Exhibit
4.1


 


 


SUBORDINATED
NOTE


3.65%
Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Note due June 1, 2031


 


THIS
OBLIGATION IS NOT A DEPOSIT AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (THE “FDIC”) OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR FUND.


 


THE
INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE IS SUBORDINATED AND JUNIOR IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO THE CLAIMS OF CREDITORS (OTHER THAN
CREDITORS OF EXISTING OR FUTURE SUBORDINATED DEBT) OF SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (THE “ISSUER”), INCLUDING OBLIGATIONS
OF THE ISSUER TO ITS GENERAL AND SECURED CREDITORS AND IS UNSECURED. IT IS INELIGIBLE AS COLLATERAL FOR ANY EXTENSION OF CREDIT BY THE
ISSUER OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES. IN THE EVENT OF LIQUIDATION ALL CREDITORS OF THE ISSUER (OTHER THAN CREDITORS OF EXISTING AND FUTURE
SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE ISSUER) SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE PAID IN FULL WITH SUCH INTEREST AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW BEFORE ANY
PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE ON ACCOUNT OF PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST ON THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE. AFTER PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL SUMS OWING TO SUCH
CREDITORS, THE HOLDER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE AND THE HOLDERS OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS RANKING PARI PASSU WITH THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL
BE ENTITLED TO BE PAID FROM THE REMAINING ASSETS OF THE ISSUER THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE PLUS ACCRUED AND
UNPAID INTEREST THEREON BEFORE ANY PAYMENT OR OTHER DISTRIBUTION, WHETHER IN CASH, PROPERTY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE MADE ON ACCOUNT OF
ANY SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK OF THE ISSUER.


 


THIS
SUBORDINATED NOTE WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN MINIMUM DENOMINATIONS OF $100,000 AND MULTIPLES OF $10,000 IN EXCESS
THEREOF. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE IN A DENOMINATION OF LESS THAN $100,000 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO
LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER. ANY SUCH PURPORTED TRANSFEREE SHALL BE DEEMED NOT TO BE THE HOLDER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE FOR ANY PURPOSE,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS ON THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE, AND SUCH PURPORTED TRANSFEREE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE.


 


THIS
IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 1 OF THE PAYING AGENCY AND REGISTRAR AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 27, 2021 BETWEEN THE ISSUER
AND COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS ISSUING AND PAYING AGENT (THE “PAYING AGENCY AGREEMENT”).


 


UNLESS
THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”),
TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATED NOTE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS SUBORDINATED
NOTE OR ANY PORTION HEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC)
PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAYING AGENCY AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR
TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR A NOMINEE THEREOF IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.


 






     


     


    




 


THIS
SUBORDINATED NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
THAT THE SELLER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED
BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.


 


THE
HOLDER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED
OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO THE ISSUER, (II) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (III)
TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a) (1), (2), (3), (7), (8), (12) AND (13) OF REGULATION
D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR ACQUIRING THE NOTE FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL
“ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $250,000, (IV) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE
TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (V) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (VI) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (VI) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER
WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED
TO IN (A) ABOVE.


 


THIS
SUBORDINATED NOTE MAY BE SOLD ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SUBORDINATED
NOTE NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED
OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THE SECURITIES ACT.


 






     


     


    




 


CERTAIN
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS:


 


THE
HOLDER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE, OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF OR THEREOF AGREES, REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT
IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE
“CODE”) (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF
ANY PLAN’S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY, AND NO PERSON INVESTING “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SUBORDINATED
NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING
OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE, OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, ARE NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT
TO SUCH PURCHASE AND HOLDING. ANY PURCHASER OR HOLDER OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED
BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING THEREOF THAT EITHER: (I) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN TO WHICH TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION
4975 OF THE CODE IS APPLICABLE, A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN, OR ANY OTHER
PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR OTHER PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH PURCHASE OR (II) SUCH PURCHASE OR
HOLDING WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH FULL EXEMPTIVE RELIEF
IS NOT AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.


 


ANY
FIDUCIARY OF ANY PLAN WHO IS CONSIDERING THE ACQUISITION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR
HER LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO ACQUIRING THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN.



 






     


     


    




 


	Date:May
    27, 2021	Principal Amount	$20,000,000
	 	 	 
	Cert. No. 1	CUSIP:    78408D
    AA3


 


SB
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

3.65% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due June 1, 2031


 


1. Subordinated
Notes. This Subordinated Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of SB Financial Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Issuer”),
designated as the “3.65% Fixed to Floating Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2031” (herein called the “Subordinated
Notes”), issued pursuant to that certain Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the Issue Date (as defined herein)
between Issuer and the several purchasers of the Subordinated Notes identified in the signature pages thereto (the “Purchase
Agreement”).


 


2. Payment.
Issuer, for value received, promises to pay to Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, or its registered assigns,
the principal sum of Twenty Million Dollars (U.S.) ($20,000,000), plus accrued but unpaid interest on June 1, 2031 (the “Maturity
Date”) and to pay interest thereon (i) from and including the original Issue Date of the Subordinated Notes to but excluding
June 1, 2026 or the earlier redemption date contemplated by Section 9 (Redemption) of this Subordinated Note (the “Fixed
Rate Period”), at the rate of 3.65% per annum, computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and
payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year (each payment date, a “Fixed Interest Payment Date”),
beginning December 1, 2021, and (ii) from and including June 1, 2026 to but excluding the Maturity Date or earlier redemption date contemplated
by Section 9 (Redemption) of this Subordinated Note (the “Floating Rate Period”), at the rate per annum, reset
quarterly, equal to the Floating Interest Rate (as defined below) determined on the Floating Interest Determination Date (as defined
below) of the applicable interest period plus 296 basis points, computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days
elapsed and payable quarterly in arrears (each quarterly period a “Floating Interest Period”) on March 1, June 1,
September 1 and December 1 of each year (each payment date, a “Floating Interest Payment Date”). Dollar amounts resulting
from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent being rounded up. The term “Floating Interest
Determination Date” means the date upon which the Floating Interest Rate is determined by the Calculation Agent pursuant to
the Three-Month Term SOFR Conventions.


 


(a) An
“Interest Payment Date” is either a Fixed Interest Payment Date or a Floating Interest Payment Date, as applicable.


 


(b) The
“Floating Interest Rate” means:


 


(i) initially
Three-Month Term SOFR (as defined below).


 


(ii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing clause (i) of this Section 2(b):


 


(1) If
the Calculation Agent, determines prior to the relevant Floating Interest Determination Date that a Benchmark Transition Event and its
related Benchmark Replacement Date (each of such terms as defined below) have occurred with respect to Three-Month Term SOFR, then the
Issuer shall promptly provide notice of such determination to the Noteholders (as defined below) and Section 2(c) (Effect of Benchmark
Transition Event) will thereafter apply to all determinations, calculations and quotations made or obtained for the purposes of calculating
the Floating Interest Rate payable on the Subordinated Notes during a relevant Floating Interest Period.


 






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(2) However,
if the Calculation Agent, determines that a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with
respect to Three-Month Term SOFR, but for any reason the Benchmark Replacement has not been determined as of the relevant Floating Interest
Determination Date, the Floating Interest Rate for the applicable Floating Interest Period will be equal to the Floating Interest Rate
on the last Floating Interest Determination Date for the Subordinated Notes, as determined by the Calculation Agent (as defined below).


 


(iii) If
the then-current Benchmark is Three-Month Term SOFR and any of the foregoing provisions concerning the calculation of the interest rate
and the payment of interest during the Floating Rate Period are inconsistent with any of the Three-Month Term SOFR Conventions (as defined
below) determined by the Issuer, then the relevant Three-Month Term SOFR Conventions will apply.


 


(c) Effect
of Benchmark Transition Event.


 


(i) If
the Calculation Agent determines that a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to
the Reference Time (as defined below) in respect of any determination of the Benchmark (as defined below) on any date, the Benchmark
Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes relating to the Subordinated Notes during the relevant Floating
Interest Period in respect of such determination on such date and all determinations on all subsequent dates.


 


(ii) In
connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Issuer will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming
Changes from time to time, and such changes shall become effective without consent from the relevant Noteholders or any other party.


 


(iii) Any
determination, decision or election that may be made by the Issuer or by the Calculation Agent pursuant to the benchmark transition provisions
set forth herein, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an
event, circumstance or date, and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection:


 


(1) will
be conclusive and binding absent manifest error;


 


(2) if
made by the Issuer, will be made in the Issuer’s sole discretion;


 


(3) if
made by the Calculation Agent, will be made after consultation with the Issuer, and the Calculation Agent will not make any such determination,
decision or election to which the Issuer reasonably objects; and


 






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(4) notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Subordinated Note or the Purchase Agreement, shall become effective without consent from the relevant
Noteholders or any other party.


 


(iv) For
the avoidance of doubt, after a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred, interest payable
on this Subordinated Note for the Floating Rate Period will be an annual rate equal to the sum of the applicable Benchmark Replacement
and the spread specified on the face hereof.


 


(v) As
used in this Subordinated Note:


 


(1) “Benchmark”
means, initially, Three-Month Term SOFR; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have
occurred with respect to Three-Month Term SOFR or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable
Benchmark Replacement.


 


(2) “Benchmark
Replacement” means the Interpolated Benchmark with respect to the then-current Benchmark; provided that if (a) the Calculation
Agent cannot determine the Interpolated Benchmark as of the Benchmark Replacement Date or (b) the then-current Benchmark is Three-Month
Term SOFR and a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to Three-Month Term
SOFR (in which event no Interpolated Benchmark with respect to Three-Month Term SOFR shall be determined), then “Benchmark Replacement”
means the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Calculation Agent, as of the Benchmark Replacement
Date:


 


a. The
sum of (i) Compounded SOFR and (ii) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;


 


b. the
sum of: (i) the alternate rate of interest that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body as the replacement
for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor and (ii) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;


 


c. the
sum of: (i) the ISDA Fallback Rate and (ii) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;


 


d. the
sum of: (i) the alternate rate of interest that has been selected by the Issuer as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark
for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to any industry-accepted rate of interest as a replacement for the then-current
Benchmark for U.S. dollar denominated floating rate notes at such time and (ii) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.


 


(3) “Benchmark
Replacement Adjustment” means the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Calculation
Agent, as of the Benchmark Replacement Date:


 






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a. the
spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero)
that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement;


 


b. if
the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is equivalent to the ISDA Fallback Rate, then the ISDA Fallback Adjustment;


 


c. the
spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Issuer giving due consideration to
any industry-accepted spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the
then-current Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar denominated floating rate notes at such time.


 


(4) “Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational
changes (including changes to the definition of “Floating Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates
with respect to each Floating Interest Period and making payments of interest, rounding of amounts or tenors and other administrative
matters) that the Issuer decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption of such Benchmark Replacement in a manner substantially consistent
with market practice (or, if the Issuer decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible
or if the Issuer determines that no market practice for use of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner as the Issuer determines
is reasonably necessary).


 


(5) “Benchmark
Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:


 


a. in
the case of clause (a) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the relevant Reference Time in respect of
any determination;


 


b. in
the case of clause (b) or (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (i) the
date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of the
Benchmark permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the Benchmark; or


 


c. in
the case of clause (d) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of such public statement
or publication of information referenced therein.


 


For
the avoidance of doubt, if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference
Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for
purposes of such determination.


 






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(6) “Benchmark
Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:


 


a. if
the Benchmark is Three-Month Term SOFR, (i) the Relevant Governmental Body has not selected or recommended a forward-looking term rate
for a tenor of three months based on SOFR, (ii) the development of a forward-looking term rate for a tenor of three months based on SOFR
that has been recommended or selected by the Relevant Governmental Body is not complete or (iii) the Issuer determines that the use of
a forward-looking rate for a tenor of three months based on SOFR is not administratively feasible;


 


b. a
public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the Benchmark announcing that such administrator
has ceased or will cease to provide the Benchmark, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication,
there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Benchmark;


 


c. a
public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the Benchmark, the central bank
for the currency of the Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the Benchmark, a resolution authority
with jurisdiction over the administrator for the Benchmark or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over
the administrator for the Benchmark, which states that the administrator of the Benchmark has ceased or will cease to provide the Benchmark
permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will
continue to provide the Benchmark; or


 


d. a
public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the Benchmark announcing that the
Benchmark is no longer representative.


 


(7) “Calculation
Agent” means such bank or other entity (which may be the Issuer or an affiliate of the Issuer) as may be appointed by the Issuer
to act as Calculation Agent for the Subordinated Notes during the Floating Rate Period.


 


(8) “Compounded
SOFR” means the compounded average of SOFRs for the applicable Corresponding Tenor, with the rate, or methodology for this
rate, and conventions for this rate being established by the Issuer or its designee in accordance with:


 


a. the
rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining
compounded SOFR; provided that:


 


b. if,
and to the extent that, the Issuer or its designee determines that Compounded SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause
(a) above, then the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate that have been selected by the Issuer
or its designee giving due consideration to any industry-accepted market practice for U.S. dollar denominated floating rate notes at
such time.


 


For
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(9) “Corresponding
Tenor” with respect to a Benchmark Replacement means a tenor (including overnight) having approximately the same length (disregarding
Business Day adjustment) as the applicable tenor for the then-current Benchmark.


 


(10) “FRBNY”
means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.


 


(11) “FRBNY’s
Website” means the website of the FRBNY at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.


 


(12) “Interpolated
Benchmark” with respect to the Benchmark means the rate determined for the Corresponding Tenor by interpolating on a linear
basis between: (1) the Benchmark for the longest period (for which the Benchmark is available) that is shorter than the Corresponding
Tenor and (2) the Benchmark for the shortest period (for which the Benchmark is available) that is longer than the Corresponding
Tenor.


 


(13) “ISDA”
means the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto.


 


(14) “ISDA
Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the ISDA or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from
time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time.


 


(15) “ISDA
Fallback Adjustment” means the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that would apply for derivatives
transactions referencing the ISDA Definitions to be determined upon the occurrence of an index cessation event with respect to the Benchmark
for the applicable tenor.


 


(16) “ISDA
Fallback Rate” means the rate that would apply for derivatives transactions referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective
upon the occurrence of an index cessation date with respect to the Benchmark for the applicable tenor excluding the applicable ISDA Fallback
Adjustment.


 


(17) “Reference
Time” with respect to any determination of a Benchmark means (1) if the Benchmark is Three-Month Term SOFR, the time determined
by the Calculation Agent after giving effect to the Three-Month Term SOFR Conventions, and (2) if the Benchmark is not Three-Month Term
SOFR, the time determined by the Calculation Agent after giving effect to the Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes.


 


(18) “Relevant
Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) and/or
the FRBNY, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve and/or the FRBNY or any successor thereto.


 


(19) “SOFR”
means the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate provided by the FRBNY, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator),
on the FRBNY’s Website.


 






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(20) “Term
SOFR” means the forward-looking term rate for the Corresponding Tenor based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by
the Relevant Governmental Body.


 


(21) “Term
SOFR Administrator” means any entity designated by the Relevant Governmental Body as the administrator of Term SOFR (or a successor
administrator).


 


(22) “Three-Month
Term SOFR” means the rate for Term SOFR for a tenor of three months that is published by the Term SOFR Administrator at the
Reference Time for any Floating Interest Period, as determined by the Calculation Agent after giving effect to the Three-Month Term SOFR
Conventions; provided, however, that if Three-Month Term SOFR determined as provided above would be less than zero percent (0.00%), then
the Three-Month Term SOFR shall be deemed to be zero percent (0.00%).


 


(23) “Three-Month
Term SOFR Conventions” means any determination, decision or election with respect to any technical, administrative or operational
matter (including with respect to the manner and timing of the publication of Three-Month Term SOFR, or changes to the definition of
“Floating Interest Period”, timing and frequency of determining Three-Month Term SOFR with respect to each Floating Interest
Period and making payments of interest, rounding of amounts or tenors, and other administrative matters) that the Issuer decides may
be appropriate to reflect the use of Three-Month Term SOFR as the Benchmark in a manner substantially consistent with market practice
(or, if the Issuer decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Issuer determines
that no market practice for the use of Three-Month Term SOFR exists, in such other manner as the Issuer determines is reasonably necessary).


 


(24) “Unadjusted
Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.


 


(d) In
the event that any Fixed Interest Payment Date during the Fixed Rate Period falls on a day that is not a Business Day (as defined below),
the interest payment due on that date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day and no additional interest shall accrue
as a result of that postponement. In the event that any Floating Interest Payment Date during the Floating Rate Period falls on a day
that is not a Business Day (as defined below), the interest payment due on that date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business
Day and interest shall accrue to but excluding the date interest is paid. However, if the postponement would cause the day to fall in
the next calendar month during the Floating Interest Period, the Floating Interest Payment Date shall instead be brought forward to the
immediately preceding Business Day. The term “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day
on which banking institutions in the State of Ohio are generally authorized or required by law or executive order to be closed.


 






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3. Subordination.
The indebtedness of the Issuer evidenced by the Subordinated Notes, including the principal and interest on this Subordinated Note, shall
be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all existing claims of creditors of the Issuer, whether
now outstanding or subsequently created, assumed or incurred (collectively, “Senior Indebtedness”), which shall consist
of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on: (a) all indebtedness and obligations of, or guaranteed or assumed by,
the Issuer for money borrowed, whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, securities, notes or other written instruments, and all
obligations to the Issuer’s general, secured and unsecured creditors; (b) any deferred obligations of the Issuer for the payment
of the purchase price of property or assets acquired (other than such obligations to trade creditors related to property or assets acquired
in the ordinary course of business); (c) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of the Issuer in respect of any letters of credit,
bankers’ acceptances, security purchase facilities and similar credit transactions; (d) any capital lease obligations of the Issuer;
(e) all obligations of the Issuer in respect of interest rate swap, cap or other agreements, interest rate future or option contracts,
currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts, commodity contracts and other similar arrangements or derivative products;
(f) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (e) of other persons for the payment of which the Issuer is responsible
or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; and (g) all obligations of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) of other persons
secured by a lien on any property or asset of the Issuer; except “Senior Indebtedness” does not include (i) the Subordinated
Notes, (ii) any obligation that by its terms expressly is junior to, or ranks equally in right of payment with, the Subordinated Notes,
or (iii) any indebtedness between the Issuer and any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates. This Subordinated Note is not secured by any
assets of the Issuer. “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s immediate family members,
partners, members or parent and subsidiary corporations, and any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with said Person and their respective Affiliates. “Person” means an individual, a corporation (whether
or not for profit), a partnership, a limited liability company, a joint venture, an association, a trust, an unincorporated organization,
a government or any department or agency thereof (including a governmental agency) or any other entity or organization.


 


In
the event of any bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any liquidation or winding up of or
relating to the Issuer, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled to be paid in full before
any payment shall be made on account of the principal of or interest on the Subordinated Notes, including this Subordinated Note. In
the event of any such proceeding, after payment in full of all sums owing with respect to the Senior Indebtedness, the registered holders
of the Subordinated Notes from time to time (each a “Noteholder” and, collectively, the “Noteholders”),
together with the holders of any obligations of the Issuer ranking on a parity with the Subordinated Notes, shall be entitled to be paid
from the remaining assets of the Issuer the unpaid principal thereof, and the unpaid interest thereon before any payment or other distribution,
whether in cash, property or otherwise, shall be made (i) with respect to any obligation that by its terms expressly is junior to, or
ranks equally in right of payment with, the Subordinated Notes, or any indebtedness between the Issuer and any of its subsidiaries or
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If
there shall have occurred and be continuing (a) a default in any payment with respect to any Senior Indebtedness or (b) an event of default
with respect to any Senior Indebtedness as a result of which the maturity thereof is accelerated, unless and until such payment default
or event of default shall have been cured or waived or shall have ceased to exist, no payments shall be made by the Issuer with respect
to the Subordinated Notes. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any payment with respect to which the immediately preceding
paragraph of this Section 3 would be applicable.


 


Nothing
herein shall act to prohibit, limit or impede the Issuer from issuing additional debt of the Issuer having the same rank as the Subordinated
Notes or which may be junior or senior in rank to the Subordinated Notes.


 


4. Merger
and Sale of Assets. The Issuer shall not merge into another entity, effect a Change in Bank Control (as defined below), or convey,
transfer or lease substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, unless:


 


(a) the
continuing entity into which the Issuer is merged or the person which acquires by conveyance or transfer or which leases substantially
all of the properties and assets of the Issuer shall be a corporation, association or other legal entity organized and existing under
the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes the due and punctual payment
of the principal of and any premium and interest on the Subordinated Notes according to their terms, and the due and punctual performance
of all covenants and conditions hereof on the part of the Issuer to be performed or observed; and


 


(b) immediately
after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default (as defined below), and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or
both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing.


 


“Change
in Bank Control” means the sale, transfer, lease or conveyance by the Issuer, or an issuance of stock by the Bank, in either
case resulting in ownership by the Issuer of less than 80% of the Bank.


 


5. Events
of Default; Acceleration; Compliance Certificate. Notwithstanding any cure periods provided for below, the Issuer shall promptly
notify Noteholder in writing when Issuer becomes aware of the happening of any event described below. Regardless of whether Issuer has
provided the forgoing notice, each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:


 


(a) the
Issuer fails to pay any principal or installment of interest on this Subordinated Note when due (or, in the case of interest, within
fifteen days of its due date);


 


(b) the
Issuer materially fails to keep or perform any of its material agreements, undertakings, obligations, covenants or conditions under the
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) or this Subordinated Note (other than as provided
for under paragraph (a) above) and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which notice specifying
such failure, stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder and demanding that Issuer remedy the same, shall
have been given, in the manner set forth in Section 16 (Notices), to Issuer by a Noteholder;


 


(c) any
certification made to the Noteholder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by the Issuer or otherwise made in writing to Noteholder in connection
with or as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement or this Subordinated Note by the Issuer shall be materially incorrect or false as of
the delivery date of such certification, or any representation to Noteholder by the Issuer as to the financial condition or credit standing
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(d) the
entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Issuer by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case
or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization law, now or hereafter in effect of the United States or
any political subdivision thereof, and such decree or order will have continued unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive
days; or


 


(e) the
Issuer (i) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they mature, (ii) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii)
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or (iv) ceases to be a bank holding company or financial holding company
under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended;


 


(f) the
commencement by Issuer of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization law, now or hereafter in effect
of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, or the consent by Issuer to the entry of a decree or order for relief in an
involuntary case or proceeding under any such law; and


 


(g) the
liquidation of the Issuer (for avoidance of doubt, “liquidation” does not include any merger, consolidation, sale of equity
or assets or reorganization (exclusive of a reorganization in bankruptcy) of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries).


 


Unless
the principal of this Subordinated Note already shall have become due and payable, if an Event of Default set forth in subsection (d)
or (f) above shall have occurred and be continuing, the Noteholder of this Subordinated Note, by notice in writing to the Issuer, may
declare the principal amount of this Subordinated Note to be due and payable immediately and, upon any such declaration the same shall
become and shall be immediately due and payable. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE, THERE IS NO RIGHT OF ACCELERATION IN
THE CASE OF A DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, OR INTEREST ON THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE OR IN THE PERFORMANCE
OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATION OF THE ISSUER HEREUNDER.


 


The
Issuer waives demand, presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, notice of protest, and all other notices. The Issuer, within 45
calendar days after the receipt of written notice from any Noteholder of the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to this Subordinated
Note, shall mail to all Noteholder, at their addresses shown on the Security Register (as defined in Section 13 below), such written
notice of Event of Default, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived before the giving of such notice as certified
by the Issuer in writing.


 


6. Affirmative
Covenants of the Issuer.


 


(a) Notice
of Certain Events. To the extent permitted by applicable statue, rule or regulation, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the
Noteholder of the occurrence of any of the following events within 30 calendar days of the Issuer becoming aware of the occurrence of
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(i) The
total risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio or leverage ratio of either
the Issuer (but only to the extent the Issuer is required to measure and report such ratios on a consolidated basis under applicable
law) or The State Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) is less than ten percent (10.0%), eight percent (8.0%), six
and one half percent (6.5%) or five percent (5.0%), respectively, as of the end of any calendar quarter;


 


(ii) The
Issuer, the Bank or any executive officer of the Issuer or the Bank, becomes subject to any formal, written regulatory enforcement action
(as defined by the applicable state or federal bank regulatory authority);


 


(iii) The
ratio of (A) non-accrual loans and any other loans that are ninety (90) days or more past due plus other real estate owned (excluding
any such loans that are guaranteed or covered by any governmental agency or government-sponsored entity) to (B) total assets of the Issuer
becomes greater than four percent (4.0%), as of the end of any calendar quarter;


 


(iv) The
appointment, resignation, removal or termination of the chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial
officer, chief credit officer, chief lending officer or any director of the Issuer; provided that, the announcement of such an event
by the Issuer in a periodic report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) shall constitute
notice as required by this Section 6(a); or


 


(v) There
is a change in ownership of 25% or more of the outstanding securities of the Issuer entitled to vote for the election of directors.


 


(b) Compliance
with Laws. The Issuer and each Subsidiary shall comply with the requirements of all laws, regulations, orders and decrees applicable
to it or its properties, except for such noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect (i)
in the condition (financial or otherwise), or in the earnings of the Issuer, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business,
or (ii) on the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Subordinated Note.


 


(c) Taxes
and Assessments. The Issuer shall punctually pay and discharge all material taxes, assessments, and other governmental charges or
levies imposed upon it or upon its income or upon any of its properties; provided, that no such taxes, assessments or other governmental
charges need be paid if they are being contested in good faith by the Issuer.


 


(d) Compliance
Certificate. Not later than ninety (90) days following the end of each fiscal year, the Issuer shall provide each Noteholder with
a certificate (the “Compliance Certificate”), executed by the principal executive officer and principal financial
officer of the Issuer in their capacities as such, stating to the best of their knowledge whether (i) the Issuer has complied with all
notice provisions and covenants contained in this Subordinated Note; (ii) an Event of Default has occurred; (iii) an event of default
has occurred under any other indebtedness of the Issuer; and (iv) any event or events have occurred that in the reasonable judgment of
the management of the Issuer would have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this
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(e) Financial
Statements; Access to Records.


 


(i) Not
later than forty-five (45) days following the end of each fiscal quarter, the Issuer shall provide the Holder with copies of the Issuer’s
unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of income (loss) for and as of the end of such immediately preceding fiscal quarter,
provided that the Issuer shall not be obligated to provide Holder copies of the Issuer’s financial statements that are included
in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that the Issuer has publicly filed with the SEC. Such financial statements shall be unaudited and
shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information.


 


(ii) Not
later than ninety (90) days from the end of each fiscal year, the Issuer shall provide the Holder with copies of the Issuer’s audited
financial statements consisting of the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of date of the fiscal year end and the related statements
of income (loss) and retained earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, provided that
the Issuer shall not be obligated to provide Holder copies of the Issuer’s audited financial statements that are included in an
Annual Report on Form 10-K that the Issuer has publicly filed with the SEC. Such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period involved.


 


7. Negative
Covenants of the Issuer.


 


(a) Limitation
on Dividends. The Issuer shall not declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on capital stock or other equity securities
of any kind of the Issuer if the Issuer is not “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes immediately prior to the declaration
of such dividend or distribution, except for (i) dividends or distributions in shares of, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe
for or purchase shares of, any class of the Issuer’s common stock; (ii) the declaration and payment of a dividend of rights to
subscribe or purchase shares of the Issuer’s stock in connection with the implementation of a shareholders’ rights plan,
or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto; or (iii)
dividends payable in shares of the Issuer’s stock or rights to purchase such shares as a result of a reclassification of the Issuer’s
capital stock or the exchange or conversion of one class or series of the Issuer’s capital stock for another class or series of
the Issuer’s capital stock.


 


8. Failure
to Make Payment. In the event of an Event of Default under Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) above, Issuer will, upon demand
of the Noteholder, pay to the Noteholder the amount then due and payable on this Subordinated Note for principal and interest (without
acceleration of the Note in any manner), with interest on the overdue principal and interest at the rate borne by this Subordinated Note,
to the extent permitted by applicable law. If the Issuer fails to pay such amount upon such demand, the Noteholder may, among other things,
institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final
decree and may enforce the same against the Issuer and collect the amounts adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by
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Upon
the occurrence of a failure by the Issuer to make any required payment of principal or interest on the Note or an Event of Default, until
such Event of Default is cured by the Issuer or waived by the Noteholders in accordance with Section 19 (Waiver and Consent) hereof,
the Issuer shall not (a) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment
with respect to, any of the Issuer’s capital stock, (b) make any payment of principal or interest or premium, if any, on or repay,
repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Issuer that rank equal with or junior to the Subordinated Notes, or (c) make any payments
under any guarantee that ranks equal with or junior to the Subordinated Notes, other than (i) any dividends or distributions in shares
of, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of, any class of the Issuer’s common stock; (ii) any declaration
of a dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders’ rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan
in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto; (iii) as a result of a reclassification of the Issuer’s
capital stock or the exchange or conversion of one class or series of the Issuer’s capital stock for another class or series of
the Issuer’s capital stock; (iv) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Issuer’s capital stock pursuant to
the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged; or (v) purchases of any class
of the Issuer’s common stock related to the issuance of common stock or rights under any benefit plans for the Issuer’s directors,
officers or employees or any of the Issuer’s dividend reinvestment plans. The limitations imposed by the provisions of this Section
8 shall apply whether or not the Noteholder has notified the Issuer of an Event of Default.


 


9. Redemption.


 


(a) Redemption
Prior to Fifth Anniversary. Subject to Section 9(c) hereof, this Subordinated Note shall not be redeemable by the Issuer in
whole or in part prior to the fifth anniversary of the date upon which this Subordinated Note was originally issued to Noteholder (the
“Issue Date”), except that in the event of: (i) a Tier 2 Capital Event (as defined below), (ii)  a Tax Event
(as defined below), or (iii) an Investment Company Event (as defined below), the Issuer may redeem this Subordinated Note in whole at
any time at an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount outstanding plus accrued but unpaid interest and any late fee, if applicable,
to but excluding the redemption date. “Tier 2 Capital Event” means Issuer’s good faith determination that, as
a result of (1) any amendment to, or change in, the laws, rules or regulations of the United States (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, any agency or instrumentality of the United States, including the FRB and other federal bank regulatory agencies) or any political
subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the Issue Date of this Subordinated Note, (2) any proposed
change in those laws, rules or regulations that is announced or becomes effective after the Issue Date of this Subordinated Note, or
(3) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement interpreting or
applying those laws, rules, regulations, policies or guidelines with respect thereto that is announced after the Issue Date of this Subordinated
Note, there is more than an insubstantial risk that Issuer will not be entitled to treat the Subordinated Notes then outstanding as Tier
2 capital (or its equivalent) for purposes of capital adequacy guidelines of the FRB, as then in effect and applicable to Issuer, for
so long as any Subordinated Notes are outstanding. “Tax Event” means the receipt by the Issuer of an opinion of counsel
to the Issuer that as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any final and adopted (or enacted) prospective change) in, the
laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as
a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, there exists
a material risk that interest payable by the Issuer on the Subordinated Notes is not, or within 120 days after the receipt of such opinion
will not be, deductible by the Issuer, in whole or in part, for United States federal income tax purposes. “Investment Company
Event” means receipt by Issuer of an opinion of counsel to Issuer to the effect that there is more than an insubstantial risk
that Issuer is or, within 120 days of the date of such legal opinion will be, considered an “investment company” that is
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(b) Redemption
on or after Fifth Anniversary. On or after June 1, 2026, subject to Section 9(c) hereof, this Subordinated Note shall be redeemable
at the option of and by the Issuer, in whole at any time, or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding
principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the redemption date.


 


(c) Regulatory
Approvals. Any redemption or prepayment of this Subordinated Note shall be subject to receipt of prior written approval of the FRB
(or any successor Federal bank regulatory agency having supervisory authority over the Issuer) and any and all other required federal
and state regulatory approvals. In the case of any redemption or prepayment of this Subordinated Note, the Issuer will give the Noteholder
notice not less than 30 nor more than 45 calendar days prior to the redemption or prepayment date as to the aggregate principal amount
to be redeemed or prepaid.


 


(d) Purchase
and Resale of Subordinated Notes. Subject to any required federal and state regulatory approvals and the provisions of this Subordinated
Note, the Issuer shall have the right to purchase any of the Subordinated Notes at any time in the open market, private transactions
or otherwise. If the Issuer purchases any Subordinated Notes, it may, in its discretion, hold, resell or cancel any of the purchased
Subordinated Notes.


 


(e) Pro
Rata Redemption. For purposes of clarity, any redemption made pursuant to the terms of this Subordinated Note shall be made on a
pro rata basis, and, for purposes of a redemption processed through the Depositary, as defined below, on a “Pro Rata Pass-Through
Distribution of Principal” basis, among all of the Notes outstanding at the time thereof.


 


(f) No
Redemption at Option of Noteholder. This Subordinated Note is not subject to redemption at the option of the holder of this Subordinated
Note.


 


10. Global
Subordinated Notes.


 


(a) The
Issuer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that the Subordinated Notes owned by Noteholders shall be issued in the
form of one or more Global Subordinated Notes (each a “Global Subordinated Note”) registered in the name of The Depository
Trust Company or another organization registered as a clearing agency under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and designated as Depositary by the Issuer or any successor thereto (the “Depositary”) or a nominee
thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof.


 






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(b) Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, no Global Subordinated Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Subordinated Notes registered, and no
transfer of a Global Subordinated Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any person other than the Depositary for
such Global Subordinated Note or a nominee thereof unless (i) such Depositary advises the Issuer in writing that such Depositary is no
longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities as Depositary with respect to such Global Subordinated Note, and no
qualified successor is appointed by the Issuer within 90 days of receipt by the Issuer of such notice, (ii) such Depositary ceases to
be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and no successor is appointed by the Issuer within 90 days after obtaining knowledge
of such event, (iii) the Issuer elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depositary or (iv) an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Section 10(b),
the Issuer or its agent shall notify the Depositary and instruct the Depositary to notify all owners of beneficial interests in such
Global Subordinated Note of the occurrence of such event and of the availability of Subordinated Notes to such owners of beneficial interests
requesting the same.


 


(c) If
any Global Subordinated Note is to be exchanged for other Subordinated Notes or canceled in part, or if another Subordinated Note is
to be exchanged in whole or in part for a beneficial interest in any Global Subordinated Note, then either (i) such Global Subordinated
Note shall be so surrendered for exchange or cancellation as provided in this Section 10 or (ii) the principal amount thereof
shall be reduced or increased by an amount equal to the portion thereof to be so exchanged or canceled, or equal to the principal amount
of such other Subordinated Note to be so exchanged for a beneficial interest therein, as the case may be, by means of an appropriate
adjustment made on the records of the Issuer or, if applicable, the Issuer’s registrar and transfer agent (“Registrar”),
whereupon the Issuer or, if applicable, the Registrar, in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary (“Applicable
Depositary Procedures”), shall instruct the Depositary or its authorized representative to make a corresponding adjustment
to its records. Upon any such surrender or adjustment of a Global Subordinated Note by the Depositary, accompanied by registration instructions,
the Issuer shall execute and deliver any Subordinated Notes issuable in exchange for such Global Subordinated Note (or any portion thereof)
in accordance with the instructions of the Depositary.


 


(d) Every
Subordinated Note executed and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for or in lieu of, a Global Subordinated Note
or any portion thereof shall be executed and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Subordinated Note, unless such Subordinated
Note is registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary for such Global Subordinated Note or a nominee thereof.


 


(e) The
Depositary or its nominee, as the registered owner of a Global Subordinated Note, shall be the holder of such Global Subordinated Note
for all purposes under this Subordinated Note, and owners of beneficial interests in a Global Subordinated Note shall hold such interests
pursuant to Applicable Depositary Procedures. Accordingly, any such owner’s beneficial interest in a Global Subordinated Note shall
be shown only on, and the transfer of such interest shall be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary or its nominee
or its Depositary participants. If applicable, the Registrar shall be entitled to deal with the Depositary for all purposes relating
to a Global Subordinated Note (including the payment of principal and interest thereon and the giving of instructions or directions by
owners of beneficial interests therein and the giving of notices) as the sole holder of the Subordinated Note and shall have no obligations
to the owners of beneficial interests therein. The Registrar shall have no liability in respect of any transfers affected by the Depositary.


 






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(f) The
rights of owners of beneficial interests in a Global Subordinated Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary and shall be limited
to those established by law and agreements between such owners and the Depositary and/or its participants.


 


(g) No
holder of any beneficial interest in any Global Subordinated Note held on its behalf by a Depositary shall have any rights with respect
to such Global Subordinated Note, and such Depositary may be treated by the Issuer and any agent of the Issuer as the owner of such Global
Subordinated Note for all purposes whatsoever. Neither the Issuer nor any agent of the Issuer will have any responsibility or liability
for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Global Subordinated Note
or maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer or any agent of the Issuer from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization
furnished by a Depositary or impair, as between a Depositary and such holders of beneficial interests, the operation of customary practices
governing the exercise of the rights of the Depositary (or its nominee) as holder of any Subordinated Note.


 


(h) The
Issuer, within 30 calendar days after the receipt of written notice from the Noteholder or any other holder of the Subordinated
Notes of the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to this Subordinated Note, shall mail to all the Noteholders, at their addresses
shown on the Security Register (as defined in Section 13 below), such written notice of Event of Default, unless such Event
of Default shall have been cured or waived before the giving of such notice as certified by the Issuer in writing.


 


11. Payment
Procedures. Payment of the principal and interest payable on the Maturity Date will be made by check, or by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to a bank account in the United States designated by the registered Noteholder of this Subordinated Note if such Noteholder
shall have previously provided wire instructions to the Issuer, upon presentation and surrender of this Subordinated Note at the Payment
Office (as defined in Section 16 below) or at such other place or places as the Issuer shall designate by notice to the registered
Noteholders as the Payment Office, provided that this Subordinated Note is presented to the Issuer in time for the Issuer to make such
payments in such funds in accordance with its normal procedures. Payments of interest (other than interest payable on the Maturity Date)
shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds or check mailed to the registered Noteholder, as such person’s address
appears on the Security Register. Interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be payable to the Noteholder in whose name this
Subordinated Note is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) calendar day (whether or not a Business Day),
next preceding such Interest Payment Date (such date being referred to herein as the “Regular Record Date”) for such
Interest Payment Date, except that interest not paid on the Interest Payment Date, if any, will be paid to the Noteholder in whose name
this Subordinated Note is registered at the close of business on a special record date fixed by the Issuer (a “Special Record
Date”), notice of which shall be given to the Noteholder not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to such Special Record
Date. (The Regular Record Date and Special Record Date are referred to herein collectively as the “Record Dates”).
To the extent permitted by applicable law, interest shall accrue, at the rate at which interest accrues on the principal of this Subordinated
Note, on any amount of principal or interest on this Subordinated Note not paid when due. All payments on this Subordinated Note shall
be applied first against costs and expenses of the Noteholder hereunder; then against interest due hereunder; and then against principal
due hereunder. Noteholder acknowledges and agrees that the payment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of this
Subordinated Note and all interest hereon shall be pari passu in right of payment and in all other respects to the other Subordinated
Notes. In the event Noteholder receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the Issuer’s payments to the holders of all
of the Subordinated Notes, then Noteholder shall hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the Noteholders of the other
Subordinated Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other Noteholders upon demand by such Noteholders.


 






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12. Form
of Payment. Payments of principal and interest on this Subordinated Note shall be made in such coin or currency of the United States
of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.


 


13. Registration
of Transfer, Security Register. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subordinated Note is transferable in whole or in part,
and may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Subordinated Notes of other authorized denominations, by the Noteholder
in person, or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, at the Payment Office. The Issuer shall maintain a register providing for the
registration of the Subordinated Notes and any exchange or transfer thereof (the “Security Register”). Upon surrender
or presentation of this Subordinated Note for exchange or registration of transfer, the Issuer shall execute and deliver in exchange
therefor a Subordinated Note or Subordinated Notes of like aggregate principal amount, each in a minimum denomination of $100,000 or
any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of $10,000 (and, in the absence of an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the
Issuer to the contrary, bearing the restrictive legend(s) set forth hereinabove) and that is or are registered in such name or names
requested by the Noteholder. Any Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall be duly endorsed and
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in such form as is attached hereto and incorporated herein, duly executed by the Noteholder
or his attorney duly authorized in writing, with such tax identification number or other information for each person in whose name a
Subordinated Note is to be issued, and accompanied by evidence of compliance with any restrictive legend(s) appearing on such Subordinated
Note or Subordinated Notes as the Issuer may reasonably request to comply with applicable law. No exchange or registration of transfer
of this Subordinated Note shall be made on or after the fifteenth day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.


 


14. Charges
and Transfer Taxes. No service charge (other than any cost of delivery) shall be imposed for any exchange or registration of transfer
of this Subordinated Note, but the Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp or other tax or governmental
fee or charge that may be imposed in connection therewith (or presentation of evidence that such tax, charge or fee has been paid).


 






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15. Ownership.
Prior to due presentment of this Subordinated Note for registration of transfer, the Issuer may treat the Noteholder in whose name this
Subordinated Note is registered in the Security Register as the absolute owner of this Subordinated Note for receiving payments of principal
and interest on this Subordinated Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Subordinated Note be overdue, and the
Issuer shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.


 


16. Notices.
All notices to the Issuer under this Subordinated Note shall be in writing and addressed to the Issuer at SB Financial Group, Inc., 401
Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, or to such other address as the Issuer may notify to the Noteholder
(the “Payment Office”). All notices to the Noteholder shall be in writing and sent by first-class mail to each Noteholder
at his or its address as set forth in the Security Register.


 


17. Denominations.
The Subordinated Notes are issuable only as fully registered Notes without interest coupons in minimum denominations of $100,000 or any
amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of $10,000.


 


18. Absolute
and Unconditional Obligation of the Issuer. No provisions of this Subordinated Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal and interest on this Subordinated Note at the times, places and rate, and in
the coin or currency, herein prescribed.


 


19. Waiver
and Consent.


 


(a) This
Subordinated Note may be amended or waived pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions set forth herein and as set forth in Section
8.3 of the Purchase Agreement. Any such consent or waiver given by the Noteholder shall be conclusive and binding upon such Noteholder
and upon all subsequent holders of this Subordinated Note and of any Subordinated Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof
or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Subordinated Note. No
delay or omission of the Noteholder to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair such right or remedy
or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Any insured depository institution which shall be a Noteholder
or which otherwise shall have any beneficial ownership interest in this Subordinated Note shall, by its acceptance of such Subordinated
Note (or beneficial interest therein), be deemed to have waived any right of offset with respect to the indebtedness evidenced thereby.


 






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(b) No
waiver or amendment of any term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement in the Subordinated Notes shall be effective except with
the consent of the holders of greater than fifty percent (50%) in aggregate principal amount (excluding any Subordinated Notes held by
Issuer or any of its Affiliates) of the Subordinated Notes at the time outstanding; provided, however, that without the consent of each
Noteholder of an affected Subordinated Note, no such amendment or waiver may: (i) reduce the principal amount of any Subordinated Note;
(ii) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Subordinated Note; (iii) extend the maturity of any Subordinated
Note; (iv) change the currency in which payment of the obligations of Issuer under the Subordinated Notes are to be made; (v) lower the
percentage of aggregate principal amount of outstanding Subordinated Notes required to approve any amendment of the Subordinated Notes;
(vi) make any changes to Section 4 (Merger and Sale of Assets), Section 5 (Events of Default; Acceleration; Compliance
Certificate), Section 6 (Affirmative Covenants of the Issuer), Section 7 (Negative Covenants of the Issuer), Section 8
(Failure to Make Payment), or this Section 19 (Waiver and Consent) of the Subordinated Notes that adversely affects the rights
of any Noteholder; or (vii) disproportionately affect the rights of any of the holders of the then outstanding Subordinated Notes. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Issuer may amend or supplement the Subordinated Notes without the consent of the Noteholders to cure any ambiguity, defect
or inconsistency or to provide for uncertificated Subordinated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Subordinated Notes, or
to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Noteholder of any of the Subordinated Notes. No failure to exercise
or delay in exercising, by any Noteholder of the Subordinated Notes, of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or
the exercise of any other right or remedy provided by law, except as restricted hereby. The rights and remedies provided in this Subordinated
Note are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy provided by law or equity. No notice or demand on Issuer in any case shall,
in itself, entitle Issuer to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights
of the Noteholders to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand. No consent or waiver, expressed or implied,
by the Noteholders to or of any breach or default by Issuer in the performance of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed
to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance of the same or any other obligations of Issuer hereunder.
Failure on the part of the Noteholders to complain of any acts or failure to act or to declare an Event of Default, irrespective of how
long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by the Noteholders of their rights hereunder or impair any rights, powers
or remedies on account of any breach or default by Issuer.


 


20. Further
Issues. The Issuer may, without the consent of the Noteholders, create and issue additional notes having the same terms and conditions
of the Subordinated Notes (except for the Issue Date) so that such further notes shall be consolidated and form a single series with
the Subordinated Notes.


 


21. Governing
Law; Interpretation. This Subordinated Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable federal law and the
laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict of laws principles of said state. This Subordinated Note is intended to meet the
criteria for qualification of the outstanding principal as Tier 2 capital under the regulatory guidelines of the FRB, and the terms hereof
shall be interpreted in a manner to satisfy such intent.


 


22. Priority.
The Subordinated Notes rank pari passu among themselves and pari passu, in the event of any insolvency proceeding, dissolution, assignment
for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, restructuring of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceeding or any
liquidation or winding up of the Issuer, with all other present or future unsecured subordinated debt obligations of the Issuer, except
any unsecured subordinated debt that, pursuant to its express terms, is senior or subordinate in right of payment to the Subordinated
Notes.


 


23. Status
as Collateral. The obligation evidenced by this Subordinated Note is ineligible as collateral for a loan by the Issuer or any subsidiary
of the Issuer.


 


24. Defined
Terms. Any capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase Agreement.


 


25. Successors
and Assigns. This Subordinated Note shall be binding upon the Issuer and inure to the benefit of the Noteholder and its respective
successors and permitted assigns. The Noteholder may assign all, or any part of, or any interest in, the Noteholder’s rights and
benefits hereunder at any time without notice to or consent of the Issuer. To the extent of any such assignment, such assignee shall
have the same rights and benefits against the Issuer and shall agree to be bound by and to comply with the terms and conditions of the
Purchase Agreement as it would have had if it were the Noteholder hereunder. The Issuer may not assign this Subordinated Note or its
obligations hereunder except as provided in Section 4 hereto or with the prior written consent of the Noteholder.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Subordinated Note to be duly executed and attested.


 


	 

    
	SB
                    FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

    

	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:	Mark A. Klein
	 	 	Title:	Chairman, President and
CEO


 


	ATTEST:	 

    

	 	 
	Name: Keeta J. Diller	 
	Title:   Corporate
    Secretary	 



 



     


     


    

 


ASSIGNMENT
FORM1


 


To
assign this Subordinated Note, fill in the form below:



I or we assign and transfer this Subordinated Note to:





	 

     

	(Print or type assignee’s
    name, address and zip code)
	 
	 
	(Insert assignee’s
    social security or tax I.D. No.)
	 


 


and
irrevocably appoint _______________________________ agent to transfer this Subordinated Note on the books of SB Financial Group, Inc.
(the “Issuer”). The agent may substitute another to act for him.


	 

    Date:
	Your Signature:	 
	 

    Signature
    Guarantee:
	 
	 	 	 	 


(Signature
must be guaranteed)


	 

     

	Sign exactly
    as your name appears on the other side of this Subordinated Note.


The
signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit
unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).


 


The
signatory hereto hereby certifies that it ☐ is / ☐ is not an Affiliate of the Issuer and that, to its knowledge, the proposed
transferee ☐ is / ☐ is not an Affiliate of the Issuer.


 






     


     


    




 


In
connection with any transfer or exchange of any of the Note(s) evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the date that is one
year after the later of the date of original issuance of such Notes and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the
Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being:





 


	(1)	☐	acquired
    for the undersigned’s own account, without transfer; or
	(2)	☐	transferred
    to the Issuer; or
	(3)	☐	transferred
    pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);
    or
	(4)	☐	transferred
    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or
	(5)	☐	transferred
    pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act; or
	(6)	☐	transferred
    to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (7), (8), (12) or (13) of Regulation
    D under the Securities Act) that has furnished a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
	(7)	☐	transferred
    pursuant to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


 


Unless
one of the boxes is checked, the Issuer will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person
other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Issuer may require,
prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications and other information
as the Issuer may reasonably request to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under
such Act.


 





	 	 	 
	 	 	Signature
	Signature Guarantee:	 	
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Signature (must be guaranteed)	 	Signature


 


 


The
signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit
unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 17Ad-15.


 


TO
BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF BOX (1) OR (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.


 


The
undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Subordinated Note for its own account or an account with respect to which
it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the
meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule
144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A
or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing
representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.


 





	 	 Signature
	 	Date: _______________________