September 2 4 , 2015Merger Agreement • September 24th, 2015 • Heartland Financial Usa Inc • State commercial banks
Contract Type FiledSeptember 24th, 2015 Company IndustryThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 28, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Premier Valley Bank, a California corporation (“PVB”), Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Heartland”), and PV Acquisition Bank, a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland (the “Acquiror”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, PVB will merge with and into Acquiror, with the Acquiror surviving the merger (the “Merger”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them (or defined by reference) in the Merger Agreement. All section references, unless otherwise indicated, are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
September 21, 2015Merger Agreement • September 22nd, 2015 • Heartland Financial Usa Inc • State commercial banks
Contract Type FiledSeptember 22nd, 2015 Company IndustryThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 28, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Premier Valley Bank, a California corporation (“PVB”), Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Heartland”), and PV Acquisition Bank, a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland (the “Acquiror”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, PVB will merge with and into Acquiror, with the Acquiror surviving the merger (the “Merger”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them (or defined by reference) in the Merger Agreement. All section references, unless otherwise indicated, are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).