Exhibit 10.9



 Exhibit 10.9 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 
 and 

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 
 NORTH
CAROLINA COMMISSIONER OF BANKS 
 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 
  

					
	 In the Matter of

 
 MACON BANK, INC.

FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
  

(Insured State Nonmember Bank)
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	  	 CONSENT ORDER

      FDIC-12-058b


 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is the appropriate Federal banking agency for
Macon Bank, Franklin, North 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 March 26, 2012, that is accepted by the FDIC and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks
(“Commissioner”). 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 weakness in capital, asset quality, management,
earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk, to the issuance of this Consent Order (“ORDER”) by the FDIC and the Commissioner. The Commissioner may issue an ORDER pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-76(a) (2005). 

Having determined that the requirements for issuance of an order under 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b) and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-76(a)
(2005) have been satisfied, the FDIC and the Commissioner hereby order that: 







 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

1. (a) As of 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. 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; adoption or
modification of operating policies; individual committee reports; audit reports; internal control reviews including management’s responses; and compliance with this ORDER. Board meeting minutes shall document these 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 five members, to oversee the Bank’s compliance with this ORDER. At least three of the members of such committee shall be directors not employed in any capacity by
the Bank other than as a director. The Directors’ Committee shall formulate and review monthly reports detailing the Bank’s actions with respect to compliance with this ORDER. The Directors’ Committee shall present a report to the
Board at each regularly scheduled Board meeting, and such report shall detail the Bank’s adherence to this ORDER. Such report shall be recorded in the appropriate Board meeting minutes 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. 

  
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 (c) Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Board shall designate a
directors’ committee to review and approve loans of 1,000,000 or more, with such committee being structured so that a majority of its members are directors who are not actively involved in the Bank’s lending activities. 

MANAGEMENT 
 2. (a) Within 90 days
from the effective date of this ORDER, 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 Board to implement the provisions of this ORDER. At a minimum, management shall include the following: 

(i) A chief executive officer with proven ability in managing a bank of comparable size and in effectively implementing lending, investment and
operating policies in accordance with safe and sound banking practices; 
 (ii) A senior lending officer with a significant amount of
appropriate lending, collection, and loan supervision experience, and experience in upgrading a low quality loan portfolio; and 
 (iii) A
chief financial officer with a significant amount of appropriate experience in managing the operations of a bank of similar size and complexity in accordance with sound banking practices. 

  
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 (b) The qualifications of management shall be assessed on its ability to: 

(i) Comply with the requirements of this ORDER; 

(ii) Operate the Bank in a safe and sound manner; 

(iii) Comply with applicable laws and regulations; and 

(iv) Restore all aspects of the Bank to a safe and sound condition, including, but not limited to, asset quality, capital adequacy, earnings,
management effectiveness, risk management, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk. 
 (c) During the life of this ORDER, the Bank shall
notify the Regional Director of the FDIC’s Atlanta Regional Office (“Regional Director”) and the Commissioner (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, 12 C.F.R. §§ 303.100-303.104, and any State requirement for prior notification and approval. If the Supervisory Authorities issue a notice of disapproval pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1831i, with respect to the proposed individual,
then such individual may not be added to the Board or employed by the Bank. 
 (d) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the
Bank shall develop and approve a written analysis and assessment of the Bank’s management and staffing needs (“Management Plan”) for the purpose of providing qualified management for the Bank. The Management Plan shall include, at a
minimum: 
 (i) Identification of both the type and number of officer positions needed to properly manage and supervise the affairs of the
Bank; 

  
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 (ii) Identification and establishment of such Bank committees as are needed to provide guidance
and oversight to active management; 
 (iii) Written evaluations of all senior executive officers to determine whether such 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, restoration of the Bank to a safe and sound
condition, and maintenance of the Bank in a safe and sound condition thereafter; 
 (iv) 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 

(v) An organizational chart. 
 (e)
Such Management Plan and its implementation shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities at the initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. 

CAPITAL 
 3. (a) Within 90 days
from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall have Tier 1 Capital in such amount as to equal or exceed 8 percent of its Total Assets, and shall have Total Risk-Based Capital in such an amount as to equal or exceed 11 percent of the
Bank’s total risk-weighted assets. 

  
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 (b) During the life of this ORDER, the Bank shall maintain a Leverage Capital Ratio of at least 8
percent and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of at least 11 percent as those capital ratios are defined in 12 C.F.R. § 325. 
 (c) The
level of Tier 1 Capital to be maintained during the life of this ORDER pursuant to this paragraph 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. 
 (d) 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 this ORDER. In developing the capital
plan, the Bank shall 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) Anticipated and contingent liquidity needs; and 

(vi) The source and timing of additional funds to fulfill future capital needs. 

(e) 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 this paragraph; 

  
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 (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 has taken no written objection pursuant to this paragraph.

 (f) The contingency plan shall include a plan to sell or merge the Bank. The Bank shall implement the contingency plan upon written notice
from the Supervisory Authorities. 
 (g) If any such capital ratios are less than the percentages required by this ORDER, as determined as of
the date of any Consolidated Report of Condition and Income or at an examination by the FDIC or the Commissioner, the Bank shall, within 30 days from receipt of a written notice of the capital deficiency from Supervisory Authorities, present to the
Supervisory Authorities a plan to increase the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital or to take other measures to bring all the capital ratios to the percentages required by this ORDER. After the Supervisory Authorities respond to the plan, the Board shall
implement the plan, including any modifications and/or amendments requested by the Supervisory Authorities. 
 (h) Any increase in Tier 1
Capital necessary to meet the requirements of this ORDER may be accomplished by the following: 
 (i) Sale of common stock; 

(ii) Sale of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock; 

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

(iv) Any combination of the above means; or 

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

  
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 (i) No increase in Tier 1 Capital that is necessary to meet the requirements of this ORDER may be
accomplished through a deduction from the Bank’s ALLL. 
 (j) If all or part of any necessary increase in Tier 1 Capital required by
this ORDER is accomplished by the sale of new securities, the Board shall take all necessary steps to 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 applicable federal
securities laws. Prior to the implementation of the plan and, in any event, not less than 15 days prior to the dissemination of such materials, the plan and any materials used in the sale of the securities shall be submitted to the FDIC, Division of
Risk Management Supervision, Accounting and Securities Disclosure Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room MB-5073, Washington, D.C. 20429 and to the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks, 4309 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699, for review. Any changes requested to be made in the plan or materials by the FDIC shall be made prior to the dissemination of the plan and materials. 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. 

  
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 (k) In complying with the provisions of the Capital paragraph of this ORDER, if all or part of
any necessary increase in Tier 1 Capital required by this ORDER is accomplished by the sale of securities, the Bank shall provide written notice of any material events to any subscriber and/or purchaser of the Bank’s securities until closing of
the offering and disbursement of funds to the Bank from escrow. A material event is an occurrence that would likely be viewed by a reasonable investor as directly affecting the decision to purchase, or not to purchase, the Bank’s securities
through an offering. The written notice required by this paragraph shall be furnished within 10 days from the date a material event 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 Bank’s original offering information. 
 CLASSIFIED ASSET REDUCTION

 4. (a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall submit a written plan to the Supervisory Authorities to reduce the
remaining assets classified “Doubtful” and “Substandard” in the Report of Examination dated November 14, 2011 (“Report”) or any future regulatory examination report. The plan shall address each asset so classified
with a balance of $350,000 or greater and provide the following: 
 (i) The name under which the asset is carried on the books of the Bank;

 (ii) Type of asset; 
 (iii)
Actions to be taken in order to reduce the classified asset; and 
 (iv) Timeframes for accomplishing the proposed actions. 

  
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 (b) The plan shall also include, at a minimum: 

(i) A review of the financial position of each such borrower, including the source of repayment, repayment ability, and alternate repayment
sources; and 
 (ii) An evaluation of the available collateral for each such credit, including possible actions to improve the Bank’s
collateral position. 
 (c) In addition, the Bank’s plan shall contain a schedule detailing the projected reduction of total classified
assets on a quarterly basis. Further, the plan shall require the submission of monthly progress reports to the Board and mandate a review by the Board. 

(d) The Bank shall present the plan to the Supervisory Authorities for review. Within 30 days from the Supervisory Authorities’ response,
the plan, including any requested modifications or amendments, shall be adopted by the Board and the approval shall be recorded in the Board minutes. The Bank shall then immediately implement the plan. 

(e) For purposes of the plan, the reduction of adversely classified assets as of the Report shall be detailed using quarterly targets expressed
as a percentage of the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital plus the Bank’s ALLL and may be accomplished by: 
 (i) Charge-off; 

(ii) Collection; 
 (iii)
Sufficient improvement in the quality of adversely classified assets so as to warrant removing any adverse classification, as determined by the FDIC or the State; and/or 

(iv) Increase in the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital. 

  
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 CHARGE-OFF LOSS AND DOUBTFUL 

5.(a) Within 10 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” 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, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s
(“FFIEC”) Instructions for Preparation of Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (FFIEC 031 and 041), http://www.ffiec.gov/, Interagency Statements of Policy on the ALLL, and other applicable regulatory guidance that addresses
the adequacy of the Bank’s ALLL. Elimination of any of these 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 Commissioner, eliminate from its books, by collection, charge-off, or other proper entry, the remaining balance of any asset classified “Loss” and fifty percent (50%) of those assets classified
“Doubtful” unless otherwise approved in writing by the Supervisory Authorities. 
 CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT 

6. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall perform a risk segmentation analysis and develop a plan with respect to the
concentrations of credit listed on the Concentrations page(s) of the Report. The analysis and plan should incorporate applicable guidance set forth in Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound


  
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Risk Management Practices, FIL-104-2006 (Dec. 12, 2006). Concentrations should be identified by product type, geographic distribution, underlying collateral, or other asset groups which
are considered economically related, and in the aggregate represent a large portion of the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital and reserve for ALLL. A copy of this analysis and plan shall be provided to the Supervisory Authorities. The plan and its
implementation shall be in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities at the initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. 

(b) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop and submit for review a written plan for systematically
reducing and monitoring the Bank’s Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) Loans concentration of credit identified in the Report to an amount which is commensurate with the Bank’s business strategy, management expertise, size, and
location (“Concentration Reduction Plan”). 
 (c) The Concentration Reduction Plan shall comply with applicable guidance referenced
in Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices, FIL-104-2006 (Dec. 12, 2006), and Managing Commercial Real Estate Concentrations in a Challenging Environment, FIL-22-2008 (Mar. 17, 2008). The
Concentration Reduction Plan shall include, but not be limited to: 
 (i) Dollar levels and percent of total capital to which the Bank shall
reduce each concentration; 
 (ii) Timeframes for achieving the reduction in dollar levels in response to the paragraph above; 

(iii) Provisions for controlling and monitoring of CRE, including plans to address the rationale for CRE levels as they relate to growth and
capital targets, segmentation, and testing of the CRE portfolio to detect and limit concentrations with similar risk characteristics; and 

  
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 (iv) Provisions for the submission of monthly written progress reports to the Board for review
and notation in minutes of the Board meetings. 
 (d) The Concentration Reduction Plan shall be submitted to the Supervisory Authorities for
non-objection or comment. Within 30 days from receipt of non-objection or any comments from the Supervisory Authorities, and after incorporation and adoption of all comments, the Board shall approve the Concentration Reduction Plan, which approval
shall be recorded in the Board meeting minutes. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and fully comply with the Concentration Reduction Plan. 

LENDING 
 7. Within 90 days from
the effective date of this ORDER, the Board shall review, revise, adopt, and submit to the Supervisory Authorities its written lending and collection policy to provide effective guidance and control over the Bank’s lending and credit
administration functions, which implementation shall include the resolution of those exceptions enumerated in the Report. The written policy shall include specific guidelines for concentrations of credit, placing loans on nonaccrual status,
limitations on interest reserves and deferred payment plans, procedures to ensure that the Bank performs appropriate underwriting prior to purchasing loan participations, and provisions which establish a written policy governing the Bank’s
Other Assets. In addition, the Bank shall obtain adequate and current documentation for all loans in the Bank’s loan portfolio. Such policy and its implementation shall be in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities at the
initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. 

  
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 ASSET GROWTH 

8. While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall notify the Supervisory Authorities at least 60 days prior to undertaking asset growth that exceeds 10 percent
or more per annum or initiating material changes in asset or liability composition. In no event shall asset growth result in noncompliance with the capital maintenance provisions of this ORDER unless the Bank receives prior written approval from the
Supervisory Authorities. 
 ASSET/LIABILITY POLICY 

9. (a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Board shall review and revise, as necessary, the Bank’s written policy and procedures
for managing interest rate risk, taking into consideration examination findings. At a minimum, the policy shall include: 
 (i) Establishment
of appropriate systems to identify, measure, and monitor interest rate risk over various time horizons; 
 (ii) Specific risk limits and
parameters; 
 (iii) Strategies to reduce and manage interest rate risk; 

(iv) A system for monitoring and reporting risk exposures to the Board; 

(v) Designation of the oversight responsibility and authority for managing risk; and 

(vi) A system for internal controls, review, and audit to ensure the integrity of the overall risk management process. 

  
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 (b) At least quarterly, the Bank shall analyze and measure its level of interest rate risk
exposure. The level of exposure shall be maintained within the limits set forth in the interest rate risk policy. The Bank’s interest rate risk position shall be reported to the Board at least quarterly. All exceptions to policy guidelines
shall be approved by the Board, and applicable minutes shall address, in detail, the Bank’s interest rate risk posture, areas of noncompliance with the policy, and strategies to be employed to bring the Bank into compliance with established
policy parameters. 
 (c) In addition, the Bank shall ensure compliance with the Joint Agency Policy Statement on Interest Rate Risk,
FIL-52-1996 (June 26, 1996), and Financial Institution Management of Interest Rate Risk, FIL-2-2010 (Jan. 20, 2010). 
 (d) Such
policies shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities at the initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. 

NO ADDITIONAL CREDIT 
 10. (a)
Beginning with 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 credit already extended to a borrower after full collection, in cash, of
interest due from the borrower. 
 (b) Additionally, during the life 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.” 

  
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 (c) The preceding limitations on additional credit 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 extension of any additional credit pursuant to this paragraph, either in the form of an 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 that: 
 (i)
The failure of the Bank to extend such credit would be detrimental to the best interests of the Bank, including an explanatory statement of why it would be detrimental to the Bank’s best interests; 

(ii) The Bank’s position would be improved thereby, including an explanatory statement of how the Bank’s position would be improved;
and 
 (iii) An appropriate workout plan has been developed and will be implemented in conjunction with the additional credit to be extended.

 (d) The signed certification shall be made a part of the meeting minutes of the Board or its designated committee and a copy of the signed
certification shall be retained in the borrower’s credit file. 
 (e) Any additional extensions of credit to classified borrowers made
under this provision shall be reported to the Supervisory Authorities at 90-day intervals with the other reporting requirements set forth in this ORDER. At a minimum, the 90-day reports shall include the name of the classified borrower, the amount
of additional credit extended, and the total outstanding balance of credit extended to the classified borrower. 

  
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 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES AND CALL REPORT 

11. Within 90 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 Consolidated 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. The review should include a review
of compliance with ASC 450 (Topic 450, “Contingencies”) and ASC 310-10-35 (Section 35, “Subsequent Measurement General,” of Subtopic 310-10). The policy shall adhere to the guidance set forth in the Interagency Policy
Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, FIL-105-2006 (Dec. 13, 2006). A deficiency in the ALLL shall be remedied in the calendar quarter it is discovered, prior to submitting the next Consolidated Report of Condition and Income, by
a charge to current operating earnings. The Board meeting minutes for the 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 as determined at the initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. 

  
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 STRATEGIC PLAN 

12. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall prepare and submit to the Supervisory Authorities an acceptable written
business/strategic plan covering the overall operation of the Bank. 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. Such plan shall specifically
provide for the following: 
 (i) Goals for the composition of the loan portfolio by loan type including strategies to diversify the type and
improve the quality of loans held; 
 (ii) Goals for the composition of the deposit base including strategies to reduce reliance on volatile
and costly deposits; and 
 (iii) Plans for effective risk management and collection practices. 

(b) The Board shall approve the business/strategic plan, which approval shall be recorded in the Board meeting minutes for the meeting at which
the business/strategic plan was approved. 
 RESTRICTIONS OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS 

13. (a) While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not declare or pay dividends, bonuses, or make any other form of payment outside the ordinary course of
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requests for prior approval shall be received at least 30 days prior to the proposed dividend or bonus payment declaration date (or at least 5 days with respect to any request filed within the
first 30 days from 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) During the term of this ORDER, 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. 
 VIOLATIONS OF LAW, REGULATION, AND CONTRAVENTION OF
POLICY 
 14. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank will eliminate and/or correct all violations of laws, regulations,
and/or contraventions of statements of policy in the Report and shall adopt and implement appropriate procedures to ensure future compliance with all such applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and/or statements of policy. 

BROKERED DEPOSITS 
 15. Throughout
the effective life of this ORDER, the Bank shall not accept, renew, or rollover any brokered deposit, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 337.6(a)(2), unless it is in compliance with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. § 337.6(b) which governs the
solicitation and acceptance of brokered deposits by insured depository institutions. The Bank shall comply with the restrictions on the effective yields on deposits as described in 12 C.F.R. § 337.6. 

  
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 BUDGET 

16. (a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall implement a written plan and a comprehensive budget for all categories of income
and expense for the calendar year ending “December 31, 2012”. The plan and budget required by this paragraph shall include formal goals and strategies, consistent with sound banking practices, and take into account the Bank’s other
written policies in order to improve the Bank’s net interest margin, increase interest income, reduce discretionary expenses, control overhead, and improve and sustain earnings of the Bank. The plan shall include a description of the operating
assumptions that form the basis for, and adequately support, major projected income and expense components. Thereafter, the Bank shall formulate such a plan and budget by November 30 of each subsequent year and submit the plan and budget to the
Supervisory Authorities for review and comment by December 15 of each subsequent year. The plan and budget required by this ORDER shall be acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities at the initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or
visitations. 
 (b) On a monthly basis, the Board shall evaluate the Bank’s actual performance in relation to the plan and budget
required by this ORDER 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. The actual performance compared to the budget shall be submitted to
the Supervisory Authorities with the quarterly progress reports required by this ORDER. 

  
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 SHAREHOLDER DISCLOSURE 

17. Following the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall provide to its shareholders or otherwise furnish a description of this ORDER, in conjunction
with the earlier of the Bank’s next shareholder communication or the notice or proxy statement preceding the Bank’s next shareholder meeting. The description shall fully describe this ORDER in all material respects. The description and any
accompanying communication, statement, or notice shall be sent to the FDIC, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Accounting and Securities Disclosure Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room MB-5073, Washington, D.C. 20429 and to the North Carolina
Office of the Commissioner of Banks, 4309 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4309, for non-objection or comment at least 30 days prior to dissemination to shareholders. Any changes requested by the Supervisory Authorities shall be
made prior to dissemination of the description, communication, notice, or statement. 
 PROGRESS REPORTS 

18. Within 30 days from the end of the first quarter following the effective date of this ORDER, and within 30 days from 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
Consolidated Reports of Condition and of Income. Such reports may be discontinued when the corrections required by this ORDER have been accomplished and the Supervisory Authorities have released the Bank 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 appropriate Board meeting minutes. 

  
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 The provisions of this ORDER shall not bar, stop, or otherwise prevent the FDIC 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. 

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 by the FDIC. 
 Issued Pursuant to Delegated Authority. 

 

			
	Dated:      day of         , 2012.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Thomas J. Dujenski
		 	Supervisory Authorities
		 	Division of Risk Management Supervision
		 	Atlanta Region
		 	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation



  
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 The North Carolina Commissioner of Banks having duly approved the foregoing ORDER, 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 Commissioner to the same degree and legal effect that such ORDER would be binding on the Bank if
the Commissioner had issued a separate order that included and incorporated all of the provisions of the foregoing ORDER pursuant to the provisions of N.C. Stat. § 54C-76(a) (2005). 

Dated this      day of         , 2012. 

 

	
	By:
	
	  

	Ray Grace
	Acting Commissioner of Banks
	State of North Carolina



  
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