cmtv_10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012

OR
 
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to                 

Commission File Number 000-16435

 
Vermont
 
03-0284070
(State of Incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
4811 US Route 5, Derby, Vermont
 
05829
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(zip code)
 
Registrant's Telephone Number:  (802) 334-7915

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file for such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer 
o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No þ
At November 05, 2012, there were 4,793,743 shares outstanding of the Corporation's common stock.
 


 
 

 

FORM 10-Q
 
Index
       
     
Page
 
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
         
Item 1
Financial Statements
    3  
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    29  
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    45  
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
    45  
           
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
       
           
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
    46  
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    46  
Item 6
Exhibits
    46  
 
Signatures
    47  

 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
The following are the unaudited consolidated financial statements for Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary, "the Company".

 
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Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
September 30
   
December 31
   
September 30
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
         
(Unaudited)
 
Assets
                 
  Cash and due from banks
  $ 9,519,193     $ 23,459,776     $ 47,758,305  
  Federal funds sold and overnight deposits
    5,000       5,000       1,000  
     Total cash and cash equivalents
    9,524,193       23,464,776       47,759,305  
  Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $50,631,000 at 09/30/12,
                       
   $30,289,000 at 12/31/11 and $37,397,000 at 09/30/11)
    50,065,653       29,702,159       36,898,097  
  Securities available-for-sale
    47,008,818       66,098,917       31,533,275  
  Restricted equity securities, at cost
    4,021,350       4,308,550       4,308,550  
  Loans held-for-sale
    1,483,940       2,285,567       2,411,242  
  Loans
    407,610,705       386,386,472       388,548,864  
    Allowance for loan losses
    (4,115,230 )     (3,886,502 )     (3,835,840 )
    Deferred net loan costs (fees)
    101,742       7,251       (20,474 )
        Net loans
    403,597,217       382,507,221       384,692,550  
  Bank premises and equipment, net
    12,351,925       12,715,226       12,736,423  
  Accrued interest receivable
    1,810,063       1,700,600       1,670,294  
  Bank owned life insurance
    4,156,201       4,063,246       4,031,057  
  Core deposit intangible
    1,448,694       1,704,346       1,810,867  
  Goodwill
    11,574,269       11,574,269       11,574,269  
  Other real estate owned (OREO)
    1,150,198       90,000       0  
  Prepaid expense - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
    855,513       1,131,861       1,218,308  
  Other assets
    12,613,921       11,558,779       10,077,689  
        Total assets
  $ 561,661,955     $ 552,905,517     $ 550,721,926  
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                       
 Liabilities
                       
  Deposits:
                       
    Demand, non-interest bearing
  $ 68,580,510     $ 62,745,782     $ 60,683,698  
    NOW
    109,271,808       123,493,475       116,418,838  
    Money market funds
    84,057,492       71,408,069       72,014,042  
    Savings
    66,204,831       59,284,631       61,763,381  
    Time deposits, $100,000 and over
    49,474,950       51,372,782       51,369,773  
    Other time deposits
    79,511,981       86,088,570       88,913,603  
        Total deposits
    457,101,572       454,393,309       451,163,335  
                         
  Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
    16,850,000       18,010,000       18,010,000  
  Repurchase agreements
    28,076,308       21,645,446       24,090,954  
  Capital lease obligations
    789,836       833,467       800,315  
  Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887,000       12,887,000       12,887,000  
  Accrued interest and other liabilities
    3,078,347       4,217,886       3,289,410  
        Total liabilities
    518,783,063       511,987,108       510,241,014  
 Shareholders' Equity
                       
  Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 25 shares issued
                       
    and outstanding ($100,000 liquidation value)
    2,500,000       2,500,000       2,500,000  
  Common stock - $2.50 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,
                       
    5,007,099 shares issued at 09/30/12, 4,938,262 shares
                       
    issued at 12/31/11 and 4,914,777 shares issued at 09/30/11
    12,517,748       12,345,655       12,286,943  
  Additional paid-in capital
    27,911,150       27,410,049       27,237,038  
  Retained earnings
    2,268,901       1,151,751       910,428  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
    303,870       133,731       169,280  
  Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 09/30/12,
                       
     12/31/11 and 09/30/11
    (2,622,777 )     (2,622,777 )     (2,622,777 )
        Total shareholders' equity
    42,878,892       40,918,409       40,480,912  
        Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 561,661,955     $ 552,905,517     $ 550,721,926  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
For The Quarter Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
 Interest income
           
   Interest and fees on loans
  $ 5,356,710     $ 5,334,992  
   Interest on debt securities
               
     Taxable
    119,586       74,842  
     Tax-exempt
    285,099       235,399  
   Dividends
    20,575       18,641  
   Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits
    111       17,290  
        Total interest income
    5,782,081       5,681,164  
                 
 Interest expense
               
   Interest on deposits
    866,591       964,303  
   Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
    94,636       99,803  
   Interest on repurchase agreements
    33,600       36,744  
   Interest on junior subordinated debentures
    243,564       243,564  
        Total interest expense
    1,238,391       1,344,414  
                 
     Net interest income
    4,543,690       4,336,750  
 Provision for loan losses
    249,999       287,500  
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    4,293,691       4,049,250  
                 
 Non-interest income
               
   Service fees
    597,567       612,163  
   Income from sold loans
    418,594       205,743  
   Other income from loans
    246,566       165,178  
   Net realized gains on sale of securities available-for-sale
    99,676       0  
   Other income
    167,814       131,364  
        Total non-interest income
    1,530,217       1,114,448  
                 
 Non-interest expense
               
   Salaries and wages
    1,547,284       1,473,800  
   Employee benefits
    486,103       552,834  
   Occupancy expenses, net
    796,029       767,948  
   FDIC insurance
    92,343       84,199  
   Amortization of core deposit intangible
    85,217       106,522  
   Other expenses
    1,546,047       1,267,350  
        Total non-interest expense
    4,553,023       4,252,653  
                 
    Income before income taxes
    1,270,885       911,045  
 Income tax expense
    3,534       90,421  
        Net income
  $ 1,267,351     $ 820,624  
                 
 Earnings per common share
  $ 0.26     $ 0.17  
 Weighted average number of common shares used in computing earnings per share
    4,781,877       4,687,718  
 Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14  
 Book value per share on common shares outstanding at September 30,
  $ 8.42     $ 8.07  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
 Interest income
           
   Interest and fees on loans
  $ 15,786,521     $ 15,998,085  
   Interest on debt securities
               
     Taxable
    439,642       229,612  
     Tax-exempt
    713,081       762,129  
   Dividends
    62,162       56,519  
   Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits
    3,434       52,730  
        Total interest income
    17,004,840       17,099,075  
                 
 Interest expense
               
   Interest on deposits
    2,636,745       3,119,596  
   Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
    280,788       316,135  
   Interest on repurchase agreements
    100,249       110,968  
   Interest on junior subordinated debentures
    730,693       730,693  
        Total interest expense
    3,748,475       4,277,392  
                 
     Net interest income
    13,256,365       12,821,683  
 Provision for loan losses
    750,001       712,500  
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    12,506,364       12,109,183  
                 
 Non-interest income
               
   Service fees
    1,751,912       1,761,951  
   Income from sold loans
    1,256,763       913,802  
   Other income from loans
    667,633       508,673  
   Net realized gains on sale of securities available-for-sale
    140,971       0  
   Other income
    600,947       668,686  
        Total non-interest income
    4,418,226       3,853,112  
                 
 Non-interest expense
               
   Salaries and wages
    4,523,882       4,409,491  
   Employee benefits
    1,673,327       1,671,174  
   Occupancy expenses, net
    2,481,921       2,360,165  
   FDIC insurance
    301,925       344,810  
   Amortization of core deposit intangible
    255,652       319,565  
   Other expenses
    4,584,461       3,883,621  
        Total non-interest expense
    13,821,168       12,988,826  
                 
    Income before income taxes
    3,103,422       2,973,469  
 Income tax (benefit) expense
    (149,970 )     336,658  
        Net income
  $ 3,253,392     $ 2,636,811  
                 
 Earnings per common share
  $ 0.65     $ 0.54  
 Weighted average number of common shares used in computing earnings per share
    4,759,383       4,662,261  
 Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.42     $ 0.42  
 Book value per share on common shares outstanding at September 30,
  $ 8.42     $ 8.07  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
For The Quarter Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
             
Net income
  $ 1,267,351     $ 820,624  
                 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
               
  Change in unrealized holding gain on securities available-for-sale
               
    arising during the period
    (124,090 )     (61,026 )
  Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income
    99,676       0  
     Net change in unrealized gain
    (24,414 )     (61,026 )
  Tax effect
    8,301       20,749  
  Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (16,113 )     (40,277 )
          Total comprehensive income
  $ 1,251,238     $ 780,347  
 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
               
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
               
(Unaudited)
               
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2012       2011  
                 
                 
Net income
  $ 3,253,392     $ 2,636,811  
                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
               
  Change in unrealized holding gain on securities available-for-sale
               
    arising during the period
    116,816       140,338  
  Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income
    140,971       0  
     Net change in unrealized gain
    257,787       140,338  
  Tax effect
    (87,648 )     (47,715 )
  Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    170,139       92,623  
          Total comprehensive income
  $ 3,423,531     $ 2,729,434  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
  Net income
  $ 3,253,392     $ 2,636,811  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
               
   operating activities:
               
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment
    837,551       748,753  
    Provision for loan losses
    750,001       712,500  
    Deferred income tax
    (789,852 )     31,188  
    Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
    (140,971 )     0  
    Net gain on sale of loans
    (949,833 )     (463,048 )
    (Gain) loss on sale of OREO
    (3,740 )     7,212  
    Gain on Trust LLC
    (111,573 )     (111,174 )
    Amortization of bond premium, net
    408,330       258,155  
    Write down of OREO
    0       10,000  
    Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale
    37,158,591       26,779,989  
    Originations of loans held-for-sale
    (35,407,131 )     (26,364,245 )
    Increase (decrease) in taxes payable
    60,128       (386,079 )
    (Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (109,463 )     119,327  
    Amortization of prepaid FDIC insurance assessment
    276,348       314,849  
    Decrease (increase) in mortgage servicing rights
    92,105       (58,408 )
    Increase in other assets
    (1,095,473 )     (171,301 )
    Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    (92,955 )     (97,726 )
    Amortization of core deposit intangible
    255,652       319,565  
    Amortization of limited partnerships
    915,705       366,440  
    Decrease in deferred loan costs (fees)
    (94,491 )     (53,877 )
    Decrease in interest payable
    (28,727 )     (54,056 )
    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    5,900       (161,669 )
    Decrease in other liabilities
    (56,152 )     (391,259 )
       Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,133,342       3,991,947  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
  Investments - held-to-maturity
               
    Maturities and pay downs
    18,065,787       32,429,747  
    Purchases
    (38,429,281 )     (31,887,130 )
  Investments - available-for-sale
               
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales
    30,171,833       10,000,000  
    Purchases
    (11,091,306 )     (20,220,656 )
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities
    287,200       0  
  (Decrease) increase in limited partnership contributions payable
    (1,084,000 )     1,084,000  
  Investments in limited partnerships
    (213,830 )     (1,085,000 )
  Increase in loans, net
    (22,935,389 )     (291,935 )
  Proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment,
               
    net of capital expenditures
    (474,250 )     (693,205 )
  Proceeds from sales of OREO
    58,740       1,324,088  
  Recoveries of loans charged off
    74,685       76,335  
       Net cash used in investing activities
    (25,569,811 )     (9,263,756 )

 
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
           
  Net (decrease) increase in demand and NOW accounts
    (8,386,939 )     12,574,469  
  Net increase in money market and savings accounts
    19,569,623       3,845,325  
  Net decrease in time deposits
    (8,474,421 )     (3,448,722 )
  Net increase in repurchase agreements
    6,430,862       4,983,139  
  Net increase in short-term borrowings
    4,840,000       0  
  Repayments on long-term borrowings
    (6,000,000 )     (15,000,000 )
  Decrease in capital lease obligations
    (43,631 )     (34,524 )
  Dividends paid on preferred stock
    (140,625 )     (140,625 )
  Dividends paid on common stock
    (1,298,983 )     (1,196,235 )
       Net cash provided by financing activities
    6,495,886       1,582,827  
                 
       Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,940,583 )     (3,688,982 )
  Cash and cash equivalents:
               
          Beginning
    23,464,776       51,448,287  
          Ending
  $ 9,524,193     $ 47,759,305  
                 
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period
               
  Interest
  $ 3,777,202     $ 4,331,448  
                 
  Income taxes
  $ 550,000     $ 691,550  
                 
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
               
  Change in unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
  $ 257,787     $ 140,338  
                 
  Loans transferred to OREO
  $ 1,115,198     $ 131,000  
                 
  Investments in limited partnerships
               
    Investments in limited partnerships
  $ (213,830 )   $ (1,085,000 )
    (Decrease) increase in limited partnership contributions payable
    (1,084,000 )     1,084,000  
    $ (1,297,830 )   $ (1,000 )
                 
Common Shares Dividends Paid
               
  Dividends declared
  $ 1,995,617     $ 1,954,606  
  Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared
    (23,440 )     (39,331 )
  Dividends reinvested
    (673,194 )     (719,040 )
    $ 1,298,983     $ 1,196,235  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The interim consolidated financial statements of Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary are unaudited.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company contained herein have been made.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011 contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full annual period ending December 31, 2012, or for any other interim period.

Note 2.  Recent Accounting Developments

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements,” amending the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 860 for determining whether the transferor under a repurchase agreement involving a financial asset has retained effective control over the financial asset and therefore must account for the transaction as a secured borrowing rather than a sale.  The guidance removes from the effective control criteria the consideration of whether the transferor has the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial asset on substantially the agreed terms.  The guidance is applied prospectively and is effective for new transactions and for existing transactions that are modified as of the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  Adoption of ASU 2011-03 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement:  Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and IFRS,” amending ASC Topic 820.  Although ASU 2011-04 deals primarily with development of a single fair value framework for US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards, the ASU also contains additional guidance on fair value measurements.  Among other things, ASU 2011-04: clarifies how a principal market is determined; addresses the fair value measurement or counterparty credit risks and the concept of valuation premise and highest and best use of nonfinancial assets; prescribes a model for measuring the fair value of an instrument classified in shareholders’ equity; limits the use of premiums or discounts based on the size of a holding; and requires certain new disclosures, including disclosures of all transfers between Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy, whether or not significant, and additional disclosures regarding unobservable inputs and valuation processes for Level 3 measurements.  The guidance in ASU 2011-04 is to be applied prospectively, and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  Adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” amending Topic 220.  The amendments provide that an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The Company has chosen the latter option.  This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  The ASU does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, nor does it require any transition disclosures.  The amendments in this ASU are applied retrospectively, and are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05”, which defers the effective date of a requirement in ASU 2011-05 related to reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income.  The deferral of the effective date was made to allow the FASB time to consider whether to require presentation on the face of the financial statements of the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented.  Adoption of ASU 2011-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” amending Topic 350.  The guidance changes the manner of testing of goodwill for impairment by providing an entity with the option of first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Such qualitative factors may include the following: macroeconomic conditions; industry and market considerations; cost factors; overall financial performance; and other relevant entity-specific events.  If an entity elects to perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then required to perform the existing two-step quantitative impairment test; otherwise, no further analysis is required.  An entity also may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and instead go directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test.  These changes are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  The Company does not expect that adoption of the ASU will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
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In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210):  Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” amending Topic 210.  The amendments require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions that are eligible for offset on the balance sheet and instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement.  This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, with retrospective disclosure for all comparative periods presented.  The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-11 but does not expect that adoption of the ASU will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 35): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” amending Topic 350. The guidance allows entities to first perform an optional qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired in order to determine whether the asset should be further evaluated under quantitative impairment testing. The guidance does not revise the requirement that indefinite-lived intangible assets be tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if circumstances warrant, although it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider during interim periods. The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2012-02 but does not expect its adoption will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 3.  Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per common share amounts are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock issued during the period (retroactively adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends), including Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares issuable upon reinvestment of dividends declared, and reduced for shares held in treasury.

The following table illustrates the calculation for the periods ended September 30, as adjusted for the cash dividends declared on the preferred stock:

For The Quarter Ended September 30,
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
Net income, as reported
  $ 1,267,351     $ 820,624  
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders
    46,875       46,875  
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 1,220,476     $ 773,749  
Weighted average number of common shares
               
   used in calculating earnings per share
    4,781,877       4,687,718  
Earnings per common share
  $ 0.26     $ 0.17  
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2012       2011  
                 
Net income, as reported
  $ 3,253,392     $ 2,636,811  
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders
    140,625       140,625  
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 3,112,767     $ 2,496,186  
Weighted average number of common shares
               
   used in calculating earnings per share
    4,759,383       4,662,261  
Earnings per common share
  $ 0.65     $ 0.54  

 
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Note 4.  Investment Securities

Securities available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity (HTM) as of the balance sheet dates consisted of the following:

         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
Securities AFS
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
September 30, 2012
                       
U.S. Government sponsored enterprise (GSE) debt securities
  $ 39,423,142     $ 419,253     $ 2,610     $ 39,839,785  
U.S. Government securities
    7,082,906       35,050       300       7,117,656  
U.S. GSE preferred stock
    42,360       9,017       0       51,377  
    $ 46,548,408     $ 463,320     $ 2,910     $ 47,008,818  
                                 
December 31, 2011
                               
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 60,846,954     $ 215,595     $ 99,310     $ 60,963,239  
U.S. Government securities
    5,006,979       37,424       848       5,043,555  
U.S. GSE preferred stock
    42,360       49,763       0       92,123  
    $ 65,896,293     $ 302,782     $ 100,158     $ 66,098,917  
                                 
September 30, 2011
                               
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 26,224,330     $ 187,825     $ 52,705     $ 26,359,450  
U.S. Government securities
    5,010,100       35,350       0       5,045,450  
U.S. GSE preferred stock
    42,360       86,015       0       128,375  
    $ 31,276,790     $ 309,190     $ 52,705     $ 31,533,275  
 
           
Gross
   
Gross
         
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
Securities HTM
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value*
 
                                 
September 30, 2012
                               
States and political subdivisions
  $ 50,065,653     $ 565,347     $ 0     $ 50,631,000  
                                 
December 31, 2011
                               
States and political subdivisions
  $ 29,702,159     $ 586,841     $ 0     $ 30,289,000  
                                 
September 30, 2011
                               
States and political subdivisions
  $ 36,898,097     $ 498,903     $ 0     $ 37,397,000  

 
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The scheduled maturities of debt securities AFS were as follows:

   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
 
September 30, 2012
           
Due in one year or less
  $ 3,003,306     $ 3,013,511  
Due from one to five years
    43,502,742       43,943,930  
    $ 46,506,048     $ 46,957,441  
                 
December 31, 2011
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 5,018,549     $ 5,035,711  
Due from one to five years
    58,835,384       58,970,925  
Due from five to ten years
    2,000,000       2,000,158  
    $ 65,853,933     $ 66,006,794  
                 
September 30, 2011
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 8,031,513     $ 8,060,834  
Due from one to five years
    22,202,917       22,352,436  
Due from five to ten years
    1,000,000       991,630  
    $ 31,234,430     $ 31,404,900  
 
The scheduled maturities of debt securities HTM were as follows:

   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value*
 
September 30, 2012
           
Due in one year or less
  $ 40,302,625     $ 40,303,000  
Due from one to five years
    4,041,285       4,183,000  
Due from five to ten years
    2,286,741       2,428,000  
Due after ten years
    3,435,002       3,717,000  
    $ 50,065,653     $ 50,631,000  
                 
December 31, 2011
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 20,589,247     $ 20,589,000  
Due from one to five years
    4,534,944       4,682,000  
Due from five to ten years
    822,735       969,000  
Due after ten years
    3,755,233       4,049,000  
    $ 29,702,159     $ 30,289,000  
                 
September 30, 2011
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 27,402,959     $ 27,403,000  
Due from one to five years
    4,902,641       5,027,000  
Due from five to ten years
    749,063       874,000  
Due after ten years
    3,843,434       4,093,000  
    $ 36,898,097     $ 37,397,000  
_______
*Method used to determine fair value on HTM securities rounds values to nearest thousand.

 
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There were no debt securities HTM in an unrealized loss position as of the balance sheet date.  Debt securities AFS with unrealized losses as of the balance sheet dates are presented in the table below.

   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
September 30, 2012
                                   
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 1,512,667     $ 2,610     $ 1,512,667     $ 2,610  
U.S. Government securities
    1,057,928       300       0       0       1,057,928       300  
    $ 1,057,928     $ 300     $ 1,512,667     $ 2,610     $ 2,570,595     $ 2,910  
                                                 
December 31, 2011
                                               
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 29,940,644     $ 99,310     $ 0     $ 0     $ 29,940,644     $ 99,310  
U.S. Government securities
    999,766       848       0       0       999,766       848  
    $ 30,940,410     $ 100,158     $ 0     $ 0     $ 30,940,410     $ 100,158  
                                                 
September 30, 2011
                                               
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 7,046,617     $ 52,705     $ 0     $ 0     $ 7,046,617     $ 52,705  
U.S. Government securities
    0       0       0       0       0       0  
    $ 7,046,617     $ 52,705     $ 0     $ 0     $ 7,046,617     $ 52,705  
 
Debt securities in the table above consisted of one U.S. GSE debt securities and one U.S. Government securities at September 30, 2012, 21 U.S. GSE debt securities and one U.S. Government security at December 31, 2011, and four U.S. GSE debt securities at September 30, 2011.  These unrealized losses were principally attributable to changes in prevailing interest rates for similar types of securities and not deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer.

At September 30, 2012 and 2011 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s AFS portfolio included two classes of Fannie Mae preferred stock with an aggregate cost basis of $42,360, which reflects cumulative other-than-temporary impairment write downs in prior periods of $833,778.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions, or adverse developments relating to the issuer, warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the carrying value, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.  In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies or other adverse developments in the status of the securities have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition.

Note 5.  Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality

The composition of net loans follows:

   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
September 30, 2011
 
                   
Commercial & industrial
  $ 47,484,639     $ 39,514,607     $ 34,570,063  
Commercial real estate
    136,016,554       132,269,368       137,892,249  
Residential real estate - 1st lien
    168,541,410       159,535,958       159,755,182  
Residential real estate - Jr lien
    46,029,238       45,886,967       46,843,024  
Consumer
    11,022,804       11,465,139       11,899,588  
      409,094,645       388,672,039       390,960,106  
Deduct (add):
                       
Allowance for loan losses
    4,115,230       3,886,502       3,835,840  
Deferred net loan costs (fees)
    (101,742 )     (7,251 )     20,474  
Loans held-for-sale
    1,483,940       2,285,567       2,411,242  
      5,497,428       6,164,818       6,267,556  
          Net Loans
  $ 403,597,217     $ 382,507,221     $ 384,692,550  

 
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The following is an age analysis of past due loans (including non-accrual) by segment:

         
90 Days
   
Total
               
Non-Accrual
   
Over 90 Days
 
September 30, 2012
 
30-89 Days
   
or More
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
   
Loans
   
and Accruing
 
                                           
Commercial & industrial
  $ 254,847     $ 326,693     $ 581,540     $ 46,903,099     $ 47,484,639     $ 613,817     $ 75,042  
Commercial real estate
    426,428       1,331,505       1,757,933       134,258,621       136,016,554       2,321,320       53,936  
Residential real estate - 1st lien
    749,535       1,102,424       1,851,959       165,205,511       167,057,470       1,441,659       825,843  
Residential real estate - Jr lien
    456,984       109,222       566,206       45,463,032       46,029,238       326,882       109,222  
Consumer
    123,197       14,077       137,274       10,885,530       11,022,804       4,841       9,236  
          Total
  $ 2,010,991     $ 2,883,921     $ 4,894,912     $ 402,715,793     $ 407,610,705     $ 4,708,519     $ 1,073,279  
 
           
90 Days
   
Total
                   
Non-Accrual
   
Over 90 Days
 
December 31, 2011
 
30-89 Days
   
or More
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
   
Loans
   
and Accruing
 
                                                         
Commercial & industrial
  $ 655,168     $ 265,668     $ 920,836     $ 38,593,771     $ 39,514,607     $ 1,066,945     $ 59,618  
Commercial real estate
    2,266,412       1,288,616       3,555,028       128,714,340       132,269,368       3,714,146       98,554  
Residential real estate - 1st lien
    5,614,513       2,517,282       8,131,795       149,118,596       157,250,391       2,703,920       969,078  
Residential real estate - Jr lien
    431,885       2,754,129       3,186,014       42,700,953       45,886,967       464,308       111,061  
Consumer
    152,151       1,498       153,649       11,311,490       11,465,139       0       1,498  
          Total
  $ 9,120,129     $ 6,827,193     $ 15,947,322     $ 370,439,150     $ 386,386,472     $ 7,949,319     $ 1,239,809  
 
           
90 Days
   
Total
                   
Non-Accrual
   
Over 90 Days
 
September 30, 2011
 
30-89 Days
   
or More
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
   
Loans
   
and Accruing
 
                                                         
Commercial & industrial
  $ 667,668     $ 583,258     $ 1,250,926     $ 33,319,137     $ 34,570,063     $ 917,328     $ 21,824  
Commercial real estate
    3,066,295       1,025,858       4,092,153       133,800,096       137,892,249       2,911,034       209,506  
Residential real estate - 1st lien
    1,673,594       2,192,883       3,866,477       153,477,463       157,343,940       2,768,549       619,848  
Residential real estate - Jr lien
    380,341       403,815       784,156       46,058,868       46,843,024       537,892       208,754  
Consumer
    92,843       2,869       95,712       11,803,876       11,899,588       0       1,010  
          Total
  $ 5,880,741     $ 4,208,683     $ 10,089,424     $ 378,459,440     $ 388,548,864     $ 7,134,803     $ 1,060,942  
 
Allowance for loan losses

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is probable. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

As described below, the allowance consists of general, specific and unallocated components.  However, the entire allowance is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio, regardless of specific, general and unallocated components considered in determining the amount of the allowance.

General component

The general component of the allowance for loan losses is based on historical loss experience, adjusted for qualitative factors and stratified by the following loan segments: commercial & industrial, commercial real estate, residential real estate first lien, residential real estate junior lien, and consumer loans. The Company does not disaggregate its portfolio segments further into classes.  Loss ratios are calculated for one year, two year and five year look back periods.  The highest loss ratio among these look-back periods is then applied against the respective segment.  Management uses an average of historical losses based on a time frame appropriate to capture relevant loss data for each loan segment. This historical loss factor is adjusted for the following qualitative factors: levels of and trends in delinquencies and non-performing loans, levels of and trends in loan risk groups, trends in volumes and terms of loans, effects of any changes in loan related policies, experience, ability and the depth of management, documentation and credit data exception levels, national and local economic trends, external factors such as competition and regulation and lastly, concentrations of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio product mix, the level of loans to individual borrowers and their related interests, loans to industry segments, and the geographic distribution of commercial real estate loans. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more information becomes available.

 
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During the fourth quarter of 2011 the Company modified its allowance methodology by further segmenting the residential real estate portfolio into first lien residential mortgages and junior lien residential mortgages, also known as home equity loans.  The change was made to allow the Company to more closely monitor and appropriately reserve for the risk inherent with home equity lending, given the modest repayment requirements, relaxed documentation compared to first lien residential mortgage loans, higher loan to value ratios, subordinate lien position, and recent decline of home property values. The residential real estate junior lien portfolio accounted for 22 percent of the total residential real estate portfolio as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and 23 percent as of September 30, 2011. No changes in the Company’s policies or methodology pertaining to the general component for loan losses were made during the first nine months of 2012.

The qualitative factors are determined based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. The Company has policies, procedures and internal controls that management believes are commensurate with the risk profile of each of these segments. Risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:

Commercial & Industrial – Loans in this segment include commercial and industrial loans and to a lesser extent loans to finance agricultural production. Commercial loans are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business, including trade assets and equipment. While not the primary collateral, in many cases these loans may also be secured by the real estate of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, soft consumer spending, unfavorable foreign trade conditions and the rising cost of labor or raw materials are examples of issues that can impact the credit quality in this segment.

Commercial Real Estate – Loans in this segment are principally made to businesses and are generally secured by either owner-occupied, or non-owner occupied commercial real estate. A relatively small portion of this segment includes farm loans secured by farm land and buildings.  As with commercial loans, repayment of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans is expected from the cash flows of the business and the segment would be impacted by similar risk factors. The non-owner occupied commercial real estate portion includes both residential and commercial construction loans, vacant land and real estate development loans, multi-family dwelling loans and commercial rental property loans. Repayment of construction loans is expected from permanent financing takeout; the Company generally requires a commitment or eligibility for the take-out financing prior to construction loan origination. Real estate development loans are generally repaid from the sale of the subject real property as the project progresses. Construction and development lending entail additional risks, including the project exceeding budget, not being constructed according to plans, not receiving permits, or the pre-leasing or occupancy rate not meeting expectations. Repayment of multi-family loans and commercial rental property loans is expected from the cash flow generated by rental payments received from the individuals or businesses occupying the real estate. Commercial real estate loans are impacted by factors such as competitive market forces, vacancy rates, cap rates, net operating incomes, lease renewals and overall economic demand. In addition, loans in the recreational and tourism sector can be affected by weather conditions, such as unseasonably low winter snowfalls. Commercial real estate lending also carries a higher degree of environmental risk than other real estate lending.

Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien – All loans in this segment are collateralized by first mortgages on 1 – 4 family owner-occupied residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.

Residential Real Estate – Jr Lien – All loans in this segment are collateralized by junior lien mortgages on 1 – 4 family residential real estate and repayment is primarily dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.

Consumer – Loans in this segment are made to individuals for consumer and household purposes.  This segment includes both loans secured by automobiles and other consumer goods, as well as loans that are unsecured.  This segment also includes overdrafts, which are extensions of credit made to both individuals and businesses to cover temporary shortages in their deposit accounts and are generally unsecured.  The Company maintains policies restricting the size and length of these extensions of credit.  The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.

Specific component

The specific component of the allowance for loan losses relates to loans that are impaired.  A specific allowance is established when a loan’s impaired basis is less than the carrying value of the loan.  For all loan segments, except consumer loans, a loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, in management’s estimation it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are loan(s) to a borrower that in aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status or are troubled debt restructurings (TDR).  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant or temporary payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management evaluates the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length and frequency of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis, by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

 
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Impaired loans also include troubled loans that are restructured. A TDR occurs when the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that would otherwise not be granted. TDRs may include the transfer of assets to the Company in partial satisfaction of a troubled loan, a modification of a loan’s terms, or a combination of the two.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer loans for impairment evaluation, unless such loans are subject to a restructuring agreement.

Unallocated component

An unallocated component of the allowance of loan losses is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

The following summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses and select loan information, by portfolio segment (excluding loans held-for-sale).

For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
 
               
Residential
   
Residential
                   
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
                   
   
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
1st Lien
   
Jr Lien
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
   Beginning balance
  $ 383,523     $ 1,386,183     $ 1,473,661     $ 368,939     $ 126,914     $ 186,899     $ 3,926,119  
      Charge-offs
    (34,375 )     (2,821 )     (56,126 )     (9,447 )     (9,065 )     0       (111,834 )
      Recoveries
    17,978       24,587       1,426       60       6,895       0       50,946  
      Provisions
    51,298       36,941       85,324       38,815       5,965       31,656       249,999  
   Ending balance
  $ 418,424     $ 1,444,890     $ 1,504,285     $ 398,367     $ 130,709     $ 218,555     $ 4,115,230  
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
               
Residential
   
Residential
                   
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
                   
   
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
1st Lien
   
Jr Lien
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
   Beginning balance
  $ 342,314     $ 1,385,939     $ 1,578,493     $ 331,684     $ 124,779     $ 123,293     $ 3,886,502  
      Charge-offs
    (159,309 )     (57,878 )     (239,600 )     (69,734 )     (69,437 )     0       (595,958 )
      Recoveries
    20,498       25,450       3,248       1,479       24,010       0       74,685  
      Provisions
    214,921       91,379       162,144       134,938       51,357       95,262       750,001  
   Ending balance
  $ 418,424     $ 1,444,890     $ 1,504,285     $ 398,367     $ 130,709     $ 218,555     $ 4,115,230  
                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
 
Evaluated for impairment
                                                       
   Individually
  $ 0     $ 8,900     $ 110,700     $ 46,400     $ 0     $ 0     $ 166,000  
   Collectively
    418,424       1,435,990       1,393,585       351,967       130,709       218,555       3,949,230  
          Total
  $ 418,424     $ 1,444,890     $ 1,504,285     $ 398,367     $ 130,709     $ 218,555     $ 4,115,230  
   
Loans evaluated for impairment
 
   Individually
  $ 446,484     $ 2,187,060     $ 1,261,272     $ 297,898     $ 0             $ 4,192,714  
   Collectively
    47,038,155       133,829,494       165,796,198       45,731,340       11,022,804               403,417,991  
          Total
  $ 47,484,639     $ 136,016,554     $ 167,057,470     $ 46,029,238     $ 11,022,804             $ 407,610,705  

 
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For the year ended December 31, 2011
 
               
Residential
   
Residential
                   
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
                   
   
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
1st Lien
   
Jr Lien
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
   Beginning balance
  $ 302,421     $ 1,391,898     $ 1,830,816     $ 0     $ 151,948     $ 50,852     $ 3,727,935  
      Charge-offs
    (22,050 )     (197,367 )     (521,608 )     (96,961 )     (103,687 )     0       (941,673 )
      Recoveries
    13,225       8,479       42,593       20       35,923       0       100,240  
      Provisions
    48,718       182,929       226,692       428,625       40,595       72,441       1,000,000  
   Ending balance
  $ 342,314     $ 1,385,939     $ 1,578,493     $ 331,684     $ 124,779     $ 123,293     $ 3,886,502  
                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
 
Evaluated for impairment
                                                       
   Individually
  $ 70,600     $ 57,500     $ 283,200     $ 47,200     $ 0     $ 0     $ 458,500  
   Collectively
    271,714       1,328,439       1,295,293       284,484       124,779       123,293       3,428,002  
          Total
  $ 342,314     $ 1,385,939     $ 1,578,493     $ 331,684     $ 124,779     $ 123,293     $ 3,886,502  
   
Loans evaluated for impairment
 
   Individually
  $ 1,000,120     $ 3,669,260     $ 2,366,326     $ 434,664     $ 0             $ 7,470,370  
   Collectively
    38,514,487       128,600,108       154,884,065       45,452,303       11,465,139               378,916,102  
          Total
  $ 39,514,607     $ 132,269,368     $ 157,250,391     $ 45,886,967     $ 11,465,139             $ 386,386,472  

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
                         
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Residential
                   
   
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
   
Allowance for loan losses
 
   Beginning balance
  $ 246,567     $ 1,395,350     $ 1,965,940     $ 132,532     $ 110,980     $ 3,851,369  
      Charge-offs
    (18,924 )     (21,679 )     (291,077 )     (10,565 )     0       (342,245 )
      Recoveries
    1,144       4,241       27,355       6,476       0       39,216  
      Provisions(Reductions)
    51,343       148,745       129,545       615       (42,748 )     287,500  
   Ending balance
  $ 280,130     $ 1,526,657     $ 1,831,763     $ 129,058     $ 68,232     $ 3,835,840  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
                         
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Residential
                   
   
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
   
Allowance for loan losses
 
   Beginning balance
  $ 302,421     $ 1,391,898     $ 1,830,816     $ 151,948     $ 50,852     $ 3,727,935  
      Charge-offs
    (22,050 )     (21,679 )     (562,524 )     (74,677 )     0       (680,930 )
      Recoveries
    12,665       6,422       27,955       29,293       0       76,335  
      Provisions(Reductions)
    (12,906 )     150,016       535,516       22,494       17,380       712,500  
   Ending balance
  $ 280,130     $ 1,526,657     $ 1,831,763     $ 129,058     $ 68,232     $ 3,835,840  
                                                 
 Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 42,100     $ 104,500     $ 352,600     $ 0     $ 0     $ 499,200  
 Collectively evaluated  for impairment
    238,030       1,422,157       1,479,163       129,058       68,232       3,336,640  
Total
  $ 280,130     $ 1,526,657     $ 1,831,763     $ 129,058     $ 68,232     $ 3,835,840  
   
Loans
 
 Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 841,032     $ 2,834,584     $ 2,892,878     $ 0             $ 6,568,494  
 Collectively evaluated for impairment
    33,729,031       135,057,665       201,294,086       11,899,588               381,980,370  
Total
  $ 34,570,063     $ 137,892,249     $ 204,186,964     $ 11,899,588             $ 388,548,864  

 
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Impaired loans by segments were as follows:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
                         
         
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized *
 
                               
With no related allowance recorded
                             
   Commercial & industrial
  $ 446,484     $ 478,798     $ 0     $ 562,425     $ 0  
   Commercial real estate
    1,996,452       2,426,167       0       2,083,657       0  
   Residential real estate 1st lien
    900,217       1,149,862       0       860,886       0  
   Residential real estate Jr lien
    0       0       0       39,329       0  
                                         
With an allowance recorded
                                       
   Commercial & industrial
    0       0       0       290,929       0  
   Commercial real estate
    190,608       192,108       8,900       1,151,053       0  
   Residential real estate 1st lien
    361,055       402,647       110,700       961,084       0  
   Residential real estate Jr lien
    297,898       319,472       46,400       295,737       0  
                                         
Total
                                       
   Commercial & industrial
  $ 446,484     $ 478,798     $ 0     $ 853,354     $ 0  
   Commercial real estate
  $ 2,187,060     $ 2,618,275     $ 8,900     $ 3,234,710     $ 0  
   Residential real estate 1st lien
  $ 1,261,272     $ 1,552,509     $ 110,700     $ 1,821,970     $ 0  
   Residential real estate Jr lien
  $ 297,898     $ 319,472     $ 46,400     $ 335,066     $ 0  
                                         
          Total
  $ 4,192,714     $ 4,969,054     $ 166,000     $ 6,245,100     $ 0  
 
For the year ended December 31, 2011
 
         
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized*
 
                               
With no related allowance recorded
                             
   Commercial & industrial
  $ 380,624     $ 391,800     $ 0     $ 332,523     $ 0  
   Commercial real estate
    2,041,101       2,246,905       0       960,407       0  
   Residential real estate 1st lien
    1,000,819       1,191,437       0       1,210,137       0  
   Residential real estate Jr lien
    125,786       185,142       0       25,157       0  
                                         
With an allowance recorded
                                       
   Commercial & industrial
    619,496       637,729       70,600       237,724       0  
   Commercial real estate
    1,628,159       1,653,646       57,500       1,128,795       0  
   Residential real estate 1st lien
    1,365,507       1,869,338       283,200       1,629,151       0  
   Residential real estate Jr lien
    308,878       321,475       47,200       61,776       0  
                                         
Total
                                       
   Commercial & industrial
  $ 1,000,120     $ 1,029,529     $ 70,600     $ 570,247     $ 0  
   Commercial real estate
  $ 3,669,260     $ 3,900,551     $ 57,500     $ 2,089,202     $ 0  
   Residential real estate 1st lien
  $ 2,366,326     $ 3,060,775     $ 283,200     $ 2,839,288     $ 0  
   Residential real estate Jr lien
  $ 434,664     $ 506,617     $ 47,200     $ 86,933     $ 0  
                                         
          Total
  $ 7,470,370     $ 8,497,472     $ 458,500     $ 5,585,670     $ 0  

 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized*
 
                               
With no related allowance recorded
                             
   Commercial & industrial
  $ 397,993     $ 400,678     $ 0     $ 320,498     $ 0  
   Commercial real estate
    1,320,096       1,350,647       0       690,234       0  
   Residential real estate
    1,079,821       1,370,967       0       1,262,466       0  
                                         
With an allowance recorded
                                       
   Commercial & industrial
    443,039       443,887       42,100       142,281       0  
   Commercial real estate
    1,514,488       1,517,237       104,500       1,003,954       0  
   Residential real estate
    1,813,057       2,316,927       352,600       1,695,062       0  
                                         
Total
                                       
   Commercial & industrial
  $ 841,032     $ 844,565     $ 42,100     $ 462,779     $ 0  
   Commercial real estate
  $ 2,834,584     $ 2,867,884     $ 104,500     $ 1,694,188     $ 0  
   Residential real estate
  $ 2,892,878     $ 3,687,894     $ 352,600     $ 2,957,528     $ 0  
          Total
  $ 6,568,494     $ 7,400,343     $ 499,200     $ 5,114,495     $ 0  
__________
*Interest income recognized on impaired loans is immaterial for all periods presented.

Interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged off is reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

The Company is not contractually committed to lend additional funds to debtors with impaired, non-accrual or restructured loans.
 
Credit Quality Grouping
 
In developing the allowance for loan losses, management uses credit quality grouping to help evaluate trends in credit quality. The Company groups credit risk into Groups A, B and C. The manner the Company utilizes to assign risk grouping is driven by loan purpose. Commercial purpose loans are individually risk graded while the retail portion of the portfolio is generally grouped by delinquency pool.
 
Group A loans - Acceptable Risk – are loans that are expected to perform as agreed under their respective terms.  Such loans carry a normal level of risk that does not require management attention beyond that warranted by the loan or loan relationship characteristics, such as loan size or relationship size. Group A loans include commercial loans that are individually risk rated and retail loans that are rated by pool. Group A retail loans include both performing consumer and residential real estate loans. Residential real estate loans are loans to individuals secured by 1-4 family homes, including first mortgages, home equity and home improvement loans. Loan balances fully secured by deposit accounts or that are fully guaranteed by the Federal Government are considered acceptable risk.
 
Group B loans – Management Involved - are loans that require greater attention than the acceptable loans in Group A. Characteristics of such loans may include, but are not limited to, borrowers that are experiencing negative operating trends such as reduced sales or margins, borrowers that have exposure to adverse market conditions such as increased competition or regulatory burden, or borrowers that have had unexpected or adverse changes in management. These loans have a greater likelihood of migrating to an unacceptable risk level if these characteristics are left unchecked. Group B is limited to commercial purpose loans that are individually risk rated.
 
Group C loans – Unacceptable Risk – are loans that have distinct shortcomings that require a greater degree of management attention.  Examples of these shortcomings include a borrower's inadequate capacity to service debt, poor operating performance, or insolvency.  These loans are more likely to result in repayment through collateral liquidation. Group C loans range from those that are likely to sustain some loss if the shortcomings are not corrected, to those for which loss is imminent and non-accrual treatment is warranted. Group C loans include individually rated commercial purpose loans, and retail loans adversely rated in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Uniform Retail Credit Classification Policy. Group C retail loans include 1-4 family residential real estate loans and home equity loans past due 90 days or more with loan-to-value ratios greater than 60%, home equity loans 90 days or more past due where the bank does not hold first mortgage, irrespective of loan-to-value, loans in bankruptcy where repayment is likely but not yet established, and lastly consumer loans that are 90 days or more past due.
 
 
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Commercial purpose loan ratings are assigned by the commercial account officer; for larger and more complex commercial loans, the credit rating is a collaborative assignment by the lender and the credit analyst. The credit risk rating is based on the borrower's expected performance, i.e., the likelihood that the borrower will be able to service its obligations in accordance with the loan terms. Credit risk ratings are meant to measure risk versus simply record history.  Assessment of expected future payment performance requires consideration of numerous factors.  While past performance is part of the overall evaluation, expected performance is based on an analysis of the borrower's financial strength, and historical and projected factors such as size and financing alternatives, capacity and cash flow, balance sheet and income statement trends, the quality and timeliness of financial reporting, and the quality of the borrower’s management.  Other factors influencing the credit risk rating to a lesser degree include collateral coverage and control, guarantor strength and commitment, documentation, structure and covenants and industry conditions.  There are uncertainties inherent in this process.
 
Credit risk ratings are dynamic and require updating whenever relevant information is received.  The risk ratings of larger or more complex loans, and Group B and C rated loans, are assessed at the time of their respective annual reviews, during quarterly updates, in action plans or at any other time that relevant information warrants update. Lenders are required to make immediate disclosure to the Chief Credit Officer of any known increase in loan risk, even if considered temporary in nature.

The risk ratings within the loan portfolio by segments as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:

   
Total Loans
 
               
Residential
   
Residential
             
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
             
September 30, 2012
 
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
1st Lien
   
Jr Lien
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                                     
Group A
  $ 45,649,737     $ 127,984,841     $ 164,474,055     $ 45,373,633     $ 11,005,770     $ 394,488,036  
Group B
    590,534       3,787,365       408,051       318,848       0       5,104,798  
Group C
    1,244,368       4,244,348       3,659,304       336,757       17,034       9,501,811  
          Total
  $ 47,484,639     $ 136,016,554     $ 168,541,410     $ 46,029,238     $ 11,022,804     $ 409,094,645  
 
   
Total Loans
 
               
Residential
   
Residential
             
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
             
December 31, 2011
 
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
1st Lien
   
Jr Lien
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                                     
Group A
  $ 36,971,880     $ 119,410,381     $ 153,954,604     $ 44,943,200     $ 11,459,371     $ 366,739,436  
Group B
    530,523       4,037,860       98,603       322,022       0       4,989,008  
Group C
    2,012,204       8,821,127       5,482,751       621,745       5,768       16,943,595  
          Total
  $ 39,514,607     $ 132,269,368     $ 159,535,958     $ 45,886,967     $ 11,465,139     $ 388,672,039  
 
    Total Loans  
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
   
Residential
             
September 30, 2011
 
& Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
Group A
  $ 31,263,167     $ 121,785,036     $ 200,493,345     $ 11,884,313     $ 365,425,861  
Group B
    889,433       7,157,279       587,332       0       8,634,044  
Group C
    2,417,463       8,949,934       5,517,529       15,275       16,900,201  
          Total
  $ 34,570,063     $ 137,892,249     $ 206,598,206     $ 11,899,588     $ 390,960,106  

 
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Modifications of Loans and TDRs

A loan is classified as a TDR if, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.

The Company is deemed to have granted such a concession if it has modified a troubled loan in any of the following ways:

  
Reduced accrued interest
  
Reduced the original contractual interest rate to a rate that is below the current market rate for the borrower;
  
Converted a variable-rate loan to a fixed-rate loan;
  
Extended the term of the loan beyond an insignificant delay;
  
Deferred or forgiven principal in an amount greater than three months of payments; or,
  
Performed a refinancing and deferred or forgiven principal on the original loan.

An insignificant delay or insignificant shortfall in the amount of payments typically would not require the loan to be accounted for as a TDR.  However, pursuant to regulatory guidance, any payment delay longer than three months is generally not considered insignificant. The assessment of whether a concession has been granted also takes into account payments expected to be received from third parties, including third-party guarantors, provided that the third party has the ability to perform on the guarantee.

The Company’s TDRs are principally a result of extending loan repayment terms to relieve cash flow difficulties. The Company has only, on a limited basis, reduced interest rates for borrowers below the current market rate for the borrower.  The Company has not forgiven principal or reduced accrued interest within the terms of original restructurings, nor has it converted variable rate terms to fixed rate terms.  However, the Company evaluates each TDR situation on its own merits and does not foreclose the granting of any particular type of concession.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
       
         
Pre-
   
Post-
 
         
Modification
   
Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial real estate
    2     $ 1,030,645     $ 1,030,645  
Residential real estate 1st lien
    1       143,757       146,306  
          Total
    3     $ 1,174,402     $ 1,176,951  
 
The following table presents TDRs for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2012 for which there was a payment default under the restructured terms during the period:

   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
Commercial & industrial
    1     $ 158,076  

With respect to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses, TDRs are treated as other impaired loans and carry specific reserves. These loans are categorized as non-performing, may be past due, and are generally adversely risk rated. TDRs that have defaulted under their restructured terms are generally in collection status and the specific reserve is typically calculated using the fair value of collateral method.

Note 6.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

As a result of the merger with LyndonBank on December 31, 2007, the Company recorded goodwill amounting to $11,574,269.  The goodwill is not amortizable and is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company also recorded $4,161,000 of acquired identified intangible assets representing the core deposit intangible which is subject to amortization as a non-interest expense over a ten year period.

 
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Amortization expense for the core deposit intangible for the first nine months of 2012 was $255,652.  As of September 30, 2012, the remaining annual amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible, absent any future impairment, is expected to be as follows:

2012
  $ 85,218  
2013
    272,695  
2014
    272,695  
2015
    272,695  
2016
    272,695  
2017
    272,696  
Total remaining core deposit intangible
  $ 1,448,694  

Management evaluates goodwill for impairment annually and the core deposit intangible for impairment if conditions warrant.  As of the date of the most recent evaluation (December 31, 2011), management concluded that no impairment existed.

Note 7.  Fair Value

Certain assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value to provide additional insight into the Company’s quality of earnings. Some of these assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis while others are measured on a nonrecurring basis, with the determination based upon applicable existing accounting pronouncements. For example, securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Other assets, such as mortgage servicing rights, loans held-for-sale, and impaired loans, are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using the lower of cost or market methodology to determine impairment of individual assets. The Company groups assets and liabilities which are recorded at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (with level 1 considered highest and level 3 considered lowest). A brief description of each level follows.

Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury, other U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.  Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.  This category generally includes mortgage servicing rights, impaired loans, and OREO.

Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Securities Available-for-Sale. Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices for similar assets, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using matrix pricing models, or other model-based valuation techniques requiring observable inputs other than quoted prices such as yield curves, prepayment speeds, and default rates.  Level 1 securities would include U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets.  Level 2 securities include federal agency securities.

 
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Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and reflected in the balance sheet at the dates presented, segregated by fair value hierarchy, are summarized below:

September 30, 2012
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Total
 
Assets: (market approach)
                 
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 0     $ 39,839,785     $ 39,839,785  
U.S. Government securities
    7,117,656       0       7,117,656  
U.S. GSE preferred stock
    51,377       0       51,377  
                         
December 31, 2011
                       
Assets: (market approach)
                       
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 0     $ 60,963,239     $ 60,963,239  
U.S. Government securities
    5,043,555       0       5,043,555  
U.S. GSE preferred stock
    92,123       0       92,123  
                         
September 30, 2011
                       
Assets: (market approach)
                       
U.S. GSE debt securities
  $ 0     $ 26,359,450     $ 26,359,450  
U.S. Government securities
    4,041,970       1,003,480       5,045,450  
U.S. GSE preferred stock
    128,375       0       128,375  
 
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the periods presented.  There were no Level 3 financial instruments at of the balance sheet dates presented.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage servicing rights represent the value associated with servicing residential mortgage loans. Servicing assets and servicing liabilities are reported using the amortization method. In evaluating the carrying values of mortgage servicing rights, the Company obtains third party valuations based on loan level data including note rate, and the type and term of the underlying loans. As such, the Company classifies mortgage servicing rights as nonrecurring Level 2.

OREO. Real estate acquired through foreclosure is initially recorded at market value. The fair value of other real estate owned is based on property appraisals and an analysis of similar properties currently available. As such, the Company records other real estate owned as nonrecurring Level 2.

Impaired loans. A loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that all of the principal and interest due under the original underwriting terms of the loan may not be collected. Impairment is measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral or present value of expected cash flows. As such, the Company records impaired loans as nonrecurring Level 2.

The following table includes assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis that have had a fair value adjustment since their initial recognition. Impaired loans measured at fair value only include impaired loans with a related specific allowance for loan losses and are presented net of specific allowances as disclosed in Note 5.

 
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Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and reflected in the balance sheet at the dates presented, segregated by fair value hierarchy, are summarized below:

September 30, 2012
 
Level 2
 
Assets: (market approach)
     
Residential mortgage servicing rights
  $ 1,005,857  
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
    683,561  
OREO
    1,150,198  
         
December 31, 2011
       
Assets: (market approach)
       
Residential mortgage servicing rights
  $ 1,167,808  
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
    3,463,540  
OREO
    90,000  
         
September 30, 2011
       
Assets: (market approach)
       
Residential mortgage servicing rights
  $ 1,211,219  
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
    3,271,384  
OREO
    0  
 
There were no Level 1 or Level 3 financial instruments measured on a non-recurring basis as of the balance sheet dates presented.

FASB ASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments”, requires disclosures of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, if the fair values can be reasonably determined. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques using observable inputs when available. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

Fair values of financial instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values.

Investment securities:  The fair value of securities available for sale equals quoted market prices, if available.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined using quoted market prices for similar securities.

Restricted equity securities:  Restricted equity securities are comprised of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) stock and Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB) stock.  These securities are carried at cost, which is believed to approximate fair value, based on the redemption provisions of the FRBB and the FHLBB.  The stock is nonmarketable, and redeemable at par value, subject to certain conditions, and, in the case of FHLBB stock, a moratorium on redemptions.

Loans and loans held-for-sale:  For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying amounts.  The fair values for other loans (for example, fixed rate residential, commercial real estate, and rental property mortgage loans, and commercial and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Loan fair value estimates include judgments regarding future expected loss experience and risk characteristics.  Loan impairment is deemed to exist when full repayment of principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan is no longer probable.  Impaired loans are reported based on one of three measures: the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; the loan’s observable market price; or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  If the fair value is less than an impaired loan’s recorded investment, an impairment loss is recognized as part of the allowance for loan losses.  Accordingly, certain impaired loans may be subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  Management has estimated the fair values of these assets using Level 2 inputs, such as the fair value of collateral based on independent third-party appraisals for collateral-dependent loans.

 
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The fair value of loans held-for-sale is based upon an actual purchase and sale agreement between the Company and an independent market participant.  The sale is executed within a reasonable period following quarter end at the stated fair value.

Mortgage servicing rights:  Mortgage servicing rights are evaluated regularly for impairment based upon the fair   value of the servicing rights as compared to their amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income, with loans divided into strata for valuation purposes based on their rates, terms and other features. The Company obtains a third party valuation based upon loan level data, including note rate, type and term. The model utilizes a variety of observable inputs for its assumptions, the most significant of which are loan prepayment assumptions and the discount rate used to discount future cash flows.

Deposits, federal funds purchased and borrowed funds:  The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (for example, checking and savings accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). The fair values for certificates of deposit and borrowed funds are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates and indebtedness to a schedule of aggregated contractual maturities on such time deposits and indebtedness.

Junior subordinated debentures:  Fair value is estimated using current rates for debentures of similar maturity.

Capital lease obligations:  Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow calculation using current rates.  Based on current rates, carrying value approximates fair value.

Accrued interest:  The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values.

Off-balance-sheet credit related instruments:  Commitments to extend credit are evaluated and fair value is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present credit-worthiness of the counterparties.  For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.

 
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The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows:

September 30, 2012
 
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Fair
   
Fair
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
       
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 9,524     $ 9,524     $ 0     $ 0     $ 9,524  
Securities held-to-maturity
    50,066       0       50,631       0       50,631  
Securities available-for-sale
    47,009       7,169       39,840       0       47,009  
Restricted equity securities
    4,021       0       4,021       0       4,021  
Loans and loans held-for-sale
                                       
  Commercial & industrial
    47,485       0       0       48,187       48,187  
  Commercial real estate
    136,017       0       0       137,753       137,753  
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
    168,541       0       0       175,808       175,808  
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
    46,029       0       0       46,954       46,954  
  Consumer
    11,023       0       0       11,465       11,465  
Mortgage servicing rights
    1,005       0       1,006       0       1,006  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,810       0       1,810       0       1,810  
                                         
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Deposits
                                       
  Other deposits
    443,008       0       445,472       0       445,472  
  Brokered deposits
    14,094       0       14,101       0       14,101  
Federal funds purchased and short term-borrowings
    4,840       0       4,840       0       4,840  
Long-term borrowings
    12,010       0       12,327       0       12,327  
Repurchase agreements
    28,076       0       28,076       0       28,076  
Capital lease obligations
    790       0       790       0       790  
Subordinated debentures
    12,887       0       13,621       0       13,621  
Accrued interest payable
    121       0       121       0       121  
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
                         
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 23,465     $ 23,465     $ 47,759     $ 47,759  
Securities held-to-maturity
    29,702       30,289       36,898       37,397  
Securities available-for-sale
    66,099       66,099       31,533       31,533  
Restricted equity securities
    4,309       4,309       4,309       4,309  
Loans and loans held-for-sale, net
    384,793       395,386       387,104       398,640  
Mortgage servicing rights
    1,097       1,168       1,135       1,211  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,701       1,701       1,670       1,670  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    454,393       457,347       451,163       454,429  
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
    18,010       18,404       18,010       18,437  
Repurchase agreements
    21,645       21,645       24,091       24,091  
Capital lease obligations
    833       833       800       800  
Subordinated debentures
    12,887       11,691       12,887       11,883  
Accrued interest payable
    150       150       138       138  
 
The estimated fair values of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit were immaterial as of the dates presented in the above table.

 
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Note 8.  Loan Servicing

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of the mortgage servicing rights for the periods indicated:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
                   
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 1,097,442     $ 1,076,708     $ 1,076,708  
   Mortgage servicing rights capitalized
    313,082       355,730       238,117  
   Mortgage servicing rights amortized
    (314,100 )     (346,165 )     (260,597 )
   Change in valuation allowance
    (91,087 )     11,169       80,888  
Balance at end of period
  $ 1,005,337     $ 1,097,442     $ 1,135,116  
 
Note 9.  Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business the Company and its subsidiary are involved in litigation that is considered incidental to their business.  Management does not expect that any such litigation will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Note 10.  Subsequent Event

The Company has evaluated events and transactions through the date that the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements, as required by GAAP.  On September 25, 2012, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per common share payable November 1, 2012 to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2012.  This dividend, amounting to $668,439, was accrued at September 30, 2012.
 
 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
for the Period Ended September 30, 2012

The following discussion analyzes the consolidated financial condition of Community Bancorp. (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community National Bank (the Bank), as of September 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, and its consolidated results of operations for the two interim periods presented.  The Company is considered a “smaller reporting company” under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is therefore eligible for relief from certain disclosure requirements.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in its 2011 Annual Report on form 10-K filed with the SEC.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains certain forward-looking statements about the results of operations, financial condition and business of the Company and its subsidiary. When used therein, the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "plans," "predicts," or similar expressions, indicate that management of the Company is making forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.  They necessarily involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Future results of the Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements.  Examples of forward looking statements included in this discussion include, but are not limited to, estimated contingent liability related to assumptions made within the asset/liability management process, management's expectations as to the future interest rate environment and the Company's related liquidity level, credit risk expectations relating to the Company's loan portfolio and its participation in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB) Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) program, and management's general outlook for the future performance of the Company, summarized below under "Overview". Although forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and estimates, many of the factors that could influence or determine actual results are unpredictable and not within the Company's control.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements as they speak only as of the date they are made.  The Company does not undertake, and disclaims any obligation, to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of this Report, except as required by applicable law.  The Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) general economic conditions, either nationally, regionally or locally continue to deteriorate, resulting in a decline in credit quality or a diminished demand for the Company's products and services; (2) competitive pressures increase among financial service providers in the Company's northern New England market area or in the financial service industry generally, including competitive pressures from non-bank financial service providers, from increasing consolidation and integration of financial service providers, and from changes in technology and delivery systems; (3) interest rates change in such a way as to reduce the Company's margins;  (4) changes in laws or government rules, or the way in which courts and government agencies interpret or implement those laws or rules, increase our costs of doing business or otherwise adversely affect the Company's business; (5) changes in federal or state tax policy; (6) changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs; (7) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; (8) changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing and savings habits; (9) proposed changes to the calculation of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios, which are due to be implemented on January 1, 2013, and which, among other things, will require additional regulatory capital, phase out the Tier 1 capital treatment for trust preferred securities, change the framework for risk-weighting of assets and require accumulated other comprehensive income to be reflected in regulatory capital; and (10) the effect of and changes in the United States monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies, regulation of the money supply by the Federal Reserve Board, and adverse changes in the credit rating of U.S. government debt.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Under SEC Regulation G, public companies making disclosures containing financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP or GAAP) must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the company’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure.  The SEC has exempted from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP.  However, two non-GAAP financial measures commonly used by financial institutions, namely tax-equivalent net interest income and tax-equivalent net interest margin, have not been specifically exempted by the SEC, and may therefore constitute non-GAAP financial measures under Regulation G.  We are unable to state with certainty whether the SEC would regard those measures as subject to Regulation G.
 
 
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Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s financial performance and facilitate comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions.  However, that information should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

OVERVIEW

The Company’s consolidated assets on September 30, 2012 were $561,661,955, an increase of $8,756,438, or 1.58% from December 31, 2011, and an increase of $10,940,029, or 1.99% from September 30, 2011.  The most significant change in assets in both comparison periods was an increase in loans and a decrease in cash.  Demand for commercial loans increased since year-end and demand for 1-4 family residential loans has remained steady.  The Company has retained in the loan portfolio some 10 and 15 year fixed rate mortgages to help maintain the relative level of the 1-4 family loans in the overall portfolio, while continuing to sell 30 year mortgage loans in the secondary market to manage interest rate risk.  Cash decreased $13,940,583 from year-end and $38,239,112 year over year.  Cash was used to purchase available-for-sale securities during the later part of 2011 and continuing into the first quarter of 2012, increasing the portfolio by $15,475,543 year over year.  As loan demand increased in 2012, cash was used to fund loans, which increased $20,422,606 from year end and $18,134,539 from September 30, 2011.  This resulted in a decrease of $19,090,099 in securities available-for-sale from year-end to September 30, 2012.  Deposits at September 30, 2012 were $457,101,572, an increase of $5,938,237, or 1.32% from September 30, 2011 and an increase of $2,708,263, or 0.6% from December 31, 2011.  Although there was not a significant increase in total deposits, some changes within the mix are worth noting.  The decrease in NOW accounts of $7,147,030 from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012 is attributed to a decrease in an account with the Company’s affiliate, Community Financial Services Group (CFSG) in the amount of $10,569,228 which was partially offset by growth in core customer accounts of $2,427,057.  The cyclical fluctuations in the balances of municipal customer accounts contributed to the fluctuations in NOW and money market accounts, with a decrease in Government Agency accounts (NOW accounts) from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012 of $14,900,150, and an increase in the non arbitrage deposit accounts (money market accounts) of $9,888,181 from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012 and $9,556,445 from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012.    While an increase is noted in core money market and savings accounts, management believes, to a certain extent that this increase may be related to the $8,474,421 or 6.2% decrease in time deposits year over year as customers shift funds from maturing time deposits to non-maturing deposit accounts due to the low interest rate environment.

Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $1,267,351 or $0.26 per common share compared to $820,624 or $0.17 per common share for the third quarter of 2011.  Net interest income increased in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011, due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense.  The increase in interest income is due to a combination of the growth of the balance sheet and a shift from lower earning assets to higher earning assets.  The lower interest expense was attributed to a combination of the decrease in other time deposits and long-term borrowings, as well as a decrease in rates paid on interest bearing deposits.  Non-interest income increased during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter 2011, due mostly to an increase in fee income from the sale of residential loans in the secondary market.  Normal operating expenses have remained fairly stable with increases in other expenses for the third quarter and year to date mostly attributed to the increase in the amortization of the Company’s investment in tax credit projects as further described in the results of operation section of this report.

On September 25, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on November 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2012.  The Company is focused on increasing the profitability of the balance sheet, improving expense efficiency, and prudently managing risk, particularly credit risk, in order to remain a well-capitalized bank in this challenging economic environment.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company’s significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, are fundamental to understanding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition because they require management to use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of the Company’s assets or liabilities and financial results.  These policies are considered by management to be critical because they require subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.  The critical accounting policies govern:

  the allowance for loan losses;
  other real estate owned (OREO);
  valuation of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs);
  other than temporary impairment of investment securities; and
  the carrying value of goodwill.
 
 
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These policies are described further in the Company’s December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” and in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) to the consolidated financial statements.  There have been no material changes in the critical accounting policies described in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $1,267,351, representing an increase of $446,727 or 54.4% over net income of $820,624 for the third quarter of 2011. This resulted in earnings per common share of $0.26 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $0.17 for the third quarter of 2011.  Net income for the first nine months of 2012 was $3,253,392 compared to $2,636,811 for the same period in 2011, representing an increase of $616,581 or 23.4%.  This resulted in earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, of $0.65 for 2012 and $0.54 for 2011.  Core earnings (net interest income) for the third quarter of 2012 increased $206,940 or 4.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2011, despite continued pressure on the net interest margin and spread in this persistently low interest rate environment.  Growth in the balance sheet combined with an effort to increase earning assets and decrease cash resulted in an increase in interest income of $100,917 or 1.8% compared to the same period last year.   Although total deposits increased $5,938,237 year over year, interest expense on deposits, the major component of total interest expense, decreased $97,712 or 10.1% between quarterly periods, partly attributable to a decrease in the rates paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts, as certificates of deposits matured and were renewed into products at lower rates.  Furthermore, it appears that some customers may be parking funds in more liquid, non maturing products such as savings or money market accounts while rates remain at historical lows.  These same trends affected net interest income for the first nine months of 2012, resulting in net interest income of $13,256,365, an increase of $434,682 or 3.4% over the first nine months of 2011.  The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $249,999 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $287,500 for the third quarter of 2011, a decrease of 13.0% and the provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $750,001 compared to $712,500 for the same period in 2011, an increase of 5.3%.

Non-interest income increased $415,769 or 37.3%, when compared to the third quarter of 2011.  Strong mortgage activity and commercial loan demand had a positive impact on non-interest income.  Fees related to the sales and servicing of loans sold on the secondary market were the major component of the increase in total non-interest income between the two quarters.  Point fees and premiums collected on sold mortgages were $322,637 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $165,590 for the same period in 2011, an increase of 94.8%.  Also contributing to the increase in total non-interest income for the comparison period were gains of $99,676 on the sale of securities available-for-sale, as further discussed in the Changes in Financial Condition section of this report.  The increase in non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $565,114 or 14.7% from the same period in 2011, with similar trends causing the variance.

Total non-interest expense increased $330,370 or 7.1% for the third quarter 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011.  The most significant increase was the amortization of the Company’s investments in tax credit projects which was $295,317 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $122,146 for the third quarter of 2011; an increase of $173,171, or 141.8%.  The amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $885,951 compared to $366,440; an increase of $519,511 or 141.8% over the first nine months of 2011.  The tax credit investments provided tax benefits of $977,229 for the first nine months of 2012 compared to $400,554 for the first nine months of 2011.  During the quarter, the Company was able to reduce the accrual for the employee health insurance plan in the amount of $107,000 due to lower than expected claims.  Otherwise, operating expenses remained relatively stable compared to the same period last year.

Return on average assets, which is net income divided by average total assets, measures how effectively a corporation uses its assets to produce earnings.  Return on average equity, which is net income divided by average shareholders' equity, measures how effectively a corporation uses its equity capital to produce earnings.  The following table shows these ratios annualized for the comparison periods.

For the quarter ended September 30,
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
Return on Average Assets
    0.90 %     0.58 %
Return on Average Equity
    11.85 %     8.01 %
                 
For the nine months ended September 30,
    2012       2011  
                 
Return on Average Assets
    0.78 %     0.64 %
Return on Average Equity
    10.35 %     8.78 %
 
 
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The following table summarizes the earnings performance and certain balance sheet data of the Company for the 2012 and 2011 comparison periods.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
 
   
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance Sheet Data
           
             
Net loans*
  $ 405,081,157     $ 384,792,788  
Total assets
    561,661,955       552,905,517  
Total deposits
    457,101,572       454,393,309  
Borrowed funds
    16,850,000       18,010,000  
Total liabilities
    518,783,063       511,987,108  
Total shareholders' equity
    42,878,892       40,918,409  
*includes loans held-for-sale
               
                 
Statement of Income Data
               
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2012       2011  
                 
Total interest income
  $ 17,004,840     $ 17,099,075  
Less:
               
Total interest expense
    3,748,475       4,277,392  
  Net interest income
    13,256,365       12,821,683  
Less:
               
Provision for loan losses
    750,001       712,500  
                 
Non-interest income
    4,418,226       3,853,112  
Less:
               
Non-interest expense
    13,821,168       12,988,826  
  Income before income taxes
    3,103,422       2,973,469  
Less:
               
Applicable income tax (benefit) expense
    (149,970 )     336,658  
                 
Net Income
  $ 3,253,392     $ 2,636,811  
                 
Per Share Data
               
                 
Earnings per common share
  $ 0.65     $ 0.54  
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.42     $ 0.42  
Book value per common shares outstanding
  $ 8.42     $ 8.07  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    4,759,383       4,662,261  
Number of common shares outstanding, period end
    4,796,998       4,704,676  

INTEREST INCOME VERSUS INTEREST EXPENSE (NET INTEREST INCOME)

The largest component of the Company’s operating income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments versus the interest paid on deposits and other sources of funds (i.e. other borrowings).  The Company’s level of net interest income can fluctuate over time due to changes in the level and mix of earning assets, and sources of funds (volume) and from changes in the yield earned and costs of funds (rate).  A portion of the Company’s income from municipal investments is not subject to income taxes.  Because the proportion of tax-exempt items in the Company's portfolio varies from year-to-year, to improve comparability of information, the non-taxable income shown in the tables below has been converted to a tax equivalent basis. Because the Company’s corporate tax rate is 34%, to equalize tax-free and taxable income in the comparison, we divide the tax-free income by 66%, with the result that every tax-free dollar is equivalent to $1.52 in taxable income.
 
 
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The Company’s tax-exempt income is derived from its municipal investments, which comprised the entire held-to-maturity portfolio of $50,065,653 at September 30, 2012, and $36,898,097 at September 30, 2011.

The following table shows the reconciliation between reported net interest income and tax equivalent, net interest income for the comparison periods of 2012 and 2011.

For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
Net interest income as presented
  $ 13,256,365     $ 12,821,683  
Effect of tax-exempt income
    367,345       392,612  
   Net interest income, tax equivalent
  $ 13,623,710     $ 13,214,295  
 
The following table presents average earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities supporting earning assets.  Interest income (excluding interest on non-accrual loans) and interest expense are both expressed on a tax equivalent basis, both in dollars and as a rate/yield for the 2012 and 2011 comparison periods.

   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    2012     2011  
               
Average
               
Average
 
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Rate/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Rate/
 
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Yield
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Yield
 
Interest-Earning Assets
                                   
                                     
 Loans (1)
  $ 399,953,037     $ 15,786,521       5.27 %   $ 390,948,990     $ 15,998,085       5.47 %
 Taxable investment securities
    62,357,637       439,642       0.94 %     26,217,030       229,612       1.17 %
 Tax-exempt investment securities
    37,882,741       1,080,426       3.81 %     35,628,634       1,154,741       4.33 %
 Sweep and interest earning accounts
    6,184,367       3,434       0.07 %     33,887,918       52,730       0.21 %
 Other investments (4)
    4,482,770       62,162       1.85 %     4,695,550       56,519       1.61 %
     Total
  $ 510,860,552     $ 17,372,185       4.54 %   $ 491,378,122     $ 17,491,687       4.76 %
                                                 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                                               
                                                 
 NOW
  $ 105,668,556     $ 245,440       0.31 %   $ 104,526,578     $ 347,805       0.44 %
 Money market accounts
    78,214,169       577,481       0.99 %     72,950,935       600,954       1.10 %
 Savings deposits
    64,471,836       76,915       0.16 %     60,237,153       85,090       0.19 %
 Time deposits
    135,606,637       1,736,909       1.71 %     142,288,283       2,085,747       1.96 %
 Federal funds purchased and
                                               
  other borrowed funds
    23,461,496       231,603       1.32 %     19,460,549       266,422       1.83 %
 Repurchase agreements
    24,690,402       100,249       0.54 %     21,201,727       110,968       0.70 %
 Capital lease obligations
    809,263       49,185       8.10 %     816,188       49,713       8.12 %
 Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887,000       730,693       7.57 %     12,887,000       730,693       7.58 %
     Total
  $ 445,809,359     $ 3,748,475       1.12 %   $ 434,368,413     $ 4,277,392       1.32 %
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 13,623,710                     $ 13,214,295          
Net interest spread (2)
                    3.42 %                     3.44 %
Net interest margin (3)
                    3.56 %                     3.60 %
 
(1)  
Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $6,804,857 and $5,008,281 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Loans are stated before deduction of deferred loan costs (fees) and allowance for loan losses.
(2)  
Net interest spread is the difference between the average yield on average earning assets and the average rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)  
Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average earning assets.
(4)  
Included in other investments is the Company’s FHLBB Stock with an average balance of $3,507,620 and a dividend payout rate of approximately 0.52% per quarter.
 
 
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The average volume of earning assets for the first nine months of 2012 increased $19,482,430 or 4.0% compared to the same period of 2011, while the average yield decreased 22 basis points.  The average volume of loans increased $9,004,047 or 2.3%, while the average yield decreased 20 basis points.  Interest earned on the loan portfolio equaled 90.9% of total interest income for the first nine months of 2012 and 91.5% for the 2011 comparison period.  The average volume of sweep and interest earning accounts decreased $27,703,551 or 81.8%, as the Company shifted cash into higher yielding assets, primarily loans and investment securities.  The average volume of the taxable investment portfolio (classified as available-for-sale) increased $36,140,607 or 137.9% for the same period, while the average yield decreased 23 basis points.  The Company increased its taxable investment portfolio with U.S. government sponsored enterprise securities, as deposit funding increased in 2011, yet loan demand was weak.  The Company has now seen an increase in loan demand throughout 2012 allowing for the reallocation of funds into higher earning assets.  The average volume of the tax exempt investment portfolio (classified as held-to-maturity) increased $2,254,107 or 6.3% between periods, while the average tax equivalent yield decreased 52 basis points.  Interest earned on tax exempt investments (which is presented in the table on a tax equivalent basis) comprised 6.2% of total interest income for the first nine months of 2012 compared to 6.6% for the same period in 2011.

In comparison, the average volume of interest bearing liabilities for the first nine months of 2012 increased $11,440,946 or 2.6% over the 2011 comparison period, while the average rate paid on these liabilities decreased 20 basis points.  The average volume of NOW accounts increased $1,141,978 or 1.1% and money market funds increased $5,263,234 or 7.2% while the average rate paid decreased 13 basis points and 11 basis points, respectively.  The average volume carried in the Company’s money market product, an insured cash sweep account (ICS) offered through Promontory Interfinancial Network, increased $3,336,693 year over year from $8,975,493 in 2011 to $12,312,186 in 2012.  Although this product has brought in some new funds, most of the interest has come from the Company’s Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) of Promontory Interfinancial Network customers looking for alternatives to placing their money in time deposit accounts that are not as liquid.  The average volume of time deposits decreased $6,681,646 or 4.7%, and the average rate paid on time deposits decreased 25 basis points.  The average volume of federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds increased $4,000,947 or 20.6% from an average volume of $19,460,549 for the nine months of 2011 to $23,461,496 for the same period in 2012, reflecting stronger loan demand in excess of deposit growth.

The prolonged low interest rate environment has resulted in continued pressure on the Company’s net interest spread and margin.  The Company’s earning assets are being replaced and repricing to lower interest rates, while the opportunity to reduce rates further on non-maturing interest-bearing deposits is more limited, given the already low rates paid on deposits.  During the first nine months of 2012, the average yield on interest earning assets decreased 22 basis points while the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities decreased only 20 basis points compared to the average yields and rates for the same period last year.  Most of the decrease in interest expense during the first nine months of 2012 was attributable to the decrease in time deposits due to both volume and the rate paid on these deposits.  As long-term time deposits matured, they either repriced to lower rates or were not renewed.  The cumulative result of all these changes was a decrease of two basis points in the net interest spread and a decrease of three basis points in the net interest margin.

During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company will begin to benefit from a scheduled rate adjustment on its $12,887,000 in principal amount of Junior Subordinated Debentures.  Effective December 15, 2012, the rate paid on the Company’s trust preferred securities, which mature on December 15, 2037, will convert from a fixed rate of 7.56% per year to a floating rate equal to the 3 month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 2.85%. The current 3 month LIBOR is approximately 0.38%

The following table summarizes the variances in interest income and interest expense on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011 resulting from volume changes in average assets and average liabilities and fluctuations in average rates earned and paid.
 
 
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Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
 
                   
   
Variance
   
Variance
       
   
Due to
   
Due to
   
Total
 
   
Rate (1)
   
Volume (1)
   
Variance
 
Average Interest-Earning Assets
                 
 Loans
  $ (579,943 )   $ 368,379     $ (211,564 )
 Taxable investment securities
    (106,235 )     316,265       210,030  
 Tax-exempt investment securities
    (147,317 )     73,002       (74,315 )
 Sweep and interest earning accounts
    (34,778 )     (14,518 )     (49,296 )
 Other investments
    8,590       (2,947 )     5,643  
     Total
  $ (859,683 )   $ 740,181     $ (119,502 )
                         
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                       
 NOW
  $ (106,123 )   $ 3,758     $ (102,365 )
 Money market accounts
    (66,776 )     43,303       (23,473 )
 Savings deposits
    (14,193 )     6,018       (8,175 )
 Time deposits
    (263,302 )     (85,536 )     (348,838 )
 Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
    (89,582 )     54,763       (34,819 )
 Repurchase agreements
    (28,984 )     18,265       (10,719 )
 Capital lease obligations
    (108 )     (420 )     (528 )
     Total
  $ (569,068 )   $ 40,151     $ (528,917 )
                         
       Changes in net interest income
  $ (290,615 )   $ 700,030     $ 409,415  
 
(1) Items which have shown a year-to-year increase in volume have variances allocated as follows:
 
Variance due to rate = Change in rate x new volume
 
Variance due to volume = Change in volume x old rate
 
Items which have shown a year-to-year decrease in volume have variances allocated as follows:
 
Variance due to rate = Change in rate x old volume
 
Variances due to volume = Change in volume x new rate
 
 
NON-INTEREST INCOME AND NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest Income: The Company's non-interest income increased $415,769 or 37.3% to $1,530,217 for the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011, while in the year-to-date comparison the increase was $565,114 or 14.7% to $4,418,226.  Income from sold loans of $418,593 during the third quarter was the major contributor to this increase.  Also contributing to the increase in non-interest income was an increase in documentation fees collected on both commercial and in-house residential loans, for a total increase of $70,612, or 63.7%.  During the quarter, the Company sold $12,750,000 in securities available-for-sale to support loan growth, which created realized gains of $99,676 compared to no securities gains during the third quarter in 2011.  Other income, a subtotal within total non-interest income, increased $36,450 in the third quarter or 27.8%, compared to the same quarter last year.  The fair value adjustment to the Company’s Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) was a gain of $21,757 at the end of the third quarter of 2012, while the adjustment at the end of the third quarter of 2011 was a loss of $10,649, resulting in a net positive variance of $32,406 or 304.3% quarter over quarter. These same trends resulted in an increase in non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $565,114 or 14.7%.

Non-interest Expense: The Company's non-interest expense was $4,553,023 compared to $4,252,653 for the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively and $13,821,168 and $12,988,826 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, an increase of 7.06% for the quarter comparison and an increase of 6.41% for the year-to-date comparison.  Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased 0.3% and 1.9% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively when compared to the same periods in 2011.  While salaries and wages increased by 5.0% and 2.6% for the comparison periods, employee benefits decreased 12.1% and increased only 0.1% for the same periods.  The decrease in employee benefits was primarily due to a $107,000 accrual adjustment at quarter end to the employee health plan expense to reflect a lower than expected level of health benefit claims.    Occupancy expenses were $796,029 and $2,481,921 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012 respectively, compared to $767,948 and $2,360,165 for the same periods in 2011.  This increase is primarily a result of depreciation and service contracts related to significant bank-wide investments in new technology, including among others, digital imaging, requiring more sophisticated software which entails new service contracts.  FDIC insurance for the third quarter of 2012 was $92,343 compared to $84,199 for the same period in 2011 while the total for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $301,925 and $344,810, respectively.  A new deposit insurance assessment rule based on assets rather than deposits that went into effect on April 1, 2011 initially resulted in lower premiums for the Company, however the combination of an increase in assets and an increase in the factor used to calculate the premiums resulted in the increase beginning in the second quarter of 2012.  The Company continues to benefit from the amortization of the core deposit intangible associated with the LyndonBank acquisition which was $85,217 and $255,652 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012 respectively, compared to $106,522 and $319,565 for the same periods in 2011.
 
 
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Losses relating to various limited partnership investments for affordable housing in our market area constitute the largest portion of other expenses and account for the largest portion of the increase in non-interest expense.  These losses for the third quarter of 2012 and 2011 amounted to $295,317 and $122,147, respectively, representing an increase of $173,171 or 141.8%.  Losses for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011 amounted to $885,951 and $366,440, respectively, representing an increase of $519,511 or 141.8%.  These investments provide tax benefits, including tax credits, and are designed to provide an effective yield between 8% and 10%.  Losses relating to the Company’s New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) investment for the first nine months of 2012 were recorded as $29,754, with tax credits amounting to $84,521.  The Company amortizes these investments under the effective yield method.

APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes decreased from a tax expense of $90,421 for the third quarter of 2011 to a tax expense of $3,534 for the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of $86,887 or 96.1%.  The provision for income taxes decreased from a tax expense of $336,658 for the first nine months of 2011 to a tax benefit of $149,970 for the first nine months of 2012, a decrease of $486,628 or 144.6%.  The change from expense to benefit is due primarily to the $576,675 increase in tax credits year over year.

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

The following table reflects the composition of the Company's major categories of assets and liabilities as a percent of total assets or liabilities and shareholders’ equity, as the case may be, as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
    September 30, 2011  
Assets
                                   
 Loans (gross)*
  $ 409,094,645       72.84 %   $ 388,672,039       70.30 %   $ 390,960,106       70.99 %
 Securities available-for-sale
    47,008,818       8.37 %     66,098,917       11.95 %     31,533,275       5.73 %
 Securities held-to-maturity
    50,065,653       8.91 %     29,702,159       5.37 %     36,898,097       6.70 %
*includes loans held for sale
                                               
                                                 
Liabilities
                                               
                                                 
 Time deposits
  $ 128,986,931       22.97 %   $ 137,461,352       24.86 %   $ 140,283,376       25.47 %
 Savings deposits
    66,204,831       11.79 %     59,284,631       10.72 %     61,763,381       11.21 %
 Demand deposits
    68,580,510       12.21 %     62,745,782       11.35 %     60,683,698       11.02 %
 Now
    109,271,808       19.46 %     123,493,475       22.34 %     116,418,838       21.14 %
 Money market accounts
    84,057,492       14.97 %     71,408,069       12.92 %     72,014,042       13.08 %
 Federal funds purchased
    4,840,000       0.86 %     0       0.00 %     0       0.00 %
 Long-term borrowings
    12,010,000       2.14 %     18,010,000       3.26 %     18,010,000       3.27 %

The Company's loan portfolio increased $20,422,606 or 5.2%, from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012, and increased $18,134,539 or 4.6%, from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012.  This increase is due in part to strong commercial loan growth during the first nine months of 2012 and to the Company’s decision to begin holding some 10-15 year fixed rate residential mortgages in-house, rather than selling them into the secondary market.  Securities available-for-sale decreased $19,090,099 or 28.9% from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012, and increased $15,475,543 or 49.1% year over year.  During 2011 and early in 2012, excess cash was invested in available-for-sale securities while loan demand was weak.  Subsequently, during the second and third quarters of 2012 as loan demand increased, securities available-for-sale were sold to help fund loan growth.  During the third quarter, the Company sold $12,750,000 in available-for-sale securities, resulting in gains of $99,676. Securities held-to-maturity increased $20,363,494 or 68.6% during the first nine months of 2012, and increased $13,167,556 or 35.7% year over year; 128.4% of the increase occurred during the third quarter of 2012, resulting in an increase of only 6.3% in the comparison of average balances of these securities quarter over quarter.
 
 
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Total deposits increased $2,708,263 or 0.6% from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012 and increased $5,938,237 or 1.3% from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012.  Time deposits decreased $8,474,421 or 6.2% from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012 and $11,296,445 or 8.1% from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012.  Management believes this decrease in time deposits is partially attributable to the low rate environment as customers park their funds in non-maturing deposit accounts while searching for higher paying investments. Savings deposits increased $6,920,200 or 11.7% during the first nine months of 2012 and $4,441,450 or 7.2% year to year.  Demand deposits increased $5,834,728 or 9.3% during the first nine months of 2012, compared to an increase of $7,896,812 or 13.0% year to year.  NOW accounts reported a decrease during the first nine months of 2012 of $14,221,667 or 11.5% and a decrease of $7,147,030 or 6.1% year over year.  The decrease during the first nine months of 2012 was due to a decrease in government agency accounts in the amount of $14,900,150 while the decrease year over year was due in part to a decrease of $10,569,228 in the account held by the Company’s affiliate, CFSG, offset by an increase in core NOW accounts in the amount of $2,427,057.  Money market accounts increased $12,649,423 or 17.7% for the first nine months of 2012 and increased $12,043,450 or 16.7% year over year.  Contributing to the increases was the balances in the non arbitrage accounts with an increase of $9,888,181 during the first nine months of 2012 and $9,556,445 year over year.  These increases are related to the annual finance cycle of the municipal customers.  Repurchase agreements increased $6,430,862 or 29.7% from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012 and $3,985,353 or 16.5% from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2012.  These increases are the result of new business customers relationships created from the increase in commercial loans during the comparison periods.  The decrease in federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds during both comparison periods was due to the maturity of a long-term borrowing of $6,000,000 and an increase in federal funds purchased overnight of $4,840,000.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Interest Rate Risk and Asset and Liability Management - Management actively monitors and manages the Company’s interest rate risk exposure and attempts to structure the balance sheet to maximize net interest income while controlling its exposure to interest rate risk.  The Company's Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO) is made up of the Executive Officers and all the Vice Presidents of the Bank.  The ALCO formulates strategies to manage interest rate risk by evaluating the impact on earnings and capital of such factors as current interest rate forecasts and economic indicators, potential changes in such forecasts and indicators, liquidity and various business strategies.  The ALCO meets monthly to review financial statements, liquidity levels, yields and spreads to better understand, measure, monitor and control the Company’s interest rate risk.  In the ALCO process, the committee members apply policy limits set forth in the Asset Liability, Liquidity and Investment policies approved and periodically reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The ALCO's methods for evaluating interest rate risk include an analysis of the effects of interest rate changes on net interest income and an analysis of the Company's interest rate sensitivity "gap", which provides a static analysis of the maturity and repricing characteristics of the entire balance sheet.

Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in market interest rates.  As interest rates change, the interest income and expense streams associated with the Company’s financial instruments also change, thereby impacting net interest income (NII), the primary component of the Company’s earnings.  Fluctuations in interest rates can also have an impact on liquidity.  The ALCO uses an outside consultant to perform rate shock simulations to the Company's net interest income, as well as a variety of other analyses.  It is the ALCO’s function to provide the assumptions used in the modeling process.  The ALCO utilizes the results of this simulation model to quantify the estimated exposure of NII and liquidity to sustained interest rate changes.  The simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet.  Furthermore, the model simulates the balance sheet’s sensitivity to a prolonged flat rate environment. All rate scenarios are simulated assuming a parallel shift of the yield curve; however further simulations are performed utilizing a flattening yield curve as well. This sensitivity analysis is compared to the ALCO policy limits which specify a maximum tolerance level for NII exposure over a 1-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point (bp) shift upward and a 100 bp shift downward in interest rates.  The analysis also provides a summary of the Company's liquidity position. Furthermore, the analysis provides testing of the assumptions used in previous simulation models by comparing the projected NII with actual NII.  The asset/liability simulation model provides management with an important tool for making sound economic decisions regarding the balance sheet.

The Company’s Asset/Liability Policy has been enhanced with a contingency funding plan to help management prepare for unforeseen liquidity restrictions to include hypothetical severe liquidity crises.

While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot provide any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.
 
 
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Credit Risk - As a financial institution, one of the primary risks the Company manages is credit risk, the risk of loss stemming from borrowers’ failure to repay loans or inability to meet other contractual obligations.  The company’s Board of Directors prescribes policies for managing credit risk, including Loan, Appraisal and Environmental policies.  These policies are supplemented by comprehensive underwriting standards and procedures.  The Company maintains a Credit Administration department whose function includes credit analysis and monitoring of and reporting on the status of the loan portfolio, including delinquent and non-performing loan trends. The Company also monitors concentration of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio mix, the level of loans to individual borrowers and their related interest, loans to industry segments, and the geographic distribution of commercial real estate loans. Loans are reviewed periodically by an independent loan review firm in order to assure accuracy of the Company's internal risk ratings and compliance with various internal policies and procedures and regulatory guidance.

The residential mortgage portfolio is the largest segment of the loan portfolio and as a result of the severity and depth of the recent recession and slow economic recovery it has recently seen the greatest degree of collection and foreclosure activity and losses. The Company however, has not experienced delinquencies and losses to the extent of national peers as the Company maintains a mortgage loan portfolio of traditional mortgage products and has not engaged in higher risk loans such as option adjustable rate mortgage products, high loan-to-value products, interest only mortgages, subprime loans and products with deeply discounted teaser rates. While real estate values have declined in the Company’s market area, the sound underwriting standards historically employed by the Company have mitigated the trends in defaults and property surrenders experienced elsewhere.  Residential mortgages with loan-to-values exceeding 80% are generally covered by private mortgage insurance (PMI).  A 90% loan-to-value residential mortgage product without PMI is only available to borrowers with excellent credit and low debt-to-income ratios and has not been widely originated.  Junior lien home equity products make up 22% of the residential mortgage portfolio with maximum loan-to-value ratios (including prior liens) of 80%.  The residential mortgage portfolio has had satisfactory performance in light of the depth of the recent recession and the slow recovery.

Risk in the Company’s commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios is mitigated in part by government guarantees issued by federal agencies such as the U.S. Small Business Administration and USDA Rural Development. At September 30, 2012, the Company had $26,929,217 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of 21,510,648, compared to $28,077,575 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $22,885,794 at December 31, 2011.

The Company’s strategy is to continue growing the commercial and commercial real estate portfolios. Consistent with management’s increased strategic focus on commercial lending, the Company has seen an overall increase in commercial and industrial loans as a percent of the total loan portfolio over the past year, despite the decrease during the third quarter of 2012 which was primarily attributable to the payoff of one commercial loan.  Achieving significant increases in commercial loans remains a challenge in light of the prolonged weakness of the economy and slow recovery.  Some growth has also been realized in the residential mortgage first lien portfolio during 2012 with the Company now holding rather than selling some of its 10 and 15 year fixed rate residential mortgage originations.

The following table reflects the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Total Loans
   
% of Total
   
Total Loans
   
% of Total
 
                         
Construction & land development
  $ 13,458,200       3.29 %   $ 12,588,715       3.24 %
Secured by farm land
    10,537,820       2.58 %     10,223,277       2.63 %
1 - 4 family residential - 1st lien
    168,541,410       41.20 %     159,535,958       41.05 %
1 - 4 family residential - Jr lien
    46,029,238       11.25 %     45,886,967       11.80 %
Commercial real estate
    112,020,534       27.38 %     109,457,376       28.16 %
Loans to finance agricultural production
    1,348,057       0.33 %     1,282,339       0.33 %
Commercial & industrial
    46,136,582       11.28 %     38,232,268       9.84 %
Consumer
    11,022,804       2.69 %     11,465,139       2.95 %
     Total gross loans
    409,094,645       100.00 %     388,672,039       100.00 %
Deduct:
                               
Allowance for loan losses
    4,115,230               3,886,502          
Deferred loan costs
    (101,742 )             (7,251 )        
Loans held-for-sale
    1,483,940               2,285,567          
      5,497,428               6,164,818          
      Net loans
  $ 403,597,217             $ 382,507,221          

Allowance for loan losses and provisions - The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses (allowance) at a level that management believes is appropriate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio (See Critical Accounting Policies). Although the Company, in establishing the allowance, considers the inherent losses in individual loans and pools of loans, the allowance is a general reserve available to absorb all credit losses in the loan portfolio.  No part of the allowance is segregated for, or allocated to, any particular loan or class.
 
 
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When establishing the allowance each quarter the Company applies a combination of historical loss factors and qualitative factors to loan classes including residential first and junior lien mortgages, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and consumer loan portfolios. During the fourth quarter of 2011 the Company changed its allowance methodology by segmenting the classes of the residential real estate portfolio into first lien residential mortgages and junior lien residential mortgages, also known as home equity loans. The change was made to allow the Company to closely monitor and appropriately reserve for the risk inherent with home equity lending, given the modest repayment requirements, relaxed documentation, higher loan to value ratios characteristic of home equity lending, subordinate lien position, and recent decline of home property values. No changes in the Company’s policies or methodology pertaining to the general component for loan losses were made during the first nine months of 2012. The Company will shorten or lengthen its look back period for determining average portfolio historical loss rates as the economy either contracts or expands; during a period of economic contraction a shortening of the look back period may more conservatively reflect the current economic climate. The highest loss rates experienced for the look back period are applied to the various segments in establishing the allowance.

The Company then applies numerous qualitative factors to each of these segments of the loan portfolio. Those factors include the levels of and trends in delinquencies and non-accrual loans, criticized and classified assets, volumes and terms of loans, and the impact of any loan policy changes. Experience, ability and depth of lending personnel, levels of policy and documentation exceptions, national and local economic trends, the competitive environment, and concentrations of credit are also factors considered.

The adequacy of the allowance is reviewed quarterly by the risk management committee of the Board of Directors and then presented to the full Board of Directors for approval.

The following table summarizes the Company's loan loss experience for the nine months ended September 30,

   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Loans outstanding, end of period
  $ 409,094,645     $ 390,960,106  
Average loans outstanding during period
  $ 399,953,037     $ 390,948,990  
Non-accruing loans, end of period
  $ 4,708,519     $ 7,134,803  
Non-accruing loans, net of government guarantees
  $ 3,118,286     $ 5,118,917  
                 
Allowance, beginning of period
  $ 3,886,502     $ 3,727,935  
Loans charged off:
               
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
    (239,600 )     (465,562 )
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
    (69,734 )     (96,962 )
  Commercial real estate
    (57,878 )     (21,679 )
  Commercial & industrial loans
    (159,309 )     (22,050 )
  Consumer loans
    (69,437 )     (74,677 )
       Total loans charged off
    (595,958 )     (680,930 )
Recoveries:
               
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
    3,248       27,955  
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
    1,479       0  
  Commercial real estate
    25,450       6,422  
  Commercial & industrial loans
    20,498       12,665  
  Consumer loans
    24,010       29,293  
        Total recoveries
    74,685       76,335  
Net loans charged off
    (521,273 )     (604,595 )
Provision charged to income
    750,001       712,500  
Allowance, end of period
  $ 4,115,230     $ 3,835,840  
                 
Net charge offs to average loans outstanding
    0.130 %     0.155 %
Provision charged to income as a percent of average loans
    0.188 %     0.182 %
Allowance to average loans outstanding
    1.029 %     0.981 %
Allowance to non-accruing loans
    87.400 %     53.762 %
Allowance to non-accrual loans, net of government guarantees
    131.971 %     74.935 %
 
 
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Specific allocations to the allowance are made for certain impaired loans. Impaired loans are loans to a borrower that in aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due, including interest and principal, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  The Company will review all the facts and circumstances surrounding non-accrual loans and on a case-by-case basis may consider loans below the threshold as impaired when such treatment is material to the financial statements.  See Note 5 to the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for information on the recorded investment in impaired loans and their related allocations.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is deterioration in the financial position of the borrower, payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, and/or principal or interest has been in default for 90 days or more. However, such a loan need not be placed in non-accrual status if it is both well secured and in the process of collection.  Residential mortgages and home equity loans are considered for non-accrual status at 90 days past due and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  The Company obtains current property appraisals or market value analyses and considers the cost to carry and sell collateral in order to assess the level of specific allocations required. Consumer loans are generally not placed in non-accrual but are charged off by the time they reach 120 days past due. When a loan is placed in non-accrual status, the Company's policy is to reverse the accrued interest against current period income and to discontinue the accrual of interest until the borrower clearly demonstrates the ability and intention to resume normal payments, typically demonstrated by regular timely payments for a period of not less than six months.  Interest payments received on non-accrual or impaired loans are generally applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance.  Deferred taxes are calculated monthly, based on interest amounts that would have accrued through the normal accrual process.

The portion of the allowance termed "unallocated" is established to absorb inherent losses that exist as of the valuation date although not specifically identified through management's process for estimating credit losses.  While the allowance is described as consisting of separate allocated portions, the entire allowance is available to support loan losses, regardless of category.

The Company began experiencing increasing delinquencies and collection activity in 2008 when the most recent recession began. The slow recovery has resulted in prolonged work through of some of these delinquencies and problem loans. The Company works actively with customers early in the delinquency process to help them to avoid default and foreclosure. During the same period the Company experienced increasing trends in the levels of non-performing loans and criticized and classified assets, which is consistent with the length and depth of the economic recession and the current slow recovery. During 2009 the Company had carried the maximum qualitative factor adjustment for weak economic conditions and is now slowly decreasing that factor as the recovery progresses. With the economic recovery continuing, the levels of both Group B (Management Involved) and Group C (Unacceptable Risk) loans (as defined in Note 5 to the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements) have shown gradual improvement and thus the factors for trends in delinquency and non-accrual loans and criticized and classified have also been gradually decreased. Alternatively, qualitative factors have been increased to account for growth in the loan portfolio.

The Company’s non-performing assets decreased $2,347,132 or 25.3% during the first nine months of 2012. The improvement in non-performing loans is principally due to resolution of loans through foreclosure actions and collateral liquidations. Claims receivable on related government guarantees were $467,145 at September 30, 2012.
 
 
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Non-performing assets for the comparison periods were as follows:

   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
         
Percent
         
Percent
 
   
Balance
   
of Total
   
Balance
   
of Total
 
                         
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing:
                   
  Commercial & industrial loans
  $ 75,042       1.08 %   $ 59,618       0.64 %
  Commercial real estate
    53,936       0.78 %     98,554       1.06 %
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
    825,843       11.91 %     969,078       10.44 %
  Residential real estate – Jr lien
    109,222       1.58 %     111,061       1.20 %
  Consumer
    9,236       0.13 %     1,498       0.02 %
   Total
    1,073,279       15.48 %     1,239,809       13.36 %
                                 
Non-accrual loans:
                               
  Commercial & industrial loans
    613,817       8.85 %     1,066,945       11.50 %
  Commercial real estate
    2,321,320       33.49 %     3,714,146       40.03 %
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
    1,441,659       20.80 %     2,703,920       29.14 %
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
    326,882       4.72 %     464,308       5.00 %
  Consumer
    4,841       0.07 %     0       0.00 %
   Total
    4,708,519       67.93 %     7,949,319       85.67 %
                                 
Other real estate owned
    1,150,198       16.59 %     90,000       0.97 %
                                 
 Total Non-Performing Assets
  $ 6,931,996       100.00 %   $ 9,279,128       100.00 %
                                 
Non-Performing Assets, net of government guarantees
  $ 5,341,762             $ 7,263,242          

The Company is not contractually committed to lend additional funds to debtors with impaired, non-accrual or modified loans.
 
As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the OREO portfolio totaled $1,150,198 and $90,000 respectively.  The Company’s OREO portfolio at September 30, 2012 consisted of six properties acquired through the normal foreclosure process.  Five residential properties and one commercial property were added to OREO during the first nine months of 2012, with one of the residential properties being sold during the third quarter..

The Company made provisions to the allowance of $750,001 during the first nine months of 2012, comparable to the level of the provision made during the same periods over the last two years and sufficient, in management’s view, to cover charge offs, net of recoveries of $521,273 during the first nine months of 2012, and to provide for growth in the loan portfolio. Net loan losses began increasing in 2007 and 2008 as a result of the recession and, given the increasing trend, the depth of the recession and the long and shallow recovery, management increased its provision for loan losses to $1.0 million for 2011 and just under $1.1 million for 2010, compared to $625,004 for 2009. Management believes that the level of the provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2012 and prior recent periods is directionally consistent with the trends and risk in the loan portfolio and with the growth of the loan portfolio. Management will continue to monitor the activity of non-performing loans, carefully assess the reserve requirements and adjust the provision in future periods as circumstances warrant. The Company has an experienced collections department that continues to work actively with borrowers to resolve problem loans, and management continues to monitor the loan portfolio closely.

Market Risk - In addition to credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio and liquidity risk in its loan and deposit-taking operations, the Company’s business activities also generate market risk.  Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices.  Declining capital markets can result in fair value adjustments necessary to record decreases in the value of the investment portfolio for other-than-temporary-impairment.  The Company does not have any market risk sensitive instruments acquired for trading purposes.  The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit taking activities. During times of recessionary periods, a declining housing market can result in an increase in loan loss reserves or ultimately an increase in foreclosures.  Interest rate risk is directly related to the different maturities and repricing characteristics of interest-bearing assets and liabilities, as well as to loan prepayment risks, early withdrawal of time deposits, and the fact that the speed and magnitude of responses to interest rate changes vary by product.  The prolonged weak economy and disruption in the financial markets in recent years may heighten the Company’s market risk.  As discussed above under "Interest Rate Risk and Asset and Liability Management", the Company actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk through the ALCO process.
 
 
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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and risk-sharing commitments on certain sold loans.  Such instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.  The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. During the first six months of 2012, the Company did not engage in any activity that created any additional types of off-balance sheet risk.

The Company generally requires collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. The Company's financial instruments whose contract amount represents credit risk were as follows:

   
-Contract or Notional Amount-
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
             
Unused portions of home equity lines of credit
  $ 21,311,983     $ 20,161,629  
Other commitments to extend credit
    50,848,805       38,106,476  
Residential construction lines of credit
    1,753,666       588,290  
Commercial real estate and other construction lines of credit
    1,957,618       2,126,558  
Standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit
    1,581,155       1,954,885  
Recourse on sale of credit card portfolio
    352,000       398,200  
MPF credit enhancement obligation, net of liability recorded
    997,911       1,979,684  

Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Company sold its credit card portfolio during the third quarter of 2007, but retained a partial recourse obligation under the terms of the sale, based on total lines, not balances outstanding.  Based on historical losses, the Company does not expect any significant losses from this commitment.

In connection with its trust preferred securities financing completed on October 31, 2007, the Company guaranteed the payment obligations under the $12,500,000 of capital securities of its subsidiary, CMTV Statutory Trust I.  The source of funds for payments by the Trust on its capital securities is payments made by the Company on its debentures issued to the Trust.  The Company's obligation under those debentures is fully reflected in the Company's balance sheet, in the gross amount of $12,887,000 for each of the comparison periods, of which $12,500,000 represents external financing.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Managing liquidity risk is essential to maintaining both depositor confidence and stability in earnings.  Liquidity management refers to the ability of the Company to adequately cover fluctuations in assets and liabilities.  Meeting loan demand (assets) and covering the withdrawal of deposit funds (liabilities) are two key components of the liquidity management process.  The Company’s principal sources of funds are deposits, amortization and prepayment of loans and securities, maturities of investment securities, sales of loans available-for-sale, and earnings and funds provided from operations.  Maintaining a relatively stable funding base, which is achieved by diversifying funding sources, competitively pricing deposit products, and extending the contractual maturity of liabilities, reduces the Company’s exposure to roll over risk on deposits and limits reliance on volatile short-term borrowed funds.  Short-term funding needs arise from declines in deposits or other funding sources and funding requirements for loan commitments.  The Company’s strategy is to fund assets to the maximum extent possible with core deposits that provide a sizable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds.

Currently, the Company is not offering competitive rates to attract or retain “rate chasers”.  The Company however, recognizes that, at times, when loan demand exceeds deposit growth it may be desirable to utilize alternative sources of deposit funding to augment retail deposits and borrowings.  One-way deposits purchased through the CDARS provide an alternative funding source when needed.  Such deposits are generally considered a form of brokered deposits.  The Company had $2,061,461 and $0 in one-way funds on September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  In addition, two-way CDARS deposits allow the Company to provide FDIC deposit insurance to its customers in excess of account coverage limits by exchanging deposits with other CDARS members.  At September 30, 2012, the Company reported $1,021,906 in CDARS deposits representing exchanged deposits with other CDARS participating banks compared to $1,121,632 at December 31, 2011.  The balance in ICS deposits was $11,010,252 at September 30, 2012, compared to $10,872,204 at December 31, 2011.
 
 
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The Company has a Borrower-in-Custody arrangement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) secured by eligible commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and home equity loans, resulting in an available line of $70,635,875 and $69,222,549, respectively at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  Credit advances in the FRBB lending program are overnight advances with interest chargeable at the primary credit rate (generally referred to as the discount rate), currently 75 basis points.  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding advances against this line.

The Company has an unsecured IDEAL Way line with the FHLBB with an available balance of $500,000 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  Interest is determined daily and is approximately 25 basis points higher than the rate paid on federal funds sold.  In addition, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, additional borrowing capacity of $69,862,201 and $77,902,569, respectively, was available through the FHLBB secured by the Company's qualifying loan portfolio (generally residential mortgages).  Under a separate agreement, the Company has the authority to collateralize public unit deposits up to its available FHLBB borrowing capacity with letters of credit issued by the FHLBB.  The Company offers a Government Agency Account to the municipalities collateralized with these FHLBB letters of credit.  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately $22,350,000 and $15,950,000, respectively, of qualifying residential real estate loans were pledged as collateral to the FHLBB for these collateralized governmental unit deposits.  Early in 2012, a $6,000,000 long-term advance matured and was replaced with lower cost overnight borrowings.  As of September 30, 2012, the balance of overnight borrowings was $4,840,000, compared to a zero balance on both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011.  The Company utilized this low cost funding source as loan demand outpaced the modest growth in deposits.

The following table reflects the Company’s outstanding FHLBB advances against the respective lines as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
Long-Term Advances
                 
FHLBB Community Investment Program borrowing, 7.67% fixed
                 
   rate, due November 16, 2012
  $ 10,000     $ 10,000     $ 10,000  
FHLBB term borrowing, 1.00% fixed rate, due January 27, 2012
    0       6,000,000       6,000,000  
FHLBB term borrowing, 1.71% fixed rate, due January 28, 2013
    6,000,000       6,000,000       6,000,000  
FHLBB term borrowing, 2.72% fixed rate, due January 27, 2015
    6,000,000       6,000,000       6,000,000  
      12,010,000       18,010,000       18,010,000  
                         
Overnight Borrowings
                       
Federal funds purchased (FHLBB),  0.3125%
    4,840,000       0       0  
                         
     Total Borrowings
  $ 16,850,000     $ 18,010,000     $ 18,010,000  
 
The following table illustrates the changes in shareholders' equity from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012:

Balance at December 31, 2011 (book value $8.13 per common share)
  $ 40,918,409  
    Net income
    3,253,392  
    Issuance of stock through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan
    673,194  
    Dividends declared on common stock
    (1,995,617 )
    Dividends declared on preferred stock
    (140,625 )
    Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
    170,139  
    Balance at September 30, 2012 (book value $8.42 per common share)
  $ 42,878,892  

The primary source of funds for the Company's payment of dividends to its shareholders is dividends paid to the Company by the Bank.  The Bank, as a national bank, is subject to the dividend restrictions set forth by the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).  Under such restrictions, the Bank may not, without the prior approval of the OCC, declare dividends in excess of the sum of the current year's earnings (as defined) plus the retained earnings (as defined) from the prior two years.
 
 
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The Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's and the Bank's financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.  Prompt corrective action capital requirements are applicable to banks, but not bank holding companies.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).  The Company’s Series A preferred stock ($2.5 million liquidation preference) is includable without limitation in its Tier 1 capital.  In accordance with changes in the regulatory requirements for calculating capital ratios, beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company deducts the amount of goodwill, net of deferred tax liability ($2,061,772 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011), for purposes of calculating the amount of trust preferred junior subordinated debentures includable in Tier 1 capital.  Management believes, as of September 30, 2012, that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of September 30, 2012 the Bank was considered well capitalized under the regulatory capital framework for Prompt Corrective Action and the Company exceeded applicable consolidated regulatory capital guidelines.

The regulatory capital ratios of the Company and its subsidiary as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 exceeded regulatory guidelines and are presented in the following table.
 
    Actual    
Minimum
For Capital
Adequacy
Purposes:
   
Minimum
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions:
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
As of September 30, 2012:               (Dollars in Thousands)              
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)                                    
   Company
  $ 48,554       12.97 %   $ 29,946       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  
   Bank
  $ 48,504       12.97 %   $ 29,916       8.00 %   $ 37,394       10.00 %
   
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
   Company
  $ 42,625       11.39 %   $ 14,972       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
   Bank
  $ 44,351       11.86 %   $ 14,958       4.00 %   $ 22,437       6.00 %
   
Tier I capital (to average assets)
 
   Company
  $ 42,625       7.75 %   $ 22,007       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
   Bank
  $ 44,351       8.08 %   $ 21,968       4.00 %   $ 27,460       5.00 %
   
As of December 31, 2011:
 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
   Company
  $ 46,351       12.50 %   $ 29,660       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  
   Bank
  $ 45,772       12.37 %   $ 29,596       8.00 %   $ 36,995       10.00 %
   
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
   Company
  $ 39,980       10.78 %   $ 14,830       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
   Bank
  $ 41,830       11.31 %   $ 14,798       4.00 %   $ 22,197       6.00 %
   
Tier I capital (to average assets)
 
   Company
  $ 39,980       7.28 %   $ 21,965       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
   Bank
  $ 41,830       7.63 %   $ 21,935       4.00 %   $ 27,419       5.00 %
 
 
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The Company intends to continue the past policy of maintaining a strong capital resource position to support its asset size and level of operations.  Consistent with that policy, management will continue to anticipate the Company's future capital needs and will adjust its dividend payment practices consistent with those needs.

From time to time the Company may make contributions to the capital of Community National Bank.  At present, regulatory authorities have made no demand on the Company to make additional capital contributions.

In June 2012, the Federal Reserve Board proposed new rules implementing the Basel III capital standards, which if adopted as proposed would significantly revise the regulatory capital standards for U.S. financial institutions, including community banks.  Among other things, the proposed rules would revise the definition of various regulatory capital components and related calculation methods, add a new regulatory capital component (common equity tier 1 capital), increase the minimum required tier 1 capital, implement a new capital conservation buffer and restrict dividends and certain discretionary bonus payments when the buffer is not maintained.  The revisions most troubling to the Company are the changes to risk-weighting of assets, the inclusion of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities in regulatory capital and the exclusion of trust preferred securities from regulatory capital accomplished over a 10 year phase out period.  Management is evaluating the potential impact of the proposed capital rules on the Company.
 
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
The Company's management of the credit, liquidity and market risk inherent in its business operations is discussed in Part 1, Item 2 of this report under the captions "RISK MANAGEMENT" and “COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS”, which are incorporated herein by reference.  Management does not believe that there have been any material changes in the nature or categories of the Company's risk exposures from those disclosed in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on form 10-K.
 
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  As of September 30, 2012, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, management concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2012 were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in the reports it files with the Commission under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

For this purpose, the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of the Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
In the normal course of business the Company and its subsidiary are involved in litigation that is considered incidental to their business.  Management does not expect that any such litigation will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
The following table provides information as to purchases of the Company’s common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2012, by the Company and by any affiliated purchaser (as defined in SEC Rule 10b-18):

For the period:
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)(2)
   
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
   
Maximum Number of
Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plan at the End
of the Period
 
                         
July 1 - July 31
    0     $ 0.00       N/A       N/A  
August 1 - August 31
    2,328       10.35       N/A       N/A  
September 1 - September 30
    2,872       10.65       N/A       N/A  
     Total
    5,200     $ 10.52       N/A       N/A  

(1)  All 5,200 shares were purchased for the account of participants invested in the Company Stock Fund under the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan by or on behalf of the Plan Trustee, the Human Resources Committee of Community National Bank.  Such share purchases were facilitated through CFSG, which provides certain investment advisory services to the Plan.  Both the Plan Trustee and CFSG may be considered affiliates of the Company under Rule 10b-18.

(2)  Shares purchased during the period do not include fractional shares repurchased from time to time in connection with the participant's election to discontinue participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
 
Exhibit  31.1 -
Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 31.2 -
Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 32.1 -
Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
Exhibit 32.2 -
Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Exhibit 101--
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the third quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) related notes, tagged as detail tagging.*  **
__________
*  This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

**  As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  COMMUNITY BANCORP.  
       
DATED:  November 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Stephen P. Marsh                    
 
   
Stephen P. Marsh, Chairman, President
 
   
& Chief Executive Officer
 
       
DATED:  November 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Louise M. Bonvechio                
 
   
Louise M. Bonvechio,  Treasurer
 
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
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