Document:

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Exhibit 10.16

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     This Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day
of March, 2009 by and between Mercantile Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“Company”) and Dan
S. Dugan (“Consultant”). WITNESSETH:

RECITALS

     A. Consultant possesses certain knowledge and expertise in the businesses of bank holding
companies and banks which Company wishes to utilize on a consulting basis and for representation on
Company’s board and boards of certain banks and bank holding companies in which Company owns all or
a significant percentage of the issued and outstanding stock; and

     B. Company desires Consultant to act as a consultant to the Company upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.

     C. Consultant is willing to act as a consultant for Company upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

     In consideration of the matters described above, and of the mutual benefits, covenants and
obligations set forth in this Agreement, Company and Consultant agree as follows:

     1. Consulting Services. Company agrees to retain Consultant and Consultant agrees to
serve as an advisor and consultant to Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the consulting services provided by Consultant shall be in the area of management, operations and
customer relations of bank holding companies and banks. In addition, Consultant shall serve on
Company’s board, if elected by the stockholders of Company, and as Company’s representative on the
boards of up to six (6) banks or bank holding companies in which Company owns all or a significant
percentage of the issued and outstanding stock. The board of directors of Company shall designate
such banks or bank holding companies from time to time but the number at any one time shall not
exceed six (6).

     2. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until
February 28, 2010 or Consultant’s earlier death or disability rendering him unable to provide the
consulting services, or until earlier terminated by Company for cause.

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     3. Consideration for Consulting Services. As consideration for the services to be
performed by Consultant pursuant to paragraph 1, Consultant shall be entitled to a fee of Sixty
Three Thousand Three Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($63,300.00) which shall be payable in twelve (12)
monthly installments on the fifteenth day of each month during the term of this Agreement.
Consultant shall not be paid a director fee for serving as a director on Company’s board and those
banks or bank holding companies upon which Consultant will be the Company’s representative. In
addition, to assist Consultant with customer relations, the Company shall pay for or reimburse to
Consultant the dues for a social membership at the Quincy Country Club, Quincy, Illinois.

     4. Time Devoted to Work. The services and hours Consultant is to work on any given
day in rendering consulting and advisory services hereunder will be determined by Consultant after
consultation with the Company and by the dates and times of the board meetings for those boards on
which Consultant will be a director. Company will rely upon Consultant to work such hours as are
reasonably necessary to fulfill the spirit and purpose of this Agreement.

     5. Confidentiality; Services for Others. During the term of this Agreement and at all
times thereafter, Consultant shall not divulge or appropriate for his own use or for the use of
others any trade secret or confidential information of Company or any of its subsidiaries, relating
to the products, customers, prospective customers or related data of Company or its subsidiaries
obtained by Consultant during his engagement by Company.

     6. Independent Contractor Status. It is specifically understood and agreed upon by
the parties that Consultant is not an employee of Company but rather an independent contractor for
all purposes in that he is engaged in the performance of services hereunder not as an employee of
Company but as an independent contractor. Notwithstanding any determination by a court,
administrative agency or other party, such independent contractor status shall apply for purposes
of worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation, Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA),
income tax withholding and all other purposes. Consultant agrees to pay all such taxes and
contributions. Consultant shall not be entitled to participate in any employee benefit programs or
plans established by Company. Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Company and its
employees and officers from and against any loss, expense or cost resulting from a determination
that Consultant is other than an independent contractor or from any claim Consultant may make as a
purported employee.

     7. Expenses. Company shall provide to Consultant a cell phone and shall pay for the
expense thereof. Company shall reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred in
carrying out his duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement, including travel and
lodging expenses. Consultant shall submit to Company, periodically, requests for expense
reimbursement with an itemization of the expenses incurred. All reimbursement for reasonable and
customary travel and out-of-pocket expenses will be based upon their actual cost. Any
entertainment expenses Consultant intends to incur must be pre-approved by Company, at
Consultant’s request.

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     8. Consultation Concerning Acquisitions. If Company requests that Consultant advise
the Company with regard to specific targeted acquisitions of the Company, Company and Consultant
shall in advance agree to the scope of such services and a reasonable fee to be paid to Consultant
for the rendering of such consulting services regarding acquisitions.

     9. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company, its successors and assigns. This Agreement is a personal services contract as to
Consultant and shall not be assignable by Consultant, but all obligations and agreements of
Consultant hereunder shall be binding upon and enforceable against Consultant and his personal
representatives and heirs.

     10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties and any amendments hereto must be in writing and be duly executed by each of the parties
hereto.

     11. Construction. Titles and headings to various subdivisions of this Agreement are
for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

     12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable under any court or governmental agency or competent jurisdiction, or under any
statute, the remaining provisions shall not thereby be invalidated but shall remain in full force
and effect, unless to do so would clearly violate the present legal and valid intention of the
parties hereto.

     13. Notices. All notices given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
delivered when served personally or when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed at the address following the parties’ signatures, or at such other address as may be
designated by written notice given in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

     14. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Illinois.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement on the day and year
first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COMPANY:

Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Ted T. Awerkamp
 	 
	 	 	Ted T. Awerkamp, its President 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	Address:  	200 North 33rd Street

P.O. Box 3455

Quincy, IL 62305-3455 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	  	/s/ Dan S. Dugan
 	 
	 	 	Dan S. Dugan 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	Address:  	1025 Evangeline Road East

Quincy, IL 62301 	 
	 

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Exhibit 10.21

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 23, 2008, by and
among: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“Assignor”); GREAT
RIVERS BANCSHARES, INC., a Nevada corporation
(“Assignee”); and MERCANTILE BANCORP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”); and has reference to the following facts and
circumstances (the “Recitals”):

     A. Assignor extended a revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Loan”) and
three term loans (each, a “Term Loan”; and collectively, the “Term Loans”) to Borrower
as evidenced by the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of November 10, 2006, executed by Assignor, as Lender, and Borrower, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”; all capitalized terms
hereunder shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement).

     B. The Revolving Credit Loan matured by its terms on June 30, 2008, but the Term Loans
remain outstanding.

     C. Assignor has agreed to sell and assign, without recourse, except as expressly provided herein, to Assignee, all of Assignor’s interest in the Term Loans, the Loan Agreement, the
Term Notes, and the other Transaction Documents and Assignee has agreed to purchase the Term Loans, the
Loan Agreement, the Term Notes, and the other Transaction Documents, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

     D. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:

     1. Recitals. The Recitals are true and correct, and, together with the defined terms
set forth herein, are incorporated by this reference.

     2. Purchase Price. For and in consideration for assignment of the Transaction
Documents, Assignee shall pay to Assignor an amount equal to the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the Term Notes plus all accrued interest thereon through the Transfer Date (defined
below) (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price (which is set forth below) shall be paid
in lawful money of the United States of America and in Immediately available funds.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Term Loan A	 	Term Loan B	 	Term Loan C	 	Total
	Principal
	 	$	15,000,000.00	 	 	$	5,000,000.00	 	 	$	2,000,000.00	 	 	$	22,000,000.00	 
	Interest
	 	$	109,112.50	 	 	$	36,609.72	 	 	$	14,978.34	 	 	$	160,700.56	 
	Total
	 	$	15,109,112.50	 	 	$	5,036,609.72	 	 	$	2,014,978.34	 	 	$	22,160,700.56	 

The Purchase Price will be delivered to Assignor by wire transfer to the following deposit account
at Assignor:

U.S. Bank National
Association 
ABA
No. 0810-0021-0 
Attention:
Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
 Credit
Account #1001876026

     3. Closing and Transfer Date. The transfer of the original Transaction Documents
from Assignor to Assignee shall occur when the last of the following takes place: (a) this Agreement is

 

 

executed by Assignor, Assignee and Borrower; and (b) funds in full payment of the Purchase Price
are received by Assignor. The date on which the closing occurs shall be the “Transfer
Date.”

     4. Assignment of Transaction Documents. Effective as of the Transfer Date, Assignor
hereby sells, transfers and assigns to Assignee, and Assignee buys and receives from Assignor, all
of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Transaction Documents, and all interest
accrued thereunder as of the Transfer Date. Except for the representations and warranties
specifically set forth in this Agreement, the Transaction Documents are being transferred and sold
to Assignee and Assignee acknowledges that Assignee is purchasing and accepting the Transaction
Documents, “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS” and “WITHOUT RECOURSE” and without representation or warranty
of any type or kind, including specifically, but not limited to, the enforceability or
collectability of the Term Loans or the Transaction Documents. Assignor agrees that, upon
confirmation by Assignor of receipt of the Purchase Price in good funds, Assignor will: (a) endorse
each original Term Note “Pay to the order of Great Rivers Bancshares, Inc. WITHOUT RECOURSE and
without warranties express or implied, except as set forth in the Assignment Agreement, dated
contemporaneously herewith”; (b) as soon as possible, deliver the original Transaction Documents
(as described in Exhibit A hereto) to Assignee; and (c) be deemed to have consented to
Assignee filing UCC Financing Statement Amendments (assigning the applicable UCC Financing
Statements to Assignee).

     5. Borrower’s
Representations and Warranties. Borrower joins in this Agreement for
the purpose of making and giving the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and
indemnities set forth below and for the purpose of releasing Assignor from any and all claims
arising out of the Term Loans and the Transaction Documents as follows:

     (a) There are no obligations of Borrower, contingent or otherwise, owing to Assignor
nor in favor of any other Person which are entitled to the security of or any other benefit
of any of the Transaction Documents other than the obligations assigned hereby. There is no
obligation of Assignor under the Transaction Documents to make any future advance or to
incur any liability on behalf of Borrower;

     (b) Exhibit A to this Agreement contains a complete and accurate listing of all
Transaction Documents as such term is used in and contemplated by the Loan Agreement;

     (c) All signatures on each of the Transaction Documents are genuine and authorized,
this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Borrower and is enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its terms, and Borrower and its subsidiaries have taken
all action necessary to enable Assignee to obtain the benefits of the Collateral and to
foreclose upon the Collateral upon the occurrence of an Event of Default;

     (d) There are no amendments or modifications to any of the Transaction Documents except
for those described in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by
reference; there are no waivers by Assignor of Borrower’s compliance with the terms of any
provision of the Transaction Documents, except that Assignor waived all prepayment fees
contemplated by the Loan Agreement; the repayment terms for the Term Loan advances and all
other terms are as set forth in the Transaction Documents except that Assignor waived all
prepayment fees contemplated by the Loan Agreement; and there exists no other written or
oral agreement or understanding which would change, amend or waive the provisions of the
Transaction Documents identified on Exhibit A, except that Assignor waived all
prepayment fees contemplated by the Loan Agreement;

     (e) As of the date of this Agreement, Borrower has no defense to payment, counterclaim
or setoff, including without limitation, usury, with respect to the Transaction Documents or
to the indebtedness evidenced thereby;

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     (f) There is no insolvency proceeding currently pending against Borrower, and no
litigation is currently pending between Assignor and any party to the Transaction Documents
relating in any way to the Transaction Documents;

     (g) The Term Loan amounts set forth in Section 2 above, all as of the date hereof,
represent the total indebtedness due to Assignor and evidenced by the Transaction
Documents;

     (h) There are no duplicate originals of the Term Notes;

     (i) Borrower hereby releases Assignor from any and all obligations Assignor may have
had, or, but for the provisions of this Agreement might otherwise have had in the future to
Borrower with respect to the Term Loans and under the Transaction Documents. Borrower
further releases Assignor from any and all actions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or
equity, which it may have ever had, now has or may hereafter have against Assignor arising
out of or in connection with the Term Loans and the Transaction Documents. From and after
the date hereof, Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Assignor from and
against any and all demands, claims, complaints, actions, causes of action, suits,
proceedings, investigations, arbitrations, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, costs
and expenses which may be asserted against, imposed upon or suffered by Assignor, directly
or indirectly, as a result of, on account of, by reason of, or arising from the Term Loans
or the Transaction Documents, except as may be caused by the gross negligence or intentional
misconduct of Assignor, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees. The
language in this Section 5(i) does not mean Assignor would not assist Assignee or Borrower
in correcting any clerical errors or corrections necessary to make this Agreement legally
correct or in correcting any mathematical error inconsistent with the intention of the
parties to this Agreement; and

     (j) Borrower intends that the assignment of the Transaction Documents shall in no way
constitute a novation, but shall continue the obligations of Borrower under the Transaction
Documents in full force and effect. Borrower further ratifies and confirms all of the terms
and covenants of the Transaction Documents and agrees that the same do and shall remain in
full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Borrower
represents and warrants to Assignee that except as described in Exhibit C attached
hereto all of the representations and warranties set forth in the Transaction Documents are
true as of the date hereof as if made by Borrower to Assignee as of the date hereof.
Borrower releases Assignee from and agrees that Assignee shall not be liable for any
breaches of the Transaction Documents by Assignor or any liability of Assignor to Borrower
under the Transaction Documents or otherwise whether arising prior or subsequent to the
effective date of this Agreement. Borrower agrees that the only liabilities or obligations
Assignee shall have under the Transaction Documents are those arising under the Transaction
Documents after the date hereof.

     (k) Borrower agrees that a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement
or indemnity contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be an Event of Default under
the Transaction Documents.

     (l) Borrower represents and warrants that: the The Hannibal National Bank changed its
name to HNB National Bank on May 1, 2003; HNB Bancorp, Inc. changed its name to HNB
Financial Services, Inc. on December 13, 2001; and Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank
changed its name to Mercantile Bank on January 1, 2008.

     6. Assignor’s Representations and Warranties. Assignor warrants to Assignee that: (a)
Assignor has good and marketable title to the Term Loans, the Loan Agreement, the Term Notes, and
the other Transaction Documents; (b) to Assignor’s knowledge, the Term Loans, the Loan Agreement,
the Term Notes, and the other Transaction Documents are not subject to any lien, claim, charge,

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participation, encumbrance or restriction of any kind; and (c) the Term Loan amounts set forth in
Section 2 above represent the total amount of principal and interest due to Assignor and evidenced
by the Transaction Documents as of the date hereof. Assignor hereby warrants to Assignee and
Borrower that, upon the receipt of the Purchase Price in good funds from Assignee, Borrower shall
have no further obligations to Assignor under the Term Loans and the Transaction Documents.

     7. Disclaimer. By acceptance of this Agreement, Assignee expressly acknowledges that
the Term Loans and the Transaction Documents are being sold on an “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” BASIS, WITH
ALL FAULTS AND EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 6 ABOVE, ASSIGNOR MAKES AND GIVES NO
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW RELATING IN ANY WAY
TO THE TERM LOANS OR THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS and except as otherwise specifically stated in this
Agreement, Assignor specifically disclaims any warranty, guaranty or
representation, oral or written, past, present or future with respect to the Term Loans and the Transaction Documents
including, without limitation: (a) the validity, existence, or priority of any lien or security
interest securing the Term Loans whether supposedly created by the Transaction Documents or
otherwise; (b) the existence or basis for any claim, counterclaim, defense or offset relating to
the Term Loans or Transaction Documents; (c) the financial condition of Borrower; (d) the
compliance of the Term Loans or Transaction Documents with any laws, ordinances or regulations of
any government or other body; (e) the condition or existence of any collateral securing the Term
Loans whether created by the Transaction Documents or otherwise; (f) the future performance of
Borrower, the collateral or any third party pledging security for the Term Loans or the
Transaction Documents; (g) the value of the collateral for the Term Loans; (h) whether any
collateral is in the possession of Borrower; and (i) the collectability of the Term Loans.
Assignee acknowledges and represents to Assignor that Assignee has been given the opportunity to
and has undertake Assignee’s own investigation of the Term Loans, the Transaction Documents and
Borrower, and Assignee is relying solely on Assignee’s own investigation of the Term Loans and not
any information provided or to be provided by Assignor.

     8. Assumption of Term Loan and Indemnifications. As of and including the Transfer
Date, Assignee hereby assumes each, every and all of Assignor’s obligations under and for the Term
Loans and Transaction Documents arising on or after the Transfer Date, agrees that Assignee will
be bound by and will perform in accordance with the provisions which, under the terms of the
Transaction Documents, are required to be performed by “Lender” as such terms, provisions, and
obligations may be amended, restated, modified, or supplemented under the Transaction Documents.
Assignee agrees to and shall indemnify, save and keep Assignor and Assignor’s predecessors,
successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all liabilities, demands, claims, actions
or causes of action, assessments, losses, fines, penalties, costs, damages± obligations
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and expert witness fees of any kind or character
incurred by Assignor or its predecessors, successors and assigns, resulting from, or arising out
of (a) the Term Loans and Transaction Documents arising from actions, occurrences and events which
take place on or after the Transfer Date, (b) the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty
made by Assignee to Assignor in this Agreement; (c) any and all liabilities arising out of the
tortious or unlawful acts or omissions of Assignee in regard to the Transaction Documents or the
Term Loans, including but not limited to any “lender liability” or similar claims asserted against
Assignor to the extent such claims arose out of actions of Assignee, or any other events that
occur after the Transfer Date; (d) any amount owed to attorneys or other persons for services
provided to Assignee or its successors in interest with respect to the Term Loans or Transaction
Documents; or (e) any breach of any of “Lender’s” obligations under any Transaction Document on or
after the Transfer Date. Assignor agrees to and shall indemnify, save and keep Assignee and
Assignee’s predecessors, successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, fines, penalties, costs,
damages obligations and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and expert witness fees of any
kind or character incurred by Assignee or its predecessors, successors and assigns, in any way
resulting from or arising out of (i) the Term Loans and Transaction Documents arising from
actions, occurrences and events which occur prior to the Transfer Date, (ii) the inaccuracy of any
representation

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or warranty made by Assignor to Assignee in this Agreement; (iii) any and all liabilities arising
out of the tortious or unlawful acts or omissions of Assignor in regard to the Transaction
Documents or the Term Loans, including but not limited to any “lender liability” or similar claims
asserted against Assignee to the extent such claims arose out of actions of Assignor or any other
events that occurred prior to the Transfer Date; (iv) any amount owed to attorneys or other persons
for services provided to Assignor or its predecessor in interest with respect to the Term Loans or
Transaction Documents; or (v) any breach of any of “Lender’s” obligations under any Transaction
Document prior to the Transfer Date.

     9. Due Diligence by Assignee. Assignee confirms that Assignee has been given the
opportunity to review and has reviewed the Transaction Documents and such other documents and
information as Assignee has deemed necessary and appropriate on which to base Assignee’s own
credit analysis and to make Assignee’s own decision to enter into this Agreement. Assignee hereby
represents and warrants that: (i) Assignee is a sophisticated buyer with respect to the Term Loans
and the Transaction Documents and an “accredited investor” within the meaning of 17 CFR Section
230.501(a); (ii) Assignee has adequate information concerning the business and financial condition
of Borrower to make an informed decision regarding the purchase of the Term Loans and the
Transaction Documents and has independently and without reliance on Assignor or any information
prepared by Assignor, and based on such information as Assignee has deemed appropriate, made
Assignee’s own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; (iii) Assignee has not relied
in entering into this Agreement upon any oral or written information from Assignor, or any of
Assignor’s employees, affiliates, agents or representatives (including but not limited to any risk
ratings or any other material prepared by Assignor’s employees that is included in Assignor’s
credit or collateral files for the Term Loans), other than the representations and warranties of
Assignor specifically set forth in this Agreement, nor has Assignee relied on any investment
advice, credit information or opinion as to whether the purchase of the Term Loans and the
Transaction Documents is prudent. Assignee acknowledges that: (A) no employee or representative of
Assignor has been authorized to make, and Assignee has not relied upon, any statements or
representations other than those specifically contained in this Agreement; (B) the sale of the
Transaction Documents by Assignor to Assignee is irrevocable, and Assignee shall have no recourse
to Assignor except as expressly provided herein; (C) the Term Loans are or may have been in
default, and/or may have been restructured or extended as described in the First Amendment Third
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, Second Amendment Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement,
and Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, executed by Borrower and
Assignor, and as described in Exhibit B attached hereto; (D) title defects, lack of
perfection of liens and other defects may exist with respect to the collateral (if any) for the
Term Loans; and (E) the consideration paid pursuant to this Agreement for the purchase of the Term
Loans and Transaction Documents may differ both in kind and amount from any payments or
distributions which may ultimately be received by Assignee with respect to the Term Loans and the
Transaction Documents.

     10. Excluded Information. Assignee acknowledges that Assignor has or may have but
will not be transferring to Assignee certain documents and information on the Term Loans,
Borrower, any pledgors or guarantors that is not known to Assignee and that may be material to a
decision to acquire the Term Loans and Transaction Documents, such as charge off, non-performing
asset and rating change memoranda, written officer comments regarding Borrower, any pledgors or
guarantors character or credit issues, attorney-client correspondence or other information to or
from attorneys or prepared in anticipation of litigation, and references to the “net to bank” or
“net investment” balance on a Term Loan (collectively, the “Excluded Information”).
Assignee has decided to buy the Term Loans and the Transaction Documents notwithstanding its lack
of knowledge of the Excluded Information, and Assignor shall have no liability to Assignee for
nondisclosure of any Excluded Information as long as such Excluded Information does not affect the
truth or accuracy of any representations or warranties made by Assignor in Section 6 above.

     11. Not a Novation. Assignor and Assignee intend that this Agreement shall in no way
constitute a novation but shall continue the obligations of Borrower in full force and effect.

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     12. Cumulative Remedies. The rights and remedies of Assignor and Assignee hereunder
are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies they would otherwise have.

     13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted
in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri, without reference to conflicts of law
principles, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns.

     14. Entire
Agreement; Notice Required by Section 432.047 R.S. Mo. This Agreement
cannot be amended, modified or terminated orally but only by a writing signed by the party to be
charged. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreement and understanding between
the parties.

Notice Required by Section 432.047 R.S. Mo. ORAL AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY,
EXTEND CREDIT OR TO FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT INCLUDING PROMISES TO EXTEND OR
RENEW SUCH DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UPON WHICH IT IS BASED THAT IS
IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TO PROTECT YOU (BORROWER(S)) AND US (CREDITOR) FROM
MISUNDERSTANDING OR DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE REACH COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED IN
THIS WRITING, WHICH IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, EXCEPT AS
WE MAY LATER AGREE IN WRITING TO MODIFY IT.

     15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

     16. Consent. Borrower hereby consents to Assignor’s assignment of the Term Loans, the
Loan Agreement, the Term Notes, and the other Transaction Documents to Assignee pursuant to terms
and conditions hereof.

     17. Further Assurances. All parties hereto shall fully cooperate with each other, and
shall promptly execute and deliver such documents and take such other action as is reasonably
requested of it for the purposes of evidencing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto
as of the date written above.

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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SIGNATURE PAGE-

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Assignor:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Douglas S. Dunbar	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Douglas S. Dunbar, Vice President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Assignee:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GREAT RIVERS BANCSHARES, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Scott Phillips	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Scott Phillips, Assistant Secretary
 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Borrower:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MERCANTILE BANCORP, INC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Ted T. Awerkamp	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Ted T. Awerkamp, President & CEO	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

(Transaction Documents)

Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated November 10, 2006

Term Loan Promissory Note ($15,000,000) dated November 10, 2006

Stock Pledge Agreement (Borrower) dated November 10, 2006

Stock Certificate No. 03563-Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank (360,000 shares) and stock power

UCC Financing Statement No. 6391464 5 (filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on 11/9/06)

Stock Pledge Agreement (Subsidiary) dated November 10, 2006

Stock Certificate No. RPB 215-The Royal Palm Bank (1,038,294 shares) and stock power

UCC Financing Statement No. 200604105574 (filed with the Florida Secretary of State on 11/13/06)

First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 20, 2007

Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated June 30, 2007

Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated September 7, 2007

Term Loan B Promissory Note ($5,000,000) dated September 7, 2007

Term Loan C Promissory Note ($5,000,000) dated September 7, 2007

Stock Pledge Agreement (Subsidiary) dated September 7, 2007

Stock Certificate No. 1012-HNB National Bank (64,000 shares) and stock power

UCC
Financing Statement No. 20070100998H (filed with the Missouri Secretary of State on 9/7/07)

 

 

EXHIBIT B 

(Events of Default)

Section 5.13 (Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio)- failure to comply with this covenant for
the quarterly reporting period ending as of September 30, 2008.

Section 6.12 (Non-Performing Assets)- failure to comply with this covenant for the quarterly
reporting periods ending as of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008.

 

 

EXHIBIT C

(Exceptions to Borrower’s Representations and Warranties)

The following are the exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of
the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated November 10, 2006, as amended by the First
Amendment dated March 20, 2007, Second Amendment dated June 30, 2007 and Third Amendment dated
September 7, 2007:

	 	1.	 	There have been changes in the condition or operation, financial or otherwise, of
Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries since June 30, 2006 that
could have a Material Adverse Effect. The changes are: (a) a substantial increase in
nonperforming assets; (b) a substantial increase in loan loss reserve; (c) substantial
loan charge-offs; (d) net losses for the quarters ending March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008
and September 30, 2008 as reported on Borrower’s forms 10Q; and (e) a substantial
reduction in net worth;
	 
	 	2.	 	With respect to Section 4.05, Royal Palm Bank of Florida is currently operating
under a Memorandum of Understanding with regulatory authorities. It is anticipated that
Heartland Bank will be requested to enter a Memorandum of Understanding or other
regulatory order;
	 
	 	3.	 	With respect to Section 4.08, Schedule 4.08 on the date hereof would be as set
forth on the attached Schedule 4.08. The changes are caused by the following: (a) the
merger of Farmers State Bank of Northern Missouri into Mercantile Bank; (b) the sale of
New Frontier Bankshares, Inc. previously owned by Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.; (c) the
merger of Perry State Bank into HNB National Bank; (d) the merger of Mercantile Merger
Corp. into HNB Financial Services, Inc.; and (e) the name change of Mercantile Trust &
Savings Bank to Mercantile Bank as of January 1, 2008.
	 
	 	4.	 	With respect to Section 4.10, Mid-America Bancorp, Inc. has borrowed the sum of
four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) from First Community Bank, Lee’s Summit, Missouri,
on August 28, 2008, modified and extended on November 28, 2008. Schedule 4.10 on the
date hereof would be in accordance with the attached schedule 4.10.
	 
	 	5.	 	With respect to Section 4.11, Mid-America Bancorp, Inc. has pledged as security
on the loan to Community Bank 3,000 shares of Heartland Bank stock representing 100
percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Heartland Bank.
	 
	 	6.	 	Schedule 4.14 as of the date hereof would be in accordance with the attached
Schedule 4.14.

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.08

(Subsidiaries)

Mid-America Bancorp, Inc.

Heartland Bank

Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust I

Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust II

Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust III

Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust IV

Brown County State Bank

Marine Bank & Trust

Mercantile Bank

Mercantile Investments Inc.

Royal Palm Bancorp, Inc.

The Royal Palm Bank of Florida

HNB Financial Services, Inc.

HNB National Bank

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.10 

(Other Loans and Guarantees)

Trust Preferred Securities:

	1)	 	Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust I
	 
	2)	 	Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust II
	 
	3)	 	Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust III
	 
	4)	 	Mercantile Bancorp Capital Trust IV

In addition, Mid-America Bancorp, Inc. debt to First Community Bank

 

 

SCHEDULE
4.14

(Stock of Subsidiary Banks)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Authorized	 	 
	Subsidiary Bank	 	Owner	 	Capital Par Value	 	 
	Heartland Bank

	 	Mid-America Bancorp, Inc.
	 	3,000 shares
	 	$	100.00	 
	Brown County State Bank

	 	Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
	 	3,000 shares
	 	$	100.00	 
	Marine Bank & Trust

	 	Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
	 	13,010 shares
	 	$	100.00	 
	Mercantile Bank

	 	Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
	 	403,200 shares
	 	$	6.25	 
	The Royal Palm Beach of Florida

	 	Royal Palm Bancorp, Inc.
	 	3,000,000 shares
	 	$	5.00	 
	HNB National Bank

	 	HNB Financial Services, Inc.
	 	64,000 shares
	 	$	6.25	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Shares Owned by Owner
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Heartland Bank

	 		 	 	 	 	3,000 shares	 
	Brown County State Bank

	 		 	 	 	 	3,000 shares	 
	Marine Bank & Trust

	 		 	 	 	 	13,010 shares	 
	Mercantile Bank

	 		 	 	 	 	403,200 shares	 
	The Royal Palm Bank of Florida

	 		 	 	 	 	1,038,294 shares	 
	HNB National Bank

	 		 	 	 	 	64,000 shares

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