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Exhibit 10.1

 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

	
 
    	
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In the Matter of
    	
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CONSENT ORDER
    
	
TENNESSEE COMMERCE BANK
    	
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is the appropriate Federal banking agency for Tennessee Commerce Bank, Franklin, Tennessee (“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 May 24, 2011, that is accepted by the FDIC. With the STIPULATION, the Bank has consented, without admitting or denying any charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law or regulation relating to level of problem assets, earnings performance, capital protection, concentration of credits, funds management practices, liquidity, funds management practices, and interest rate risk, to the issuance of this CONSENT ORDER (“ORDER”) by the FDIC.

 

Having determined that the requirements for issuance of an order under 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b) have been satisfied, the FDIC hereby orders that:

 

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COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS REQUIRED

 

1.             Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank’s Board shall establish a committee of the Bank’s board of directors charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the Bank complies with the provisions of this ORDER. At least a majority of the members of such committee shall be directors not employed in any capacity by the Bank other than as a director. The committee shall report monthly to the full Bank’s Board, and a copy of the report and any discussion relating to the report or the ORDER shall be noted in the meeting minutes of the Bank’s Board. The establishment of this subcommittee shall not diminish the responsibility or liability of the entire Bank’s Board to ensure compliance with the provisions of this ORDER.

 

RESTRICTION ON ADVANCES TO CLASSIFIED BORROWERS

 

2.             (a)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not extend, directly or indirectly, any additional credit to or for the benefit of any borrower whose existing credit has been classified Loss by the FDIC or the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (“State”) as the result of its examination of the Bank, either in whole or in part, and is uncollected, or to any borrower who is already obligated in any manner to the Bank on any extension of credit, including any portion thereof, that has been charged off the books of the Bank and remains 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)            While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not extend, directly or indirectly, any additional credit to or for the benefit of any borrower whose extension of credit is classified Doubtful and/or Substandard by the FDIC or the State as the result of its examination

 

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of the Bank, either in whole or in part, and is uncollected, unless the Bank’s Board has signed a detailed written statement giving reasons why failure to extend such credit would be detrimental to the best interests of the Bank. The statement shall be placed in the appropriate loan file and included in the minutes of the applicable Bank’s Board meeting.

 

CLASSIFIED ASSETS - CHARGE-OFF AND PLAN FOR REDUCTION

 

3.             (a)           Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall, to the extent that it has not previously done so, eliminate from its books, by charge-off or collection, all assets or portions of assets classified Loss by the FDIC or the State as a result of its examination of the Bank as of August 2, 2010, and subsequent examinations. Elimination or reduction of these assets through proceeds of loans made by the Bank shall not be considered “collection” for the purpose of this paragraph.

 

(b)           Within 60 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall submit a written plan to the Regional Director of the FDIC’s Dallas Regional Office (“Regional Director”) and the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (“Commissioner”) to reduce the remaining assets classified Doubtful and Substandard as of August 2, 2010. The plan shall address each asset so classified with a balance of $2,000,000 or greater and provide the following:

 

(1)                                  The name under which the asset is carried on the books of the Bank;

 

(2)                                  Type of asset;

 

(3)                                  Actions to be taken in order to reduce the classified asset; and

 

(4)                                  Time frames for accomplishing the proposed actions.

 

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The plan shall also include, at a minimum:

 

(1)                                  A review of the financial position of each such borrower, including the source of repayment, repayment ability, and alternate repayment sources; and

 

(2)                                  An evaluation of the available collateral for each such credit, including possible actions to improve the Bank’s collateral position.

 

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 contain a provision requiring the submission of monthly progress reports to the Bank’s Board and a provision mandating a review by the Bank’s Board.

 

(c)           For purposes of the plan, the reduction of adversely classified assets shall be detailed using quarterly targets expressed as a percentage of the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital plus the Bank’s Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (“ALLL”) and may be accomplished by:

 

(1)                                  Charge-off;

 

(2)                                  Collection;

 

(3)                                  Sufficient improvement in the quality of adversely classified assets so as to warrant removing any adverse classification, as verified by the FDIC or the State; or

 

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

 

(d)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall eliminate from its books, by charge-off or collection, all assets or portions of assets classified Loss as determined at any future examination conducted by the FDIC or the State.

 

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REDUCTION OF DELINQUENCIES

 

4.             (a)           Within 90 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall formulate and submit to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment a written plan for the reduction and collection of delinquent loans. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, provisions which:

 

(1)                                  Prohibit the extension of credit for the payment of interest;

 

(2)                                  Delineate areas of responsibility for implementing and monitoring the Bank’s collection policies;

 

(3)                                  Establish specific collection procedures to be instituted at various stages of a borrower’s delinquency;

 

(4)                                  Establish dollar levels to which the Bank shall reduce delinquencies; and

 

(5)                                  Provide for the submission of monthly written progress reports to the Bank’s Board for review and notation in the meeting minutes of the Bank’s Board.

 

(b)           For purposes of the plan, “reduce” means to:

 

(1)                                  Charge-off;

 

(2)                                  Collect; or

 

(3)                                  Demonstrate sufficient improvement in the quality of adversely delinquent assets so as to warrant any adverse classification.

 

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LOAN POLICY

 

5.             (a)           Within 90 days after the effective date of this ORDER, and annually thereafter, the Bank’s Board shall review the Bank’s loan policy and procedures for effectiveness and based upon this review, shall make all necessary revisions to the policy in order to strengthen the Bank’s lending procedures and abate additional loan deterioration. The revised written loan policy shall be submitted to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment upon its completion.

 

(b)           The initial revisions to the Bank’s loan policy required by this paragraph, at a minimum, shall include provisions:

 

(1)                                  Designating the Bank’s normal trade area;

 

(2)                                  Establishing review and monitoring procedures to ensure that all lending personnel are adhering to established lending procedures and that the directorate is receiving timely and fully documented reports on loan activity, including any deviations from established policy;

 

(3)                                  Requiring that all extensions of credit originated or renewed by the Bank be supported by current credit information and collateral documentation, including lien searches and the perfection of security interests; have a defined and stated purpose; and have a predetermined and realistic repayment source and schedule. Credit information and collateral documentation shall include current financial information, profit and loss statements or copies of tax

 

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returns, and cash flow projections, and shall be maintained throughout the term of the loan;

 

(4)                                  Requiring loan committee review and monitoring of the status of repayment and collection of overdue and maturing loans, as well as all loans classified “Substandard” in the Report of Examination;

 

(5)                                  Requiring the establishment and maintenance of a loan grading system and internal loan watch list;

 

(6)                                  Requiring a written plan to lessen the risk position in each line of credit identified as a problem credit on the Bank’s internal loan watch list;

 

(7)                                  Prohibiting the capitalization of interest or loan-related expenses unless the Bank’s Board or loan committee formally approves such extensions of credit as being in the best interest of the Bank and provides detailed written support of its position in the Bank’s Board or loan committee minutes;

 

(8)                                  Requiring that extensions of credit to any of the Bank’s executive officers, directors, or principal shareholders, or to any related interest of such person, be thoroughly reviewed for compliance with all provisions of Regulation O, 12 C.F.R. Part 215 and Section 337.3 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 337.3.

 

(9)                                  Requiring prior written approval by the Bank’s Board or loan committee for any extension of credit, renewal, or disbursement in

 

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an amount which, when aggregated with all other extensions of credit to that person and related interests of that person, exceeds $2,000,000. For the purpose of this paragraph “Related Interest” is defined as in Section 215.2(n) of Regulation O, 12 C.F.R. § 215.2(n);

 

(10)                            Requiring a nonaccrual policy in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Instructions for the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income;

 

(11)                            Requiring accurate reporting of past due loans to the Bank’s Board or loan committee on at least a monthly basis;

 

(12)                            Addressing concentrations of credit and diversification of risk, including goals for portfolio mix, establishment of limits within loan and other asset categories, and development of a tracking and monitoring system for the economic and financial condition of specific geographic locations, industries, and groups of borrowers;

 

(13)                            Requiring guidelines and review of out-of-territory and/or out-of-trade area loans which, at a minimum, shall include complete credit documentation, approval by a majority of the Bank’s Board or loan committee prior to disbursement of funds, and a detailed written explanation of why such a loan is in the best interest of the Bank;

 

(14)                            Establishing standards for extending unsecured credit;

 

(15)                            Incorporating collateral valuation requirements, including:

 

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a.                                       Maximum loan-to-collateral-value limitations;

 

b.                                      A requirement that the valuation be completed prior to a commitment to lend funds;

 

c.                                       A requirement for periodic updating of valuations; and

 

d.                                      A requirement that the source of valuations be documented in Bank records;

 

(16)                            Establishing standards for initiating collection efforts;

 

(17)                            Establishing guidelines for timely recognition of loss through charge-off;

 

(18)                            Prohibiting the extension of a maturity date, advancement of additional credit or renewal of a loan to a borrower whose obligations to the Bank exceeded $500,000 and were classified “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” whether in whole or in part, as of August 2, 2010, or by the FDIC or the State in a subsequent report of examination, without the full collection in cash of accrued and unpaid interest, unless the loans are well secured and/or are supported by current and complete financial information, and the renewal or extension has first been approved in writing by a majority of the Bank’s Board;

 

(19)                            Establishing officer lending limits and limitations on the aggregate level of credit in excess of $250,000 to any one borrower which can be granted without the prior approval of the Bank’s Board;

 

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(20)                            Requiring that collateral appraisals be completed prior to the making of secured extensions of credit, and that periodic collateral valuations be performed for all secured loans listed on the Bank’s internal watch list, criticized in any internal or outside audit report of the Bank, or criticized in any Report of Examination of the Bank by the FDIC or the State;

 

(21)                            Prohibiting the issuance of standby letters of credit unless the letters of credit are well secured and/or are supported by current and complete financial information;

 

(22)                            Establishing limitations on the maximum volume of loans in relation to total assets; and

 

(23)                            Establishing review and monitoring procedures to ensure compliance with FDIC’s regulation on appraisals pursuant to Part 323 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 323.

 

The adequacy of the policy will be reviewed at future examinations or visitations of the Bank.

 

SPECIAL MENTION LOANS

 

6.             Within 120 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall correct all deficiencies in the loans listed for Special Mention in the Report of Examination as of August 2, 2010. To the extent any such deficiencies are not correctable, the Bank will address these deficiencies to prevent their continuation.

 

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 

7.             (a)           Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall maintain an adequate ALLL. The ALLL should be funded and calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and ALLL supervisory guidance. Prior to the end of each calendar quarter, the Bank’s Board shall review the adequacy of the Bank’s ALLL. Such reviews shall include, at a minimum, the Bank’s loan loss experience, an estimate of potential loss exposure in the portfolio, trends of delinquent and nonaccrual loans and prevailing and prospective economic conditions. The minutes of the Bank’s Board meetings at which such reviews are undertaken shall include complete details of the reviews and the resulting recommended increases in the ALLL.

 

(b)           The Bank must use Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Numbers 450 and 310 (formerly Statements Numbers 5 and 114 respectively) for determining the Bank’s ALLL reserve adequacy. Provisions for loan losses must be based on the inherent risk in the Bank’s loan portfolio. The directorate must document with written reasons any decision not to require provisions for loan losses in the Board’s minutes.

 

MANAGEMENT — BOARD SUPERVISION

 

8.             Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank’s Board shall increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank by assuming full responsibility for the approval of the Bank’s policies and objectives and for the supervision of the Bank’s management, including all the Bank’s activities. The Board’s participation in the Bank’s affairs shall include, at a minimum, monthly meetings in which the following areas shall be reviewed

 

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and approved by the Board: reports of income and expenses; new, overdue, renewed, insider, charged-off, delinquent, nonaccrued, and recovered loans; investment activities; operating policies; and individual committee actions. The Bank’s Board minutes shall document the Board’s reviews and approvals, including the names of any dissenting directors.

 

MANAGEMENT

 

9.             (a)           The Bank shall have and retain qualified management. Each member of management shall possess qualifications and experience commensurate with his or her duties and responsibilities at the Bank. The qualifications of management personnel shall be evaluated on their ability to:

 

(1)                                  Comply with the requirements of the ORDER;

 

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

 

(3)                                  Comply with applicable laws and regulations; and

 

(4)                                  Restore all aspects of the Bank to a safe and sound condition, including improve the Bank’s asset quality, capital adequacy, earnings, management effectiveness, liquidity, and its sensitivity to market risk.

 

(b)           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall notify the Regional Director and the Commissioner in writing of any changes in management. For the purposes of this provision, “management” includes any position at the senior vice president level or above and specifically includes members of the Board. The notification must include the name(s) and background(s) of any replacement personnel and must be provided 45 days prior to the individual(s) assuming the new position(s).

 

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BUDGET AND PROFIT PLAN

 

10.           (a)           Within 60 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall formulate and submit to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment a written profit plan and a realistic, comprehensive budget for all categories of income and expense for calendar years 2011 and 2012. The plan required by this paragraph shall contain formal goals and strategies, be consistent with sound banking practices, reduce discretionary expenses, improve the Bank’s overall earnings and net interest income, and shall contain a description of the operating assumptions that form the basis for major projected income and expense components.

 

(b)           The written profit plan shall address, at a minimum:

 

(1)                                  An analysis of the Bank’s pricing structure; and

 

(2)                                  A recommendation for reducing the Bank’s cost of funds.

 

(c)           Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter following completion of the profit plan and budget required by this paragraph, the Bank’s Board shall evaluate the Bank’s actual performance in relation to the written profit plan and budget, record the results of the evaluation, and note any actions taken by the Bank in the minutes of the Board meeting when such evaluation is undertaken.

 

(d)           A written profit plan and budget shall be prepared for each calendar year for which this ORDER is in effect and shall be submitted to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment within 30 days after the end of each year. Within 30 days after receipt of all such comments from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, and after adoption of any recommended changes, the Bank shall approve the written profit plan and

 

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budget, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of a Board meeting. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and follow the plan.

 

STRATEGIC PLAN

 

11.           (a)           Within 90 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive strategic plan. The strategic plan required by this paragraph shall contain an assessment of the Bank’s current financial condition and market area, and a description of the operating assumptions that form the basis for major projected income and expense components.

 

(b)           The written strategic plan shall address, at a minimum:

 

(1)           Strategies for pricing policies and asset/liability management;

 

(2)                                  Plans for sustaining adequate liquidity, including back-up lines of credit to meet any unanticipated deposit withdrawals;

 

(3)           Goals for reducing problem loans;

 

(4)                                  Plans for attracting and retaining qualified individuals to fill vacancies in the lending and accounting functions;

 

(5)                                  Financial goals, including pro forma statements for asset growth, capital adequacy, and earnings; and

 

(6)           Formulation of a mission statement and the development of a strategy to carry out that mission.

 

(c)           Following the effective date of this Agreement, the Bank’s Board shall evaluate the Bank’s performance in relation to the strategic plan required by this paragraph and

 

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record the results of the evaluation, and any actions taken by the Bank, in the minutes of the Bank’s Board meeting at which such evaluation is undertaken.

 

(d)           The strategic plan required by this ORDER shall be revised and submitted to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment 30 days after the end of each calendar year for which this ORDER is in effect. Within 30 days after receipt of all such comments from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, and after consideration of all such comments, the Bank shall approve the revised plan, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of the Bank’s Board meeting. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement the revised plan.

 

GROWTH PLAN

 

12.           While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall not increase its Total Assets by more than 5 percent during any consecutive 12-month period without providing, at least 30 days prior to its implementation, a growth plan to the Regional Director and the Commissioner. Such growth plan, at a minimum, shall include the funding source to support the projected growth, as well as the anticipated use of funds. This growth plan shall not be implemented without the prior written consent of the Regional Director and the Commissioner. In no event shall the Bank increase its Total Assets by more than 5 percent annually.

 

VOLATILE LIABILITIES

 

13.           (a)           Upon the effective date of this ORDER, and so long as this ORDER is in effect, the Bank must seek approval of the Regional Director and the Commissioner any time the Bank plans to increase its use of volatile liabilities. For purposes of this ORDER, volatile liabilities include deposit funds solicited via a third-party rate service of any kind; and brokered

 

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deposits, as that term is defined by section 337.6(a)(2) of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations; and as may be amended. The notification shall indicate how the funds are to be utilized, with specific reference to credit quality of investments/loans and the effect on the Bank’s funds position and asset/liability matching. The notification shall also be submitted to the Regional Director and the Commissioner no less than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of implementation. Within 30 days after receipt of any comments from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, and after consideration of all such comments, the Bank shall approve the revised plan, which approval shall be recorded in the Bank’s Board minutes. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and fully comply with the plan.

 

(b)           Within 90 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop and submit a written plan to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for systematically reducing and monitoring the Bank’s reliance on volatile liabilities. At a minimum, the plan shall include: time frames for reductions of each volatile liability to a specific dollar amount; specific action plans for achieving those targets; and a schedule projecting on a quarterly basis the expected volume of volatile liabilities. Within 30 days after receipt of any comments from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, and after consideration of all such comments, the Bank shall approve the written plan, which approval shall be recorded in the Bank’s Board minutes. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and fully comply with the plan.

 

LIQUIDITY/ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

 

14.           (a)           Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop and submit to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment a written plan addressing liquidity, the Bank’s relationship of volatile liabilities to temporary

 

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investments, and asset/liability management. Annually thereafter, while this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall review this plan for adequacy and, based upon such review, shall make necessary revisions to the plan to strengthen funds management procedures and maintain adequate provisions to meet the Bank’s liquidity needs. The initial plan shall include, at a minimum, provisions:

 

(1)           Establishing the Bank’s ratios of total loans to total assets and total loans to deposits. The requirements of this paragraph shall not be construed as standards for future operations, and the Bank’s total loans to total assets and total loans to total deposits ratio shall be monitored on a monthly basis and maintained at a level consistent with safe and sound banking practices;

 

(2)           Establishing a reasonable range for its net non-core funding ratio as computed in the Uniform Bank Performance Report;

 

(3)           Identifying the source and use of borrowed and/or volatile funds;

 

(4)           Establishing lines of credit at correspondent banks, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, that would allow the Bank to borrow funds to meet depositor demands if the Bank’s other provisions for liquidity proved to be inadequate;

 

(5)           Requiring the retention of securities and/or other identified categories of investments that can be liquidated within one day in amounts sufficient (as a percentage of the Bank’s total assets) to ensure the maintenance of the Bank’s liquidity posture at a level consistent with short- and long-term liquidity objectives;

 

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(6)           Establishing a minimum liquidity ratio and defining how the ratio is to be calculated;

 

(7)           Establishing contingency plans by identifying alternative courses of action designed to meet the Bank’s liquidity needs;

 

(8)           Addressing the use of borrowings (i.e., seasonal credit needs, match funding mortgage loans, etc.) and providing for reasonable maturities commensurate with the use of the borrowed funds; addressing concentration of funding sources; and addressing pricing and collateral requirements with specific allowable funding channels (i.e., brokered deposits, internet deposits, Fed funds purchased and other correspondent borrowings); and

 

(9)           Establishing procedures for managing the Bank’s sensitivity to interest rate risk which comply with the Joint Agency Statement of Policy on Interest Rate Risk (June 26, 1996), and the Supervisory Policy Statement on Investment Securities and End-user Derivative Activities (April 23, 1998).

 

(b)           Within 30 days after the receipt of all such comments from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, and after revising the plan as necessary, the Bank shall adopt the plan, which adoption shall be recorded in the minutes of a Bank Board meeting. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement the plan.

 

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CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS

 

15.           (a)           Within 90 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall eliminate and/or correct all apparent violations of law and regulation set forth in the Report of Examination.

 

(b)           Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall implement procedures to ensure future compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

(c)           Within 30 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall address any contraventions of policy noted in the Report of Examination.

 

MANAGEMENT CLAUSE — STAFFING STUDY

 

16.           (a)           Within 60 days after the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall retain a bank consultant acceptable to the Regional Director and the Commissioner. The consultant shall develop a written analysis and assessment of the Bank’s management and staffing needs (“Management Plan”).

 

(b)           The Bank shall provide the Regional Director and the Commissioner with a copy of the proposed engagement letter or contract with the consultant for review before it is executed. The contract or engagement letter, at a minimum, should include:

 

(1)                                  A description of the work to be performed under the contract or engagement letter;

 

(2)                                  The responsibilities of the consultant;

 

(3)                                  An identification of the professional standards covering the work to be performed;

 

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(4)                                  Identification of the specific procedures to be used when carrying out the work to be performed;

 

(5)                                  The qualifications of the employee(s) who are to perform the work;

 

(6)                                  The time frame for completion of the work;

 

(7)                                  Any restrictions on the use of the reported findings; and

 

(8)                                  A provision for unrestricted examiner access to work papers.

 

(c)             The Management Plan shall be developed within 90 days after the effective date of this ORDER. The Management Plan shall include, at a minimum:

 

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

 

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

 

(3)                                  Evaluation of all Bank officers and staff members to determine whether these individuals possess the ability, experience and other qualifications required to perform present and anticipated duties, including adherence to the Bank’s established policies and practices, and restoration and maintenance of the Bank in a safe and sound condition; and

 

(4)                                  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 identified in the Management Plan.

 

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(d)             The Management Plan shall be submitted to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for review and comment upon its completion. Within 30 days from the receipt of any comments from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, and after the adoption of any recommended changes, the Bank shall approve the Management Plan and record its approval in the minutes of the Board meeting. Thereafter, the Bank, its directors, officers, and employees shall implement and follow the Management Plan and/or any subsequent modification.

 

CAPITAL INCREASE AND MAINTENANCE

 

17.           (a)           No later than December 31, 2011, the Bank shall achieve and maintain its Tier 1 Leverage Capital ratio equal to or greater than 8.5 percent of the Bank’s Average Total Assets; shall maintain its Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio equal to or greater than 10 percent of the Bank’s Total Risk-Weighted Assets; and shall maintain its Total Risk-Based Capital ratio equal to or greater than 11.5 percent of the Bank’s Total Risk Weighted Assets. Any increase in the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital necessary to meet the capital ratios required by this ORDER may be accomplished by:

 

(1)                                  The sale of securities in the form of common stock; or

 

(2)                                  The direct contribution of cash subsequent to August 2, 2010, by the directors and shareholders of the Bank by the Bank’s holding company; or

 

(3)                                  Receipt of an income tax refund or the capitalization subsequent to August 2, 2010, of a bona fide tax refund certified as being accurate by a certified public accounting firm; or

 

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(4)                                  Any other method approved by the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

 

(b)             If any such capital ratios are less than the percentages required by this ORDER, as determined as of the date of any Report of Condition and Income or at an examination by the FDIC or the State, the Bank shall, within 30 days after receipt of a written notice of the capital deficiency from the Regional Director and the Commissioner, present to the Regional Director and the Commissioner 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 Regional Director and the Commissioner respond to the plan, the Bank’s Board shall adopt the plan, including any modifications or amendments requested by the Regional Director and the Commissioner. The Capital Plan must include a contingency plan (“Contingency Plan”) that shall include a plan to sell or merge the Bank in the event that the Bank (i) fails to maintain the minimum capital ratios required by the ORDER, (ii) fails to submit an acceptable Capital Plan or (iii) fails to implement or adhere to a Capital Plan to which no written objection was provided by the Regional Director and the Commissioner. The Bank shall be required to implement the Contingency Plan only upon written notice from the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

 

(c)             Thereafter, the Bank shall immediately initiate measures detailed in the plan, to the extent such measures have not previously been initiated, to increase the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital by an amount sufficient to bring all the capital ratios to the percentages required by this ORDER within 30 days after the Regional Director and the Commissioner respond to the plan.

 

(d)             If all or part of the increase in Tier 1 Capital required by this ORDER is to be accomplished by the sale of new securities issued by the Bank, the Bank’s Board shall adopt

 

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and implement a plan for the sale of such additional securities, including soliciting proxies and the voting of any shares or proxies owned 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 Federal securities laws. Prior to the implementation of the plan, and in any event, not less than 20 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, Accounting and Securities Disclosure Section, Washington, D.C. 20429, for review. Any changes requested to be made in the plan or the materials by the FDIC shall be made prior to their dissemination. If the increase in Tier 1 Capital is to be provided by the sale of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, then all terms and conditions of the issue shall be presented to the Regional Director and the Commissioner for prior approval.

 

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

 

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(f)              In addition, the Bank shall comply with the FDIC’s Statement of Policy on Risk-Based Capital found in Appendix A to Part 325 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 325, App. A.

 

(g)             For purposes of this ORDER, all terms relating to capital shall be calculated according to the methodology set forth in Part 325 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations, C.F.R. Part 325.

 

DIVIDEND RESTRICTION

 

18.             As of the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not declare or pay any cash dividend without the prior written consent of the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

 

NEW BUSINESS LINE RESTRICTION

 

19.             As of the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not enter into any new line of business without the prior written consent of the Regional Director and the Commissioner.

 

SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION

 

20.             After the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall send a copy of this ORDER, or otherwise furnish a description of this ORDER, to its shareholder (1) in conjunction with the Bank’s next shareholder communication, and also (2) 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 Accounting and Securities Disclosure Section, Washington, D.C. 20429, for review at least 20 days prior to dissemination

 

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to shareholders. Any changes requested by the FDIC shall be made prior to dissemination of the description, communication, notice, or statement.

 

PROGRESS REPORTS

 

21.             Within 30 days after the end of the first calendar quarter following the effective date of this ORDER, and within 30 days after the end of each successive calendar quarter, the Bank shall furnish written progress reports to the Regional Director and the Commissioner detailing the form and manner of any actions taken to secure compliance with this ORDER and the results thereof. Such reports may be discontinued when the corrections required by the ORDER have been accomplished and the Regional Director has released the Bank in writing from making additional reports.

 

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.

 

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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 by the FDIC.

 

Issued pursuant to delegated authority this 25th day of May 2011.

 

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Kristie K. Elmquist
    
	
 
    	
Kristie   K. Elmquist
    
	
 
    	
Acting   Regional Director
    
	
 
    	
Dallas   Region
    
	
 
    	
Division   of Risk Management Supervision
    
	
 
    	
Federal   Deposit Insurance Corporation
    

 

26Exhibit 10.1

 

 

2011 Teamshare Incentive Program

(established under the Amended and Restated Dollar General Corporation Annual Incentive Plan)

 

I.            Definitions

 

As used in this document:

 

“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or any subcommittee thereof which meets the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Management” refers to an individual Teamshare participant’s direct supervisor and/or the Company’s executive officers up to and including the CEO.

 

“Merit Effective Date” shall mean April 1 of the applicable performance period or, if later, the applicable date of the annual merit increase (e.g., for the 2011 Teamshare program, the Merit Effective Date is April 1, 2011).

 

“Teamshare” shall mean this Teamshare Incentive Program, as established under the Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

II.          Teamshare Overview

 

The Committee establishes the terms of Teamshare, which provides each eligible employee with an opportunity to receive a cash bonus payment equal to a certain percentage of his or her base salary based upon Dollar General’s achievement of one or more pre-established financial performance measures for a specified performance period (typically, our fiscal year).  When more than one financial performance measure is selected, the Committee determines the applicable weight to be assigned to each of the selected measures.

 

Threshold and target performance levels are established for each of the selected performance measures. No Teamshare payout may be made unless the threshold performance level is achieved. The amount payable to each eligible employee if the Company reaches the target performance level(s) is equal to a specified percentage of the eligible employee’s salary, subject to adjustment for performance discussed below under IV (except in the case of executive officers).  Teamshare payments for financial performance below or above the applicable target levels are prorated on a graduated scale commensurate with performance.

 

III.         2011 Teamshare Program

 

For the 2011 Teamshare program, the Committee selected financial performance measures based upon earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as

 

	
March 17, 2011
    	
Teamshare
    	
 
    

 

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adjusted for certain items (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and return on invested capital (“ROIC”).  The Adjusted EBITDA measure and the ROIC measure are weighted 90% and 10%, respectively, of the total Teamshare pool.  If, for example, the Company achieves the target Adjusted EBITDA performance level but does not achieve the threshold ROIC performance level, the Teamshare pool will fund at 90%. In determining the level of performance the Company has achieved for each performance measure at year end, certain categories of items previously identified by the Committee may be excluded from the calculation.  Threshold performance results for both Adjusted EBITDA and ROIC coincide with potential Teamshare payout levels equal to 50% of individual payout targets (as a percentage of the eligible employee’s base salary).

 

IV.         Determination of Bonuses

 

(a)   If the Company achieves at least the threshold financial performance levels, each employee who participates in Teamshare will become eligible to receive a Teamshare payout if he or she receives at least a satisfactory individual performance review.

 

(b)   Management (or the Committee in the case of non-executive officers; executive officers may not have an upward adjustment to the Teamshare bonus payout) may adjust upward or downward, or entirely eliminate, the Teamshare payout to any eligible employee based upon personal performance, provided the total funded amount of the Teamshare pool is not exceeded.

 

V.          Individual Eligibility

 

(a)   To be eligible for a Teamshare payout, an employee must:

1.     Be an active regular, full-time or part-time store support center (SSC) or distribution center (DC) employee during the performance period (for Teamshare program, the Company’s 2011 fiscal year).

 

2.     Be hired by January 15 of the performance period.

 

3.     Be employed with the Company through the end of the performance period and on the date on which the Teamshare payment is made (unless otherwise required by state law).

 

4.     Have received a year-end performance rating of “Needs Improvement” or better (for officers, any Teamshare payment is in the Committee’s discretion if the officer receives a “needs improvement” performance rating). Employees rated “Unsatisfactory” are ineligible.

 

(b)   Bonuses for the estates of eligible employees will be eligible to receive the Teamshare payment if the employee’s death occurs on or after the end of the performance period.

 

VI.         Administrative Rules

 

(a)   Bonuses for eligible employees classified as exempt (below the executive officer level) are calculated based on the Company financial performance, with 20% pooled

 

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for allocation on individual performance. At year-end, Management will use the following guidelines in determining an adjustment:

 

	
Performance Rating
    	
 
    	
Total Bonus Opportunity
    
	
O
    	
 
    	
105% - 115%
    
	
VG
    	
 
    	
100% - 110%
    
	
G
    	
 
    	
90% - 100%
    
	
NI
    	
 
    	
40% - 80%
    
	
U
    	
 
    	
0%
    

 

(b)   At year-end, the guidelines above will also be provided to Management for adjusting any Teamshare payouts for eligible non-exempt or hourly employees rated “Needs Improvement”.

 

(c)   Any adjustments to Teamshare payouts for officers are determined by the Committee.

 

(d)   Each eligible employee’s Teamshare payout is computed as a percentage of the applicable base salary (or day of pay if hourly) plus any shift differential.

 

(e)   Teamshare payouts are calculated for eligible employees from the beginning of the performance period to the Merit Effective Date based on the eligible employee’s salary (or day of pay if hourly) as of the Merit Effective Date.

 

(f)    Teamshare payouts will be prorated for changes to an eligible employee’s position, salary, individual target, shift differential or, status that occur between the Merit Effective Date and the end of the performance period based on the number of days the applicable element applies.

 

(g)   Teamshare payouts are prorated to exclude leaves of absence during the performance period.

 

(h)   Teamshare payouts will be made no later than April 15 of the year following the fiscal year in which financial performance is measured (e.g., for the 2011 Teamshare program, payouts, if any, will be made no later than April 15, 2012).

 

(i)    Teamshare information is proprietary and confidential. Employees are reminded that they may not disclose Teamshare information relating to the Company’s financial goals or performance. Such disclosure may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The Company reserves the right to adjust, amend or suspend Teamshare at any time for any reason, including, but not limited to, unforeseen events.

 

VII.       Tax and Other Withholding Information

 

The IRS considers incentive payments as supplemental wages.  In accordance with IRS guidelines, Dollar General will withhold federal income taxes at the supplemental rate

 

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(currently established at 25%).  In addition, this payment will be subject to applicable social security, Medicare, state and local taxes. Voluntary deductions (e.g. health insurance, 401k, etc.) will not be deducted from this amount.  Where required by law, specific garnishments (e.g., child support) may be deducted, as appropriate, from this amount.  Certain state laws require incentive payments be held for up to 30 days after the check date pending review of applicable child support garnishments.  After the Company receives notification from the state child support agencies regarding whether part or all of the impacted employee’s incentive payment should be paid toward child support, the Company will pay any remaining incentive funds with the next regular payroll.

 

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Supplement to Teamshare Program Description

 

For purposes of the 2011 Teamshare program, adjusted EBITDA is computed in accordance with the Company’s credit agreements, and ROIC is calculated as total return (calculated as the sum of operating income, depreciation and amortization and minimum rentals, less taxes) divided by average invested capital of the most recent five quarters (calculated as the sum of total assets and accumulated depreciation and amortization, less cash, goodwill, accounts payable, other payables, accrued liabilities, plus 8x minimum rentals).  Each of adjusted EBITDA and ROIC calculations shall:

 

·      exclude the impact of (a) certain costs, fees and expenses related to our acquisition and related financing by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., any refinancings, any related litigation or settlements of such litigation, and the filing and maintenance of a market maker registration statement; (b) any costs, fees and expenses directly related to any transaction that results in a Change in Control (within the meaning of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan) or related to any primary or secondary offering of the Company’s common stock or other security; (c) share-based compensation charges (for adjusted EBITDA only); (d) any gain or loss recognized as a result of derivative instrument transactions or other hedging activities; (e) any gains or losses associated with the early retirement of debt obligations; (f) charges resulting from significant natural disasters; and (g) any significant gains or losses associated with our LIFO computation; and

 

·      unless the Committee disallows any such item, also exclude (a) non-cash asset impairments; (b) any significant loss as a result of an individual litigation, judgment or lawsuit settlement (including a collective or class action lawsuit and security holder lawsuit, among others); (c) charges for business restructurings; (d) losses due to new or modified tax or other legislation or accounting changes enacted after the beginning of the 2011 fiscal year; (e) significant tax settlements; and (f) any significant unplanned items of a non-recurring or extraordinary nature.

 

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