Common use of Engagement; Consultant Relationship; Duties Clause in Contracts

Engagement; Consultant Relationship; Duties. Effective upon consummation of the Merger, FBNC hereby engages Mx. Xxxxx, and he hereby agrees to render, at the request of FBNC, consulting services to FBNC in connection with the business of FBNC. In his role as a consultant, Mx. Xxxxx shall make himself reasonably available to answer questions and provide such consulting services as may be reasonably requested by the executive officers or board of directors of FBNC from time to time; provided however that, such services rendered shall not exceed, on average, forty hours per month in order to ensure compliance with Treas. Regulation §1.409A-1(h)(1)(ii). The services shall include supporting the Bank (i) by advising FBNC management as to matters of his institutional knowledge such as prior philosophy, the competitive factors of Carolina Bank’s market, Carolina Bank personnel qualifications and utilization as well as historical effectiveness of Carolina Bank product and services offerings (ii) by assisting FBNC with identifying, evaluating and bringing in new loan and deposit business; (iii) by assisting with unresolved issues from CLBH or Carolina Bank’s past operations; and (iv) providing such other consulting services as may be reasonably requested by the executive officers of FBNC from time to time.

Engagement; Consultant Relationship; Duties. Effective upon consummation of the Merger, FBNC hereby engages Mx. XxxxxXxxxxxxx, and he hereby agrees to render, at the request of FBNC, consulting services to FBNC in connection with the business of FBNC. In his role as a consultant, Mx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall make himself reasonably available to answer questions and provide such consulting services as may be reasonably requested by the executive officers or board of directors of FBNC from time to time; provided however that, such services rendered shall not exceed, on average, forty hours per month in order to ensure compliance with Treas. Regulation §1.409A-1(h)(1)(ii). The services shall include supporting the Bank (i) by advising FBNC management as to matters of his institutional knowledge such as prior philosophy, the competitive factors of Carolina Bank’s market, Carolina Bank personnel qualifications and utilization as well as historical effectiveness of Carolina Bank product and services offerings (ii) by assisting FBNC with identifying, evaluating and bringing in new loan and deposit business; (iii) by assisting with unresolved issues from CLBH or Carolina Bank’s past operations; and (iv) providing such other consulting services as may be reasonably requested by the executive officers of FBNC from time to time.