AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between COLONY BANKCORP, INC. and LBC BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of December 17, 2018

Exhibit 2.1

by and between

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

and

LBC BANCSHARES, INC.

Dated as of December 17, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS


ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

Section 1.01	The Merger	1
Section 1.02	Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws	2
Section 1.03	Bank Merger	2
Section 1.04	Effective Time; Closing	2
Section 1.05	Additional Actions	3
Section 1.06	Reservation of Right to Revise Structure	3

ARTICLE II

MERGER CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES

Section 2.01	Merger Consideration	3
Section 2.02	Election Procedures	5
Section 2.03	LBC Stock-Based Awards	7
Section 2.04	Rights as Shareholders; Stock Transfers	8
Section 2.05	Fractional Shares	9
Section 2.06	Plan of Reorganization	9
Section 2.07	Exchange Procedures	9
Section 2.08	Deposit and Delivery of Merger Consideration	9
Section 2.09	Rights of Certificate Holders after the Effective Time	10
Section 2.10	Anti-Dilution Provisions	11

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LBC

Section 3.01	Organization and Standing	11
Section 3.02	Capital Stock	12
Section 3.03	Subsidiaries	13
Section 3.04	Corporate Power; Minute Books	13
Section 3.05	Corporate Authority	14
Section 3.06	Regulatory Approvals; No Defaults	14
Section 3.07	Financial Statements; Internal Controls	15
Section 3.08	Regulatory Reports	16
Section 3.09	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	16
Section 3.10	Legal Proceedings	17
Section 3.11	Compliance With Laws	17
Section 3.12	LBC Material Contracts; Defaults	18
Section 3.13	Agreements with Regulatory Agencies	19
Section 3.14	Brokers; Fairness Opinion	19
Section 3.15	Employee Benefit Plans	20


Section 3.16	Labor Matters	23
Section 3.17	Environmental Matters	23
Section 3.18	Tax Matters	23
Section 3.19	Investment Securities	25
Section 3.20	Derivative Transactions	26
Section 3.21	Regulatory Capitalization	26
Section 3.22	Loans; Nonperforming and Classified Assets	26
Section 3.23	Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses	28
Section 3.24	Trust Business; Administration of Fiduciary Accounts	28
Section 3.25	Investment Management and Related Activities	28
Section 3.26	Repurchase Agreements	28
Section 3.27	Deposit Insurance	28
Section 3.28	Community Reinvestment Act, Anti-money Laundering and Customer Information Security	29
Section 3.29	Transactions with Affiliates	29
Section 3.30	Tangible Properties and Assets	29
Section 3.31	Intellectual Property	30
Section 3.32	Insurance	31
Section 3.33	Antitakeover Provisions	31
Section 3.34	LBC Information	31
Section 3.35	Transaction Costs	32
Section 3.36	Bank Holding Company	32

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CBAN

Section 4.01	Organization and Standing	32
Section 4.02	Capital Stock	33
Section 4.03	Corporate Power	33
Section 4.04	Corporate Authority	33
Section 4.05	SEC Documents; Financial Statements	33
Section 4.06	Regulatory Reports	35
Section 4.07	Regulatory Approvals; No Defaults	35
Section 4.08	CBAN Information	36
Section 4.09	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	36
Section 4.10	Compliance with Laws	36
Section 4.11	CBAN Regulatory Matters	37
Section 4.12	Brokers	37
Section 4.13	Legal Proceedings	38
Section 4.14	Tax Matters	38
Section 4.15	Regulatory Capitalization	39
Section 4.16	No Financing	39



ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

Section 5.01	Covenants of LBC	39
Section 5.02	Covenants of CBAN	44
Section 5.03	Commercially Reasonable Efforts	45
Section 5.04	LBC Shareholder Approval	45
Section 5.05	Registration Statement; Proxy Statement-Prospectus; NASDAQ Listing	45
Section 5.06	Regulatory Filings; Consents	47
Section 5.07	Publicity	47
Section 5.08	Access; Current Information	48
Section 5.09	No Solicitation by LBC; Superior Proposals	49
Section 5.10	Indemnification	52
Section 5.11	Employees; Benefit Plans	54
Section 5.12	Notification of Certain Changes	55
Section 5.13	Transition; Informational Systems Conversion	56
Section 5.14	No Control of Other Party’s Business	56
Section 5.15	Certain Litigation	56
Section 5.16	Director Resignations	57
Section 5.17	Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement	57
Section 5.18	Claims Letters	57
Section 5.19	Coordination	57
Section 5.20	Transactional Expenses	58
Section 5.21	Confidentiality	58
Section 5.22	Tax Matters	59

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER

Section 6.01	Conditions to Obligations of the Parties to Effect the Merger	59
Section 6.02	Conditions to Obligations of LBC	60
Section 6.03	Conditions to Obligations of CBAN	61
Section 6.04	Frustration of Closing Conditions	62

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION

Section 7.01	Termination	62
Section 7.02	Termination Fee	64
Section 7.03	Effect of Termination	65

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ARTICLE VIII

DEFINITIONS
Section 8.01	Definitions	65

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01	Survival	75
Section 9.02	Waiver; Amendment	75
Section 9.03	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury	75
Section 9.04	Expenses	76
Section 9.05	Notices	76
Section 9.06	Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries	77
Section 9.07	Severability	77
Section 9.08	Enforcement of the Agreement	77
Section 9.09	Interpretation	78
Section 9.10	Assignment	79
Section 9.11	Counterparts	79

Exhibit A – Form of LBC Voting Agreement

Exhibit B – Form of Bank Plan of Merger and Merger Agreement

Exhibit C – Form of Director Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement

Exhibit D – Form of Claims Letter

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 17, 2018, by and between Colony Bankcorp, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“CBAN”), and LBC Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“LBC” and, together with CBAN, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the boards of directors of the Parties have determined that it is in the best interests of their respective companies and their respective shareholders to consummate the business combination transaction provided for in this Agreement in which LBC will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, merge with and into CBAN (the “Merger”), with CBAN as the surviving company in the Merger (sometimes referred to in such capacity as the “Surviving Entity”);

WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of CBAN to enter into this Agreement, certain directors and certain shareholders of LBC have entered into voting agreements (each a “LBC Voting Agreement” and collectively, the “LBC Voting Agreements”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, dated as of the date hereof, with CBAN, pursuant to which each such director or shareholder has agreed, among other things, to vote certain of the LBC Common Stock owned by such director or shareholder in favor of the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to the terms of the LBC Voting Agreements;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger; and

WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Code”), and this Agreement is intended to be and is adopted as a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

Section 1.01 The Merger.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the “GBCC”), at the Effective Time, LBC shall merge with and into CBAN pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. CBAN shall be the Surviving Entity in the Merger and shall continue its existence as a corporation under the laws of the State of Georgia. As of the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of LBC shall cease.

Section 1.02 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

At the Effective Time, the articles of incorporation of CBAN in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable Law. The bylaws of CBAN in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable Law and the terms of such bylaws.

Section 1.03 Bank Merger.

Except as provided below, immediately following the Effective Time and sequentially but in effect simultaneously on the Closing Date, Calumet Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LBC (“Calumet Bank”), shall be merged (the “Bank Merger”) with and into Colony Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CBAN (“Colony Bank”), in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal and state banking laws and regulations, and Colony Bank shall be the surviving bank (the “Surviving Bank”). The Bank Merger shall have the effects as set forth under applicable federal and state banking laws and regulations, and the board of directors of the Parties shall cause the board of directors of Colony Bank and Calumet Bank, respectively, to approve a separate merger agreement (the “Bank Plan of Merger”) in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and cause the Bank Plan of Merger to be executed and delivered as soon as practicable following the date of execution of this Agreement. Each of CBAN and LBC shall also approve the Bank Plan of Merger in their capacities as sole shareholders of Colony Bank and Calumet Bank, respectively. As provided in the Bank Plan of Merger, the Bank Merger may be abandoned at the election of Colony Bank at any time, whether before or after filings are made for regulatory approval of the Bank Merger, but if the Bank Merger is abandoned for any reason, Calumet Bank shall continue to operate under its name; provided that prior to any such election, CBAN shall (a) reasonably consult with LBC and its regulatory counsel and (b) reasonably determine in good faith that such election will not, and would not reasonably be expected to, prevent, delay or impair any Party’s ability to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 1.04 Effective Time; Closing.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties will make all such filings as may be required to consummate the Merger and the Bank Merger by applicable Laws. The Merger shall become effective as set forth in the articles of merger (the “Articles of Merger”) related to the Merger, which will include the plan of merger (the “Plan of Merger”), that shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, as provided in the GBCC, on the Closing Date. The “Effective Time” of the Merger shall be the later of (i) the date and time of filing of the Articles of Merger, or (ii) the date and time when the Merger becomes effective as set forth in the Articles of Merger, which shall be no later than three (3) Business Days after all of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Article VI (other than conditions to be satisfied at the Closing, which shall be satisfied or waived at the Closing) have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof.

(b) The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place beginning immediately prior to the Effective Time (such date, the “Closing Date”) at the offices of Xxxxxx & Bird LLP, One Atlantic Center, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, or such other place as the Parties may mutually agree. At the Closing, there shall be delivered to CBAN and LBC the Articles of Merger and such other certificates and other documents required to be delivered under Article VI.

Section 1.05 Additional Actions.

If, at any time after the Effective Time, any Party shall consider or be advised that any further deeds, documents, assignments or assurances in Law or any other acts are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement (such Party, the “Requesting Party”), the other Party and its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors shall be deemed to have granted to the Requesting Party and its Subsidiaries, and each or any of them, an irrevocable power of attorney to execute and deliver, in such official corporate capacities, all such deeds, assignments or assurances in Law or any other acts as are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and the officers and directors of the Requesting Party and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, are authorized in the name of the other Party and its Subsidiaries or otherwise to take any and all such action.

Section 1.06 Reservation of Right to Revise Structure.

CBAN may at any time and without the approval of LBC change the method of effecting the business combination contemplated by this Agreement if and to the extent that it reasonably deems such a change to be necessary; provided, however, that no such change shall (i) alter or change the amount of the consideration to be issued to (A) Holders as Merger Consideration or (B) holders of LBC Options or LBC Warrants as currently contemplated in this Agreement, (ii) reasonably be expected to materially impede or delay consummation of the Merger, (iii) adversely affect the federal income tax treatment of Holders in connection with the Merger, or (iv) require submission to or approval of LBC’s shareholders after the plan of merger set forth in this Agreement has been approved by LBC’s shareholders. In the event that CBAN elects to make such a change, the Parties agree to cooperate to execute appropriate documents to reflect the change.

ARTICLE II

MERGER CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES

Section 2.01 Merger Consideration.

Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, automatically by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or any shareholder of LBC:

(a) Each share of CBAN Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding following the Effective Time and shall be unchanged by the Merger.

(b) Each share of LBC Common Stock owned directly by CBAN, LBC or any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than shares in trust accounts, managed accounts and the like for the benefit of customers or shares held as collateral for outstanding debt previously contracted) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired at the Effective Time without any conversion thereof, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto (the “LBC Cancelled Shares”).

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all shares of LBC Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by a shareholder who did not vote in favor of the Merger (or consent thereto in writing) and who is entitled to demand and properly demands the fair value of such shares pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, the provisions of Article 13 of the GBCC, shall not be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the Merger Consideration (the “Dissenting Shares”), but instead the holder of such Dissenting Shares (hereinafter called a “Dissenting Shareholder”) shall be entitled to payment of the fair value of such shares in accordance with the applicable provisions of the GBCC (and at the Effective Time, such Dissenting Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist and such holder shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the rights provided for pursuant to the applicable provisions of the GBCC and this Section 2.01(c)), unless and until such Dissenting Shareholder shall have failed to perfect such holder’s right to receive, or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost rights to demand or receive, the fair value of such shares of LBC Common Stock under the applicable provisions of the GBCC. If any Dissenting Shareholder shall fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or lose such Holder’s dissenter’s rights under the applicable provisions of the GBCC, each such Dissenting Share shall be deemed to have been converted into and to have become exchangeable for, the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon, in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. LBC shall give CBAN (i) prompt notice of any written notices to exercise dissenters’ rights in respect of any shares of LBC Common Stock, attempted withdrawals of such notices and any other instruments served pursuant to the GBCC and received by LBC relating to dissenters’ rights and (ii) the opportunity to participate in negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for fair value under the GBCC. LBC shall not, except with the prior written consent of CBAN, voluntarily make any payment with respect to, or settle, or offer or agree to settle, any such demand for payment. Any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Article II to pay for shares of LBC Common Stock for which dissenters’ rights have been perfected shall be returned to CBAN upon demand. If the amount paid to a Dissenting Shareholder exceeds such Dissenting Shareholder’s Merger Consideration, such excess amount shall not reduce the amount of Merger Consideration paid to other Holders.

(d) Subject to the allocation provisions of this Article II, each share of LBC Stock (excluding Dissenting Shares and LBC Cancelled Shares) issued and outstanding at the Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be converted, in accordance with the terms of this Article II, into and exchanged for the right to receive the following:

(i) a cash payment, without interest, in an amount equal to $23.50 (individually the “Per Share Cash Consideration”); or

(ii) 1.3239 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a share of CBAN Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.01(e) (the “Per Share Stock Consideration”).

(e) If, between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of LBC Common Stock or CBAN Common Stock shall have been increased, decreased, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or securities as a result of a reorganization, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or similar change in capitalization, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made to the Per Share Stock Consideration. In all cases, at least 50% of the Merger Consideration shall be in the form of CBAN Common Stock.

Section 2.02 Election Procedures.

(a) Election.

(i) Prior to the Effective Time, CBAN shall appoint an exchange agent (the “Exchange Agent”), which is acceptable to LBC in its reasonable discretion, for the payment and exchange of the Merger Consideration.

(ii) Holders of record of LBC Common Stock may elect to receive shares of CBAN Common Stock or cash in exchange for their shares of LBC Common Stock, provided that the number of shares of LBC Common Stock to be converted into Per Share Stock Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.02 shall be fifty-five percent (55%) of the total Outstanding Shares Number (the “Stock Conversion Number”).

(iii) An election form (“Election Form”), together with a Letter of Transmittal (as defined in Section 2.07), shall be mailed no less than twenty (20) Business Days prior to the Election Deadline (as defined below) or on such earlier date as CBAN and LBC shall mutually agree (the “Mailing Date”) to each Holder of record of LBC Common Stock as of five (5) Business Days prior to the Mailing Date permitting such Holder, subject to the allocation and election procedures set forth in this Section 2.02, (1) to specify the number of shares of LBC Common Stock owned by such Holder with respect to which such Holder desires to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration (a “Cash Election”, and such shares subject to a Cash Election, the “Cash Election Shares”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01(d)(i), (2) to specify the number of shares of LBC Common Stock owned by such Holder with respect to which such Holder desires to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration (a “Stock Election” and such shares subject to a Stock Election, the “Stock Election Shares”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01(d)(ii), or (3) to indicate that such record Holder has no preference as to the receipt of cash or CBAN Common Stock for such shares. Holders of record of shares of LBC Common Stock who hold such shares as nominees, trustees or in other representative capacities (a “Representative”) may submit multiple Election Forms, provided that each such Election Form covers all the shares of LBC Common Stock held by each Representative for a particular beneficial owner. Any shares of LBC Common Stock with respect to which the Holder thereof shall not, as of the Election Deadline (as defined in Section 2.02(a)(iv)), have made an election by submission to the Exchange Agent of an effective, properly completed Election Form shall be deemed “Non-Election Shares”. CBAN shall make available one or more Election Forms as may

reasonably be requested in writing from time to time by all Persons who become holders (or beneficial owners) of LBC Common Stock between the record date for the initial mailing of Election Forms and the close of business on the Business Day prior to the Election Deadline, and LBC shall provide to the Exchange Agent all information reasonably necessary for it to perform as specified herein.

(iv) The term “Election Deadline”, as used below, shall mean 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the later of (i) the date of the LBC Meeting and (ii) the date that CBAN and LBC shall agree is as near as practicable to five (5) Business Days prior to the expected Closing Date. An election shall have been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have actually received a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline accompanied by one or more Certificates (or customary affidavits and indemnification regarding the loss or destruction of such certificates or the guaranteed delivery of such certificates) representing all the shares of LBC Common Stock covered by such Election Form. Any Election Form may be revoked or changed by the Person submitting such Election Form to the Exchange Agent by written notice to the Exchange Agent only if such notice of revocation or change is actually received by the Exchange Agent at or prior to the Election Deadline. The Certificate or Certificates relating to any revoked Election Form shall be promptly returned without charge to the Person submitting the Election Form to the Exchange Agent. Shares of LBC Common Stock held by holders who acquired such shares subsequent to the Election Deadline will be designated Non-Election Shares. In addition, if a Holder of LBC Common Stock either (1) does not submit a properly completed Election Form in a timely fashion or (2) revokes its Election Form prior to the Election Deadline and fails to file a new properly completed Election Form before the deadline, such shares shall be designated Non-Election Shares. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and of the Election Form, the Exchange Agent shall have discretion to determine whether any election, revocation or change has been properly or timely made and to disregard immaterial defects in the Election Forms, and any good faith decisions of the Exchange Agent regarding such matters shall be binding and conclusive. Neither CBAN nor the Exchange Agent shall be under any obligation to notify any Person of any defect in an Election Form.

(b) Allocation. No later than five (5) Business Days after the Effective Time, CBAN shall cause the Exchange Agent to effect the allocation among Holders of LBC Common Stock of rights to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration and/or the Per Share Stock Consideration, which shall be effected by the Exchange Agent as follows:

(i) If the aggregate number of shares of LBC Common Stock with respect to which Stock Elections shall have been made (the “Stock Election Number”) exceeds the Stock Conversion Number, then all Cash Election Shares and all Non-Election Shares of each Holder thereof shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration, and the Stock Election Shares of each Holder thereof will be converted into the right to receive (A) the Per Share Stock Consideration in respect of that number of Stock Election Shares equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Stock Election Shares held by

such Holder by (y) the fraction, the numerator of which is the Stock Conversion Number and the denominator of which is the Stock Election Number, and (B) the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration in respect of the remainder of such Holder’s Stock Election Shares that were not converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration pursuant to clause (A) above.

(ii) If the Stock Election Number is less than the Stock Conversion Number (the amount by which the Stock Conversion Number exceeds the Stock Election Number being referred to herein as the “Shortfall Number”), then all Stock Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration and the Non-Election Shares and Cash Election Shares shall be treated in the following manner:

(1) If the Shortfall Number is less than or equal to the number of Non-Election Shares, then all Cash Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration and the Non-Election Shares of each Holder thereof shall be converted into the right to receive (A) the Per Share Stock Consideration in respect of that number of Non-Election Shares equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Non-Election Shares held by such Holder by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Shortfall Number and the denominator of which is the total number of Non-Election Shares, and (B) the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration in respect of the remainder of such Holder’s Non-Election Shares that were not converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration pursuant to clause (A) above; and

(2) If the Shortfall Number exceeds the number of Non-Election Shares, then all Non-Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration and the Cash Election Shares of each Holder thereof shall be converted into the right to receive (A) the Per Share Stock Consideration in respect of that number of Cash Election Shares equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash Election Shares held by such Holder by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount by which the Shortfall Number exceeds the total number of Non-Election Shares and the denominator of which is the total number of Cash Election Shares, and (B) the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration in respect of the remainder of such Holder’s Cash Election Shares that were not converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration pursuant to clause (A) above.

Section 2.03 LBC Stock-Based Awards.

(a) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each share of LBC Common Stock subject to vesting restrictions granted under the LBC Stock Plans (a “LBC Restricted Share”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable and shall be converted automatically into and shall thereafter represent the right to receive, at the election of the Holder, the Per Share Cash Consideration or the Per Share Stock Consideration, less the amount of any required withholding Tax, pursuant to Section 2.01(d).

(b) At the Effective Time, each option to purchase LBC Common Stock granted under any LBC Stock Plan (each a “LBC Option”), whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from LBC immediately prior to the Effective Time an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of LBC Common Stock subject to such LBC Option times (ii) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Cash Consideration over the exercise price per share of LBC Common Stock under such LBC Option, less applicable Taxes required to be withheld with respect to such payment. No holder of an LBC Option that has an exercise price per share of LBC Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Per Share Cash Consideration shall be entitled to any payment with respect to such cancelled LBC Option before, on, or after the Effective Time.

(c) At the Effective Time, each warrant to purchase LBC Common Stock (each a “LBC Warrant”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from LBC immediately prior to the Effective Time an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of LBC Common Stock subject to such LBC Warrant times (ii) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Cash Consideration over the exercise price per share of LBC Common Stock under such LBC Warrant, less applicable Taxes required to be withheld with respect to such payment. No holder of an LBC Warrant that has an exercise price per share of LBC Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Per Share Cash Consideration shall be entitled to any payment with respect to such cancelled LBC Warrant before, on, or after the Effective Time.

(d) Prior to the Effective Time, the board of directors of LBC (or, if appropriate, any committee thereof administering the LBC Stock Plans) shall adopt such resolutions or take such other actions, including obtaining any necessary consents or amendments to the applicable award agreements, warrant agreements and equity plans, as may be required to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.03.

Section 2.04 Rights as Shareholders; Stock Transfers.

At the Effective Time, all shares of LBC Common Stock, when converted in accordance with Section 2.01, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each Certificate or Book-Entry Share previously evidencing such shares shall thereafter represent only the right to receive for each such share of LBC Common Stock, the Merger Consideration and any cash in lieu of fractional shares of CBAN Common Stock in accordance with this Article II. At the Effective Time, holders of LBC Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as, shareholders of LBC, other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares of CBAN Common Stock as provided under this Article II. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of LBC shall be closed, and there shall be no registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of LBC of shares of LBC Common Stock.

Section 2.05 Fractional Shares.

Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no fractional shares of CBAN Common Stock and no certificates or scrip therefor, or other evidence of ownership thereof, will be issued in the Merger. In lieu thereof, CBAN shall pay or cause to be paid to each Holder of a fractional share of CBAN Common Stock, rounded to the nearest one hundredth of a share, an amount of cash (without interest and rounded to the nearest whole cent) determined by multiplying the fractional share interest in CBAN Common Stock to which such Holder would otherwise be entitled by the Per Share Cash Consideration.

Section 2.06 Plan of Reorganization.

It is intended that the Merger and the Bank Merger shall each qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement shall constitute a “plan of reorganization” as that term is used in Sections 354 and 361 of the Code.

Section 2.07 Exchange Procedures.

CBAN shall cause as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after the Closing Date, the Exchange Agent to mail or otherwise caused to be delivered to each Holder who has not previously surrendered such Certificate or Certificates or Book Entry Shares, appropriate and customary transmittal materials, which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent, as well as instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration (including cash in lieu of fractional shares) as provided for in this Agreement (the “Letter of Transmittal”).

Section 2.08 Deposit and Delivery of Merger Consideration.

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, CBAN shall (i) deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent stock certificates representing the number of shares of CBAN Common Stock and cash sufficient to deliver the Merger Consideration (together with, to the extent then determinable, any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.05, and if applicable, cash in an aggregate amount sufficient to make the appropriate payment to the Holders of Dissenting Shares) (collectively, the “Exchange Fund”), and (ii) instruct the Exchange Agent to pay such Merger Consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with this Agreement as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time and conditioned upon receipt of a properly completed Letter of Transmittal. The Exchange Agent and CBAN, as the case may be, shall not be obligated to deliver the Merger Consideration to a Holder to which such Holder would otherwise be entitled as a result of the Merger until such Holder surrenders the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares representing the shares of LBC Common Stock for exchange as provided in this Article II, or, an appropriate affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement and/or a bond in such amount as may be reasonably required in each case by CBAN or the Exchange Agent.

(b) Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by the shareholders of LBC for one (1) year after the Effective Time (as well as any interest or proceeds from any investment thereof) shall be delivered by the Exchange Agent to CBAN. Any shareholders of LBC who have not theretofore complied with this Section 2.08 shall thereafter look only to CBAN for the Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of LBC Common Stock to be issued or paid in consideration therefor, and any dividends or distributions to which such Holder is

entitled in respect of each share of LBC Common Stock such shareholder held immediately prior to the Effective Time, as determined pursuant to this Agreement, in each case without any interest thereon. If outstanding Certificates or Book-Entry Shares for shares of LBC Common Stock are not surrendered or the payment for them is not claimed prior to the date on which such shares of CBAN Common Stock or cash would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any governmental unit or agency, the unclaimed items shall, to the extent permitted by the law of abandoned property and any other applicable Law, become the property of CBAN (and to the extent not in its possession shall be delivered to it), free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled to such property. Neither the Exchange Agent nor any Party shall be liable to any Holder represented by any Certificate or Book-Entry Share for any amounts delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws. CBAN and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the stock transfer books of LBC to establish the identity of those Persons entitled to receive the Merger Consideration specified in this Agreement, which books shall be conclusive with respect thereto. In the event of a dispute with respect to ownership of any shares of LBC Common Stock represented by any Certificate or Book-Entry Share, CBAN and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to tender to the custody of any court of competent jurisdiction any Merger Consideration represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share and file legal proceedings interpleading all parties to such dispute, and will thereafter be relieved with respect to any claims thereto.

(c) CBAN or the Exchange Agent, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Holder such amounts as CBAN is required to deduct and withhold under applicable Law. Any amounts so deducted and withheld shall be remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority and upon such remittance shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Holder in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by CBAN or the Exchange Agent, as applicable.

Section 2.09 Rights of Certificate Holders after the Effective Time.

(a) All shares of CBAN Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger shall be deemed issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time and if ever a dividend or other distribution is declared by CBAN in respect of the CBAN Common Stock, the record date for which is at or after the Effective Time, that declaration shall include dividends or other distributions in respect of all shares of CBAN Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement. No dividends or other distributions in respect of the CBAN Common Stock shall be paid to any Holder of any unsurrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share until such Certificate or Book-Entry Share is surrendered for exchange in accordance with this Article II. Subject to the effect of applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, there shall be issued and/or paid to the Holder of the certificates representing whole shares of CBAN Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of such surrender, the dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore payable with respect to such whole shares of CBAN Common Stock and not paid and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such whole shares of CBAN Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time but with a payment date subsequent to surrender.

(b) In the event of a transfer of ownership of a Certificate representing LBC Common Stock that is not registered in the stock transfer records of LBC, the proper amount of cash and/or shares of CBAN Common Stock shall be paid or issued in exchange therefor to a person other than the person in whose name the Certificate so surrendered is registered if the Certificate formerly representing such LBC Common Stock shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the person requesting such payment or issuance shall pay any transfer or other similar Taxes required by reason of the payment or issuance to a person other than the registered Holder of the Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of CBAN that the Tax has been paid or is not applicable.

Section 2.10 Anti-Dilution Provisions.

If the number of shares of CBAN Common Stock or LBC Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time shall be increased or decreased, or changed into or exchanged for a different number of kind of shares or securities, in any such case as a result of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock combination, stock dividend, recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization or similar transaction, or there shall be any extraordinary dividend or distribution with respect to such stock, and the record date therefor shall be prior to the Effective Time, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made to the Merger Consideration to give holders of LBC Common Stock the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LBC

Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by LBC to CBAN prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement with respect to each such Section below (the “LBC Disclosure Schedule”); provided, that (a) the mere inclusion of an item in the LBC Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by LBC that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on LBC and (b) any disclosures made with respect to a section of Article III shall be deemed to qualify (1) any other section of Article III specifically referenced or cross-referenced and (2) other sections of Article III to the extent it is reasonably apparent on its face (notwithstanding the absence of a specific cross reference) from a reading of the disclosure that such disclosure applies to such other sections, LBC hereby represents and warrants to CBAN as follows:

Section 3.01 Organization and Standing.

Each of LBC and its Subsidiaries is (a) an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and (b) is duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified has not had, and is not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to LBC. A complete and accurate list of all such jurisdictions described in (a) and (b) is set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.01.

Section 3.02 Capital Stock.

(a) The authorized capital stock of LBC consists of 10,000,000 shares of LBC Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of LBC Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, there are 1,447,554 shares of LBC Common Stock issued and outstanding and no shares of LBC Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. As of the date hereof, there were LBC Options to acquire 101,842 shares of LBC Common Stock outstanding and LBC Warrants to acquire 32,806 shares of LBC Common Stock outstanding. There are no shares of LBC Common Stock held by any of LBC’s Subsidiaries. LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.02(a) sets forth, as of the date hereof, the name and address, as reflected on the books and records of LBC, of each Holder, and the number of shares of LBC Common Stock held by each such Holder. The issued and outstanding shares of LBC Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and have not been issued in violation of nor are they subject to preemptive rights of any LBC shareholder. All shares of LBC’s capital stock issued and outstanding have been issued in compliance with and not in violation of any applicable federal or state securities Laws.

(b) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.02(b) sets forth, as of the date hereof, for each grant or award of LBC Restricted Shares, LBC Options, LBC Warrants or other outstanding Rights of LBC the (i) name of the grantee, (ii) date of the grant, (iii) expiration date, (iv) vesting schedule, (v) number of shares of LBC Common Stock, or any other security of LBC, subject to such award, (vi) number of shares subject to such award that are exercisable or have vested as of the date of this Agreement, and (vii) name of the LBC Stock Plan under which such award was granted, if applicable. Each LBC Restricted Share and all other outstanding LBC Rights complies with or is exempt from Section 409A of the Code and qualifies for the tax treatment afforded thereto in LBC’s Tax Returns. Each grant of LBC Restricted Shares, LBC Options, LBC Warrants or other outstanding LBC Rights was appropriately authorized by the board of directors of LBC or the compensation committee thereof, was made in accordance with the terms of the LBC Stock Plans and any applicable Law and regulatory rules or requirements and has a grant date identical to (or later than) the date on which it was actually granted or awarded by the board of directors of LBC or the compensation committee thereof. There are no outstanding shares of capital stock of any class, or any options, warrants or other similar rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom stock” rights, stock appreciation rights, stock based performance units, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, whether or not in writing, of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries or obligating LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries to issue (whether upon conversion, exchange or otherwise) or sell any share of capital stock of, or other equity interests in or other securities of, LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries other than those listed in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.02(b). There are no obligations, contingent or otherwise, of LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of LBC Common Stock or capital stock of any of LBC’s Subsidiaries or any other securities of LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or any other entity. Except for the LBC Voting Agreements, there are no agreements, arrangements or other understandings with respect to the voting of LBC’s capital stock and there are no agreements or arrangements under which LBC is obligated to register the sale of any of its securities under the Securities Act.

Section 3.03 Subsidiaries.

(a) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.03(a) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries of LBC, including the jurisdiction of organization and all jurisdictions in which any such entity is qualified to do business and the number of shares or other equity interests in such Subsidiary held by LBC. Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.03(a), (i) LBC owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of each LBC Subsidiary, (ii) no equity securities of any of LBC’s Subsidiaries are or may become required to be issued (other than to LBC) by reason of any contractual right or otherwise, (iii) there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any of such Subsidiaries is or may be bound to sell or otherwise transfer any of its equity securities (other than to LBC or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of LBC), (iv) there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements relating to LBC’s rights to vote or to dispose of such securities, (v) all of the equity securities of each such Subsidiary held by LBC, directly or indirectly, are validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive or similar rights, and (vi) all of the equity securities of each Subsidiary that is owned, directly or indirectly, by LBC or any Subsidiary thereof, are free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer under applicable securities or banking Laws. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any trust preferred securities or other similar securities outstanding.

(b) Neither LBC nor any of LBC’s Subsidiaries owns any stock or equity interest in any depository institution (as defined in 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(c)(1)) other than Calumet Bank. Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.03(b), neither LBC nor any of LBC’s Subsidiaries beneficially owns, directly or indirectly (other than in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted), any equity securities or similar interests of any Person, or any interest in a partnership or joint venture of any kind.

Section 3.04 Corporate Power; Minute Books.

(a) LBC and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate or similar power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own all of its properties and assets; and LBC has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to receipt of all necessary approvals of Governmental Authorities, the Regulatory Approvals and the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval.

(b) LBC has made available to CBAN a complete and correct copy of its articles of incorporation and bylaws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date, of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries, the minute books of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries, and the stock ledgers and stock transfer books of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the terms of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents. The minute books of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries contain records of all meetings held by, and all other corporate or similar actions of, their respective shareholders and boards of directors (including committees of their respective boards of directors) or other governing bodies, which records are complete and accurate in all material respects. The stock ledgers and the stock transfer books of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries contain complete and accurate records of the ownership of the equity securities of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.05 Corporate Authority.

Subject only to the receipt of the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval at the LBC Meeting, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate action of LBC and the board of directors of LBC on or prior to the date hereof. The board of directors of LBC has directed that this Agreement be submitted to LBC’s shareholders for approval at a meeting of the shareholders and, except for the receipt of the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval in accordance with the GBCC and LBC’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, no other vote or action of the shareholders of LBC is required by Law, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of LBC or otherwise to approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. LBC has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by CBAN, this Agreement is a valid and legally binding obligation of LBC, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except to the extent that validity and enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity or by principles of public policy (the “Enforceability Exception’’).

Section 3.06 Regulatory Approvals; No Defaults.

(a) No consents or approvals of, or waivers by, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority are required to be made or obtained by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by LBC of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as may be required for (i) filings of applications and notices with, and receipt of consents, authorizations, approvals, exemptions or non-objections from the SEC, NASDAQ, state securities authorities, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., applicable securities, commodities and futures exchanges, and other industry self-regulatory organizations (each, an “SRO”), (ii) filings of applications or notices with, and consents, approvals or waivers by the FRB, the FDIC and applicable state banking agencies, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and other banking, regulatory, self-regulatory or enforcement authorities or any courts, administrative agencies or commissions or other Governmental Authorities and approval of or non-objection to such applications, filings and notices (taken together with the items listed in clause (i), the “Regulatory Approvals”), (iii) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus and the Registration Statement and declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (iv) the filing of the Articles of Merger contemplated by Section 1.04(a) and the filing of documents with the FDIC, the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia or other applicable Governmental Authorities to cause the Bank Merger to become effective and (v) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various states in connection with the issuance of the shares of CBAN Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement and approval of listing of such CBAN Common Stock on the NASDAQ. Subject to the receipt of the approvals referred to in the preceding sentence, the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval and as set forth on LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.06(a), the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by LBC do not and will not (1) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default under, the articles of incorporation, bylaws or similar governing documents of LBC or any of its respective Subsidiaries, (2) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets, (3) conflict with, result in a breach or violation of any

provision of, or the loss of any benefit under, or a default (or an event which, with or without notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien under, result in a right of termination or the acceleration of any right or obligation (which, in each case, would have a material impact on LBC or could reasonably be expected to result in a financial obligation or penalty in excess of $50,000) under any permit, license, credit agreement, indenture, loan, note, bond, mortgage, reciprocal easement agreement, lease, instrument, concession, contract, franchise, agreement or other instrument or obligation of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective properties or assets is subject or bound, or (4) require the consent or approval of any third party or Governmental Authority under any such Law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order, permit, license, credit agreement, indenture, loan, note, bond, mortgage, reciprocal easement agreement, lease, instrument, concession, contract, franchise, agreement or other instrument or obligation that would have a material impact on LBC or result in a material financial penalty.

(b) As of the date hereof, LBC has no Knowledge of any reason (i) why the Regulatory Approvals referred to in Section 6.01(b) will not be received in customary time frames from the applicable Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) why any Burdensome Condition would be imposed.

Section 3.07 Financial Statements; Internal Controls.

(a) LBC has previously delivered or made available to CBAN copies of LBC’s (i) audited consolidated financial statements (including the related notes and schedules thereto) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, accompanied by the unqualified audit reports of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx LLP, independent registered accountants (collectively, the “Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements (including the related notes and schedules thereto) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (the “Unaudited Financial Statements” and collectively with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements (including any related notes and schedules thereto) are accurate and complete in all material respects and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of LBC and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to normal, recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to LBC) and the absence of notes and schedules (that, if presented, would not differ materially from those included in the Audited Financial Statements). No financial statements of any entity or enterprise other than LBC’s Subsidiaries are required by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements of LBC. The audits of LBC have been conducted in accordance with GAAP. Since December 31, 2017, neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations of a nature that would be required by GAAP to be set forth on its consolidated balance sheet or in the notes thereto except for liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Financial Statements and current liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since December 31, 2017. True, correct and complete copies of the Financial Statements are set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.07(a).

(b) The records, systems, controls, data and information of LBC and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of LBC or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom). LBC and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. LBC has disclosed based on its most recent evaluations, to its outside auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors of LBC (i) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect LBC’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in LBC’s internal control over financial reporting.

(c) Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.07(c), since January 1, 2015, neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to LBC’s Knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries has received, or otherwise had or obtained Knowledge of, any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that LBC or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

Section 3.08 Regulatory Reports.

Since January 1, 2015, LBC and its Subsidiaries have timely filed with the FRB, the FDIC, any SRO and any other applicable Governmental Authority, in correct form, the material reports, registration statements and other documents required to be filed under applicable Laws and regulations and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith, and such reports were complete and accurate and in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of applicable Laws and regulations. Other than normal examinations conducted by a Governmental Authority in the Ordinary Course of Business, no Governmental Authority has notified LBC or any of its Subsidiaries that it has initiated any proceeding or, to the Knowledge of LBC, threatened an investigation into the business or operations of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2015. There is no material and unresolved violation, criticism or exception by any Governmental Authority with respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations or inspections of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.09 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.

Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.09, the Financial Statements or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 2017, (a) LBC and its Subsidiaries have carried on their respective businesses in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) there have been no events, changes or circumstances which have had, or are reasonable likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to LBC, and (c) neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action prior to the date of this Agreement which action or failure, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a material breach or violation of any of the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 5.01(a), Section 5.01(b), Section 5.01(c), Section 5.01(e), Section 5.01(g), Section 5.01(h), Section 5.01(j), Section 5.01(k), Section 5.01(u) or Section 5.01(y).

Section 3.10 Legal Proceedings.

(a) There are no material civil, criminal, administrative or regulatory actions, suits, demand letters, demands for indemnification, claims, hearings, notices of violation, arbitrations, investigations, orders to show cause, market conduct examinations, notices of non-compliance or other proceedings of any nature pending or, to the Knowledge of LBC, threatened against LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their current or former directors or executive officers in their capacities as such, or to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their current or former director or executive officer, in their capacities as such, is a party, including without limitation, any such actions, suits, demand letters, demands for indemnification, claims, hearings, notices of violation, arbitrations, investigations, orders to show cause, market conduct examinations, notices of non-compliance or other proceedings of any nature that would challenge the validity or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) There is no material injunction, order, judgment or decree or regulatory restriction imposed upon LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, or the assets of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries (or that, upon consummation of the Merger or the Bank Merger would apply to the Surviving Entity or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates), and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised of the threat of any such action, other than any such injunction, order, judgement or decree that is generally applicable to all Persons in businesses similar to that of LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries.

Section 3.11 Compliance with Laws.

(a) Except as disclosed on LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.11(a), LBC and each of its Subsidiaries is, and has been since January 1, 2015, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign Laws, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable thereto or to the employees conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, Laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Xxxx-Xxxxx Act, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act or the regulations implementing such statutes, all other applicable anti-money laundering Laws, fair lending Laws and other Laws relating to discriminatory lending, financing, leasing or business practices and all agency requirements relating to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage loans. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised of any supervisory concerns regarding their compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act or related state or federal anti-money laundering laws, regulations and guidelines, including without limitation those provisions of federal regulations requiring (i) the filing of reports, such as Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports, (ii) the maintenance of records and (iii) the exercise of due diligence in identifying customers.

(b) LBC and each of its Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and each has made all filings, applications and registrations with, all Governmental Authorities that are required in order to permit it to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted. All such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in full force and effect and, to LBC’s Knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened.

(c) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has received, since January 1, 2015, written or, to LBC’s Knowledge, oral notification from any Governmental Authority (i) asserting that it is materially in non-compliance with any of the Laws which such Governmental Authority enforces or (ii) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit or governmental authorization.

Section 3.12 LBC Material Contracts; Defaults.

(a) Other than the LBC Benefit Plans, neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, bound by or subject to any agreement, contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding (whether written or oral) (i) which would entitle any present or former director, officer, employee, consultant or agent of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to indemnification from LBC or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) which grants any right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right with respect to any assets or properties of LBC or its respective Subsidiaries; (iii) related to the borrowing by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries of money other than those entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and any guaranty of any obligation for the borrowing of money, excluding endorsements made for collection, repurchase or resell agreements, letters of credit and guaranties made in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iv) which provides for payments to be made by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries upon a change in control thereof; (v) relating to the lease of personal property having a value in excess of $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate; (vi) relating to any joint venture, partnership, limited liability company agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement; (vii) which relates to capital expenditures and involves future payments in excess of $50,000 individually or $125,000 in the aggregate; (viii) which relates to the disposition or acquisition of assets or any interest in any business enterprise outside the Ordinary Course of Business; (ix) which is not terminable on sixty (60) days or less notice and involving the payment of more than $30,000 per annum; (x) which contains a non-compete or client or customer non-solicit requirement or any other provision that restricts the conduct of any line of business by LBC or any of its Affiliates or upon consummation of the Merger will restrict the ability of the Surviving Entity or any of its Affiliates to engage in any line of business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any exclusivity provision granted in favor of any third party) or which grants any right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right or that limits or purports to limit the ability of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries (or, following consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries) to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any assets or business; or (xi) pursuant to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries may become obligated to invest in or contribute capital to any entity. Each contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding of the type described in this Section 3.12(a) is listed in in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.12(a), and is referred to herein as a “LBC Material Contract.” LBC has previously made available to CBAN true, complete and correct copies of each such LBC Material Contract, including any and all amendments and modifications thereto.

(b) Each LBC Material Contract is valid and binding on LBC and any of its Subsidiaries to the extent such Subsidiary is a party thereto, as applicable, and is in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms (assuming the due execution by each other party thereto, provided that LBC hereby represents and warrants that, to its Knowledge, each LBC Material Contract is duly executed by all such parties), subject to the Enforceability Exception and except where the failure to be valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect, individually or in the aggregate, is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to LBC; and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any LBC Material Contract or other “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC), to which it is a party, and there has not occurred any event that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute such a material default. No power of attorney or similar authorization given directly or indirectly by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is currently outstanding.

(c) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.12(c) sets forth a true and complete list of all LBC Material Contracts pursuant to which consents, waivers or notices are or may be required to be given thereunder, in each case, prior to the performance by LBC of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger, the Bank Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 3.13 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies.

Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other order issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is a recipient of any extraordinary supervisory letter from, or is subject to any order or directive by, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of any Governmental Authority (each a “LBC Regulatory Agreement”) that restricts, or by its terms will in the future restrict, the conduct of LBC’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business or that in any manner relates to their capital adequacy, credit or risk management policies, dividend policies, management, business or operations, nor has LBC or any of its Subsidiaries been advised by any Governmental Authority that it is considering issuing, initiating, ordering, requesting, recommending, or otherwise proceeding with (or is considering the appropriateness of any of the aforementioned actions) any LBC Regulatory Agreement. To LBC’s Knowledge, there are no investigations relating to any regulatory matters pending before any Governmental Authority with respect to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.14 Brokers; Fairness Opinion.Neither LBC nor any of its officers, directors or any of its Subsidiaries has employed any broker or finder or incurred, nor will it incur, any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except that LBC has engaged, and will pay a fee or commission to BSP Securities LLC (“BSP”), a subsidiary of Banks Street Partners, LLC (“LBC Financial Advisor”), in accordance with the terms of a letter agreement between LBC Financial Advisor and LBC, a true, complete and correct copy of which has been previously delivered by LBC to CBAN. LBC has received the opinion of the LBC Financial Advisor (and, when it is delivered in writing, a copy of such opinion will be promptly provided to CBAN) to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement and based upon and subject to the qualifications and assumptions set forth therein, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of shares of LBC Common Stock, and, as of the date of this Agreement, such opinion has not been withdrawn, revoked or modified.

Section 3.15 Employee Benefit Plans.

(a) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(a) sets forth a true and complete list of each LBC Benefit Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, “LBC Benefit Plans” means all benefit and compensation plans, contracts, policies or arrangements (i) covering current or former employees of LBC, any of its Subsidiaries or any of LBC’s related organizations described in Code Sections 414(b), (c) or (m), or any entity which is considered one employer with LBC, any of its Subsidiaries or Controlled Group Members under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (“ERISA Affiliates”) (such current employees collectively, the “LBC Employees”), (ii) covering current or former directors of LBC, any of its Subsidiaries, or ERISA Affiliates, or (iii) with respect to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries has or may have any liability or contingent liability (including liability arising from ERISA Affiliates) including, but not limited to, “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, health/welfare, employment, severance, change-of-control, fringe benefit, deferred compensation, defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, stock based, incentive, bonus plans, retirement plans and other policies, plans or arrangements whether or not subject to ERISA.

(b) With respect to each LBC Benefit Plan, LBC has provided to CBAN true and complete copies of such LBC Benefit Plan, any trust instruments and insurance contracts forming a part of any LBC Benefit Plans and all amendments thereto, summary plan descriptions and summary of material modifications, IRS Form 5500 (for the three (3) most recently completed plan years), the most recent IRS determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters, with respect thereto and any correspondence from any regulatory agency. In addition, with respect to the LBC Benefit Plans for the three (3) most recently completed plan years, any plan financial statements and accompanying accounting reports, service contracts, fidelity bonds and employee and participant annual QDIA notice, safe harbor notice, or fee disclosures notices under 29 CFR 2550.404a-5, and nondiscrimination testing data and results under Code Sections 105(h), 125, 129, 401(k), and 401(m), as applicable, have been provided to CBAN.

(c) All LBC Benefit Plans are in compliance in all material respects in form and operation with all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. Each LBC Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (“LBC 401(a) Plan”) has received a favorable opinion, determination or advisory letter from the IRS, and to LBC’s Knowledge there is not any circumstance that could reasonably be expected to result in revocation of any such favorable determination, opinion or advisory letter or the loss of the qualification of such LBC 401(a) Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, and nothing has occurred that would be expected to result in the LBC 401(a) Plan ceasing to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. All LBC Benefit Plans have been administered in all material respects in accordance with their terms. There is no pending or, to LBC’s Knowledge, threatened litigation or regulatory action relating to the LBC Benefit Plans. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect to any LBC Benefit Plan that could subject LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to a tax or penalty under any Law including, but not limited to, Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA. No LBC 401(a) Plan has been submitted under or been the subject of an IRS voluntary

compliance program submission that is still outstanding or that has not been fully corrected in accordance with a compliance statement issued by the IRS with respect to any applicable failures. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to LBC’s Knowledge, threatened by the IRS or the Department of Labor with respect to any LBC Benefit Plan. To LBC’s Knowledge, there are no current, pending, or threatened investigations by the IRS or the Department of Labor with respect to any LBC Benefit Plan.

(d) No liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by LBC, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates with respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated “single employer plan,” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly maintained by LBC, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates. Neither LBC nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. None of LBC or any ERISA Affiliate has contributed to (or been obligated to contribute to) a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of ERISA Sections 4063 or 4064 or Code Section 413(c) at any time. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates have incurred, and there are no circumstances under which they could reasonably be expected to incur, liability under Title IV of ERISA (regardless of whether based on contributions of an ERISA Affiliate). Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever sponsored, maintained or participated in a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in ERISA Section 3(40) or a multiple employer plan, meaning a plan sponsored by two or more unrelated employers as described in Code Section 413(c). No notice of a “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA has been required to be filed for any LBC Benefit Plan or by any ERISA Affiliate or will be required to be filed, in either case, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) All contributions required to be made with respect to all LBC Benefit Plans have been timely made. No LBC Benefit Plan or single employer plan of an ERISA Affiliate has an “accumulated funding deficiency” (whether or not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 3012 of ERISA and no ERISA Affiliate has an outstanding funding waiver.

(f) Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(f), no LBC Benefit Plan provides life insurance, medical, surgical, hospitalization or other employee welfare benefits to any LBC Employee, or any of their affiliates, upon or following his or her retirement or termination of employment for any reason, except as may be required by Law.

(g) All LBC Benefit Plans that are group health plans have been operated in all material respects in compliance with the group health plan continuation requirements of Section 4980B of the Code and all other applicable sections of ERISA and the Code, and no material liabilities arising under Code Section 4980H have occurred. LBC may amend or terminate any such LBC Benefit Plan at any time without incurring any liability thereunder for future benefits coverage at any time after such termination.

(h) Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement or as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(h), neither the execution of this Agreement, shareholder approval of this Agreement or consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (individually or in conjunction with any other event) will (i) entitle any current or former LBC Employee to retention or other bonuses, parachute payments, non-competition payments, or any

other payment, (ii) entitle any current or former LBC Employee to unemployment compensation, severance pay or any increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment, (iii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting (except as required by Law) or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other obligation pursuant to, any of the LBC Benefit Plans, (iv) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any of the LBC Benefit Plans, (v) result in any payment of any amount that would, individually or in combination with any other such payment, be an excess “parachute payment” to a “disqualified individual” as those terms are defined in Section 280G of the Code, or (vi) limit or restrict the right of LBC or, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries, to merge, amend or terminate any of the LBC Benefit Plans.

(i) Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(i), (i) each LBC Benefit Plan that is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and any underlying award, is in compliance in all respects with Section 409A of the Code and (ii) no payment or award that has been made to any participant under a LBC Benefit Plan is subject to the interest and penalties specified in Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries (x) has any obligation to reimburse or indemnify any participant in a LBC Benefit Plan for any of the interest or penalties specified in Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code that may be currently due or triggered in the future, or (y) except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(i), has been required to report to any Government Authority any correction or taxes due as a result of a failure to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

(j) No LBC Benefit Plan provides for the gross-up or reimbursement of any Taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or otherwise, and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to reimburse or indemnify any party for such Taxes.

(k) LBC has made available to CBAN copies of any Code Section 280G calculations (whether or not final) with respect to any disqualified individual, if applicable, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(l) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(l) contains a schedule showing the monetary amounts payable or potentially payable, whether individually or in the aggregate (including good faith estimates of all amounts not subject to precise quantification as of the date of this Agreement) under any employment, change-in-control, severance or similar contract, plan or arrangement with or which covers any present or former director, officer, employee or consultant of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries who may be entitled to any such amount and identifying the types and estimated amounts of the in-kind benefits due under any LBC Benefit Plans (other than a plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code) for each such Person, specifying the assumptions in such schedule and providing estimates of other required contributions to any trusts for any related fees or expenses.

(m) LBC and its Subsidiaries have correctly classified all individuals who directly or indirectly perform services for LBC or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of each LBC Benefit Plan, ERISA and the Code.

Section 3.16 Labor Matters.

Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization, nor is there any proceeding pending or, to LBC’s Knowledge threatened, asserting that LBC or any of its Subsidiaries has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act) or seeking to compel LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment, nor is there any strike or other labor dispute against LBC pending or, to LBC’s Knowledge, threatened, nor to LBC’s Knowledge is there any activity involving LBC Employees seeking to certify a collective bargaining unit or engaging in other organizational activity. To its Knowledge, LBC and its Subsidiaries have correctly classified all individuals who directly or indirectly perform services for LBC or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of federal and state unemployment compensation Laws, workers’ compensation Laws and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor. To LBC’s Knowledge, no officer of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is in material violation of any employment contract, confidentiality, non-competition agreement or any other restrictive covenant.

Section 3.17 Environmental Matters.

(a) To its Knowledge, LBC and its Subsidiaries have been and are in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining, maintaining and complying with all permits required under Environmental Laws for the operation of their respective businesses, (b) there is no action or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority relating to or arising under any Environmental Laws that is pending or, to the Knowledge of LBC, threatened against LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or any real property or facility presently owned, operated or leased by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor (including in a fiduciary or agency capacity), (c) neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of or is subject to any liability, order, settlement, judgment, injunction or decree involving uncompleted, outstanding or unresolved requirements relating to or arising under Environmental Laws, (d) to the Knowledge of LBC, there have been no releases of Hazardous Substances at, on, under or affecting any of the real properties or facilities presently owned, operated or leased by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor (including in a fiduciary or agency capacity) in amount or condition that has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in liability to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising under any Environmental Laws, and (e) to the Knowledge of LBC, there are no underground storage tanks on, in or under any property currently owned, operated or leased by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.18 Tax Matters.

(a) Each of LBC and its Subsidiaries has duly and timely filed (taking into account all applicable extensions) all Tax Returns that it was required to file under applicable Laws, other than Tax Returns that are not yet due or for which a request for extension was timely filed consistent with requirements of applicable Law. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and have been prepared in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects. All material Taxes due and owing by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been fully and timely paid. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax

Return. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever received written notice of any claim by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where LBC or such Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to Taxes by that jurisdiction. There are no material Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP) upon any of the assets of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) LBC and each of its Subsidiaries have collected or withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority all amounts of Taxes required to have been collected or withheld and paid over by it, and has complied in all respects with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements under all applicable federal, state, local and foreign Laws in connection with amounts paid or owing to any Person, including Taxes required to have been collected or withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee or independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party, and Taxes required to be collected or withheld and paid pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442 and 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code or similar provisions under state, local or foreign Law.

(c) No foreign, federal, state or local Tax audits or administrative or judicial Tax proceedings are currently being conducted or pending or threatened in writing, in each case, with respect to a material amount of Taxes of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has received from any foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority (including jurisdictions where LBC or any of its Subsidiaries have not filed Tax Returns) any (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit, action, suit, proceeding, claim, investigation, examination, or other Litigation regarding any Tax or other review with respect to Taxes or (ii) notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, asserted or assessed by any taxing authority against LBC or any of its Subsidiaries which, in either case (i) or (ii), has not been fully paid or settled. There are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of time with respect to the assessment of any Tax or deficiency against LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived or extended the applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Tax or agreed to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

(d) LBC has delivered or made available to CBAN true and complete copies of the foreign, federal, state or local Tax Returns filed with respect to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, and of all examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by LBC, in each case with respect to income Taxes, for taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2014.

(e) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Code Section 897(c)(2) during the applicable period specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii). Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or is otherwise bound by any Tax allocation, sharing agreement or similar agreement pursuant to which it has any obligation to any Person with respect to Taxes (other than such an agreement (i) exclusively between or among LBC and its Subsidiaries, (ii) with customers, vendors, lessors or similar third parties entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and not primarily related to Taxes or (iii) that will terminate as of the Closing Date without any further material payments being required to be made). Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was LBC), or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than LBC and its Subsidiaries) under Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of foreign, state or local Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.

(f) The most recent Financial Statements as of the date hereof reflect an adequate reserve, in accordance with GAAP, for all Taxes payable by LBC and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods through the date of such Financial Statements. Since December 31, 2017, neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability for Taxes arising from extraordinary gains or losses, as that term is used in GAAP, outside the Ordinary Course of Business.

(g) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Effective Time as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting pursuant to Section 481 of the Code or any comparable provision under foreign, state or local Law for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of foreign, state or local Law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) intercompany transactions or any excess loss account described in Regulations under Code Section 1502 (or any corresponding or similar provision of foreign, state or local Law); (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (v) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.

(h) Since January 1, 2015, neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed stock of another Person nor had its stock distributed by another Person in a transaction that was intended to be nontaxable and governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.

(i) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “listed transaction,” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) of the Regulations in any tax year.

(j) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Code, (ii) is a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code, or (iii) has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise has an office or fixed place of business in a country other than the country in which it is organized.

(k) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action, or is aware of any fact or circumstance, that would be reasonably likely to prevent the Merger or the Bank Merger from qualifying for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

Section 3.19 Investment Securities.

LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.19 sets forth as of September 30, 2018, the LBC Investment Securities, as well as any purchases or sales of LBC Investment Securities between September 30, 2018 to and including November 30, 2018, reflecting with respect to all such securities, whenever purchased or sold, descriptions thereof, CUSIP numbers, designations as securities “available for sale” or securities “held to maturity” (as those terms are used in ASC 320), book values, fair values and coupon rates, and any gain or loss with respect to any LBC Investment Securities sold during

such time period between September 30, 2018 and November 30, 2018. Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any of the outstanding equity of any savings bank, savings and loan association, savings and loan holding company, credit union, bank or bank holding company, insurance company, mortgage or loan broker or any other financial institution other than Calumet Bank.

Section 3.20 Derivative Transactions.

(a) All Derivative Transactions entered into by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or for the account of any of its customers were entered into in accordance in all material respects with applicable Laws and regulatory policies of any Governmental Authority, and in accordance in all material respects with the investment, securities, commodities, risk management and other policies, practices and procedures employed by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, and were entered into with counterparties believed at the time to be financially responsible and able to understand (either alone or in consultation with its advisers) and to bear the risks of such Derivative Transactions. LBC and each of its Subsidiaries have duly performed, in all material respects, all of their obligations under the Derivative Transactions to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued, and there are no material breaches, violations or defaults or allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder.

(b) Each Derivative Transaction is listed in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.20(b), and the financial position of LBC or its Subsidiaries under or with respect to each has been reflected in the books and records of LBC or its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, and no material open exposure of LBC or its Subsidiaries with respect to any such instrument (or with respect to multiple instruments with respect to any single counterparty) exists, except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.20(b).

(c) No Derivative Transaction, were it to be a Loan held by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, would be classified as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” “Loss,” “Classified,” “Criticized,” “Credit Risk Assets,” “Concerned Loans,” “Watch List,” as such terms are defined by the FDIC’s uniform loan classification standards, or words of similar import.

Section 3.21 Regulatory Capitalization.

LBC and Calumet Bank are “well-capitalized,” as such term is defined in the applicable state and federal rules and regulations.

Section 3.22 Loans; Nonperforming and Classified Assets.

(a) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a) sets forth all (i) loans, loan agreements, notes or borrowing arrangements and other extensions of credit (including, without limitation, leases, credit enhancements, commitments, guarantees and interest-bearing assets) (collectively, “Loans”) in which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is a creditor which, as of November 30, 2018, was over sixty (60) days or more delinquent in payment of principal or interest, and (ii) Loans with any director, executive officer or 5% or greater shareholder of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of LBC, any affiliate of any of the foregoing. Set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a) is a true, correct and complete list of (A) all of the Loans of LBC and its Subsidiaries that, as of November 30, 2018, were classified as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,”

“Loss,” “Classified,” “Criticized,” “Credit Risk Assets,” “Concerned Loans,” “Watch List” or words of similar import by Calumet Bank, LBC or any bank examiner, together with the principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the borrower thereunder, together with the aggregate principal amount of such Loans by category of Loan (e.g., commercial, consumer, etc.), and (B) each Loan classified by Calumet Bank as a Troubled Debt Restructuring as defined by GAAP.

(b) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.22(b) identifies each asset of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries that as of November 30, 2018 was classified as other real estate owned (“OREO”) and the book value thereof as of November 30, 2018 as well as any assets classified as OREO between December 31, 2017 and November 30, 2018 and any sales of OREO between December 31, 2017 and November 30, 2018, reflecting any gain or loss with respect to any OREO sold.

(c) Each Loan held in LBC’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ loan portfolio (each a “LBC Loan”) (i) is evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness that are true, genuine and what they purport to be, (ii) to the extent secured, is and has been secured by valid Liens which have been perfected and (iii) is a legal, valid and binding obligation of LBC and the obligor named therein, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by such obligor or obligors, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exception.

(d) All currently outstanding LBC Loans were solicited, originated and currently exist in material compliance with all applicable requirements of Law and the notes or other credit or security documents with respect to each such outstanding LBC Loan are complete and correct in all material respects. There are no oral modifications or amendments or additional agreements related to the LBC Loans that are not reflected in the written records of LBC or its Subsidiary, as applicable. All such LBC Loans are owned by LBC or its Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens other than a blanket lien on qualifying loans provided to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. No claims of defense as to the enforcement of any LBC Loan have been asserted in writing against LBC or any of its Subsidiaries for which there is a reasonable possibility of a material adverse determination, and LBC has no Knowledge of any acts or omissions which would give rise to any claim or right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense for which there is a reasonable possibility of a material adverse determination to its Subsidiaries. Other than participation loans purchased by LBC from third parties that are described on LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.22(d), no LBC Loans are presently serviced by third parties and there is no obligation which could result in any LBC Loan becoming subject to any third party servicing.

(e) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or arrangement with (or otherwise obligated to) any Person which obligates LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase from any such Person any Loan or other asset of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, unless there is a material breach of a representation or covenant by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, and none of the agreements pursuant to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries has sold Loans or pools of Loans or participations in Loans or pools of Loans contains any obligation to repurchase such Loans or interests therein solely on account of a payment default by the obligor on any such Loan.

(f) Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is now nor has it ever been since January 1, 2015, subject to any fine, suspension, settlement or other contract or other administrative agreement or sanction by, or any reduction in any loan purchase commitment from, any Governmental Authority relating to the origination, sale or servicing of mortgage or consumer Loans.

Section 3.23 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.

LBC’s allowance for loan and lease losses as reflected in each of (a) the latest balance sheet included in the Financial Statements and (b) in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 included in the Financial Statements, were, in the opinion of management, as of each of the dates thereof, in compliance in all material respects with LBC’s existing methodology for determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan and lease losses as well as the standards established by applicable Governmental Authority, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and GAAP.

Section 3.24 Trust Business; Administration of Fiduciary Accounts.

Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has offered or engaged in providing any individual or corporate trust services or administers any accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including, but not limited to, any accounts in which it serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or investment advisor.

Section 3.25 Investment Management and Related Activities.

Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.25, none of LBC, any LBC Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, in each of their respective capacities as a director, officer, or employee of LBC or any LBC Subsidiary, is required to be registered, licensed or authorized under the Laws of any Governmental Authority as an investment adviser, a broker or dealer, an insurance agency, a commodity trading adviser, a commodity pool operator, a futures commission merchant, an introducing broker, a registered representative or associated person, investment adviser, representative or solicitor, a counseling officer, an insurance agent, a sales person or in any similar capacity with a Governmental Authority.

Section 3.26 Repurchase Agreements.

With respect to all agreements pursuant to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries has purchased securities subject to an agreement to resell, if any, LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has a valid, perfected first lien or security interest in the government securities or other collateral securing the repurchase agreement, and the value of such collateral equals or exceeds the amount of the debt secured thereby.

Section 3.27 Deposit Insurance.

The deposits of Calumet Bank are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, and Calumet Bank has paid all premiums and assessments and filed all reports required by the FDIA. No proceedings for the revocation or termination of such deposit insurance are pending or, to LBC’s Knowledge, threatened.

Section 3.28 Community Reinvestment Act, Anti-money Laundering and Customer Information Security.

Neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement with any individual or group regarding Community Reinvestment Act matters and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has Knowledge that any facts or circumstances exist which would cause LBC or any of its Subsidiaries: (i) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or to be assigned a rating for Community Reinvestment Act purposes by federal or state bank regulators of lower than “satisfactory”; or (ii) to be deemed to be operating in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 103), the USA PATRIOT Act, any order issued with respect to anti-money laundering by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or any other applicable anti-money laundering statute, rule or regulation; or (iii) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance with the applicable privacy of customer information requirements contained in any federal and state privacy Laws and regulations, including, without limitation, in Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act of 1999 and regulations promulgated thereunder. Furthermore, the boards of directors of LBC and its Subsidiaries has implemented an anti-money laundering program that contains adequate and appropriate customer identification verification procedures that has not been deemed ineffective by any Governmental Authority and that meets the requirements of Sections 352 and 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Section 3.29 Transactions with Affiliates.

Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.29, there are no outstanding amounts payable to or receivable from, or advances by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to, and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is otherwise a creditor or debtor to (a) any director, executive officer, five percent (5%) or greater shareholder of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or to any of their respective Affiliates or Associates, other than as part of the normal and customary terms of such person’s employment or service as a director with LBC or any of its Subsidiaries and other than deposits held by Calumet Bank in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (b) any other Affiliate of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.29, neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any transaction or agreement with any of its respective directors, executive officers or other Affiliates. All agreements between Calumet Bank and any of its Affiliates (or any company treated as an affiliate for purposes of such Law) comply, to the extent applicable, with Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation W of the FRB.

Section 3.30 Tangible Properties and Assets.

(a) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.30(a) sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all real property owned by LBC and each of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.30(a), LBC or its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to, valid leasehold interests in or otherwise legally enforceable rights to use all of the real property, personal property and other assets (tangible or intangible), used, occupied and operated or held for use by it in connection with its business as presently conducted in each case, free and clear of any Lien, except for (i) statutory Liens for amounts not yet delinquent, and (ii) easements, rights of way, and other similar Liens that do not materially affect the value or use of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected

thereby or otherwise materially impair business operations at such properties. There is no pending or, to LBC’s Knowledge, threatened legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding, claim, action or governmental or regulatory investigation of any nature with respect to the real property that LBC or any of its Subsidiaries owns, uses or occupies or has the right to use or occupy, now or in the future, including without limitation a pending or threatened taking of any of such real property by eminent domain. True and complete copies of all deeds or other documentation evidencing ownership of the real properties set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.30(a), and complete copies of the title insurance policies and surveys for each property, together with any mortgages, deeds of trust and security agreements to which such property is subject have been furnished or made available to CBAN.

(b) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.30(b) sets forth a true, correct and complete schedule of all leases, subleases, licenses and other agreements under which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries uses or occupies or has the right to use or occupy, now or in the future, real property (the “Leases”). Each of the Leases is valid, binding and in full force and effect and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has received a written notice of, and otherwise has no Knowledge of any, default or termination with respect to any Lease. To LBC’s Knowledge, there has not occurred any event and no condition exists that would constitute a termination event or a breach by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries of, or default by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries in, the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in any Lease. To LBC’s Knowledge, no lessor under a Lease is in material breach or default in the performance of any material covenant, agreement or condition contained in such Lease. LBC and each of its Subsidiaries has paid all rents and other charges to the extent due under the Leases. True and complete copies of all Leases for, or other documentation evidencing ownership of or a leasehold interest in, the properties listed in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.30(b), have been furnished or made available to CBAN.

(c) All buildings, structures, fixtures, building systems and equipment, and all components thereof, including the roof, foundation, load-bearing walls and other structural elements thereof, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other building systems, environmental control, remediation and abatement systems, sewer, storm and waste water systems, irrigation and other water distribution systems, parking facilities, fire protection, security and surveillance systems, and telecommunications, computer, wiring and cable installations, included in the owned real property or the subject of the Leases are in good condition and repair (normal wear and tear excepted) and sufficient for the operation of the business of LBC and its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.31 Intellectual Property.

LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.31 sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all LBC Intellectual Property. LBC or its Subsidiaries owns or has a valid license to use all LBC Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens, royalty or other payment obligations (except for royalties or payments with respect to off-the-shelf Software at standard commercial rates). The LBC Intellectual Property constitutes all of the Intellectual Property necessary to carry on the business of LBC and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. The LBC Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable and has not been cancelled, forfeited, expired or abandoned, and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice challenging the validity or enforceability of LBC Intellectual Property. None of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is, nor will any of them be as

a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance by LBC of its obligations hereunder, in violation of any licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party and pursuant to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is authorized to use any third-party patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets or computer software, and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice challenging LBC’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ license or legally enforceable right to use any such third-party intellectual property rights. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the material loss or impairment of the right of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to own or use any of LBC Intellectual Property.

Section 3.32 Insurance.

(a) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.32(a) identifies all of the insurance policies, binders or bonds currently maintained by LBC and its Subsidiaries (the “Insurance Policies”), including the insurer, policy numbers, amount of coverage, effective and termination dates and any pending claims thereunder involving more than $10,000. LBC and each of its Subsidiaries is insured with reputable insurers against such risks and in such amounts as the management of LBC reasonably has determined to be prudent in accordance with industry practices. All of the Insurance Policies are in full force and effect, neither LBC nor any Subsidiary has received notice of cancellation of any of the Insurance Policies or is otherwise aware that any insurer under any of the Insurance Policies has expressed an intent to cancel any such Insurance Policies, and neither LBC nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default thereunder, and all claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely fashion in all material respects.

(b) LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.32(b) sets forth a true, correct and complete description of all bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) owned by LBC or its Subsidiaries, including the value of its BOLI as of the end of the month prior to the date hereof. The value of such BOLI is and has been fairly and accurately reflected in the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. All BOLI is owned solely by Calumet Bank, no other Person has any ownership claims with respect to such BOLI or proceeds of insurance derived therefrom and there is no split dollar or similar benefit under LBC’s BOLI. Neither LBC nor any of LBC’s Subsidiaries has any outstanding borrowings secured in whole or part by its BOLI.

Section 3.33 Antitakeover Provisions.

No “control share acquisition,” “business combination moratorium,” “fair price” or other form of antitakeover statute or regulation is applicable to this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 3.34 LBC Information.

The information relating to LBC and its Subsidiaries that is provided by or on behalf of LBC for inclusion in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus and the Registration Statement will not (with respect to the Proxy Statement-Prospectus, as of the date the Proxy Statement-Prospectus is first mailed to LBC’s shareholders and as of the date of the LBC Meeting, and with respect to the Registration Statement, as of the time the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is declared effective under the Securities Act) contain any untrue statement of a material

fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading; provided, however, that any information contained in any LBC Report as of a later date shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date. The portions of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus relating to LBC and LBC’s Subsidiaries and other portions thereof within the reasonable control of LBC and its Subsidiaries will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Section 3.35 Transaction Costs.

LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.35 sets forth attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accounting fees and other costs or fees of LBC and its Subsidiaries that, based upon reasonable inquiry, are expected to be paid or accrued through the Closing Date in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 3.36 Bank Holding Company.

LBC is regulated as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CBAN

Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by CBAN to LBC prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement with respect to each such Section below (the “CBAN Disclosure Schedule”); provided, that (a) the mere inclusion of an item in the CBAN Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by CBAN that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on CBAN, and (b) any disclosures made with respect to a section of Article IV shall be deemed to qualify (1) any other section of Article IV specifically referenced or cross-referenced and (2) other sections of Article IV to the extent it is reasonably apparent on its face (notwithstanding the absence of a specific cross reference) from a reading of the disclosure that such disclosure applies to such other sections, CBAN hereby represents and warrants to LBC as follows:

Section 4.01 Organization and Standing.

Each of CBAN and its Subsidiaries is (a) an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and (b) is duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified has not had, and is not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN.

Section 4.02 Capital Stock.

The authorized capital stock of CBAN consists of 20,000,000 shares of CBAN Common Stock, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of the date hereof, 8,444,908 shares of CBAN Common Stock were issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding. The outstanding shares of CBAN Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and have not been issued in violation of nor are they subject to preemptive rights of any CBAN shareholder. The shares of CBAN Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not be subject to preemptive rights. All shares of CBAN’s capital stock issued and outstanding have been issued in compliance with and not in violation of any applicable federal or state securities Laws.

Section 4.03 Corporate Power.

(a) CBAN and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate or similar power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own all of its properties and assets; and CBAN has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to receipt of all necessary approvals of Governmental Authorities and the Regulatory Approvals.

(b) CBAN has made available to LBC a complete and correct copy of its articles of incorporation and bylaws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date, of CBAN and each of its Subsidiaries. Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the terms of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

Section 4.04 Corporate Authority.

This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate action of CBAN on or prior to the date hereof. CBAN has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by LBC, this Agreement is a valid and legally binding obligation of CBAN, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exception.

Section 4.05 SEC Documents; Financial Statements.

(a) CBAN has filed all required reports, forms, schedules, registration statements and other documents with the SEC that it has been required to file since January 1, 2015 (the “CBAN Reports”), and has paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. As of their respective dates of filing with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such subsequent filing), the CBAN Reports complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such CBAN Reports, and none of the CBAN Reports when filed with the SEC, or if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such amendment, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this Agreement, no executive officer of CBAN has failed in any respect to make the certifications required of him or her under Section 302 or 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding comments from or unresolved issues raised by the SEC with respect to any of the CBAN Reports.

(b) The consolidated financial statements of CBAN (or incorporated by reference) included (or incorporated by reference) in the CBAN Reports (including the related notes, where applicable) complied as to form, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such subsequent filing), in all material respects, with all applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the rules of the SEC), have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be disclosed therein), and fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of CBAN and its Subsidiaries and the consolidated results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of such companies as of the dates and for the periods shown. The books and records of CBAN and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being, maintained in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements, reflect only actual transactions and there are no material misstatements, omissions, inaccuracies or discrepancies contained or reflected therein.

(c) CBAN (x) has established and maintained disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (e) and (f), respectively, of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, and (y) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation, to its outside auditors and the audit committee of CBAN’s board of directors (A) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) which are reasonably likely to adversely affect CBAN’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in CBAN’s internal control over financial reporting. These disclosures were made in writing by management to CBAN’s auditors and audit committee. There is no reason to believe that CBAN’s outside auditors and its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will not be able to give the certifications and attestations required pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, without qualification, when next due.

(d) Since January 1, 2015, neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to CBAN’s Knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries has received, or otherwise had or obtained Knowledge of, any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

Section 4.06 Regulatory Reports.

Since January 1, 2015, CBAN and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed with the SEC, FRB, FDIC, any SRO and any other applicable Governmental Authority, in correct form, all reports, registration statements and other documents required to be filed under applicable Laws and regulations and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith, and such reports were complete and accurate and in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of applicable Laws and regulations, except where the failure to file such report or statement or to pay such fees and assessments, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN. Except for normal examinations conducted by a Governmental Authority in the regular course of the business of CBAN and its Subsidiaries, no Governmental Authority has notified CBAN that it has initiated or has pending any proceeding or, to the Knowledge of CBAN threatened an investigation into the business or operations of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2015, except where such proceedings or investigation would not reasonably be likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN. There is no unresolved violation, criticism or exception by any Governmental Authority with respect to any report filed by, or relating to any examinations or inspections by any such Governmental Authority of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries which would reasonably be likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN.

Section 4.07 Regulatory Approvals; No Defaults.

No consents or approvals of, or waivers by, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority are required to be made or obtained by CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by CBAN of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Merger, except for (i) the Regulatory Approvals, (ii) the filing with the SEC and the filing and declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (iii) the filing of the Articles of Merger contemplated by Section 1.04(a) and the filing of documents with the FDIC, the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia or other applicable state banking agencies to cause the Bank Merger to become effective, (iv) such other filings and reports as required pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or applicable stock exchange requirements, (v) any consents, authorizations, approvals, filings or exemptions in connection with compliance with the rules and regulations of any applicable SRO and the rules of the NASDAQ and (vi) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various states in connection with the issuance of the shares of CBAN Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement and approval of listing of such CBAN Common Stock on the NASDAQ. Subject to the receipt of the approvals referred to in the preceding sentence, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by CBAN do not and will not, (1) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default under, the articles of incorporation and bylaws of CBAN, (2) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets, (3) violate, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the respective properties or assets of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound. As of the date hereof, CBAN has no Knowledge of any reason (i) why the Regulatory Approvals and other necessary consents and approvals will not be received in order to permit consummation of the Merger and Bank Merger on a timely basis and (ii) why a Burdensome Condition would be imposed.

Section 4.08 CBAN Information.

The information relating to CBAN and its Subsidiaries that is supplied by or on behalf of CBAN for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus and the Registration Statement will not (with respect to the Proxy Statement-Prospectus, as of the date the Proxy Statement-Prospectus is first mailed to LBC shareholders and as of the date of the LBC Meeting, and with respect to the Registration Statement, as of the time the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is declared effective under the Securities Act) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading; provided, however, that any information contained in any CBAN Report as of a later date shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date. The portions of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus relating to CBAN and CBAN’s Subsidiaries and other portions thereof within the reasonable control of CBAN and its Subsidiaries will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Section 4.09 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.

Except as reflected or disclosed in CBAN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 or in the CBAN Reports since December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC, there has been no change or development with respect to CBAN and its assets and business or combination of such changes or developments which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN.

Section 4.10 Compliance with Laws.

(a) CBAN and each of its Subsidiaries is, and has been since January 1, 2015, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign Laws, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable thereto or to the employees conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, Laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Xxxx-Xxxxx Act, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act or the regulations implementing such statutes, all other applicable anti-money laundering Laws, fair lending Laws and other Laws relating to discriminatory lending, financing, leasing or business practices and all agency requirements relating to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage loans. Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised of any supervisory concerns regarding their compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act or related state or federal anti-money laundering laws, regulations and guidelines, including without limitation those provisions of federal regulations requiring (i) the filing of reports, such as Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports, (ii) the maintenance of records and (iii) the exercise of due diligence in identifying customers.

(b) CBAN and each of its Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and each has made all filings and applications and registrations with, all Governmental Authorities that are required in order to permit it to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted. All such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in full force and effect and, to CBAN’s Knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened.

(c) Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has received, since January 1, 2015, written or, to CBAN’s Knowledge, oral notification from any Governmental Authority (i) asserting that it is not in compliance with any of the Laws which such Governmental Authority enforces or (ii) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit or governmental authorization, except where such noncompliance of threatened revocation is not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN.

Section 4.11 CBAN Regulatory Matters.

(a) CBAN is regulated as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

(b) The deposits of Colony Bank are insured by the FDIC in accordance with FDIA to the fullest extent permitted by Law, and Colony Bank has paid all premiums and assessments and filed all reports required by the FDIA. No proceedings for the revocation or termination of such deposit insurance are pending or, to CBAN’s Knowledge, threatened. Colony Bank received a rating of “satisfactory” in its most recent examination under the Community Reinvestment Act.

(c) Since January 1, 2015, neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to, or the subject of, any cease-and-desist order, consent order, written agreement, order for civil money penalty, refund, restitution, prompt corrective action directive, memorandum of understanding, supervisory letter, individual minimum capital requirement, operating agreement, or any other formal or informal enforcement action issued or required by, or entered into with, any Governmental Authority. Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has made, adopted, or implemented any commitment, board resolution, policy, or procedure at the request or recommendation of any Governmental Authority that limits in any material respect the conduct of its business or that in any material manner relates to its capital adequacy, its payment of dividends or distribution of capital, its credit or risk management, its compliance program, its management, its growth, or its business. Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has Knowledge that any Governmental Authority is considering issuing, initiating, ordering, requesting, recommending, or otherwise proceeding with any of the items referenced in this paragraph.

Section 4.12 Brokers.

Neither CBAN nor any of its officers, directors or any of its Subsidiaries has employed any broker or finder or incurred, nor will it incur, any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except that CBAN has engaged, and will pay a fee or commission to Xxxxx Group LLC.

Section 4.13 Legal Proceedings.

(a) Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to CBAN’s Knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of any nature against CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their current or former directors or executive officers in their capacities as such that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on CBAN, or challenging the validity or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) There is no material injunction, order, judgment, decree or regulatory restriction (other than regulatory restrictions of general application to banks and bank holding companies) imposed upon CBAN, any of its Subsidiaries or the assets of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries (or that, upon consummation of the Merger or the Bank Merger would apply to the Surviving Entity or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates).

Section 4.14 Tax Matters.

(a) Each of CBAN and its Subsidiaries has filed all material Tax Returns that it was required to file under applicable Laws, other than Tax Returns that are not yet due or for which a request for extension was timely filed consistent with requirements of applicable Law. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and have been prepared in substantial compliance with all applicable Laws. All material Taxes due and owing by CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. Since January 1, 2015, neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any claim by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where CBAN or such Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to Taxes by that jurisdiction. There are no material Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP) upon any of the assets of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) No foreign, federal, state or local Tax audits or administrative or judicial Tax proceedings are currently being conducted or pending or threatened in writing, in each case, with respect to a material amount of Taxes of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has received from any foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority (including jurisdictions where CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries have not filed Tax Returns) any (i) written notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review with respect to Taxes or (ii) written notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of material Tax proposed, asserted or assessed by any taxing authority against CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries which, in either case (i) or (ii), has not been fully paid or settled.

(c) Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “listed transaction,” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) of the Regulations in any tax year.

(d) Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Code, (ii) is a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code, or (iii) has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise has an office or fixed place of business in a country other than the country in which it is organized.

(e) Since January 1, 2015, neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed stock of another Person nor had its stock distributed by another Person in a transaction that was intended to be nontaxable and governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.

(f) Neither CBAN nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action, or is aware of any fact or circumstance, that would be reasonably likely to prevent the Merger or the Bank Merger from qualifying for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

Section 4.15 Regulatory Capitalization.

CBAN and its Subsidiaries are “well-capitalized,” as such term is defined in the applicable state and federal rules and regulations.

Section 4.16 No Financing.

CBAN has and will have as of the Effective Time, without having to resort to external sources, sufficient capital to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

Section 5.01 Covenants of LBC.

During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the LBC Disclosure Schedule), required by Law or with the prior written consent of CBAN (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), LBC shall carry on its business, including the business of each of its Subsidiaries, in the Ordinary Course of Business in all material respects and consistent with prudent banking practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, LBC will use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve its business organizations and assets intact, (ii) keep available to itself and CBAN the present services of the current officers and employees of LBC and its Subsidiaries, (iii) preserve for itself and CBAN the goodwill of its customers, employees, lessors and others with whom business relationships exist, and (iv) continue diligent collection efforts with respect to any delinquent loans and, to the extent within its control, not allow any material increase in delinquent loans. Without limiting the generality of and in furtherance of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except (x) as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01, (y) as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement, or (z) consented to in writing by CBAN (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and CBAN shall, when considering the reasonableness of any such request, take into account the preservation of the franchise value of LBC and Calumet Bank as independent enterprises on a going-forward basis and the prevention of substantial deterioration of the properties of LBC and its Subsidiaries), LBC shall not and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to:

(a) Stock. (i) Issue, sell, grant, pledge, dispose of, encumber or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the creation of, any additional shares of its stock, any Rights, any new award or grant under the LBC Stock Plans or otherwise, or any other securities (including units of beneficial ownership interest in any partnership or limited liability company), or enter into any agreement with respect to the foregoing, (ii) except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, accelerate the vesting of any existing Rights, or (iii) except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, directly or indirectly change (or establish a record date for changing), adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, exchange, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock, or any other securities (including units of beneficial ownership interest in any partnership or limited liability company) convertible into or exchangeable for any additional shares of stock, any Rights issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time.

(b) Dividends; Other Distributions. Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment of dividends payable in cash, stock or property on or in respect of, or declare or make any distribution on, any shares of its capital stock, except for dividends from wholly owned Subsidiaries to LBC.

(c) Compensation; Employment Agreements, Etc. Enter into or amend or renew any employment, consulting, compensatory, severance, retention or similar agreements or arrangements with any director, officer or employee of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, or grant any salary, wage or fee increase or increase any employee benefit or pay any incentive or bonus payments, except, in each case, (i) normal increases in base salary to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business and pursuant to policies currently in effect, provided that, such increases shall not result in an annual adjustment in base compensation (which includes base salary and any other compensation other than bonus payments) of more than 5% for any individual or 3% in the aggregate for all employees of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries other than annual increases in base compensation and year-end bonuses disclosed in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(c), (ii) as specifically provided for by this Agreement (including, without limitation, as contemplated by Section 5.11 of this Agreement), (iii) as may be required by Law, (iv) to satisfy the contractual obligations existing as of the date hereof set forth on LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(l), or (iv) as otherwise set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(c).

(d) Hiring. Hire any person as an employee or officer of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, except for at-will employment at an annual rate of base salary not to exceed $80,000 to fill vacancies that may arise from time to time in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(e) Benefit Plans. Enter into, establish, adopt, amend, modify or terminate (except (i) as may be required by or to make consistent with applicable Law, subject to the provision of prior written notice to and consultation with respect thereto with CBAN, (ii) to satisfy contractual obligations existing as of the date hereof and set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(e), (iii) as previously disclosed to CBAN and set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(e), or (iv) as may be required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) any LBC Benefit Plan or other pension, retirement, stock option, stock purchase, savings, profit sharing, deferred compensation, consulting, bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement (or similar arrangement) related thereto, in respect of any current or former director, officer or employee of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries.

(f) Transactions with Affiliates. Except pursuant to agreements or arrangements in effect on the date hereof and set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(f), pay, loan or advance any amount to, or sell, transfer or lease any properties or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) to, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with, any of its officers or directors or any of their immediate family members or any Affiliates or Associates of any of its officers or directors other than compensation or business expense advancements or reimbursements in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(g) Dispositions. Except in the Ordinary Course of Business, sell, license, lease, transfer, mortgage, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of or discontinue any of its rights, assets, deposits, business or properties or cancel or release any indebtedness owed to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries.

(h) Acquisitions. Acquire (other than by way of foreclosures or acquisitions of control in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith, in each case in the Ordinary Course of Business) all or any portion of the assets, debt, business, deposits or properties of any other entity or Person, except for purchases specifically approved by CBAN pursuant to any other applicable paragraph of this Section 5.01.

(i) Capital Expenditures. Make any capital expenditures in amounts exceeding $50,000 individually, or $250,000 in the aggregate, provided that CBAN shall grant or deny its consent to emergency repairs or replacements necessary to prevent substantial deterioration of the condition of a property within two (2) Business Days of its receipt of a written request from LBC.

(j) Governing Documents. Amend LBC’s articles of incorporation or bylaws or any equivalent documents of LBC’s Subsidiaries.

(k) Accounting Methods. Implement or adopt any change in its accounting principles, practices or methods, other than as may be required by applicable Laws or GAAP or applicable accounting requirements of any Governmental Authority, in each case, including changes in the interpretation or enforcement thereof.

(l) Contracts. Except as set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(l), enter into, amend, modify, terminate, extend, or waive any material provision of, any LBC Material Contract, Lease or Insurance Policy, or make any change in any instrument or agreement governing the terms of any of its securities, or material lease, license or contract, other than normal renewals of contracts, licenses and leases without material adverse changes of terms with respect to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, or enter into any contract that would constitute a LBC Material Contract if it were in effect on the date of this Agreement, except for any amendments, modifications or terminations reasonably requested by CBAN.

(m) Claims. Other than settlement of foreclosure actions in the Ordinary Course of Business, (i) enter into any settlement or similar agreement with respect to any action, suit, proceeding, order or investigation to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is or becomes a party after the date of this Agreement, which settlement or agreement involves payment by LBC or any

of its Subsidiaries of an amount which exceeds $75,000 individually or $150,000 in the aggregate and/or would impose any material restriction on the business of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) waive or release any material rights or claims, or agree or consent to the issuance of any injunction, decree, order or judgment restricting or otherwise affecting its business or operations.

(n) Banking Operations. (i) Enter into any material new line of business, introduce any material new products or services, any material marketing campaigns or any material new sales compensation or incentive programs or arrangements; (ii) change in any material respect its lending, investment, underwriting, risk and asset liability management and other banking and operating policies, except as required by applicable Law, regulation or policies imposed by any Governmental Authority; (iii) make any material changes in its policies and practices with respect to underwriting, pricing, originating, acquiring, selling, servicing, or buying or selling rights to service Loans, its hedging practices and policies; and (iv) incur any material liability or obligation relating to retail banking and branch merchandising, marketing and advertising activities and initiatives except in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(o) Derivative Transactions. Enter into any Derivative Transaction.

(p) Indebtedness. Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice with a term not in excess of twelve (12) months (other than creation of deposit liabilities or sales of certificates of deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business), or incur, assume or become subject to, whether directly or by way of any guarantee or otherwise, any obligations or liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of any other Person, other than the issuance of letters of credit in the Ordinary Course of Business and in accordance with the restrictions set forth in Section 5.01(s).

(q) Investment Securities. (i) Other than in accordance with LBC’s investment guidelines, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of any debt security or equity investment or any certificates of deposits issued by other banks, nor (ii) change the classification method for any of the LBC Investment Securities from “held to maturity” to “available for sale” or from “available for sale” to “held to maturity,” as those terms are used in ASC 320.

(r) Deposits. Other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, make any changes to deposit pricing.

(s) Loans. Except for loans or extensions of credit approved and/or committed as of the date hereof that are listed in LBC Disclosure Schedule 5.01(s), (i) make, renew, renegotiate, increase, extend or modify any (A) unsecured loan, if the amount of such unsecured loan, together with any other outstanding unsecured loans made by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to such borrower or its Affiliates, would be in excess of $100,000, in the aggregate, (B) loan secured by other than a first lien in excess of $500,000, (C) loan in excess of FFIEC regulatory guidelines relating to loan to value ratios, (D) loan secured by a first lien residential mortgage and with no loan policy exceptions in excess of $750,000, (E) secured loan over $2,000,000, (F) any loan that is not made in conformity with LBC’s ordinary course lending policies and guidelines in effect as of the date hereof, or (G) loan, whether secured or unsecured, if the amount of such loan, together with any other outstanding loans (without regard to whether such other loans have been advanced or remain to be advanced), would result in the aggregate outstanding loans to any borrower of LBC

or any of its Subsidiaries (without regard to whether such other loans have been advanced or remain to be advanced) to exceed $2,000,000, (ii) sell any loan or loan pools in excess of $1,000,000 in principal amount or sale price (other than residential mortgage loan pools sold in the Ordinary Couse of Business), or (iii) acquire any servicing rights, or sell or otherwise transfer any loan where LBC or any of its Subsidiaries retains any servicing rights. Any loan in excess of the limits set forth in this Section 5.01(s) shall require the prior written approval of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Credit Officer of Colony Bank, which approval or rejection shall be given in writing within one (1) Business Day after the loan package is delivered to such individual.

(t) Investments or Developments in Real Estate. Make any investment or commitment to invest in real estate or in any real estate development project other than by way of foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof or make any investment or commitment to develop, or otherwise take any actions to develop any real estate owned by LBC or its Subsidiaries.

(u) Taxes. Except as required by applicable Law, make or change any material Tax election, file any material amended Tax Return, enter into any material closing agreement with respect to Taxes, settle or compromise any material liability with respect to Taxes, agree to any material adjustment of any Tax attribute, file any claim for a material refund of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment, provided that, for purposes of this Section 5.01(u), “material” means affecting or relating to $75,000 or more in Taxes or $150,000 or more of taxable income.

(v) Compliance with Agreements. Commit any act or omission which constitutes a material breach or default by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries under any agreement with any Governmental Authority or under any LBC Material Contract, Lease or other material agreement or material license to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or their respective properties are bound or under which any of them or their respective assets, business, or operations receives benefits.

(w) Environmental Assessments. Foreclose on or take a deed or title to any real estate other than single-family residential properties without first conducting an ASTM International (“ASTM”) E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (or any applicable successor standard) of the property that satisfies the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 312 (“Phase I”), or foreclose on or take a deed or title to any real estate other than single-family residential properties if such environmental assessment indicates the presence or likely presence of any Hazardous Substances under conditions that indicate an existing release, a past release, or a material threat of a release of any Hazardous Substances into structures on the property or into the ground, ground water, or surface water of the property.

(x) Adverse Actions. Take any action or knowingly fail to take any action not contemplated by this Agreement that is intended or is reasonably likely to (i) prevent, delay or impair LBC’s ability to consummate the Merger or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of its board of directors in support of, any of the actions prohibited by this Section 5.01.

(y) Capital Stock Purchase. Directly or indirectly repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock.

(z) Facilities. Except as required by Law, file any application or make any contract or commitment for the opening, relocation or closing of any, or open, relocate or close any, branch office, loan production or servicing facility or automated banking facility, except for any change that may be requested by CBAN.

(aa) Restructure. Merge or consolidate itself or any of its Subsidiaries with any other Person, or restructure, reorganize or completely or partially liquidate or dissolve it or any of its Subsidiaries.

(bb) Commitments. (i) Enter into any contract with respect to, or otherwise agree or commit to do, or adopt any resolutions of its board of directors or similar governing body in support of, any of the foregoing or (ii) take any action that is intended or expected to result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time, or in any of the conditions to the Merger not being satisfied in any material respect or in a violation of any provision of this Agreement, except, in every case, as may be required by applicable Law.

Section 5.02 Covenants of CBAN.

(a) Affirmative Covenants. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, CBAN will carry on its business consistent with prudent banking practices and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws.

(b) Negative Covenants. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, CBAN shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to take any action or knowingly fail to take any action not contemplated by this Agreement that is intended or is reasonably likely to (i) prevent, delay or impair CBAN’s ability to consummate the Merger or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of its board of directors in support of, any of the actions prohibited by this Section 5.02. Except as expressly permitted or contemplated by this Agreement, or as required by applicable law or a Governmental Authority, or with the prior written consent of LBC during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, CBAN shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

(i) Take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in the Merger or the Bank Merger failing to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code;

(ii) Take any action that is likely to materially impair CBAN’s ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or Colony Bank to perform any of its obligations under the Bank Plan of Merger; or

(iii) Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

Section 5.03 Commercially Reasonable Efforts.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws, so as to permit consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as practicable, including the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article VI, and shall reasonably cooperate with the other Party to that end.

Section 5.04 LBC Shareholder Approval.

(a) Following the execution of this Agreement, LBC shall take, in accordance in all material respects with applicable Law and the articles of incorporation and bylaws of LBC, all action necessary to convene a special meeting of its shareholders as promptly as practicable to consider and vote upon the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) and any other matters required to be approved by LBC’s shareholders in order to permit consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “LBC Meeting”) and shall take all lawful action to solicit such approval by such shareholders. LBC shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and shall ensure that the LBC Meeting is called, noticed, convened, held and conducted, and that all proxies solicited by LBC in connection with the LBC Meeting are solicited in compliance in all material respects with the GBCC, the articles of incorporation and bylaws of LBC, and all other applicable legal requirements. Except with the prior approval of CBAN, no other matters shall be submitted for the approval of LBC shareholders at the LBC Meeting.

(b) Except to the extent provided otherwise in Section 5.09, the board of directors of LBC shall at all times prior to and during the LBC Meeting recommend approval of this Agreement by the shareholders of LBC and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) and any other matters required to be approved by LBC’s shareholders for consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby (the “LBC Recommendation”) and shall not withhold, withdraw, amend, modify, change or qualify such recommendation in a manner adverse in any respect to the interests of CBAN or take any other action or make any other public statement inconsistent with such recommendation and the Proxy Statement-Prospectus shall include the LBC Recommendation. In the event that there is present at such meeting, in person or by proxy, sufficient favorable voting power to secure the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval, LBC will not adjourn or postpone the LBC Meeting unless LBC is advised by counsel that failure to do so would result in a breach of the fiduciary duties of the board of directors of LBC. LBC shall keep CBAN updated with respect to the proxy solicitation results in connection with the LBC Meeting as reasonably requested by CBAN.

Section 5.05 Registration Statement; Proxy Statement-Prospectus; NASDAQ Listing.

(a) CBAN and LBC agree to cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement to be filed by CBAN with the SEC in connection with the issuance of CBAN Common Stock in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Proxy Statement-Prospectus and all related documents). LBC shall use its reasonable best efforts to deliver to CBAN such financial

statements and related analysis of LBC, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of LBC, as may be required in order to file the Registration Statement, and any other report required to be filed by CBAN with the SEC, in each case, in compliance in all material respects with applicable Laws, and shall, as promptly as practicable following execution of this Agreement, prepare and deliver drafts of such information to CBAN to review. Within forty-five (45) days of the date of this Agreement, CBAN shall file with the SEC the Registration Statement. Each of CBAN and LBC agree to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof and to maintain such effectiveness for as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. CBAN also agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary state securities Law or “blue sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. LBC agrees to cooperate with CBAN and CBAN’s counsel and accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate opinions, consents and letters from LBC’s independent auditors in connection with the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement-Prospectus. After the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, LBC, at its own expense, shall promptly mail or cause to be mailed the Proxy Statement-Prospectus to its shareholders.

(b) CBAN will advise LBC, promptly after CBAN receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of CBAN Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or upon the receipt of any comments (whether written or oral) from the SEC or its staff. CBAN will provide LBC and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement-Prospectus, and all responses to requests for additional information by and replies to comments of the SEC prior to filing such with, or sending such to, the SEC, and CBAN will provide LBC and its counsel with a copy of all such filings made with the SEC. If at any time prior to the Effective Time there shall occur any event that should be disclosed in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement-Prospectus or the Registration Statement so that either such document would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, CBAN shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly prepare and file such amendment or supplement with the SEC (if required under applicable Law) and cooperate with LBC to mail such amendment or supplement to LBC shareholders (if required under applicable Law).

(c) CBAN will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the shares of CBAN Common Stock to be issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be approved for listing on NASDAQ, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time.

Section 5.06 Regulatory Filings; Consents.

(a) Each of CBAN and LBC and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use their respective reasonable best efforts (i) to promptly prepare all documentation (including the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement-Prospectus), and to effect all filings, to obtain all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties and Governmental Authorities necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Regulatory Approvals and all other consents and approvals of a Governmental Authority required to consummate the Merger in the manner contemplated herein, (ii) to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, consents, approvals and authorizations and (iii) to cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as expeditiously as practicable; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries or LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to take any non-standard action, or commit to take any such action, or agree to any non-standard condition or restriction, in connection with obtaining the foregoing permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be likely to have a material and adverse effect (measured on a scale relative to LBC) on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, liquidity, assets or deposit liabilities, properties or business of CBAN, LBC, the Surviving Entity or the Surviving Bank, after giving effect to the Merger (“Burdensome Condition”). CBAN and LBC will furnish each other and each other’s counsel with all information concerning themselves, their Subsidiaries, directors, trustees, officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be necessary or advisable in connection with any application, petition or any other statement or application made by or on behalf of CBAN or LBC to any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Party shall have the right to review and approve in advance all characterizations of the information relating to such party and any of its Subsidiaries that appear in any filing made in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with any Governmental Authority. In addition, CBAN and LBC shall each furnish to the other for review a copy of each such filing made in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with any Governmental Authority prior to its filing.

(b) LBC will use its commercially reasonable efforts, and CBAN shall reasonably cooperate with LBC at LBC’s request, to obtain all consents, approvals, authorizations, waivers or similar affirmations described on LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.12(c). Each Party will notify the other Party promptly and shall promptly furnish the other Party with copies of notices or other communications received by such Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person (or another Person) is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and the response thereto from such Party, its Subsidiaries or its representatives). LBC will consult with CBAN and its representatives as often as practicable under the circumstances so as to permit LBC and CBAN and their respective representatives to cooperate to take appropriate measures to obtain such consents and avoid or mitigate any adverse consequences that may result from the foregoing.

Section 5.07 Publicity.

CBAN and LBC shall consult with each other before issuing any press release with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement without the prior consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld; provided, however, that a party may, without the prior consent of the other party (but after such consultation, to the extent practicable in the circumstances), issue such press release or make such public statements as may upon the advice of counsel be required by Law or the rules and regulations of any stock exchanges. It is understood that CBAN shall assume primary responsibility for the preparation of joint press releases relating to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 5.08 Access; Current Information.

(a) For the purposes of verifying the representations and warranties of the other and preparing for the Merger and the other matters contemplated by this Agreement, upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable Laws, LBC agrees to afford CBAN and its officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives such access during normal business hours at any time and from time to time throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to LBC’s and its Subsidiaries’ books, records (including, without limitation, Tax Returns and work papers of independent auditors), information technology systems, business, properties and personnel and to such other information relating to them as CBAN may reasonably request and LBC shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide any appropriate notices to employees and/or customers in accordance with applicable Law and LBC’s privacy policy and, during such period, LBC shall furnish to CBAN, upon CBAN’s reasonable request, all such other information concerning the business, properties and personnel of LBC and its Subsidiaries that is substantially similar in scope to the information provided to CBAN in connection with its diligence review prior to the date of this Agreement.

(b) For the purposes of verifying the representations and warranties of the other and preparing for the Merger and the other matters contemplated by this Agreement, during the period of time from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable Laws, CBAN agrees to furnish to LBC such information as LBC may reasonably request concerning the business of CBAN and its Subsidiaries that is substantially similar in scope to the information provided to LBC in connection with its diligence review prior to the date of this Agreement.

(c) As promptly as reasonably practicable after they become available, LBC will furnish to CBAN copies of the board packages distributed to the board of directors of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, and minutes from the meetings thereof, copies of any internal management financial control reports showing actual financial performance against plan and previous period, and copies of any reports provided to the board of directors of LBC or any committee thereof relating to the financial performance and risk management of LBC.

(d) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, at the reasonable request of either Party, the other Party will cause one or more of its designated representatives to confer with representatives of the requesting Party and to report the general status of the ongoing operations of the other Party and its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing, LBC agrees to provide to CBAN (i) to the extent permitted by applicable Law, a copy of each report filed by LBC or any of its Subsidiaries with a Governmental Authority, (ii) a copy of LBC’s monthly loan trial balance, and (iii) a copy of LBC’s monthly statement of condition and profit and loss statement and, if requested by CBAN, a copy of LBC’s daily statement of condition and daily profit and loss statement, in each case, which shall be provided as promptly as reasonably practicable after it is filed or prepared, as applicable. LBC further agrees to provide CBAN, no later than ten (10) Business Days following the end of each calendar month following the date

hereof, any supplements to LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.19, LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a), and LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.22(b) that would be required if the references to November 30, 2018 in each corresponding representation and warranty of LBC were changed to the date of the most recently ended calendar month.

(e) No investigation by a Party or its representatives shall be deemed to modify or waive any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the other Party set forth in this Agreement, or the conditions to the respective obligations of CBAN and LBC to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.08, LBC shall not be required to copy CBAN on any documents that disclose confidential discussions of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, that contain competitively sensitive business or other proprietary information filed under a claim of confidentiality (including any confidential supervisory information) or any other matter that LBC’s board of directors has been advised by counsel that such distribution to CBAN may violate a confidentiality obligation or fiduciary duty or any Law or regulation, or may result in a waiver of LBC’s attorney-client privilege. In the event any of the restrictions in this Section 5.08(f) shall apply, LBC shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide appropriate consents, waivers, decrees and approvals necessary to satisfy any confidentiality issues relating to documents prepared or held by third parties (including work papers), the Parties will make appropriate alternate disclosure arrangements, including adopting additional specific procedures to protect the confidentiality of sensitive material and to ensure compliance with applicable Laws.

Section 5.09 No Solicitation by LBC; Superior Proposals.

(a) Except as permitted by Section 5.09(b), LBC shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and each of their respective officers, directors and employees not to, and will not authorize any investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants, affiliates or other agents of LBC or any of LBC’s Subsidiaries (collectively, the “LBC Representatives”) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, induce or knowingly encourage, or take any action to facilitate the making of, any inquiry, offer or proposal which constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or furnish, or otherwise afford access, to any Person (other than CBAN) any information or data with respect to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal; (iii) release any Person from, waive any provisions of, or fail to enforce any confidentiality agreement or standstill agreement to which LBC is a party; or (iv) enter into any agreement, confidentiality agreement, agreement in principle or letter of intent with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or approve or resolve to approve any Acquisition Proposal or any agreement, agreement in principle or letter of intent relating to an Acquisition Proposal. Any violation of the foregoing restrictions by any of the LBC Representatives, whether or not such LBC Representative is so authorized and whether or not such LBC Representative is purporting to act on behalf of LBC or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by LBC. LBC and its Subsidiaries shall, and shall cause each of the LBC Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any and all existing discussions, negotiations, and communications with any Persons with respect to any existing or potential Acquisition Proposal.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, offer or proposal (other than an inquiry, offer or proposal from CBAN), whether or not in writing, contemplating, relating to, or that could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Transaction.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Acquisition Transaction” means (A) any transaction or series of transactions involving any merger, consolidation, recapitalization, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving LBC or any of its Subsidiaries; (B) any transaction pursuant to which any third party or group acquires or would acquire (whether through sale, lease or other disposition), directly or indirectly, a significant portion of the assets of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries; (C) any issuance, sale or other disposition of (including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or any similar transaction) securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase or securities convertible into, such securities) representing 20% or more of the votes attached to the outstanding securities of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries; (D) any tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any third party or group beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity securities of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries; or (E) any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions, or any combination of the foregoing.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Superior Proposal” means a bona fide, unsolicited Acquisition Proposal (i) that if consummated would result in a third party (or in the case of a direct merger between such third party and LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, the shareholders of such third party) acquiring, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding LBC Common Stock or more than 50% of the assets of LBC and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for consideration consisting of cash and/or securities and (ii) that the board of directors of LBC reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, (A) is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal, including all conditions contained therein and the person making such Acquisition Proposal, and (B) taking into account any changes to this Agreement proposed by CBAN in response to such Acquisition Proposal, as contemplated by Section 5.09(c), and all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such takeover proposal, including all conditions contained therein and the person making such proposal, is more favorable to the shareholders of LBC from a financial point of view than the Merger.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 5.09(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, prior to the date of the LBC Meeting, LBC may take any of the actions described in Section 5.09(a) if, but only if, (i) LBC has received a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 5.09(a); (ii) the board of directors of LBC reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with and having considered the advice of its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that (A) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) it is reasonably necessary to take such actions to comply with its fiduciary duties to LBC’s shareholders under applicable Law; (iii) LBC has provided CBAN with at least three (3) Business Days’ prior notice of such determination; and (iv) prior to furnishing or affording access to any information or data with respect to LBC or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal, LBC receives from such Person a confidentiality agreement with terms no less favorable to LBC than those contained in the confidentiality agreement with CBAN. LBC shall promptly provide to CBAN any non-public information regarding LBC or its Subsidiaries provided to any other Person which was not previously provided to CBAN, such additional information to be provided no later than the date of provision of such information to such other party.

(c) LBC shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify CBAN in writing if any proposals or offers are received by, any information is requested from, or any negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated or continued with, LBC or the LBC Representatives, in each case in connection with any Acquisition Proposal, and such notice shall indicate the name of the Person initiating such discussions or negotiations or making such proposal, offer or information request and the material terms and conditions of any proposals or offers (and, in the case of written materials relating to such proposal, offer, information request, negotiations or discussion, providing copies of such materials (including e-mails or other electronic communications) except to the extent that such materials constitute confidential information of the party making such offer or proposal under an effective confidentiality agreement). LBC agrees that it shall keep CBAN informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status and terms of any such proposal, offer, information request, negotiations or discussions (including any amendments or modifications to such proposal, offer or request).

(d) Neither the board of directors of LBC nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, or propose to withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, in a manner adverse to CBAN in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Merger), the LBC Recommendation, fail to reaffirm the LBC Recommendation within three (3) Business Days following a request by CBAN, or make any statement, filing or release, in connection with the LBC Meeting or otherwise, inconsistent with the LBC Recommendation (it being understood that taking a neutral position or no position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal shall be considered an adverse modification of the LBC Recommendation); (ii) approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) enter into (or cause LBC or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into) any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other agreement (A) related to any Acquisition Transaction (other than a confidentiality agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.09(b)) or (B) requiring LBC to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 5.09(d), prior to the date of the LBC Meeting, the board of directors of LBC may withdraw, qualify, amend or modify the LBC Recommendation (a “LBC Subsequent Determination”) after the fifth (5^th) Business Day following CBAN’s receipt of a notice (the “Notice of Superior Proposal”) from LBC advising CBAN that the board of directors of LBC has decided that a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that it received (that did not result from a breach of Section 5.09(a)) constitutes a Superior Proposal if, but only if, (i) the board of directors of LBC has determined in good faith, after consultation with and having considered the advice of outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that it is reasonably necessary to take such actions to comply with its fiduciary duties to LBC’s shareholders under applicable Law, (ii) during the five (5) Business Day period after receipt of the Notice of Superior Proposal by CBAN (the “Notice Period”), LBC and the board of directors of LBC shall have cooperated and negotiated in good faith with CBAN to make such adjustments, modifications or amendments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable LBC to proceed with the LBC Recommendation without a LBC Subsequent Determination; provided, however, that

CBAN shall not have any obligation to propose any adjustments, modifications or amendments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (iii) at the end of the Notice Period, after taking into account any such adjusted, modified or amended terms as may have been proposed by CBAN since its receipt of such Notice of Superior Proposal, the board of directors of LBC has again in good faith made the determination (A) in clause (i) of this Section 5.09(e) and (B) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal. In the event of any material revisions to the Superior Proposal, LBC shall be required to deliver a new Notice of Superior Proposal to CBAN and again comply with the requirements of this Section 5.09(e), except that the Notice Period shall be reduced to three (3) Business Days.

(f) Notwithstanding any LBC Subsequent Determination, this Agreement shall be submitted to LBC’s shareholders at the LBC Meeting for the purpose of voting on the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to relieve LBC of such obligation; provided, however, that if the board of directors of LBC shall have made a LBC Subsequent Determination with respect to a Superior Proposal, then the board of directors of LBC may recommend approval of such Superior Proposal by the shareholders of LBC and may submit this Agreement to LBC’s shareholders without recommendation, in which event the board of directors of LBC shall communicate the basis for its recommendation of such Superior Proposal and the basis for its lack of a recommendation with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to LBC’s shareholders in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto.

(g) Nothing contained in this Section 5.09 shall prohibit LBC or the board of directors of LBC from complying with LBC’s obligations required under Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that any such disclosure relating to an Acquisition Proposal (other than a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act) shall be deemed a change in the LBC Recommendation unless the board of directors of LBC reaffirms the LBC Recommendation in such disclosure.

Section 5.10 Indemnification.

(a) For a period of six (6) years from and after the Effective Time, and in any event subject to the provisions of Section 5.10(c)(iv), CBAN shall indemnify and hold harmless the present and former directors and officers of LBC and its Subsidiaries (each an “Indemnified Party”), against all costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities or amounts that are paid in settlement (which settlement shall require the prior written consent of CBAN, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) of or in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (each a “Claim”), arising out of actions or omissions of such persons in the course of performing their duties for LBC or any of its Subsidiaries occurring at or before the Effective Time (including the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby), regardless of whether such Claim is asserted or claimed before, or after, the Effective Time, to the same extent permitted under the organizational documents of LBC and its Subsidiaries in effect on the date of this Agreement to the extent permitted by applicable Law.

(b) In connection with the indemnification provided pursuant to Section 5.10, CBAN and/or an CBAN Subsidiary will advance expenses, promptly after statements therefor are received, to each LBC Indemnified Party, to the same extent permitted under the organizational documents of LBC and its Subsidiaries in effect on the date of this Agreement to the extent permitted by applicable Law (provided the individual to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that such individual is not entitled to indemnification), including the payment of the fees and expenses of one counsel with respect to a matter, and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, if necessary or appropriate, selected by such LBC Indemnified Party or multiple Indemnified Parties, it being understood that they collectively shall only be entitled to one counsel and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction where necessary or appropriate (unless a conflict shall exist between them in which case they may retain separate counsel), all such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to CBAN.

(c) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 5.10 shall promptly notify CBAN upon learning of any Claim, provided that, failure to so notify shall not affect the obligation of CBAN under this Section 5.10, unless, and only to the extent that, CBAN is materially prejudiced in the defense of such Claim as a consequence. In the event of any such Claim (whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time), (i) CBAN shall have the right to assume the defense thereof and CBAN shall not be liable to such Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses or other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with the defense thereof, (ii) the Indemnified Parties will cooperate in the defense of any such matter, (iii) CBAN shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent and (iv) CBAN shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Party if such indemnification would be in violation of any applicable federal or state banking Laws or regulations, or in the event that a federal or state banking agency or a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that indemnification of an Indemnified Party in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable Laws and regulations, whether or not related to banking Laws.

(d) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, CBAN will maintain director’s and officer’s liability insurance (herein, “D&O Insurance”) that serves to reimburse the present and former officers and directors of LBC or its Subsidiaries (determined as of the Effective Time) with respect to claims against such directors and officers arising from facts or events occurring before the Effective Time (including the transactions contemplated hereby), which insurance will contain at least the same coverage and amounts, and contain terms and conditions no less advantageous to the Indemnified Party, as that coverage currently provided by LBC; provided that, if CBAN is unable to maintain or obtain the insurance called for by this Section 5.10, CBAN will provide as much comparable insurance as is reasonably available (subject to the limitations described below in this Section 5.10(d)); and provided, further, that officers and directors of LBC or its Subsidiaries may be required to make application and provide customary representations and warranties to the carrier of the D&O Insurance for the purpose of obtaining such insurance. In no event shall CBAN be required to expend for such tail insurance a premium amount in excess of an amount equal to 100% of the annual premiums paid by LBC for D&O Insurance in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “Maximum D&O Tail Premium”). If the cost of such tail insurance exceeds the Maximum D&O Tail Premium, CBAN shall obtain tail insurance coverage or a separate tail insurance policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding the Maximum D&O Tail Premium.

(e) This Section 5.10 shall survive the Effective Time, is intended to benefit each LBC Indemnified Party (each of whom shall be entitled to enforce this Section against CBAN), and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of CBAN.

(f) If CBAN or any of its successors and assigns (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its property and assets to any individual, corporation or other entity, then, in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of CBAN and its Subsidiaries shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.10.

Section 5.11 Employees; Benefit Plans.

(a) Following the Effective Time, for a period of six months, CBAN shall maintain or cause to be maintained employee benefit plans for the benefit of employees who are full time employees of LBC on the Closing Date and who become employees of CBAN (“Covered Employees”) that provide employee benefits which, in the aggregate, are substantially comparable to the employee benefits and cash-based compensation opportunities that are made available on a uniform and non-discriminatory basis to similarly situated employees of CBAN; provided, however, that in no event shall any Covered Employee be eligible to participate in any closed or frozen plan of CBAN. CBAN shall give the Covered Employees credit for their prior service with LBC for purposes of eligibility (including initial participation and eligibility for current benefits) and vesting under any employee benefit plan maintained by CBAN and in which Covered Employees may be eligible to participate.

(b) With respect to any employee benefit plan of CBAN that is a health, dental, vision or other welfare plan in which any Covered Employee is eligible to participate, for the plan year that includes the Closing, if Covered Employees are eligible to participate in such plans, CBAN shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any pre-existing condition limitations, eligibility waiting periods or evidence of insurability requirements under such CBAN plan to be waived with respect to such Covered Employee and his or her covered dependents to the extent such condition was or would have been covered under the LBC Benefit Plan in which such Covered Employee participated immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(c) Following the Effective Time, Colony Bank shall credit each Covered Employee with an amount of paid time off equal to such Covered Employee’s accrued but unused paid time off at Calumet Bank (“Carryover PTO”), provided that Colony Bank may allocate the Carryover PTO and between vacation leave and sick leave in its discretion.

(d) LBC shall cause Calumet Bank to take all necessary actions to terminate the Calumet Bank 401(k) Plan, effective as the date immediately preceding the date of the Effective Time of the Merger, subject to the occurrence of the Effective Time. LBC shall provide CBAN with evidence that the Calumet Bank 401(k) plan has been terminated and provide copies of the appropriate resolutions terminating the plan (the form and substance of which shall be subject to review and approval by CBAN, which will not be unreasonably withheld) not later than three days prior to the Effective Time. The accounts of all participants and beneficiaries in the Calumet Bank 401(k) Plan shall become fully vested upon termination of such plan.

(e) Prior to the Effective Time, LBC shall take, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to take, all actions requested by CBAN that may be necessary or appropriate to, conditioned on the occurrence of the Effective Time, (i) cause one or more LBC Benefits Plans not covered above to terminate as of the Effective Time, or as of the date immediately preceding the Effective Time, (ii) cause benefit accruals and entitlements under any LBC Benefit Plan to cease as of the Effective Time, or as of the date immediately preceding the Effective Time, (iii) cause the continuation on and after the Effective Time of any contract, arrangement or insurance policy relating to any LBC Benefit Plan for such period as may be requested by CBAN, or (iv) facilitate the merger of any LBC Benefit Plan into any employee benefit plan maintained by CBAN. All resolutions, notices, or other documents issued, adopted or executed in connection with the implementation of this Section 5.11(e) shall be subject to CBAN’s reasonable prior review and approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(f) Any employee of LBC or Calumet Bank that becomes an employee of CBAN or Colony Bank at the Effective Time who is terminated within one year following the Effective Time (other than for cause, death, disability, normal retirement or voluntarily resignation) shall receive a severance payment calculated in accordance with the policy set forth on CBAN Disclosure Schedule 5.11(f).

(g) Following the Effective Time, CBAN shall assume, honor and comply with all obligations set forth in the employment and change in control agreements listed on LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.15(a).

(h) Nothing in this Section 5.11 shall be construed to limit the right of CBAN (including, following the Closing Date, LBC) to amend or terminate any LBC Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, to the extent such amendment or termination is permitted by the terms of the applicable plan, nor shall anything in this Section 5.11 be construed to require CBAN (including, following the Closing Date, LBC) to retain the employment of any particular Covered Employee for any fixed period of time following the Closing Date, and the continued retention (or termination) by CBAN of any Covered Employee subsequent to the Effective Time shall be subject in all events to CBAN’s normal and customary employment procedures and practices, including customary background screening and evaluation procedures, and satisfactory employment performance.

(i) For purposes of this Section 5.11, (i) “employees of LBC” shall include employees of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) “employees of LBCS” shall include employees of CBAN or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) all references to LBC shall include each of the Subsidiaries of LBC (iv) all references to LBCS shall include each of the Subsidiaries of CBAN.

Section 5.12 Notification of Certain Changes.

CBAN and LBC shall promptly advise the other Party of any change or event having, or which could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect or which it believes would, or which could reasonably be expected to, cause or constitute a material breach of any of its or its respective Subsidiaries’ representations, warranties or covenants contained herein and LBC shall provide on a periodic basis written notice to CBAN of any matters that LBC becomes aware of that should be disclosed on a supplement or amendment to the LBC Disclosure Schedule.

Section 5.13 Transition; Informational Systems Conversion.

From and after the date hereof, CBAN and LBC will use their commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate the integration of LBC with the business of CBAN following consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall meet on a regular basis to discuss and plan for the conversion of the data processing and related electronic informational systems of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries (the “Informational Systems Conversion”) to those used by CBAN, which planning shall include, but not be limited to, (a) discussion of third-party service provider arrangements of LBC and each of its Subsidiaries; (b) non-renewal or changeover, after the Effective Time, of personal property leases and software licenses used by LBC and each of its Subsidiaries in connection with the systems operations; (c) retention of outside consultants and additional employees to assist with the conversion; (d) outsourcing, as appropriate after the Effective Time, of proprietary or self-provided system services; and (e) any other actions necessary and appropriate to facilitate the conversion, as soon as practicable following the Effective Time. CBAN shall promptly reimburse LBC on request for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses or charges that LBC may incur as a result of taking, at the request of CBAN, any action prior to the Effective Time to facilitate the Informational Systems Conversion.

Section 5.14 No Control of Other Party’s Business.Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give CBAN, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of LBC or its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall give LBC, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of CBAN or its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of LBC and CBAN shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries’ respective operations.

Section 5.15 Certain Litigation.

Each Party shall promptly advise the other Party orally and in writing of any actual or threatened shareholder litigation against such Party and/or the members of the board of directors of LBC or the board of directors of CBAN related to this Agreement or the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. LBC shall: (i) permit CBAN to review and discuss in advance, and consider in good faith the views of CBAN in connection with, any proposed written or oral response to such shareholder litigation; (ii) furnish CBAN’s outside legal counsel with all non-privileged information and documents which outside counsel may reasonably request in connection with such shareholder litigation; (iii) consult with CBAN regarding the defense or settlement of any such shareholder litigation, shall give due consideration to CBAN’s advice with respect to such shareholder litigation and shall not settle any such litigation prior to such consultation and consideration; provided, however, that LBC shall not settle any such shareholder litigation if such settlement requires the payment of money damages, without the written consent of CBAN (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless the payment of any such damages by LBC is reasonably expected by LBC, following consultation with outside counsel, to be fully covered (disregarding any deductible to be paid by LBC) under LBC’s existing director and officer insurance policies, including any tail policy.

Section 5.16 Director Resignations.

LBC will cause to be delivered to CBAN resignations of all the directors of LBC and its Subsidiaries, such resignations to be effective as of the Effective Time.

Section 5.17 Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and effective upon Closing, LBC has caused each director of LBC and Calumet Bank to execute and deliver the Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (collectively, the “Director Restrictive Covenant Agreements”).

Section 5.18 Claims Letters.

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and effective upon the Closing, LBC has caused each director of LBC and Calumet Bank to execute and deliver the Claims Letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

Section 5.19 Coordination.

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, subject to applicable Laws, LBC and its Subsidiaries shall take any actions CBAN may reasonably request from time to time to better prepare the parties for integration of the operations of LBC and its Subsidiaries with CBAN and its Subsidiaries, respectively. Without limiting the foregoing, senior officers of LBC and CBAN shall meet from time to time as CBAN may reasonably request, and in any event not less frequently than monthly, to review the financial and operational affairs of LBC and its Subsidiaries, and LBC shall give due consideration to CBAN’s input on such matters, with the understanding that, notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, neither CBAN nor Colony Bank shall under any circumstance be permitted to exercise control of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time. LBC shall permit representatives of Colony Bank to be onsite at LBC to facilitate integration of operations and assist with any other coordination efforts as necessary, provided such efforts shall be done without undue disruption to Calumet Bank’s business, during normal business hours and at the expense of CBAN or Colony Bank (not to include Calumet Bank’s regular employee payroll).

(b) Prior to the Effective Time, subject to applicable Laws, LBC and its Subsidiaries shall take any actions CBAN may reasonably request in connection with negotiating any amendments, modifications or terminations of any Leases or LBC Material Contracts that CBAN may request, including, but not limited to, actions necessary to cause any such amendments, modifications or terminations to become effective prior to (to the extent that the conditions set forth in Article VI of this Agreement have already been satisfied), or immediately upon, the Closing, and shall cooperate with CBAN and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate specific provisions that may be requested by CBAN in connection with any such amendment, modification or termination.

(c) From and after the date hereof, subject to applicable Laws, the parties shall reasonably cooperate (provided that the parties shall cooperate to reasonably minimize disruption to LBC’s or Calumet Bank’s business) with the other in preparing for the prompt conversion or consolidation of systems and business operations promptly after the Effective Time (including by entering into customary confidentiality, non-disclosure and similar agreements with the other party and appropriate service providers) and LBC shall, upon CBAN’s reasonable request, introduce CBAN and its representatives to suppliers of LBC and its Subsidiaries for the purpose of facilitating the integration of LBC and its business into that of CBAN. In addition, after satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b), subject to applicable Laws, LBC shall, upon CBAN’s reasonable request, introduce CBAN and its representatives to customers of LBC and its Subsidiaries for the purpose of facilitating the integration of LBC and its business into that of CBAN. Any interaction between CBAN and LBC’s and any of its Subsidiaries’ customers and suppliers shall be coordinated by LBC. LBC shall have the right to participate in any discussions between CBAN and LBC’s customers and suppliers.

(d) CBAN and LBC agree to take all action necessary and appropriate to cause Calumet Bank to merge with Colony Bank in accordance with applicable Laws and the terms of the Plan of Bank Merger immediately following the Effective Time or as promptly as practicable thereafter.

Section 5.20 Transactional Expenses.

LBC has provided in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.35 a reasonable good faith estimate of costs and fees that LBC and its Subsidiaries expect to pay to retained representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, exclusive of any costs that may be incurred by LBC as a result of any litigation which may arise in connection with this Agreement (collectively, “LBC Expenses”). LBC shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the aggregate amount of all LBC Expenses to not exceed the total expenses disclosed in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.35. LBC shall promptly notify CBAN if or when it determines that it expects to exceed its total budget for LBC Expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.20, LBC shall not incur any investment banking, brokerage, finders or other similar financial advisory fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than those expressly set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 3.35.

Section 5.21 Confidentiality.

Prior to the execution of this Agreement and prior to the consummation of the Merger, subject to applicable Laws, each of CBAN and LBC, and their respective Subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, consultants and advisors have provided, and will continue to provide one another with information which may be deemed by the party providing the information to be non-public, proprietary and/or confidential, including, but not limited to, trade secrets of the disclosing party. Each Party agrees that it will, and will cause its representatives to, hold any information obtained pursuant to this Article V in accordance with the terms of the confidentiality and non-disclosure letter agreement, dated as of September 10, 2018 between CBAN and LBC.

Section 5.22 Tax Matters.

(a) The Parties intend that the Merger and the Bank Merger shall each qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and that this Agreement constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) of the Regulations. Except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, from and after the date of this Agreement, each of CBAN and LBC shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause each of the Merger and the Bank Merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and will not take any action, cause any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to be taken which action or failure to act is intended or is reasonably likely to prevent either the Merger or the Bank Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

(b) CBAN shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Tax Returns for LBC and its Subsidiaries for all periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date that are filed after the Closing Date.

(c) Prior to the Effective Time, LBC shall submit to a shareholder vote the right of any “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) to receive any and all payments that could be deemed “parachute payments” under Section 280G(b) of the Code, in a manner that satisfies the shareholder approval requirements for the exemption of Section 280G(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Code and any Regulations (including proposed regulations) promulgated thereunder. Such vote shall establish the “disqualified individual’s” right to the payment or other compensation. In addition, prior to such shareholder vote, LBC shall (i) provide adequate disclosure to all shareholders of LBC entitled to vote of all material facts concerning all payments that, but for such vote, could be deemed “parachute payments” to a “disqualified individual” under Section 280G of the Code in a manner that satisfies Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code, and (ii) obtain from each “disqualified individual” who is entitled to receive payments that could be deemed “parachute payments” under Section 280G of the Code a written waiver of his or her rights to such payments in the event of a failure to approve the payments by at least 75% of the LBC shares entitled to vote.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER

Section 6.01 Conditions to Obligations of the Parties to Effect the Merger.

The respective obligations of the Parties to consummate the Merger are subject to the fulfillment or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, written waiver by the Parties prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Shareholder Vote. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, shall have received the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval at the LBC Meeting.

(b) Regulatory Approvals; No Burdensome Condition. All Regulatory Approvals required to consummate the Merger and the Bank Merger in the manner contemplated herein shall have been obtained and shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof, if any, shall have expired or been terminated, and no such Regulatory Approval includes or contains, or shall have resulted in the imposition of, any Burdensome Condition.

(c) No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No judgment, order, injunction or decree issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in effect. No statute, rule, regulation, order, injunction or decree shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Authority that prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(d) Effective Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have become effective and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC or any other Governmental Authority.

(e) Tax Opinions Relating to the Merger. CBAN and LBC, respectively, shall have received opinions from Xxxxxx & Bird LLP and Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx-LLP, respectively, each dated as of the Closing Date, in substance and form reasonably satisfactory to CBAN and LBC, respectively, to the effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinions, the Merger will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering their opinions, Xxxxxx & Bird LLP and Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx-LLP may require and rely upon representations as to certain factual matters contained in certificates of officers of each of CBAN and LBC, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such counsel.

Section 6.02 Conditions to Obligations of LBC.

The obligations of LBC to consummate the Merger also are subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by LBC prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of CBAN (i) set forth in Section 4.09 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made as of the Closing Date, (ii) Section 4.01, Section 4.02, Section 4.03(a), Section 4.04, Section 4.08, and Section 4.12 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date) and (iii) set forth in this Agreement, other than those sections specifically identified in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 6.02(a), shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” and words of similar import set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date), except, in the case of this clause (iii), where the failure to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CBAN. LBC shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of CBAN by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of CBAN to the foregoing effect.

(b) Performance of Obligations of CBAN. CBAN shall have performed and complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects at or prior to the Closing Date except where the failure of the performance of, or compliance with, such obligation has not had and does not have a Material Adverse Effect on CBAN, and LBC shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of CBAN by its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer to such effect.

(c) No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement (i) no change or event has occurred which has resulted in CBAN or Colony Bank being subject to a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no condition, event, fact, circumstance or other occurrence has occurred that may reasonably be expected to have or result in such parties being subject to a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.03 Conditions to Obligations of CBAN.

The obligations of CBAN to consummate the Merger also are subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by CBAN prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of LBC (i) set forth in Section 3.02(a) and Section 3.09(b) shall be true and correct in all respects (with respect to Section 3.02(a), other than de minimis inaccuracies, it being agreed that for purposes of Section 3.02(a), any inaccuracy in which the applicable amounts as of a date of determination exceed the amounts set forth in Section 3.02(a) by no more than 1% shall be deemed de minimis) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made as of the Closing Date, (ii) the first sentence of Section 3.01, Section 3.04(a), Section 3.05, Section 3.14 and Section 3.34 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date) and (iii) set forth in this Agreement, other than those sections specifically identified in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 6.03(a), shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” and words of similar import set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date), except, in the case of this clause (iii), where the failure to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to LBC. CBAN shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of LBC by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of LBC to the foregoing effect.

(b) Performance of Obligations of LBC. LBC shall have performed and complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects at or prior to the Closing Date, and CBAN shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of LBC by LBC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to such effect.

(c) No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement (i) no change or event has occurred which has resulted in LBC or any of its Subsidiaries being subject to a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no condition, event, fact, circumstance or other occurrence has occurred that may reasonably be expected to have or result in such parties being subject to a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Plan of Bank Merger. Except as otherwise contemplated by Section 1.03, the Plan of Bank Merger shall have been executed and delivered.

(e) Dissenting Shares. Dissenting Shares shall be less than ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding shares of LBC Common Stock.

(f) Consents and Approvals. LBC has received, in form and substance satisfactory to LBC and CBAN, all (i) consents, approvals, waivers and other assurances from all non-governmental third parties which are required to be obtained under the terms of any contract, agreement or instrument to which LBC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their respective properties is bound in order to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from constituting a default under such contract, agreement or instrument or creating any lien, claim or charge upon any of the assets of LBC or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) consents, approvals, amendments or cancellation agreements necessary to terminate all outstanding LBC Options and LBC Warrants in accordance with Section 2.03.

Section 6.04 Frustration of Closing Conditions.

Neither CBAN nor LBC may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in Section 6.01, Section 6.02 or Section 6.03, as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such Party’s failure to use its reasonable best efforts to consummate any of the transactions contemplated hereby, as required by and subject to Section 5.03.

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION

Section 7.01 Termination.

This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned:

(a) Mutual Consent. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by the mutual consent, in writing, of CBAN and LBC if the board of directors of CBAN and the board of directors of LBC each so determines by vote of a majority of the members of its entire board.

(b) No Regulatory Approval. By CBAN or LBC, if either of their respective boards of directors so determines by a vote of a majority of the members of its entire board, in the event any Regulatory Approval required for consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been denied by final, non-appealable action by such Governmental Authority or an application therefor shall have been permanently withdrawn at the request of a Governmental Authority.

(c) No Shareholder Approval. By either CBAN or LBC (provided, in the case of LBC, that it shall not be in breach of any of its obligations under Section 5.04), if the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval at the LBC Meeting shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a duly held meeting of such shareholders or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

(d) Breach of Representations and Warranties. By either CBAN or LBC (provided that the terminating party is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein in a manner that would entitle the other party to not consummate this Agreement) if there shall have been (i) with respect to representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement that are not qualified by the term “material” or do not contain terms such as “Material Adverse Effect,” a material breach of any of such representations or warranties by the other party and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement that are qualified by the term “material” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse Effect,” any breach of any of such representations or warranties by the other Party; which breach is not cured prior to the earlier of (y) thirty (30) days following written notice to the Party committing such breach from the other Party or (z) two (2) Business Days prior to the Expiration Date, or which breach, by its nature, cannot be cured prior to the Closing.

(e) Breach of Covenants. By either CBAN or LBC (provided that the terminating party is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein in a manner that would entitle the other Party not to consummate the agreement) if there shall have been a material breach of any of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement on the part of the other Party, which breach shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days following written notice to the Party committing such breach from the other Party or (ii) two (2) Business Days prior to the Expiration Date, or which breach, by its nature, cannot be cured prior to the Closing.

(f) Delay. By either CBAN or LBC if the Merger shall not have been consummated on or before June 30, 2019, provided, however, that such date will be automatically extended to September 30, 2019, if the only outstanding condition to Closing under Article VI is the receipt of all Regulatory Approvals (the “Expiration Date”), unless the failure of the Closing to occur by such date shall be due to a material breach of this Agreement by the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement.

(g) Failure to Recommend; Etc. In addition to and not in limitation of CBAN’s termination rights under Section 7.01(e), by CBAN if (i) there shall have been a material breach of Section 5.09, or (ii) the board of directors of LBC (A) withdraws, qualifies, amends, modifies or withholds the LBC Recommendation, or makes any statement, filing or release, in connection with the LBC Meeting or otherwise, inconsistent with the LBC Recommendation (it being understood that taking a neutral position or no position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal shall be considered an adverse modification of the LBC Recommendation), (B) materially breaches its obligation to call, give notice of and commence the LBC Meeting under Section 5.04(a), (C) approves or recommends an Acquisition Proposal, (D) fails to publicly recommend against a publicly announced Acquisition Proposal within three (3) Business Days of being requested to do so by CBAN, (E) fails to publicly reconfirm the LBC Recommendation within three (3) Business Days of being requested to do so by CBAN, or (F) resolves or otherwise determines to take, or announces an intention to take, any of the foregoing actions.

(h) Acceptance of Superior Proposal. By LBC in connection with entering into a definitive agreement to effect a Superior Proposal after making an LBC Subsequent Determination in accordance with Section 5.09(e).

(i) Stock Price Decline; Exchange Ratio Adjustment. By LBC giving prompt written notice of termination to CBAN at any time on or after the fifth business day immediately prior to the date on which the Effective Time is to occur (the “Determination Date”) and prior to the Effective Time, if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the quotient obtained by dividing the average of the daily closing prices for shares of CBAN Common Stock for the 20 consecutive full Trading Days ending on the trading day prior to the Determination Date on which such shares are actually traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by CBAN and LBC) (the “Average Closing Price”) by the Starting CBAN Stock Price (the “CBAN Ratio”) shall be less than 0.80; and (ii) the CBAN Ratio shall be less than the number obtained by dividing the Final Index Price by the Starting Index Price and subtracting 0.20 from such quotient (the “Index Ratio”). Following delivery of such written notice of termination by LBC, this Agreement shall terminate upon the fifth business day following the Determination Date (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that LBC’s notice of election to terminate may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Termination Date; and provided further that during the five-day period commencing with receipt of such notice, CBAN shall have the option (but no obligation) to offer to increase the consideration to be received by the holders of LBC Common Stock through an adjustment to the Exchange Ratio such that the aggregate Merger Consideration (inclusive of the consideration being paid for the LBC Options and LBC Warrants) is at least $32,085,848.75. If CBAN makes this election to increase the Exchange Ratio, within such period, it shall give prompt written notice to LBC of such election and the revised Exchange Ratio, whereupon no termination shall have occurred pursuant to this Section 7.01(i) and this Agreement shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms (except as the Exchange Ratio, and derivatively the Per Share Stock Consideration, shall have been so modified), and any references in this Agreement to “Exchange Ratio” and “Per Share Stock Consideration” shall thereafter be deemed to refer to the Exchange Ratio and Per Share Stock Consideration after giving effect to any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7.01(i).

(j) If CBAN declares or affects a stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or similar transaction between the Starting Date and the Determination Date, the prices for the CBAN Common Stock shall be appropriately adjusted for the purposes of applying Section 7.01(i).

Section 7.02 Termination Fee.

(a) In recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by CBAN while structuring and pursuing the Merger, LBC shall pay to CBAN a termination fee equal to $1,432,000 (“Termination Fee”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by CBAN in the event of any of the following: (i) in the event CBAN terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(g), LBC shall pay CBAN the Termination Fee within one (1) Business Day after receipt of CBAN’s notification of such termination; (ii) in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the termination of this Agreement, an Acquisition Proposal shall have been made known to senior management of LBC or has been made directly to its shareholders generally or any Person shall have publicly announced (and not withdrawn) an Acquisition Proposal with respect to LBC and (A) thereafter this Agreement is terminated (x) by either CBAN or LBC pursuant to Section 7.01(c) because the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained or (y) by CBAN pursuant to Section 7.01(d) or Section 7.01(e) and (B) prior to the date that is twelve (12) months after the date of such termination, LBC enters into any agreement or consummates a transaction with respect to an Acquisition Proposal

(whether or not the same Acquisition Proposal as that referred to above), then LBC shall, on the earlier of the date it enters into such agreement and the date of consummation of such transaction, pay CBAN the Termination Fee, provided, that for purposes of this Section 7.02(a)(ii), all references in the definition of Acquisition Proposal to “20%” shall instead refer to “50%,” and (iii) in the event LBC terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(h), LBC shall pay CBAN the Termination Fee within one (1) Business Day after LBC’s notification of such termination.

(b) LBC and CBAN each agree that the agreements contained in this Section 7.02 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, CBAN would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if LBC fails promptly to pay any amounts due under this Section 7.02, LBC shall pay interest on such amounts from the date payment of such amounts were due to the date of actual payment at the rate of interest equal to the sum of (i) the rate of interest published from time to time in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition (or any successor publication thereto), designated therein as the prime rate on the date such payment was due, plus (ii) 200 basis points, together with the costs and expenses of CBAN (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) in connection with such suit.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree that if LBC pays or causes to be paid to CBAN the Termination Fee in accordance with Section 7.02(a), LBC (or any successor in interest of LBC) will not have any further obligations or liabilities to CBAN with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 7.03 Effect of Termination.

Except as set forth in Section 7.02(c), termination of this Agreement will not relieve a breaching party from liability for any breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty of this Agreement (a) giving rise to such termination and (b) resulting from fraud or any willful and material breach.

ARTICLE VIII

DEFINITIONS

Section 8.01 Definitions.

The following terms are used in this Agreement with the meanings set forth below:

“Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09.

“Acquisition Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. As used in this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Articles of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.04(a).

“ASC 320” means GAAP Accounting Standards Codification Topic 320.

“Associate” when used to indicate a relationship with any Person means (1) any corporation or organization (other than LBC or any of its Subsidiaries) of which such Person is an officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (2) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, or (3) any relative or family member of such Person.

“Average Closing Price” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.01(i).

“Bank Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

“Bank Plan of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

“Bank Secrecy Act” means the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, as amended.

“BOLI” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.32(b).

“Book-Entry Shares” means any non-certificated share held by book entry in LBC’s stock transfer book, which immediately prior to the Effective Time represents an outstanding share of LBC Common Stock.

“Burdensome Condition” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(a).

“Business Day” means Monday through Friday of each week, except a legal holiday recognized as such by the U.S. government or any day on which banking institutions in the State of Georgia are authorized or obligated to close.

“Calumet Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

“Cash Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Cash Election Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“CBAN” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“CBAN Common Stock” means the common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of CBAN.

“CBAN Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Article IV.

“CBAN Ratio” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.01(i).

“CBAN Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a).

“Certificate” means any outstanding certificate, which immediately prior to the Effective Time, represents an outstanding share of LBC Common Stock.

“Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).

“Closing” and “Closing Date” have the meanings set forth in Section 1.04(b).

“Code” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Colony Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

“Community Reinvestment Act” means the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended.

“Controlled Group Members” means any of LBC’s related organizations described in Code Sections 414(b), (c) or (m).

“Covered Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a).

“D&O Insurance” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(d).

“Derivative Transaction” means any swap transaction, option, warrant, forward purchase or sale transaction, futures transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction or collar transaction relating to one or more currencies, commodities, bonds, equity securities, loans, interest rates, catastrophe events, weather-related events, credit-related events or conditions or any indexes, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or combination of any of these transactions, including collateralized mortgage obligations or other similar instruments or any debt or equity instruments evidencing or embedding any such types of transactions, and any related credit support, collateral or other similar arrangements related to any such transaction or transactions.

“Determination Date” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.01(i).

“Director Restrictive Covenant Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17.

“Dissenting Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).

“Dissenting Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).

“Xxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.04(a).

“Election Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iv).

“Election Form” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Enforceability Exception” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

“Environmental Law” means any federal, state or local Law, regulation, order, decree, permit, authorization, opinion or agency requirement relating to: (a) pollution, the protection or restoration of the indoor or outdoor environment, human health and safety, or natural resources, (b) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance, or (c) any injury or threat of injury to persons or property in connection with any Hazardous Substance. The term Environmental Law includes, but is not limited to, the following statutes, as amended, any successor thereto, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and any state or local statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and the like addressing similar issues: (a) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq.; the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act; 42 U.S.C. § 300f, et seq.; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651, et seq.; (b) common Law that may impose liability (including without limitation strict liability) or obligations for injuries or damages due to the presence of or exposure to any Hazardous Substance.

“Equal Credit Opportunity Act” means the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as amended.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

“ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(a).

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Exchange Agent” means such exchange agent as may be designated by CBAN (which shall be CBAN’s transfer agent), and reasonably acceptable to LBC, to act as agent for purposes of conducting the exchange procedures described in Article II.

“Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).

“Exchange Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(ii).

“Expiration Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(f).

“Fair Credit Reporting Act” means the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended.

“Fair Housing Act” means the Fair Housing Act, as amended.

“FDIA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

“FDIC” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

“FFIEC” means the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.

“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a).

“Final Index Price” shall mean the average of the Index Prices for the 20 consecutive full Trading Days ending on the Determination Date or, if the Determination Date is not a full Trading Day, the Trading Day immediately prior to the Determination Date.

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, applied consistently with past practice, including with respect to quantity and frequency.

“GBCC” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

“Governmental Authority” means any U.S. or foreign federal, state or local governmental commission, board, body, bureau or other regulatory authority or agency, including, without limitation, courts and other judicial bodies, bank regulators, insurance regulators, applicable state securities authorities, the SEC, the IRS or any self-regulatory body or authority, including any instrumentality or entity designed to act for or on behalf of the foregoing.

“Hazardous Substance” means any and all substances (whether solid, liquid or gas) defined, listed, or otherwise regulated as pollutants, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, extremely hazardous wastes, flammable or explosive materials, radioactive materials or words of similar meaning or regulatory effect under any present or future Environmental Law or that may have a negative impact on human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, petroleum and petroleum products, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, radon, radioactive materials, flammables and explosives, mold, mycotoxins, microbial matter and airborne pathogens (naturally occurring or otherwise). Hazardous Substance does not include substances of kinds and in amounts ordinarily and customarily used or stored for the purposes of cleaning or other maintenance or operations.

“Holder” means the holder of record of shares of LBC Common Stock.

“Home Mortgage Disclosure Act” means Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as amended.

“Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).

“Index Price” shall mean the closing price on such date of the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index (KRX).

“Index Ratio” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.01(i).

“Informational Systems Conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.13.

“Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.32(a).

“Intellectual Property” means (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names, Internet domain names, designs, logos, slogans, and general intangibles of like nature, together with all goodwill, registrations and applications related to the foregoing; (b) patents and industrial designs (including any continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals, reissues, and applications for any of the foregoing); (c) copyrights (including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing); (d) Software (excluding off-the-shelf Software); and (e) technology, trade secrets and other confidential information, know-how, proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, and methodologies.

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“Knowledge” means, with respect to LBC, the actual knowledge, of the Persons set forth in LBC Disclosure Schedule 8.01, after due inquiry of their direct subordinates who would be likely to have knowledge of such matter, and with respect to CBAN, the actual knowledge of the Persons set forth in CBAN Disclosure Schedule 8.01, after due inquiry of their direct subordinates who would be likely to have knowledge of such matter.

“Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign Law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree, arbitration award, agency requirement, license or permit of any Governmental Authority that is applicable to the referenced Person.

“LBC” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“LBC 401(a) Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(c).

“LBC Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(a).

“LBC Cancelled Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“LBC Common Stock” means the common stock, $5.00 par value per share, of LBC.

“LBC Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Article III.

“LBC Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(a).

“LBC Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.20.

“LBC Financial Advisor” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14.

“LBC Intellectual Property” means the Intellectual Property used in or held for use in the conduct of the business of LBC and its Subsidiaries.

“LBC Investment Securities” means the investment securities of LBC and its Subsidiaries.

“LBC Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.22(c).

“LBC Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(a).

“LBC Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a)(i).

“LBC Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

“LBC Preferred Stock” means the serial preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, of LBC.

“LBC Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(b).

“LBC Regulatory Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13.

“LBC Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(a).

“LBC Restricted Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

“LBC Stock Plans” means all equity plans of LBC or any Subsidiary, each as amended to date.

“LBC Subsequent Determination” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(e).

“LBC Voting Agreement” or “LBC Voting Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

“LBC Warrants” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c).

“Leases” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.30(b).

“Letter of Transmittal” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07.

“Liens” means any charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, restriction, claim, lien or encumbrance, conditional and installment sale agreement, charge, claim, option, rights of first refusal, encumbrances, or security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any limitation on voting, sale, transfer or other disposition or exercise of any other attribute of ownership).

“Loans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.22(a).

“Mailing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Material Adverse Effect” with respect to any party means (i) any change, development or effect that individually or in the aggregate is, or is reasonably likely to be, material and adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, liquidity, assets or deposit liabilities, properties, or business of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) any change, development or effect that individually or in the aggregate would, or would be reasonably likely to, materially impair the ability of such party to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially impairs, or is reasonably likely to materially impair, the ability of such party to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that, in the case of clause (i) only, a Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (A) changes after the date of this Agreement in banking and similar Laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof by Governmental Authorities (except to the extent that such change disproportionately adversely affects LBC and its Subsidiaries or CBAN and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, compared to other companies of similar size operating in the same industry in which

LBC and CBAN operate, in which case only the disproportionate effect will be taken into account), (B) changes after the date of this Agreement in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements applicable to banks or bank holding companies generally (except to the extent that such change disproportionately adversely affects LBC and its Subsidiaries or CBAN and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, compared to other companies of similar size operating in the same industry in which LBC and CBAN operate, in which case only the disproportionate effect will be taken into account), (C) changes after the date of this Agreement in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic or market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) conditions affecting the financial services industry generally (except to the extent that such change disproportionately adversely affects LBC and its Subsidiaries or CBAN and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, compared to other companies of similar size operating in the same industry in which LBC and CBAN operate, in which case only the disproportionate effect will be taken into account), (D) public disclosure of the transactions contemplated hereby or actions expressly required by this Agreement or actions or omissions that are taken with the prior written consent of the other party, or as otherwise expressly permitted or contemplated by this Agreement, (E) any failure by LBC or CBAN to meet any internal or published industry analyst projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues or earnings for any period (it being understood and agreed that the facts and circumstances giving rise to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Material Adverse Effect may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect), (F) changes in the trading price or trading volume of CBAN Common Stock, and (G) the impact of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby on relationships with customers or employees (including the loss of personnel subsequent to the date of this Agreement).

“Maximum D&O Tail Premium” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(d).

“Merger” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Merger Consideration” shall mean the Per Share Cash Consideration and the Per Share Stock Consideration, as the case may be, to be paid pursuant to the provisions of Article II hereof.

“NASDAQ” means The NASDAQ Global Select Market.

“National Labor Relations Act” means the National Labor Relations Act, as amended.

“Non-Election Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Notice of Superior Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(e).

“Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary, usual and customary course of business of LBC and LBC’s Subsidiaries consistent with past practice, including with respect to frequency and amount.

“OREO” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.22(b).

“Outstanding Shares Number” means the number of shares of LBC Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

“Party” or “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Per Share Cash Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(i).

“Per Share Stock Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(ii).

“Person” means any individual, bank, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, business trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or other organization or firm of any kind or nature.

“Plan of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.04(a).

“Proxy Statement-Prospectus” means the proxy statement and prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of CBAN and LBC relating to the LBC Meeting.

“Registration Statement” means the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by CBAN in connection with the issuance of shares of CBAN Common Stock in the Merger (including the Proxy Statement-Prospectus constituting a part thereof).

“Regulations” means the final and temporary regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury.

“Regulatory Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

“Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval” means approval of this Agreement by a vote (in person or by proxy) of the majority of the outstanding shares of LBC Common Stock entitled to vote thereon at the LBC Meeting.

“Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Rights” means, with respect to any Person, warrants, options, rights, convertible securities and other arrangements or commitments which obligate the Person to issue or dispose of any of its capital stock or other ownership interests.

“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Shortfall Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b)(ii).

“Software” means computer programs, whether in source code or object code form (including any and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies), databases and compilations (including any and all data and collections of data), and all documentation (including user manuals and training materials) related to the foregoing.

“Starting CBAN Stock Price” shall mean $17.75.

“Starting Index Price” shall mean the Index Price on the date of this Agreement.

“Stock Conversion Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(ii).

“Stock Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Stock Election Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b)(i).

“Stock Election Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any party, any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the capital stock or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such party. Any reference in this Agreement to a Subsidiary of LBC means, unless the context otherwise requires, any current or former Subsidiary of LBC.

“Superior Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09.

“Surviving Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

“Surviving Entity” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Tax” and “Taxes” shall mean all federal, state, local, and foreign taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties, or other like assessments, including assessments for unclaimed property, as well as income, gross receipts, excise, employment, sales, use, transfer, intangible, recording, license, payroll, franchise, severance, documentary, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, environmental, federal highway use, commercial rent, customs duties, capital stock, paid-up capital, profits, withholding, Social Security, single business and unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, registration, ad valorem, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax or governmental fee of any kind whatsoever, or any amount in respect of unclaimed property or escheat, imposed by or required to be paid or withheld by the United States or any state, local, or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof, whether disputed or not, including any related interest, penalties, and additions imposed thereon or with respect thereto, and including any liability for Taxes of another Person pursuant to a contract, as a transferee or successor, under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law or otherwise.

“Tax Returns” shall mean any report, return, declaration, claim for refund, information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any associated schedules, forms, attachments or amendments and any related or supporting information, estimates, elections, or statements provided or required to be provided to a Taxing Authority in connection with Taxes, including any return of an Affiliated or combined or unitary group that includes a Party or its Subsidiaries and including without limitation any estimated Tax return.

“Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(i).

“Termination Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(a).

“The date hereof” or “the date of this Agreement” means the date first set forth above in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Trading Day” means any day on which the NASDAQ Stock Market is open for trading; provided that a “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

“Truth in Lending Act” means the Truth in Lending Act of 1968, as amended.

“USA PATRIOT Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01 Survival.

No representations, warranties, agreements or covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time other than this Section 9.01 and any other agreements or covenants contained herein that by their express terms are to be performed after the Effective Time, including, without limitation, Section 5.10.

Section 9.02 Waiver; Amendment.

Prior to the Effective Time and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, any provision of this Agreement may be (a) waived by the Party benefited by the provision, provided such waiver is in writing and signed by such Party, or (b) amended or modified at any time, by an agreement in writing among the Parties executed in the same manner as this Agreement, except that after the LBC Meeting no amendment shall be made which by Law requires further approval by the shareholders of CBAN or LBC without obtaining such approval. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Section 9.03 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the internal, substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without regard for conflict of law provisions.

(b) Each Party agrees that it will bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Georgia (the “Georgia Courts”), and, solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement or the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Georgia Courts, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Georgia Courts, (iii) waives any objection that the Georgia Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party and (iv) agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding will be effective if notice is given in accordance with Section 9.05.

(c) Each Party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each such Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such Party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Party certifies and acknowledges that (i) no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, (ii) each Party understands and has considered the implications of this waiver, (iii) each Party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (iv) each Party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 9.03.

Section 9.04 Expenses.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.02, each Party will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of its own financial consultants, accountants and counsel. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit either Party’s rights to recover any liabilities or damages arising out of the other Party’s willful breach of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 9.05 Notices.

All notices, requests and other communications hereunder to a Party, shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly given if delivered (a) personally, (b) by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), with adequate postage prepaid thereon, (c) by properly addressed electronic mail delivery (with confirmation of delivery receipt), or (d) by reputable courier service to such Party at its address set forth below, or at such other address or addresses as such Party may specify from time to time by notice in like manner to the Parties. All notices shall be deemed effective upon delivery.

(a)

if to CBAN, to:

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000

Attn: X. Xxxxx Fountain, President & CEO

E-mail: xxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to CBAN) to:

Xxxxxx & Bird LLP

One Atlantic Center

0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx

E-mail: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx

(b)

if to LBC, to:

LBC Bancshares, Inc.

000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx

XxXxxxxx, XX 00000

Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx., President & CEO

E-mail: xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to LBC) to:

Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx-LLP

000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxx, XX 00000

Attn. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx

E-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Section 9.06 Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the Parties and thereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements heretofore made. Except for the Indemnified Parties’ rights under Section 5.10, CBAN and LBC hereby agree that their respective representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other Party, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person (including any person or employees who might be affected by Section 5.11), other than the Parties, any rights or remedies hereunder, including, the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein. The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations between the Parties and are for the sole benefit of the Parties. Consequently, Persons other than the Parties may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.

Section 9.07 Severability.

In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement and the Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute a valid, legal and enforceable provision which, insofar as practical, implements the purposes and intents of this Agreement.

Section 9.08 Enforcement of the Agreement.

The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction without having to show or prove economic damages and without the requirement of posting a bond, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

Section 9.09 Interpretation.

(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to sections, exhibits or schedules, such reference shall be to a section of, or exhibit or schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and captions and headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference; if there is any conflict between a caption or heading and the text of this Agreement, the text shall control. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

(b) The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated herein. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement or document contemplated herein, this Agreement and such other agreements or documents shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorizing any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other agreements or documents contemplated herein.

(c) The LBC Disclosure Schedule and the CBAN Disclosure Schedule, as well as all other schedules and all exhibits to this Agreement, shall be deemed part of this Agreement and included in any reference to this Agreement. Any matter disclosed pursuant to any section of either Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed disclosed for purposes of any other section of Article III or Article IV, respectively, to the extent that applicability of the disclosure to such other section is reasonably apparent on the face, notwithstanding the absence of a specific cross-reference, of such disclosure. No item is required to be set forth in either Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty if its absence would not result in the related representation or warranty being deemed untrue or incorrect. The mere inclusion of an item in either Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by either party that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or that any breach or violation of applicable Laws or any contract exists or has actually occurred. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to require any person to take any action, or fail to take any action, if to do so would violate any applicable Law.

(d) Any reference contained in this Agreement to specific statutory or regulatory provisions or to any specific Governmental Authority shall include any successor statute or regulation, or successor Governmental Authority, as the case may be. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be deemed to be interchangeable, and the singular includes the plural and vice versa. As used herein, (i) the term “made available” means any document or other information that was (a) provided by one party or its representatives to the other party or its representatives prior to the date hereof or (b) included in the virtual data room of a party prior to the date hereof, and (ii) the word “or” is not exclusive.

(e) Unless otherwise specified, the references to “Section” and “Article” in this Agreement are to the Sections and Article of this Agreement. When used in this Agreement, words such as “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereof”, “hereto”, and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

Section 9.10 Assignment.

No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party, and any purported assignment in violation of this Section 9.10 shall be void. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Section 9.11 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile or by electronic data file and in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Signatures delivered by facsimile or by electronic data file shall have the same effect as originals.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in counterparts by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.


COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

By:		/s/ X. Xxxxx Fountain
Name:		X. Xxxxx Fountain
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

LBC BANCSHARES, INC.

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER]

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT

THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 17, 2018, by and between the undersigned holder (“Shareholder”) of common stock of LBC Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“LBC”), and Colony Bankcorp, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“CBAN”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement (defined below).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, CBAN and LBC are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as such agreement may be subsequently amended or modified, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) LBC will merge with and into CBAN, with CBAN as the surviving entity, and (ii) Calumet Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LBC will merge with and into Colony Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CBAN, with Colony Bank as the surviving bank (collectively, the “Merger”), and in connection with the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of LBC, $5.00 par value per share (“LBC Common Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares of CBAN Common Stock;

WHEREAS, Shareholder “beneficially owns” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and is entitled to dispose of (or direct the disposition of) and to vote (or direct the voting of) directly or indirectly the number of shares of LBC Common Stock indicated on the signature page of this Agreement under the heading “Total Number of Shares of LBC Common Stock Subject to this Agreement;” provided, that such shares do not include shares beneficially owned by Shareholder but subject to the voting direction of a third party with regard to voting on the Merger (such shares, together with any additional shares of LBC Common Stock subsequently acquired by Shareholder during the term of this Agreement, including through the exercise of any stock option or other equity award, warrant or similar instrument, being referred to collectively as the “Shares”); and

WHEREAS, it is a material inducement to the willingness of CBAN to enter into the Merger Agreement that Shareholder execute and deliver this Agreement.

AGREEMENT:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of, and as a material inducement to, CBAN entering into the Merger Agreement and proceeding with the transactions contemplated thereby, and in consideration of the expenses incurred and to be incurred by CBAN in connection therewith, Shareholder and CBAN agree as follows:

Section 1. Agreement to Vote Shares. Shareholder agrees that, while this Agreement is in effect, at any meeting of shareholders of LBC, however called, or at any adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstances in which Shareholder is entitled to vote, consent or give any other approval, except as otherwise agreed to in writing in advance by CBAN, Shareholder shall:

(a) appear at each such meeting in person or by proxy or otherwise cause the Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum; and

(b) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, all the Shares as to which the Shareholder has, directly or indirectly, the right to vote or direct the voting, (i) in favor of adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including any amendments or modifications of the terms thereof approved by the board of directors of LBC and adopted in accordance with the terms thereof); (ii) in favor of any proposal to adjourn or postpone such meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies to approve the Merger Agreement; (iii) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of LBC contained in the Merger Agreement or of Shareholder contained in this Agreement; and (iv) against any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere or be inconsistent with, delay, postpone, discourage or materially and adversely affect consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement.

Shareholder further agrees not to vote or execute any written consent to rescind or amend in any manner any prior vote or written consent, as a shareholder of LBC, to approve or adopt the Merger Agreement unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms.

Section 2. No Transfers. Until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6 and (ii) receipt of the Requisite LBC Shareholder Approval, Shareholder agrees not to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract option, commitment or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or other disposition of, any of the Shares, except the following transfers shall be permitted: (a) transfers by will or operation of Law, in which case this Agreement shall bind the transferee, (b) transfers pursuant to any pledge agreement, subject to the pledgee agreeing in writing, prior to such transfer, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, (c) transfers in connection with estate and tax planning purposes, including transfers to relatives, trusts and charitable organizations, subject to each transferee agreeing in writing, prior to such transfer, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and (d) such transfers as CBAN may otherwise permit in its sole discretion. Any transfer or other disposition in violation of the terms of this Section 2 shall be null and void.

Section 3. Representations and Warranties of Shareholder. Shareholder represents and warrants to and agrees with CBAN as follows:

(a) Shareholder has all requisite capacity and authority to enter into and perform his, her or its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Shareholder, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by CBAN, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Shareholder enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Shareholder does not, and the performance by Shareholder of his, her or its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate or conflict with, or constitute a default under, any agreement, instrument, contract or other obligation or any order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which Shareholder is a party or by which Shareholder is bound, or any statute, rule or regulation to which Shareholder is subject or, in the event that Shareholder is a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, any charter, bylaw or other organizational document of Shareholder.

(d) Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner of, or is the trustee that is the record holder of, and whose beneficiaries are the beneficial owners of, and has good title to all of the Shares, and the Shares are owned free and clear of any liens, security interests, charges or other encumbrances. The Shares do not include shares over which Shareholder exercises control in a fiduciary capacity for any other person or entity that is not an Affiliate of Shareholder, and no representation by Shareholder is made with respect thereto. Shareholder has the right to vote the Shares, and none of the Shares is subject to any voting trust or other agreement, arrangement or restriction with respect to the voting of the Shares, except as contemplated by this Agreement. Shareholder does not own, of record or beneficially, any shares of capital stock of LBC other than the Shares or any other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for such capital stock, other than any LBC Restricted Shares.

Section 4. No Solicitation. From and after the date hereof until the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6, Shareholder, in his, her or its capacity as a shareholder of LBC, shall not, nor shall such Shareholder authorize any partner, officer, director, advisor or representative of, such Shareholder or any of his, her or its Affiliates to, directly or indirectly (and, to the extent applicable to Shareholder, such Shareholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prohibit any of his, her or its representatives or Affiliates to), (a) initiate, solicit, induce or knowingly encourage, or take any action to facilitate the making of, any inquiry, offer or proposal which constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (b) except in his capacity as a director or officer of LBC and under circumstances for which such actions are permitted for LBC under the Merger Agreement, participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or furnish, or otherwise afford access, to any person (other than CBAN) any information or data with respect to LBC or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal, (c) enter into any agreement, agreement in principle or letter of intent with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or approve or resolve to approve any Acquisition Proposal or any agreement, agreement in principle or letter of intent relating to an Acquisition Proposal, (d) solicit proxies with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (other than the Merger Agreement) or otherwise encourage or assist any party in taking or planning any action that would compete with, restrain or otherwise serve to interfere with or inhibit the timely consummation of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, or (e) initiate a shareholders’ vote or action by consent of LBC’s shareholders with respect to an Acquisition Proposal.

Section 5. Specific Performance; Remedies; Attorneys’ Fees. Shareholder acknowledges that it is a condition to the willingness of CBAN to enter into the Merger Agreement that Shareholder execute and deliver this Agreement and that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage to CBAN if Shareholder fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, CBAN will not have an adequate remedy at law or in equity. Accordingly, Shareholder agrees that injunctive relief or other equitable remedy is the appropriate remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the granting of such relief on the basis that CBAN has an adequate remedy at Law. Shareholder further agrees that Shareholder will not seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with CBAN’s seeking or obtaining such equitable relief. In addition, after discussing the matter with Shareholder, CBAN shall have the right to inform any third party that CBAN reasonably believes to be, or to be contemplating, participating with Shareholder or receiving from Shareholder assistance in violation of this Agreement, of the terms of this Agreement and of the rights of CBAN hereunder, and that participation by any such persons with Shareholder in activities in violation of Shareholder’s agreement with CBAN set forth in this Agreement may give rise to claims by CBAN against such third party.

Section 6. Term of Agreement; Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement by the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto, and shall be automatically terminated upon the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the amendment of the Merger Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects any of Shareholder’s rights set forth therein (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any reduction to the Merger Consideration), (c) termination of the Merger Agreement or (d) three (3) years from the date hereof. Upon such termination, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities hereunder; provided, however, that such termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.

Section 7. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties hereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements heretofore made.

Section 8. Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by each party. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or any prior subsequent time.

Section 9. Severability. In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement and the parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute a valid, legal and enforceable provision which, insofar as practical, implements the purposes and intents of this Agreement.

Section 10. Capacity as Shareholder. This Agreement shall apply to Shareholder solely in his, her or its capacity as a shareholder of LBC and it shall not apply in any manner to Shareholder in his, her or its capacity as a director of LBC, if applicable. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to apply to, or limit in any manner, the obligations of Shareholder to comply with his, her or its fiduciary duties as a director of LBC, if applicable.

Section 11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the internal, substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without regard for conflict of law provisions.

Section 12. Jurisdiction. Any civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of record of the State of Georgia in Xxx Xxxx County or the United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Each party consents to the jurisdiction of such Georgia court in any such civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation and waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation in such Georgia court. Service of any court paper may be effected on such party by mail, as provided in this letter, or in such other manner as may be provided under applicable Laws.

Section 13. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 13.

Section 14. Waiver of Appraisal Rights; Further Assurances. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Shareholder hereby waives any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Merger or demand fair value for his, her or its Shares in connection with the Merger, in each case, that Shareholder may have under applicable law. From time to time prior to the termination of this Agreement, at CBAN’s request and without further consideration, Shareholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Shareholder further agrees not to commence or participate in, and to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against CBAN, Colony Bank, LBC, Calumet Bank or any of their respective successors relating to the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the Merger.

Section 15. Disclosure. Shareholder hereby authorizes LBC and CBAN to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus such Shareholder’s identity and ownership of the Shares and the nature of Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that CBAN shall provide Shareholder written drafts of any such disclosure and consider in good faith Shareholder’s comments thereto.

Section 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile or by electronic data file and in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. Signatures delivered by facsimile or by electronic data file shall have the same effect as originals.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.


COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

By:
Name:		X. Xxxxx Fountain
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

SHAREHOLDER



Total Number of Shares of LBC Common Stock Subject to this Agreement:

Signature Page – Voting Agreement

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF BANK PLAN OF MERGER AND MERGER AGREEMENT

This PLAN OF MERGER AND MERGER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 17, 2018, by and between Calumet Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank with its main office located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, and Colony Bank, a Georgia state-chartered banking institution with its main office located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, to provide for the merger of Calumet Bank with and into Colony Bank (the “Bank Merger”). Calumet Bank and Colony Bank are referred to herein as the “Merging Banks”.

WHEREAS, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (“CBAN”), which owns all of the outstanding shares of Colony Bank, and LBC Bancshares, Inc. (“LBC”), which owns all of the outstanding shares of Calumet Bank, have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) which, among other things, contemplates the merger of LBC with and into CBAN, all subject to the terms and conditions of such Merger Agreement (the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, the Merger Agreement contemplates the subsequent merger of Calumet Bank with and into Colony Bank, with Colony Bank as the surviving bank (the “Surviving Bank”), subject to, and as soon as practicable following the Merger;

WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of LBC, Calumet Bank, CBAN, and Colony Bank have approved the Bank Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and have determined that the Bank Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the best interests of their respective shareholders; and

WHEREAS, CBAN, as the sole shareholder of Colony Bank, and LBC, as the sole shareholder of Calumet Bank, have approved this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Merging Banks, intending to be legally bound, hereby make, adopt and approve this Agreement, and hereby prescribe the terms and conditions of the Bank Merger and the mode of effecting the Bank Merger as follows:

ARTICLE 1

TERMS OF BANK MERGER

Section 1.1 The Bank Merger.

(a) As a result of the Bank Merger, (i) each share of common stock of Calumet Bank, par value $5.00 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be cancelled and (ii) each share of capital stock of Colony Bank, par value $10.00 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall

remain issued and outstanding and shall constitute the only shares of capital stock of the Surviving Bank issued and outstanding immediately after the Effective Time. For purposes of this Agreement, the Bank Merger shall become effective on the date and time the Articles of Merger (“Articles of Merger”) reflecting the Bank Merger shall become effective with the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia (the “Effective Time”).

(b) At the Effective Time, the Surviving Bank shall be considered the same business and corporate entity as each of the Merging Banks and thereupon and thereafter all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each of the Merging Banks shall vest in the Surviving Bank and the Surviving Bank shall be subject to and be deemed to have assumed all of the debts, liabilities, obligations and duties of each of the Merging Banks and shall have succeeded to all of each of their relationships, fiduciary or otherwise, as fully and to the same extent as if such property, rights, privileges, powers, franchises, debts, liabilities, obligations, duties and relationships had been originally acquired, incurred or entered into by the Surviving Bank. In addition, any reference to either of the Merging Banks in any contract, will or document, whether executed or taking effect before or after the Effective Time, shall be considered a reference to the Surviving Bank if not inconsistent with the other provisions of the contract, will or document; and any pending action or other judicial proceeding to which either of the Merging Banks is a party shall not be deemed to have abated or to have been discontinued by reason of the Bank Merger, but may be prosecuted to final judgment, order or decree in the same manner as if the Bank Merger had not been made or the Surviving Bank may be substituted as a party to such action or proceeding, and any judgment, order or decree may be rendered for or against it that might have been rendered for or against either of the Merging Banks if the Bank Merger had not occurred.

Section 1.2 Name of Surviving Bank and Principal Office. The name of the Surviving Bank shall be “Colony Bank.” The principal office of Colony Bank shall continue to be 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 after the Effective Time. The branch offices of Colony Bank and Calumet Bank will be operated as branch offices of the Surviving Bank immediately following the Effective Time.

Section 1.3 Articles of Incorporation. On and after the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of Colony Bank shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Bank until amended in accordance with applicable law.

Section 1.4 Bylaws. On and after the Effective Time, the Bylaws of Colony Bank shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Bank until amended in accordance with applicable law.

Section 1.5 Directors and Officers. On and after the Effective Time, until changed in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Bank, (i) the directors of the Surviving Bank shall be the directors of Colony Bank immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the officers of the Surviving Bank shall be the officers of Colony Bank immediately prior to the Effective Time. The directors and officers of the Surviving Bank shall hold office in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Bank.

Section 1.6 Capital of Surviving Bank. The amount of capital stock of the Surviving Bank authorized immediately following the Effective Time shall continue to be 150,000 shares of common stock, par value $10.00 per share, of which 90,000 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof.

Section 1.7 Income Tax Treatment. Each party to this Agreement agrees to treat the Bank Merger for all income tax purposes as a reorganization qualifying under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and hereby adopt this Agreement as a result of execution thereof as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g). None of the parties shall file a tax return or take any position with any taxing authority that is inconsistent with the tax treatment described in the preceding sentence.

ARTICLE II

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 2.1 Conditions Precedent. The respective obligations of each party pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to (i) the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (ii) the approval of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), and (iii) the approval of the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (the “GDBF”).

Section 2.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to any applicable principles of conflicts of laws that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction.

Section 2.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed (by facsimile or otherwise) by any one or more of the parties in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 2.4 Amendments. To the extent permitted by the FDIC and the GDBF, this Agreement may be amended by a subsequent writing signed by the parties hereto upon the approval of the board of directors of each of the parties hereto.

Section 2.5 Successors. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors of Calumet Bank and Colony Bank.

[Signature page follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Calumet Bank and Colony Bank have caused this Plan of Bank Merger to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth above.


		COLONY BANK

ATTEST:

	By:
Name:		Name:
Title:		Title:

		CALUMET BANK

ATTEST:

	By:
Name:		Name:
Title:		Title:

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF NON-COMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “Agreement”), is dated as of December 17, 2018, by and between , an individual resident of the State of Georgia (“Director”), and Colony Bankcorp, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“CBAN”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement (defined below).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, CBAN and LBC Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“LBC”), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as such agreement may be subsequently amended or modified, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) LBC will merge with and into CBAN, with CBAN as the surviving entity, and (ii) Calumet Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LBC, will merge with and into Colony Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CBAN, with Colony Bank as the surviving bank (collectively, the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, Director is a shareholder of LBC and, as a result of the Merger and pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Director is expected to receive significant consideration in exchange for the shares of LBC Common Stock held by Director;

WHEREAS, as of and prior to the date hereof, Director serves and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of LBC or Calumet Bank, and, therefore, Director has knowledge of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets (each as hereinafter defined);

WHEREAS, as a result of the Merger, CBAN will succeed to all of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, for which CBAN as of the Effective Time will have paid valuable consideration and desires reasonable protection; and

WHEREAS, it is a material prerequisite to the consummation of the Merger that each director of LBC and Calumet Bank, including Director, enter into this Agreement.

AGREEMENT:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained, CBAN and Director, each intending to be legally bound, covenant and agree as follows:

Section 1. Restrictive Covenants.

(a) Director acknowledges that (i) CBAN has separately bargained for the restrictive covenants in this Agreement; and (ii) the types and periods of restrictions imposed by the covenants in this Agreement are fair and reasonable to Director and such restrictions will not prevent Director from earning a livelihood.

(b) Having acknowledged the foregoing, solely in the event that the Merger is consummated, Director covenants and agrees with CBAN as follows:

(i) From and after the Effective Time, Director will not disclose or use any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets for so long as such information remains Confidential Information or a Trade Secret, as applicable, for any purpose, except for any disclosure that is required by applicable Law. In the event that Director is required by Law to disclose any Confidential Information, Director will: (A) if and to the extent permitted by such Law, provide CBAN with prompt notice of such requirement prior to the disclosure so that CBAN may waive the requirements of this Agreement or seek an appropriate protective order at CBAN’s sole expense; and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain assurances that any Confidential Information disclosed will be accorded confidential treatment. If, in the absence of a waiver or protective order, Director is nonetheless, in the opinion of his or her counsel, required to disclose Confidential Information, disclosure may be made only as to that portion of the Confidential Information that counsel advises Director is required to be disclosed.

(ii) Except as expressly provided on Schedule I to this Agreement, for a period beginning at the Effective Time and ending two (2) years after the Effective Time, Director will not (except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of CBAN), on Director’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit or attempt to solicit any customer of CBAN, Colony Bank, LBC or Calumet Bank (each a “Protected Party”), including actively sought prospective customers of Calumet Bank as of the Effective Time, for the purpose of providing products or services that are Competitive (as hereinafter defined) with those offered or provided by any Protected Party.

(iii) Except as expressly provided on Schedule I to this Agreement, for a period beginning at the Effective Time and ending two (2) years after the Effective Time, Director will not (except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of CBAN), either directly or indirectly, on Director’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, act as a director, manager, officer or employee of any business which is the same as or essentially the same as the business conducted by any Protected Party and which has an office located within the Restricted Territory.

(iv) For a period beginning at the Effective Time and ending two (2) years after the Effective Time, Director will not, on Director’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit or recruit or attempt to solicit or recruit, directly or by assisting others, any employee of any Protected Party, whether or not such employee is a full-time employee or a temporary employee of such Protected Party, whether or not such employment is pursuant to a written agreement and whether or not such employment is for a determined period or is at will, to cease working for such Protected Party; provided that the foregoing will not prevent the placement of any general solicitation for employment not specifically directed towards employees of any Protected Party or hiring any such person as a result thereof.

(i) “Competitive,” with respect to particular products or services, means products or services that are the same as or similar to the products or services of any Protected Party.

(ii) “Confidential Information” means data and information:

(A) relating to the business of LBC and its Subsidiaries, including Calumet Bank, regardless of whether the data or information constitutes a Trade Secret;

(B) disclosed to Director or of which Director became aware as a consequence of Director’s relationship with LBC and/or Calumet Bank;

(C) having value to LBC and/or Calumet Bank and, as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, CBAN and/or Colony Bank; and

(D) not generally known to competitors of LBC or CBAN (including competitors to Calumet Bank or Colony Bank).

Confidential Information shall include Trade Secrets, methods of operation, names of customers, price lists, financial information and projections, personnel data and similar information; provided, however, that the terms “Confidential Information” and “Trade Secrets” shall not mean data or information that (x) has been disclosed to the public, except where such public disclosure has been made by Director without authorization from LBC or CBAN, (y) has been independently developed and disclosed by others, or (z) has otherwise entered the public domain through lawful means.

(iii) “Restricted Territory” means each county in Georgia where Calumet Bank operates a banking office at the Effective Time and each county contiguous to each of such counties.

(iv) “Trade Secret” means information, without regard to form, including technical or nontechnical data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans or a list of actual or potential customers or suppliers, that is not commonly known by or available to the public and which information:

(A) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and

(B) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

(d) Director acknowledges that irreparable loss and injury would result to CBAN upon the breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 1 and that damages arising out of such breach would be difficult to ascertain. Director hereby agrees that, in addition to all other remedies provided at law or in equity, CBAN may petition and obtain from a court of law or equity, without the necessity of proving actual damages and without posting any bond or other security, both temporary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent a breach by Director of any covenant contained in this Section 1, and shall be entitled to an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising out of any such breach. In the event that the provisions of this Section 1 should ever be determined to exceed the time, geographic or other limitations permitted by applicable Law, then such provisions shall be modified so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Law. If such provision(s) cannot be modified to be enforceable, the provision(s) shall be severed from this Agreement to the extent unenforceable. The remaining provisions and any partially enforceable provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 2. Term; Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the written consent of the parties hereto, and this Agreement shall be automatically terminated upon the earlier of (i) termination of the Merger Agreement; (ii) two (2) years following the Effective Time or (iii) upon a Change in Control of CBAN (as defined in Schedule I). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 1 shall only become operative upon the consummation of the Merger but, in such event, shall survive the consummation of the Merger until the earlier of (a) two (2) years after the Effective Time or (b) upon a Change in Control of CBAN. Upon termination of this Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities hereunder, except that termination of this Agreement will not relieve a breaching party from liability for any breach of any provision of this Agreement occurring prior to the termination of this Agreement.

Section 3. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder to a party shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly given if delivered (a) personally, (b) by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), with adequate postage prepaid thereon, (c) by properly addressed electronic mail delivery (with confirmation of delivery receipt), or (d) by reputable courier service to such party at its address set forth below, or at such other address or addresses as such party may specify from time to time by notice in like manner to the parties hereto. All notices shall be deemed effective upon delivery.


If to CBAN:		Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
		Attn: X. Xxxxx Fountain, President & CEO
		E-mail: xxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

If to Director:		The address of Director’s principal residence as it appears in LBC’s records as of the date hereof, as subsequently modified by Director’s provision of notice regarding the same to CBAN.

Section 4. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the internal, substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without regard for conflict of law provisions. Any civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of record of the

State of Georgia in Xxx Xxxx County or the United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Each party consents to the jurisdiction of such Georgia court in any such civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation and waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation in such Georgia court. Service of any court paper may be effected on such party by mail, as provided in this letter, or in such other manner as may be provided under applicable Laws.

Section 5. Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Director and CBAN. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or any prior subsequent time.

Section 6. Severability. In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement and the parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute a valid, legal and enforceable provision which, insofar as practical, implements the purposes and intents of this Agreement.

Section 7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile or by electronic data file and in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. Signatures delivered by facsimile or by electronic data file shall have the same effect as originals.

Section 8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties hereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby, and this Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements heretofore made.

Section 9. Construction; Interpretation. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any of its provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.


COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

By:
Name:		X. Xxxxx Fountain
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

DIRECTOR

Signature Page – Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement

Schedule I

For avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth in Sections 1(b) (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to any of the following activities of Director:

The provision of legal services by Director to any Person.

The offer and sale of insurance products by Director to any Person.

The provision of investment advisory and brokerage services by Director to any Person.

The provision of private equity/venture capital financing by Director to any Person.

The provision of accounting services by Director to any Person.

The ownership of 5% or less of any class of securities of any Person.

The provision of automobile financing in connection with the operation of auto dealerships.

Obtaining banking-related services or products for entities owned or controlled by the Director.

Referrals of clients or obtaining banking-related services in connection with the conduct of real estate or mortgage broker businesses.

10.

Activities that are incidental to the Director’s performance of his or her profession so long as such activities are not a scheme to circumvent the restrictions contained in this Agreement.

For the purposes of this agreement, “Change in Control of CBAN” means (a) any person or group of persons within the meaning of §13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of CBAN, or (b) individuals serving on the board of directors of CBAN cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of CBAN.

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF CLAIMS LETTER

December 17, 2018

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is delivered pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 17, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between Colony Bankcorp, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“CBAN”), and LBC Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“LBC”).

Concerning any claims which the undersigned may have against LBC or any of its subsidiaries, including Calumet Bank (each, a “LBC Entity”), in his or her capacity as an officer, director or employee of any LBC Entity, and in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein and in the Merger Agreement and the mutual benefits to be derived hereunder and thereunder, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this letter, capitalized terms used in this letter have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.

Section 2. Release of Certain Claims.

(a) The undersigned hereby releases and forever discharges, effective upon the consummation of the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each LBC Entity, and each of their respective directors and officers (in their capacities as such), and their respective successors and assigns, and each of them (hereinafter, individually and collectively, the “Released Parties”) of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, debts, accounts, covenants, agreements, obligations, costs, expenses, actions or causes of action of every nature, character or description (collectively, “Claims”), which the undersigned, solely in his or her capacity as an officer, director or employee of any LBC Entity has or claims to have, or previously had or claimed to have, in each case as of the Effective Time, against any of the Released Parties, whether or not in law, equity or otherwise, based in whole or in part on any facts, conduct, activities, transactions, events or occurrences known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or otherwise (individually a “Released Claim,” and collectively, the “Released Claims”), except for (i) compensation for services that have accrued but have not yet been paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or other contract rights relating to severance, employment, stock options and restricted stock grants which have been disclosed in writing to CBAN on or prior to the date of the Merger Agreement, and (ii) the items listed in Section 2(b) below.

(b) For avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Released Claims do not include any of the following:

(i) any Claims that the undersigned may have in any capacity other than as an officer, director or employee of any LBC Entity, including, but not limited to, (A) Claims as a borrower under loan commitments and agreements between the undersigned and Calumet Bank, (B) Claims as a depositor under any deposit account with Calumet Bank, (C) Claims as the holder of any Certificate of Deposit issued by Calumet Bank, (D) Claims on account of any services rendered by the undersigned in a capacity other than as an officer, director or employee of any LBC Entity; (E) Claims in his or her capacity as a shareholder of LBC, and (F) Claims as a holder of any check issued by any other depositor of Calumet Bank;

(ii) the Claims excluded in Section 2(a)(i) above;

(iii) any Claims that the undersigned may have under the Merger Agreement;

(iv) any right to indemnification that the undersigned may have under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any LBC Entity, under Georgia law or the Merger Agreement; or

(v) any rights or Claims listed on Schedule I to this Agreement.

Section 3. Forbearance. The undersigned shall forever refrain and forebear from commencing, instituting or prosecuting any lawsuit, action, claim or proceeding before or in any court, regulatory, governmental, arbitral or other authority to collect or enforce any Released Claims which are released and discharged hereby.

Section 4. Miscellaneous.

(a) This letter shall be governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the internal, substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without regard for conflict of law provisions.

(b) This letter contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Released Claims released hereby, and the release of Claims contained in this letter supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings (written or otherwise) with respect to such Released Claims and no representation or warranty, oral or written, express or implied, has been made by or relied upon by any party hereto, except as expressly contained herein or in the Merger Agreement.

(c) This letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the undersigned and the Released Parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

(d) This letter may not be modified, amended or rescinded except by the written agreement of the undersigned and the Released Parties, it being the express understanding of the undersigned and the Released Parties that no term hereof may be waived by the action, inaction or course of delaying by or between the undersigned or the Released Parties, except in strict accordance with this paragraph, and further that the waiver of any breach of the terms of this letter shall not constitute or be construed as the waiver of any other breach of the terms hereof.

(e) The undersigned represents, warrants and covenants that the undersigned is fully aware of the undersigned’s rights to discuss any and all aspects of this matter with any attorney chosen by him or her, and that the undersigned has carefully read and fully understands all the provisions of this letter, and that the undersigned is voluntarily entering into this letter.

(f) This letter shall become effective upon the consummation of the Merger, and its operation to extinguish all of the Released Claims released hereby is not dependent on or affected by the performance or non-performance of any future act by the undersigned or the Released Parties. If the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason, this letter shall be of no force or effect.

(g) If any civil action, arbitration or other legal proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this letter, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any provision of this letter, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, sales and use taxes and all expenses even if not taxable as court costs (including, without limitation, all such fees, taxes, costs and expenses incident to arbitration, appellate, bankruptcy and post-judgment proceedings), incurred in that proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which such party or parties may be entitled. Attorneys’ fees shall include, without limitation, paralegal fees, investigative fees, administrative costs, sales and use taxes and all other charges billed by the attorney to the prevailing party (including any fees and costs associated with collecting such amounts).

(h) Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this letter is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this letter, or the transactions contemplated by this letter. Each party certifies and acknowledges that (i) no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, (ii) each party understands and has considered the implications of this waiver, (iii) each party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (iv) each party has been induced to enter into this letter by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section.

(i) Any civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation arising out of or relating to this letter shall be brought in the courts of record of the State of Georgia in Xxx Xxxx County or the United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Each party consents to the jurisdiction of such Georgia court in any such civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation and waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such civil action, counterclaim, proceeding or litigation in such Georgia court. Service of any court paper may be effected on such party by mail, as provided in this letter, or in such other manner as may be provided under applicable laws, rules of procedure or local rules.

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Sincerely,

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Name of Director

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On behalf of Colony Bankcorp, Inc., I hereby acknowledge receipt of this letter as of this 17^th day of December, 2018.


COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

By:
Name:		X. Xxxxx Fountain
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

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Schedule I

Additional Excluded Claims

None.

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between COLONY BANKCORP, INC. and LBC BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of December 17, 2018

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