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AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Peoples Bancshares Inc), Trust Agreement (Southwest Bancorp Inc), Trust Agreement (Peoples Bancshares Inc)

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AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; providedPROVIDED, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall will be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; , (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; 1940 Act and (viviii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a "grantor trust trust" for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Public Service Co of Oklahoma), Trust Agreement (Southwestern Electric Power Co), Trust Agreement (Southwestern Electric Power Co)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, Securities or the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed registered or tradedlisted, or any Successor Securities shall be registered or listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedregistered or listed (including, if applicable, the Nasdaq National Market), if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any statistical rating organization knowledgeable in such matters, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (viviii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common Securities common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Southern Community Capital Trust I), Trust Agreement (Southern Community Financial Corp), Trust Agreement (Southern Community Financial Corp)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Capital Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Capital Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Capital Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Capital Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Capital Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Capital Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (iv) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (v) the Successor Securities will be listed or traded on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Capital Securities may then be listed, (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Capital Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; Act and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Capital Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it it, if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Community First Bankshares Inc), Trust Agreement (Community First Bankshares Inc), Trust Agreement (VBC Capital I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, Securities or the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed registered or tradedlisted, or any Successor Securities shall be registered or listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedregistered or listed (including, if applicable, the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market), if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (viviii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common Securities common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Metropolitan Capital Trust Ii), Trust Agreement (Metropolitan Financial Corp /Oh/), Trust Agreement (Metropolitan Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (ia) such successor entity either (ai) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (bii) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (iib) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iiic) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (ivd) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (ve) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (f) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (ai) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (bii) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vig) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, this Trust Agreement and the IndentureExpense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, this any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under the Guarantee, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the parent company (if any) of the Company, or its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such parent company shall guarantee the obligations of the Trust (and any successor thereto) under the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders the Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.. 45

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Stifel Financial Corp), Trust Agreement (Stifel Financial Corp)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.. ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Mbhi Capital Trust I), Trust Agreement (Mbhi Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (ia) such successor entity either (ai) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (bii) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (iib) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iiic) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (ivd) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (ve) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (f) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (ai) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (bii) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vig) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, this Trust Agreement and the IndentureExpense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, this any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the parent company (if any) of the Company, or its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such parent company shall guarantee the obligations of the Trust (and any successor thereto) under the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders the Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (Baylake Capital Trust I), Trust Agreement (Baylake Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trust Agreement (1st Source Capital Trust Ii), Trust Agreement (First Banks Inc)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation trust or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (iv) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (v) the Successor Securities will be listed or traded on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities may then be listed, (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; Act and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it it, if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Agreement (MBWM Capital Trust I), Agreement (MBWM Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Personentity, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the DepositorHolders of the Trust Common Securities, and with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and Holders of at least a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Trust Preferred Securities, but without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware TrusteeTrustees, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, however, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Trust Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Trust Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Trust Preferred Securities (the "Successor Trust Preferred Securities") so long as the Successor Trust Preferred Securities rank have the same priority as the Trust Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as is appointed to hold the holder of the Debentures[Subordinated] Debt Securities; (iii) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Trust Preferred Securities (including any Successor Trust Preferred Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization; (iv) the Trust Preferred Securities or any Successor Trust Preferred Securities are listed or tradedquoted, or any Successor Trust Preferred Securities shall will be listed or traded quoted upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other with another organization on which the Trust Preferred Securities are then listed, if anylisted or quoted; (ivv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities (including any Successor Trust Preferred Securities) in any material respect; (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor Property Trustee has received an Opinion of Counsel from independent counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, rights preferences and privileges of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities (including any Successor Trust Preferred Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (viviii) the Depositor or any permitted transferee to whom it has transferred the Trust Common Securities hereunder owns all of the Trust Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Trust Preferred Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Trust Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any other Person entity or permit any other Person entity to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as taxable other than as a grantor trust for United States federal Federal income tax purposes. Any merger or similar agreement shall be executed by the Administrators on behalf of the Trust.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Union Electric Co), Trust Agreement (Union Electric Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.other

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Century Bancorp Capital Trust), Trust Agreement (Century Bancorp Capital Trust)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (iv) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (v) the Successor Securities will be listed or traded on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities may then be listed, (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; Act and (vivii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or designee owns all of the Common Securities of such the successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such the successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it it, if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Spectrum Capital Trust Ii), Trust Agreement (Spectrum Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall will be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; , (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (vvi) prior to such suh merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" Company under the Investment Company Act; 1940 Act and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Ibc Capital Finance), Trust Agreement (Ibc Capital Finance)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, Securities or the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed registered or tradedlisted, or any Successor Securities shall be registered or listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedregistered or listed (including, if applicable, the American Stock Exchange), if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (viviii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common Securities common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Crescent Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Personbody, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of or notice to the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Securityholders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall will be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedlisted or traded, if any; , (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Securityholders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Securityholders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" company under the Investment Company Act; 1940 Act and (viviii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Securityholders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person entity or permit any other Person entity to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it or acquire or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Nevada Power Co)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, convert into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, convert into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, this Trust Agreement and the IndentureExpense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, this any such consolidation, conversion, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, conversion, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the parent company (if any) of the Company, or its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such parent company shall guarantee the obligations of the Trust (and any successor thereto) under the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, convert, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, convert, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Independent Bank Corp /Mi/)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Trust Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Trust Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Trust Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Trust Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Trust Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Trust Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Prosperity Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Rbi Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, Securities or the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which lease does not cause the Preferred Securities are then listed(including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (vivii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common Securities common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.. 47

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Samples: Trust Agreement (American Community Bancshares Inc)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, Securities or the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed registered or tradedlisted, or any Successor Securities shall be registered or listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedregistered or listed (including, if applicable, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market), if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (viviii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common Securities common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Apab Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Capital Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Capital Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Capital Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Capital Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Capital Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Capital Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Capital Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Capital Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Capital Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Quad City Holdings Inc)

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AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, this Trust Agreement and the IndentureExpense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, this any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the parent company (if any) of the Company, or its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such parent company shall guarantee the obligations of the Trust (and any successor thereto) under the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Ifc Capital Trust Vi)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders the Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Indiana United Bancorp)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.such

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Stifel Financial Capital Trust)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to to, any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905905 or Section 904. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, Securities or the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed registered or tradedlisted, or any Successor Securities shall be registered or listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedregistered or listed (including, if applicable, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market), if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; : and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; , and (viviii) the Depositor or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common Securities common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any time the Preferred Securities are hold by five or fewer Persons, any transaction otherwise permitted by this Section 905 shall not be permitted except with the prior approval of the Holders of at least a Majority in liquidation amount of the Outstanding Preferred Securities.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Carolina Bank Holdings Inc)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (ia) such successor entity either (ai) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (bii) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (iib) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the DebenturesDebt Securities; (iiic) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (ivd) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (ve) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (f) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (ai) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (bii) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vig) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the IndentureDebt Securities, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Depositor is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debt Securities and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Depositor and The Bank of New York, as trustee, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders the Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Rga Capital Trust Ii)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding For purposes of this Section 905, any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the Trust shall notevent that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securitiesmerger, consolidatesale, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or conveyconveyance, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidatedisposition, amalgamate, merge with or intothe parent company (if any) of the Company, or replace it if its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause parent company shall guarantee the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.obligations of the

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Southside Capital Trust Ii)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Personbody, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall will be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listedlisted or traded, if any; , (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (vvi) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" company under the Investment Company Act; 1940 Act and (viviii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person entity or permit any other Person entity to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or replacement lease would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Nevada Power Co)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (iv) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (v) the Successor Securities will be listed or traded on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities may then be listed, (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; Act and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense AgreementGuaranty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it it, if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.. 50

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Samples: Trust Agreement (United Community Bancshares Inc)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, convert into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, convert into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, this Trust Agreement and the IndentureExpense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, this any such consolidation, conversion, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, conversion, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the parent company (if any) of the Company, or its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such parent company shall guarantee the obligations of the Trust (and any successor thereto) under the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, convert, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, convert, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Wintrust Capital Trust VI)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred SecuritiesSecurityholders, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; , or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities Securityholders (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities Securityholders (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, this Trust Agreement and the IndentureExpense Agreement. For purposes of this Section 905, this any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition as a result of which (a) the Company is not the surviving Person, and (b) the same Person is not both (i) the primary obligor in respect of the Debentures and (ii) the Guarantor under that certain Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of even date herewith (the "Guarantee") between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, shall be deemed to constitute a replacement of the Trust by a successor entity; provided further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that upon the consummation of such a consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the parent company (if any) of the Company, or its successor, is a bank holding company or financial holding company or comparably regulated financial institution, such parent company shall guarantee the obligations of the Trust (and any successor thereto) under the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (First Preferred Capital Trust Ii)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Ifc Capital Trust I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of the Trust; (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Wintrust Financial Corp)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Capital Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any Statestate; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; Capital Securities or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Capital Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Capital Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Capital Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; , (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debentures; , (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Capital Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , (iv) such successor entity has a purpose identical to that of the Trust, (v) the Successor Securities will be listed or traded on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Capital Securities may then be listed, (vi) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Capital Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; , and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; Act and (vivii) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Capital Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it it, if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Trust Agreement (VBC Capital I)

AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THE TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders Holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee, the Debentures, the Indenture, this Trust Agreement and the Expense Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders Holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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Samples: Trust Agreement (Abington Bancorp Capital Trust)

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