UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Written Agreement by and among
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
ORRSTOWN BANK
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
and
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Docket No. 12-021-WA/RB-HC
12-021-WA/RB-SMB
WHEREAS, in recognition of their common goal to maintain the financial soundness of
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania ("Orrstown"), a registered bank
holding company, and its subsidiary bank, Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (the
"Bank"), a state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, Orrstown, the
Bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the "Reserve Bank") have mutually agreed
to enter into this Written Agreement (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2012, Orrstown's and the Bank's boards of directors, at duly
constituted meetings, adopted resolutions authorizing and directing Thomas Quinn to consent to
this Agreement on behalf of Orrstown and the Bank, and consenting to compliance with each and
every applicable provision of this Agreement by Orrstown, the Bank, and their institution-
affiliated parties, as defined in sections 3(u) and 8(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as
amended (the "FDI Act") (12 U.S.C. §§ 1813(u) and 1818(b)(3)). [page break]
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NOW, THEREFORE, Orrstown, the Bank, and the Reserve Bank agree as follows:
Source of Strength
1. The board of directors of Orrstown shall take appropriate steps to fully utilize
Orrstown's financial and managerial resources, pursuant to section 38A of the FDI Act
(12 U.S.C. § 1831o-1) and section 225.4(a) of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (the "Board of Governors") (12 C.F.R. § 225.4(a)), to serve as a source
of strength to the Bank, including, but not limited to, taking steps to ensure that the Bank
complies with this Agreement and any other supervisory action taken by the Bank's federal or
state regulators.
Board Oversight
2. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the board of directors of the Bank shall submit
to the Reserve Bank a written plan to strengthen board oversight of the management and
operations of the Bank. The plan shall, at a minimum, address, consider, and include:
(a) The actions that the board of directors will take to improve the Bank's
condition and maintain effective control over, and supervision of, the Bank's major operations
and activities, including but not limited to, credit risk management, lending and credit
administration, asset quality, liquidity, audit, capital, and earnings;
(b) the responsibility of the board of directors to monitor management's
adherence to approved policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations and to
monitor exceptions to approved policies and procedures;
(c) steps to improve the information and reports that will be regularly
reviewed by the board of directors and its committees in their oversight of the operations and
management of the Bank, including information on the Bank's credit risk management, lending [page break]
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and credit administration, adversely classified assets, interest only loans, allowance for loan and
lease losses ("ALLL"), capital, liquidity, audit, and earnings; and
(d) the maintenance of adequate and complete minutes of all board and
committee meetings.
Management Review
3. (a) Within 30 days of this Agreement, the board of directors of the Bank shall
retain an independent consultant acceptable to the Reserve Bank to conduct a review of all
management and staffing needs of the Bank and the qualifications and performance of all senior
Bank management (the "Management Review"), and to prepare a written report of findings and
recommendations (the "Report"). The primary purpose of the Management Review shall be to
aid in the development of a suitable management structure that is adequately staffed by qualified
and trained personnel.
(b) Within 10 days of the Reserve Bank's approval of the Bank's independent
consultant selection, the Bank shall submit an engagement letter to the Reserve Bank for
approval. The engagement letter shall require the independent consultant to submit the Report
within 90 days of regulatory approval of the engagement letter and to provide a copy of the
Report to the Reserve Bank at the same time that it is provided to the Bank's board of directors.
The Review shall, at a minimum, address, consider, and include:
(i) the identification of the type and number of senior officers needed
to manage and supervise properly the affairs of the Bank
(ii) an evaluation of each senior officer to determine whether the
individual possesses the ability, experience, and other qualifications to competently perform
present and anticipated duties, including their ability to: adhere to applicable laws and [page break]
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regulations and the Bank's established policies and procedures; restore and maintain the Bank to
a safe and sound condition; and comply with the requirements of this Agreement;
(iii) an evaluation of reporting lines within the management structure;
(iv) a management succession plan for key senior officers; and
(v) the identification of present and future management and staffing
needs for each area of the Bank, particularly in the areas of credit risk management, lending and
credit administration, loan review, and problem asset resolution.
4. Within 30 days of receipt of the Report, the Bank's board of directors shall submit
a written management plan to the Reserve Bank that fully addresses the findings and
recommendations in the Report and describes the specific actions that the board of directors
proposes to take in order to strengthen the Bank's management, including, but not limited to
plans to hire or appoint additional or replacement personnel
Credit Risk Management
5. Within 90 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable written plan to strengthen credit risk management practices. The plan shall, at a
minimum, address, consider, and include:
(a) Procedures to identify, limit and manage concentrations of credit that are
consistent with the Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending,
Sound Risk Management Practices, dated December 12, 2006 (SR 07-1);
(b) procedures for the timely and accurate identification of problem loans;
(c) enhancements to the internal loan grading system to ensure timely and
accurate risk ratings;
(d) enhanced stress testing of loan and portfolio segments; and [page break]
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(e) improvements to the Bank's management information systems to ensure
that the board of directors and senior management obtain timely and accurate information
regarding the condition of the Bank's loan portfolio.
Lending and Credit Administration
6. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable written lending and credit administration program that shall, at a minimum, address,
consider, and include:
(a) Loan underwriting and credit administration procedures that include and
provide for, at a minimum, documented analysis of: (i) the borrower's repayment sources, global
cash flow, and overall debt service ability; and (ii) the value of any collateral;
(b) procedures to ensure that appraisals conform to accepted appraisal
standards, as defined in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and comply
with the requirements of Subpart G of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors
(12 C.F.R. Part 225, Subpart G) made applicable to state member banks by section 208.50 of
Regulation H of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. § 208.50), and the Interagency Appraisal and
Evaluation Guidelines, dated October 27, 1994 (SR 94-55);
(c) standards for interest-only loans;
(d) the appropriate use of interest reserves;
(e) policies and procedures to minimize and monitor underwriting and
document exceptions;
(f) enhancements to the loan workout process to ensure that workout plans for
problem loans are consistent with the Interagency Guidance on Prudent Commercial Real Estate
Loan Workouts, dated October 30, 2009 (SR 09-7); [page break]
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(g) standards for renewing, extending or modifying existing loans;
(h) standards for the timely movement of loans to non-accrual status;
(i) compensation standards for loan origination officers that include an
assessment of loan performance; and
(j) the appropriate accounting treatment of costs incurred in connection with
the maintenance and sale of collateral.
Asset Improvement
7. The Bank shall not, directly or indirectly, extend, renew, or restructure any credit
to or for the benefit of any borrower, including any related interest of the borrower, whose loans
or other extensions of credit are criticized in the report of the joint examination conducted by the
Reserve Bank and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking that commenced on May 16, 2011
(the "Report of Examination") or in any subsequent report of examination, without the prior
approval of a majority of the full board of directors or a designated committee thereof. The
board of directors or its committee shall document in writing the reasons for the extension of
credit, renewal, or restructuring, specifically certifying that: (i) the Bank's risk management
policies and practices for loan workout activity are acceptable; (ii) the extension of credit is
necessary to improve and protect the Bank's interest in the ultimate collection of the credit
already granted and maximize its potential for collection; (iii) the extension of credit reflects
prudent underwriting based on reasonable repayment terms and is adequately secured; and all
necessary loan documentation has been properly and accurately prepared and filed; (iv) the Bank
has performed a comprehensive credit analysis indicating that the borrower has the willingness
and ability to repay the debt as supported by an adequate workout plan, as necessary; and (v) the
board of directors or its designated committee reasonably believes that the extension of credit [page break]
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will not impair the Bank's interest in obtaining repayment of the already outstanding credit and
that the extension of credit or renewal will be repaid according to its terms. The written
certification shall be made a part of the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors or its
committee, as appropriate, and a copy of the signed certification, together with the credit analysis
and related information that was used in the determination, shall be retained by the Bank in the
borrower's credit file for subsequent supervisory review.
8. (a) Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve
Bank an acceptable written plan designed to improve the Bank's position through repayment,
amortization, liquidation, additional collateral, or other means on each loan, relationship, or other
asset in excess of $750,000, including other real estate owned ("OREO"), that (i) is past due as to
principal or interest more than 90 days as of the date of this Agreement; (ii) is on the Bank's
problem loan list; or (iii) was adversely classified in the Report of Examination.
(b) Within 30 days of the date that any additional loan, relationship, or other
asset in excess of $750,000, including OREO, becomes past due as to principal or interest for
more than 90 days, is on the Bank's problem loan list, or is adversely classified in any
subsequent report of examination of the Bank, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable written plan to improve the Bank's position on such loan or asset.
(c) Within 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter thereafter, the Bank
shall submit a written progress report to the Reserve Bank to update each asset improvement
plan, which shall include, at a minimum, the carrying value of the loan or other asset and
changes in the nature and value of supporting collateral, along with a copy of the Bank's current
problem loan list, a list of all loan renewals and extensions without full collection of interest in
the last quarter, and past due/non-accrual report. [page break]
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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
9. (a) The Bank shall, within 30 days from the receipt of any federal or state
report of examination, charge off all assets classified "loss" unless otherwise approved in writing
by the Reserve Bank.
(b) Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall review and revise its
ALLL methodology consistent with relevant supervisory guidance, including the Interagency
Policy Statements on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, dated July 2, 2001 (SR 01-17
(Sup)) and December 13, 2006 (SR 06-17), and the findings and recommendations regarding the
ALLL set forth in the Report of Examination, and submit a description of the revised
methodology to the Reserve Bank. The revised ALLL methodology shall be designed to
maintain an adequate ALLL and shall address, consider, and include, at a minimum, the
reliability of the Bank's loan grading system, the volume of criticized loans, concentrations of
credit, the current level of past due and nonperforming loans, past loan loss experience,
evaluation of probable losses in the Bank's loan portfolio, including adversely classified loans,
and the impact of market conditions on loan and collateral valuations and collectibility.
(c) Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve
Bank an acceptable written program for the maintenance of an adequate ALLL. The program
shall include policies and procedures to ensure adherence to the revised ALLL methodology and
provide for periodic reviews and updates to the ALLL methodology, as appropriate. The
program shall also provide for a review of the ALLL by the board of directors on at least a
quarterly calendar basis. Any deficiency found in the ALLL shall be remedied in the quarter it is
discovered, prior to the filing of the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income, by
additional provisions. The board of directors shall maintain written documentation of its review, [page break]
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including the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Bank in determining the
adequacy of the ALLL. During the term of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve
Bank, within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, a written report regarding the board
of directors' quarterly review of the ALLL and a description of any changes to the methodology
used in determining the amount of ALLL for that quarter.
Capital Plan
10. Within 90 days of this Agreement, Orrstown shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable written plan to maintain sufficient capital at Orrstown on a consolidated basis, and
Orrstown and the Bank shall submit an acceptable joint written plan to maintain sufficient capital
at the Bank as a separate legal entity on a stand-alone basis. The plans shall, at a minimum,
address, consider, and include:
(a) Orrstown's current and future capital requirements, including compliance
with the Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies: Risk-Based Measure and
Tier 1 Leverage Measure, Appendices A and D of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors
(12 C.F.R. Part 225, App. A and D);
(b) the Bank's current and future capital requirements, including compliance
with the Capital Adequacy Guidelines for State Member Banks: Risk-Based Measure and Tier 1
Leverage Measure, Appendices A and B of Regulation H of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R.
Part 208, App. A and B);
(c) the adequacy of the Bank's capital, taking into account the volume of
classified assets, concentrations of credit, the adequacy of the ALLL, current and projected asset
growth, projected retained earnings, and anticipated and contingency funding needs; [page break]
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(d) the source and timing of additional funds to fulfill Orrstown's and the
Bank's future capital requirements; and
(e) the requirements of section 225.4(a) of Regulation Y of the Board of
Governors that Orrstown serve as a source of strength to the Bank.
11. Orrstown and the Bank shall notify the Reserve Bank, in writing, no more than 30
days after the end of any calendar quarter in which any of Orrstown's consolidated capital ratios
or the Bank's capital ratios (total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, or leverage) fall below the
approved capital plan's minimum ratios. No more than 60 days after the end of any such
calendar quarter, Orrstown and the Bank shall submit an acceptable written plan that details the
steps Orrstown or the Bank, as appropriate, will take to increase Orrstown's or the Bank's capital
ratios to or above the approved capital plan's minimums.
Internal Audit
12. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable enhanced written internal audit program that shall, at a minimum, provide for:
(a) Improved oversight of all aspects of the audit program by the board of
directors' audit committee;
(b) timely resolution of audit findings and follow-up reviews to ensure
completion of corrective measures; and
(c) comprehensive tracking and reporting of the status and resolution of audit
and examination findings to the audit committee.
Strategic Plan and Budget [page break]
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13. (a) Within 90 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve
Bank a strategic plan to improve the Bank's earnings and a budget for 2012. The written plan
and budget shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) Identification of the major areas where, and means by which, the
board of directors will seek to improve the Bank's operating performance;
(ii) a realistic and comprehensive budget for the remainder of calendar
year 2012, including income statement and balance sheet projections; and
(iii) a description of the operating assumptions that form the basis for,
and adequately support, major projected income, expense, and balance sheet components.
(b) A strategic plan and budget for each calendar year subsequent to 2012
shall be submitted to the Reserve Bank at least 30 days prior to the beginning of that calendar
year.
Liquidity and Funds Management
14. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an
acceptable revised written contingency funding plan that, at a minimum, identifies available
sources of liquidity and includes adverse scenario planning.
Interest Rate Risk Management
15. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank
an acceptable written plan to improve interest rate risk management practices that are
appropriate for the size and complexity of the Bank. The plan shall, at a minimum, include
procedures and controls to ensure that the inputs and assumptions used to model and control
the vulnerability of the Bank's net interest income due to changes in interest rates are accurate
and reflect the Bank's current balance sheet structure and market conditions. [page break]
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Dividends and Payments
16. (a) Orrstown and the Bank shall not declare or pay any dividends without the
prior written approval of the Reserve Bank and the Director of the Division of Banking
Supervision and Regulation of the Board of Governors.
(b) Orrstown shall not take any other form of payment representing a
reduction in capital from the Bank without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.
(c) All requests for prior approval shall be received at least 30 days prior to
the proposed dividend declaration date. All requests shall contain, at a minimum, current and
projected information, as appropriate, on the parent's capital, earnings, and cash flow; the Bank's
capital, asset quality, earnings and ALLL needs; and identification of the sources of
funds
for the
proposed payment or distribution. For requests to declare or pay dividends, Orrstown and the
Bank, as appropriate, must also demonstrate that the requested declaration or payment of
dividends is consistent with the Board of Governors' Policy Statement on the Payment of Cash
Dividends by State Member Banks and Bank Holding Companies, dated November 14, 1985
(Federal Reserve Regulatory Service, 4-877 at page 4-323).
Debt and Stock Redemption
17. (a) Orrstown shall not, directly or indirectly, incur, increase, or guarantee any
debt without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank. All requests for prior written
approval shall contain, but not be limited to, a statement regarding the purpose of the debt, the
terms of the debt, and the planned source(s) for debt repayment, and an analysis of the cash flow
resources available to meet such debt repayment.
(b) Orrstown shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase or redeem any shares
of its stock without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank. [page break]
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Compliance with Laws and Regulations
18. (a) In appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing the
responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the officer would assume a different senior
executive officer position, the Bank shall comply with the notice provisions of section 32 of the
FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831i) and Subpart H of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors
(12 C.F.R. §§ 225.71 et seq.).
(b) The Bank shall comply with the restrictions on indemnification and
severance payments of section 18(k) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1828(k)) and Part 359 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's regulations (12 C.F.R. Part 359).
Compliance with the Agreement
19. Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter following the date of this
Agreement, the boards of directors of Orrstown and the Bank shall jointly submit to the Reserve
Bank written progress reports detailing the form and manner of all actions taken to secure
compliance with this Agreement and the results thereof.
Approval and Implementation of Plans, Programs, and Engagement Letter
20. (a) The Bank, and as applicable, Orrstown, shall submit written plans,
programs, and engagement letter that are acceptable to the Reserve Bank within the applicable
time periods set forth in paragraphs 3(b), 5, 6, 8(a), 9(c), 10, 12, 14, and 15 of this Agreement.
(b) Within 30 days of approval by the Reserve Bank, the Bank, and as
applicable Orrstown, shall adopt the approved plans, programs, and engagement letter. Upon
adoption, the Bank, and as applicable Orrstown, shall promptly implement the approved plans
and programs and thereafter fully comply with them. [page break]
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(c) During the term of this Agreement, the approved plans, programs, and
engagement letter shall not be amended or rescinded without the prior written approval of the
Reserve Bank.
Communications
21. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to:
(a) Mr. Christopher C. Henderson
Assistant Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Ten Independence Mall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(b) Mr. Thomas R. Quinn, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. and Orrstown Bank
77 East King Street
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17244
Miscellaneous
22. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Reserve Bank may, in its
sole discretion, grant written extensions of time to Orrstown and the Bank to comply with any
provision of this Agreement.
23. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon Orrstown and the Bank
and their institution-affiliated parties, in their capacities as such, and their successors and assigns.
24. Each provision of this Agreement shall remain effective and enforceable until
stayed, modified, terminated, or suspended in writing by the Reserve Bank.
25. The provisions of this Agreement shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent the
Board of Governors, the Reserve Bank, or any other federal or state agency from taking any
other action affecting Orrstown and the Bank or any of their current or former institution-
affiliated parties and their successors and assigns. [page break]
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26. Pursuant to section 50 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831aa), this Agreement is
enforceable by the Board of Governors under section 8 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1818).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the
22nd
day of March, 2012.
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL
SERVICES, INC.
Signed by: Thomas R. Quinn, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF
PHILADELPHIA
Signed by: Christopher C. Henderson
Assistant Vice President
ORRSTOWN BANK
Signed by: Thomas R. Quinn, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer