Exhibit 10.1

 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

 

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In the Matter of

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HORRY COUNTY STATE BANK

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CONSENT ORDER

LORIS, SOUTH CAROLINA

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FDIC-10-822b

(Insured State Nonmember Bank)

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is the appropriate Federal
banking agency for Horry County State Bank, Loris, South Carolina (“Bank”),
under 12 U.S.C. § 1813(q).

 

The Bank, by and through its duly elected and acting Board of Directors
(“Board”), has executed a “Stipulation to the Issuance of a Consent Order”
(“STIPULATION”), dated February 9, 2011, that is accepted by the FDIC and the
Commissioner of Banking (“Commissioner”) on behalf of the South Carolina Board
of Financial Institutions (“State Board”). The State Board may issue an order
pursuant to the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 34-1-60.

 

With the Stipulation, the Bank has consented, without admitting or denying any
charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices or violations of law or
regulation relating to weaknesses in asset quality, management, earnings,
capital, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk, to the issuance of this
Consent Order (“ORDER”) by the FDIC and the State Board.

 

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Having determined that the requirements for issuance of an order under 12 U.S.C.
§ 1818(b) and S.C. Code Ann. § 34-1-60 have been satisfied, the FDIC and the
State Board hereby order that:

 

1.             BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

(a)           Beginning with the effective date of this ORDER, the Board shall
increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank, assuming full
responsibility for the approval of sound policies and objectives and for the
supervision of all of the Bank’s activities, consistent with the role and
expertise commonly expected for directors of banks of comparable size. The Board
shall prepare in advance and follow a detailed written agenda for each meeting,
including consideration of the actions of any committees. Nothing in the
foregoing sentences shall preclude the Board from considering matters other than
those contained in the agenda. This participation shall include meetings to be
held no less frequently than monthly at which, at a minimum, the following areas
shall be reviewed and approved: reports of income and expenses; new, overdue,
renewal, insider, charged-off, and recovered loans; investment activity;
operating policies; and individual committee actions. Board minutes shall
document those reviews and approvals, including the names of any dissenting
directors.

 

(b)           Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Board
shall establish a Board committee (“Directors’ Committee”), consisting of at
least four members, to oversee the Bank’s compliance with this ORDER. Three of
the members of the Directors’ Committee shall not be officers of the Bank. The
Directors’ Committee shall receive from Bank management monthly reports
detailing the Bank’s actions with respect to compliance with this ORDER. The
Directors’ Committee shall present a report

 

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detailing the Bank’s adherence to this ORDER to the Board at each regularly
scheduled Board meeting. Such report shall be recorded in the appropriate
minutes of the Board’s meeting and shall be retained in the Bank’s records.
Establishment of this committee does not in any way diminish the responsibility
of the entire Board to ensure compliance with the provisions of this ORDER.

 

2.             MANAGEMENT

 

(a)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall have and retain
qualified management with the qualifications and experience commensurate with
assigned duties and responsibilities at the Bank. Each member of management
shall be provided appropriate written authority from the Bank’s Board to
implement the provisions of this ORDER.

 

(b)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall notify the Regional
Director of the FDIC’s Atlanta Regional Office (“Regional Director”) and the
Commissioner on behalf of the State Board (collectively, “Supervisory
Authorities”), in writing, of the resignation or termination of any of the
Bank’s directors or senior executive officers. Prior to the addition of any
individual to the Board or the employment of any individual as a senior
executive officer, the Bank shall comply with the requirements of Section 32 of
the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1831i, and Subpart F of Part 303 of the FDIC Rules and
Regulations, 12 C.F.R. §§ 303.100-303.104 and any requirement of the State of
South Carolina for prior notification and approval.

 

(c)           Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall develop and approve a written analysis and independent assessment of the
Bank’s management and staffing needs (“Management Plan”) for the purpose of
providing

 

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qualified management for the Bank. The Management Plan shall address those
specific areas identified in the Joint Report of Examination (the “Report”)
dated as of March 31, 2010, and shall include, at a minimum:

 

(i)            a review of each officers’ performance, abilities and assignments
to positions within the Bank;

 

(ii)           identification of both the type and number of officer positions
needed to properly manage and supervise the affairs of the Bank;

 

(iii)          identification and establishment of such Bank committees as are
needed to provide guidance and oversight to active management;

 

(iv)          annual written evaluations of all Bank officers to determine
whether those individuals possess the ability, experience and other
qualifications required to perform present and anticipated duties, including,
but not limited to, adherence to the Bank’s established policies and practices,
and restoration and maintenance of the Bank in a safe and sound condition;

 

(v)           a plan to recruit and hire any additional or replacement personnel
with the requisite ability, experience and other qualifications to fill those
officer or staff member positions consistent with the needs identified in the
Management Plan; and

 

(vi)          an organizational chart.

 

(d)           The written Management Plan shall also include the requirement
that the Board, or a committee thereof consisting of not less than a majority of
the directors who are independent with respect to the Bank, provide supervision
over lending, investment

 

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and operating policies of the Bank sufficient to ensure that the Bank complies
with the provisions of this ORDER.

 

(e)           Such Management Plan shall be forwarded to the Supervisory
Authorities and the Management Plan and its implementation shall be satisfactory
to the Supervisory Authorities.

 

(f)            While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall comply with the
requirements of Part 359 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R.
Part 359.

 

3.             CAPITAL

 

(a)           Within 150 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall have Tier 1 capital in such an amount as to equal or exceed 8 percent of
total assets (“Leverage Ratio”) and Total Risk-Based capital in such an amount
so as to equal or exceed 10% of total risk-weighted assets (“Total Risk-Based
Capital Ratio”). The Leverage Ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio shall be
calculated using the definitions contained in Section 325.2 of the FDIC’s
Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 325.2. Thereafter, in the event the Leverage
Ratio falls below 8 percent or the Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio falls below 10
percent, the Bank shall promptly notify the Supervisory Authorities in writing
and capital shall be increased in an amount sufficient to meet the ratios
required by this provision within 30 days.

 

(b)           The level of Tier 1 capital to be maintained during the life of
this ORDER pursuant to paragraph 3(a) shall be in addition to a fully funded
allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”), the adequacy of which shall be
satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities as determined at subsequent
examinations and/or visitations.

 

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(c)           Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall submit to the Supervisory Authorities a written capital plan. Such capital
plan shall detail the steps that the Bank shall take to achieve and maintain the
capital requirements set forth in paragraph 3(a) above. In developing the
capital plan, the Bank must take into consideration:

 

(i)            the volume of the Bank’s adversely classified assets;

 

(ii)           the nature and level of the Bank’s asset concentrations;

 

(iii)          the adequacy of the Bank’s ALLL;

 

(iv)          the anticipated level of retained earnings;

 

(v)           the Bank’s cumulative loss estimates;

 

(vi)          anticipated and contingent liquidity needs; and

 

(vii)         the source and timing of additional funds to fulfill future
capital needs.

 

(d)           In addition, the capital plan must include a contingency plan in
the event that the Bank has failed to:

 

(i)            maintain the minimum capital ratios required by paragraph 3(a);

 

(ii)           submit an acceptable capital plan as required by this paragraph;
or

 

(iii)          implement or adhere to a capital plan to which the Supervisory
Authorities have taken no written objection pursuant to this paragraph.

 

Such contingency plan shall include a plan to sell or merge the Bank. The Bank
shall implement the contingency plan upon written notice from the Regional
Director.

 

(e)           Any increase in Tier 1 capital necessary to meet the requirements
of paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER may be accomplished by the following:

 

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(i)            sale of common stock; or

 

(ii)           sale of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock; or

 

(iii)          direct contribution of cash by the Board, shareholders, and/or
parent holding company; or

 

(iv)          any combination of the above means; or

 

(v)           any other means acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities.

 

Any increase in Tier 1 capital necessary to meet the requirements of paragraph
3(a) of this ORDER may not be accomplished through a deduction from the Bank’s
ALLL.

 

(f)            If all or part of any necessary increase in Tier 1 capital
required by paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER is accomplished by the sale of new
securities, the Board shall forthwith take all necessary steps to adopt and
implement a plan for the sale of such additional securities, including the
voting of any shares owned or proxies held or controlled by them in favor of the
plan. Should the implementation of the plan involve a public distribution of the
Bank’s securities (including a distribution limited only to the Bank’s existing
shareholders), the Bank shall prepare offering materials fully describing the
securities being offered, including an accurate description of the financial
condition of the Bank and the circumstances giving rise to the offering, and any
other material disclosures necessary to comply with the Federal securities laws.
Prior to the implementation of the plan and, in any event, not less than fifteen
(15) days prior to the dissemination of such materials, the plan and any
materials used in the sale of the securities shall be submitted for review to
the FDIC, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Accounting and
Securities Disclosure Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-6066, Washington,
D.C. 20429, and to the Commissioner, South

 

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Carolina Board of Financial Institutions, 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 305,
Columbia, South Carolina 29201. Any changes requested to be made in the plan or
materials shall be made prior to their dissemination. If the increase in Tier 1
capital is provided by the sale of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, then
all terms and conditions of the issue, including but not limited to those terms
and conditions relative to interest rate and convertibility factor, shall be
presented to the Supervisory Authorities for prior approval.

 

(g)           In complying with the provisions of paragraph 3(f) of this ORDER,
the Bank shall provide to any subscriber and/or purchaser of the Bank’s
securities a written notice of any planned or existing development or other
changes which are materially different from the information reflected in any
offering materials used in connection with the sale of Bank securities. The
written notice required by this paragraph shall be furnished within ten
(10) days from the date such material development or change was planned or
occurred, whichever is earlier, and shall be furnished to every subscriber
and/or purchaser of the Bank’s securities who received or was tendered the
information contained in the Bank’s original offering materials.

 

4.             LIQUIDITY AND FUNDS MANAGEMENT POLICY

 

Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall adopt and
implement a written plan addressing liquidity, contingency funding, and asset
liability management. A copy of the plan shall be submitted to the Supervisory
Authorities upon its completion for review and comment. Within 30 days from the
receipt of any comments from the Supervisory Authorities, the Bank shall
incorporate those recommended changes. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and
follow the plan, and

 

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implementation shall be in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory
Authorities as determined at subsequent examinations or visitations.

 

5.             CHARGE-OFF

 

(a)           Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall eliminate from its books, by charge-off or collection, all assets or
portions of assets classified “Loss” and 50 percent of those assets classified
“Doubtful” in the Report that have not been previously collected or charged-off.
If an asset is classified “Doubtful,” the Bank may, in the alternative, charge
off the amount that is considered uncollectible in accordance with the Bank’s
written analysis of loan or lease impairment. Such analysis shall be
accomplished in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Instructions for the
Reports of Condition and Income, Interagency Statements of Policy on the ALLL,
and other applicable regulatory guidance. Elimination of any of those assets
through proceeds of other loans made by the Bank is not considered collection
for purposes of this paragraph.

 

(b)           Additionally, while this ORDER remains in effect, the Bank shall,
within 30 days from the receipt of any official Report of Examination of the
Bank from the FDIC or the State Board, eliminate from its books, by collection,
charge-off, or other proper entries, the remaining balance of any asset
classified “Loss” and 50 percent of those classified “Doubtful.”

 

6.             REDUCTION OF CLASSIFIED ASSETS

 

(a)           Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall formulate a written plan to reduce the Bank’s risk exposure in
relationships with assets in excess of $750,000 classified as “Substandard” or
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purposes of this paragraph, “reduce” means to collect, charge off, or improve
the quality of an asset so as to warrant its removal from adverse classification
by the Supervisory Authorities. In developing the plan mandated by this
paragraph, the Bank shall, at a minimum, and with respect to each adversely
classified loan or lease, review, analyze, and document the financial position
of the borrower, including source of repayment, repayment ability, and
alternative repayment sources, as well as the value and accessibility of any
pledged or assigned collateral, and any possible actions to improve the Bank’s
collateral position.

 

(b)           In addition, the written plan mandated by this paragraph shall
also include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

(i)            a schedule for reducing the outstanding dollar amount of each
adversely classified asset, including timeframes for achieving the reduced
dollar amounts (at a minimum, the schedule for each adversely classified asset
must show its expected dollar balance on a quarterly basis);

 

(ii)           specific action plans intended to reduce the Bank’s risk exposure
in each classified asset;

 

(iii)          a schedule showing, on a quarterly basis, the expected
consolidated balance of all adversely classified assets, and the ratio of the
consolidated balance to the Bank’s projected Tier 1 capital plus the ALLL;

 

(iv)          a provision for the Bank’s submission of monthly written progress
reports to its Board; and

 

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(v)           a provision mandating Board review of the progress reports, with a
notation of the review recorded in the Board minutes.

 

(c)           The plan mandated by this paragraph shall further require a
reduction in the aggregate balance of assets classified as “Substandard” or
“Doubtful” in the Report in accordance with the following schedule. For purposes
of this paragraph, “number of days” means number of days from the effective date
of this ORDER.

 

(i)            within 180 days, a reduction of twenty-five percent (25%) in the
balance of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.”

 

(ii)           within 360 days, a reduction of forty-five percent (45%) in the
balance of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.”

 

(iii)          within 540 days, a reduction of sixty-five percent (65%) in the
balance of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.”

 

(iv)          within 720 days, a reduction of seventy-five percent (75%) in the
balance of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.”

 

(d)           The requirements of this paragraph do not represent standards for
future operations of the Bank. Following compliance with the above reduction
schedule, the Bank shall continue to reduce the total volume of adversely
classified assets.

 

(e)           Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall submit the written reduction plan to the Supervisory Authorities for
review and comment. Within 30 days from receipt of any comment from the
Supervisory Authorities, and after due consideration of any recommended changes,
the Bank shall approve the plan, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes
of the meeting of the Board. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and fully
comply with the plan. Such plans shall be monitored and

 

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progress reports thereon shall be submitted to the Supervisory Authorities at
90-day intervals concurrently with the other reporting requirements set forth in
this ORDER.

 

7.             NO ADDITIONAL CREDIT

 

(a)           As of the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not extend,
directly or indirectly, any additional credit to, or for the benefit of, any
borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit from the Bank that has been
charged off or classified, in whole or in part, “Loss” or “Doubtful,” and is
uncollected. The requirements of this paragraph shall not prohibit the Bank from
renewing (after collection in cash of interest due from the borrower) any credit
already extended to any borrower.

 

(b)           Additionally, as of the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall not extend, directly or indirectly, any additional credit to, or for the
benefit of, any borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit from the
Bank that has been classified, in whole or part, “Substandard” and is
uncollected.

 

(c)           Paragraph 7(b) shall not apply if the Bank’s failure to extend
further credit to a particular borrower would be detrimental to the best
interests of the Bank. Prior to the extending of any additional credit pursuant
to this paragraph, either in the form of a renewal, extension, or further
advance of funds, such additional credit shall be approved by a majority of the
Board or a designated committee thereof, who shall certify in writing as
follows:

 

(i)            why the failure of the Bank to extend such credit would be
detrimental to the best interests of the Bank;

 

(ii)           that the Bank’s position would be improved thereby, including an
explanatory statement of how the Bank’s position would be improved; and

 

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(ii)           that an appropriate workout plan has been developed and will be
implemented in conjunction with the additional credit to be extended.

 

The signed certification shall be made a part of the minutes of the Board or its
designated committee and a copy of the signed certification shall be retained in
the borrower’s credit file.

 

8.           WRITTEN STRATEGIC/BUSINESS PLAN

 

Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall prepare and
submit to the Supervisory Authorities its written strategic plan consisting of
long-term goals designed to improve the condition of the Bank and its viability,
and strategies for achieving those goals. At a minimum, the plan shall establish
objectives for the Bank’s earnings performance, growth, balance sheet mix,
liability structure, capital adequacy, and reduction of nonperforming and
underperforming assets, together with strategies for achieving those objectives.
The plan shall also identify capital, funding, managerial and other resources
needed to accomplish its objectives. The plan shall be in a form and manner
acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities, but at a minimum shall cover three
years and provide specific objectives for asset growth, market focus, earnings
projections, capital needs, and liquidity position.

 

9.           LENDING AND COLLECTION POLICIES

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall revise as
necessary and fully implement its written lending and collection policies to
provide effective guidance and control over the Bank’s lending function, which
implementation shall include the resolution of those exceptions enumerated in
the Report. The written lending and collection policies must contain specific
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nonaccrual basis, contain policies and procedures regarding capitalized interest
and interest reserve procedures, require a determination that loan officers have
the necessary expertise to make, monitor, and service the types and kinds of
loans that will be assigned to them, require prior written approval by the
Bank’s Board for any extension of credit, renewal, or disbursement to insiders
of the Bank, and contain guidelines for the issuance of interest-only loans. In
addition, the Bank shall obtain adequate and current documentation for all loans
in the Bank’s loan portfolio. Such policies and their implementation shall be in
a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities as determined at
subsequent examinations and/or visitations.

 

10.          INTERNAL LOAN REVIEW

 

Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall adopt an
effective internal loan review and grading system to provide for the periodic
review of the Bank’s loan portfolio in order to identify and categorize the
Bank’s loans, and other extensions of credit which are carried on the Bank’s
books as loans, on the basis of credit quality. Such system and its
implementation shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities as
determined at their initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or
visitations. At a minimum, the grading system shall provide for the following:

 

(a)           specification of standards and criteria for assessing the credit
quality of the Bank’s loans;

 

(b)           application of loan grading standards and criteria to the Bank’s
loan portfolio;

 

(c)           categorization of the Bank’s loans into groupings based on the
varying degrees of credit and other risks that may be presented under the
applicable grading

 

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standards and criteria, but in no case will a loan be assigned a rating higher
than that assigned by examiners at the last examination of the Bank without
prior written notification to the Supervisory Authorities;

 

(d)           assessment of the likelihood that each loan exhibiting credit and
other risks will not be repaid according to its terms and conditions;

 

(e)           identification of any loan that is not in conformance with the
Bank’s loan policy;

 

(f)            identification of any loan which presents any unsafe or unsound
banking practice or condition or is otherwise in violation of any applicable
State or Federal law, regulation, or statement of policy;

 

(g)           requirement of a written report to be made to the Board, not less
than quarterly after the effective date of this ORDER. The report shall identify
the status of those loans that exhibit credit and other risks under the
applicable grading standards/criteria and the prospects for full collection
and/or strengthening of the quality of any such loans; and

 

(h)           specific policies governing Bank charge-offs of loans and
underlying collateral taken to repay loans.

 

11.          CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall perform a
risk segmentation analysis with respect to the Concentrations of Credit
identified in the Report. Concentrations should be identified by product type,
geographic distribution, underlying collateral, or other asset groups that are
considered economically related and in the aggregate represent a large portion
of the Bank’s Tier 1 capital. The Bank shall

 

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provide a copy of this analysis to the Supervisory Authorities. The Board shall
develop a plan to reduce any segment of the portfolio which the Supervisory
Authorities deem to be an undue concentration of credit in relation to the
Bank’s Tier 1 capital. The plan and its implementation shall be in a form and
manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities.

 

12.          ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 

(a)           Immediately upon the issuance of this ORDER, the Board shall make
a provision to replenish the ALLL, which as of the date of the examination is
underfunded as set forth in the Report.

 

(b)           Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Board
shall review the adequacy of the ALLL and establish a comprehensive policy for
determining the adequacy of the ALLL. For the purpose of this determination, the
adequacy of the ALLL shall be determined after the charge-off of all loans or
other items classified “Loss.” The policy shall provide for a review of the ALLL
at least once each calendar quarter. Said review shall be completed in time to
properly report the ALLL in the quarterly Reports of Condition and Income. The
review shall focus on the results of the Bank’s internal loan review, loan and
lease loss experience, trends of delinquent and non- accrual loans, an estimate
of potential loss exposure of significant credits, concentrations of credit, and
present and prospective economic conditions. A deficiency in the ALLL shall be
remedied in the calendar quarter it is discovered, prior to submitting the
Reports of Condition and Income, by a charge to current operating earnings. The
minutes of the Board meeting at which such review is undertaken shall indicate
the results of the review. The Bank’s policy for determining the adequacy of the
ALLL and its implementation shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory
Authorities.

 

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13.          PLAN FOR EXPENSES/PROFITABILITY

 

(a)           Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall formulate and implement a written plan to improve and sustain Bank
earnings. This plan shall be forwarded to the Supervisory Authorities for review
and comment and shall address, at a minimum, the following:

 

(i)            goals and strategies for improving and sustaining the earnings of
the Bank;

 

(ii)           the major areas in, and means by which the Bank will seek to
improve the Bank’s operating performance;

 

(iii)          realistic and comprehensive budgets;

 

(iv)          a budget review process to monitor the income and expenses of the
Bank to compare actual figures with budgetary projections;

 

(v)           the operating assumptions that form the basis for, and adequately
support, major projected income and expense components; and

 

(vi)          coordination of the Bank’s loan, investment, and operating
policies and budget and profit planning with the funds management policy.

 

(b)           Following the end of each calendar quarter, the Board shall
evaluate the Bank’s actual performance in relation to the plan required by this
paragraph and shall record the results of the evaluation, and any actions taken
by the Bank in the minutes of the Board meeting at which such evaluation is
undertaken.

 

(c)           The Bank shall formulate such a plan and budget described in
paragraph 13(a) by November 30 of each year beginning in 2011. Those plans and
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submitted to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment by December 15
of each year.

 

14.          ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT POLICY

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall revise,
adopt, and implement its written asset/liability management policy to provide
effective guidance and control over the Bank’s funds management activities,
which policy shall include, at a minimum, revisions to address all items of
criticism set forth in the Report. Such policy and its implementation shall be
in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities.

 

15.          INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop and
implement a written policy for managing interest rate risk in a manner that is
appropriate to the size of the Bank and the complexity of its assets. The policy
shall comply with the Joint Inter-Agency Policy Statement on Interest Rate Risk,
shall be consistent with the comments and recommendations detailed in the Report
and shall include, at a minimum, the means by which the interest rate risk
position will be monitored, the establishment of risk parameters, and provision
for periodic reporting to management and the Board regarding interest rate risk
with adequate information provided to assess the level of risk. The Bank shall
also, within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, submit the policy to
the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. Such policy and its
implementation shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities.

 

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16.          VIOLATIONS OF REGULATION AND POLICY

 

(a)           Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall eliminate and/or correct all violations of regulation described in the
Report. In addition, the Bank shall take all necessary steps to ensure future
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

(b)           Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank
shall eliminate and/or correct all contraventions of policy described in the
Report. In addition, the Bank shall take all necessary steps to ensure future
compliance with all applicable statements of policy.

 

17.          RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS

 

(a)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not declare or pay
dividends or bonuses without the prior written approval of the Supervisory
Authorities. All requests for prior approval shall be received at least 30 days
prior to the proposed dividend or bonus payment declaration date (at least 5
days with respect to any request filed within the first 30 days after the date
of this ORDER) and shall contain, but not be limited to, an analysis of the
impact such dividend or bonus payment would have on the Bank’s capital, income,
and/or liquidity positions.

 

(b)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not make any
distributions of interest, principal or other sums on subordinated debentures,
if any, without the prior written approval of the Supervisory Authorities.

 

18.          BROKERED DEPOSITS

 

(a)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not accept, renew,
or rollover any brokered deposit, as defined by 12 C.F.R. § 337.6(a)(2), unless
it is in

 

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compliance with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. § 337.6(b) governing solicitation
and acceptance of brokered deposits by insured depository institutions.

 

(b)           Within 30 days of the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall
submit to the Supervisory Authorities a written plan for eliminating its
reliance on brokered deposits. The plan shall detail the current composition of
brokered deposits by maturity and explain the means by which such deposits will
be paid or rolled over. Within 30 days of receipt of comments from the
Supervisory Authorities, the Bank shall incorporate those comments into the plan
and approve the revised plan, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of
the Board meeting. For purposes of this ORDER, brokered deposits are defined as
described in 12 C.F. R. § 337.6.

 

(c)           The Bank shall comply with the restrictions on the effective
yields on deposits described in 12 C.F.R. § 337.6.

 

19.          ASSET GROWTH LIMITATIONS

 

While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall limit asset growth to no more than
five percent (5%) per calendar year and in no event shall asset growth result in
noncompliance with the capital maintenance provisions of this ORDER without
receiving prior written approval of the Supervisory Authorities.

 

20.          COMPENSATION

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall adopt an
employee compensation plan after undertaking an independent review of
compensation paid to all of the Bank’s senior executive officers, as defined at
Section 303.101(b) of the FDIC Rules and Regulations (12 C.F.R. § 303.101(b)).
For the purposes of this paragraph, “compensation” refers to any and all
salaries, bonuses, and other benefits of

 

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every kind and nature whatsoever, whether paid directly or indirectly. The
compensation plan and its implementation shall be in a form and manner
acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities and shall be consistent and in
compliance with paragraph 17 of this ORDER.

 

21.          TECHNICAL EXCEPTIONS

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall correct the
technical exceptions addressed in the Report. The Bank shall initiate and
implement a program to ensure its credit files contain complete, adequate and
current documentation.

 

22.          OTHER REAL ESTATE

 

Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Board shall develop a
written policy for managing the Other Real Estate of the Bank. The Bank shall
submit the policy to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. Within
30 days from receipt of any comment from the Supervisory Authorities, and after
due consideration of any recommended changes, the Bank shall approve the policy,
which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board meeting.
Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and fully comply with the policy.

 

23.          PROGRESS REPORTS

 

Within 30 days from the end of the first quarter following the effective date of
this ORDER, and within 30 days of the end of each quarter thereafter, the Bank
shall furnish written progress reports to the Supervisory Authorities detailing
the form and manner of any actions taken to secure compliance with this ORDER
and the results thereof. Such reports shall include a copy of the Bank’s Reports
of Condition and Income. Such reports may be discontinued when the corrections
required by this ORDER have been accomplished and the Supervisory Authorities
have released the Bank

 

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in writing from making further reports. All progress reports and other written
responses to this ORDER shall be reviewed by the Board and made a part of the
minutes of the appropriate Board meeting.

 

24.          DISCLOSURE

 

Following the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall send to its
shareholders or otherwise furnish a description of this ORDER in conjunction
with the Bank’s next shareholder communication and also in conjunction with its
notice or proxy statement preceding the Bank’s next shareholder meeting. The
description shall fully describe the ORDER in all material respects. The
description and any accompanying communication, statement, or notice shall be
sent to the FDIC, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Accounting
and Securities Disclosure Section, 550 17th Street, Room F-6066, Washington,
D.C. 20429 and to the Commissioner, South Carolina Board of Financial
Institutions, 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 305, Columbia, South Carolina 29201,
at least fifteen (15) days prior to dissemination to shareholders. Any changes
requested to be made by the Supervisory Authorities shall be made prior to
dissemination of the description, communication, notice, or statement.

 

The provisions of this ORDER shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent the
FDIC, the State Board, or any other federal or state agency or department from
taking any other action against the Bank or any of the Bank’s current or former
institution-affiliated parties.

 

This ORDER shall be effective on the date of issuance.

 

The provisions of this ORDER shall be binding upon the Bank, its
institution-affiliated parties, and any successors and assigns thereof.

 

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The provisions of this ORDER shall remain effective and enforceable except to
the extent that and until such time as any provision has been modified,
terminated, suspended, or set aside in writing.

 

Issued Pursuant to Delegated Authority.

 

 

 

Dated this 10th day of February, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas J. Dujenski

 

 

Thomas J. Dujenski

 

 

Regional Director

 

 

Atlanta Region

 

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

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The Commissioner, having duly approved the foregoing ORDER on behalf of the
State Board, and the Bank, through its Board, agree that the issuance of the
said ORDER by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall be binding as
between the Bank and the State Board to the same degree and legal effort that
such ORDER would be binding on the Bank if the State Board had issued a separate
ORDER that included and incorporated all of the provisions of the foregoing
ORDER pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 34-1-60.

 

Dated this 9th day of February, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Louie A. Jacobs

 

 

Louie A. Jacobs

 

 

Commissioner

 

 

South Carolina Board of

 

 

Financial Institutions

 

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