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Terms and Conditions of Datastream Sys., Inc. 1998 Singapore Stock Option Plan

  EXHIBIT 10.8
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF

DATASTREAM SYSTEMS, INC.
1998 SINGAPORE STOCK OPTION PLAN
 1.        Definitions
 (a)       “Affiliate” means (a) any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company
if, at the time of granting of the Option, each of the corporations (other than the Company) owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain, or (b) any
corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of granting of the Option, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50%
or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
 (b)       “Change of Control” means (i) an acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (a “Person”)) of beneficial ownership of 50 percent or more of the total outstanding Voting Securities of Datastream, other than any acquisition by Datastream or any employee benefit plan that Datastream
sponsors, (ii) any sale, exchange, merger, consolidation, reorganization, tender offer for shares of Common Stock or other similar business transaction involving Datastream (a “business transaction”), unless, following such business
transaction, more than 50 percent of the total outstanding Voting Securities of Datastream (or other entity surviving such business transaction) is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were
beneficial owners of the Voting Securities of Datastream immediately before such business transaction, and (iii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Datastream, other than to a corporation with respect to which
following such sale or other disposition more than 50 percent of the total outstanding Voting Securities of such corporation is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were beneficial owners of
the Voting Securities of Datastream Immediately before such sale or other disposition.
 (c)       “Disability” means a disability of an Optionee such that the Optionee is entitled to disability retirement benefits under
the federal Social Security Act or such that the Optionee is entitled to recover benefits under any long-term disability plan or policy maintained by the Company or an Affiliate. The determination of whether a disability exists shall be made by the
Committee and shall be substantiated by competent medical advice.
 (d)       “Employee” means any person who is employed by the Company or an Affiliate for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (where applicable).
 
 

  (e)       “Fair Market
Value” with regard to a date means the closing price at which Common Stock shall have been sold on the last trading date prior to that date as reported by the Nasdaq National Market System (or, if applicable, as reported
by a national securities exchange selected by the Committee (as defined in the Plan) on which the shares of Common Stock are then actively traded) and published in The Wall Street Journal; provided that, for purposes of granting Options other than
incentive stock options, Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock may be determined by the Committee by reference to the average market value determined over a period certain or as of specified dates, to a tender offer price for the shares of
Common Stock (if settlement of an award is triggered by such an event) or to any other reasonable measure of fair market value. If at the time of the determination of Fair Market Value shares of Common Stock are not actively traded on any market
described above, Fair Market Value means the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Committee taking into account such facts and circumstances deemed to be material by the Committee to the value of the Common Stock in the
hands of the Optionee; provided, however, for purposes of determining the Option price per share for an incentive stock option, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which,
by its terms, will never lapse. Fair Market Value as determined by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each Optionee.
 (f)       “Termination for Cause” means a termination of the employment relationship between the Optionee and the Company or an
Affiliate due to any of the following reasons: (1) willful and continued failure (other than any such failure resulting from his incapacity during physical or mental illness) to substantially perform his duties with the Company or an Affiliate
continuing 30 days after notice by the Company to the Optionee of such failure; (2) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against the Company or an Affiliate, as finally determined through arbitration or
final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction (which arbitration or judgment, due to the passage of time or otherwise, is not subject to further appeal); or (3) conviction of the Optionee for a felony or any other crime involving moral
turpitude (which conviction, due to the passage of time or otherwise, is not subject to further appeal).
 (g)       “Voting Securities” means the shares of capital stock of an entity entitled to vote generally in the election of that
entity’s directors.
 2.        Term and Exercise of
Option
 (a)       Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Optionee shall
have the right to exercise the Option from time to time during the Exercise Period with respect to all or any part of the vested Option Shares. Election of payment in shares may incur extra P.A.Y.E. withholding taxes.
 (b)       (1) As a condition to exercising this Option, Optionee must deliver to the President of the
Company on any business day (A) written notice, signed by the person exercising the Option, specifying the number of Option shares being exercised
 
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  and, if required, making the representations and covenants in substantially the same form as provided in the Notice of Exercise, attached as Exhibit A
hereto; (B) payment (i) in cash or (ii) in shares of Common Stock that have been held by the Optionee for at least six months of the Purchase Price (defined in Section 3); (C) payment in cash of the tax withholding liability arising from the
exercise; and (D) an executed shareholders’ agreement, containing terms and conditions substantially similar to any shareholders’ agreement executed by and applicable to the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock, if so
required by the Committee.
 (2)      Upon receipt of such notice and payment in full of
the Purchase Price and tax withholding liability, the Company shall cause to be issued a certificate representing the shares of Common Stock purchased.
 (c)       Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate on the earliest of (1) the last day of the Exercise Period; (2) the date the
Committee exercises its right pursuant to Section 8 to terminate the Option; (3) thirty (30) days after Optionee ceases to be an Employee, except if such termination is due to Termination for Cause, death or Disability, (4) one-hundred eighty (180)
days after Optionee ceases to be an Employee if such termination is due to death or Disability; or (5) if Optionee ceases to be an Employee as a result of a Termination for Cause, the time of such termination.
 (d)       The price paid by the Company shall be payable at the Company’s option (1) by delivery to
the Optionee of the entire price in the form of cash or check; or (2) by payment of four substantially equal annual installments, the first installment being due at the date of termination of the Option and the second, third and fourth installment
being due on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of termination of the Option, respectively.
 3.        Purchase Price. Optionee must pay to the Company the Exercise Price (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 8) multiplied
by the number of the Option Shares being acquired through the exercise of this Option (the “Purchase Price”). Shares of Common Stock tendered by the Optionee in satisfaction of the Purchase Price shall be credited
at their Fair Market Value.
 4.        Non-Transferability of
Option. Except for any transfer of the Option by bequest or inheritance, the Optionee shall not have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, with or without
consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest in the Option. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Agreement shall be deemed null and void. The Option shall be exercisable during the
lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee, and after his death by a legatee or legatees under Optionee’s last will and testament or by his personal representative or representatives, who shall be bound by the same terms of this Agreement as apply
to the Optionee.
 
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  5.        Restrictions on Transfer of Option
Shares. Except as provided in this Agreement or for any transfer of Option Shares by gift, bequest, or inheritance to the Optionee’s or a subsequent shareholder’s family member, estate, heirs, or legatees or for any
transfer after the closing of an initial public offering of Common Stock, the Optionee shall not have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, with or without consideration, voluntary or
involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest (including but not limited to, voting rights) in or to any Option Shares. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Agreement shall be deemed null and void. Any permitted
transferee under this Section shall be bound by the same terms of this Agreement as apply to the Optionee.
 6.        No Rights as Shareholder. Optionee, or his permitted transferee under Section 4, shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Option
Shares until the issuance of a stock certificate to him for such shares. No adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distributions or other rights on or with respect to
Option Shares purchased pursuant to this Option for which the record date is prior to the date of exercise hereof, except as provided in Section 8 below.
 7.        Repurchase Rights.
 (a)       (1)      At all times prior to the closing of an initial public offering of Common Stock, or (2) within ninety
(90) days following a Termination for Cause, the Company shall have the right to repurchase from the Optionee all Option Shares. For this purpose, a notice of exercise given by the Company to the Optionee pursuant to this Section 7 shall be
effective to perfect the Company’s right of repurchase, subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 7.
 (b)       (1)      The Company upon exercising this right of repurchase shall give written notice to the Optionee of the
number of Option Shares to be repurchased, of the repurchase price, which shall be determined pursuant to Section 7(c) hereof, and of the time and date of the closing of the repurchase of the Option Shares, which shall be no later than sixty (60)
days from the date of the notice and shall be held at the principal office of the Company. At closing, the Company shall deliver the application portion of the repurchase price and the Optionee shall deliver the Option Shares to be repurchased duly
endorsed for transfer and with all required revenue stamps attached, and the title to the Option Shares shall be transferred to the Company free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances, however described, except for restrictions imposed by
applicable securities laws.
 (2)      If the Company decides to repurchase less than all
of the Option Shares owned by the Optionee, the Company shall employ such method as it shall deem appropriate in determining the number of Option Shares to be repurchased.
 
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  (3)      The price for Option Shares repurchased by the Company
shall be payable by delivery to the Optionee at the closing of the entire repurchase price in the form of cash or check; provided, however, the Company may pay the entire repurchase price in four substantially equal annual installments consisting of
principal and interest at the “Prime Rate” reported in the Wall Street Journal on the first business day preceding the date of repurchase, the first installment being due at the closing and
the second, third, and fourth installment being due on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the closing, respectively.
 (4)      If the Optionee fails to consummate the sale or deliver the Option Shares certificates properly assigned when requested to do so, the Company, or its designee, shall cancel the Option
Shares certificates of the Optionee and deposit the payment pursuant to Section 7(b)(3) hereof which was to be made to the Optionee in exchange for the certificates to the credit or account of the Optionee in escrow with any clearinghouse bank in
the City of Greenville, South Carolina, at the expense and risk of the Optionee, or his successors or assigns, whereupon the Company shall treat the Option Shares represented thereby as having been repurchased by the Company or its
designees.
 (c)       The repurchase price for each Option Share shall be an amount
equal to the Fair Market Value, except if the Option Shares are repurchased by the Company pursuant to written notice given within ninety (90) days following a Termination for Cause, in which case the repurchase price for each Option Share shall be
the lower of Fair Market Value or the Exercise Price paid by the Optionee.
 8.        Changes in Capitalization; Merger; Liquidation.
 (a)       The number of shares of Common Stock reserved for the grant of Options; the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise or
payment, as applicable, of each outstanding Option; and the Exercise Price of each outstanding Option shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or
combination of shares of Common Stock or the payment of a stock dividend in shares of Common Stock to holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding effected
without receipt of consideration by Datastream. 
 (b)       In the event of or in
anticipation by the Committee of a sale, exchange, merger, consolidation, reorganization, tender offer for shares of Common Stock or other similar business transaction involving Datastream, the Committee may make such adjustments with respect to
outstanding Options and take such other action as it deems necessary or appropriate to reflect such sale, exchange, merger, consolidation, reorganization, tender offer or other similar business transaction including, without limitation, the
substitution of new Options, the termination or adjustment of outstanding Options, the acceleration of Options, or the removal of restrictions on outstanding Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, however, in the event of or in
anticipation by the Committee of a sale, exchange, merger, consolidation, reorganization, tender offer for shares of Common Stock or other similar business transaction involving 
 
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  Datastream that would result in a Change of Control, any Option granted hereunder shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable in full, and shall
remain so, regardless of any provisions contained in the applicable Stock Option Agreement with respect thereto limiting the exercisability of the Option for any length of time or terminating the Option prior to the expiration of its remaining term,
subject to all the terms hereof and of the Stock Option Agreement with respect thereto not inconsistent with this sentence; provided, however, that such acceleration will not occur if, in the opinion of
Datastream’s accountants, such acceleration would preclude the use of “pooling of interest” accounting treatment for a Change in Control transaction that (a) would otherwise qualify for such accounting treatment, and (b) is contingent
upon qualifying for such accounting treatment. Any adjustment pursuant to this section may provide, in the Committee’s discretion, for the elimination without payment therefor of any fractional shares that might otherwise become subject to any
Option, but shall not otherwise diminish the then-current value of the Option. 
 (c)       The existence of the Plan and the Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall not limit or otherwise adversely affect in any way the right or power of Datastream to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization or other
change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of Datastream, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the Common Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of
Datastream, any sale or transfer of all or any part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding. 
 9.        Governing Laws. This Agreement shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of Delaware; provided, however, the
Option may not be exercised except, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with exemptions under applicable securities laws of the country in which Optionee resides, and/or any other applicable securities laws. In
addition, the Participant hereby acknowledges that this Option may have been granted prior to the time the interest represented hereby was registered under applicable South Carolina securities laws and that, as a result, the Participant may have the
right to rescind the grant of the Option. This Agreement, therefore, constitutes an offer to so rescind the prior grant for the consideration payable to the Optionee specified by Section 35-1-1530 of the South Carolina Uniform Securities Act.
Because, however, the Participant has not paid any consideration for the grant, the Participant desires to decline such offer, and does hereby waive such right of rescission with respect to this Option as of the date hereof. The Company agrees to
use its best efforts to register the Option (as well as the Stock into which it is convertible) under applicable securities laws as soon as practicable, and in any event, prior to the date on which any portion of the Option is vested
hereunder.
 10.      Successors. This Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Company and Optionee.
 11.      Notice. Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give to the other shall be in writing, and may be delivered personally or by mail,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows: to the President of the Company, or to the
 
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  Company (attention of the President), at 50 Datastream Plaza, Greenville, South Carolina 29605, or at any other address as the Company, by notice to
Optionee, may designate in writing from time to time; to Optionee, at Optionee’s address as shown on the records of the Company, or at any other address as Optionee, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to
time.
 12.      Severability. In the event that any one or
more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.
 13.      Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Datastream Systems, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference, this
Agreement expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to such terms, restrictions and limitations.
 14.      Heading. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Agreement.
 15.      Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in,
or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in
equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.
 16.      Resolution of
Disputes. Any determination or interpretation by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons affected thereby.
 17.      Compliance with Securities Laws. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no purported exercise of the Option shall be
effective without the written approval of the Company, which may be withheld to the extent that its exercise, either individually or in the aggregate together with the exercise of other previously exercised stock options and/or offers and sales
pursuant to any prior or contemplated offering of securities, would, in the sole and absolute judgment of the Company, require the filing of a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or with the securities
commission of any state. The Company shall avail itself of any exemptions from registration contained in applicable TAX and securities laws which, in its sole and absolute discretion, it deems reasonable and not unduly burdensome or costly. The
Optionee shall deliver to the Company, prior to the exercise of the Option, such information, representations and warranties as the Company may request in order for the Company to be able to satisfy itself that the Common Stock to be acquired
pursuant to the exercise of the Option is being acquired in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the securities registration requirements of applicable securities laws.
 
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Exhibit 10.1

 
SERVICES AGREEMENT 
 
SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated October 24, 2002, by and between VISION BANCSHARES
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of VISION BANK, an Alabama bank (the “Bank”), and SKIPPER INSURANCE AGENCIES, an Alabama corporation (“Skipper”). 
 
W I T N E S S E T H: 
 
WHEREAS, the Company and Skipper are business entity producers under the laws of the state of Alabama; 
 
WHEREAS, the Company is the wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank and operates
its business at its principal and branch location in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Point Clear and Foley, Alabama (the “Premises”), such property being leased by the Bank; 
 
WHEREAS, Skipper desires to provide certain services to the Company in connection with the Company’s insurance business
conducted at the Premises (the “Insurance Business”), and the Company desires to engage and retain Skipper to provide such services; 
 
WHEREAS, Skipper desires to obtain from the Company certain support services at the Premises, and Company desires to provide such support services to
Skipper; 
 
WHEREAS, the Bank is a party to this Agreement to
consent to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and 
 
WHEREAS, the parties intend this Agreement to serve as a joint marketing agreement and to maintain nonpublic personal information accordingly. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 
1.    TERM.    The initial term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof and shall renew for successive twelve-month periods on the anniversary thereof unless terminated as
provided in Section 10 hereof. 
 
2.    SERVICES. 
 
(a)    Dual Employees.    Skipper hereby grants the Company the right to use certain of Skipper’s licensed insurance agents (the “Dual Employees”) in connection with the
Insurance Business. Skipper shall cause the Dual Employees, subject to all applicable laws, rules, regulations and procedures, to provide to the Bank’s and the Company’s customers insurance products (including, without limitation, any
insurance policy except credit insurance, (the “Products”) and sell to the Company’s customers property and casualty insurance (“P&C Insurance”). The Dual Employees shall not be restricted from selling any Product,
financial service or insurance product on behalf of Skipper, to the extent licensed for such sales, to persons or entities who or which are not customers of the Bank or the Company. Skipper shall have control over the duties, obligations,
responsibilities, hiring, firing and compensation of all Dual Employees. The Company shall not pay the Dual Employees any salary, wage, commission or fee in connection with the services provided pursuant hereto. Skipper shall be solely responsible
for any and all payments made to the Dual Employees. The Company shall allow the Dual 

Employees to use any and all supplies, equipment, furniture and fixtures located at the Premises (the “Equipment”) that is used in
connection with the conduct of the Insurance Business. 
 
(b)    Restrictions.    Skipper shall not pay any employee of the Bank, other than the Dual Employees, any fee or other compensation for referrals for insurance products, regardless of
whether such referral results in a transaction. Skipper, in its sole but reasonable discretion, shall select all insurance carriers to be used by the Company for the sale of Products covered by this Agreement and shall reject or accept any
applications for insurance. Skipper may, in its sole discretion, enter into agreements with other financial institutions similar to this Agreement and may continue to operate its insurance business separately from that of the Company. 
 
(c)    Acknowledgement by
Skipper.    Skipper hereby acknowledges the right of properly licensed Company and Bank employees to sell any insurance product not listed on Schedule A attached hereto including, without limitation, credit insurance.

 
3.    CONDUCT OF
BUSINESS.    The Company shall conduct the Insurance Business in accordance with applicable federal and state law and regulations. Skipper shall: 
 
(a)    comply with and cause the Dual Employees to comply with all rules established by the Company or
its affiliates governing the use and occupancy of the Premises; 
 
(b)    be responsible for all billing and collection of fees charged by the Company for the Products and P&C Insurance provided by the Company through Skipper or the Dual Employees in connection with the
conduct of the Insurance Business; and 
 
(c)    not indicate, in any manner, to any third party that the Company or the Bank has any ownership interest in, or any control over, Skipper or the conduct of its insurance business. 
 
4.    PAYMENT.

 
(a)    Method.    Within ten (10) days following the last day of each month that commissions attributable to the Insurance Business are actually received by Skipper, Skipper shall pay
the Company as follows: (a) fifty percent (50%) of all Dual Employees’ agent commissions under a New York Standard Contract attributable to the sale of Products on or after the date hereof, and (b) twenty percent (20%) of Skipper’s
commissions attributable to the sale of P&C Insurance on or after the date hereof. Simultaneously with such payment, Skipper shall provide to the Company a report (i.e., a “call report” or “production report”)
reflecting the Products sold and rejected, including dates thereof, and a producer report reflecting premiums and gross commissions attributable to the sale of P&C Insurance. 
 
(b)    Limitations.    Skipper shall only pay the Company the compensation
described hereunder for new sales of Products originating on or after the date hereof. If a customer of the Bank or the Company has purchased any Product or other financial service or insurance product from Skipper prior to the date hereof, Skipper
shall not be required to pay to the Company any compensation hereunder for continued service of such services and products. Skipper shall not pay any compensation to the Company hereunder for sales of Products, financial services and insurance
products by Dual Employees to persons or entities who or which are not customers of the Bank or the Company or in connection with which no Confidential Information (as defined in Section 10 hereof) of the Bank or the Company is used.

 
5.    REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE BANK.    The Company and the Bank represent, warrant and covenant to Skipper as follows: 

 
(a)    Existence.    The Company is duly organized and validly existing, in good standing and duly qualified and authorized to do business in Alabama, and has full power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Bank is a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is duly organized and validly existing, in good
standing and duly qualified and authorized to do business in Alabama. 
 
(b)    Authorization.    The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all requisite action by the Company and the Bank. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Bank, enforceable in accordance with its terms. 
 
(c)    Consents and Approvals.    The Company has obtained and delivered to Skipper a copy of all material
consents or approvals of any third persons, and material authorizations, approvals or other actions by, and material notices to or filings with, all governmental authorities or other third persons required with respect to the operation of the
Insurance Business and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 
(d)    No Violations.    No actions, suits, or proceedings are pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened, that might affect the business, financial condition,
operations, performance, or properties of the Company or of the Bank, including, without limitation, the revocation of any governmental approval material to the operation of the Insurance Business. Neither the Company nor the Bank is in violation of
any agreement, the violation of which might materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition, operations, performance, or properties of the Company or the Bank including, without limitation, the revocation of any governmental
approval material to the operation of the Insurance Business. Neither the Company nor the Bank is in material violation of any order, judgment, or decree of any court, or any statute or governmental regulation to which the Company or the Bank is
subject that may affect the business, financial condition, operations, performance, or properties of the Company or the Bank including, without limitation, the revocation of any governmental approval material to the operation of the Insurance
Business. The execution and performance of this Agreement will not result in any breach of or default under any mortgage, lease, credit or loan agreement or any other instrument that may bind or affect the Company or the Bank. 
 
(e)    Office Space.    The
Company shall afford to the Dual Employees non-exclusive use of a portion of the space at the Premises. The Bank shall pay all costs for utilities, telephone service, taxes and other similar expenses related to the Premises. 
 
(f)    Bank Employees.    The
Company and the Bank shall not permit any employees of the Bank who are not appropriately licensed by the Alabama Department of Insurance to offer advice to customers concerning the purchase or sale of insurance; or have any conversations with
persons that could be reasonably construed as interpreting, evaluating, discussing or recommending the purchase of any insurance or securities products or services, except those products insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or those
the Bank is specifically authorized to effect transactions in pursuant to applicable exemptions under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or under other applicable laws (“financial instruments”), and this Agreement shall not be
construed to limit the Bank’s rights to sell such financial instruments to customers. 
 
(g)    Statutory Compliance.    The Company and the Bank shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the products and services offered in
connection with the Insurance Business and act consistently with the provisions of (i) the Interagency Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products, dated February 15, 1994, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as amended from
time to time, and the applicable regulations governing agencies under authority of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act of 1999, 

as such are amended form time to time, including, without limitation, all provisions relating to customer disclosures, (ii) regulations
governing consumer privacy, and (iii) all other privacy laws and state insurance laws. The Company and the Bank conduct their businesses lawfully and in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including, without limitation,
regulations protecting the privacy of non-public personal information about individuals. 
 
(h)    Premises.    The Company and the Bank shall physically segregate any area where business transactions involving insurance products or annuities are conducted from areas
where retail deposits are routinely accepted from the general public in accordance with federal banking regulation guidelines. The Company and the Bank shall clearly identify the areas where insurance products or annuity sales activities occur, and
clearly delineate and distinguish those areas from teller areas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Dual Employees shall be permitted to use such other portions of the Premises as may be reasonably necessary. 
 
(i)    Information.    All
material factual information previously or contemporaneously furnished to Skipper in writing by or on behalf of the Company or the Bank for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is, and all other
such material factual information subsequently furnished to Skipper by or on behalf of the Company or the Bank shall be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is supplied, dated or certified (or, if such
information has been amended or supplemented, on the date as of which any such amendment or supplement is supplied, dated or certified) and not made incomplete by omitting to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein,
in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided, not misleading in any material respect. 
 
6.    SKIPPER’S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.    During the term of this Agreement, Skipper represents, warrants and covenants to the
Company and the Bank as follows: 
 
(a)    Existence.    Skipper is a duly organized and validly existing Alabama corporation in good standing, and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Skipper and the Dual Employees are properly licensed and in good standing with the Alabama Department of Insurance. 
 
(b)    Authorization.    The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all requisite action by Skipper. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Skipper, enforceable in accordance with its terms. 
 
(c)    Consents and
Approvals.    Skipper has obtained and delivered to the Company all material consents or approvals of any third persons, and material authorizations, approvals or other actions by, and material notices to or filings with, all
governmental authorities or other third persons required with respect to the operation of Skipper’s insurance business and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby. 
 
(d)    No Violations.    No actions, suits, or proceedings are pending or, to
the best of Skipper’s knowledge, threatened, that might affect the business, financial condition, operations, performance, or properties of Skipper, including, without limitation, the revocation of any governmental approval material to the
operation of Skipper’s insurance business. Skipper is not in violation of any agreement the violation of which may affect the business, financial condition, operations, performance, or properties of Skipper, including, without limitation, the
revocation of any governmental approval material to the operation of Skipper. Skipper is not in violation of any 

order, judgment, or decree of any court, or any statute or governmental regulation to which Skipper is subject that may affect the business,
financial condition, operations, performance, or properties of Skipper including, without limitation, the revocation of any governmental approval material to the operation of Skipper’s insurance business. The execution and performance of this
Agreement will not result in any breach of or default under any mortgage, lease, credit or loan agreement or any other instrument that may bind or affect Skipper. 
 
(e)    Statutory Compliance.    Skipper shall comply with all laws and
regulations applicable to the products that it offers on the Premises pursuant to this Agreement and shall act consistently with the provisions of (i) the Interagency Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products, dated February 15,
1994, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as amended from time to time, and the applicable regulations governing agencies under authority of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as such are amended from time to time, including, without limitation,
all provisions relating to customer disclosures, (ii) regulations governing consumer privacy, and (iii) all other privacy laws and state insurance laws. Skipper shall conduct its business lawfully and in full compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations including, without limitation, regulations protecting the privacy of non-public personal information about individuals. 
 
(f)    Monitoring.    Skipper shall allow supervisory personnel of the Company and the Bank to review and
monitor Skipper’s activities on the Company’s premises at reasonable times and intervals in order to verify compliance with this Agreement by Skipper. Skipper shall allow any applicable banking or insurance regulators to have access to
such records of Skipper or the Company as they request, and unless prohibited by applicable law, allow supervisory personnel of the Company to have access to such records; however in no event shall Skipper be required to allow the Bank access to
information concerning an individual’s medical information except in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 
(g)    Premises.    Skipper
shall limit its activities on the Premises to the provision of the Products and the sale of P & C Insurance and all activities incidental thereto. 
 
7.    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS.    Each party hereto shall provide services to the other party as an
independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed to constitute or establish an agency, joint venture, partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. No party’s employees shall be entitled to
participate in any fringe benefits or programs available to any other party’s employees including, without limitation, worker’s compensation, unemployment, medical insurance, retirement, profit-sharing, stock option, bonus, vacation or
other benefits. No party shall use any other party’s name, trademark or any other indicia of identification without first obtaining the prior written consent of such other party. 
 
8.    CASUALTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE.    The Bank shall maintain and pay the
premiums on a casualty and premises liability insurance policy or policies with respect to the Premises. 
 
9.    INDEMNIFICATION. 
 
(a)    Indemnification of Bank and the Company by Skipper.    Provided the Company and the Bank satisfy the obligations imposed upon each hereunder, and
subject to the Company providing Skipper with prompt written notice, requisite authority to defend, and full cooperation in the defense, Skipper shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Bank and the Company against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, actions, costs or expenses (including legal fees and expenses relating to the defense of such claims) to which either may become subject to the extent such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, actions, costs or expenses arise
out of or are based upon (i) 

the failure of Skipper to comply with federal and state laws applicable to Skipper; (ii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Skipper; (iii) the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein; or (iii) any material breach or default by Skipper of the terms of this Agreement, unless instructed to do so by the Company or the Bank. Skipper
shall further indemnify the Company and the Bank for failure to maintain any insurance or other necessary licensing. 
 
(b)    Indemnification of Skipper by the Company and Bank.    Provided Skipper satisfies its obligations
imposed hereunder, and subject to Skipper providing the Company and the Bank with prompt written notice, requisite authority to defend, and full cooperation in the defense, the Company and the Bank shall, jointly and severally, defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Skipper against any and all losses, claims damages, liabilities, actions, costs or expenses (including legal fees and expenses relating to the defense of such claims) to which Skipper may become subject to the extent such losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, actions, costs or expenses arise out of or are based upon: (i) the failure of the Company or the Bank to comply with federal and state laws applicable to it; (ii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Company or the Bank; (iii) the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein; or (iii) any material breach or default by the Company or the Bank of the terms of this Agreement, unless instructed to do so by
Skipper in writing. The Company and the Bank shall further indemnify Skipper for failure to maintain any insurance or other necessary licensing. 
 
(c)    Survival.    The provisions of this Section shall remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of any termination of this Agreement. 
 
10.    CONFIDENTIALITY. 
 
(a)    Interest.    It is intended that the sharing of Confidential Information be conducted so as to comply with the “Joint Marketing Exception” of Regulation P set forth at
12 CFR 216.13. 
 
(b)    Confidential
Information.    The term “Confidential Information” means with respect to each party (i) any confidential, non-public or proprietary information (including, without limitation, financial information, business
activities, products, services, data, or customer information) disclosed by a party (the “Disclosing Party”) to any other party (the “Recipient”), whether disclosed verbally, in writing or electronically, or which is otherwise
learned by the Recipient, and (ii) all data, analyses, compilations, studies, or other documents prepared by the Recipient, its agents or employees which contain or reflect any Confidential Information. 
 
(c)    Prohibitions Against Disclosure or
Use.    The Recipient shall not: (i) except as otherwise provided herein, disclose, disseminate, communicate, provide access or otherwise publish any Confidential Information to any third party (including, without limitation,
any affiliate of the Recipient) without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, (ii) use Confidential Information for any purpose other than as expressly provided hereunder, or (iii) appropriate any Confidential Information to its use or
benefit or to the use or benefit of any third party (including, without limitation, any affiliate of the Recipient). Each party shall adopt, employ and enforce effective procedures and practices for protecting any Confidential Information that it
receives. Each party shall safeguard the other party’s Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care that it uses for its own proprietary information in order to prevent unauthorized disclosure or use of such Confidential
Information. The Recipient shall be responsible for the breach of this Agreement by all persons and entities to whom or which it has disclosed, disseminated or communicated, or to whom or which it has provided access to Confidential Information.

 
(d)    Permitted Disclosures of Confidential Information.    Nothing contained herein shall prohibit either party from disclosing any information that such party becomes, in the
reasonable opinion of such party’s legal counsel, legally obligated or compelled to disclose. Either party making a disclosure pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall, to the extent reasonably practical, provide the other party with prior
notice of such disclosure to allow the other party, at its option, to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy with respect to such proposed disclosure, and shall consult with the other party concerning the language, form, and substance
of any such disclosure. If either party seeks a protective order or other remedy with respect to any proposed disclosure, the other party shall cooperate with the party seeking such relief, but shall not be required to expend any material sums of
money or to initiate or participate as a party in any litigation. Further, either party may use confidential information in furtherance of the purposes of this Agreement for so long as such practice would qualify as an exemption under Regulation P.

 
(e)    Scope of
Agreement.    This Agreement shall be inoperative as to such portions of the Confidential Information that (i) are or become generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Recipient or its
agents or (ii) become available to the Recipient on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than the Disclosing Party or its agents) that is entitled to disclose it. 
 
(f)    Duty to Return Confidential Information.    Promptly upon demand by
either party (the “Demanding Party”), the other party shall return, or take appropriate steps to cause the return of, all Confidential Information of the Demanding Party (and all copies thereof) held by such other party or its agents,
except such portion thereof which consists of analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared by such other party. That portion of the Confidential Information which consists of such analyses, compilations, studies or other documents
shall be held by the other party and kept confidential and subject to the terms of this Agreement or, at the request of the Demanding Party, shall promptly be destroyed by the other party and certified in writing as to destruction by the other
party. 
 
(g)    Remedy for
Breach.    If either party breaches any of its covenants with respect to confidentiality contained in this Section of the Agreement, the other party shall be entitled to institute and prosecute proceedings in any court of
competent jurisdiction (either at law or in equity) to enforce the specific performance of such covenant or to enjoin the breaching party from any further or continuing breach without posting bond or proving actual damages; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the other party from pursuing any other available remedies for such breach, including the recovery of damages from the breaching party. 
 
(h)    Information.    All
material factual information heretofore or contemporaneously furnished to the Company in writing by or on behalf of Skipper for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is, and all other such material
factual information hereafter furnished to the Company by or on behalf of Skipper shall be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is supplied, dated or certified (or, if such information has been amended
or supplemented, on the date as of which any such amendment or supplement is supplied, dated or certified) and not made incomplete by omitting to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances
under which such information was provided, not misleading in any material respect. 
 
11.    TERMINATION.    This Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of this Section. 
 
(a)    Means of Termination.    This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

 
(i)    either party may
terminate this Agreement “for cause” by giving the other party thirty (30) days prior written notice if the notified party has breached any material 

provision of this Agreement and does not cure such breach within fifteen (15) days following its receipt of written notice from the
non-breaching party describing such breach in reasonable detail; or 
 
(ii)    either party may terminate this Agreement “without cause,” irrespective of breach and without right of cure, upon sixty (60) days prior notice. 
 
(b)    Effect of
Termination.    Termination of this Agreement shall have the following effects: 
 
(i)    upon the expiration of the effective date of termination of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section
11(b)(iii) hereof, Skipper shall have no further obligations hereunder (including, without limitation, no further obligation to provide Products or sell P&C Insurance) and shall cause the Dual Employees to vacate the Premises and return full
possession of the Premises and any property of the Company held by Skipper to the Company; 
 
(ii)    if Skipper terminates this Agreement “for cause” in accordance with Section 11(a)(i) hereof or if Vision terminates this Agreement “without cause”
in accordance with Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, Skipper’s payment obligations under Section 4(a) hereof shall cease upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement. Vision shall be entitled to all commissions due it
hereunder on policies, the inception date of which are prior to the effective date of termination. For purposes hereof, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated as of 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of termination; or 
 
(iii)    if Skipper terminates this
Agreement “without cause” in accordance with Section 11(a)(ii) hereof or if Vision terminates this Agreement “for cause” in accordance with Section 11(a)(i) hereof, Skipper’s payment obligations under
Section 4(a) hereof shall continue in effect for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of termination of this Agreement, after which time no further payments will be due Vision. 
 
12.    DISPUTE
RESOLUTION.    All controversies, claims, issues and other disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof (collectively, the “Disputes”) shall be subject to the applicable provisions of
this Section. 
 
(a)    Arbitration.    All disputes, controversies or differences between the parties which arise under or are related to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the construction,
performance or breach of any agreement) upon which an amicable understanding cannot be reached within 30 days shall, upon the written request of either party, be settled and determined by arbitration in Gulf Shores, Alabama, in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award entered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction of these matters. 
 
The parties agree to arbitrate within 30 (thirty) days following the
transmittal of written demand of either party to arbitrate any dispute arbitrable under this Agreement. Each of the parties shall appoint an arbitrator within thirty (30) days following written notice of demand to arbitrate, notifying the other
party of the name and address of such arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall thereupon select the third arbitrator. If either party shall fail to appoint an arbitrator as herein provided, or should the two arbitrators so named fail to
select the third arbitrator within thirty (30) days of this appointment, then, in either event, the president (or the designee of the president) of the American Arbitration Association or its successor shall appoint such second and/or third
arbitrator. The three arbitrators so selected shall constitute the Court of Arbitrators. 

 
A decision of a majority of
the Court of Arbitrators shall be provided within twenty days of the applicable hearing and shall be final and binding. The Court of Arbitrators shall not be bound by legal rules of procedure and may receive evidence in such a way as to do justice
between the parties. The Court of Arbitrators shall promptly enter an award, which shall do justice between the parties, and the award shall be supported by a written opinion. The cost of arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrators, but not
including attorneys’ fees, shall be borne by the losing party unless said Court of Arbitrators shall decide otherwise. 
 
(b)    Waiver of Jury Trial.    The parties desire to avoid the time and expense related to a jury trial of
any Dispute if the arbitration provisions hereof are declared by a court of law to be unenforceable for any reason. Therefore, the parties, for themselves and their successors and assigns, hereby waive trial by jury of any Dispute. The parties
acknowledge that this waiver is knowingly, freely, and voluntarily given, is desired by all parties and is the best interests of all parties. 
 
(c)    Costs and Fees.    The parties shall bear their respective costs in connection with the dispute
resolution procedures described in this Section except that the parties shall share equally the fees and expenses of any arbitrator(s) and the costs of any facility used in connection with such dispute resolution procedures. 
 
13.    MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
(a)    Notice.    Any notice,
demand or other written instrument required or permitted to be given hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when personally delivered or when deposited with a nationally recognized courier or in the U.S. Mail, by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, prepared and properly addressed to the respective party to whom such notice relates at the following address: 
 

	 To Skipper:
	    	 SKIPPER INSURANCE AGENCIES

	 	    	 P.O. Drawer 1098

	 	    	 Jackson, Alabama 36545

	 	    	 Attn: George W. Skipper, III

	
	 To Company:
	    	 VISION BANCSHARES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

	 	    	 P. O. Box 4649

	 	    	 Gulf Shores, Alabama 36547

	
	 To Bank:
	    	 VISION BANK

	 	    	 P. O Box 4649

	 	    	 Gulf Shores, Alabama 36547

 
, or at such alternate
address as shall be specified by notice given in the manner herein provided. 
 
(b)    Benefit.    This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the other parties’ prior written consent, but shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties and their successors and permitted assigns, and no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. 
 
(c)    Headings.    The headings of the Sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of
reference only, shall not be construed as part of this Agreement, and shall in no way be construed as defining, limiting or affecting the scope or intent of the provisions of this Agreement. 

 
(d)    Necessary Action.    The parties hereto shall execute and deliver any documents and shall perform any further acts as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Agreement. 
 
(e)    Governing
Law.    This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, without giving effect to its choice of law principles. 
 
(f)    Costs.    Each party
shall bear the costs of its attorneys’ fees and all other costs that such party may sustain in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement. 
 
(g)    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile and in counterparts. Each
executed counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 
(h)    Amendment.    This Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed
by the parties hereto. 
 
(i)    Waiver.    Any failure by any party at any time or from time to time to enforce and require the strict performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver on that occasion and shall not constitute a waiver of the same or similar term or condition at any future time. All waivers must be in writing and signed by each party hereto. 
 
(j)    Non-Solicitation.    Skipper covenants and agrees not to use any Confidential Information covered by Section 10 to solicit, approach and make offers or promotions to any of the
Bank or Company’s customers for any purpose other than indirect furtherance of the Company’s Insurance Business (including servicing and renewal of insurance products) pursuant to this Agreement. 
 
(k)    Advertising.    The
Company, the Bank, and Skipper each shall cooperate in their advertising and marketing of the Insurance Business and each shall give the other prior approval over any advertising relating to the Insurance Business. Neither the Company, the Bank, nor
Skipper, shall engage in any practice or use any advertisement at any office of, or on behalf of, the Company or the Bank that could mislead any person or otherwise cause a reasonable person to reach an erroneous belief with respect to:

 
(i)    the fact that an
insurance product or annuity sold or offered for sale by Skipper, the Company, or the Bank is not backed by the Federal government or the Company or any affiliate bank, or the fact that the insurance product or annuity is not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation; 
 
(ii)    in the case of an insurance product or annuity that involves investment risk, the fact that there is an investment risk, including the potential that principal may be lost and that the product may decline
in value; 
 
(iii)    the fact
that the approval of an extension of credit to a consumer by the Bank may not be conditioned on the purchase of an insurance product or annuity by the consumer from Skipper, the Company or the Bank; and 
 
(iv)    the fact that the consumer is
free to purchase the insurance product or annuity from another source. 
 
(l)    Disclosures.    In the case of an application for credit in connection with which an insurance product or if an annuity is solicited, offered, or sold, Skipper, the Company and
the Bank shall disclose that the Bank may not condition an extension of credit on either: (1) the consumer’s 

purchase of an insurance product or annuity from the Company or from Skipper; or (2) the consumer’s agreement not to obtain, or a
prohibition on the consumer from obtaining, an insurance product or annuity from an unaffiliated entity. These disclosures shall be made orally and in writing at the time a consumer applies for an extension of credit in connection with which an
insurance product or annuity is solicited, offered, or sold. The disclosures provided shall be conspicuous, simple, direct, readily understandable, and designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information provided. The
disclosures described in this Section are required in advertisements and promotional material for insurance products or annuities unless the advertisements and promotional materials are of a general nature describing or listing the services or
products offered by the Bank. 
 
(m)    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. No agreements, understandings, warranties or representations relating to the subject matter hereof exist between the parties other than those set forth herein.

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Skipper, the Company and the Bank have
executed this Agreement on the date first above written. 
 

	 WITNESS:
	 	 	 	 SKIPPER INSURANCE AGENCIES

	
	 /S/    LINDA
ZONYK

	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 /S/    GEORGE W.
SKIPPER, III

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Name: George W. Skipper, III
 Title: Vice President

 
 

	 WITNESS:
	 	 	 	 VISION BANCSHARES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

	
	 /S/    LINDA ZONYK

	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 /S/    ROBERT S.
MCKEAN

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Name: Robert S. McKean
 Title: President

 
 

	 WITNESS:
	 	 	 	 VISION BANK

	
	 /S/    LINDA ZONYK

	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 /S/    WILLIAM E.
BLACKMON

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Name: William E. Blackmon
 Title: Chief Financial Officer

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