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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Risk Factors.

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in other statements that we make from time to time in filings by

the Company with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company which

are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation

Reform Act of 1995.

Examples of forward-looking statements include:

(a) projections of income or expense, earnings per share,

the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items;

(b) statements of plans and objectives of

the Company or our Board of Directors or management, including those relating to products and services;

economic performance;

(d) statements of future customer attraction or retention;

and (d) statements of assumptions underlying

these statements.

Forward-looking statements reflect our expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events.

These statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipates”, “believes”,

“estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects”,

“should”, “will allow”, “will continue”, “will likely result”, “will remain”,

“would be”, or similar expressions.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor”

for forward-looking statements to encourage

companies to provide prospective information so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied

by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking

Certain statements contained in this Annual

Report on Form 10-K, and in other statements that we make from time to time in filings by the Company with the SEC, in press releases,

and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company which are not statements of historical fact constitute

forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Examples of forward-looking

statements include:

(a) projections of income or expense, earnings per share, the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital

structure and other financial items;

(b) statements of plans and objectives of the Company or our Board of Directors or management,

including those relating to products and services;

(d) statements of future customer

attraction or retention;

and (d) statements of assumptions underlying these statements.

Forward-looking statements reflect our

expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events.

These statements are generally identified by the use

of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”,

“intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects”, “should”, “will allow”,

“will continue”, “will likely result”, “will remain”, “would be”, or similar expressions.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform

Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor”

for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information

so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying

important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor”

provisions of the Act.

Forward-looking

statements involve risks and uncertainties.

Actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements

because of various factors and possible events, including those risk factors identified below.

These risks and uncertainties include,

but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties inherent in the national and regional banking industry, changes in economic and

political conditions in the market areas in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, changes in laws, regulations or policies

by regulatory agencies, changes in accounting standards and policies, changes in tax laws, fluctuations in interest rates, demand

for loans in the market areas in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, increases in FDIC insurance premiums, changes

in the competitive environment, losses of significant customers, geopolitical events, unanticipated litigation, the loss of key

personnel and certain other factors discussed in the Risk Factors below.

There is also the risk that the Company’s management

or Board of Directors incorrectly analyzes these risks and forces, or that the strategies the Company develops to address them

are unsuccessful.

Forward-looking

statements speak only as of that date on which they are made.

Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation

to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made.

forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by the

following cautionary statements.

in economic and political conditions could adversely affect our earnings through declines in deposits, loan demand, the ability

of our customers to repay loans and the value of collateral securing our loans.

success depends to a large extent upon local and national economic conditions, as well as governmental fiscal and monetary policies.

Conditions such as inflation, recession, unemployment, changes in interest rates, fiscal and monetary policy, tariffs, a U.S.

withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars, the election of a new U.S.

President in 2020, and

other factors beyond our control may adversely affect our deposit levels and composition, the quality of investment securities

available for purchase, demand for loans, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, and the value of the collateral securing

loans made by us.

Recent political developments have resulted in substantial changes in economic and political conditions for

Forward-looking statements involve risks

and uncertainties.

Actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements because of various

factors and possible events, including those factors discussed in the Risk Factors below.

There is also the risk that the Company’s

management or Board of Directors incorrectly analyzes these risks and forces, or that the strategies the Company develops to address

them are unsuccessful.

Forward-looking statements speak only as

of that date on which they are made.

Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking

statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made.

All forward-looking statements attributable

to the Company or any person acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by the following cautionary statements.

Economic, Market and Political Risks:

The economic impact of COVID-19 or any

other pandemic could adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization

declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the President of the United States declared COVID-19 a national emergency.

COVID-19 has caused

significant economic dislocation in the United States as many state and local governments have ordered non-essential businesses

to close and residents to shelter in place at home.

This has resulted in an unprecedented slow-down in economic activity and a

related increase in unemployment.

Various state governments and federal agencies are requiring lenders to provide forbearance and

other relief to borrowers (e.g., waiving late payment and other fees).

The federal bank regulatory agencies have encouraged financial

institutions to prudently work with affected borrowers, and new legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications

due to modifications related to COVID-19.

Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of

COVID-19, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the outbreak on our business.

The extent of such impact will depend on

future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when COVID-19 can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy

may be reopened.

As of December 31, 2020, we hold and service PPP loans.

These PPP loans are subject to the provisions of the CARES

Act and to complex and evolving rules and guidance issued by the SBA and other government agencies.

We expect that the great majority

of our PPP borrowers will seek full or partial forgiveness of their loan obligations.

We have credit risk on the PPP loans if the

SBA determines that there is a deficiency in the manner in which we originated, funded or serviced loans, including any issue with

the eligibility of a borrower to receive a PPP loan.

We could face additional risks in our administrative capabilities to service

our PPP loans, and risk with respect to the determination of loan forgiveness.

In the event of a loss resulting from a default

on a PPP loan and a determination by the SBA that there was a deficiency in the manner in which we originated, funded or serviced

the PPP loan, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty, reduce the amount of the guaranty or, if the SBA has already paid

under the guaranty, seek recovery of any loss related to the deficiency.

The spread of COVID-19 has also caused

us to modify our business practices, including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation

in meetings, events and conferences.

Further, technology in employees’

homes may not be as robust as in our offices and could

cause the networks, information systems, applications, and other tools available to such employees to be more limited or less reliable.

The continuation of these work-from-home measures also introduces additional operational risk, including increased cybersecurity

risk from phishing, malware, and other cybersecurity attacks, all of which could expose us to risks of data or financial loss and

could seriously disrupt our operations and the operations of any impacted customers.

COVID-19 or a new pandemic could subject

us to any of the following risks, any of which could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our

business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:

for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;

the economy is unable to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue

for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures

may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;

for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses

allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial

difficulties beyond forbearance periods, which will adversely affect our net income;

net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor

commitments to us;

the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate,

the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost

of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing

material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a

decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend;

prolonged weakness in economic conditions resulting in a reduction of future projected

earnings could result in our recording a valuation allowance against our current outstanding

deferred tax assets;

rely on third party vendors for certain services and the unavailability of a critical

service due to COVID-19 could have an adverse effect on us;

adverse economic conditions could result in protracted volatility in the price of our

Common Shares.

Moreover, our future success and profitability

substantially depend on the management skills of our executive officers and directors, many of whom have held officer and director

positions with us for many years.

The unanticipated loss or unavailability of key employees due to COVID-19 or any similar pandemic

could harm our ability to operate our business or execute our business strategy.

We may not be successful in finding and integrating

suitable successors in the event of key employee loss or unavailability.

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides,

economy will likely require time to recover, the length of which is unknown and during which the United States may experience

Our business could be materially and adversely affected by such recession.

To the extent the effects of COVID-19 adversely

impact our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, it may also have the effect of heightening many of

the other risks described in this section.

Changes in economic and political conditions

could adversely affect our earnings through declines in deposits, loan demand, the ability of our customers to repay loans and

the value of collateral securing our loans.

Our success depends to a large extent

upon local and national economic conditions, as well as governmental fiscal and monetary policies.

Conditions such as

inflation, recession, unemployment, changes in interest rates, fiscal and monetary policy, tariffs, a U.S.

withdrawal from or

significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars, the election of a new U.S.

President and changes in the membership

of Congress in 2020, and other factors beyond our control may adversely affect our deposit levels and composition, the

quality of investment securities available for purchase, demand for loans, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans,

and the value of the collateral securing loans made by us.

Recent political developments have resulted in substantial changes

in economic and political conditions for the U.S.

and the remainder of the world.

Disruptions in U.S.

and global financial markets, and changes in oil production in the

Middle East also affect the economy and stock prices in the U.S., which can affect our earnings capital, as well as the ability

of our customers to repay loans.

The potential effects of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (Brexit) on the United

States are still unknown.

Because we have a significant amount of real estate loans, decreases in real estate values could adversely

affect the value of property used as collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure.

Adverse changes in the

economy may also have a negative effect on the ability of our borrowers to make timely repayments of their loans, which would

have an adverse impact on our earnings and cash flows.

In addition, our lending and deposit gathering activities are concentrated

primarily in Northwest Ohio.

As a result, our success depends in large part on the general economic conditions of these areas,

particularly given that a significant portion of our lending relates to real estate located in this region.

Therefore, adverse

changes in the economic conditions in these areas could adversely impact our earnings and cash flows.

earnings are significantly affected by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies.

policies of the Federal Reserve Board impact us significantly.

The Federal Reserve Board regulates the supply of money and credit

in the United States.

Its policies directly and indirectly influence the rate of interest earned on loans and paid on borrowings

and interest-bearing deposits, and can also affect the value of financial instruments we hold.

Those policies determine to a significant

extent our cost of funds for lending and investing.

Changes in those policies are beyond our control and are difficult to predict.

Federal Reserve Board policies can also affect our borrowers, potentially increasing the risk that they may fail to repay their

For example, a tightening of the money supply by the Federal Reserve Board could reduce the demand for a borrower’s

products and services.

This could adversely affect the borrower’s earnings and ability to repay its loan, which could have

a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

may be unable to manage interest rate risks, which could reduce our net interest income.

results of operations are affected principally by net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans

and investments and interest expense paid on deposits and other borrowings.

The spread between the yield on our interest-earning

assets and our overall cost of funds may be compressed, and our net interest income may continue to be adversely impacted by changing

and global financial

markets, and changes in oil production in the Middle East also affect the economy and stock prices in the U.S., which can

affect our earnings capital, as well as the ability of our customers to repay loans.

The potential effects of the United

Kingdom leaving the European Union (Brexit) on the United States are still unknown.

Because we have a significant amount of

real estate loans, decreases in real estate values could adversely affect the value of property used as collateral and our

ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure.

Adverse changes in the economy may also have a negative effect on the

ability of our borrowers to make timely repayments of their loans, which would have an adverse impact on our earnings and

In addition, our lending and deposit gathering activities are concentrated primarily in Northwest Ohio.

result, our success depends in large part on the general economic conditions of these areas, particularly given that a

significant portion of our lending relates to real estate located in this region.

Therefore, adverse changes in the economic

conditions in these areas, including those resulting from COVID-19, could adversely impact our earnings and cash flows.

We may be unable to manage interest rate risks, which could

reduce our net interest income.

Our results of operations are affected principally by net interest

income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments and interest expense paid on deposits and other

The spread between the yield on our interest-earning assets and our overall cost of funds may be compressed, and our

net interest income may continue to be adversely impacted by changing rates.

We cannot predict or control changes in interest rates.

National, regional and local economic conditions and the policies

of regulatory authorities, including monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board, affect the movement of interest rates and

our interest income and interest expense.

If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowed funds increase at a faster

rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, our net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be

adversely affected.

Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest paid for deposits rises more quickly than the interest

received on loans and other investments.

addition, certain assets and liabilities may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates.

For example, interest

rates on some types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate prior to changes in broader market interest rates, while interest

rates on other types may lag behind.

While the bulk of our variable rate commercial assets have interest rate floors, some of

our assets, such as adjustable rate mortgages, have features that restrict changes in their interest rates, including rate caps.

rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control.

National, regional and local economic conditions and the policies of regulatory authorities, including monetary policies of the

Federal Reserve Board, affect the movement of interest rates and our interest income and interest expense.

If the interest rates

paid on deposits and other borrowed funds increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments,

our net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected.

Earnings could also be adversely affected if the

interest paid for deposits rises more quickly than the interest received on loans and other investments.

In addition, certain assets and liabilities may react in different

degrees to changes in market interest rates.

For example, interest rates on some types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate

prior to changes in broader market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind.

While the bulk of our variable

rate commercial assets have interest rate floors, some of our assets, such as adjustable rate mortgages, have features that restrict

changes in their interest rates, including rate caps.

Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are

beyond our control.

Some of these factors include:

inflation, recession, unemployment,

money supply, international disorders, and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets.

Changes in interest rates may

affect the level of voluntary prepayments on our loans and may also affect the level of financing or refinancing by customers.

We believe that the impact on our cost of funds will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, the competitive

environment in the banking sector for deposit pricing, opportunities for clients to invest in other markets such as fixed income

and equity markets, and the propensity of customers to invest in their businesses.

The effect on our net interest income from

a change in interest rates will ultimately depend on the extent to which the aggregate impact of loan re-pricings exceeds the

impact of increases in our cost of funds.

our actual loan losses exceed our allowance for loan losses, our net income will decrease.

loan customers may not repay their loans according to their terms, and the collateral securing the payment of these loans may

be insufficient to pay any remaining loan balance.

We may experience significant loan losses, which could have a material adverse

inflation, recession, unemployment, money supply, international disorders, and

instability in domestic and foreign financial markets.

Changes in interest rates may affect the level of voluntary prepayments

on our loans and may also affect the level of financing or refinancing by customers.

We believe that the impact on our cost of

funds will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, the competitive environment in the banking sector for deposit

pricing, opportunities for clients to invest in other markets such as fixed income and equity markets, and the propensity of customers

to invest in their businesses.

The effect on our net interest income from a change in interest rates will ultimately depend on

the extent to which the aggregate impact of loan re-pricings exceeds the impact of increases in our cost of funds.

A transition away from London Inter-Bank

Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a reference rate for financial contracts could negatively affect our income and expenses

and the value of various financial contracts.

LIBOR is used extensively in the U.S.

globally as a benchmark for various commercial and financial contracts, including adjustable rate mortgages, corporate debt, interest

rate swaps and other derivatives.

LIBOR is set based on interest rate information reported by certain banks, which may stop reporting

such information after 2021.

In November 2020, the Federal Reserve Board issued a statement supporting the release of a proposal

and supervisory statements designed to provide a clear end date for U.S.

Dollar LIBOR (“USD LIBOR”), and the federal

banking agencies issued a release encouraging banks to stop entering into USD LIBOR contracts by the end of 2021, noting that most

legacy contracts will mature prior to the date LIBOR ceases to be issued.

It is uncertain at this time the extent to which those

entering into financial contracts will transition to any other particular benchmark.

Other benchmarks may perform differently than

LIBOR or other alternative benchmarks or may have other consequences that cannot currently be anticipated.

It is also uncertain

what will happen with instruments that rely on LIBOR for future interest rate adjustments and which remain outstanding if LIBOR

ceases to exist.

The Company’s primary exposure to

LIBOR relates to its promissory notes with borrowers, swap contracts with clients, offsetting swap contracts with third parties

related to the swap contracts with clients, and the Company’s LIBOR-based borrowings (if any).

The Company’s contracts

generally include a LIBOR term (for example, one month, three month, or one year) plus an incremental margin rate.

is working through this transition via a multi-disciplinary project team.

We do not believe the change to a benchmark like SOFR

will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Risks Related to Our Business Operations:

If our actual loan losses exceed our

allowance for loan losses, our net income will decrease.

Our loan customers may not repay their

loans according to their terms, and the collateral securing the payment of these loans may be insufficient to pay any remaining

loan balance.

We may experience significant loan losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we maintain an allowance for loan losses to provide

for loan defaults and non-performance, which when combined, we refer to as the allowance for loan losses.

Our allowance for loan

losses may not be adequate to cover actual credit losses, and future provisions for credit losses could have a material adverse

effect on our operating results.

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we maintain

an allowance for loan losses to provide for loan defaults and non-performance, which when combined, we refer to as the allowance

for loan losses.

Our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual credit losses, and future provisions for credit

losses could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

Our allowance for loan losses is based on prior experience,

as well as an evaluation of the risks in the current portfolio.

The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic,

operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates that may be beyond our control, and these losses may exceed

current estimates.

Federal regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, review our loans and allowance

for loan losses.

We cannot guarantee that we will not further increase the allowance for loan losses or that regulators will not

require us to increase this allowance.

Either of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition

and results of operations.

the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has changed its requirements for establishing the allowance for loan

June 16, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”,

which replaces the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, and is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”)

Under the incurred loss model, loans are recognized as impaired when there is no longer an assumption that future cash

flows will be collected in full under the originally contracted terms.

The new accounting guidance is effective for annual reporting

periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019.

Under the CECL model, financial

institutions will be required to use historical information, current conditions and reasonable forecasts to estimate the expected

loss over the life of the loan.

The transition to the CECL model will bring with it significantly greater data requirements and

changes to methodologies to accurately account for expected losses under the new parameters.

If the methodologies and assumptions

that we use in the CECL model are proven to be incorrect or inadequate, the allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient,

resulting in the need for additional allowance for credit losses to be established, which could have a material adverse impact

on our financial condition and results of operations.

significant increase in the allowance for loan losses or loan charge offs, as required by these regulatory authorities, might

have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

insurance premiums may increase materially, which could negatively affect our profitability.

FDIC insures deposits at FDIC insured financial institutions, including State Bank.

The FDIC charges the insured financial institutions

premiums to maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund at a certain level.

During 2008 and 2009, there were higher levels of bank failures

which dramatically increased resolution costs of the FDIC and depleted the deposit insurance fund.

The FDIC collected a special

assessment in 2009 to replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund and also required a prepayment of an estimated amount of future deposit

insurance premiums.

The FDIC recently adopted rules revising the assessments in a manner benefiting banks with assets totaling

less than $10 billion.

There can be no assurance, however, that assessments will not be changed in the future.

transition away from London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a reference rate for financial contracts could negatively

affect our income and expenses and the value of various financial contracts.

is used extensively in the U.S.

and globally as a benchmark for various commercial and financial contracts, including adjustable

rate mortgages, corporate debt, interest rate swaps and other derivatives.

LIBOR is set based on interest rate information reported

by certain banks, which may stop reporting such information after 2021.

It is uncertain at this time whether LIBOR will change

or cease to exist or the extent to which those entering into financial contracts will transition to any other particular benchmark.

Benchmarks that are used in place of LIBOR, such as the Secured Overnight Finance Rate, may perform differently than LIBOR, and

such alternative benchmarks may also perform differently in the future than they have in the past.

The use of alternative benchmarks

may also have other consequences that cannot currently be anticipated.

It is also uncertain what will happen with instruments

that rely on LIBOR for future interest rate adjustments and which remain outstanding if LIBOR ceases to exist.

Company’s primary exposure to LIBOR relates to its promissory notes with borrowers, swap contracts with clients, offsetting

swap contracts with third parties related to the swap contracts with clients, and the Company’s LIBOR-based borrowings (if

The Company’s contracts generally include a LIBOR term (for example, one month, three month, or one year) plus an

incremental margin rate.

The Company is working through this transition via a multi-disciplinary project team.

default by another larger financial institution could adversely affect financial markets generally.

commercial soundness of many financial institutions may be closely interrelated as a result of relationships between and among

the institutions.

As a result, concerns about, or a default or threatened default by, one institution could lead to significant

market wide liquidity and credit problems, losses or defaults by other institutions.

This is sometimes referred to as “systemic

and may adversely affect our business.

operate in a highly regulated industry, and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive

compensation and financial accounting, or reporting, including changes in, or failure to comply with the same, may adversely affect

banking industry is highly regulated.

We are subject to supervision, regulation and examination by various federal and state regulators,

including the FRB, the SEC, the CFPB, the FDIC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

(“FINRA”), and various

state regulatory agencies.

The statutory and regulatory framework that governs the Company is generally designed to protect depositors

and customers, the Deposit Insurance Fund, the U.S.

banking and financial system, and financial markets as a whole and not to

protect shareholders.

These laws and regulations, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations

on our business activities (including foreclosure and collection practices), limit the dividends or distributions that we can

pay, and impose certain specific accounting requirements that may be more restrictive and may result in greater or earlier charges

to earnings or reductions in capital than would otherwise be required under generally accepted accounting principles in the United

States of America.

Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes to laws and regulations often

impose additional compliance costs.

Both the scope of the laws and regulations and the intensity of the supervision to which we

are subject have increased in recent years in response to the perceived state of the financial services industry, as well as other

factors such as technological and market changes.

Such regulation and supervision may increase our costs and limit our ability

to pursue business opportunities.

Further, our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, even if the failure was inadvertent

or reflects a difference in interpretation, could subject the Company to restrictions on business activities, fines, and other

penalties, any of which could adversely affect results of operations, the capital base, and the price of our common shares.

any new laws, rules, or regulations could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business

and financial condition.

or regulatory changes or actions could adversely impact our business.

financial services industry is extensively regulated.

We are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and

legislation that govern almost all aspects of our operations.

These laws and regulations are primarily intended for the protection

of consumers, depositors, borrowers and the deposit insurance fund, not to benefit our shareholders.

Changes to laws and regulations

or other actions by regulatory agencies may negatively impact us, possibly limiting the services we provide, increasing the ability

of non-banks to compete with us or requiring us to change the way we operate.

Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion

in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the ability to impose restrictions on the operation

of an institution and the ability to determine the adequacy of an institution’s allowance for loan losses.

Failure to comply

with applicable laws, regulations and policies could result in sanctions being imposed by the regulatory agencies, including the

imposition of civil money penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

the reduction of regulatory restrictions could have an adverse impact on us if such lessening of restrictions increases competition

within our industry or market areas.

light of conditions in the global financial markets and the global economy that occurred in the last decade, regulators have increased

their focus on the regulation of the financial services industry.

In the last several years, Congress and the federal bank regulators

have acted on an unprecedented scale in responding to the stresses experienced in the global financial markets.

Some of the laws

enacted by Congress and regulations promulgated by federal bank regulators subject us and other financial institutions to additional

restrictions, oversight and costs that may have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

in tax laws could adversely affect our performance.

are subject to extensive federal, state and local taxes, including income, excise, sales/use, payroll, franchise, withholding

and ad valorem taxes.

Changes to tax laws could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations;

fair values of net

deferred tax assets and obligations of state and political subdivisions held in our investment securities portfolio.

our customers are subject to a wide variety of federal, state and local taxes.

Changes in taxes paid by our customers may adversely

affect their ability to purchase homes or consumer products, which could adversely affect their demand for our loans and deposit

In addition, such negative effects on our customers could result in defaults on the loans we have made.

success depends upon our ability to attract and retain key personnel.

success depends upon the continued service of our senior management team and upon our ability to attract and retain qualified

financial services personnel.

Competition for qualified employees is intense.

We cannot guarantee that we will be able to retain

our existing key personnel or attract additional qualified personnel.

If we lose the services of our key personnel, or are unable

to attract additional qualified personnel, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

depend upon the accuracy and completeness of information about customers.

deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions with customers, we may rely on information provided to us by

customers, including financial statements and other financial information.

We may also rely on representations of customers as

to the accuracy and completeness of that information and, with respect to financial statements, on reports of independent auditors.

For example, in deciding whether to extend credit to a business, we may assume that the customer’s audited financial statements

conform to generally accepted accounting principles and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results

of operations and cash flows of the customer, and we may also rely on the audit report covering those financial statements.

financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent we rely on financial statements that

do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or that are materially misleading.

ability to pay cash dividends is limited, and we may be unable to pay cash dividends in the future even if we elect to do so.

are dependent primarily upon the earnings of our operating subsidiaries for funds to pay dividends on our common and depositary

The payment of dividends by us is also subject to regulatory restrictions.

As a result, any payment of dividends in the

future will be dependent, in large part, on our ability to satisfy these regulatory restrictions and our subsidiaries’

capital requirements, financial condition and other factors.

There can be no assurance as to if or when the Company may pay dividends

or as to the amount of any dividends which may be declared and paid to shareholders in future periods.

Failure to pay dividends

on our shares could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our shares.

may not be able to grow, and if we do, we may have difficulty managing that growth.

business strategy is to continue to grow our assets and expand our operations, including through potential strategic acquisitions.

Our ability to grow depends, in part, upon our ability to expand our market share, successfully attract core deposits, and to

identify loan and investment opportunities as well as opportunities to generate fee-based income.

We can provide no assurance

that we will be successful in increasing the volume of our loans and deposits at acceptable levels and upon terms acceptable to

We also can provide no assurance that we will be successful in expanding our operations organically or through strategic acquisitions

while managing the costs and implementation risks associated with this growth strategy.

expect to continue to experience growth in the number of our employees and customers and the scope of our operations, but we may

not be able to sustain our historical rate of growth or continue to grow our business at all.

Our success will depend upon the

ability of our officers and key employees to continue to implement and improve our operational and other systems, to manage multiple,

concurrent customer relationships, and to hire, train and manage our employees.

In the event that we are unable to perform all

these tasks and meet these challenges effectively, including continuing to attract core deposits, our operations, and consequently

our earnings, could be adversely impacted.

future acquisitions will be subject to a variety of risks, including execution risks, failure to realize anticipated transaction

benefits, and failure to overcome integration risks, which could adversely affect our growth and profitability.

we do not currently have any plans, arrangements or understandings to make any acquisitions in the near-term, from time to time

in the future we may consider acquisition opportunities that we believe support our businesses and enhance our profitability.

In the event that we do pursue acquisitions, we may have difficulty executing on acquisitions and may not realize the anticipated

benefits of any transactions we complete.

any acquisition of target financial institutions, branches or other banking assets by us will require approval by, and cooperation

from, a number of governmental regulatory agencies, possibly including the FRB, the FDIC and the regulatory authorities in a state

in which an acquisition is consummated.

Such regulators could deny our application, which would restrict our growth, or the regulatory

approvals may not be granted on terms that are acceptable to us.

For example, we could be required to sell branches as a condition

to receiving regulatory approvals, and such a condition may not be acceptable to us or may reduce the benefit of an acquisition.

limited trading market exists for our common shares, which could lead to price volatility.

ability to sell our common shares depends upon the existence of an active trading market for those shares.

While our shares are

listed for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market, there is moderate trading volume in these shares.

As a result, shareholders may

be unable to sell our shares at the volume, price and time desired.

The limited trading market for our shares may cause fluctuations

in the market value of our shares to be exaggerated, leading to price volatility in excess of that which would occur in a more

active trading market.

In addition, even if a more active market of our shares should develop, we cannot guarantee that such a

market will continue.

market price of our common shares may be subject to fluctuations and volatility.

market price of our common shares may fluctuate significantly due to, among other things, changes in market sentiment regarding

our operations, financial results or business prospects, the banking industry generally or the macroeconomic outlook.

events or changes in the market or banking industry generally are beyond our control.

In addition to the other risk factors contained

or incorporated by reference herein, factors that could affect our trading price:

actual or anticipated operating and financial results, including how those results vary

from the expectations of management, securities analysts and investors;

in financial estimates or publications of research reports and recommendations by financial

Our allowance for loan losses is based on prior experience, as well as an evaluation of the risks

in the current portfolio.

The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including

changes in interest rates that may be beyond our control, and these losses may exceed current estimates.

Federal regulatory agencies,

as an integral part of their examination process, review our loans and allowance for loan losses.

We cannot guarantee that we will

not further increase the allowance for loan losses or that regulators will not require us to increase this allowance.

these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Moreover, the Financial Accounting Standards

Board (“FASB”) has changed its requirements for establishing the allowance for loan losses.

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting

Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”, which replaces the incurred loss model

with an expected loss model, and is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model.

Under the incurred

loss model, loans are recognized as impaired when there is no longer an assumption that future cash flows will be collected in

full under the originally contracted terms.

The new accounting guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim reporting

periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019.

However, the FASB has deferred the effective date for this

ASU for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to annual reporting periods and interim reporting periods within those

annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2022.

Under the CECL model, financial institutions will be required to use historical

information, current conditions and reasonable forecasts to estimate the expected loss over the life of the loan.

The transition

to the CECL model will bring with it significantly greater data requirements and changes to methodologies to accurately account

for expected losses under the new parameters.

If the methodologies and assumptions that we use in the CECL model are proven to

be incorrect or inadequate, the allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient, resulting in the need for additional allowance

for credit losses to be established, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

may further experience increased delinquencies, credit losses, and corresponding charges to capital, which could require us to

increase our provision for loan losses associated with impacts related to the coronavirus outbreak due to quarantines, market downturns,

increased unemployment rates, changes in consumer behavior related to pandemic fears, and related emergency response legislation.

We cannot predict the full impact of the coronavirus outbreak or any other future global pandemic on our business, but we may experience

increased delinquencies and credit losses as a result of the outbreak.

Further, if real estate markets or the economy in general

deteriorate (due to the coronavirus outbreak or otherwise), State Bank may experience increased delinquencies and credit losses.

The allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual loan-related losses.

Additionally, banking regulators may require

State Bank to increase its allowance for loan losses in the future, which could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial

condition and results of operations.

Additions to the allowance for loan losses will result in a decrease in net earnings and capital

and could hinder our ability to grow our assets.

Any significant increase in our allowance

for loan losses or loan charge offs, including increases required by applicable regulatory authorities, might have a material adverse

effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Our success depends upon our ability

to attract and retain key personnel.

Our success depends upon the continued

service of our senior management team and upon our ability to attract and retain qualified financial services personnel.

for qualified employees is intense.

We cannot guarantee that we will be able to retain our existing key personnel or attract additional

qualified personnel.

If we lose the services of our key personnel, or are unable to attract additional qualified personnel, our

business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We depend upon the accuracy and completeness of information

about customers.

In deciding whether to extend credit or

enter into other transactions with customers, we may rely on information provided to us by customers, including financial statements

and other financial information.

We may also rely on representations of customers as to the accuracy and completeness of that information

and, with respect to financial statements, on reports of independent auditors.

For example, in deciding whether to extend credit

to a business, we may assume that the customer’s audited financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles

and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the customer, and

we may also rely on the audit report covering those financial statements.

Our financial condition and results of operations could

be negatively impacted to the extent we rely on financial statements that do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles

or that are materially misleading.

We may not be able to grow, and if we

do, we may have difficulty managing that growth.

Our business strategy is to continue to

grow our assets and expand our operations, including through potential strategic acquisitions.

Our ability to grow depends, in

part, upon our ability to expand our market share, successfully attract core deposits, and to identify loan and investment opportunities

as well as opportunities to generate fee-based income.

We can provide no assurance that we will be successful in increasing the

volume of our loans and deposits at acceptable levels and upon terms acceptable to us.

We also can provide no assurance that we

will be successful in expanding our operations organically or through strategic acquisitions while managing the costs and implementation

risks associated with this growth strategy.

We expect to continue to experience growth

in the number of our employees and customers and the scope of our operations, but we may not be able to sustain our historical

rate of growth or continue to grow our business at all.

Our success will depend upon the ability of our officers and key employees

to continue to implement and improve our operational and other systems, to manage multiple, concurrent customer relationships,

and to hire, train and manage our employees.

In the event that we are unable to perform all these tasks and meet these challenges

effectively, including continuing to attract core deposits, our operations, and consequently our earnings, could be adversely impacted.

Future acquisitions or other expansion

may adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

In the future, we may acquire other financial

institutions or branches or assets of other financial institutions.

We may also open new branches, enter into new lines of business,

or offer new products or services.

Any such acquisition or expansion of our business will involve a number of expenses and risks,

which may include some or all of the following:

time and expense associated with identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions or

potential inaccuracy of estimates and judgments used to evaluate credit, operations,

management and market risk with respect to target institutions;

time and costs of evaluating new markets, hiring local management and opening new offices,

and the delay between commencing these activities and the generation of profits from

the expansion;

financing required in connection with an acquisition or expansion;

diversion of management’s attention to the negotiation of a transaction and the

integration of the operations and personnel of the combining businesses;

into unfamiliar markets and the introduction of new products and services into our existing

possible impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition and possible adverse short-term

effects on our results of operations;

risk of loss of key employees and customers.

We may incur substantial costs to expand,

and we can give no assurance that such expansion will result in the levels of profits we expect.

Neither can we assure that integration

efforts for any future acquisitions will be successful.

We may issue equity securities in connection with acquisitions, which could

dilute the economic and voting interests of our existing shareholders.

Our information systems may experience

an interruption or security breach.

We rely heavily on communications and information

systems to conduct our business.

Any failure, interruption or breach in security of these systems could result in failures or disruptions

in our customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems.

While we have policies and procedures

designed to prevent or limit the effect of the possible failure, interruption or security breach of our information systems, there

can be no assurance that any such failure, interruption or security breach will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will

be adequately addressed.

The occurrence of any failure, interruption or security breach of our information systems could damage

our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose us to civil litigation

and possible financial liability.

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive

or confidential client information, or breaches in security of our systems, could severely harm our business.

We collect, process and store sensitive

consumer data by utilizing computer systems and telecommunications networks operated by both third-party service providers and

State Bank’s necessary dependence upon automated systems to record and process State Bank’s transactions poses

the risk that technical system flaws, employee errors, tampering or manipulation of those systems, or attacks by third parties

will result in losses and may be difficult to detect.

We have security and backup and recovery systems in place, as well as a business

continuity plan, to ensure the computer systems will not be inoperable, to the extent possible.

We also routinely review documentation

of such controls and backups related to third party service providers.

Our inability to use or access these information systems

at critical points in time could unfavorably impact the timeliness and efficiency of our business operations.

In recent years,

some banks have experienced denial of service attacks in which individuals or organizations flood the bank’s website with

extraordinarily high volumes of traffic, with the goal and effect of disrupting the ability of the bank to process transactions.

We could be adversely affected if one of

our employees causes a significant operational breakdown or failure, either as a result of human error or where an individual purposefully

sabotages or fraudulently manipulates our operations or systems.

State Bank is further exposed to the risk that the third-party

service providers may be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (or will be subject to the same risks as we are).

disruptions may interfere with service to our customers, cause additional regulatory scrutiny and result in a financial loss or

Misconduct by employees could include fraudulent,

improper or unauthorized activities on behalf of clients or improper use of confidential information.

We may not be able to prevent

employee errors or misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect this type of activity might not be effective in all cases.

Employee errors or misconduct could subject us to civil claims for negligence or regulatory enforcement actions, including fines

and restrictions on our business.

In addition, there have been instances

where financial institutions have been victims of fraudulent activity in which criminals pose as customers to initiate wire and

automated clearinghouse transactions out of customer accounts.

The massive breach of the systems of a credit bureau in 2019 presents

additional threats as criminals now have more information than ever before about a larger portion of our country’s population,

which could be used by criminals to pose as customers initiating transfers of money from customer accounts.

Although we have policies

and procedures in place to verify the authenticity of our customers, we cannot assure that such policies and procedures will prevent

all fraudulent transfers.

We have implemented security controls to

prevent unauthorized access to our computer systems, and we require that our third-party service providers maintain similar controls.

However, the Company’s management cannot be certain that these measures will be successful.

A security breach of the computer

systems and loss of confidential information, such as customer account numbers and related information, could result in a loss

of customers’

confidence and, thus, loss of business.

We could also lose revenue if competitors gain access to confidential

information about our business operations and use it to compete with us.

While we maintain specific “cyber”

coverage, which would apply in the event of various breach scenarios, the amount of coverage may not be adequate in any particular

Furthermore, because cyber threat scenarios are inherently difficult to predict and can take many forms, some breaches may

not be covered under our cyber insurance coverage.

Further, we may be affected by data breaches

at retailers and other third parties who participate in data interchanges with us and our customers that involve the theft of customer

credit and debit card data, which may include the theft of our debit card PIN numbers and commercial card information used to make

purchases at such retailers and other third parties.

Such data breaches could result in us incurring significant expenses to reissue

debit cards and cover losses, which could result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

To date, we have not experienced any material

losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, but there can be no assurance that we will not suffer

such attacks or attempted breaches, or incur resulting losses in the future.

Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened

because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats, and our plans to continue to implement internet and mobile

banking capabilities to meet customer demand.

As cyber and other data security threats continue to evolve, we may be required to

expend significant additional resources to continue to modify and enhance its protective measures or to investigate and remediate

any security vulnerabilities.

Our assets at risk for cyber-attacks include

financial assets and non-public information belonging to customers.

We use several third-party vendors who have access to our assets

via electronic media.

Certain cyber security risks arise due to this access, including cyber espionage, blackmail, ransom, and

As cyber and other data security threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources

to continue to modify and enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

Our business could be adversely affected

through third parties who perform significant operational services on our behalf.

The third parties performing operational

services for the Company are subject to risks similar to those faced by the Company relating to cybersecurity, breakdowns or failures

of their own systems, or misconduct of their employees.

Like many other community banks, State Bank also relies, in significant

part, on a single vendor for the systems which allow State Bank to provide banking services to State Bank’s customers.

One or more of the third parties utilized

by us may experience a cybersecurity event or operational disruption and, if any such event does occur, it may not be adequately

addressed, either operationally or financially, by such third party.

Further, the operations of our third-party vendors could fail

or otherwise become delayed as a result of COVID-19.

Certain of these third parties may have limited indemnification obligations

to us in the event of a cybersecurity event or operational disruption, or may not have the financial capacity to satisfy their

indemnification obligations.

Financial or operational difficulties of

a third party provider could also impair our operations if those difficulties interfere with such third party’s ability to

serve the Company.

If a critical third-party provider is unable to meet the needs of the Company in a timely manner, or if the

services or products provided by such third party are terminated or otherwise delayed and if the Company is not able to develop

alternative sources for these services and products quickly and cost-effectively, our business could be materially adversely effected.

Additionally, regulatory guidance adopted

by federal banking regulators addressing how banks select, engage and manage their third-party relationships, affects the circumstances

and conditions under which we work with third parties and the cost of managing such relationships.

Strong competition within our market

area may reduce our ability to attract and retain deposits and originate loans.

We face competition both in originating

loans and in attracting deposits within our market area.

We compete for clients by offering personal service and competitive rates

on our loans and deposit products.

The type of institutions we compete with include large regional financial institutions, community

banks, thrifts and credit unions operating within our market areas.

Nontraditional sources of competition for loan and deposit

dollars come from captive auto finance companies, mortgage banking companies, internet banks, brokerage companies, insurance companies

and direct mutual funds.

As a result of their size and ability to achieve economies of scale, certain of our competitors offer

a broader range of products and services than we offer.

We expect competition to remain intense in the future due to legislative,

regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry.

to stay competitive in our markets we may need to adjust the interest rates on our products to match the rates offered by our competitors,

which could adversely affect our net interest margin.

As a result, our profitability depends upon our continued ability to successfully

compete in our market areas while achieving our investment objectives.

We may be required to repurchase loans

we have sold or indemnify loan purchasers under the terms of the sale agreements, which could adversely affect our liquidity, results

of operations and financial statements.

When State Bank sells a mortgage loan,

it agrees to repurchase or substitute a mortgage loan if it is later found to have breached any representation or warranty State

Bank made about the loan or if the borrower is later found to have committed fraud in connection with the origination of the loan.

While we have underwriting policies and procedures designed to avoid breaches of representations and warranties as well as borrower

fraud, there can be no assurance that no breach or fraud will ever occur.

Required repurchases, substitutions or indemnifications

could have an adverse impact on our liquidity, results of operations and financial statements.

Legislative, Legal and Regulatory

FDIC insurance premiums may increase

materially, which could negatively affect our profitability.

The FDIC insures deposits at FDIC insured

financial institutions, including State Bank.

The FDIC charges the insured financial institutions premiums to maintain the Deposit

Insurance Fund at a certain level.

During 2008 and 2009, there were higher levels of bank failures which dramatically increased

resolution costs of the FDIC and depleted the deposit insurance fund.

The FDIC collected a special assessment in 2009 to replenish

the Deposit Insurance Fund and also required a prepayment of an estimated amount of future deposit insurance premiums.

recently adopted rules revising the assessments in a manner benefiting banks with assets totaling less than $10 billion.

can be no assurance, however, that assessments will not be changed in the future.

We operate in a highly regulated industry,

and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting,

or reporting, including changes in, or failure to comply with the same, may adversely affect the Company.

The banking industry is highly regulated.

We are subject to supervision, regulation and examination by various federal and state regulators, including the FRB, the SEC,

the CFPB, the FDIC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

(“FINRA”), and various state regulatory agencies.

The statutory and regulatory framework that governs the Company is generally designed to protect depositors and customers, the

Deposit Insurance Fund, the U.S.

banking and financial system, and financial markets as a whole and not to protect shareholders.

These laws and regulations, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations on our business activities

(including foreclosure and collection practices), limit the dividends or distributions that we can pay, and impose certain specific

accounting requirements that may be more restrictive and may result in greater or earlier charges to earnings or reductions in

capital than would otherwise be required under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes to laws and regulations often impose additional compliance costs.

Both the scope of the laws and regulations and the intensity of the supervision to which we are subject have increased in recent

years in response to the perceived state of the financial services industry, as well as other factors such as technological and

market changes.

Such regulation and supervision may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities.

Further, our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, even if the failure was inadvertent or reflects a difference in

interpretation, could subject the Company to restrictions on business activities, fines, and other penalties, any of which could

adversely affect results of operations, the capital base, and the price of our common shares.

Further, any new laws, rules, or

regulations could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Legislative or regulatory changes or

actions could adversely impact our business.

The financial services industry is extensively

We are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern almost all aspects

of our operations.

Laws and regulations may change from time to time and are primarily intended for the protection of consumers,

depositors, borrowers, the Deposit Insurance Fund and the banking system as a whole, and not to benefit our shareholders.

affecting banks and financial services businesses are undergoing continuous change, especially in light of COVID-19 and the stimulus

programs issued in connection therewith, and management cannot predict the effect of these changes.

While such changes are generally

intended to lessen the regulatory burden on financial institutions, the impact of any changes to laws and regulations or other

actions by regulatory agencies may negatively impact us or our ability to increase the value of our business.

Regulatory authorities

have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions

on the operation of a financial institution, the classification of assets held by a financial institution, the adequacy of a financial

institution’s allowance for loan losses and the ability to complete acquisitions.

Additionally, actions by regulatory agencies

against us could cause us to devote significant time and resources to defending our business and may lead to penalties that materially

affect us and our shareholders.

Even the reduction of regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on us and our shareholders

if such lessening of restrictions increases competition within our industry or our market area.

In light of conditions in the global financial

markets and the global economy that occurred in the last decade, regulators have increased their focus on the regulation of the

financial services industry.

In the last several years, Congress and the federal bank regulators have acted on an unprecedented

scale in responding to the stresses experienced in the global financial markets.

Some of the laws enacted by Congress and regulations

promulgated by federal bank regulators subject us and other financial institutions to additional restrictions, oversight and costs

that may have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

In addition to laws, regulations and supervisory and

enforcement actions directed at the operations of financial institutions, proposals to reform the housing finance market consider

significant changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could negatively affect our sales of loans.

Changes in accounting standards could

influence our results of operations.

The accounting standard setters, including

the FASB, the SEC and other regulatory bodies, periodically change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern

the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

These changes can be difficult to predict and can materially affect how

we record and report our financial condition and results of operations.

In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised

standard retroactively, which would result in the restatement of our financial statements for prior periods.

The preparation of consolidated financial

statements in conformity with U.S.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make significant

estimates that affect the financial statements.

Due to the inherent nature of these estimates, actual results may vary materially

from management’s estimates.

In June 2016, FASB issued a new accounting standard for recognizing current expected credit

losses, commonly referred to as CECL.

CECL will result in earlier recognition of credit losses and requires consideration of not

only past and current events but also reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability.

The Company will be required

to comply with the new standard in the first quarter of 2023.

Upon adoption of CECL, credit loss allowances may increase, which

would decrease retained earnings and regulatory capital.

The federal banking regulators have adopted a regulation that will allow

banks to phase in the day-one impact of CECL on regulatory capital over three years.

CECL implementation poses operational risk,

including the failure to properly transition internal processes or systems, which could lead to call report errors, financial misstatements,

or operational losses.

Noncompliance with the Bank Secrecy

Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations could cause a material financial loss.

The Bank Secrecy Act and the USA Patriot

Act contain anti-money laundering and financial transparency provisions intended to detect and prevent the use of the U.S.

system for money laundering and terrorist financing activities.

The Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA Patriot Act, requires

depository institutions and their holding companies to undertake activities including maintaining an anti-money laundering program,

verifying the identity of clients, monitoring for and reporting suspicious transactions, reporting on cash transactions exceeding

specified thresholds, and responding to requests for information by regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies.

Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a unit of the Treasury Department that administers the Bank Secrecy Act, is

authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and has recently engaged in coordinated

enforcement efforts with the federal bank regulatory agencies, as well as the U.S.

Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration,

and Internal Revenue Service.

There is also increased scrutiny of compliance

with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”).

If the Company’s policies, procedures,

and systems are deemed deficient, or if the policies, procedures, and systems of the financial institutions that the Company has

already acquired or may acquire in the future are deficient, the Company may be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory

actions such as restrictions on State Bank’s ability to pay dividends and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to

proceed with certain planned business activities, including acquisition plans, which could negatively impact our business, financial

condition, and results of operations.

Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist

financing could also have serious reputational consequences for the Company.

We could face legal and regulatory risk

arising out of our residential mortgage business.

Numerous federal and state governmental,

legislative and regulatory authorities are investigating practices in the business of mortgage and home equity lending and servicing

and in the mortgage-related insurance and reinsurance industries.

We could face the risk of class actions, other litigation and

the owners of or purchasers of such loans originated or serviced by us, homeowners involved in foreclosure proceedings

or various mortgage-related insurance programs, downstream purchasers of homes sold after foreclosure, title insurers, and other

potential claimants.

Included among these claims are claims from purchasers of mortgage and home equity loans seeking the repurchase

of loans where the loans allegedly breached origination covenants, representations, and warranties made to the purchasers in the

purchase and sale agreements.

The CFPB has issued new rules for mortgage origination and mortgage servicing.

Both the origination

and servicing rules create new private rights of action for consumers against lenders and servicers in the event of certain violations.

Risks Related to Our Capital and

Common Shares:

Our ability to pay cash dividends is

limited, and we may be unable to pay cash dividends in the future even if we elect to do so.

We are dependent primarily upon the earnings

of our operating subsidiaries for funds to pay dividends on our common and depositary shares.

The payment of dividends by us is

also subject to regulatory restrictions.

As a result, any payment of dividends in the future will be dependent, in large part,

on our ability to satisfy these regulatory restrictions and our subsidiaries’

earnings, capital requirements, financial condition

and other factors.

There can be no assurance as to if or when the Company may pay dividends or as to the amount of any dividends

which may be declared and paid to shareholders in future periods.

Failure to pay dividends on our shares could have a material

adverse effect on the market price of our shares.

A limited trading market exists for

our common shares, which could lead to price volatility.

The ability to sell our common shares depends

upon the existence of an active trading market for those shares.

While our shares are listed for trading on the NASDAQ Capital

Market, there is moderate trading volume in these shares.

As a result, shareholders may be unable to sell our shares at the volume,

price and time desired.

The limited trading market for our shares may cause fluctuations in the market value of our shares to be

exaggerated, leading to price volatility in excess of that which would occur in a more active trading market.

In addition, even

if a more active market of our shares should develop, we cannot guarantee that such a market will continue.

The market price of our common shares

may be subject to fluctuations and volatility.

The market price of our common shares may

fluctuate significantly due to, among other things, changes in market sentiment regarding our operations, financial results or

business prospects, the banking industry generally or the macroeconomic outlook.

Certain events or changes in the market or banking

industry generally are beyond our control.

In addition to the other risk factors contained or incorporated by reference herein,

factors that could affect our trading price:

● our actual or anticipated operating and financial results, including how those results vary from

the expectations of management, securities analysts and investors;

● changes in financial estimates or publications of research reports and recommendations by financial

analysts or actions taken by rating agencies with respect to us or other financial institution;

to declare dividends on our common shares from time to time;

in the press or investment community generally or relating to our reputation or the financial

● failure to declare dividends on our common shares from time to time;

● reports in the press or investment community generally or relating to our reputation or the financial

services industry;

● developments

in our business or operations or in the financial sector generally;

future offerings by us of our common shares;

future offerings by us of debt or preferred shares, which would be senior to our common

shares upon liquidation and for purposes of dividend distributions;

● legislative

or regulatory changes affecting our industry generally or our business and operations

● developments in our business or operations or in the financial sector generally;

● any future offerings by us of our common shares;

● any future offerings by us of debt or preferred shares, which would be senior to our common shares

upon liquidation and for purposes of dividend distributions;

● legislative or regulatory changes affecting our industry generally or our business and operations

specifically;

operating and share price performance of companies that investors consider to be comparable

● announcements

of strategic developments, acquisitions, restructurings, dispositions, financings and

other material events by us or our competitors;

by our current shareholders, including future sales of common shares by existing shareholders,

● the operating and share price performance of companies that investors consider to be comparable

● announcements of strategic developments, acquisitions, restructurings, dispositions, financings

and other material events by us or our competitors;

● actions by our current shareholders, including future sales of common shares by existing shareholders,

including our directors and executive officers;

or final regulatory changes or developments;

● anticipated

or pending regulatory investigations, proceedings, or litigation that may involve or

changes in U.S.

● proposed or final regulatory changes or developments;

● anticipated or pending regulatory investigations, proceedings, or litigation that may involve or

● other changes in U.S.

or global financial markets, global economies and general market conditions,

such as interest or foreign exchange rates, stock, commodity, credit or asset valuations

or volatility.

markets in general and our shares have experienced volatility over the past few years.

The market price of our shares may continue

to be subject to volatility unrelated to our operating performance or business prospects, which could result in a decline in the

market price of our shares.

could become subject to regulatory restrictions upon ownership of our common shares.

such as interest or foreign exchange rates, stock, commodity, credit or asset valuations or volatility.

Equity markets in general and our shares

have experienced volatility over the past few years.

The market price of our shares may continue to be subject to volatility unrelated

to our operating performance or business prospects, which could result in a decline in the market price of our shares.

Investors could become subject to

regulatory restrictions upon ownership of our common shares.

the Federal Change in Bank Control Act, a person may be required to obtain prior approval from the Federal Reserve before acquiring

10 percent or more of our common shares or the power to directly or indirectly control our management, operations, or policies.

have implemented anti-takeover devices that could make it more difficult for another company to purchase us, even though such

a purchase may increase shareholder value.

many cases, shareholders may receive a premium for their shares if we were purchased by another company.

Ohio law and our Articles

and Amended and Restated Regulations, as amended (“Regulations”), make it difficult for anyone to purchase us without

the approval of our Board of Directors.

Consequently, a takeover attempt may prove difficult, and shareholders may not realize

the highest possible price for their securities.

preparation of our financial statements requires the use of estimates that may vary from actual results.

preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements.

Two of our most critical estimates are the level

of the allowance for loan losses and the accounting for goodwill and other intangibles.

Because of the inherent nature of these

estimates, we cannot provide complete assurance that we will not be required to adjust earnings for significant unexpected loan

losses, nor that we will not recognize a material provision for impairment of our goodwill.

For additional information regarding

these critical estimates, see Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

beginning on page 35 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

in accounting standards could influence our results of operations.

accounting standard setters, including the FASB, the SEC and other regulatory bodies, periodically change the financial accounting

and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

These changes can be difficult to

predict and can materially affect how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations.

In some cases, we

could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, which would result in the restatement of our financial statements

for prior periods.

preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”)

requires management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements.

Due to the inherent nature of these estimates,

actual results may vary materially from management’s estimates.

In June 2016, FASB issued a new accounting standard for

recognizing current expected credit losses, commonly referred to as CECL.

CECL will result in earlier recognition of credit losses

and requires consideration of not only past and current events but also reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability.

The Company will be required to comply with the new standard in the first quarter of 2023.

Upon adoption of CECL, credit loss

allowances may increase, which would decrease retained earnings and regulatory capital.

The federal banking regulators have adopted

a regulation that will allow banks to phase in the day-one impact of CECL on regulatory capital over three years.

CECL implementation

poses operational risk, including the failure to properly transition internal processes or systems, which could lead to call report

errors, financial misstatements, or operational losses.

information systems may experience an interruption or security breach.

rely heavily on communications and information systems to conduct our business.

Any failure, interruption or breach in security

of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in our customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan

and other systems.

While we have policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the possible failure, interruption

or security breach of our information systems, there can be no assurance that any such failure, interruption or security breach

will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed.

The occurrence of any failure, interruption or security

breach of our information systems could damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject us to additional

regulatory scrutiny, or expose us to civil litigation and possible financial liability.

disclosure of sensitive or confidential client information, or breaches in security of our systems, could severely harm our business.

collect, process and store sensitive consumer data by utilizing computer systems and telecommunications networks operated by both

third-party service providers and us.

State Bank’s necessary dependence upon automated systems to record and process State

Bank’s transactions poses the risk that technical system flaws, employee errors, tampering or manipulation of those systems,

or attacks by third parties will result in losses and may be difficult to detect.

We have security and backup and recovery systems

in place, as well as a business continuity plan, to ensure the computer systems will not be inoperable, to the extent possible.

We also routinely review documentation of such controls and backups related to third party service providers.

Our inability to

use or access these information systems at critical points in time could unfavorably impact the timeliness and efficiency of our

business operations.

In recent years, some banks have experienced denial of service attacks in which individuals or organizations

flood the bank’s website with extraordinarily high volumes of traffic, with the goal and effect of disrupting the ability

of the bank to process transactions.

could be adversely affected if one of our employees causes a significant operational breakdown or failure, either as a result

of human error or where an individual purposefully sabotages or fraudulently manipulates our operations or systems.

is further exposed to the risk that the third-party service providers may be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (or

will be subject to the same risks as we are).

These disruptions may interfere with service to our customers, cause additional

regulatory scrutiny and result in a financial loss or liability.

by employees could include fraudulent, improper or unauthorized activities on behalf of clients or improper use of confidential

We may not be able to prevent employee errors or misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect this type of activity

might not be effective in all cases.

Employee errors or misconduct could subject us to civil claims for negligence or regulatory

enforcement actions, including fines and restrictions on our business.

addition, there have been instances where financial institutions have been victims of fraudulent activity in which criminals pose

as customers to initiate wire and automated clearinghouse transactions out of customer accounts.

Although we have policies and

procedures in place to verify the authenticity of our customers, we cannot assure that such policies and procedures will prevent

all fraudulent transfers.

Such activity can result in financial liability and harm to our reputation.

have implemented security controls to prevent unauthorized access to the computer systems and require our third-party service

providers to maintain similar controls.

However, management cannot be certain that these measures will be successful.

breach of the computer systems and loss of confidential information, such as customer account numbers and related information

could result in a loss of customers’

confidence and, thus, loss of business.

In addition, unauthorized access to or use

of sensitive data could subject us to litigation, liability, and costs to prevent further such occurrences.

we may be affected by data breaches at retailers and other third parties who participate in data interchanges with us and our

customers that involve the theft of customer credit and debit card data, which may include the theft of our debit card PIN numbers

and commercial card information used to make purchases at such retailers and other third parties.

Such data breaches could result

in us incurring significant expenses to reissue debit cards and cover losses, which could result in a material adverse effect

on our results of operations.

To date, we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information

security breaches, but there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such attacks or attempted breaches, or incur resulting

losses in the future.

Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature

of these threats, and our plans to continue to implement internet and mobile banking capabilities to meet customer demand.

cyber and other data security threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue

to modify and enhance its protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

assets at risk for cyber-attacks include financial assets and non-public information belonging to customers.

We use several third-party

vendors who have access to our assets via electronic media.

Certain cyber security risks arise due to this access, including cyber

espionage, blackmail, ransom, and theft.

As cyber and other data security threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend

significant additional resources to continue to modify and enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any

security vulnerabilities.

Noncompliance

with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations could cause a material financial loss.

Bank Secrecy Act and the USA Patriot Act contain anti-money laundering and financial transparency provisions intended to detect

and prevent the use of the U.S.

financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing activities.

The Bank Secrecy Act,

as amended by the USA Patriot Act, requires depository institutions and their holding companies to undertake activities including

maintaining an anti-money laundering program, verifying the identity of clients, monitoring for and reporting suspicious transactions,

reporting on cash transactions exceeding specified thresholds, and responding to requests for information by regulatory authorities

and law enforcement agencies.

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a unit of the Treasury Department that

administers the Bank Secrecy Act, is authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements

and has recently engaged in coordinated enforcement efforts with the federal bank regulatory agencies, as well as the U.S.

of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Internal Revenue Service.

is also increased scrutiny of compliance with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”).

If the Company’s policies, procedures, and systems are deemed deficient, or if the policies, procedures, and systems of

the financial institutions that the Company has already acquired or may acquire in the future are deficient, the Company may be

subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions such as restrictions on State Bank’s ability to pay dividends

and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain planned business activities, including acquisition plans,

which could negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Failure to maintain and implement

adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for the

are at risk of increased losses from fraud.

are committing fraud at an increasing rate and are using more sophisticated techniques.

In some cases, these individuals are part

of larger criminal rings, which allow them to be more effective.

Such fraudulent activity has taken many forms, ranging from debit

card fraud, check fraud, mechanical devices attached to ATM machines, social engineering and phishing attacks to obtain personal

information, or impersonation of clients through the use of falsified or stolen credentials.

Additionally, an individual or business

entity may properly identify itself, yet seek to establish a business relationship for the purpose of perpetrating fraud.

type of fraud even involves the creation of synthetic identification in which fraudsters “create”

individuals for the

purpose of perpetrating fraud.

Further, in addition to fraud committed directly against the Company, the Company may suffer losses

as a result of fraudulent activity committed against third parties.

Increased deployment of technologies, such as chip card technology,

defray and reduce certain aspects of fraud;

however, criminals are turning to other sources to steal personally identifiable information,

such as unaffiliated healthcare providers and government entities, in order to impersonate the consumer and thereby commit fraud.

business could be adversely affected through third parties who perform significant operational services on our behalf.

third parties performing operational services for the Company are subject to risks similar to those faced by the Company relating

to cybersecurity, breakdowns or failures of their own systems, or misconduct of their employees.

Like many other community banks,

State Bank also relies, in significant part, on a single vendor for the systems which allow State Bank to provide banking services

to State Bank’s customers.

or more of the third parties utilized by us may experience a cybersecurity event or operational disruption and, if any such event

does occur, it may not be adequately addressed, either operationally or financially, by such third party.

Certain of these third

parties may have limited indemnification obligations to us in the event of a cybersecurity event or operational disruption, or

may not have the financial capacity to satisfy their indemnification obligations.

or operational difficulties of a third party provider could also impair our operations if those difficulties interfere with such

third party’s ability to serve the Company.

If a critical third-party provider is unable to meet the needs of the Company

in a timely manner, or if the services or products provided by such third party are terminated or otherwise delayed and if the

Company is not able to develop alternative sources for these services and products quickly and cost-effectively, our business

could be materially adversely effected.

Additionally,

regulatory guidance adopted by federal banking regulators addressing how banks select, engage and manage their third-party relationships,

affects the circumstances and conditions under which we work with third parties and the cost of managing such relationships.

may be compelled to seek additional capital in the future, but capital may not be available when needed.

are required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations.

addition, federal banking agencies have proposed extensive changes to their capital requirements;

including raising required amounts

and eliminating the inclusion of certain instruments from the calculation of capital.

In addition, we may elect to raise additional

capital to support our business or to finance acquisitions, if any, or we may otherwise elect to raise additional capital.

ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number

of other factors, many of which are outside our control, and on our financial performance.

Accordingly, we cannot be assured of

our ability to raise additional capital if needed or on terms acceptable to us.

If we cannot raise additional capital when needed,

it may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

competition within our market area may reduce our ability to attract and retain deposits and originate loans.

face competition both in originating loans and in attracting deposits within our market area.

We compete for clients by offering

personal service and competitive rates on our loans and deposit products.

The type of institutions we compete with include large

regional financial institutions, community banks, thrifts and credit unions operating within our market areas.

Nontraditional

sources of competition for loan and deposit dollars come from captive auto finance companies, mortgage banking companies, internet

banks, brokerage companies, insurance companies and direct mutual funds.

As a result of their size and ability to achieve economies

of scale, certain of our competitors offer a broader range of products and services than we offer.

We expect competition to remain

intense in the future due to legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the

financial services industry.

In addition, to stay competitive in our markets we may need to adjust the interest rates on our products

to match the rates offered by our competitors, which could adversely affect our net interest margin.

As a result, our profitability

depends upon our continued ability to successfully compete in our market areas while achieving our investment objectives.

may be the subject of litigation, which could result in legal liability and damage to our business and reputation.

time to time, we may be subject to claims or legal action from customers, employees or others.

Financial institutions like the

Company and State Bank are facing a growing number of significant class actions, including those based on the manner of calculation

of interest on loans and the assessment of overdraft fees.

Future litigation could include claims for substantial compensatory

and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages.

We are also involved from time to time in other reviews,

investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental and other agencies regarding our business.

These matters

also could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief.

Like other large financial

institutions, we are also subject to risk from potential employee misconduct, including non-compliance with policies and improper

use or disclosure of confidential information.

insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted against us, and any claims asserted against us, regardless of merit or

eventual outcome, may harm our reputation.

Should the ultimate judgments or settlements in any litigation exceed our insurance

coverage, they could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, we may

not be able to obtain appropriate types or levels of insurance in the future, nor may we be able to obtain adequate replacement

policies with acceptable terms, if at all.

could face legal and regulatory risk arising out of our residential mortgage business.

federal and state governmental, legislative and regulatory authorities are investigating practices in the business of mortgage

and home equity lending and servicing and in the mortgage-related insurance and reinsurance industries.

We could face the risk

of class actions, other litigation and claims from:

the owners of or purchasers of such loans originated or serviced by us, homeowners

involved in foreclosure proceedings or various mortgage-related insurance programs, downstream purchasers of homes sold after

foreclosure, title insurers, and other potential claimants.

Included among these claims are claims from purchasers of mortgage

and home equity loans seeking the repurchase of loans where the loans allegedly breached origination covenants, representations,

and warranties made to the purchasers in the purchase and sale agreements.

The CFPB has issued new rules for mortgage origination

and mortgage servicing.

Both the origination and servicing rules create new private rights of action for consumers against lenders

and servicers in the event of certain violations.

may be required to repurchase loans we have sold or indemnify loan purchasers under the terms of the sale agreements, which could

adversely affect our liquidity, results of operations and financial statements.

State Bank sells a mortgage loan, it agrees to repurchase or substitute a mortgage loan if it is later found to have breached

any representation or warranty State Bank made about the loan or if the borrower is later found to have committed fraud in connection

with the origination of the loan.

While we have underwriting policies and procedures designed to avoid breaches of representations

and warranties as well as borrower fraud, there can be no assurance that no breach or fraud will ever occur.

Required repurchases,

substitutions or indemnifications could have an adverse impact on our liquidity, results of operations and financial statements.

need to constantly update our technology in order to compete and meet customer demands.

financial services market, including banking services, is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of

new technology-driven products and services.

In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases

efficiency and may enable us to reduce costs.

Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to use technology to provide

products and services that provide convenience to customers and to create additional efficiencies in our operations.

competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements.

We may not be able to effectively implement

new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers.

to successfully keep pace with technological changes affecting the financial services industry could negatively affect our growth,

revenue and profit.

change, severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events could significantly impact our business.

disasters, including severe weather events of increasing strength and frequency due to climate change, acts of war or terrorism,

and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct business or upon third parties who

perform operational services for us or our customers.

Such events could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability

of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result

in lost revenue or cause us to incur additional expenses.

We have implemented anti-takeover devices

that could make it more difficult for another company to purchase us, even though such a purchase may increase shareholder value.

In many cases, shareholders may receive

a premium for their shares if we were purchased by another company.

Ohio law and our Articles and Amended and Restated Regulations,

as amended (“Regulations”), make it difficult for anyone to purchase us without the approval of our Board of Directors.

Consequently, a takeover attempt may prove difficult, and shareholders may not realize the highest possible price for their securities.

We may be compelled to seek additional

capital in the future, but capital may not be available when needed.

We are required by federal and state regulatory

authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations.

In addition, federal banking agencies have proposed

extensive changes to their capital requirements;

including raising required amounts and eliminating the inclusion of certain instruments

from the calculation of capital.

In addition, we may elect to raise additional capital to support our business or to finance acquisitions,

if any, or we may otherwise elect to raise additional capital.

Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend

on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, many of which are outside our control,

and on our financial performance.

Accordingly, we cannot be assured of our ability to raise additional capital if needed or on

terms acceptable to us.

If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, it may have a material adverse effect on our financial

condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may be the subject of litigation,

which could result in legal liability and damage to our business and reputation.

From time to time, we may be subject to

claims or legal action from customers, employees or others.

Financial institutions like the Company and State Bank are facing a

growing number of significant class actions, including those based on the manner of calculation of interest on loans and the assessment

of overdraft fees.

Future litigation could include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate

amounts of damages.

We are also involved from time to time in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal)

by governmental and other agencies regarding our business.

These matters also could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines,

penalties, injunctions or other relief.

Like other large financial institutions, we are also subject to risk from potential employee

misconduct, including non-compliance with policies and improper use or disclosure of confidential information.

Our insurance may not cover all claims

that may be asserted against us, and any claims asserted against us, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, may harm our reputation.

Should the ultimate judgments or settlements in any litigation exceed our insurance coverage, they could have a material adverse

effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, we may not be able to obtain appropriate types or levels

of insurance in the future, nor may we be able to obtain adequate replacement policies with acceptable terms, if at all.

General Risk Factors:

Our earnings are significantly affected

by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies.

The policies of the Federal Reserve Board

impact us significantly.

The Federal Reserve Board regulates the supply of money and credit in the United States.

directly and indirectly influence the rate of interest earned on loans and paid on borrowings and interest-bearing deposits, and

can also affect the value of financial instruments we hold.

Those policies determine to a significant extent our cost of funds

for lending and investing.

Changes in those policies are beyond our control and are difficult to predict.

Federal Reserve Board

policies can also affect our borrowers, potentially increasing the risk that they may fail to repay their loans.

For example, a

tightening of the money supply by the Federal Reserve Board could reduce the demand for a borrower’s products and services.

This could adversely affect the borrower’s earnings and ability to repay its loan, which could have a material adverse effect

on our financial condition and results of operations.

A default by another larger financial

institution could adversely affect financial markets generally.

The commercial soundness of many financial

institutions may be closely interrelated as a result of relationships between and among the institutions.

As a result, concerns

about, or a default or threatened default by, one institution could lead to significant market wide liquidity and credit problems,

losses or defaults by other institutions.

This is sometimes referred to as “systemic risk”

and may adversely affect

our business.

Changes in tax laws could adversely

affect our performance.

We are subject to extensive federal, state

and local taxes, including income, excise, sales/use, payroll, franchise, withholding and ad valorem taxes.

Changes to tax laws

could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations;

fair values of net deferred tax assets and obligations of state

and political subdivisions held in our investment securities portfolio.

In addition, our customers are subject to a wide variety

of federal, state and local taxes.

Changes in taxes paid by our customers may adversely affect their ability to purchase homes

or consumer products, which could adversely affect their demand for our loans and deposit products.

In addition, such negative

effects on our customers could result in defaults on the loans we have made.

The preparation of our financial statements

requires the use of estimates that may vary from actual results.

The preparation of consolidated financial

statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

requires management to make significant estimates

that affect the financial statements.

Two of our most critical estimates are the level of the allowance for loan losses and the

accounting for goodwill and other intangibles.

Because of the inherent nature of these estimates, we cannot provide complete assurance

that we will not be required to adjust earnings for significant unexpected loan losses, nor that we will not recognize a material

provision for impairment of our goodwill.

For additional information regarding these critical estimates, see Item 7.

Management’s

Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 36 of this Annual Report on Form

We are at risk of increased losses from

Criminals are committing fraud at an increasing

rate and are using more sophisticated techniques.

In some cases, these individuals are part of larger criminal rings, which allow

them to be more effective.

Such fraudulent activity has taken many forms, ranging from debit card fraud, check fraud, mechanical

devices attached to ATM machines, social engineering and phishing attacks to obtain personal information, or impersonation of clients

through the use of falsified or stolen credentials.

Additionally, an individual or business entity may properly identify itself,

yet seek to establish a business relationship for the purpose of perpetrating fraud.

An emerging type of fraud even involves the

creation of synthetic identification in which fraudsters “create”

individuals for the purpose of perpetrating fraud.

Further, in addition to fraud committed directly against the Company, the Company may suffer losses as a result of fraudulent activity

committed against third parties.

Increased deployment of technologies, such as chip card technology, defray and reduce certain

aspects of fraud;

however, criminals are turning to other sources to steal personally identifiable information, such as unaffiliated

healthcare providers and government entities, in order to impersonate the consumer and thereby commit fraud.

We need to constantly update our technology

in order to compete and meet customer demands.

The financial services market, including

banking services, is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services.

In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and may enable us to reduce costs.

Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to use technology to provide products and services that provide convenience

to customers and to create additional efficiencies in our operations.

Some of our competitors have substantially greater resources

to invest in technological improvements.

We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services

or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers.

Failure to successfully keep pace with technological

changes affecting the financial services industry could negatively affect our growth, revenue and profit.

Climate change, severe weather, natural

disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events could significantly impact our business.

Natural disasters, including severe weather

events of increasing strength and frequency due to climate change, acts of war or terrorism, and other adverse external events

could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct business or upon third parties who perform operational services for us

or our customers.

Such events could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding

loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in lost revenue or cause us to

incur additional expenses.

Unresolved Staff Comments.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors