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Exhibit 10.2C

Form of Option Award

for Directors

 

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

PURSUANT TO THE MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

THIS NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD (the “Award”) is made as of the Grant Date by and between MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY (the “Bank”), a bank organized under the laws of the state of Georgia, and _______________ (the “Participant”).

 

Upon and subject to the Terms and Conditions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, the Bank hereby awards as of the Grant Date to Participant a nonqualified stock option (the “Option”), as described below, to purchase the Option Shares.

 

	
			A.

				
			Grant Date: ______________, 2013.

			

 

	
			B.

				
			Type of Option: Nonqualified Stock Option.

			

 

	
			C.

				
			Plan under which granted: Midtown Bank & Trust Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

			

 

	
			D.

				
			Option Shares: All or any part of ________ shares of the Bank’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), subject to adjustment as provided in the attached Terms and Conditions.

			

 

	
			E.

				
			Exercise Price: $______ per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the attached Terms and Conditions. The Exercise Price is, in the judgment of the Committee, not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Grant Date.

			

 

	
			F.

				
			Option Period: The Option may be exercised only during the Option Period which commences on the Grant Date and ends on the earliest of:

			

 

	 	
			(i)

				
			the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date;

			

 

	 	
			(ii)

				
			three (3) months following the date the Participant ceases to be a director of the Bank and its Affiliates for reasons other than for Cause or due to death or Disability; or

			

 

	 	
			(iii)

				
			one (1) year following the date the Participant ceases to be a director of the Bank and its Affiliates due to death or Disability.

			

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option shall cease to be exercisable upon the date the Participant ceases to be a director of the Bank or an Affiliate due to termination of the Participant’s services by the Bank or an Affiliate for Cause. The Option may be exercised as to no more than the vested Option Shares determined pursuant to the attached Vesting Schedule. Note that other limitations to exercising the Option, as described in the attached Terms and Conditions, may apply.

 

 

 

 

	
			G.

				
			Vesting Schedule: The Option Shares shall become vested in accordance with Schedule 1 hereto (the “Vesting Schedule”). Any portion of the Option which is not vested at the time of Participant’s termination of services as a director with the Bank or an Affiliate shall be forfeited to the Bank.

			

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has executed and sealed this Award as of the Grant Date set forth above.

 

	
			 

				
			MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY:

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			By: 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			Title:

				
			 

				
			 

			

 

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TO THE

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

PURSUANT TO THE MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

1.     Exercise of Option. Subject to the provisions provided herein or in the Award made pursuant to the Midtown Bank & Trust Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the Option may be exercised with respect to all or any portion of the vested Option Shares at any time during the Option Period by:

 

(a)     the delivery to the Bank, at its principal place of business, of a written notice of exercise in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1, which shall be actually delivered to the Bank at least ten (10) days prior to the date upon which Participant desires to exercise all or any portion of the Option (unless such prior notice is waived by the Bank); and

 

(b)     payment to the Bank of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Option Shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”) as provided in Section 2.

 

Upon acceptance of such notice and receipt of payment in full of the Purchase Price, the Bank shall cause to be issued a certificate representing the Option Shares purchased. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Participant is given notice of termination for Cause by the Bank or any Affiliate, the Participant’s ability to exercise the Option shall be suspended from the giving of such notice until such time as the Participant cures the circumstance(s) constituting Cause, if expressly permitted by the notice, or, if there is no opportunity to cure or no cure is timely effected, from and after the giving of such notice through and including the effective date that the Participant’s services are terminated for Cause.

 

2.     Purchase Price. Payment of the Purchase Price for all vested Option Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be made:

 

(a)     in cash;

 

(b)     if permitted by the Committee, by the delivery to the Bank of a number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Purchase Price;

 

(c)     if and when the Common Stock becomes traded by brokers, whether on a national securities exchange or otherwise, by receipt of the Purchase Price in cash from a broker, dealer or other “creditor” as defined by Regulation T issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System following delivery by the Participant to the Committee of instructions in a form acceptable to the Committee regarding delivery to such broker, dealer or other creditor of that number of Option Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, but only as and to the extent permitted under Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act (Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002);

 

 

 

 

(d)     if permitted by the Committee, by having the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise reduced by the number of whole shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the Purchase Price; or

 

(e)     in any combination of the foregoing.

 

3.     Rights as Shareholder. Until the stock certificates reflecting the Option Shares accruing to the Participant upon exercise of the Option are issued to the Participant, the Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to such Option Shares. The Bank shall make no adjustment for any dividends or distributions or other rights on or with respect to Option Shares for which the record date is prior to the issuance of that stock certificate, except as the Plan or the Award otherwise provides.

 

4.      Restriction on Transfer of Option and of Option Shares.

 

 (a)     General Restrictions. The Participant (and any subsequent holder of the Option) may not sell, pledge or otherwise directly or indirectly transfer (whether with or without consideration and whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law) any interest in or any beneficial interest in the Option except pursuant to the provisions of this Award. Any sale, pledge or other transfer (or any attempt to effect the same) of the Option in violation of any provision of this Award shall be void, and the Bank shall not record such transfer, assignment, pledge or other disposition on its books or treat any purported transferee or pledgee of the Option as the owner or pledgee of the Option for any purpose.

 

 (b)     Certain Permitted Transfers of Options. The restrictions contained in this Section will not apply with respect to transfers of the Option pursuant to applicable laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant (or in the event of his Disability, by his personal representative) and after his death, only by the legal representative of the Participant’s estate; provided that the restrictions contained in this Section will continue to be applicable to the Option after any such transfer; and provided further that the transferee(s) of the Option must agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Award.

 

5.     Changes in Capitalization.

 

(a)     The number of Option Shares and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately adjusted for nonreciprocal transactions between the Bank and the holders of capital stock of the Bank that cause the per share value of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Option to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend (each, an “Equity Restructuring”).

 

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(b)     In the event of a merger, consolidation, extraordinary dividend, sale of substantially all of the Bank’s assets or other material change in the capital structure of the Bank, or a tender offer for shares of Common Stock, or a Change of Control, that in each case is not an Equity Restructuring, the Committee or its designee shall take such action to make such adjustments in the Option or the terms of this Award as the Committee or its designee, in its sole discretion, determines in good faith is necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, adjusting the number and class of securities subject to the Option with a corresponding adjustment in the Exercise Price, substituting a new option to replace the Option, accelerating the termination of the Option Period or terminating the Option in consideration of a cash payment to the Participant in an amount equal to the excess of the then Fair Market Value of the Option Shares over the aggregate Exercise Price of the Option Shares. Any determination made by the Committee or its designee pursuant to this Section 5(b) will be final and binding on the Participant. Any action taken by the Committee or its designee need not treat all Participants equally.

 

(c)     The existence of the Plan and the Option granted pursuant to this Award shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Bank to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of the Bank, 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 the Bank, any sale or transfer of all or any part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding. 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.

 

6.     Special Limitation on Exercise. No purported exercise of the Option shall be effective without the approval of the Committee, which may be withheld to the extent that the 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 Committee, require the filing of a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or with the securities commission of any state. If a registration statement is not in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities law with respect to shares of Common Stock purchasable or otherwise deliverable under the Option, the Participant (a) shall deliver to the Bank, prior to the exercise of the Option or as a condition to the delivery of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option, such information, representations and warranties as the Bank may reasonably request in order for the Bank to be able to satisfy itself that the Option Shares are being acquired in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the securities registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws and (b) shall agree that the shares of Common Stock so acquired will not be disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement, unless the Bank shall have received an opinion of counsel that such disposition is exempt from such requirement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities law.

 

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7.     Legend on Stock Certificates.  Certificates evidencing the Option Shares, to the extent appropriate at the time, shall have noted conspicuously on the certificates a legend intended to give all persons full notice of the existence of the conditions, restrictions, rights and obligations set forth herein and in the Plan. Such legends may include the following:

 

transfer is restricted

 

The shares evidenced by this certificate have been issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws and as such may only be sold or otherwise transferred: (1) pursuant to registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, including but not limited to Rule 144 thereunder, and the securities laws of any applicable state or other jurisdiction; or (2) if, in the opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the issuer, such transfer is exempt from registration or is otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

8.     Governing Laws. The Award and these Terms and Conditions shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of Georgia; provided, however, the Option may not be exercised except in compliance with exemptions available under applicable state securities laws of the state in which the Participant resides and/or any other applicable securities laws.

 

9.     Successors. The Award and these Terms and Conditions shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Participant and the Bank.

 

 

 

 

 

or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. All such notices, requests, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to have been effectively given: (a) when personally delivered to the party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile to the party to be notified; (c) five (5) business days after deposit in the United States Mail postage prepaid by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested at any time other than during a general discontinuance of postal service due to strike, lockout, or otherwise (in which case such notice, request, waiver or other communication shall be effectively given upon receipt) and addressed to the party to be notified as set forth above; or (d) two (2) business days after deposit with a national overnight delivery service, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified as set forth above with next-business-day delivery guaranteed. A party may change its or his notice address given above by giving the other party ten (10) days’ written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

 

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11.     Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in the Award and these Terms and Conditions 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 the Award and these Terms and Conditions, and the Award and these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.

 

12.     Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Award and these Terms and Conditions express the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the Option.

 

13.     Violation. Except as provided in Section 4, any transfer, pledge, sale, assignment, or hypothecation of the Option or any portion thereof shall be a violation of the terms of the Award or these Terms and Conditions and shall be void and without effect.

 

14.     Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing the Award or these Terms and Conditions.

 

15.     Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Award and these Terms and Conditions, 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.    No Right to Continued Retention. Neither the establishment of the Plan nor the award of Option Shares hereunder shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to continued service with the Bank or any Affiliate.

 

17.     Definitions. As used in this Award,

 

(a)     “Cause” means conduct amounting to:

 

(i)      fraud or dishonesty against the Bank or Affiliate(s);

 

(ii)      Participant’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in performance of duties or knowing violation of law in the course of performance of the duties of Participant’s service with the Bank or Affiliate(s);

 

(iii)      repeated absences from meetings without a reasonable excuse;

 

(iv)      repeated intoxication with alcohol or drugs while on the Bank’s or Affiliate(s)’ premises during regular business hours;

 

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(v)      a conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or moral turpitude; or

 

(vi)      a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement to which the Participant and the Bank or Affiliate(s) are party.

 

(b)     “Change of Control” means any one of the following events which may occur after the date the Option is granted:

 

(i)     the acquisition by any individual, entity or “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13-d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of voting securities of the Company or the Bank where such acquisition causes any such Person to own twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors for the Company or the Bank, excluding an acquisition that is a reorganization, merger, share exchange, combination or consolidation, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company or the Bank immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, share exchange, combination or consolidation, immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged, exchanged, combined, or consolidated company’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

(ii)     within any twelve-month period, the persons who were directors of the Company or the Bank immediately before the beginning of such twelve-month period (the “Incumbent Directors”) shall cease to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company or the Bank; provided that any director who was not a director as of the beginning of such twelve-month period shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director if that director were elected to the board of directors of the Company or the Bank, as applicable, by, or on the recommendation of or with the approval of, at least two-thirds of the directors who then qualified as Incumbent Directors; and provided further that no director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of directors shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director;

 

(iii)     a reorganization, merger, share exchange, combination or consolidation, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company or the Bank immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, share exchange, combination or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged, exchanged, combined, or consolidated company’s then outstanding voting securities; or

 

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(iv)     the sale, transfer or assignment of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the Bank to any third party.

 

References above to the Company will apply only after the Company is both created and owns all of the Bank’s Common Stock. Before such date, references to the Company will be disregarded in the foregoing definition.

 

(c)     “Company” means the holding company owning all of the Bank’s Common Stock, if such holding company is created.

 

(d)     Other capitalized terms that are not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Plan or the Award, except where the context does not reasonably permit.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF

STOCK OPTION TO PURCHASE

COMMON STOCK OF

MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

 

	 	Name                                                                            
	 	Address                                                                       
	 	                                                                                       
	 	Date                                                                             

                              

Midtown Bank & Trust Company

712 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

Attn: Secretary

 

Re:        Exercise of Nonqualified Stock Option

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

 

Subject to acceptance hereof by Midtown Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”) and pursuant to the provisions of the Midtown Bank & Trust Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), I hereby give notice of my election to exercise options granted to me to purchase ______________ shares of Common Stock of the Bank under the Nonqualified Stock Option Award (the “Award”) dated as of ____________. The purchase shall take place as of __________, 20___ (the “Exercise Date”).

 

On or before the Exercise Date, I will pay the applicable purchase price as follows:

 

	 	
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			by delivery of cash or a certified check for $_____________ for the full purchase price payable to the order of Midtown Bank & Trust Company;

			

 

	 	
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			if and when the Common Stock becomes traded by brokers, whether on a national securities exchange or otherwise, by delivery of the purchase price by _________________________, a broker, dealer or other “creditor” as defined by Regulation T issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. I hereby authorize the Bank to issue a stock certificate for the number of shares indicated above in the name of said broker, dealer or other creditor or its nominee pursuant to instructions received by the Bank and to deliver said stock certificate directly to that broker, dealer or other creditor (or to such other party specified in the instructions received by the Bank from the broker, dealer or other creditor) upon receipt of the purchase price;

			

 

	 	
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			if permitted by the Committee, by tendering to the Bank shares held by me prior to the exercise of the Option for the purpose of having the value of the shares applied to pay the purchase price.

			

 

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			if permitted by the Committee, by having a number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exercise with a Fair Market Value equal to the purchase price withheld by the Bank.

			

 

I understand that I am not permitted to exercise the Option if I have been given notice that my services will be terminated for Cause. I understand that if my ability to exercise is suspended in the manner provided for in the foregoing sentence, my ability to exercise may only be reinstated in the event that I cure the circumstances specified in such notice that was the basis for my termination for Cause and only if such ability to cure is expressly provided for in such notice.

 

As soon as the stock certificate is registered in my name, please deliver it to me at the above address.

 

If the Common Stock being acquired is not registered for issuance to and resale by the Participant pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-8 (or successor form) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), I hereby represent, warrant, covenant, and agree with the Bank as follows:

 

The shares of the Common Stock being acquired by me will be acquired for my own account without the participation of any other person, with the intent of holding the Common Stock for investment and without the intent of participating, directly or indirectly, in a distribution of the Common Stock and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution of the Common Stock, nor am I aware of the existence of any distribution of the Common Stock;

 

I am not acquiring the Common Stock based upon any representation, oral or written, by any person with respect to the future value of, or income from, the Common Stock but rather upon an independent examination and judgment as to the prospects of the Bank;

 

The Common Stock was not offered to me by means of publicly disseminated advertisements or sales literature, nor am I aware of any offers made to other persons by such means;

 

I am able to bear the economic risks of the investment in the Common Stock, including the risk of a complete loss of my investment therein;

 

I understand and agree that the Common Stock will be issued and sold to me without registration under any state law relating to the registration of securities for sale, and will be issued and sold in reliance on the exemptions from registration under the 1933 Act, provided by Sections 3(b) and/or 4(2) thereof and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

The Common Stock cannot be offered for sale, sold or transferred by me other than pursuant to: (A) an effective registration under the 1933 Act or in a transaction otherwise in compliance with the 1933 Act; and (B) evidence satisfactory to the Bank of compliance with the applicable securities laws of other jurisdictions. The Bank shall be entitled to rely upon an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it with respect to compliance with the above laws;

 

The Bank will be under no obligation to register the Common Stock or to comply with any exemption available for sale of the Common Stock without registration or filing, and the information or conditions necessary to permit routine sales of securities of the Bank under Rule 144 under the 1933 Act are not now available and no assurance has been given that it or they will become available. The Bank is under no obligation to act in any manner so as to make Rule 144 available with respect to the Common Stock;

 

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I have and have had complete access to and the opportunity to review and make copies of all material documents related to the business of the Bank, including, but not limited to, contracts, financial statements, tax returns, leases, deeds and other books and records. I have examined such of these documents as I wished and am familiar with the business and affairs of the Bank. I realize that the purchase of the Common Stock is a speculative investment and that any possible profit therefrom is uncertain;

 

I have had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Bank and any person acting on its behalf and to obtain all material information reasonably available with respect to the Bank and its affairs. I have received all information and data with respect to the Bank which I have requested and which I have deemed relevant in connection with the evaluation of the merits and risks of my investment in the Bank;

 

I have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that I am capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Common Stock hereunder and I am able to bear the economic risk of such purchase; and

 

The agreements, representations, warranties and covenants made by me herein extend to and apply to all of the Common Stock of the Bank issued to me pursuant to this Award. Acceptance by me of the certificate representing such Common Stock shall constitute a confirmation by me that all such agreements, representations, warranties and covenants made herein shall be true and correct at that time.

 

I understand that the certificates representing the shares being purchased by me in accordance with this notice shall bear a legend referring to the foregoing covenants, representations and warranties and restrictions on transfer, and I agree that a legend to that effect may be placed on any certificate which may be issued to me as a substitute for the certificates being acquired by me in accordance with this notice. I further understand that capitalized terms used in this Notice of Exercise without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Award or in the Plan, as applicable.

	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			 

				
			Very truly yours,

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			

 

	
			AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

			MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

				 
	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	Title:	 	 

 

	Number of Shares	 	Number of Shares	 
	Exercised:	 	 	Remaining:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

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SCHEDULE 1

VESTING SCHEDULE

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE

MIDTOWN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

	
			A.

				
			The Option Shares shall become vested Option Shares following the completion of a number of continuous years of service as a director of the Bank or any Affiliate after the Grant Date as indicated in the schedule below:

			

 

	
			Percentage of Option Shares

			Which are Vested Shares

				
			Years of Service After

			the Grant Date

			
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 

 

 

	
			B.

				
			Notwithstanding Part A, the Option will be fully vested on the effective date of a Change of Control.

			

 

	
			C.

				
			For purposes of the Vesting Schedule, Participant shall be granted a year of service for each twelve-consecutive-month period following the Grant Date during which the Participant continues to serve as a director of the Bank or any Affiliate. No credit will be given for completion of a partial year of service and no period of time following the termination of the Participant services as a director with the Bank (including all Affiliates) shall count towards the vesting of Option Shares.

			

 

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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS DOCUMENT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE,
AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAWS, (ii) TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT (OR ANY SIMILAR RULE
UNDER THE ACT RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF SECURITIES), OR (iii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IF SUCH OPINION SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY
TO COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER, THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW IS AVAILABLE.

 

FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC.

UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

	 	Note No. 2017-01
	$420,000	Dated: June 30, 2017

 

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PRINCIPAL. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Focus Universal Inc., a Nevada corporation headquartered at 20511 East Walnut Drive
North, Walnut, CA 91789 (the "Company"), hereby promises to pay to the order of Haitao Zhang, or his assigns
(the "Noteholder" and, collectively with the Company, the "Parties"), in lawful money of the
United States of America, and in immediately payable funds, the principal sum of $420,000 (the "Obligation").
The principal hereof and any unpaid accrued interest thereon shall be due and payable on the date which is three years from the
date of this Note (the "Maturity Date").

 

2.                 
INTEREST. Interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Obligation outstanding from time to time shall accrue at
the annualized rate of 10% until the Maturity Date and thereafter at an annualized default rate of 12%. Computations of interest
shall be made on the basis of a 365-day year, and the actual number of days elapsed (the "Interest").

 

3.                 
PAYMENTS. The Company hereby promises to pay to the Noteholder, in lawful money of the United States of America,
and in immediately payable funds, the Obligation. The principal hereof and any unpaid accrued interest thereon shall be due and
payable on the Maturity Date (unless such payment date is accelerated as provided in Section 8 hereof). Payment of all amounts
due hereunder shall be made at the address of the Noteholder provided for on the signature page of this Note.

 

4.                 
PREPAYMENT. Company shall be entitled to prepay this Note prior to the Maturity Date without premium or penalty.

 

5.                 
CONVERSION. This Note is convertible at the option of the Noteholder, in his, her or its sole discretion, in whole
or in part, at any time prior to the Maturity Date into shares of common stock of the Company (the "Note Shares")
at a conversion price equal to $1.75 per share (the "Conversion Price"). Noteholder shall deliver to the Company
a written Election to Convert, a form of which is attached hereto. As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the written
Election to Convert, the Company shall issue and cause to be delivered with all reasonable dispatch to or upon the written order
of the Noteholder, and in such name or names as the Noteholder may designate, a certificate or certificates for the full number
of Note Shares so purchased upon conversion of the Note. Such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued
and any person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such securities as of the
date of delivery of the Election to Convert, notwithstanding that the certificate or certificates representing such securities
shall not actually have been delivered or that the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be closed. The Note shall be
convertible, at the election of the Noteholders, either in full or from time to time in part and, in the event that the Note is
converted in respect of less than all of the Note Shares specified therein at any time prior to the Maturity Date, a new Note
evidencing the remaining portion of the indebtedness shall be issued by the Company to the Noteholder.

 

6.                 
APPLICATIONS OF PAYMENTS. Payments received by Noteholder pursuant to the terms hereof shall be applied in the following
manner: first, to the payment of all expenses, charges, late payment fees, costs and fees incurred by or payable to Noteholder
and for which Company is obligated pursuant to the terms of this Note, second, to the payment of all interest accrued to the date
of such payment; and third, to the payment of principal.

 

 

 

 

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7.                 
DEFAULT. The occurrence of any one of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default:

 

(a)              
The non-payment, when due, of any principal or interest pursuant to this Note;

 

(b)              
The material breach of any representation or warranty in this Note or in the Subscription Agreement or in any other agreement
that may be entered into by and between the Noteholder and the Company prior to the repayment of the Note. In the event the Noteholder
becomes aware of a breach as described in this Section 7(b), the Noteholder shall notify the Company in writing of such breach
and the Company shall have 30 calendar days from the receipt of such notice to cure the alleged breach;

 

(c)              
The material breach of any covenant or undertaking in this Note or in the Subscription Agreement, not otherwise provided
for in this Section 7. In the event the Noteholder becomes aware of a breach as described in this Section 7(c), the Noteholder
shall notify the Company in writing of such breach and the Company within shall have 30 calendar days from the receipt of such
notice to cure the alleged breach;

 

(d)              
A default shall occur in the payment when due (subject to any applicable grace period), whether by acceleration or otherwise,
of any indebtedness of the Company or an event of default or similar event shall occur with respect to such indebtedness, if the
effect of such default or event (subject to any required notice and any applicable grace period) would be to accelerate the maturity
of any such indebtedness or to permit the holder or holders of such indebtedness to cause such indebtedness to become due and
payable prior to its express maturity;

 

(e)              
The commencement by the Company of any voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
readjustment or debt, receivership, dissolution, or liquidation law or statute or any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in
effect; or the adjudication of the Company as insolvent or bankrupt by a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; or the petition
or application by the Company for, acquiescence in, or consent by the Company to, the appointment of any receiver or trustee for
the Company or for all or a substantial part of the property of the Company; or the assignment by the Company for the benefit
of creditors; or the written admission of the Company of its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or

 

(f)               
The commencement against the Company of any proceeding relating to the Company under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, adjustment of debt, receivership, dissolution or liquidation law or statute or any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter
in effect, provided, however, that the commencement of such a proceeding shall not constitute an Event of Default unless the Company
consents to the same or admits in writing the material allegations of same, or said proceeding shall remain undismissed for 30
calendar days; or the issuance of any order, judgment or decree for the appointment of a receiver or trustee for the Company or
for all or a substantial part of the property of the Company, which order, judgment or decree remains undismissed for 30 calendar
days; or a warrant of attachment, execution, or similar process shall be issued against any substantial part of the property of
the Company.

 

8.               
REMEDIES; LATE PAYMENT PENALTY. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Noteholder may, by written notice
to the Company, declare all or any portion of the unpaid principal amount due to Noteholder, together with all accrued interest
thereon, immediately due and payable. The Noteholder may also proceed against any guarantor of this obligation without waiving
any rights under the terms of this Note.

 

9.               
NOTICES. Notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if
delivered personally or sent by overnight delivery service or by facsimile transmission. Notice shall be deemed to have been received
on the date of personal delivery or facsimile transmission, or if sent by overnight delivery service, shall be deemed to have
been received on the next delivery day after deposit with the courier or messenger. The addresses of the Parties are set forth
on the signature page of this Note and a Party shall give written notice of any change of address to the other Party.

 

 

 

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10.           
GOVERNING LAW. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY THEREIN, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE RULES AND CONFLICTS
OF LAW.

 

11.           
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE. The parties agree that the Courts of the County of Clark, state of Nevada shall
have sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue for the resolution of all disputes arising under the terms of this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated herein.

 

12.           
ATTORNEYS FEES. If any legal action or any other proceeding, including action for declaratory relief, is brought
for the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, the Prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys'
fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled. "Prevailing
Party" shall include without limitation (a) a party who dismisses an action in exchange for sums allegedly due; (b) the
party who receives performance from the other party of an alleged breach or a desired remedy that is substantially equivalent
to the relief sought in an action or proceeding; or (c) the party determined to be the prevailing party by an arbitrator or a
court of law.

 

13.           
CONFORMITY WITH LAW. It is the intention of the Company and of the Noteholder to conform strictly to applicable
usury and similar laws. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, it is agreed that the aggregate of
all charges which constitute interest under applicable usury and similar laws that are contract for, chargeable or receivable
under or in respect of this Note, shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount of interest permitted by such laws, and
any excess, whether occasioned by acceleration or maturity of this Note or otherwise, shall be canceled automatically, and if
theretofore paid, shall be either refunded to the Company or credited on the principal amount of this Note.

 

14.           
MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a)              
Every provision of this Note is intended to be severable. In the event any term or provision hereof is declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction, to be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the balance of the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and provisions shall remain binding and enforceable.

 

(b)              
No failure or delay on the part of Noteholder or any other holder of this Note to exercise any right, power or privilege
under this Note and no course of dealing between the Parties shall impair such right, power or privilege or operate as a waiver
of any default or an acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein expressly
provided are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies, which Noteholder would otherwise have. No notice to
or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle the Company to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances
or constitute a waiver of the right of Noteholder to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.

 

(c)              
The Company and any endorser of this Note hereby consent to renewals and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof,
without notice, and hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest, demand and notice of every kind.

 

(d)               The
Company may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without prior written consent of Noteholder. Subject to compliance
with applicable federal and state securities laws, Noteholder may assign all or any portion of this Note without the prior
consent of The Company. Upon surrender of the Note, The Company shall execute and deliver one or more substitute notes in
such denominations and of a like aggregate unpaid principal amount or other amount issued to Noteholder and/or to
Noteholder's designated transferee or transferees. Noteholder may furnish any information in the possession of Noteholder
concerning The Company, or any of its respective subsidiaries, from time to time to assignees and participants (including
prospective assignees and participants).

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Company has caused this Note to be executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

	 	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC.
	 	A Nevada Corporation
	 	 
	 	/s/ Desheng Wang                                    
	 	BY: Desheng Wang
	 	ITS: Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	ADDRESS: 829 Lawson Street
	 	                     City
    of Industry,     CA 91748
	 	 
	 	 
	 	NOTEHOLDER:
	 	 
	 	/s/ Haitao Zhang                                       
	 	
	 	By: Haitao Zhang
	 	 
	 	ADDRESS: 3688 Burnt Pine Drive
	 	                     Jacksonville,
    FL 32224 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	JOINTLY WITH:
	 	 
	 	/s/ Man Chen                                          
	 	 
	 	By: Man Chen
	 	 
	 	ADDRESS: 3688 Burnt Pine Drive
	 	                     Jacksonville,
    FL 32224 

 

 

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