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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2024
COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia000-1243658-1492391
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(229) 426-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per shareCBANThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐





Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On July 24, 2024, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, as well as the announcement of a regular quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 22, 2024, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the “Holding Company”), and Colony Bank, a Georgia Bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Holding Company (the “Bank” and, together with the Holding Company, the “Company”), entered into an employment agreement with T. Heath Fountain (“Executive”), to continue as the Chief Executive Officer of the Holding Company and the Bank (the “Employment Agreement”). Below is a summary of the material terms of the Employment Agreement.

The Employment Agreement will be effective as of July 30, 2024 at which time Mr. Fountain’s prior employment agreement dated July 30, 2021 will expire. The Employment Agreement has a three-year term and provides for an annual base salary of $499,550 per year. Mr. Fountain will have an opportunity to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of performance goals established from year to year by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Fountain will also have an opportunity to participate in the Bank’s benefits plans available to other similarly-situated Company employees, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, and he will be eligible for PTO and holidays consistent with the Bank’s policies.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, if a change in control of the Company occurs during the term of the Employment Agreement and, within twelve months following such change in control, the Company terminates Mr. Fountain’s employment other than for “cause” or “disability” or Mr. Fountain resigns for “good reason” (as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement), then the Bank will pay to Mr. Fountain an amount equal to two and one-half times (2.5) the sum of Mr. Fountain’s then-current base salary plus an amount equal to the annual bonus paid in the prior calendar year, payable in a single lump sum within 30 days following his termination, subject to Mr. Fountain’s compliance with certain restrictive covenants and execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims against the Company.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, if the Company terminates Mr. Fountain’s employment other than for “cause” or “disability” or Mr. Fountain resigns for “good reason” prior to a change in control or more than twelve (12) months following a change in control, then the Bank will pay to Mr. Fountain the greater of the amount of salary that would payable through the remainder of the term or twelve (12) months of Mr. Fountain’s then-current base salary, payable in equal installments in accordance with current payroll policies following his termination, subject to Mr. Fountain’s compliance with certain restrictive covenants and execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims against the Company. The Employment Agreement contains certain non-competition and employee and customer non-solicitation covenants that apply during his employment with the Bank and for a minimum of 12 months following his termination of employment.

The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.














Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company is furnishing a copy of its most recent investor presentation, which it intends to use in connection with certain community group presentations. A copy of the presentation materials to be used by the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company will also host an investor earnings call at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit NumberDescription
10.1
99.1
99.2
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
Date: July 24, 2024
By:/s/ Derek Shelnutt        
Derek Shelnutt
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of this 30th day of July, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the "Holding Company"), Colony Bank, a Georgia Bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Holding Company (the "Bank" and, together with the Holding Company, the "Employer"), and T. Heath Fountain ("Executive"), a resident of the State of Georgia (collectively, the "Parties").

WHEREAS, Executive is currently engaged as the Chief Executive Officer of both the Holding Company and the Bank;

WHEREAS, the Parties arc currently party to an employment agreement dated as of July 30, 2021 (the "Prior Agreement");

WHEREAS, the Prior Agreement shall expire per its terms on July 30, 2024;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter a new employment agreement to memorialize the terms of Executive's employment; and

WHEREAS, Employer and Executive desire to terminate the Prior Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, Employer and Executive hereby agree as follows:
1. Employment.

(a)Agreement to Employ. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Employer hereby agrees to employ Executive and Executive hereby agrees to be employed with Employer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(b)Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement and Executive's employment with Employer hereunder shall begin on the Effective Date and shall end on July 30, 2027, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 4 below (the "Term").

(c)Termination of Prior Agreement. The Parties agree that, effective as of the Effective Date, the Prior Agreement shall bc terminated and bc null and void.

2. Position• Extent of Service.

(a)Position. During the Term, Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Holding Company and the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, and in such other position or positions with the Holding Company and/or the Bank as may be reasonably delegated by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (the "Holding Company Board") and/or the Board of Directors of the Bank (the "Bank Board"), as applicable. In his capacity as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Employer, Executive will report directly to the Bank Board and the Holding Company Board, respectively. Executive shall serve as a member of the Bank Board and the Holding Company Board (subject to Executive's nomination and election as a member of the Bank Board and Holding Company Board for subsequent terms) and, at the request of the Bank Board and/or Holding Company Board, as a member of the board of directors (or equivalent) of any subsidiary. Executive shall receive a monthly fee of $ I ,500.00 for serving on the Boards, which may be increased from time to time so that such fees paid to Executive are equivalent to those paid to any other inside director.

(b)Extent of Service. During the Term, Executive shall (i) use his reasonable best efforts, judgment, skill and energy to perform the services required of him under this Agreement in a manner consonant with the duties of his position; (ii) devote substantially all of his business effort, time, energy, and skill (reasonable vacations and reasonable absences due to illness excepted) to fulfill his employment duties; (iii) faithfully, loyally and diligently perform such duties, subject to the control and supervision of the Holding Company Board and Bank Board, as applicable; and (iv) diligently follow and implement all lawful management policies and decisions of the Holding Company Board and the Bank Board that are communicated to Executive.


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(c)Office Location. Executive shall maintain offices in both Albany, Georgia and Fitzgerald, Georgia; provided, however, that Executive agrees to make reasonable efforts to, at least weekly, perform his services from the Fitzgerald, Georgia office. In addition, Executive from time-to time may be required to travel to other geographic locations in connection with the performance of his duties.

3. Compensation and Benefits.
(a)Base Salary. During the Term, Executive shall receive an annual "Base Salary" in the amount of Four-Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($499,550.00), subject to applicable withholdings required by law or authorized by Executive. Executive's Base Salary will be paid in accordance with Employer's ordinary payroll policies and practices then in effect. Executive's Base Salary is subject to review annually by the Holding Company Board and the Bank Board in connection with the annual performance review process.

(b)Bonus Plans. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any annual discretionary bonus plans available to other Bank employees similarly situated to Executive, subject to eligibility requirements and terms and conditions of each such plan, provided that nothing herein shall limit the ability of Employer to amend, modify or terminate any such plans at any time and from time to time, and provided, further, that Employer shall, in its sole discretion, determine whether any such discretionary bonus shall be payable in cash, stock or other consideration. Without limiting the foregoing, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual discretionary cash bonus payment based upon criteria established by the Holding Company Board and the Bank Board.

(c)Benefit Plans. During the Term, Employee shall be eligible to participate in each employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by Employer, including, without limitation, each medical, dental, group life, accident or disability insurance, and retirement contribution matching, in each case, whether now existing or established hereafter, to the extent that Employee is eligible to participate in any such plan under the generally applicable provisions thereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall require Employer to create or maintain any employee benefit plans, nor shall anything in this Agreement prohibit Employer from changing or discontinuing any existing employee benefit plans. Employer shall pay Executive's membership dues for clubs at the Employer's discretion.

(d)PTO and Holidays. During the Term, Employee shall be entitled to up to twenty-seven (27) days of paid-time off (PTO), plus holidays offered consistent with Employer policy. Unused PTO shall be treated in accordance with Employer policy.

(e)Reimbursement of Expenses. During the Term, Employer shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive on behalf of Employer in the ordinary course of business, in accordance with Employer's then current reimbursement procedures.

(f)Terms Regarding Reimbursement of Expenses. If Executive is entitled to be paid or reimbursed for any taxable expenses under this Agreement, and such payments or reimbursements are includible in Executive's federal gross taxable income, the amount of such expenses reimbursable in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount reimbursable in any other calendar year, and the reimbursement of an eligible expense must be made no later than December 31 of the year after the year in which the expense was incurred. No right of Executive to reimbursement of expenses shall be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

4.    Termination of Employment. This Agreement and Executive's employment with Employer may be terminated as follows:

(a)Death. Executive's employment and this Agreement shall terminate immediately upon the death of Executive.

(b)Disability If Executive is incapacitated by accident, sickness or otherwise so as to render him mentally or physically incapable of performing fully the services required of him under this Agreement (referred to herein as a "Disability") for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days or for an aggregate of one hundred twenty (120) business days during any twelve (12) month period, Employer may terminate Executive's employment and this Agreement effective immediately after the expiration of either of such periods, upon giving Executive written notice of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, if it is determined by Employer that Executive has a "disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Executive's employment shall not be terminated on the basis of such disability unless it is first


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determined by Employer after consultation with Executive that there is no reasonable accommodation which would permit Executive to perform the essential functions of his position without imposing an undue hardship on Employer.

(c)By Employer. Employer may terminate Executive's employment and this Agreement with or without Cause immediately on written notice to Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean a good faith determination by the Holding Company Board or the Bank Board that any of the following has occurred: (i) any intentional misconduct by Executive in connection with Employer's business or relating to Executive's duties, or any willful violation of any laws, rules or regulations applicable to banks or the banking industry generally (including but not limited to the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, or any other applicable regulatory authority); (ii) Executive's material failure to comply with Employer's policies or guidelines of employment or corporate governance policies or guidelines, including, without limitation, any business code of ethics adopted by Employer; (iii) any act of fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement by Executive, whether or not such act was committed in connection with the business of Employer; (iv) a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a breach of any of the obligations set forth in Section 6 hereof, that, if such breach is capable of being cured, is not cured by Executive within ten (10) days of written notice by Employer of the breach; or (v) the conviction by Executive of, or Executive's pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude (including pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or lesser charge which results from plea bargaining), whether or not such felony, crime or lesser offense is connected with the business of Employer.

(d)By Executive. Executive's employment and this Agreement may be terminated by Executive with or without Good Reason (as defined herein) by delivering a written notice of termination to Employer thirty (30) days prior to the desired date of termination (with the thirty (30) day period to be referred to as the "Notice Period"). During the Notice Period, and at the sole discretion of Employer, Executive may be required to assist Employer with identifying a successor and in transitioning his duties and responsibilities to that successor. Moreover, during the Notice Period, and at the sole discretion of Employer, Executive may be relieved of all duties and/or prohibited from physically working at the offices of Employer. A termination by Executive shall not constitute termination for Good Reason unless Executive shall first have delivered to Employer written notice setting forth with specificity the occurrence deemed to give rise to a right to terminate for Good Reason (which notice must be given no later than sixty (60) days after the initial occurrence of such event) (the "Good Reason Notice"), and Employer has not taken action to correct, rescind or otherwise substantially reverse the occurrence supporting termination for Good Reason as identified by Executive within thirty (30) days following its receipt of such Good Reason Notice. Good Reason shall not include Executive's death or Disability. Executive's date of termination for Good Reason must occur within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the occurrence of an event of Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following, without Executive's consent: (i) a material diminution in Executive's Base Salary (other than an across-the-board reduction in base salary that affects all peer executives); (ii) a material diminution in Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities; or (iii) the relocation of Executive's principal office to a location that is more than thirty-five (35) miles from the location of Employer's principal office on the Effective Date; provided, however, that Good Reason shall not include any relocation of Executive's principal office which is proposed or initiated by Executive.

(e)By Written Agreement. The Parties may agree in writing to terminate Executive's employment with Employer and this Agreement on the terms set forth in such writing.

5. Obligations Upon Termination.

(a)Termination for Any Reason. If this Agreement and Executive's employment with Employer are terminated for any reason, Employer shall be obligated to pay to Executive (or, in the case of a termination under Section 4(a), Executive's estate) only: (i) any Base Salary already earned but unpaid (which shall be paid in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days after Executive's date of termination); and (ii) to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of Employer (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”).

(b)Termination by Employer Without Cause: Resignation by Executive for Good Reason. During the Term, if Employer terminates Executive's employment and this Agreement other than for Cause or Disability or


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Executive terminates his employment and this Agreement for Good Reason (each, a 'Qualifying Termination"), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, Employer shall pay to Executive:

(i)if the Qualifying Termination occurs prior to a Change in Control (as defined herein) or more than twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, an amount equal to the Base Salary that would have been payable to Executive through the remainder of the Term had his employment not terminated or, if longer, for a period of twelve (12) months (the "Non-CIC Severance Period"), subject to applicable withholding and payable in approximately equal installments in accordance with Employer' s ordinary payroll policies and practices then in effect, with such payments commencing with Employer's first regular payroll that occurs after the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of termination and continuing for the Non-CIC Severance Period; provided that the first such payment shall consist of all amounts payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 5(b)(i) between the date of termination and the first payroll date to occur after the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of termination; or

(ii) if the Qualifying Termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, an amount equal to two and one-half (2.5) times the sum of (x) Executive's then current Base Salary plus (y) an amount equal to the annual bonus paid by Employer to Executive with respect to the calendar year immediately preceding the effective date of the Qualifying Termination, subject to applicable withholdings and payable in a single lump sum within thirty (30) days following the Termination (the amounts described in Section 5(b) (i) and (ii) referred to herein collectively as the "Severance"). The Severance shall be subject to Executive's continued compliance in all material respects with Section 6 hereof and the execution, delivery, and non-revocation of a separation agreement and general release (other than of Employer's obligations under this Agreement), in form reasonably acceptable to Employer (the "Release").

(c)Termination Other than by Reason of a Qualifying Termination. If this Agreement and Executive's employment terminates other than by reason of a Qualifying Termination, Employer shall be obligated to pay to Executive only the Accrued Obligations and shall have no further obligations to Executive.

(d)Termination upon Expiration of the Term. If this Agreement and Executive's employment with Employer terminate as a result of the expiration of the Term, Employer shall be obligated to pay to Executive only the Accrued Obligations and shall have no further obligations to Executive.

(e)Survival of Restrictions on Conduct of Executive. The provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement, as well as any other terms of this Agreement necessary for the interpretation of Section 6, shall survive termination of the Agreement pursuant to the time periods specified therein.

6. Restrictions on Conduct of Executive.

(a)    Acknowledgments

(i)Condition of Employment and Other Consideration. Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has received good and valuable consideration for entering into this Agreement, including, without limitation, access to and use of Employer's Confidential Information and access to Employer's customer and employee relationships and goodwill, and further acknowledges that Employer would not employ or continue to employ Executive in the absence of his execution of and compliance with this Agreement.

(ii)Access to Confidential Information, Relationships. and Goodwill. Executive acknowledges and agrees that he is being provided and entrusted with Confidential Information, including highly confidential business information that is subject to extensive measures to maintain its secrecy within Employer, is not known in the trade or disclosed to the public, and would materially harm Employer's legitimate business interests if it was disclosed or used in violation of this Executive also acknowledges and agrees that he is being provided and entrusted with access to Employer's customer and employee relationships and goodwill. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that Employer would not provide access to the Confidential Information, customer and employee relationships, and goodwill in the absence of Executive's execution of and compliance with this Agreement. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that Employer's Confidential Information, customer and employee relationships, and goodwill are valuable assets of Employer and are legitimate business interests that are properly subject to protection through the covenants contained in this Agreement.



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(iii)Potential Unfair Competition. Executive acknowledges and agrees that as a result of his employment with Employer, his knowledge of and access to Confidential Information, and his relationships with Employer's customers and employees, Executive would have an unfair competitive advantage if Executive were to engage in activities in violation of this Agreement.

(iv)No Undue Hardship. Executive acknowledges and agrees that, in the event that his employment with Employer terminates, Executive possesses marketable skills and abilities that will enable Executive to find suitable employment without violating the covenants set forth in this Agreement.

(v)Voluntary Execution. Executive acknowledges and affirms that he is executing this Agreement voluntarily, that he has read this Agreement carefully and had a full and reasonable opportunity to consider this Agreement (including an opportunity to consult with legal counsel), and that he has not been pressured or in any way coerced, threatened or intimidated into signing this Agreement.

(b)Definitions. The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below, which definitions shall apply to both the singular and the plural forms of such terms:

(i)"Change in Control" means and includes the occurrence of any one of the following events but shall specifically exclude a public offering of any class or series of the Holding Company's equity securities pursuant to a registration statement filed by the Holding Company under the Securities Act of 1933:

(A)during any consecutive 12-month period, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Holding Company Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board, provided that any person becoming a director after the beginning of such 12-month period and whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors then on the Holding Company Board shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however, that no individual initially elected or nominated as a director of the Holding Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors ("Election Contest") or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Holding Company Board ("Proxy Contest"), including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any Election Contest or Proxy Contest, shall be deemed an Incumbent Director; or

(B)any person becomes a Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of either (A) 50% or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Holding Company ("Holding Company Common Stock") or (B) securities of the Holding Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Holding Company' s then outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of directors (the "Holding Company Voting Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (ii), the following acquisitions of Holding Company Common Stock or Holding Company Voting Securities shall not constitute a Change in Control: (w) an acquisition directly from the Holding Company, (x) an acquisition by the Holding Company or a Subsidiary, (y) an acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Holding Company or any Subsidiary, or (z) an acquisition pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in subsection (iii) below); or

(C)the consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Holding Company or a Subsidiary (a 'Reorganization"), or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Holding Company's assets (a "Sale") or the acquisition of assets or stock of another corporation or other entity (an Acquisition' unless immediately following such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition: (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the outstanding Holding Company Common Stock and outstanding Holding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 500/0 of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition (including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Holding Company or all or substantially all of the Holding Company's assets or stock either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, the "Surviving Entity") in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition, of the outstanding Holding Company Common Stock and the outstanding Holding Company Voting Securities, as the case


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may be, and (B) no person (other than (x) the Holding Company or any Subsidiary, (y) the Surviving Entity or its ultimate parent entity, or (z) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by any of the foregoing) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total common stock or 50% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Surviving Entity, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Surviving Entity were Incumbent Directors at the time of the Board's approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition (any Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition which satisfies all of the criteria specified in (A), (B) and (C) above shall be deemed to be a "Non-Qualifying Transaction").

(ii)"Competitive Services" means the community banking or commercial banking business, including, without limitation, originating, underwriting, closing and selling loans, receiving deposits and otherwise engaging in the business of banking, as well as the business of providing any other activities, products, or services of the type conducted, authorized, offered, or provided by Employer as of Executive's Termination Date, or during the two (2) years immediately prior to Executive's Termination Date.

(iii)"Confidential Information" means any and all data and information relating to Employer, or their respective activities, business, customers, or clients that (i) is disclosed to Executive or of which Executive becomes aware as a consequence of his employment with Employer; (ii) has value to Employer; and (iii) is not generally known outside of Employer. "Confidential Information" shall include, but is not limited to the following types of information regarding, related to, or concerning Employer: trade secrets (as defined by O.C.G.A. 10-1-761); financial plans and data; management planning information; business plans; operational methods; market studies; marketing plans or strategies; pricing information; product development techniques or plans; customer or customer lists; customer or customer files, data and financial information; details of customer or customer contracts; current and anticipated customer or customer requirements; identifying and other information pertaining to business referral sources; past, current and planned research and development; computer aided systems, software, strategies and programs; business acquisition plans; management organization and related information (including, without limitation, data and other information concerning the compensation and benefits paid to officers, directors, employees and management); personnel and compensation policies; new personnel acquisition plans; and other similar information. "Confidential Information" also includes combinations of information or materials which individually may be generally known outside of Employer, but for which the nature, method, or procedure for combining such information or materials is not generally known outside of Employer. In addition to data and information relating to Employer, "Confidential Information" also includes any and all data and information relating to or concerning a third party that otherwise meets the definition set forth above, that was provided or made available to Employer by such third party, and that Employer has a duty or obligation to keep confidential. This definition shall not limit any definition of "confidential information" or any equivalent term under state or federal law. "Confidential Information" shall not include information that has become generally available to the public by the act of one who has the right to disclose such information without violating any right or privilege of Employer.

(iv)"Intellectual Property Rights" means all intellectual property rights worldwide arising under statutory or common law or by contract and whether or not perfected, pending, now existing or hereafter filed, issued, or acquired, including all (A) patent rights; (B) rights associated with works of authorship including copyrights and mask work rights; (C) rights relating to the protection of trade secrets and confidential information; (D) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, and trade names; and (E) any right analogous to those set forth herein and any other proprietary rights relating to intangible property.

(v)"Invention" means any discovery, process, formula, method, compound, composition of matter, technique, development, improvement, design, schematic, device, concept, system, technical information, or know-how, whether patentable or not, and any and all patent rights therein, whether now or hereafter perfected and reduced to practice.

(vi)"Material Contact" means contact between Executive and a customer or potential customer of Employer (i) with whom or which Executive has or had dealings on behalf of Employer; (ii) whose dealings with Employer are or were coordinated or supervised by Executive; (iii) about whom Executive obtains Confidential Information in the ordinary course of business as a result of his employment with Employer; or (iv) who receives products or services of Employer, the sale or provision of which results or resulted in compensation, commissions, or earnings for Executive within the two (2) years preceding the conduct in question (if the conduct occurs while Executive is still employed by Employer) or the Termination Date (if the conduct occurs after Executive's Termination), as applicable.



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(vii)"Person" means any individual or any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity or enterprise.

(viii)"Principal or Representative" means a principal, owner, partner, shareholder, joint venturer, investor, member, trustee, director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or consultant.

(ix)"Protected Customer" means any Person to whom Employer has sold its products or services or actively solicited to sell its products or services, and with whom Executive has had Material Contact on behalf of Employer during the last two years of his employment with Employer.

(x)"Protected Work" means any and all ideas, Inventions, Works, hardware systems, logos, trade dress, trademarks, service marks, brand names, and trade names (i) conceived, developed or produced by Executive, in whole or in part, alone or by others working with Executive or under his direction, during the period of his employment which relates to Employer's business, (ii) conceived, produced or used or intended for use by or on behalf of Employer or its customers or (iii) conceived, developed or produced by Executive after Executive leaves the employ of Employer that relates to or is based on Confidential Information to which Executive had access by virtue of his employment with Employer.

(xi)"Protective Covenants" means the protective covenants contained in Section 6 of this Agreement.

(xii)"Restricted Period" means any time during Executive's employment with Employer, plus twelve (12) months following Executive's Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive becomes entitled to Severance pursuant to Section 5(b)(i) of this Agreement, and the Non-CIC Severance Period is longer than twelve (12) months, then the Restricted Period means any time during Executive's employment with Employer, plus the Non-CIC Severance Period.

(xiii)"Restricted Territory" means anywhere within a fifty (50) mile radius of each of the following: (i) the headquarters of the Holding Company; (ii) the main office of Employer as reported to Employer's primary regulatory agency; and (iii) any office or branch location or locations of Employer.

(xiv)"Subsidiary" means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity of which a majority of the outstanding voting stock or voting power is beneficially owned directly or indirectly by the Holding Company.

(xv)"Termination" means the termination of Executive's employment with Employer, for any reason, whether with or without cause, upon the initiative of either party.

(xvi)"Termination Date" means the date of Executive's Termination.

(xvii)"Works" means any works of authorship, compilations, documents, data, notes, designs, photographs, artwork, drawings, visual or aural works, data bases, computer programs, software (source code and object code), systems, programs, software integration techniques, schematics, flow charts, studies, research, findings, manuals, pamphlets, instructional and training materials and other materials, including, without limitation, any modifications or improvements thereto or derivatives therefrom, and whether or not subject to copyright or trade secret protection.

(c)Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information. Executive agrees that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, use any Confidential Information on Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any Person other than Employer, or reveal, divulge, or disclose any Confidential Information to any Person not expressly authorized by Employer to receive such Confidential Information. This obligation shall remain in effect for as long as the information or materials in question retain their status as Confidential Information. Executive further agrees that he shall fully cooperate with Employer in maintaining the Confidential Information to the extent permitted by law. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, alter either Employer's rights or Executive's obligations under any state or federal statutory or common law regarding trade secrets and unfair trade practices. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive shall not be restricted from: (i) disclosing information that is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other valid and appropriate legal process; provided, however, that in the event such disclosure is required by law, Executive shall provide Employer with prompt notice of such requirement so that Employer may seek an appropriate protective order prior to any such required disclosure by Executive; (ii) reporting possible violations of federal, state, or local law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal, state, or local law or regulation, and Executive shall not need the prior authorization


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of Employer to make any such reports or disclosures and shall not be required to notify Employer that Executive has made such reports or disclosures; (iii) disclosing a trade secret (as defined by 18 U.S.C. 1839) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in either event solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (iv) disclosing a trade secret (as defined by 18 U.S.C. 1839) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

(d)Non-Competition. Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, he will not, without prior written consent of Employer, directly or indirectly, carry on or engage in Competitive Services within the Restricted Territory on his own or on behalf of any Person or any Principal or Representative of any Person.

(e)Non-Solicitation of Protected Customers. Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, he shall not, without the prior written consent of Employer, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or as a Principal or Representative of any Person, solicit, divert, take away, or attempt to solicit, divert, or take away a Protected Customer for the purpose of engaging in, providing, or selling Competitive Services.

(f)Non-Recruitment of Employees and Independent Contractors. Executive agrees that during the Restricted Period, he shall not, directly or indirectly, whether on his own behalf or as a Principal or Representative of any Person, recruit, solicit, or induce or attempt to recruit, solicit or induce any employee or independent contractor of Employer to terminate his/her employment or other relationship with Employer or to enter into employment or any other kind of business relationship with Executive or any other Person.

(g)Proprietary Rights.

(i) Ownership of Protected Works. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any and all Confidential Information and Protected Works, and all Intellectual Property Rights therein, are the sole and exclusive property of Employer, and that no compensation in addition to Executive's base salary is due to Executive for development, assignment or transfer of Protected Works. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all Works related to or useful in the business of Employer, whether created within or without Employer's facilities and before, during or after normal business hours, arc specifically intended to be "works made for hire" by Executive created within the scope of employment with Employer, and Protected Works. Executive hereby waives any and all moral rights he may have to the Works in the United States and all other countries, including, without limitation, any rights Executive may have under 17 U.S.C. 106A.

(ii)Disclosure of Protected Works. Executive will promptly and fully disclose in writing to Employer the existence of any Protected Works and maintain adequate written records of all Protected Works, which records remains the exclusive property of Employer.

(iii)Assignment of Protected Works. Executive hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to assign and transfer, all of his rights, title and interest, as and when those rights arise, in any and all Protected Works, including all Intellectual Property Rights therein, to Employer. If and to the extent it is impossible as a matter of law to assign rights, including, without limitation, Intellectual Property Rights in any portion of the Protected Works to Employer, Executive hereby grants to Employer an exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, worldwide and unlimited right and license (with right to sublicense) to make (including the right to practice methods, processes and procedures), have made, sell, import, export, distribute, use and exploit in any possible ways (including, but not limited to, modify, copy, amend, translate, display, further develop, prepare derivative works of, distribute and sublicense) all Intellectual Property Rights pertaining to the Protected Works, and any portion of it. Executive shall not be entitled to use Protected Works for his own benefit or the benefit of anyone, except Employer, without written permission from Employer and then only subject to the terms of such permission. Executive agrees that he will not oppose or object in any way to applications for registration of Protected Works by Employer or others designated by Employer. Executive agrees to exercise reasonable care to avoid making Protected Works available to any third party and shall be liable to Employer for all damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if Protected Works are made available to third parties by him, without the express written consent of Employer.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive will not bc obligated to assign to Employer any Invention or Work for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or Confidential Information of Employer was used and which was developed entirely on Executive's own time, unless (i) the


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Invention or Work relates (A) directly to the business of Employer, or (B) to Employer's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; or (ii) the Invention or Work results from any work performed by Executive for Employer. Executive likewise will not be obligated to assign to Employer any Invention or Work that is conceived by Executive after Executive leaves the employ or Employer, except that Executive is so obligated if the same relates to or is based on Confidential Information to which Executive had access by virtue of his employment with Employer. Similarly, Executive will not bc obligated to assign any Invention or Work to Employer that was conceived and reduced to practice prior to his employment, regardless of whether such Invention or Work relates to or would be useful in the business of Employer.

(iv)Reasonable Assistance. Executive will, during and after his employment, communicate to Employer any facts known to him regarding the Protected Works and, at Employer's request, testify in any legal proceedings, sign all lawful papers, make all rightful oaths, execute and deliver all transfers, assignments, instruments and papers (including, without limitation, applications for registration, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, foreign counterparts, or reissue applications) and take such further action as may be considered necessary by Employer to carry into full force and effect the assignment, transfer, and conveyance made or to be made of title to the Protected Works and all Intellectual Property Rights therein clearly and exclusively to Employer and to enforce and defend Employer's rights therein.

(v)Prior Works and Inventions• No Other Duties. Executive acknowledges and affirms that either (A) there are no Works or Inventions conceived, developed or produced by Executive, whether or not perfected and reduced to practice, prior to his employment Employer, or (B) Executive has, on or before signing this Agreement, disclosed all such prior Works and Inventions to Employer in writing and provided to Employer a detailed written description thereof. Executive acknowledges and agrees that there is no other contract or duty on his part now in existence to assign Protected Works to anyone other than Employer.

(h) Return of Materials. Executive agrees that he will not retain or destroy (except as set forth below), and will immediately return to Employer on or prior to the Termination Date, or at any other time Employer requests such return, any and all property of Employer that is in his possession or subject to his control, including, but not limited to, customer or customer files and information, papers, drawings, notes, manuals, specifications, designs, devices, code, email, documents, diskettes, CDs, tapes, keys, access cards, credit cards, identification cards, equipment, computers, mobile devices, other electronic media, all other files and documents relating to Employer and its business (regardless of form, but specifically including all electronic files and data of Employer), together with all Protected Works and Confidential Information belonging to Employer or that Executive received from or through his employment with Employer. Executive will not make, distribute, or retain copies of any such information or property. To the extent that Executive has electronic files or information in his possession or control that belong to Employer, contain Confidential Information, or constitute Protected Works (specifically including but not limited to electronic files or information stored on personal computers, mobile devices, electronic media, or in cloud storage), on or prior to the Termination Date, or at any other time Employer requests, Executive shall (i) provide Employer with an electronic copy of all of such files or information (in an electronic format that readily accessible by Employer); (ii) after doing so, delete all such files and information, including all copies and derivatives thereof, from all non-Employer-owned computers, mobile devices, electronic media, cloud storage, and other media, devices, and equipment, such that such files and information arc permanently deleted and irretrievable; and (iii) if requested by Employer, provide a written certification to Employer that the required deletions have been completed and specifying the files and information deleted and the media source from which they were deleted.

(i)Enforcement of Protective Covenants.

(i)Rights and Remedies Upon Breach. The Parties specifically acknowledge and agree that the remedy at law for any breach of the Protective Covenants will be inadequate, and that in the event Executive breaches, or threatens to breach, any of the Protective Covenants, Employer shall have the right and remedy, without the necessity of proving actual damage or posting any bond, to enjoin, preliminarily and permanently, Executive from violating or threatening to violate the Protective Covenants and to have the Protective Covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, it being agreed that any breach or threatened breach of the Protective Covenants would cause irreparable injury to Employer and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to Employer. Executive understands and agrees that if he violates any of the obligations set forth in the Protective Covenants, the period of restriction applicable to each obligation violated shall cease to run during the pendency of


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any litigation over such violation, provided that such litigation was initiated during the period of restriction. Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to Employer at law or in equity Employer's ability to enforce its rights under the Protective Covenants or applicable law against Executive shall not be impaired in any way by the existence of a claim or cause of action on the part of Executive based on, or arising out of, this Agreement or any other event or transaction.

(ii) Severability and Modification of Covenants. Executive acknowledges and agrees that each of the Protective Covenants is reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects. The Parties agree that it is their intention that the Protective Covenants be enforced in accordance with their terms to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each of the Protective Covenants shall bc considered and construed as a separate and independent covenant. Should any part or provision of any of the Protective Covenants be held invalid, void, or unenforceable, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement or such Protective Covenant. If any of the provisions of the Protective Covenants should ever be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the scope permitted by the applicable law, such provision or provisions shall be automatically modified to such lesser scope as such court may deem just and proper for the reasonable protection of Employer's legitimate business interests and may be enforced by Employer to that extent in the manner described above and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable.

7.Existing Covenants and Reimbursement of Potential Consideration. Executive represents and warrants that his employment with Employer does not otherwise breach any agreement that Executive has with any former employer to keep in confidence proprietary or confidential information or not to compete with any such former employer. Executive will not disclose to Employer or use on its behalf any proprietary or confidential information of any other party required to be kept confidential by Executive.

8.Disclosure of Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that, during the Restricted Period, he will disclose the existence and terms of this Agreement to any prospective employer, business partner, investor or lender prior to entering into an employment, partnership or other business relationship with such prospective employer, business partner, investor or lender, Executive further agrees that Employer shall have the right to make any such prospective employer, business partner, investor or lender of Executive aware of the existence and terms of this Agreement.

9.Miscellaneous.

(a)Applicable Law: Forum Selection: Consent to Jurisdiction. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles. The Parties that the exclusive forum for any action to enforce this Agreement, as well as any action relating to or arising out of this Agreement, shall be the state or federal courts of the State of Georgia. With respect to any such court action, Executive hereby (i) irrevocably submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (ii) consents to venue; and (iii) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or venue. The Parties hereto further agree that the state and federal courts of the State of Georgia are convenient forums for any dispute that may arise herefrom and that neither party shall raise as a defense that such courts are not convenient forums.

(b)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.

(c)Waiver. Failure of either Party to insist, in one or more instances, on performance by the other in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted in this Agreement or of the future performance of any such term or condition or of any other term or condition of this Agreement, unless such waiver is contained in a writing signed by the Party making the waiver.

(d)Entire Agreement: Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Employer and Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof and, from and after the date hereof, this Agreement shall supersede any other agreement, written or oral, between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal representatives.


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(e)Assignment. This Agreement can be assigned by Employer and shall be binding and inure to the benefit of Employer, its successors and assigns. No right, obligation or duty of this Agreement may be assigned by Executive without the prior written consent of Employer.

(f)Notices. Any notice required or desired to be delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by courier service, by registered mail, return receipt requested, or by telecopy and shall be effective upon actual receipt by the party to which such notice shall be directed, and shall be addressed as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms hereof):
If to Employer:To the then-current Chair of the Bank Board at the address listed on the then-current roster of the Bank Board as maintained by the Secretary of Employer.
If to Executive:
T. Heath Fountain
Current address on file with Employer
(g)Construction. The Parties understand and agree that because they both have been given the opportunity to have counsel review and revise this Agreement, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not bc employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. Instead, the language of all parts of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole, and according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either of the parties.

(h)Counterparts. This Agreement may bc executed in two or more counterparts, and it shall not bc necessary that the signatures of the Parties hereto be contained on any one counterpart hereof. Each counterpart shall bc deemed an original but all counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any signature page of any such counterpart, or any electronic facsimile thereof, may be attached or appended to any other counterpart to complete a fully executed counterpart of this Agreement, and any telecopy or other electronic transmission of any signature shall bc deemed an original and shall bind such Party.

(i)Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties acknowledge and agree that any direct and indirect parent companies or subsidiaries of Employer arc intended to bc beneficiaries of this Agreement and shall have every right to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

(j) Acknowledgments. Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has read and reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, and that he has been given the opportunity to ask Employer questions about this Agreement. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that he has been given an opportunity to consult with an attorney of his choice regarding this Agreement.

10. Code Section 280G.

(a)Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by Employer to or for the benefit of Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (such benefits, payments or distributions are hereinafter referred to as "Payments") would, if paid, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the "Excise Tax"), then, prior to the making of any Payments to Executive, a calculation shall be made comparing (X) the net after-tax benefit to Executive of the Payments after payment by Executive of the Excise Tax, 10 (Y) the net after-tax benefit to Executive if the Payments had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax. If the amount calculated under (X) above is less than the amount calculated under (Y) above, then the Payments shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the "Reduced Amount"). The reduction of the Payments due hereunder, if applicable, shall bc made by first reducing cash Payments and then, to the extent necessary, reducing those Payments having the next highest ratio of Parachute Value (as defined below) to actual present value of such Payments as of the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Determination Firm (as defined in Section IO(b)(ii)) below). For purposes of this Section 10, present value shall be determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. For purposes of this Section 10, the "Parachute Value" of a Payment means the present value as of the date of the Change in Control of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a "parachute payment" under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, as determined by the Determination Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment.

(b)All determinations required to be made under this Section 10, including whether an Excise Tax would otherwise be imposed, whether the Payments shall be reduced, the amount of the Reduced Amount, and the


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assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by an accounting firm or compensation consulting firm selected by Employer (the "Determination Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to Employer and Executive within 1 5 business days after the receipt of notice from Executive that a Payment is due to be made, or such earlier time as is requested by Employer. All fees and expenses of the Determination Firm shall be borne solely by Employer. Any determination by the Determination Firm shall be binding upon Employer and Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Determination Firm hereunder, it is possible that Payments which Executive was entitled to, but did not receive pursuant to Section 10, could have been made without the imposition of the Excise Tax ("Underpayment"), consistent with the calculations required to bc made hereunder. In such event, the Determination Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by Employer to or for the benefit of Executive but no later than March 15 of the year after the year in which the Underpayment is determined to exist, which is when the legally binding right to such Underpayment arises.

(c)In the event that the provisions of Code Section 280G and 4999 or any successor provisions are repealed without succession, this Section 10 shall be of no further force or effect.

l l . Code Section 409A.

(a)General. This Agreement shall bc interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall bc paid or provided in a manner that is either exempt from or compliant with the requirements Section 409A of the Code and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance and Treasury Regulations issued thereunder (and any applicable transition relief under Section 409A of the Code). Nevertheless, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under the Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither Employer nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by Executive as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

(b)Definitional Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt "deferred compensation" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code ("Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation") would otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder, or a different form of payment of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation would be effected, by reason of a Change in Control or Executive's termination of employment, such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation will not be payable or distributable to Executive, and/or such different form of payment will not bc effected, by reason of such circumstance unless the circumstances giving rise to such Change in Control or termination of employment, as the case may be, meet any description or definition of "change in control event" or "separation from service", as the case may be, in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition). If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, or the application of a different form of payment, such payment or distribution shall be made at the time and in the form that would have applied absent the non-409A-conforming event.

(c)Treatment of Installment Payments. Each payment of termination benefits under Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, as described in Treas. Reg. Section I .409A2(b)(2), for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

(d)Timing of Release of Claims. Whenever in this Agreement a payment or benefit is conditioned on Executive's execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, such release must be executed and all revocation periods shall have expired within 60 days after Executive's date of termination; failing which such payment or benefit shall be forfeited. If such payment or benefit constitutes Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, then such payment or benefit shall be made (or in the case of installment payments, installments that would have otherwise been payable during such 60-day period shall be accumulated and paid) on the 60th day after Executive's date of termination provided such release shall have been executed and such revocation periods shall have expired. If such payment or benefit is exempt from Section 409A of the Code, Employer may elect to make or commence payment at any time during such 60-day period.

(e)Six-Month Delay in Certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount or benefit that would constitute Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation would otherwise be payable or distributable under this Agreement by reason of Executive's separation from service during a period in which he is a Specified Employee (as defined below), then, subject to any permissible acceleration of payment by Employer under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ii) (domestic relations


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order), G)(4)(iii) (conflicts of interest), or (j)(4)(vi) (payment of employment taxes): (i) the amount of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period immediately following Executive's separation from service will be accumulated through and paid or provided on the first day of the seventh month following Executive's separation from service (or, if Executive dies during such period, within 30 days after Executive's death) (in either case, the "Required Delay Period"); and (ii) the normal payment or distribution schedule for any remaining payments or distributions will resume at the end of the Required Delay Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Specified Employee has the meaning given such term in Code Section 409A and the final regulations thereunder.

12.Regulatory Action.

(a)If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of Employer's affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(l) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDIA") (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) and (g)(l)), all obligations of Employer under this Agreement shall terminate, as of the effective date of such order.

(b)If Executive is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of Employer's affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(l) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(l)), all obligations of Employer under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the Employer shall reinstate (in whole or in part) any of its obligations which were suspended.

(c)If Employer is in default (as defined in Section 3(x)(l) of the FDIA), all obligations under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of default.

(d)All obligations under this Agreement shall bc terminated, except to the extent a determination is made that continuation of the Agreement is necessary for the continued operation of the Employer (l) by the director of the FDIC or his or her designee (the "Director"), at the time the FDIC enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of Employer under the authority contained in 13(c) of the FDIA; or (2) by the Director, at the time the Director approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to operation of Employer when Employer is determined by the Director to be in an unsafe and unsound condition.

(e)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no payments shall be made pursuant to any provision herein in contravention of the requirements of Section of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1828(k)). In particular, the provisions pertaining to the potential for payments shall have no force or effect as long as either the agreement concerning the potential for payments or the actual payment of such amounts would be considered a "golden parachute payment," with the meaning of 12 C.F.R. Section 359.1



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement.



COLONY BANKCORP, INC.


By: /s/ Mark H. Massee
Name: Title: Chairman/Director


Date: July 22, 2024



COLONY BANK


By: /s/ Mark H. Massee
Name: Title: Chairman/Director


Date: July 22, 2024



EXECUTIVE


/s/ T. Heath Fountain
T. Heath Fountain

Date: July 22, 2024



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For additional information, contact:
Derek Shelnutt
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
229-426-6000, extension 6119

COLONY BANKCORP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.1125 PER SHARE

FITZGERALD, GA. (July 24, 2024) – Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAN) (“Colony” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Financial highlights are shown below.

Financial Highlights:

Net income increased to $5.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $5.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, and $5.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023.
Operating net income increased to $6.0 million, or $0.34 of adjusted earnings per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $5.8 million, or $0.33 of adjusted earnings per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, and $5.7 million, or $0.33 of adjusted earnings per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. (See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures).
Provision for credit losses of $650,000 was recorded in second quarter of 2024 compared to $1.0 million in first quarter of 2024, and $200,000 in second quarter of 2023.
Total loans were $1.87 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $6.6 million, or 0.35%, from the prior quarter.
Total deposits were $2.46 billion and $2.52 billion at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $62.5 million.
Mortgage production was $65.1 million, and mortgage sales totaled $45.2 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $50.1 million and $36.6 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2024.
Small Business Specialty Lending (“SBSL”) closed $25.8 million in Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans and sold $27.0 million in SBA loans in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $35.6 million and $24.0 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2024.

The Company also announced that on July 24, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1125 per share, to be paid on its common stock on August 21, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2024. The Company had 17,538,611 shares of its common stock outstanding as of July 23, 2024.

“We are excited to announce our improved operating results in the second quarter as we continue to see the impacts of our team’s progress toward our strategic goals. Our ongoing efforts of improving noninterest income by diversifying revenue streams through our complementary lines of business, creating efficiency alongside expense discipline, and enhancing the banking experience to better serve our customers have allowed us to continue down the path of strengthening our financial performance,” said Heath Fountain, Chief Executive Officer.

“Our credit quality remains solid, with both classified and criticized loans decreasing from the prior quarter and total nonperforming loans declining from the end of last year. Furthermore, our past dues at the end of the quarter were at remarkably low levels which we believe demonstrates the strength of our borrowers and quality of our credit underwriting.”

“Historically, we’ve seen some seasonality in deposits during the second quarter as our customers manage their cash flow needs and we saw some of that seasonality this quarter. However, we remain confident in the underlying strength of our deposit base and anticipate a return to growth in the coming quarters. While we did experience a decline in our net interest margin, the decrease was less pronounced than expected. The resilience in our margin
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performance highlights the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing our balance sheet and managing interest rate risks.”

"We are proud of what we have achieved this quarter and look forward to ongoing improvement as we strive for even greater success."


Balance Sheet

Total assets were $3.01 billion at June 30, 2024, a decrease of $7.6 million from March 31, 2024.
Total loans, including loans held for sale, were at $1.91 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $15.6 million from the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Total deposits were $2.46 billion and $2.52 billion at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, a decrease of $62.5 million. Savings and money market deposits increased $20.7 million which was offset by decreases in interest bearing demand deposits of $15.2 million and time deposits of $29.2 million from March 31, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
Total borrowings at June 30, 2024 totaled $268.0 million, an increase of $50.0 million or, 22.9%, compared to March 31, 2024, related to increases in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Capital

Colony continues to maintain a strong capital position, with ratios that exceed regulatory minimums required to be considered as “well-capitalized.”
Under the Company’s approved stock repurchase program, a total of 20,000 shares were repurchased during the quarter at an average price of $11.90 per share and a total value of $237,909 thousand.
Preliminary tier one leverage ratio, tier one capital ratio, total risk-based capital ratio and common equity tier one capital ratio were 9.44%, 13.39%, 16.17%, and 12.25%, respectively, at June 30, 2024.


Second Quarter and June 30, 2024 Year to Date Results of Operations

Net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, totaled $18.6 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 compared to $19.3 million for the same period in 2023. Net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 totaled $37.4 million, compared to $40.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. For both periods, increases can be seen in income on interest earning assets which is more than offset by increases in expenses on interest bearing liabilities due to the significant rise in interest rates period over period along with increases in FHLB advances. Income on interest earning assets increased $2.6 million, to $33.5 million for the second quarter of 2024 compared to the respective period in 2023. Expense on interest bearing liabilities increased $3.3 million, to $14.9 million for the second quarter of 2024 compared to the respective period in 2023. Income on interest earning assets increased $7.6 million to $67.0 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2024 compared to the respective period in 2023. Expense on interest bearing liabilities increased $10.2 million, to $29.6 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2024 compared to the respective period in 2023.
Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2024 was 2.68% compared to 2.77% for the second quarter of 2023. Net interest margin was 2.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 2.92% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease for both periods is the result of rate increases in interest bearing liabilities outpacing the rate increases in interest earning assets.
Noninterest income totaled $9.5 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $545,000, or 6.09%, compared to the same period in 2023. Noninterest income totaled $19.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $2.4 million, or 14.28%, compared to the same period in 2023. These increases were primarily related to increases in service charges on deposit accounts, gains on sales of SBA loans and income on wealth advisory services which is included in other noninterest income which were partially offset by decreases in mortgage fee income, interchange fee income and losses on the sales of investment securities.
Noninterest expense totaled $20.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $21.4 million for the same period in 2023. Noninterest expense totaled $40.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $42.6 million for the same period in 2023. These decreases were a result of overall decreases in salaries and employee benefits primarily related to the expense initiative in 2023 which lowered total number of employees period over period.

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Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $7.3 million and $7.0 million at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, an increase of $312,000.
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets totaled $595,000 at June 30, 2024 and $562,000 at March 31, 2024.
Net loans charged-off were $667,000, or 0.14% of average loans for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $664,000 or 0.14% for the first quarter of 2024.
The credit loss reserve was $18.8 million, or 1.01% of total loans, at June 30, 2024, compared to $18.7 million, or 1.00% of total loans at March 31, 2024.



Earnings call information

The Company will host an earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 25, 2024, to discuss the recent results and answer appropriate questions. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 800-267-6316 and using the Conference ID: COLONY2Q. A replay of the call will be available until Thursday, August 1, 2024. To listen to the replay, dial 800-938-2796.

About Colony Bankcorp

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Colony Bank. Founded in Fitzgerald, Georgia in 1975, Colony operates locations throughout Georgia and has expanded to serve Birmingham, Alabama, as well as Tallahassee and the Florida Panhandle. At Colony Bank, we offer a range of banking solutions for personal and business customers. In addition to traditional banking services, Colony provides specialized solutions including mortgage, government guaranteed lending, consumer insurance, wealth management, and merchant services. Colony’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “CBAN.” For more information, please visit www.colony.bank. You can also follow the Company on social media.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, certain statements may be contained in the Company’s future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections and/or expectations of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statement of plans and objectives of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; (iv) statements regarding growth strategy, capital management, liquidity and funding, and future profitability; and (v) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “may”, “will”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “should”, “support”, “indicate”, “would”, “believe”, “contemplate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “continue”, “further”, “plan”, “point to”, “project”, “could”, “intend”, “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates (including the impact of prolonged elevated interest rates on our financial projections and models) and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; the risk of potential reductions in benchmark interest rates and the resulting impacts on net interest income; potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; risks arising from media coverage of the banking industry; risks arising from perceived instability in the banking sector; the risks of changes in interest rates and their effects on the level, cost, and composition of, and competition for, deposits, loan demand and timing of payments, the values of loan collateral, securities, and interest sensitive
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assets and liabilities; the ability to attract new or retain existing deposits, to retain or grow loans or additional interest and fee income, or to control noninterest expense; the effect of pricing pressures on the Company’s net interest margin; the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for possible credit losses, fair value for loans and other real estate owned; changes in real estate values; the Company’s ability to implement its various strategic and growth initiatives; increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions, as well as from fintech companies; economic conditions, either nationally or locally, in areas in which the Company conducts operations being less favorable than expected; changes in the prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; legislation or regulatory changes which adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in the stock market prices on our investment securities; the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas; general risks related to the Company’s merger and acquisition activity, including risks associated with the Company’s pursuit of future acquisitions; the impact of generative artificial intelligence; fraud or misconduct by internal or external actors, and system failures, cybersecurity threats or security breaches and the cost of defending against them; a deterioration of the credit rating for U.S. long-term sovereign debt, actions that the U.S. government may take to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling, and uncertainties surrounding debt ceiling and the federal budget; a potential U.S. federal government shutdown and the resulting impacts; and general competitive, economic, political and market conditions or other unexpected factors or events. These and other factors, risks and uncertainties could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently known to the Company’s management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under the captions “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The measures entitled operating noninterest income, operating noninterest expense, operating net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, operating return on average assets, operating return on average equity, tangible book value per common share, tangible equity to tangible assets, operating efficiency ratio, operating net noninterest expense to average assets and pre-provision net revenue are not measures recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and therefore are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The most comparable GAAP measures are noninterest income, noninterest expense, net income, diluted earnings per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, book value per common share, total equity to total assets, efficiency ratio, net noninterest expense to average assets and net interest income before provision for credit losses, respectively. Operating noninterest income excludes gain on sale of bank premises and loss on sales of securities. Operating noninterest expense excludes acquisition-related expenses and severance costs. Operating net income, operating return on average assets, operating return on average equity and operating efficiency ratio all exclude acquisition-related expenses, severance costs, gain on sale of bank premises and loss on sales of securities from net income, return on average assets, return on average equity and efficiency ratio, respectively. Operating net noninterest expense to average assets ratio excludes from net noninterest expense, severance costs, acquisition-related expenses, gain on sale of bank premises and loss on sales of securities. Acquisition-related expenses includes fees associated with acquisitions and vendor contract buyouts. Severance costs includes costs associated with termination and retirement of employees. Adjusted earnings per diluted share includes the adjustments to operating net income. Tangible book value per common share and tangible equity to tangible assets exclude goodwill and other intangibles from book value per common share and total equity to total assets, respectively. Pre-provision net revenue is calculated by adding noninterest income to net interest income before provision for credit losses, and subtracting noninterest expense.

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Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the Company's performance and believes these presentations provide useful supplemental information, and a clearer understanding of the Company's performance, and if not provided would be requested by the investor community. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures enhance investors' understanding of the Company's business and performance. These measures are also useful in understanding performance trends and facilitate comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. The limitations associated with operating measures are the risk that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items comprising these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently.

These disclosures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The computations of operating noninterest income, operating noninterest expense, operating net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, operating return on average assets, operating return on average equity, tangible book value per common share, tangible equity to tangible assets, operating efficiency ratio, operating net noninterest expense to average assets and pre-provision net revenue and the reconciliation of these measures to noninterest income, noninterest expense, net income, diluted earnings per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, book value per common share, total equity to total assets, efficiency ratio, net noninterest expense to average assets and net interest income before provision for credit losses are set forth in the table below.
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

20242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Operating noninterest income reconciliation
Noninterest income (GAAP)$9,497 $9,487 $9,305 $9,718 $8,952 
Gain on sale of bank premises— — (236)— (125)
Writedown of bank premises197 — — — — 
Loss on sales of securities425 555 — — — 
   Operating noninterest income$10,119 $10,042 $9,069 $9,718 $8,827 
Operating noninterest expense reconciliation
Noninterest expense (GAAP)$20,330 $20,397 $19,587 $20,881 $21,432 
Severance costs— (23)— (220)(635)
   Operating noninterest expense$20,330 $20,374 $19,587 $20,661 $20,797 
Operating net income reconciliation
Net income (GAAP)$5,474 $5,333 $5,598 $5,804 $5,302 
Severance costs— 23 — 220 635 
Gain on sale of bank premises— — (236)— (125)
Writedown of bank premises197 — — — — 
Loss on sales of securities425 555 — — — 
Income tax benefit(129)(121)52 (48)(93)
Operating net income $5,967 $5,790 $5,414 $5,976 $5,719 
Weighted average diluted shares17,551,007 17,560,210 17,567,839 17,569,493 17,580,557 
Adjusted earnings per diluted share$0.34 $0.33 $0.31 $0.34 $0.33 
Operating return on average assets reconciliation
Return on average assets (GAAP)0.73 %0.71 %0.73 %0.75 %0.70 %
Severance costs— — — 0.03 0.08 
Gain on sale of bank premises— — (0.03)— (0.02)
Writedown of bank premises0.03 — — — — 
Loss on sales of securities0.06 0.07 — — — 
Tax effect of adjustment items(0.02)(0.02)0.01 (0.01)(0.01)
Operating return on average assets0.80 %0.76 %0.71 %0.77 %0.75 %
Operating return on average equity reconciliation
Return on average equity (GAAP)8.46 %8.38 %9.20 %9.61 %8.88 %
Severance costs— 0.04 — 0.36 1.06 
Gain on sale of bank premises— — (0.39)— (0.21)
Writedown of bank premises0.30 — — — — 
Loss on sales of securities0.66 0.87 — — — 
Tax effect of adjustment items(0.20)(0.19)0.09 (0.08)(0.16)
Operating return on average equity9.22 %9.10 %8.90 %9.89 %9.57 %
Tangible book value per common share reconciliation
Book value per common share (GAAP)$15.09 $14.80 $14.51 $13.59 $13.65 
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles(2.99)(3.01)(3.02)(3.04)(3.07)
Tangible book value per common share
$12.10 $11.79 $11.49 $10.55 $10.58 
Tangible equity to tangible assets reconciliation
Equity to assets (GAAP)8.80 %8.62 %8.35 %7.72 %7.72 %
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles(1.62)(1.63)(1.62)(1.63)(1.63)
Tangible equity to tangible assets
7.18 %6.99 %6.73 %6.09 %6.09 %
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

20242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Operating efficiency ratio calculation
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)72.85 %72.48 %69.51 %71.17 %76.18 %
Severance costs— (0.08)— (0.75)(2.26)
Gain on sale of bank premises— — 0.84 — 0.44 
Writedown of bank premises(0.71)— — — — 
Loss on sales of securities(1.52)(1.97)— — — 
Operating efficiency ratio 70.62 %70.43 %70.35 %70.42 %74.36 %
Operating net noninterest expense(1) to average assets calculation
Net noninterest expense to average assets1.45 %1.45 %1.35 %1.45 %1.65 %
Severance costs— — — (0.03)(0.09)
Acquisition-related expenses— — — — — 
Gain on sale of bank premises— — 0.03 — 0.02 
Writedown of bank premises(0.03)— — — — 
 Loss on sales of securities(0.06)(0.07)— — — 
   Operating net noninterest expense to average assets1.36 %1.38 %1.38 %1.42 %1.58 %
Pre-provision net revenue
Net interest income before provision for credit losses$18,409 $18,654 $18,874 $19,621 $19,181 
Noninterest income9,497 9,487 9,305 9,718 8,952 
Total income27,906 28,141 28,179 29,339 28,133 
Noninterest expense20,330 20,397 19,587 20,881 21,432 
Pre-provision net revenue$7,576 $7,744 $8,592 $8,458 $6,701 
(1) Net noninterest expense is defined as noninterest expense less noninterest income.
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Information

20242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest income$18,409 $18,654 $18,874 $19,621 $19,181 
Provision for credit losses650 1,000 1,500 1,000 200 
Noninterest income9,497 9,487 9,305 9,718 8,952 
Noninterest expense20,330 20,397 19,587 20,881 21,432 
Income taxes1,452 1,411 1,494 1,654 1,199 
Net income$5,474 $5,333 $5,598 $5,804 $5,302 
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Per common share:
Common shares outstanding17,538,611 17,558,611 17,564,182 17,567,983 17,541,661 
Weighted average basic shares17,551,007 17,560,210 17,567,839 17,569,493 17,580,557 
Weighted average diluted shares17,551,007 17,560,210 17,567,839 17,569,493 17,580,557 
Earnings per basic share$0.31 $0.30 $0.32 $0.33 $0.30 
Earnings per diluted share0.31 0.30 0.32 0.33 0.30 
Adjusted earnings per diluted share(b)
0.34 0.33 0.31 0.34 0.33 
Cash dividends declared per share0.1125 0.1125 0.1100 0.1100 0.1100 
Common book value per share15.09 14.80 14.51 13.59 13.65 
Tangible book value per common share(b)
12.10 11.79 11.49 10.55 10.58 
Pre-provision net revenue(b)
$7,576 $7,744 $8,592 $8,458 $6,701 
Performance ratios:
Net interest margin (a)
2.68 %2.69 %2.70 %2.78 %2.77 %
Return on average assets0.73 0.71 0.73 0.75 0.70 
Operating return on average assets (b)
0.80 0.76 0.71 0.77 0.75 
Return on average total equity8.46 8.38 9.20 9.61 8.88 
Operating return on average total equity (b)
9.22 9.10 8.90 9.89 9.57 
Efficiency ratio
72.85 72.48 69.51 71.17 76.18 
Operating efficiency ratio (b)
70.62 70.43 70.35 70.42 74.36 
Net noninterest expense to average assets1.45 1.45 1.35 1.45 1.65 
Operating net noninterest expense to average assets(b)
1.36 1.38 1.38 1.42 1.58 
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Information

20242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
ASSET QUALITY
Nonperforming portfolio loans$3,653 $3,674 $7,804 $5,625 $6,716 
Nonperforming government guaranteed loans3,016 2,757 2,035 3,641 4,369 
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing41 — 370 — 
Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)6,710 6,431 10,209 9,275 11,085 
Other real estate owned582 562 448 812 792 
Repossessed assets13 — — — — 
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)7,305 6,993 10,657 10,087 11,877 
Classified loans 22,355 25,965 23,754 20,704 19,267 
Criticized loans44,850 55,065 56,879 50,741 48,074 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)667 664 692 698 (37)
Allowance for credit losses to total loans1.01 %1.00 %0.98 %0.93 %0.93 %
Allowance for credit losses to total NPLs280.27 290.11 179.95 187.26 153.96 
Allowance for credit losses to total NPAs257.44 266.80 172.38 172.18 143.69 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, net0.14 0.14 0.15 0.15 (0.01)
NPLs to total loans0.36 0.35 0.54 0.50 0.60 
NPAs to total assets0.24 0.23 0.35 0.33 0.38 
NPAs to total loans and foreclosed assets0.39 0.38 0.57 0.54 0.65 
AVERAGE BALANCES
Total assets $3,010,486 $3,036,093 $3,027,812 $3,058,485$3,030,044 
Loans, net1,850,4511,853,0771,860,6521,854,3671,814,172
Loans, held for sale33,02424,61221,25129,44421,237
Deposits2,492,4792,543,2592,538,5002,565,0262,524,949
Total stockholders’ equity260,162255,927241,392239,571239,579
(a) Computed using fully taxable-equivalent net income.
(b) Non-GAAP measure - see “Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and reconciliation to GAAP.
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Analysis
Three Months Ended June 30,
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income 1$1,902,202 $27,661 5.85 %$1,835,409 $24,113 5.27 %
Investment securities, taxable722,535 4,616 2.57 %777,133 5,498 2.84 %
Investment securities, tax-exempt 2100,143 547 2.20 %113,931 592 2.08 %
Deposits in banks and short term investments62,614 684 4.39 %73,988 708 3.84 %
Total interest-earning assets2,787,494 33,508 4.83 %2,800,461 30,911 4.43 %
Noninterest-earning assets222,992 229,583 
Total assets$3,010,486 $3,030,044 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand and savings$1,451,300 $6,784 1.88 %$1,372,569 $3,422 1.00 %
Other time577,173 5,322 3.71 %651,426 5,134 3.16 %
Total interest-bearing deposits2,028,473 12,106 2.40 %2,023,995 8,556 1.70 %
Federal funds purchased— — 5.94 %3,402 47 5.49 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances178,516 1,821 4.10 %178,132 1,947 4.38 %
Other borrowings63,638 1,000 6.32 %68,385 1,033 6.06 %
Total other interest-bearing liabilities242,154 2,821 4.69 %249,919 3,027 4.86 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities2,270,627 14,927 2.64 %2,273,914 11,583 2.04 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits464,007 $500,954 
Other liabilities15,690 15,597 
Stockholders' equity260,162 239,579 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders' equity739,859 756,130 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,010,486 $3,030,044 
Interest rate spread2.19 %2.39 %
Net interest income$18,581 $19,328 
Net interest margin2.68 %2.77 %
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1The average balance of loans includes the average balance of nonaccrual loans. Income on such loans is recognized and recorded on the cash basis. Taxable-equivalent adjustments totaling $56,000 and $45,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are calculated using the statutory federal tax rate and are included in income and fees on loans. Accretion income of $15,000 and $53,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are also included in income and fees on loans.
2Taxable-equivalent adjustments totaling $115,000 and $108,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are calculated using the statutory federal tax rate and are included in tax-exempt interest on investment securities.
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Analysis
Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income 3
$1,899,108 $54,804 5.80 %$1,807,784 $46,313 5.17 %
Investment securities, taxable729,896 9,658 2.66 %781,989 10,872 2.80 %
Investment securities, tax-exempt 4
103,481 1,152 2.24 %114,137 1,187 2.10 %
Deposits in banks and short term investments67,023 1,376 4.13 %62,507 1,066 3.44 %
Total interest-earning assets2,799,508 66,990 4.81 %2,766,417 59,438 4.33 %
Noninterest-earning assets223,781 223,818 
Total assets$3,023,289 $2,990,235 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand and savings$1,451,395 $13,193 1.83 %$1,391,099 $5,746 0.83 %
Other time594,707 11,005 3.72 %579,818 7,809 2.72 %
Total interest-bearing deposits2,046,102 24,198 2.38 %1,970,917 13,555 1.39 %
Federal funds purchased— 5.95 %5,197 135 5.24 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances167,747 3,392 4.07 %163,867 3,572 4.40 %
Other borrowings63,362 1,993 6.33 %72,213 2,123 5.93 %
Total other interest-bearing liabilities231,115 5,385 4.69 %241,277 5,830 4.87 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities2,277,217 29,583 2.61 %2,212,194 19,385 1.77 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits471,768 $528,432 
Other liabilities16,259 12,731 
Stockholders' equity258,045 236,878 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders' equity746,072 778,041 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,023,289 $2,990,235 
Interest rate spread2.20 %2.56 %
Net interest income$37,407 $40,053 
Net interest margin2.69 %2.92 %


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34The average balance of loans includes the average balance of nonaccrual loans. Income on such loans is recognized and recorded on the cash basis. Taxable-equivalent adjustments totaling $103,000 and $91,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are calculated using the statutory federal tax rate and are included in income and fees on loans. Accretion income of $10,000 and $124,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are also included in income and fees on loans.
4 Taxable-equivalent adjustments totaling $242,000 and $217,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are included in tax-exempt interest on investment securities.



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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Segment Reporting

20242023
(dollars in thousands)
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Banking Division
Net interest income$17,217 $17,552 $17,986 $18,778 $18,562 
Provision for credit losses96 455 979 286 60 
Noninterest income5,086 5,680 5,992 6,233 5,433 
Noninterest expenses17,135 17,129 16,619 16,653 17,650 
Income taxes1,060 1,166 1,365 1,777 1,157 
Segment income$4,012 $4,482 $5,015 $6,295 $5,128 

Total segment assets
$2,889,013 $2,910,102 $2,956,121 $2,999,071 $3,013,689 
Full time employees
385 377 378 382 383 
Mortgage Banking Division
Net interest income$50 $40 $23 $52 $31 
Provision for credit losses— — — — — 
Noninterest income1,456 1,165 1,206 1,725 2,015 
Noninterest expenses1,326 1,218 1,203 2,040 1,971 
Income taxes42 (53)14 
Segment income$138 $(14)$18 $(210)$61 

Total segment assets
$19,004 $8,011 $7,890 $9,991 $15,984 
Variable noninterest expense(1)
$807 $603 $597 $1,245 $1,149 
Fixed noninterest expense519 615 606 795 822 
Full time employees42 43 42 45 51 
Small Business Specialty Lending Division
Net interest income$1,142 $1,062 $865 $791 $588 
Provision for credit losses554 545 521 714 140 
Noninterest income2,955 2,642 2,107 1,760 1,504 
Noninterest expenses1,869 2,050 1,765 2,188 1,811 
Income taxes350 244 121 (70)28 
Segment income$1,324 $865 $565 $(281)$113 
Total segment assets
$99,890 $97,396 $89,411 $84,761 $71,398 
Full time employees33 31 33 33 32 
Total Consolidated
Net interest income$18,409 $18,654 $18,874 $19,621 $19,181 
Provision for credit losses650 1,000 1,500 1,000 200 
Noninterest income9,497 9,487 9,305 9,718 8,952 
Noninterest expenses20,330 20,397 19,587 20,881 21,432 
Income taxes1,452 1,411 1,494 1,654 1,199 
Segment income$5,474 $5,333 $5,598 $5,804 $5,302 
Total segment assets
$3,007,907 $3,015,509 $3,053,422 $3,093,823 $3,101,071 
Full time employees460 451 453 460 466 
(1) Variable noninterest expense includes commission based salary expenses and volume based loan related fees.
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)(audited)
ASSETS


Cash and due from banks$22,404 $25,339 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks and federal funds sold59,598 57,983 
Cash and cash equivalents82,002 83,322 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value376,580 407,382 
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost442,945 449,031 
Other investments18,491 16,868 
Loans held for sale40,132 27,958 
Loans, net of unearned income1,865,574 1,883,470 
Allowance for credit losses(18,806)(18,371)
Loans, net 1,846,768 1,865,099 
Premises and equipment38,343 39,870 
Other real estate582 448 
Goodwill48,923 48,923 
Other intangible assets3,535 4,192 
Bank owned life insurance57,173 56,925 
Deferred income taxes, net24,164 25,405 
Other assets28,269 27,999 
Total assets$3,007,907 $3,053,422 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Liabilities:

Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$437,623 $498,992 
Interest-bearing2,022,602 2,045,798 
Total deposits
2,460,225 2,544,790 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances205,000 175,000 
Other borrowed money62,992 63,445 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities14,947 15,252 
Total liabilities$2,743,164 $2,798,487 
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 17,538,611 and 17,564,182 issued and outstanding, respectively$17,539 $17,564 
Paid in capital169,132 168,614 
Retained earnings131,256 124,400 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(53,184)(55,643)
Total stockholders’ equity 264,743 254,935 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$3,007,907 $3,053,422 
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income:


Loans, including fees$27,604 $24,067 $54,701 $46,220 
Investment securities5,048 5,989 10,569 11,849 
Deposits in banks and short term investments684 708 1,376 1,065 
Total interest income33,336 30,764 66,646 59,134 
Interest expense:
Deposits12,106 8,556 24,198 13,555 
Federal funds purchased— 47 — 135 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances1,821 1,947 3,392 3,573 
Other borrowings1,000 1,033 1,993 2,122 
Total interest expense14,927 11,583 29,583 19,385 
Net interest income
18,409 19,181 37,063 39,749 
Provision for credit losses650 200 1,650 1,100 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses17,759 18,981 35,413 38,649 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposits2,288 2,027 4,662 3,941 
Mortgage fee income1,442 2,014 2,691 3,197 
Gain on sales of SBA loans2,347 1,105 4,393 2,162 
Loss on sales of securities(425)— (980)— 
Interchange fees2,078 2,131 4,105 4,199 
BOLI income398 358 931 689 
Insurance commissions420 449 886 909 
Other949 868 2,296 1,514 
Total noninterest income
9,497 8,952 18,984 16,611 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits12,277 13,348 24,296 25,957 
Occupancy and equipment1,475 1,499 2,982 3,121 
Information technology expenses2,227 2,001 4,338 4,342 
Professional fees704 881 1,537 1,596 
Advertising and public relations967 673 1,927 1,666 
Communications216 192 442 486 
Other2,464 2,838 5,205 5,429 
Total noninterest expense
20,330 21,432 40,727 42,597 
Income before income taxes6,926 6,501 13,670 12,663 
Income taxes1,452 1,199 2,863 2,318 
Net income$5,474 $5,302 $10,807 $10,345 
Earnings per common share:
Basic$0.31 $0.30 $0.62 $0.59 
Diluted0.31 0.30 0.62 0.59 
Dividends declared per share0.1125 0.1100 0.2250 0.2200 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic17,551,007 17,580,557 17,555,609 17,588,081 
Diluted17,551,007 17,580,557 17,555,609 17,588,081 
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income

20242023
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)(unaudited)(audited)(unaudited)(unaudited)
Interest income:


Loans, including fees$27,604 $27,097 $27,014 $26,022 $24,067 
Investment securities5,048 5,520 5,700 5,770 5,989 
Deposits in banks and short term investments684 693 489 787 708 
Total interest income33,336 33,310 33,203 32,579 30,764 
Interest expense:
Deposits12,106 12,091 11,571 10,338 8,556 
Federal funds purchased— — 11 47 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances1,821 1,572 1,623 1,568 1,947 
Other borrowings1,000 993 1,134 1,041 1,033 
Total interest expense14,927 14,656 14,329 12,958 11,583 
Net interest income
18,409 18,654 18,874 19,621 19,181 
Provision for credit losses650 1,000 1,500 1,000 200 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses17,759 17,654 17,374 18,621 18,981 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposits2,288 2,373 2,595 2,200 2,027 
Mortgage fee income1,442 1,249 1,203 1,730 2,014 
Gain on sales of SBA loans2,347 2,046 1,634 1,268 1,105 
Loss on sales of securities(425)(555)— — — 
Interchange fees2,078 2,028 2,059 2,202 2,131 
BOLI income398 533 372 335 358 
Insurance commissions420 465 452 509 449 
Other949 1,348 990 1,474 868 
Total noninterest income
9,497 9,487 9,305 9,718 8,952 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits12,277 12,018 11,304 11,973 13,348 
Occupancy and equipment1,475 1,507 1,543 1,620 1,499 
Information technology expenses2,227 2,110 2,147 2,064 2,001 
Professional fees704 834 749 752 881 
Advertising and public relations967 960 1,054 766 673 
Communications216 226 237 224 192 
Other2,464 2,742 2,553 3,482 2,838 
Total noninterest expense
20,330 20,397 19,587 20,881 21,432 
Income before income taxes6,926 6,744 7,092 7,458 6,501 
Income taxes1,452 1,411 1,494 1,654 1,199 
Net income$5,474 $5,333 $5,598 $5,804 $5,302 
Earnings per common share:
Basic$0.31 $0.30 $0.32 $0.33 $0.30 
Diluted0.31 0.30 0.32 0.33 0.30 
Dividends declared per share0.1125 0.1125 0.1100 0.1100 0.1100 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic17,551,007 17,560,210 17,567,839 17,569,493 17,580,557 
Diluted17,551,007 17,560,210 17,567,839 17,569,493 17,580,557 
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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Comparison
20242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Assets$3,007,907 $3,015,509 $3,053,422 $3,093,823 $3,101,071 
Loans, net1,846,768 1,840,361 1,865,099 1,847,603 1,821,776 
Deposits2,460,225 2,522,748 2,544,790 2,591,332 2,627,211 
Total equity264,743 259,914 254,935 238,692 239,455 
Net income5,474 5,333 5,598 5,804 5,302 
Earnings per basic share$0.31 $0.30 $0.32 $0.33 $0.30 


Key Performance Ratios:


Return on average assets0.73 %0.71 %0.73 %0.75 %0.70 %
Operating return on average assets (a)
0.80 %0.76 %0.71 %0.77 %0.75 %
Return on average total equity8.46 %8.38 %9.20 %9.61 %8.88 %
Operating return on average total equity (a)
9.22 %9.10 %8.90 %9.89 %9.57 %
Total equity to total assets8.80 %8.62 %8.35 %7.72 %7.72 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets (a)
7.18 %6.99 %6.73 %6.09 %6.09 %
Net interest margin2.68 %2.69 %2.70 %2.78 %2.77 %
(a) Non-GAAP measure - see “Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and reconciliation to GAAP.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Deposits Composition Comparison
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Noninterest-bearing demand$437,623 $476,413 $498,992 $494,221 $541,119 
Interest-bearing demand788,674 802,596 759,299 740,672 733,708 
Savings670,848 650,188 660,311 681,229 659,137 
Time, $250,000 and over168,856 173,386 167,680 187,218 184,459 
Other time394,224 420,165 458,508 487,992 508,788 
Total$2,460,225 $2,522,748 $2,544,790 $2,591,332 $2,627,211 


Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Deposits by Location Comparison
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Coastal Georgia$144,021 $138,103 $137,398 $133,888 $133,536 
Middle Georgia275,758 286,697 265,788 262,352 265,615 
Atlanta and North Georgia336,338 333,856 334,003 345,179 341,664 
South Georgia1,110,049 1,132,701 1,134,662 1,132,545 1,197,545 
West Georgia365,380 378,764 384,750 389,269 402,665 
Brokered deposits39,240 59,019 93,561 148,707 112,372 
Reciprocal deposits189,439 193,608 194,628 179,392 173,814 
Total$2,460,225 $2,522,748 $2,544,790 $2,591,332 $2,627,211 

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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Loan Comparison
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Core$1,732,843 $1,718,284 $1,729,866 $1,698,219 $1,664,855 
Purchased132,731 140,734 153,604 166,752 173,987 
Total$1,865,574 $1,859,018 $1,883,470 $1,864,971 $1,838,842 



Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Loans by Composition Comparison
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Construction, land & land development$199,916 $234,000 $247,146 $245,268 $249,423 
Other commercial real estate985,102 971,205 974,649 969,168 979,509 
   Total commercial real estate1,185,018 1,205,205 1,221,795 1,214,436 1,228,932 
Residential real estate360,847 347,277 355,973 339,501 325,407 
Commercial, financial & agricultural242,205 239,837 242,743 252,725 243,458 
Consumer and other77,504 66,699 62,959 58,309 41,045 
Total$1,865,574 $1,859,018 $1,883,470 $1,864,971 $1,838,842 



Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Quarterly Loans by Location Comparison
20242023
(dollars in thousands)Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
Alabama$44,575 $44,806 $45,594 $45,135 $44,301 
Florida2,753 1,579 40 — — 
Augusta64,465 71,483 65,284 55,508 55,124 
Coastal Georgia228,844 232,557 243,492 239,281 242,249 
Middle Georgia124,268 121,131 118,806 116,776 119,041 
Atlanta and North Georgia427,568 425,753 426,724 431,632 420,231 
South Georgia413,098 409,681 436,728 446,221 463,558 
West Georgia184,365 183,679 187,751 188,208 192,348 
Small Business Specialty Lending75,182 71,196 68,637 65,187 56,908 
Consumer Portfolio Mortgages257,772 261,204 255,771 245,057 226,755 
Marine/RV Lending41,922 35,017 33,191 31,009 17,137 
Other762 932 1,452 957 1,190 
Total$1,865,574 $1,859,018 $1,883,470 $1,864,971 $1,838,842 



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Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Classified Loans
20242023
(dollars in thousands)
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
$#$#$#$#$#
Construction, land & land development$543$57211$1,06314$1,18013$57012
Other commercial real estate13,9903413,9184610,219397,726415,95436
Residential real estate2,1681045,8961837,1031876,6331847,186193
Commercial, financial & agricultural6,075545,487705,284585,102565,46554
Consumer and other68249267857663739269
TOTAL$22,355219$25,965377$23,754374$20,704367$19,267364
Classified loans to total loans1.20 %1.40 %1.26 %1.11 %1.05 %
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Criticized Loans
20242023
(dollars in thousands)
Second QuarterFirst QuarterFourth QuarterThird QuarterSecond Quarter
$#$#$#$#$#
Construction, land & land development$6266$1,54318$2,19221$1,23817$81719
Other commercial real estate31,5445931,4984627,4457720,3567025,57776
Residential real estate5,43110713,05024914,27525313,21224514,211269
Commercial, financial & agricultural7,181598,60911412,68610615,701897,28580
Consumer and other682436585281922349218486
TOTAL$44,850255$55,065512$56,879549$50,741513$48,074530
Criticized loans to total loans2.40 %2.96 %3.02 %2.72 %2.61 %
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1 INVESTOR PRESENTATION SECOND QUARTER 2024


 
2 CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS This presentation contains "forward-looking statements“ within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, certain statements may be contained in Colony Bankcorp, Inc's (the "Company") future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections and/or expectations of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statement of plans and objectives of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; (iv) statements regarding growth strategy, capital management, liquidity and funding and future profitability; and (v) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “may”, “will”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “should”, “support”, “indicate”, “would”, “believe”, “contemplate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “continue”, “further”, “plan”, “point to”, “project”, “could”, “intend”, “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates (including the impact of prolonged elevated interest rates on our financial projections and models) and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; the risk of potential reductions in benchmark interest rates and the resulting impacts on net interest income; potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; risks arising from media coverage of the banking industry; risks arising from perceived instability in the banking sector; the risks of changes in interest rates and their effects on the level, cost, and composition of, and competition for, deposits, loan demand and timing of payments, the values of loan collateral, securities, and interest sensitive assets and liabilities; the ability to attract new or retain existing deposits, to retain or grow loans or additional interest and fee income, or to control noninterest expense; the effect of pricing pressures on the Company’s net interest margin; the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for possible credit losses, fair value for loans and other real estate owned; changes in real estate values; the Company’s ability to implement its various strategic and growth initiatives; increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions, as well as from fintech companies; economic conditions, either nationally or locally, in areas in which the Company conducts operations being less favorable than expected; changes in the prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; legislation or regulatory changes which adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company's participation in and execution of government programs; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas; general risks related to the Company’s merger and acquisition activity, including risks associated with the Company’s pursuit of future acquisitions; the impact of generative artificial intelligence; fraud or misconduct by internal or external actors, and system failures, cybersecurity threats or security breaches and the cost of defending against them; a deterioration of the credit rating for U.S. long-term sovereign debt, actions that the U.S. government may take to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling, and uncertainties surrounding debt ceiling and the federal budget; a potential U.S. federal government shutdown and the resulting impacts; and general competitive, economic, political and market conditions or other unexpected factors or events. These and other factors, risks and uncertainties could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently known to the Company’s management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under the captions “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements.


 
3 (1) Community bank defined as having less than $10.0 billion in total assets and providing a full suite of consumer and commercial products. Source: FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) COMPANY PROFILE • Georgia’s largest community bank, headquartered outside of Atlanta(1) • $3.0 billion in assets as of June 30, 2024 • 34 locations in Georgia, 1 in Alabama and 1 in Florida • Diversification of revenue streams • Track record of solid organic growth • Increase in deposit franchise


 
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6 Name Position Years In Banking Years With Colony Edward "Lee" Bagwell EVP, Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel 21 21 Leonard H. "Lenny" Bateman EVP, Chief Credit Officer 28 5 R. Dallis "D" Copeland, Jr. President 32 2 Kimberly Dockery EVP, Chief of Staff 18 5 T. Heath Fountain Chief Executive Officer 24 5 Derek Shelnutt EVP, Chief Financial Officer 10 3 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM


 
7 OBJECTIVES AND FOCUS • Achieve performance objectives in complementary lines of business • Maintain noninterest expense discipline to align with growth expectations • Achieve return on assets target of 1.00% • Focus on growing core deposits and customer relationships • Growing wallet share and revenue per customer using data advancements Short-Term Objectives Long-Term Objectives • 5 complementary lines of business > $1 million in net income • Improve efficiency through economies of scale • Return on assets in top quartile of peers • Continue to benefit from industry consolidation • Grow our customer base by 8 - 12% per year


 
8 COMPLEMENTARY LINES OF BUSINESS 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 (Dollars in thousands) Pre-tax Profit/ Loss Pre-tax Profit/ Loss Pre-tax Profit/ Loss Pre-tax Profit/ Loss Pre-tax Profit/ Loss Mortgage $ 75 $ (263) $ 26 $ (13) $ 180 SBSL 141 (351) 686 1,109 1,674 Marine/RV Lending (20) 100 16 (71) (58) Merchant Services (64) (35) (28) (37) 7 Wealth Advisors 13 43 20 36 36 Insurance 54 123 56 56 4 TOTAL $ 199 $ (383) $ 776 $ 1,080 $ 1,843


 
9 SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALTY LENDING GROUP (Dollars in millions) Production and Sales Volume $26.0 $34.5 $24.0 $35.6 $25.8 $11.1 $14.6 $18.0 $24.0 $27.0 Production Sales 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 • SBSL hit its highest mark in production in the first quarter of 2024 • Consistent increase quarter over quarter in sales Loan Portfolio Breakdown - $96.3 million Construction 4% Commercial RE 54.5% Residential RE 10% Commercial, financial & agriculture 31.4%


 
10 MORTGAGE DIVISION (Dollars in millions) • Stable mortgage production relative to the continued market rate increases • Remain focused on secondary market products and gain on sale of mortgage loans • Continue to adjust staffing levels, delivery models and product set to achieve breakeven profitability $106.4 $78.4 $45.3 $50.1 $65.1$66.4 $53.3 $40.1 $36.6 $45.2 Production Sales 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 Production and Sales Volume


 
11 INNOVATION AND DATA STRATEGY • Improving the digital customer experience • Research and develop all potential technology-based opportunities • Increase customer wallet share through data gathering and analytics • Full implementation of Salesforce to influence a more complete customer relationship through targeted marketing • Implemented nCino to allow an upgrade of the customer loan experience and reduce operational friction, leading to increased production capacity and efficiency • Renewed core contract resulting in cost savings and enhanced flexibility for applying API-based technology and Fintech partnerships • Implement data warehouse to allow improved data usage across all lines of business


 
12 The current indicated annual rate is $0.45 per share, equating to a yield of 3.3%.(2) SHAREHOLDER FOCUSED DIVIDEND POLICY (1) The Board of Directors declared a dividend to be paid on its common stock on August 21, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2024. (2) Yield is based on closing stock price on July 22, 2024 of $13.70. Quarterly Dividend Payment $0.10 $0.1025 $0.1075 $0.11 $0.1125 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(¹)


 
13 CAPITAL RATIOS 8.9% 8.9% 9.2% 9.2% 9.4% 12.2% 12.5% 12.7% 13.0% 13.4% 14.9% 15.1% 15.4% 15.8% 16.2% 11.1% 11.4% 11.6% 11.9% 12.3% Tier One Leverage Ratio Tier One Ratio Total Risk-based Capital Ratio Common Equity Tier One Capital Ratio 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024


 
14 STRENGTH IN OUR LIQUIDITY POSITION Significant liquidity sources (dollars in millions) FRB Reserves $ 34.8 Other Cash and Due from Banks 44.7 Unencumbered Securities 440.4 FHLB Borrowing Capacity 546.3 Fed Fund Lines 64.5 FRB Discount Window 107.8 Total Liquidity Sources $ 1,238.5 $24.2 $24.2 $24.2 $24.2 $24.2 $39.2 $39.2 $39.2 $38.7 $38.8 $155.0 $185.0 $175.0 $155.0 $205.0 Trust Preferred Securities Subordinated Debentures FRB Discount Window FHLB Borrowings 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 Debt Funding* (dollars in millions) *Reported as of last day of each period As of June 30, 2024


 
15 23% 30% 35% 30% 31% Service Charges & Fees Mortgage Loans & Related Fees SBA & Related Fees Insurance Division Merchant Services Wealth Management Interchange Income Other Total Non Int. Income/Total Income 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% ANNUAL NONINTEREST INCOME MIX *Wealth Management services commenced in 3rd quarter 2022 and is less than 1%


 
16 32% 33% 33% 34% 34% Service Charges & Fees Mortgage Loans & Related Fees SBA & Related Fees Insurance Division Merchant Services Wealth Management Interchange Income Other Total Non Int. Income/Total Income 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% QUARTERLY NONINTEREST INCOME MIX


 
17 1.00% 0.51% 0.19% 0.32% 1.76% Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing Savings/money market Time Cost of interest-bearing deposits 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ANNUAL DEPOSIT MIX AND PRICING


 
18 1.70% 2.00% 2.25% 2.36% 2.40% Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing Savings/money market Time Cost of interest-bearing deposits 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 QUARTERLY DEPOSIT MIX AND PRICING


 
19 AVERAGE DEPOSIT BALANCE PER ACCOUNT $15.3 $14.1 $14.8 $14.0 $12.8 $18.2 $17.4 $18.8 $19.6 $19.6 $32.2 $32.9 $33.7 $35.0 $36.5 $47.4 $47.7 $46.6 $47.9 $48.4 Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing Savings/money market Time 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 DEPOSIT BALANCE DATA • Commercial/business is 13.3% of accounts and represents 42.7% of total deposits balance • Consumer is 86.7% of accounts and represents 57.3% of total deposits balance (excludes brokered and reciprocal deposits) as of June 30, 2024 (Dollars in thousands)


 
20 DIVERSITY OF BUSINESS DEPOSIT BASE As of June 30, 2024 Public Administration 19.4% Construction 12.5% Educational Services 7.6% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12.1% Other Services(except Public Administration) 6.7% Health Care and Social Assistance 3.1% Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, 2.7% Finance and Insurance, 16.9% Management of Companies and Enterprises, 0.3% Retail Trade, 3.2% Manufacturing, 3.9% Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.6% Accommodation and Food Services 1.6% Wholesale Trade, 2.1% Transportation and Warehousing 1.6% All other, 2.8% As determined by customer provided NAICS Codes


 
21 Uninsured Deposits Estimate Adjusted Uninsured Deposits Estimate * Jun-23 Sep-23 Dec-23 Mar-24 Jun-24 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% UNINSURED DEPOSITS *Adjusted uninsured deposit estimate excludes deposits collateralized by public funds or internal accounts. All deposits are held at Colony Bank and include the Company's own funds.


 
22 LOAN PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN As of June 30, 2024 $1,865.6 million Real Estate 82.8% Consumer and Other 4.2% Commercial 11.8% Agriculture 1.2% $1,545.9 million Multifamily real estate 4.9% Residential real estate 23.4% Construction 12.9% Farmland 3.6% Nonowner occupied real estate 33.7% Owner occupied real estate 21.5%


 
23 LOAN PORTFOLIO (Dollars in millions) Organic Loan Growth $1,839 $1,865 $1,883 $1,859 $1,866 Organic Purchased Loans 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 Residential Construction Loan Originations by Quarter $12.6 $20.9 $4.1 $6.2 $4.7 $36.0 $47.5 $33.3 $43.2 $40.7 Consumer Commercial 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 Weighted Average Loan to Values 74.3% 70.6% 69.8% 72.4% 72.2% 51.6% 45.4% 45.0% 45.5% 47.7% Residential Construction Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 $48.6 $68.4 $37.4 $49.4 $45.4 $7.8 $9.9 $4.7 $18.6 $14.5 $2.3 $2.1 $2.6 $1.6 $1.1 Permanent NOO CRE Commercial, Construction and Development Residential Construction 2Q2023 3Q2023 4Q2023 1Q2024 2Q2024 Commercial Real Estate Production


 
24 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BY TYPE Retail 29% Multifamily 13% Office 11% Industrial & Warehouse 11% Hotel/Motel 9% Convenience Store 2% Daycare, 4% Civic/Event Center 4% Mini-warehouse, 7% Government Guaranteed:SBSL, 3% Specialty and Other, 7% Type Outstanding Balance Average Deal Size Retail $ 173,836 $ 1,317 Multifamily 75,151 1,174 Office 63,879 1,163 Industrial & Warehouse 65,205 1,003 Hotel/Motel 53,153 2,044 Convenience Store 10,711 745 Daycare 23,033 1,212 Civic/Event Center 26,760 2,230 Mini-warehouse 39,172 1,589 Government Guaranteed:SBSL 16,230 1,623 Specialty and Other 48,932 3,624 (Dollars in thousands) As of June 30, 2024


 
25 OFFICE PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN • Total loans secured by office buildings - $165.6 million • Owner-occupied (OO) - 52.6% • Non owner-occupied (NOO) - 47.4% • Non-Recourse loans - $0 • Past dues 0.0% of total portfolio and 0.0% of office portfolio Offices by Number of Floors One Story Offices $97.1 Two Story Offices $52.3 Three Story+ Offices $16.2 —% 45.5% 49.4% 47.5% NOO Non-Recourse NOO Full Recourse OO Full Recourse Total Office June 30, 2024(dollars in millions) Weighted Average Loan to Value of Offices


 
26 INVESTMENT SECURITIES Description Book Value Percentage U.S. Agency MBS/CMO $ 333,683 38 % Municipal 260,281 29 % Private Label MBS 96,071 11 % U.S. Treasuries 103,089 12 % Corporates 53,337 6 % SBA and Asset-Backed Securities 25,420 3 % U.S. Government Agencies 17,418 2 % (Dollars in thousands) Portfolio Composition June 30, 2024 Municipal Securities June 30, 2024 With a rating of at least: Number of Securities Book Value Market Value (HTM and AFS) Unrealized Loss AAA/Aaa 45 $ 66,071 $ 53,719 $ (12,352) AA+/Aa1 52 66,235 56,985 (9,250) AA/Aa2 51 96,214 80,899 (15,315) AA-/Aa3 17 30,868 26,121 (4,747) A+/A1 1 672 594 (78) Unrated 2 221 220 (1) TOTAL 168 $ 260,281 $ 218,538 $ (41,743)


 
27 INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Dollars in thousands) Rating: Number of Securities Book Value Market Value Unrealized Loss AAA 25 $ 80,879 $ 70,411 $ (10,468) NR 9 15,192 15,002 (190) TOTAL 34 $ 96,071 $ 85,413 $ (10,658) Private Label MBS June 30, 2024 Type Book Value Market Value Unrealized Loss Bank Sub-Debt/TPS $ 38,184 $ 32,943 $ (5,241) Other Corporates 15,153 13,781 (1,372) Total $ 53,337 $ 46,724 $ (6,613) Corporate Securities June 30, 2024


 
28 INVESTMENT SECURITIES As of: Average Life Effective Duration Book Yield 6/30/2023 7.87 5.36 2.65% 9/30/2023 7.67 5.43 2.61% 12/31/2023 7.41 5.23 2.57% 3/31/2024 7.37 5.20 2.52% 6/30/2024 6.96 4.89 2.50% Other Portfolio Metrics Unrealized Losses on Securities (in millions) AFS/HTM Available for Sale HTM 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 —% 25% 50% 75% 100% $55.8 $64.3 $48.0 $48.3 $48.3$49.3 $66.0 $43.8 $48.5 $49.6 AFS HTM 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 Current base case assumptions and modeling suggest principal and interest cash flow from the investment portfolio estimated to be between $19 million and $24 million per quarter for the next 4 quarters


 
29 Q2 2024 INVESTMENT SECURITIES SALES •Sold securities with a fair value of $9.3 million •Transaction resulted in a loss on sale of $425 thousand •Combined book yield of 3.26% on sold securities •Conservative earnback estimates are approximately 2 years or less •Purpose of transaction was to restructure underperforming assets and reinvest at higher yields


 
30 INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS •Premier Southeast community bank located in growing markets •Core deposit funded with minimal reliance on wholesale funding •Diversified sources of revenue • Improving earnings outlook as new business lines and markets mature •Upside to tangible book value as unrealized losses improve •Deep leadership bench with a proven track record •Ability to manage expenses in an uncertain economy • Investing in technology and leveraging data for revenue growth


 
31 NASDAQ: CBAN


 
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Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Jul. 24, 2024
Entity Registrant Name COLONY BANKCORP, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code GA
Entity File Number 000-12436
Entity Tax Identification Number 58-1492391
Entity Address, Address Line One 115 South Grant Street
Entity Address, City or Town Fitzgerald
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 31750
City Area Code 229
Local Phone Number 426-6000
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