GUARANTEE AGREEMENT by and between NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY Dated as of January 25, 2007Guarantee Agreement • February 9th, 2007 • National Mercantile Bancorp • State commercial banks • New York
This GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this “Guarantee”), dated as of January 25, 2007, is executed and delivered by National Mercantile Bancorp, a California corporation (the “Guarantor”), and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as trustee (the “Guarantee Trustee”), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Capital Securities (as defined herein) of First California Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Issuer”).
NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP 16,000 Capital Securities Fixed/Floating Rate Capital Securities (Liquidation Amount $1,000.00 per Capital Security) PLACEMENT AGREEMENTPlacement Agreement • February 9th, 2007 • National Mercantile Bancorp • State commercial banks • New York
