Note 12 Trust Preferred Debentures

The Company has four unconsolidated subsidiary trusts (“the Trusts”): Tompkins Capital Trust I, Sleepy Hollow Capital Trust I, Leesport Capital Trust II, and Madison Statutory Trust I. The latter two were acquired in the acquisition of VIST Financial, while Sleepy Hollow Capital Trust I was acquired in a previous acquisition. The Company owns 100% of the common equity of each Trust. The Trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale in junior subordinated debt securities (subordinated debt) issued by the Company, which are the sole assets of each Trust. Since third-party investors are the primary beneficiaries, the Trusts are not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. Distributions on the preferred securities issued by the Trusts are payable quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate being earned by the Trusts on the debenture held by the Trusts and are recorded as interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.

The preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the subordinated debt. The subordinated debt, net of the Company’s investment in the Trusts, qualifies as Tier 1 capital under the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) guidelines. The Company has entered into agreements which, when taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee the obligations under the preferred securities subject to the terms of each of the guarantees.

The following table provides information relating to the Trusts as of December 31, 2013:

Tompkins Capital Trust I

In 2009, the Company issued $20.5 million aggregate liquidation amount of 7.0% cumulative trust preferred securities through a newly-formed subsidiary, Tompkins Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust, whose common stock is 100% owned by the Company. The Trust Preferred Securities were offered and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The proceeds from the issuance of the Trust Preferred Securities, together with the Company’s capital contribution of $636,000 to the trust, were used to acquire the Company’s Subordinated Debentures that are due concurrently with the Trust Preferred Securities. The net proceeds of the offering are being used to support business growth and for general corporate purposes.

The Trust Preferred Securities and the Company’s debentures are dated April 10, 2009, have a 30 year maturity, and carry a fixed rate of interest of 7.0%. The Trust Preferred Securities have a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The Company has retained the right to redeem the Trust Preferred Securities at par (plus accrued but unpaid interest) at a date which is no earlier than 5 years from the date of issuance. Commencing in 2019, and during specified annual windows thereafter, holders may convert the Trust Preferred Securities into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to the greater of (i) $41.35, or (ii) the average closing price of the Company’s common stock during the first three months of the year in which the conversion will be completed.

The Company has guaranteed the distributions with respect to, and amounts payable upon liquidation or redemption of, the Trust Preferred Securities on a subordinated basis as and to the extent set forth in the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement entered into on April 10, 2009, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as Preferred Guarantee Trustee (the “Guarantee”).

Sleepy Hollow Capital Trust I

In August 2003, Sleepy Hollow Capital Trust I issued $4.0 million of floating rate (three-month LIBOR plus 305 basis points) trust preferred securities, which represent beneficial interests in the assets of the trust. The trust preferred securities will mature on August 30, 2033. Distributions on the trust preferred securities are payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. Sleepy Hollow Capital Trust I also issued $0.1 million of common equity securities to the Company. The proceeds of the offering were used to acquire the Company’s Subordinated Debentures that are due concurrently with the Trust Preferred Securities.

Leesport Capital Trust II

Leesport Capital Trust II, a Delaware statutory business trust, was formed on September 26, 2002 and issued $10.0 million of mandatory redeemable capital securities carrying a floating interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 3.45%. These debentures are the sole assets of the Trust. The terms of the junior subordinated debentures are the same as the terms of the capital securities. The obligations under the debentures constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by VIST Financial of the obligations of the Trust under the capital securities. These securities must be redeemed in September 2032, but may be redeemed on or after November 7, 2007 or earlier in the event that the interest expense becomes non-deductible for federal income tax purposes or if the treatment of these securities is no longer qualified as Tier 1 capital for the Company. The Company assumed the rights and obligations of VIST Financial pertaining to the Leesport Capital Trust II through the Company’s acquisition of VIST Financial in August 2012.

Madison Statutory Trust I

Madison Statutory Trust, a Connecticut statutory business trust, was formed on June 26, 2003 and issued $5.0 million of mandatory redeemable capital securities carrying a floating interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 3.10%. Pursuant to the purchase of Madison Bancshares Group, Ltd on October 1, 2004, VIST Financial assumed Madison Statutory Trust I and owns all common equity of the Trust. Madison Statutory Trust I These debentures are the sole assets of the Trust. The terms of the junior subordinated debentures are the same as the terms of the capital securities. The obligations under the debentures constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by VIST Financial of the obligations of the Trust under the capital securities. These securities must be redeemed in June 2033, but may be redeemed on or after September 26, 2008 or earlier in the event that the interest expense becomes non-deductible for federal income tax purposes or if the treatment of these securities is no longer qualified as Tier 1 capital for the Company. The Company assumed the rights and obligations of VIST Financial pertaining to the Madison Statutory Trust I through the Company’s acquisition of VIST Financial in August 2012.