Exhibit 10.1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D.C.

     
Written Agreement by and between
   

CORUS BANKSHARES, INC.
Chicago, Illinois
  Docket No. 09-017-WA/RB-HC
 
   
and
   
 
   
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO
   
Chicago, Illinois
   

WHEREAS, Corus Bankshares, Inc., Chicago, Illinois (“Corus”), a registered bank
holding company, owns and controls Corus Bank, N.A., Chicago, Illinois (the
“Bank”), a national bank, and various nonbank subsidiaries;
WHEREAS, it is the common goal of Corus and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(the “Reserve Bank”) to maintain the financial soundness of Corus so that Corus
may serve as a source of strength to the Bank;
WHEREAS, Corus and the Reserve Bank have mutually agreed to enter into this
Written Agreement (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2009, the board of directors of Corus, at a duly
constituted meeting, adopted a resolution authorizing and directing Robert J.
Glickman to enter into this Agreement on behalf of Corus, and consenting to
compliance with each and every provision of this Agreement by Corus and its
institution-affiliated parties, as defined in sections 3(u) and 8(b)(3) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (the “FDI Act”) (12 U.S.C. §§ 1813(u)
and 1818(b)(3)).

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, Corus and the Reserve Bank agree as follows:
Dividends
1. (a) Corus shall not declare or pay any dividends without the prior written
approval of the Reserve Bank and the Director of the Division of Banking
Supervision and Regulation (the “Director”) of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (the “Board of Governors”).
(b) Corus shall not directly or indirectly take dividends or any other form of
payment representing a reduction in capital from the Bank without the prior
written approval of the Reserve Bank.
(c) Corus and its nonbank subsidiaries shall not make any distributions of
interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred
securities without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank and the
Director.
(d) All requests for prior approval shall be received by the Reserve Bank at
least 30 days prior to the proposed dividend declaration date, proposed
distribution on subordinated debentures, and required notice of deferral on
trust preferred securities. All requests shall contain, at a minimum, current
and projected information on Corus’s capital, earnings, and cash flow; the
Bank’s capital, asset quality, earnings, and allowance for loan and lease losses
(“ALLL”); and identification of the sources of funds for the proposed payment or
distribution. For requests to declare or pay dividends, Corus must also
demonstrate that the requested declaration or payment of dividends is consistent
with the Board of Governors’ Policy Statement on the Payment of Cash Dividends
by State Member Banks and Bank Holding Companies, dated November 14, 1985
(Federal Reserve Regulatory Service, 4-877 at page 4-323).

 

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Debt and Stock Redemption
2. (a) Corus and any nonbank subsidiary shall not, directly or indirectly,
incur, increase, or guarantee any debt without the prior written approval of the
Reserve Bank. All requests for prior written approval shall contain, but not be
limited to, a statement regarding the purpose of the debt, the terms of the
debt, and the planned source(s) for debt repayment, and an analysis of the cash
flow resources available to meet such debt repayment.
(b) Corus shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase or redeem any shares of
its stock without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.
Capital Plan
3. Within 90 days of this Agreement, Corus shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable written plan to maintain sufficient capital at the consolidated
organization and the Bank. The plan shall, at a minimum, address, consider, and
include:
(a) The consolidated organization’s and the Bank’s current and future capital
requirements, including compliance with the Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank
Holding Companies: Risk-Based Measure and Tier 1 Leverage Measure, Appendices A
and D of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. Part 225, App. A and
D) and the capital adequacy guidelines for the Bank issued by its federal
regulator;
(b) the adequacy of the Bank’s capital, taking into account the volume of
classified credits, concentrations of credit, ALLL, current and projected asset
growth, and projected retained earnings;
(c) the source and timing of additional funds to fulfill the consolidated
organization’s and the Bank’s future capital requirements;

 

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(d) supervisory requests for additional capital at the Bank or the requirements
of any supervisory action imposed on the Bank by its federal regulator;
(e) the requirements of section 225.4(a) of Regulation Y of the Board of
Governors (12 C.F.R. § 225.4(a)) that Corus serve as a source of strength to the
Bank; and
(f) procedures for Corus to: (i) notify the Reserve Bank, in writing, no more
than 30 days after the end of any quarter in which Corus’s consolidated capital
ratios or the Bank’s capital ratios (total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, or
leverage) fall below the plan’s minimum ratios; and (ii) submit simultaneously
to the Reserve Bank an acceptable written plan that details the steps Corus will
take to increase its and the Bank’s capital ratios above the plan’s minimums
within 30 days of such calendar quarter-end date.
Cash Flow Projections
4. Within 60 days of this Agreement, Corus shall submit to the Reserve Bank a
written statement of Corus’s planned sources and uses of cash for operating
expenses and other purposes (“Cash Flow Projection”) for 2009. Corus shall
submit to the Reserve Bank a Cash Flow Projection for each calendar year
subsequent to 2009 at least one month prior to the beginning of that calendar
year.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
5. (a) In appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing
the responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the officer would
assume a different senior executive officer position, Corus shall comply with
the notice provisions of section 32 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831i) and
Subpart H of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. §§225.71 et
seq.).

 

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(b) Corus shall comply with the restrictions on indemnification and severance
payments of section 18(k) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1828(k)) and Part 359 of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s regulations (12 C.F.R. Part 359).
Progress Reports
6. Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter following the date of
this Agreement, the board of directors shall submit to the Reserve Bank written
progress reports detailing the form and manner of all actions taken to secure
compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the results thereof, and a
parent company only balance sheet, income statement, and, as applicable, a
report of changes in stockholders’ equity.
Approval and Implementation of Plan
7. (a) Corus shall submit a written capital plan that is acceptable to the
Reserve Bank within the applicable time period set forth in paragraph 3 of this
Agreement.
(b) Within 10 days of approval by the Reserve Bank, Corus shall adopt the
approved capital plan. Upon adoption, Corus shall promptly implement the
approved plan, and thereafter fully comply with it.
(c) During the term of this Agreement, the approved capital plan shall not be
amended or rescinded without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.
Communications
8. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to:

  (a)   Mr. Charles F. Luse
Assistant Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

 

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  (b)   Mr. Robert J. Glickman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Corus Bankshares, Inc.
3959 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60613

Miscellaneous
9. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Reserve Bank may, in its
sole discretion, grant written extensions of time to Corus to comply with any
provision of this Agreement.
10. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon Corus and its
institution-affiliated parties, in their capacities as such, and their
successors and assigns.
11. Each provision of this Agreement shall remain effective and enforceable
until stayed, modified, terminated, or suspended in writing by the Reserve Bank.
12. The provisions of this Agreement shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent
the Board of Governors, the Reserve Bank, or any other federal or state agency
from taking any other action affecting Corus, the Bank, or any of their current
or former institution-affiliated parties and their successors and assigns.
13. Pursuant to section 50 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831aa), this Agreement
is enforceable by the Board of Governors under section 8 of the FDI Act (12
U.S.C. § 1818).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the 18th day of February, 2009.

                      CORUS BANKSHARES, INC.   FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO  
 
                   
By:
      By:            
 
                   
 
          Mark H. Kawa
Vice President        

 

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