Document:

Stipulation to Entry of Consent Order and Consent Order

 EXHIBIT 10.2 STIPULATION TO ENTRY OF CONSENT ORDER AND CONSENT ORDER 

 

			
	
 

 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

10 Tenth Street NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309-3906
	  	Atlanta Regional Office

April 16, 2010 

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED # 7099 3220 0009 0117 1355 

The Board of Directors 
 OptimumBank 

10197 Cleary Boulevard 
 Plantation, Florida
33324 
  

	 	Re:	OptimumBank 

 Plantation, Florida
(“Bank”) 
 Docket Number: FDIC-09-721b // OFR 0713-FI-01/10 

Stipulation to the Issuance of a Consent Order (“Stipulation”) 

and Consent Order (“Order”) 

Members of the Board: 
 On
behalf of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the FDIC Board of Directors and the Director of the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection of the FDIC, I have accepted
the Stipulation executed by you, the Bank’s Board of Directors, and have issued the Order. 
 An original Stipulation and
an original Order are enclosed. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	 /s/ Doreen R. Eberley

	Doreen R. Eberley
	Acting Regional Director

 Enclosures 

 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

STATE OF FLORIDA 

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION 

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 
  

					
	  
	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	
	 In the Matter of
	  	)	  	STIPULATION TO THE ISSUANCE
		  	)	  	OF A
	 OPTIMUMBANK
	  	)	  	CONSENT ORDER
	PLANTATION, FLORIDA	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	FDIC-09-721b
	 (Insured State Nonmember Bank)
	  	)	  	OFR 0713-FI-01/10
		  	)	  	
	  
	  	)	  	

 Subject to the acceptance of this STIPULATION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CONSENT ORDER
(“STIPULATION”) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), it is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between a representative of the Legal Division of the FDIC, the State Florida, Office of Financial Regulation
(“OFR”) and the OptimumBank, Plantation, Florida (“Bank”), through its board of directors, as follows: 
 1.
The Bank has been advised of its right to receive a written Notice of Charges and of Hearing (“Notice”) detailing the unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law and/or regulations relating to weaknesses in asset quality,
capital adequacy, earnings, management effectiveness, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk, alleged to have been committed by the Bank and of its right to a hearing on the alleged charges under section 8(b)(l) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (“Act”), 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b)(l), and the FDIC’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”), 12 C.F.R. Part 308 and Chapters 120, 655, and 658, Florida Statutes, and has waived those rights. 

2. The Bank, solely for the purpose of this proceeding and without admitting or 

 
denying any of the alleged charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices and any violations of law and/or regulations, hereby consents and agrees to the issuance of a CONSENT ORDER
(“ORDER”) by the FDIC and the OFR in the form attached hereto. The Bank further stipulates and agrees that such ORDER shall become effective immediately upon issuance by the FDIC and the OFR and be fully enforceable by the FDIC pursuant to
the provisions of section 8(i)(1) of the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1818(i)(1), and the Rules, and by the OFR pursuant to Chapters 120, 655, and 658, Florida Statutes, including specifically Sections 655.033 and 655.041, Florida Statutes, subject
only to the conditions set forth in paragraph 3 of this STIPULATION. 
 3. In the event the FDIC accepts this STIPULATION and
issues the ORDER, it is agreed that no action to enforce said ORDER in the United States District Court will be taken by the FDIC unless the Bank or any “institution-affiliated party”, as such term is defined in section 3(u) of the Act, 12
U.S.C. § 1813(u), has violated or is about to violate any provision of the ORDER. 
 4. The Bank hereby waives: 

 

	 	(a)	the receipt of a written Notice; 

  

	 	(b)	all defenses to the charges to be set forth in the Notice; 

  

	 	(c)	a hearing for the purpose of taking evidence regarding the allegations to be set forth in the Notice; 

 

	 	(d)	the filing of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; 

  

	 	(e)	a Recommended Decision of an Administrative Law Judge; and 

  

	 	(f)	exceptions and briefs with respect to such Recommended Decision. 

	
	Dated: This 12th day of April, 2010.
	
	FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION LEGAL DIVISION
	
	BY:
	
	 /s/ Lisa D. Wright

	Lisa D. Wright
	Senior Regional Attorney

  

	
	FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION
	
	BY:
	
	 /s/ Linda B. Charity

	 Linda B. Charity

Director
 Division of Financial
Institutions
 Florida Office of Financial Regulation

By Delegated Authority for the
 Commissioner,
Office of
 Financial Regulation

  

	
	 OPTIMUMBANK
 PLANTATION,
FLORIDA

	
	BY:
	
	 /s/ Sam Borek

	Sam Borek
	
	 /s/ Richard L. Browdy

	Richard L. Browdy
	
	  

	Irving P. Cohen /(Resigned April 11, 2010)
	
	 /s/H. David Krinsky

	H. David Krinsky
	
	 /s/Wendy Mitchler

	Wendy Mitchler

	
	  

	Larry R. Willis
	
	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

STATE OF FLORIDA 

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION 

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 
  

					
	  
	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	
	 In the Matter of
	  	)	  	CONSENT ORDER
		  	)	  	
	 OPTIMUMBANK
	  	)	  	FDIC-09-721b
	 PLANTATION, FL
	  	)	  	OFR 0713-FI-01/10
		  	)	  	
	 (Insured State Nonmember Bank)
	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	
	  
	  	)	  	

 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is the appropriate Federal banking
agency for OptimumBank, Plantation, Florida (“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 April 12, 2010, that is accepted by the FDIC and the Florida Office of
Financial Regulation (“OFR”). With this STIPULATION, the Bank has consented, without admitting or denying any charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices or violations of law or regulation relating to weaknesses in asset quality,
earnings, management effectiveness, capital, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk, to the issuance of this Consent Order (“ORDER”) by the FDIC and the OFR. The OFR may issue an ORDER pursuant to Chapter 120 and Section 655.033,
Florida Statutes (2009). 

 Having determined that the requirements for issuance of an order under 12 U.S.C. §
1818(b) and under Chapter 120 and Section 655.033, Florida Statutes (2009) have been satisfied, the FDIC and the OFR hereby order that: 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

1. (a) Effective immediately, the Board shall increase its participation in the affairs of the Bank, assuming full responsibility for the approval of
sound policies and objectives and for the supervision of all of the Bank’s activities, consistent with the role and expertise commonly expected for directors of banks of comparable size. The Board shall prepare in advance and follow a detailed
written agenda for each meeting, including consideration of the actions of any committees. Nothing in the foregoing sentences shall preclude the Board from considering matters other than those contained in the agenda. This participation shall
include meetings to be held no less frequently than monthly at which, at a minimum, the following areas shall be reviewed and approved: reports of income and expenses; new, overdue, renewal, insider, charged-off, and recovered loans; investment
activity; operating policies; and individual committee actions. Board minutes shall document 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 four members, to oversee the Bank’s compliance with the ORDER. Three of the members of the Directors’ Committee shall not be officers of the Bank. The Directors’ Committee shall receive from
Bank management monthly reports detailing the Bank’s actions with respect to compliance with the ORDER. The Directors’ Committee shall present a report detailing the Bank’s adherence to the ORDER to the Board at each regularly
scheduled Board meeting. Such report shall be recorded in the 
  

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appropriate minutes of the Board’s meeting and shall be retained in the Bank’s records. Establishment of this committee does not in any way diminish the responsibility of the entire
Board to ensure compliance with the provisions of this ORDER. 
 (c) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the
Bank’s Board shall develop and adopt an educational program for periodic training for each member of the Board. The educational program shall include, at a minimum: 

(i) specific training in the areas of lending, operations, and compliance with laws, rules and regulations applicable to banks chartered
in the state of Florida; and, 
 (ii) specific training in the duties and responsibilities of the Board in connection with the
safe and sound operation of the Bank. 
 Upon adoption of the educational program, it shall be submitted to the Regional Director of the
FDIC’s Atlanta Regional Office (“Regional Director”) and to the OFR (collectively, “Supervisory Authorities”) for review and comment. The Board shall document the training activities in the minutes of the next Board meeting
following completion of the training. The Board’s actions as required by this paragraph shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities as determined at subsequent examinations. 

(d) Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Board shall appoint a loan committee, which shall meet as frequently as
necessary to carry out the responsibilities assigned to the committee, but in no event less frequently than once a month. The loan committee shall include at least one director who is “independent.” An independent director shall be any
individual who: 
 (i) is not employed in any capacity by the Bank, any subsidiary, or any of its affiliated organizations, other
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 (ii) does not own or control more than twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the outstanding
shares of the Bank or its parent company; 
 (iii) is not related by blood or marriage to an officer or director of the Bank or
its affiliates, or to any shareholder owning more than twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the outstanding shares of the Bank or its parent company, and who does not otherwise share a common financial interest with such officer, director or
shareholder; 
 (iv) is a resident of, or engaged in business in, the Bank’s trade area; or is otherwise deemed to be an
independent director for purposes of this ORDER by the Supervisory Authorities. 
 (e) The loan committee shall, at a minimum,
perform the following functions: 
 (i) evaluate and act upon requests for loans or other extensions of credit, and assess the
administration of outstanding loans or other extensions of credit, in accordance with the Bank’s loan policy; 
 (ii)
provide a thorough, written explanation of any deviations from the loan policy, which shall: 
 a) address how such exceptions
are in the Bank’s best interest; 
 b) be included in the minutes of the corresponding committee meeting; and 

c) be maintained in the borrower’s credit file. 

 

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 (iii) review and monitor the status of repayment and collection of overdue and maturing
loans, all loans classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful” in the most recent regulatory Report of Examination, and all loans included on the Bank’s internal watch list; 

(iv) review and give prior written approval for all advances, renewals, extensions of credit or overdrafts to any borrower or the
borrower’s related interests when the aggregate volume of credit extended to the borrower and its “related interests,” as such term is defined in section 215.2(n) of Regulation O of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(12 C.F.R. § 215.2(n)); 
 (v) review all applications for new loans and renewals of existing loans to Bank directors,
executive officers, and their related interests, prepare a written opinion as to whether the credit is in conformance with the Bank’s loan and conflicts of interest or ethics policies, as well as all applicable laws and regulations, and refer
each application and written opinion to the Bank’s Board for consideration; 
 (vi) maintain written minutes of the
committee meetings, including a record of the review and status of the loans considered. 
 (f) All loan committee minutes shall
be reviewed by the Bank’s board of directors during the next scheduled meeting. 
 MANAGEMENT 

2. (a) Within 60 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 Bank’s 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 sound banking practices; 
  

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 (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 demonstrated ability in financial areas, including but not limited to, accounting, regulatory reporting, budgeting and planning, management of the investment function, liquidity management, and interest rate risk management. 

(b) 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;

 (ii) identification and establishment of such Bank committees as are needed to provide guidance and oversight to active
management; 
 (iii) annual written evaluations 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, but not limited to, adherence to the Bank’s established policies and practices, and restoration and maintenance of the Bank
in a safe and sound condition; 
  

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 (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. 

(c) The written Management Plan shall also include the requirement that the Board, or a committee thereof consisting of not less than a
majority of the individuals, who are independent with respect to the Bank, provide supervision over lending, investment and operating policies of the Bank sufficient to ensure that the Bank complies with the provisions of this ORDER. 

(d) Such Management Plan and its implementation shall be submitted to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. 

(e) During the life of this ORDER, the Bank shall notify the 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, or executive officer as that term is defined in Subpart F of Part
303 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 303.101 and in Section 655.005, Florida Statutes, the Bank shall comply with the requirements of Section 32 of the Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1831i, and Subpart F of Part 303 of the FDIC
Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. §§ 303.100-303.104; and Section 655.0385, Florida Statutes, and Rule 69U-100.03852 Florida Administrative Code. 
  

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 CAPITAL 

3. (a) Within 90 days from the effective date of this Order, the Bank shall have Tier 1 Capital in such an amount as to equal or exceed eight percent
(8.0%) of its total assets and Total Risk Based Capital in such amount as to equal or exceed twelve percent (12.0%) as that Risk Based Capital Ratio is described in the FDIC Statement of Policy on Risk-Based Capital contained in Appendix A
to Part 325 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 325, Appendix A. 
 (b) Thereafter during the life of this ORDER,
the Bank shall maintain a Tier 1 Capital ratio to equal or exceed eight percent (8.0%) of the Bank’s total assets; and a Total Risk Based Capital ratio to equal or exceed twelve percent (12.0%). 

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

(d) Any increase in Tier 1 Capital necessary to meet the requirements of paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER may be accomplished by the
following: 
 (i) sale of common stock; or 

(ii) sale of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock; or 

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

(iv) any other means acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities; or 

(v) any combination of the above means. 
  

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 Any increase in Tier 1 Capital necessary to meet the requirements of paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER may not be
accomplished through a deduction from the Bank’s ALLL. 
 (e) If all or part of any necessary increase
in Tier 1 Capital required by paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER is accomplished by the sale of new securities, the Board shall forthwith take all necessary steps to adopt and implement a plan for the sale of such additional securities, including the
voting of any shares owned or proxies held or controlled by them in favor of the plan. Should the implementation of the plan involve a public distribution of the Bank’s securities (including a distribution limited only to the Bank’s
existing shareholders), the Bank shall prepare offering materials fully describing the securities being offered, including an accurate description of the financial condition of the Bank and the circumstances giving rise to the offering, and any
other material disclosures necessary to comply with the Federal securities laws. Prior to the implementation of the plan and, in any event, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the dissemination of such materials, the plan and any materials
used in the sale of the securities shall be submitted to the FDIC, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Accounting and Securities Disclosure Section, 550
17th Street, N.W., Room F-6066, Washington, D.C. 20429 and
the OFR, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0371, for review. Any changes requested to be made in the plan or materials by the FDIC or the OFR shall be made prior to their dissemination. If the increase in Tier 1 Capital is provided
by the sale of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, then all terms and conditions of the issue, including but not limited to those terms and conditions relative to interest rate and convertibility factor, shall be presented to the Supervisory
Authorities for prior approval. 
 (f) In complying with the provisions of paragraph 3(a) of this ORDER, the Bank shall provide
to any subscriber and/or purchaser of the Bank’s securities, a written notice of any 
  

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

(g) For the purposes of this ORDER, the terms “Tier 1 Capital” and “total assets” shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in Part 325 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 325. 
 CHARGE-OFF 

4.(a) Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall eliminate from its books, by charge-off or collection, all assets or portions
of assets classified “Loss” and 50 percent of those assets classified “Doubtful” in the FDIC Report of Examination dated September 14, 2009 (“Report”) that have not been previously collected or charged-off. (If an
asset classified “Doubtful” is a loan or lease, the Bank may, in the alternative, increase its ALLL by an amount equal to 50 percent of the loan or lease classified “Doubtful”.) 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 OFR, eliminate from its books, by collection, charge-off, or other proper entries, the remaining balance
of any asset classified “Loss” and 50 percent of the those classified “Doubtful” unless otherwise approved in writing by the Supervisory Authorities. 
  

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 REDUCTION OF CLASSIFIED ASSETS 

5.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall submit to the Supervisory Authorities, for review and comment, a written plan
to reduce the Bank’s risk position in each asset (loans, other real estate owned, and repossession) or relationship in excess of $500,000, which is classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful” in the Classified Asset List. Within
10 days from the receipt of any comment from the Supervisory Authorities, and after due consideration of any recommended changes, the Bank shall approve the plan, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of a Board meeting. Thereafter, the
Bank shall implement and follow this plan. 
 (b) The written plan mandated by this provision shall further require a reduction
in the aggregate balance of assets classified “Substandard” and “Doubtful” in the Classified Asset List in accordance with the following schedule. For purposes of this paragraph, “number of days” means number of
days from the effective date of this ORDER. 
 (i) Within 180 days, a reduction of twenty-five percent (25%) in the balance
of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.” 
 (ii) Within 360 days, a reduction of forty-five percent
(45%) in the balance of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.” 
 (iii) Within 540 days, a
reduction of sixty percent (60%) in the balance of assets classified “Substandard” or “Doubtful.” 

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

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 (c) The requirements of this paragraph are not to be construed as standards for future
operations of the Bank. Following compliance with the above reduction schedule, the Bank shall continue to reduce the total volume of adversely classified assets. 

(d) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop a plan to reduce the volume of its private label
mortgage backed securities (“PLMBS”) subject to adverse classification. The plan shall include a schedule detailing the amounts by which the volume of PLMBS is to be reduced and the timeframes for accomplishing such reductions. The Bank
shall immediately submit the plan to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. Within 30 days from receipt of any comment from the Supervisory Authorities, and after due consideration of any recommended changes, the Bank shall approve the
plan, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of the next Board meeting. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and fully comply with the plan. 

SPECIAL MENTION 

6. Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall correct the cited deficiencies in the loans listed for “Special
Mention” in the Report. 
 NO ADDITIONAL CREDIT 

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

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 (b) Additionally, as of the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall not extend,
directly or indirectly, any additional credit to, or for the benefit of, any borrower who has a loan or other extension of credit from the Bank that has been classified, in whole or part, “Substandard” or Listed For “Special
Mention” and is uncollected. 
 (c) Paragraph 7(b) shall not apply if the Bank’s failure to extend further credit to a
particular borrower would be detrimental to the best interests of the Bank. Prior to the extending of any additional credit pursuant to this paragraph, either in the form of a renewal, extension, or further advance of funds, such additional credit
shall be approved by a majority of the Board or a designated committee thereof, who shall certify in writing as follows: 
 (i)
why the failure of the Bank to extend such credit would be detrimental to the best interests of the Bank; 
 (ii) that the
Bank’s position would be improved thereby; and 
 (iii) how the Bank’s position would be improved. 

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

8. Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall perform a risk segmentation analysis with respect to the concentrations of credit
listed on the Concentrations pages of the Report. The Bank should refer to the Financial Institution Letter 104-2006 dated December 12, 2006, entitled Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices, for
information regarding risk segmentation analysis. A copy of this analysis shall be provided to the Supervisory Authorities. The Bank agrees to develop a plan to 

 

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reduce any segment of the portfolio which the Supervisory Authorities deem to be an undue concentration of credit in relation to the Bank’s capital account. The plan and its implementation
shall be in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities as determined at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. 

INTERNAL LOAN REVIEW 

9. Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall adopt an effective internal loan review and grading system to provide for the
periodic review of the Bank’s loan portfolio in order to identify and categorize the Bank’s loans, and other extensions of credit which are carried on the Bank’s books as loans, on the basis of credit quality. Such system and its
implementation shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities as determined at their initial review and at subsequent examinations and/or visitations. At a minimum, the grading system shall provide for the following: 

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

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

(c) categorization of the Bank’s loans into groupings based on the varying degrees of credit and other risks that may be presented
under the applicable grading standards and criteria, but in no case, will a loan be assigned a rating higher than that assigned by examiners at the last examination of the Bank without prior written notification to the Supervisory Authorities;

 (d) assessment of the likelihood that each loan exhibiting credit and other risks will not be repaid according to its terms
and conditions; 
 (e) identification of any loan that is not in conformance with the Bank’s loan policy; 

 

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 (f) identification of any loan which presents any unsafe or unsound banking practice or
condition or is otherwise in violation of any applicable State or Federal law, regulation, or statement of policy; and 
 (g)
requirement of a written report to be made to the Board, not less than quarterly after the effective date of this ORDER. The report shall identify the status of those loans that exhibit credit and other risks under the applicable grading
standards/criteria and the prospects for full collection and/or strengthening of the quality of any such loans; and specific policies governing Bank charge-offs of loans and underlying collateral taken to repay loans. 

LENDING AND COLLECTION POLICIES 

10.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall revise, adopt, and implement written lending and collection policies to
provide effective guidance and control over the Bank’s lending function. Such policies and their implementation shall be in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities. 

(b) The initial revisions to the Bank’s loan policy and practices, required by this paragraph, at a minimum, shall include the
following: 
 (i) provisions, consistent with FDIC instructions for the preparation of Reports of Condition and Income, under
which the accrual of interest income is discontinued and previously accrued interest is reversed on delinquent loans; 
 (ii)
provisions which prohibit the capitalization of interest or loan related expense unless the Board supports in writing and records in the minutes of the corresponding Board meeting why an exception thereto is in the best interests of the Bank;

  

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 (iii) provisions which require complete loan documentation, realistic repayment terms and
current credit information adequate to support the outstanding indebtedness of the borrower. Such documentation shall include current financial information, profit and loss statements or copies of tax returns and cash flow projections; 

(iv) provisions which incorporate limitations on the amount that can be loaned in relation to established collateral values; 

(v) provisions which specify the circumstances and conditions under which real estate appraisals must be conducted by an independent third
party; 
 (vi) provisions which prohibit concentrations of credit in excess of 25 percent of the Bank’s’ Tier 1 Capital
to any borrower and that borrower’s related interests; and 
 (vii) provisions which require the preparation of a loan
“watch list”, which shall include relevant information on all loans in excess of $500,000 that are classified “Substandard” and “Doubtful” in the Report and by the Supervisory Authorities in subsequent Reports of
Examination and all other loans in excess of $500,000 that warrant individual review and consideration by the Board as determined by the Loan Committee or active management of the Bank. The loan “watch list” shall be presented to the Board
for review at least monthly with such review noted in the minutes. 
 (c) The Board shall adopt procedures whereby officer
compliance with the revised loan policy is monitored and responsibility for exceptions thereto assigned. The procedures adopted shall be reflected in the minutes of a Board meeting at which all members are present and the vote of each is noted.

  

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 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES 

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

INVESTMENT POLICY 

12.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, and annually thereafter, the Board of the Bank shall review the Bank’s investment
policy for adequacy and shall make the necessary revisions to address the actual and contemplated condition of investments held to maturity and/or available for sale. At a minimum, the revised policy shall: 

(i) address the exceptions noted in the Report; 
  

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 (ii) require a quarterly written review of the securities held by the Bank; 

(iii) be consistent with generally accepted accounting principles; be consistent with the Bank’s loan, liquidity, and funds
management policies; 
 (iv) be consistent with the FDIC’s Statement of Policy on Investment Securities and End-User
Derivative Activities; and 
 (v) be consistent with Instructions for the Preparation of Reports of Condition and Income, under
which the Bank shall properly segregate and account for trading account securities. 
 (b) The Bank shall also within 60 days
from the effective date of this ORDER, submit the revised policy to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. Within 30 days from the receipt of any comments from the Supervisory Authorities, the Bank shall incorporate those recommended
changes. Thereafter, the Bank shall implement and follow the revised policy. 
 WRITTEN STRATEGIC/BUSINESS PLAN 

 13.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall prepare and submit to the Supervisory Authorities for review and
comment a 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; 
  

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 (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) Within 30 days from the receipt of any comments from the Supervisory Authorities, and after due consideration of any recommended
changes, the Board shall approve the business/strategic plan, which approval shall be recorded in the minutes of a board meeting. 

PLAN FOR EXPENSES/PROFITABILITY 

14.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall formulate and implement a written plan to improve and/or sustain Bank
earnings. This plan shall be forwarded to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment and shall address, at a minimum, the following: 

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

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

(iii) realistic and comprehensive budgets; 

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

 (v) the operating assumptions that form the basis for, and adequately support, major projected income and expense components;
and 
 (vi) coordination of the Bank’s loan, investment, and operating policies and budget and profit planning with the
funds management policy. 
  

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

(c) Thereafter, the Bank shall formulate such a plan and budget by November 30 of each subsequent year. These plans and budgets
shall be submitted to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment by December 15 of each subsequent year. 

FUNDS MANAGEMENT PLAN 

15.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall adopt and implement a written plan addressing liquidity, contingent funding,
and asset liability management. The plan shall include, at a minimum: 
 (i) a limitation on the ratio of the Bank’s total
loans to assets; 
 (ii) a limitation of the ratio of the Bank’s total loans to funding liabilities; 

(iii) identification of a desirable range and measurement of dependence on non-core funding; 

(iv) establishment of lines of credit that would allow the Bank to borrow funds to meet depositor demands if the Bank’s other
provisions for liquidity proved inadequate; 
 (v) a requirement for retention of sufficient investments that can be promptly
liquidated to ensure the maintenance of the Bank’s liquidity posture at a level consistent with short-term and long-term objectives; 

(vi) establishment of contingency plans to restore liquidity to that amount called for in the Bank’s liquidity policy; and

  

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 (vii) establishment of limits for borrowing federal funds and other funds, including limits
on dollar amounts, maturities, and specified sources/lenders. 
 (b) The Bank shall also within 60 days from the effective date
of this ORDER submit a copy of the plan to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. Within 30 days from the receipt of any comments from the Supervisory Authorities, the Bank shall incorporate those recommended changes. Thereafter, the
Bank shall implement and follow the plan. 
 (c) Annually during the life of this ORDER, the Bank shall review this plan for
adequacy and, based upon such review, shall make appropriate revisions to the plan that are necessary to strengthen funds management procedures and maintain adequate provisions to meet the Bank’s liquidity needs. 

INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT 

16.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop and implement a written policy for managing interest rate risk in a
manner that is appropriate to the size of the Bank and the complexity of its assets. The policy shall comply with the Joint Inter-Agency Policy Statement on Interest Rate Risk, shall be consistent with the comments and recommendations detailed in
the Report and shall include, at a minimum, the means by which the interest rate risk position will be monitored, the establishment of risk parameters, and provision for periodic reporting to management and the Board regarding interest rate risk
with adequate information provided to assess the level of risk. 
 (b) The Bank shall also within 60 days from the effective
date of this ORDER, submit the policy to the Supervisory Authorities for review and comment. Within 30 days from the receipt of any comments from the Supervisory Authorities, the Bank shall incorporate those recommended changes. 

 

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 BROKERED DEPOSITS 

17.(a) Throughout the effective life of this ORDER, the Bank shall not accept, renew, or rollover any brokered deposit, as defined by 12 C.F.R. §
337.6(a)(2), unless it is in compliance with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. § 337.6(b), governing solicitation and acceptance of brokered deposits by insured depository institutions. 

(b) The Bank shall comply with the restrictions on the effective yields on deposits as described in 12 CFR § 337.6. 

RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS 

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

(b) 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 Regional Director. 
 POLICY FOR INTERNAL ROUTINE AND CONTROL

 19.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall adopt and implement a policy for the operation of the
Bank in such a manner as to provide adequate internal routine and controls within the Bank consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Such policy and its implementation shall, at a minimum, eliminate and/or correct all internal routine and
control deficiencies as more fully set forth in the Report and shall be satisfactory to the Supervisory Authorities. 
  

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 (b) Within 30 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall develop an internal
audit program that establishes procedures to protect the integrity of the Bank’s operational and accounting systems. The program shall be in a form and manner acceptable to the Supervisory Authorities. 

VIOLATIONS OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICY 

20.(a) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall eliminate and/or correct all violations of law and regulation, which are more
fully set out in the Report. In addition, the Bank shall take all necessary steps to ensure future compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. 

(b) Within 60 days from the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall eliminate and/or correct all contraventions of policy, which are
more fully set out in the Report. In addition, the Bank shall take all necessary steps to ensure future compliance with all applicable statements of policy. 

NO MATERIAL GROWTH WITHOUT NOTICE 

21. While this ORDER is in effect, the Bank shall notify the Supervisory Authorities at least 60 days prior to undertaking asset growth to ten percent
(10%) 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. 
  

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 DISCLOSURE 

22. Following the effective date of this ORDER, the Bank shall send to its shareholders or otherwise furnish a description of this
ORDER in conjunction with the Bank’s next shareholder communication and also in conjunction with its notice or proxy statement preceding the Bank’s next shareholder meeting. The description shall fully describe the ORDER in all material
respects. The description and any accompanying communication, statement, or notice shall be sent to the FDIC, Division of Supervision and Consumer Compliance, Accounting and Securities Disclosure Section, 550
17th Street, N.W., Room F-6066, Washington, D.C. 20429 and
to the OFR, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0371, at least fifteen (15) days prior to dissemination to shareholders. Any changes requested to be made by the FDIC and the OFR shall be made prior to dissemination of the description,
communication, notice, or statement. 
 PROGRESS REPORTS 

25.(a) Within 45 days from the end of the first quarter following the effective date of this ORDER, and within 45 days of the end of each quarter
thereafter, the Bank shall furnish written progress reports to the Supervisory Authorities detailing the form and manner of any actions taken to secure compliance with this ORDER and the results thereof. Such reports shall include a copy of the
Bank’s Reports of Condition and Income. 
 (b) 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. 
 (c) All
progress reports and other written responses to this ORDER shall be reviewed by the Board and made a part of the minutes of the appropriate Board meeting. 
  

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 The provisions of this ORDER shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent the FDIC, the OFR,
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
provisions of this ORDER shall have been modified, terminated, suspended, or set aside in writing. 
 Issued Pursuant to
Delegated Authority. 
  

			
	Dated this 16th day of April, 2010.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Doreen R. Eberley

		 	Doreen R. Eberley
		 	Acting Regional Director
		 	Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection
		 	Atlanta Region
		 	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

  

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 The Commissioner of the OFR having duly approved the foregoing ORDER, and the Bank, through
its Board, agree that the issuance of said ORDER by the FDIC shall be binding as between the Bank and the OFR to the same degree and to the same legal effect that such ORDER would be binding if the OFR had issued a separate ORDER that included and
incorporated all of the provisions of the foregoing ORDER pursuant to Chapters 120, 655, and 658, including specifically Sections 655.033 and 655.041, Florida Statutes (2009). 

 

			
	Dated this 13th day of April, 2010.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Linda B. Charity

		 	Linda B. Charity
		 	Director
		 	Division of Financial Institutions
		 	Office of Financial Regulation
		 	By Delegated Authority for the Commissioner,
		 	Office of Financial Institutions

  

 26Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 13, 2010, to Indenture

 Exhibit 4(h) 

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 

Second Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 13, 2010, among Energy Future
Holdings Corp., a Texas corporation (the “Issuer”), the Guarantors named on the signature pages hereto (the “Guarantors”) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (the
“Trustee”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H 

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Guarantors has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture, dated as of
January 12, 2010 (the “Original Indenture”), providing for the issuance of $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 on the Issue Date (the “Initial Notes”), a First
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2010 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), providing for the issuance of $34,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes on March 16, 2010 (the “March
Additional Notes”) and an unlimited aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes subsequent to the Issue Date; 

WHEREAS, on January 12, 2010, the Company issued and sold the Initial Notes; 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue $10,609,000 aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes on the date hereof (the “New
Additional Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, Section 2.01(d) of the Indenture provides for the issuance from time to time of
Additional Notes by the Issuer, which Additional Notes shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and the March Additional Notes; 

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(9) of the Indenture provides that the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the
Indenture at any time after the Issue Date without the consent of any Holder to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes; 

WHEREAS, all conditions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture and to make this Supplemental
Indenture valid and binding have been complied with or have been done or performed; and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture. 
 NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the New Additional
Notes as follows: 
 1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 

 2. NEW ADDITIONAL NOTES. Pursuant to this
Supplemental Indenture, the New Additional Notes are hereby designated as “Additional Notes” under the Indenture, and are being originally issued by the Issuer on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $10,609,000, which shall
increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with the Initial Notes and the March Additional Notes. The New Additional Notes issued hereunder shall be treated as a single class with the Initial Notes
and the March Additional Notes for all purposes under the Indenture, including, without limitation, for purposes of waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “Notes” for
all purposes under the Indenture, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, shall include the New Additional Notes. The New Additional Notes shall be issued in global form in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
excess thereof in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto. The terms and provisions of the New Additional Notes set forth in Exhibit A hereto shall constitute and are expressly made a part of this Supplemental Indenture. 

3. GUARANTEES. The Guarantors hereby confirm, jointly and severally, that their respective Guarantees as Guarantors under
the Indenture shall apply to the obligations of the Issuer under the New Additional Notes as set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture. 

4. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 5.
RATIFICATION, CONFIRMATION AND PRESERVATION OF INDENTURE. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in
all respects confirmed, ratified and preserved and the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the New Additional Notes and this Supplemental Indenture. Upon the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture by the Issuer, the Guarantors
and the Trustee, this Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. Any
and all references to the “Indenture,” whether within the Indenture or in any notice, certificate or other instrument or document, shall be deemed to include a reference to this Supplemental Indenture (whether or not made), unless the
context shall otherwise require. 
 6. INDENTURE AND SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE CONSTRUED TOGETHER. This Supplemental Indenture is an indenture supplemental to the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture shall henceforth be read and construed together
for all purposes. 
 7. BENEFITS OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE. Nothing
in this Supplemental Indenture, express or implied, shall give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, and the Holders of the New Additional Notes, any benefit of any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture or the New Additional Notes. 
 8. CONFLICT WITH
TRUST INDENTURE ACT. If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with any provision of the Trust Indenture Act that is required under the Trust Indenture Act to be part
of and govern any provision of this Supplemental Indenture, the provision of the Trust Indenture Act shall control. If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture Act that may be so modified
or excluded, the provision of the Trust Indenture Act shall be deemed to apply to the Indenture as so modified or to be excluded by this Supplemental Indenture, as the case may be. 

 

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 9. SUCCESSORS. All agreements of the Issuer in this Supplemental Indenture
shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in
Section 11.06 of the Indenture. 
 10. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee makes no representations as
to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture. The statements and recitals herein are deemed to be those of the Issuer and the Guarantors, as applicable, and not of the Trustee. 

11. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an
original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. 
 12. HEADINGS, ETC. The
headings of the Sections of this Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Supplemental Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions
hereof. 
 13. SEVERABILITY. In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

[Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank] 

 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed and attested, all as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Anthony R. Horton

	Name:	 	Anthony R. Horton
	Title:	 	Treasurer

  

			
	ENERGY FUTURE COMPETITIVE HOLDINGS COMPANY, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Anthony R. Horton

	Name:	 	Anthony R. Horton
	Title:	 	Treasurer

  

			
	ENERGY FUTURE INTERMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY LLC, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Anthony R. Horton

	Name:	 	Anthony R. Horton
	Title:	 	Treasurer

  

			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Rafael Martinez

	Name:	 	Rafael Martinez
	Title:	 	Senior Associate

  

 [Signature Page to Second Supplemental Indenture] 

 EXHIBIT A 

[Form of Face of Note] 

[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture] 

[Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture] 

CUSIP: [            ]* 

ISIN: [            ] 

[144A] [REGULATION S] GLOBAL NOTE 

10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 

No. [    ] 

ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS CORP. 

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note
attached hereto on January 15, 2020. 
 Interest Payment Dates: January 15 and July 15 

Record Dates: January 1 and July 1 

 

	*	Rule 144A Note CUSIP / ISIN: [292680 AG0] / [US292680AG02] 

Regulation S Note CUSIP / ISIN: [U29191 AD2] / [USU29191AD22] 

 

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 IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed. 

Dated:             , 20     

 

			
	ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS CORP.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	

 This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture: 

 

			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	Authorized Signatory

  

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 [Form of Reverse of Note] 

This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Notes of the Issuer designated as the “10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2020”
(the “Notes”), originally issued in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 on January 12, 2010, and, as a result of the further issuance of $34,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes on March 16, 2010 and a
further issuance of $10,609,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes on April 13, 2010, now issued in an aggregate principal amount of $544,609,000, under the Indenture referred to below. 

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

 (1) INTEREST. Energy Future Holdings Corp., a Texas corporation (the
“Issuer”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 10.000% per annum from January 12, 2010 until maturity and shall pay Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Issuer will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next
succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”) without interest accruing on the amount then so payable from such day that is not a Business Day until such Business Day. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most
recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including January 12, 2010. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal
and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if
any (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. 

(2) METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes and
Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the January 1 or July 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such
Notes are canceled after such Record Date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by
check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal, premium, if any, and interest and
Additional Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of
America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. 
 (3) PAYING
AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any
Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity. 

(4) INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2010
(the “Original Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2010, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 13, 2010 (together with the Original Indenture as it may
be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Sections
2.01, 4.09 and 4.12 of the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”). The
Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the
Indenture shall govern and be controlling. 
  

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 (5) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION. 

(a) Except as set forth below, the Issuer will not be entitled to redeem Notes at its option prior to January 15, 2015. 

(b) At any time prior to January 15, 2015, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder of Notes or otherwise in accordance with procedures of DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the
Applicable Premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to
receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. 
 (c) From and after January 15, 2015, the Issuer may redeem
the Notes, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to the registered address of each Holder of Notes or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, at the redemption
prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of Notes of
record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on January 15 of each of the years indicated below: 

 

				
	 Year
	  	Percentage	 
	 2015
	  	105.000	% 
	 2016
	  	103.333	% 
	 2017
	  	101.667	% 
	 2018 and thereafter
	  	100.000	% 

 (d) Prior to
January 15, 2013, the Issuer may, at its option, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes at a redemption price equal to 110.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds of one
or more Equity Offerings; provided that at least 50% of the sum of the original aggregate principal amount of Initial Notes and any Additional Notes issued under the Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the
occurrence of each such redemption; provided further that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offerings may be given prior to the
redemption thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering. 

(e) If the Issuer redeems less than all of the outstanding Notes, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed in the manner
described under Section 3.02 of the Indenture. 
  

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 (f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph (5) shall be made pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture. 
 (6) MANDATORY
REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes. 

(7) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the
Indenture, notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is
issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 12 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be
redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the Redemption Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

 (8) OFFERS TO REPURCHASE. 

(a) If a Change of Control occurs, the Issuer shall make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder to
purchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Additional Interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”), subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture. 
 (b) If the Issuer or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale (other than an Asset Sale of Collateral or other Oncor-related Assets), within 10 Business Days of each date that the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $200.0 million, the Issuer and/or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall make an offer to all Holders of the Notes, and if required or permitted by the terms of any Senior Indebtedness, to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to
purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Senior Indebtedness that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in
an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the
extent that the aggregate amount of Notes, and such Senior Indebtedness tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general
corporate purposes, subject to other covenants contained in the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or such Senior Indebtedness surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Notes and such Senior
Indebtedness will be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Senior Indebtedness tendered. 

(c) The Issuer and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, at its/their option, make an Asset Sale Offer using proceeds from any Asset
Sale at any time after consummation of such Asset Sale (other than an Asset Sale of Collateral or other Oncor-related Assets); provided that such Asset Sale Offer shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than $25.0 million. Upon
consummation of such Asset Sale Offer, any Net Proceeds not required to be used to purchase Notes shall not be deemed Excess Proceeds. 
  

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 (d) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale of
Collateral or other Oncor-related Assets, within 10 Business Days of each date that the aggregate amount of Collateral Excess Proceeds exceeds $200.0 million, the Issuer and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall make an offer to all Holders of
the Notes and, if required or permitted by the terms of any Parity Lien Debt, to the holders of such Parity Lien Debt (a “Collateral Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Parity
Lien Debt that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof that may be purchased out of the Collateral Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus
accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Parity Lien Debt
tendered pursuant to a Collateral Asset Sale Offer is less than the Collateral Excess Proceeds, the Issuer and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may use any remaining Collateral Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes, subject to other
covenants contained in the Indenture and the terms of such Parity Lien Debt. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or the Parity Lien Debt surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Collateral Excess Proceeds, the Notes and such
Parity Lien Debt will be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Parity Lien Debt tendered. 

(e) The Issuer and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, at its/their option, make a Collateral Asset Sale Offer using proceeds from
any Asset Sale of Collateral or other Oncor-related Assets at any time after consummation of such Asset Sale; provided that such Collateral Asset Sale Offer shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than $25.0 million. Upon
consummation of such Collateral Asset Sale Offer, any Net Proceeds not required to be used to purchase Notes shall not be deemed Collateral Excess Proceeds and the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may use any remaining Net Proceeds for general
corporate purposes, subject to the other covenants contained in the Indenture. 
 (9) DENOMINATIONS,
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes
may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required
by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes or portion of Notes selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Notes being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not
exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed. 
 (10)
PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes. 

(11) AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture,
the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture. 
 (12) DEFAULTS
AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least
30% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes
or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may
withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, interest or Additional Interest, if any) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default or and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing
Default in payment of the principal, premium, if any, interest or Additional Interest, if any, on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder. The Issuer and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under the Trust
Indenture Act) is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required within five Business Days after becoming aware of any Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement
specifying such Default and what action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto. 
  

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 (13) AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to
any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. 

(14) ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF
RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES AND RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the
Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes shall have all the rights set forth in the registration rights letter agreement, dated as of April 13, 2010, among the Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and the
other parties named on the signature pages thereof (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), including the right to receive Additional Interest, if any (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). 

(15) GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 (16) CUSIP/ISIN NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation
promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP/ISIN numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP/ISIN numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No
representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon. 

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement
and/or the Security Documents. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address: 
 Energy Future Holdings Corp.

 Energy Plaza 

1601 Bryan Street 

Dallas, Texas 75201-3411 

Facsimile No.: (214) 812-6032 

Attention: General Counsel 

And 
 Facsimile
No.: (214) 812-4097 
 Attention: Treasurer 
  

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 ASSIGNMENT FORM 

To assign this Note, fill in the form below: 
  

			
	(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:	 	 
		 	(Insert assignee’s legal name)

			
	
	  

	(Insert assignee’s Soc. Sec. or tax I.D. no.)
	
	  

	
	  

	
	  

	
	  

	(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

  

			
	and irrevocably appoint	  	 

 to transfer this Note on the books of the
Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him. 

Date:                     

 

			
	 Your Signature
	 	 
		 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

  

			
	
Signature 
Guarantee*:
	 	 

  

	*	Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). 

 

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 OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE 

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10(d), 4.10(h) or 4.14 of the Indenture, check
the appropriate box below: 
  

					
	 ̈ Section 4.10(d)	 	 ̈ Section 4.10(h)	 	 ̈ Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10(d), 4.10(h) or
Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased: 

$                    

  

									
	Date:                     	  		 	Your Signature:	  	  

		  		 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
			
		  		 	Tax Identification No.:
                                         
                   

  

			
	
Signature 
Guarantee*:
	 	  

 

	*	Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). 

 

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 SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE 

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $10,609,000. The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an
interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made: 

 

									
	 Date of Exchange
	 	 Amount of

decrease in

Principal Amount
	 	 Amount of increase

in Principal

Amount of this

Global Note
	  	 Principal Amount

of this Global

Note following

each decrease or

increase
	  	 Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or

Custodian

 

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