UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31,June 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



Vermont03-0284070
(State of Incorporation)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
4811 US Route 5, Derby, Vermont05829
(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 ( X )  No (  )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 ( X )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.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES  (  )     NO(X)o     NO  þ

At May 08,August 6, 2012, there were 4,752,1244,774,561 shares outstanding of the Corporation's common stock.
 


 


FORM 10-Q
Index Page 
  Page 
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1Financial Statements43 
Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2729 
Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4445 
Item 4Controls and Procedures4445 
   
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1Legal Proceedings4546 
Item 2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds4546 
Item 6Exhibits4546 
 Signatures4647 

 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)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 March 31  December 31  March 31  June 30  December 31  June 30 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 2012  2011  2011  2012  2011  2011 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited) 
Assets                  
Cash and due from banks $8,980,517  $23,459,776  $34,115,851  $15,092,924  $23,459,776  $26,403,787 
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits  4,000   5,000   5,553   4,000   5,000   1,000 
Total cash and cash equivalents  8,984,517   23,464,776   34,121,404   15,096,924   23,464,776   26,404,787 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $34,168,000 at 03/31/12,            
$30,289,000 at 12/31/11 and $38,442,000 at 03/31/11)  33,562,606   29,702,159   37,948,665 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $24,625,000 at 06/30/12,            
$30,289,000 at 12/31/11 and $22,624,000 at 06/30/11)  24,026,422   29,702,159   21,939,781 
Securities available-for-sale  73,035,938   66,098,917   28,460,688   60,101,855   66,098,917   27,570,328 
Restricted equity securities, at cost  4,021,350   4,308,550   4,308,550   4,021,350   4,308,550   4,308,550 
Loans held-for-sale  1,583,520   2,285,567   1,054,416   2,984,024   2,285,567   1,555,288 
Loans  396,245,846   386,386,472   386,953,338   405,197,659   386,386,472   391,966,557 
Allowance for loan losses  (3,952,489)  (3,886,502)  (3,709,918)  (3,926,119)  (3,886,502)  (3,851,369)
Unearned net loan fees  54,355   7,251   (50,871)  76,703   7,251   (38,803)
Net loans  392,347,712   382,507,221   383,192,549   401,348,243   382,507,221   388,076,385 
Bank premises and equipment, net  12,588,636   12,715,226   12,747,376   12,404,860   12,715,226   12,612,777 
Accrued interest receivable  1,845,523   1,700,600   1,966,089   1,755,832   1,700,600   1,565,196 
Bank owned life insurance  4,094,066   4,063,246   3,965,349   4,125,066   4,063,246   3,997,996 
Core deposit intangible  1,619,128   1,704,346   2,023,910   1,533,911   1,704,346   1,917,389 
Goodwill  11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269 
Other real estate owned (OREO)  220,493   90,000   764,500   1,010,198   90,000   131,000 
Prepaid expense - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)  1,030,123   1,131,861   1,379,677   939,425   1,131,861   1,296,684 
Other assets  12,298,745   11,558,779   9,330,696   12,455,196   11,558,779   10,337,162 
Total assets $558,806,626  $552,905,517  $532,838,138  $553,377,575  $552,905,517  $513,287,592 
                        
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                        
Liabilities                        
Deposits:                        
Demand, non-interest bearing $61,866,873  $62,745,782  $53,917,918  $65,966,687  $62,745,782  $56,759,900 
NOW  106,166,136   123,493,475   104,921,318   99,227,534   123,493,475   98,805,676 
Money market funds  76,540,776   71,408,069   73,693,800   65,650,865   71,408,069   58,755,721 
Savings  64,512,091   59,284,631   61,151,720   67,184,458   59,284,631   62,043,869 
Time deposits, $100,000 and over  61,244,386   51,372,782   51,902,372   52,189,543   51,372,782   50,591,697 
Other time deposits  83,662,887   86,088,570   91,970,219   81,934,668   86,088,570   89,983,451 
Total deposits  453,993,149   454,393,309   437,557,347   432,153,755   454,393,309   416,940,314 
            
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  20,770,000   18,010,000   18,010,000   37,835,000   18,010,000   18,010,000 
Repurchase agreements  24,769,637   21,645,446   21,479,815   24,042,704   21,645,446   20,858,746 
Capital lease obligations  818,288   833,467   823,886   804,671   833,467   812,714 
Junior subordinated debentures  12,887,000   12,887,000   12,887,000   12,887,000   12,887,000   12,887,000 
Accrued interest and other liabilities  4,136,323   4,217,886   2,525,250   3,523,766   4,217,886   3,624,094 
Total liabilities  517,374,397   511,987,108   493,283,298   511,246,896   511,987,108   473,132,868 
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   2,500,000   2,500,000   2,500,000 
Common stock - $2.50 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,                        
4,961,706 shares issued at 03/31/12, 4,938,262 shares            
issued at 12/31/11, and 4,860,113 shares issued at 03/31/11  12,404,265   12,345,655   12,150,283 
4,986,628 shares issued at 06/30/12, 4,938,262 shares            
issued at 12/31/11, and 4,891,194 shares issued at 06/30/11  12,466,570   12,345,655   12,227,985 
Additional paid-in capital  27,573,676   27,410,049   26,833,255   27,750,038   27,410,049   27,048,147 
Retained earnings  1,407,844   1,151,751   618,976   1,716,864   1,151,751   791,811 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  169,221   133,731   75,103   319,984   133,731   209,558 
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 03/31/12,            
12/31/11 and 03/31/11  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 06/30/12,            
12/31/11 and 06/30/11  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)
Total shareholders' equity  41,432,229   40,918,409   39,554,840   42,130,679   40,918,409   40,154,724 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $558,806,626  $552,905,517  $532,838,138  $553,377,575  $552,905,517  $513,287,592 

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 First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012  2011 
For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
            
Interest income            
Interest and fees on loans $5,179,734  $5,303,865  $5,250,077  $5,359,227 
Interest on debt securities                
Taxable  172,841   70,810   147,215   83,960 
Tax-exempt  213,273   261,889   214,709   264,841 
Dividends  20,732   18,896   20,854   18,981 
Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits  3,316   21,652   7   13,788 
Total interest income  5,589,896   5,677,112   5,632,862   5,740,797 
                
Interest expense                
Interest on deposits  903,291   1,112,783   866,863   1,042,510 
Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  91,169   117,209   94,983   99,123 
Interest on repurchase agreements  32,903   37,914   33,746   36,310 
Interest on junior subordinated debentures  243,564   243,564   243,564   243,564 
Total interest expense  1,270,927   1,511,470   1,239,156   1,421,507 
                
Net interest income  4,318,969   4,165,642   4,393,706   4,319,290 
Provision for loan losses  250,003   187,500   249,999   237,500 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  4,068,966   3,978,142   4,143,707   4,081,790 
                
Non-interest income                
Service fees  566,616   550,518   587,729   599,270 
Income from sold loans  387,211   502,734   450,958   205,324 
Other income from loans  170,447   155,065   250,620   188,430 
Net realized gains on sale of securities available-for-sale  41,295   0 
Other income  230,703   251,152   202,430   286,171 
Total non-interest income  1,354,977   1,459,469   1,533,032   1,279,195 
                
Non-interest expense                
Salaries and wages  1,433,720   1,466,816   1,542,878   1,468,875 
Employee benefits  593,607   540,437   593,617   577,903 
Occupancy expenses, net  873,312   807,612   812,580   784,605 
FDIC insurance  110,481   170,297   99,101   90,314 
Amortization of core deposit intangible  85,218   106,522   85,217   106,521 
Other expenses  1,453,594   1,257,830   1,584,820   1,358,441 
Total non-interest expense  4,549,932   4,349,514   4,718,213   4,386,659 
                
Income before income taxes  874,011   1,088,097   958,526   974,326 
Income tax (benefit) expense  (90,838)  143,229   (62,666)  103,008 
Net income $964,849  $944,868  $1,021,192  $871,318 
                
Earnings per common share $0.19  $0.19  $0.20  $0.18 
Weighted average number of common shares                
used in computing earnings per share  4,735,857   4,635,324   4,760,169   4,663,166 
Dividends declared per common share $0.14  $0.14  $0.14  $0.14 
Book value per share on common shares outstanding at March 31, $8.19  $7.97 
Book value per share on common shares outstanding at June 30, $8.30  $8.04 

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 First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012  2011 
       
       
     Net Income $964,849  $944,868 
         
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
  Change in unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale        
   securities arising during the period  53,771   (2,356)
  Tax effect  (18,281)  801 
  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  35,490   (1,555)
          Total comprehensive income $1,000,339  $943,313 
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary      
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      
(Unaudited)      
For the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012  2011 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
  Net income $964,849  $944,868 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by        
   operating activities:        
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment  282,547   253,061 
    Provision for loan losses  250,003   187,500 
    Deferred income tax  (111,584)  13,540 
    Net gain on sale of loans  (280,817)  (201,141)
    Gain on Trust LLC  (33,687)  (42,372)
    Amortization of bond premium, net  148,994   87,668 
    Write down of OREO  0   10,000 
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  11,556,728   11,332,576 
    Originations of loans held for sale  (10,573,864)  (9,821,913)
    Decrease in taxes payable  (289,172)  (370,310)
    Increase in interest receivable  (144,923)  (176,468)
    Amortization of FDIC insurance assessment  101,738   153,480 
    Decrease (increase) in mortgage servicing rights  28,024   (176,605)
    Increase in other assets  (443,232)  (165,224)
    Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (30,820)  (32,018)
    Amortization of core deposit intangible  85,218   106,522 
    Amortization of limited partnerships  305,235   122,147 
    Decrease in unamortized loan fees  (47,104)  (23,480)
    Decrease in interest payable  (12,132)  (16,415)
    Decrease in accrued expenses  (96,540)  (325,850)
    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  16,525   (760)
       Net cash provided by operating activities  1,675,986   1,858,806 
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
  Investments - held-to-maturity        
    Maturities and pay downs  2,108,537   7,121,895 
    Purchases  (5,968,984)  (7,629,846)
  Investments - available-for-sale        
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales  3,000,000   4,000,000 
    Purchases  (10,032,244)  (11,120,276)
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities  287,200   0 
  Investments in limited partnerships  (213,830)  0 
  (Increase) decrease in loans, net  (10,188,919)  1,888,431 
  Proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment,        
    net of capital expenditures  (155,958)  (208,466)
  Proceeds from sales of OREO  0   435,800 
  Recoveries of loans charged off  15,036   21,573 
       Net cash used in investing activities  (21,149,162)  (5,490,889)
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary      
Consolidated Statements of Income      
(Unaudited)      
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
       
Interest income      
   Interest and fees on loans $10,429,811  $10,663,093 
   Interest on debt securities        
     Taxable  320,056   154,770 
     Tax-exempt  427,982   526,730 
   Dividends  41,587   37,878 
   Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits  3,323   35,440 
        Total interest income  11,222,759   11,417,911 
         
Interest expense        
   Interest on deposits  1,770,154   2,155,293 
   Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  186,152   216,332 
   Interest on repurchase agreements  66,649   74,224 
   Interest on junior subordinated debentures  487,129   487,129 
        Total interest expense  2,510,084   2,932,978 
         
     Net interest income  8,712,675   8,484,933 
 Provision for loan losses  500,002   425,000 
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses  8,212,673   8,059,933 
         
Non-interest income        
   Service fees  1,154,345   1,149,788 
   Income from sold loans  838,169   708,059 
   Other income from loans  421,067   343,495 
   Net realized gains on sale of securities available-for-sale  41,295   0 
   Other income  433,133   537,322 
        Total non-interest income  2,888,009   2,738,664 
         
Non-interest expense        
   Salaries and wages  2,976,598   2,935,691 
   Employee benefits  1,187,224   1,118,340 
   Occupancy expenses, net  1,685,892   1,592,217 
   FDIC insurance  209,582   260,611 
   Amortization of core deposit intangible  170,435   213,043 
   Other expenses  3,038,413   2,616,271 
        Total non-interest expense  9,268,144   8,736,173 
         
    Income before income taxes  1,832,538   2,062,424 
 Income tax (benefit) expense  (153,504)  246,237 
        Net income $1,986,042  $1,816,187 
         
 Earnings per common share $0.40  $0.37 
 Weighted average number of common shares        
  used in computing earnings per share  4,748,013   4,649,322 
 Dividends declared per common share $0.28  $0.28 
 Book value per share on common shares outstanding at June 30, $8.30  $8.04 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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  2012  2011 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
  Net decrease in demand and NOW accounts  (18,206,248)  (5,688,831)
  Net increase in money market and savings accounts  10,360,167   4,913,422 
  Net increase in time deposits  7,445,921   140,493 
  Net increase in repurchase agreements  3,124,191   2,372,000 
  Net increase in short-term borrowings  8,760,000   0 
  Repayments on long-term borrowings  (6,000,000)  (15,000,000)
  Decrease in capital lease obligations  (15,179)  (10,953)
  Dividends paid on preferred stock  (46,875)  (46,875)
  Dividends paid on common stock  (429,060)  (374,056)
       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  4,992,917   (13,694,800)
         
       Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (14,480,259)  (17,326,883)
  Cash and cash equivalents:        
          Beginning  23,464,776   51,448,287 
          Ending $8,984,517  $34,121,404 
         
 Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period        
  Interest $1,283,059  $1,527,885 
         
  Income taxes $300,000  $500,000 
         
 Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:        
  Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale $53,771  $(2,356)
         
  Loans transferred to OREO $130,493  $0 
         
 Common Shares Dividends Paid        
  Dividends declared $661,881  $647,865 
  Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared  (10,584)  (95,212)
  Dividends reinvested  (222,237)  (178,597)
  $429,060  $374,056 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
      
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income      
(Unaudited)      
For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
       
       
Net income $1,021,192  $871,318 
         
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:        
  Change in unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale        
    securities arising during the period  187,135   203,720 
  Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income  41,295   0 
     Net change in unrealized gain  228,430   203,720 
  Tax effect  (77,666)  (69,265)
  Other comprehensive income, net of tax  150,764   134,455 
          Total comprehensive income $1,171,956  $1,005,773 


Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary      
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income      
(Unaudited)      
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
       
       
Net income $1,986,042  $1,816,187 
         
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:        
  Change in unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale        
    securities arising during the period  240,906   201,364 
  Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income  41,295   0 
     Net change in unrealized gain  282,201   201,364 
  Tax effect  (95,948)  (68,463)
  Other comprehensive income, net of tax  186,253   132,901 
          Total comprehensive income $2,172,295  $1,949,088 

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
  Net income $1,986,042  $1,816,187 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by        
   operating activities:        
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment  560,662   499,082 
    Provision for loan losses  500,002   425,000 
    Deferred income tax  (2,122,290)  (33,055)
    Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale  (41,295)  0 
    Net gain on sale of loans  (616,431)  (324,726)
    Loss on sale of OREO  0   7,212 
    Gain on Trust LLC  (82,873)  (90,809)
    Amortization of bond premium, net  290,856   181,748 
    Write down of OREO  0   10,000 
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  24,080,214   19,164,732 
    Originations of loans held for sale  (24,162,240)  (18,031,356)
    Increase (decrease) in taxes payable  1,498,949   (312,257)
    (Increase) decrease in interest receivable  (55,232)  224,425 
    Amortization of FDIC insurance assessment  192,436   236,473 
    Decrease (increase) in mortgage servicing rights  45,249   (127,103)
    Increase in other assets  (728,040)  (290,624)
    Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (61,820)  (64,665)
    Amortization of core deposit intangible  170,435   213,043 
    Amortization of limited partnerships  610,470   244,293 
    Decrease in unamortized loan fees  (69,452)  (35,548)
    Decrease in interest payable  (22,164)  (36,691)
    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses  46,170   (161,825)
    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  12,466   (76,394)
       Net cash provided by operating activities  2,032,114   3,437,142 
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
  Investments - held-to-maturity        
    Maturities and pay downs  13,784,002   26,597,110 
    Purchases  (8,108,265)  (11,096,177)
  Investments - available-for-sale        
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales  16,061,945   7,000,000 
    Purchases  (10,032,243)  (13,120,276)
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities  287,200   0 
  (Decrease) increase in limited partnership contributions payable  (740,000)  1,084,000 
  Investments in limited partnerships  (213,830)  (1,085,000)
  Increase in loans, net  (20,215,537)  (3,367,384)
  Proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment,        
    net of capital expenditures  (250,296)  (319,888)
  Proceeds from sales of OREO  0   1,193,088 
  Recoveries of loans charged off  23,767   37,120 
       Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (9,403,257)  6,922,593 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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  2012  2011 
 Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
  Net decrease in demand and NOW accounts  (21,045,036)  (8,962,491)
  Net increase (decrease) in money market and savings accounts  2,142,623   (9,132,508)
  Net decrease in time deposits  (3,337,141)  (3,156,950)
  Net increase in repurchase agreements  2,397,258   1,750,931 
  Net increase in short-term borrowings  25,825,000   0 
  Repayments on long-term borrowings  (6,000,000)  (15,000,000)
  Decrease in capital lease obligations  (28,796)  (22,125)
  Dividends paid on preferred stock  (93,750)  (93,750)
  Dividends paid on common stock  (856,867)  (786,342)
       Net cash used in financing activities  (996,709)  (35,403,235)
         
       Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (8,367,852)  (25,043,500)
  Cash and cash equivalents:        
          Beginning  23,464,776   51,448,287 
          Ending $15,096,924  $26,404,787 
         
 Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period        
  Interest $2,532,248  $2,969,669 
         
  Income taxes $450,000  $591,550 
         
 Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:        
  Change in unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $282,201  $201,364 
         
  Loans transferred to OREO $920,198  $131,000 
         
  Investments in limited partnerships        
    Investments in limited partnerships $( 213,830) $(1,085,000)
    (Decrease) increase in limited partnership contributions payable  (740,000)  1,084,000 
  $( 953,830) $( 1,000)
         
 Common Shares Dividends Paid        
  Dividends declared $1,327,179  $1,299,474 
  Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared  (9,408)  (41,941)
  Dividends reinvested  (460,904)  (471,191)
  $856,867  $786,342 

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 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 applies 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 US GAAPUnited States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and IFRSs,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 the Company 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 to be applied retrospectively, and are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  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, although early adoption is permitted.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 March 31,June 30, as adjusted for the cash dividends declared on the preferred stock:

For The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012  2011 
For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
            
Net income, as reported $964,849  $944,868  $1,021,192  $871,318 
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders  46,875   46,875   46,875   46,875 
Net income available to common shareholders $917,974  $897,993  $974,317  $824,443 
Weighted average number of common shares                
used in calculating earnings per share  4,735,857   4,635,324   4,760,169   4,663,166 
Earnings per common share $0.19  $0.19  $0.20  $0.18 
        
        
For the Six Months Ended June 30,  2012   2011 
        
Net income, as reported $1,986,042  $1,816,187 
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders  93,750   93,750 
Net income available to common shareholders $1,892,292  $1,722,437 
Weighted average number of common shares        
used in calculating earnings per share  4,748,013   4,649,322 
Earnings per common share $0.40  $0.37 

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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        Gross  Gross    
 Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
Securities AFS Cost  Gains  Losses  Value  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
                        
March 31, 2012            
June 30, 2012            
U.S. Government sponsored enterprise (GSE) debt securities $65,701,558  $258,785  $59,195  $65,901,148  $52,544,543  $390,057  $4,979  $52,929,621 
U.S. Government securities  7,035,625   21,730   6,625   7,050,730   7,030,128   30,232   1,451   7,058,909 
U.S. GSE preferred stock  42,360   41,700   0   84,060   42,360   70,965   0   113,325 
 $72,779,543  $322,215  $65,820  $73,035,938  $59,617,031  $491,254  $6,430  $60,101,855 
                                
December 31, 2011                                
U.S. GSE debt securities $60,846,954  $215,595  $99,310  $60,963,239  $60,846,954  $215,595  $99,310  $60,963,239 
U.S. Government securities  5,006,979   37,424   848   5,043,555   5,006,979   37,424   848   5,043,555 
U.S. GSE preferred stock  42,360   49,763   0   92,123   42,360   49,763   0   92,123 
 $65,896,293  $302,782  $100,158  $66,098,917  $65,896,293  $302,782  $100,158  $66,098,917 
                                
March 31, 2011                
June 30, 2011                
U.S. GSE debt securities $23,277,044  $57,776  $71,815  $23,263,005  $22,191,612  $129,836  $0  $22,321,448 
U.S. Government securities  5,027,492   28,152   0   5,055,644   5,018,844   38,868   0   5,057,712 
U.S. GSE preferred stock  42,360   99,679   0   142,039   42,360   148,808   0   191,168 
 $28,346,896  $185,607  $71,815  $28,460,688  $27,252,816  $317,512  $0  $27,570,328 
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
Securities HTM Cost  Gains  Losses  Value* 
             
June 30, 2012            
States and political subdivisions $24,026,422  $598,578  $0  $24,625,000 
                 
December 31, 2011                
States and political subdivisions $29,702,159  $586,841  $0  $30,289,000 
                 
June 30, 2011                
States and political subdivisions $21,939,781  $684,219  $0  $22,624,000 


     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
Securities HTM Cost  Gains  Losses  Value* 
             
March 31, 2012            
States and political subdivisions $33,562,606  $605,394  $0  $34,168,000 
                 
December 31, 2011                
States and political subdivisions $29,702,159  $586,841  $0  $30,289,000 
                 
March 31, 2011                
States and political subdivisions $37,948,665  $493,335  $0  $38,442,000 
 
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The scheduled maturities of debt securities AFS were as follows:

 Amortized  Fair  Amortized  Fair 
 Cost  Value  Cost  Value 
March 31, 2012      
June 30, 2012      
Due in one year or less $7,020,449  $7,050,344  $3,007,965  $3,015,864 
Due from one to five years  64,716,734   64,896,400   56,566,706   56,972,666 
Due from five to ten years  1,000,000   1,005,134 
 $72,737,183  $72,951,878  $59,574,671  $59,988,530 
                
December 31, 2011                
Due in one year or less $5,018,549  $5,035,711  $5,018,549  $5,035,711 
Due from one to five years  58,835,384   58,970,925   58,835,384   58,970,925 
Due from five to ten years  2,000,000   2,000,158   2,000,000   2,000,158 
 $65,853,933  $66,006,794  $65,853,933  $66,006,794 
                
March 31, 2011        
June 30, 2011        
Due in one year or less $12,137,321  $12,200,055  $10,075,075  $10,117,753 
Due from one to five years  16,167,215   16,118,594   17,135,381   17,261,407 
 $28,304,536  $28,318,649  $27,210,456  $27,379,160 

The scheduled maturities of debt securities HTM were as follows:



 Amortized  Fair  Amortized  Fair 
 Cost  Value*  Cost  Value* 
March 31, 2012      
June 30, 2012      
Due in one year or less $24,784,042  $24,784,000  $14,724,739  $14,725,000 
Due from one to five years  4,236,531   4,388,000   4,082,893   4,232,000 
Due from five to ten years  804,472   956,000   2,016,088   2,166,000 
Due after ten years  3,737,561   4,040,000   3,202,702   3,502,000 
 $33,562,606  $34,168,000  $24,026,422  $24,625,000 
                
December 31, 2011                
Due in one year or less $20,589,247  $20,589,000  $20,589,247  $20,589,000 
Due from one to five years  4,534,944   4,682,000   4,534,944   4,682,000 
Due from five to ten years  822,735   969,000   822,735   969,000 
Due after ten years  3,755,233   4,049,000   3,755,233   4,049,000 
 $29,702,159  $30,289,000  $29,702,159  $30,289,000 
                
March 31, 2011        
June 30, 2011        
Due in one year or less $28,814,724  $28,815,000  $12,747,547  $12,747,000 
Due from one to five years  4,439,601   4,563,000   3,955,564   4,127,000 
Due from five to ten years  782,407   906,000   1,375,793   1,547,000 
Due after ten years  3,911,933   4,158,000   3,860,877   4,203,000 
 $37,948,665  $38,442,000  $21,939,781  $22,624,000 

*Method used to determine fair value on HTM securities rounds values to nearest thousand.

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Debt securities with unrealized losses are presented in the table below.  At June 30, 2011 the Company had no debt securities with an unrealized loss.  There were no debt securities in an unrealized loss position of 12 months or more as of the dates presented.

 Less than 12 months  Less than 12 months 
 Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
 Value  Loss  Value  Loss 
March 31, 2012      
June 30, 2012      
U.S. GSE debt securities $23,532,511  $59,195  $3,533,963  $4,979 
U.S. Government securities  3,008,279   6,625   2,010,281   1,451 
 $26,540,790  $65,820  $5,544,244  $6,430 
                
December 31, 2011                
U.S. GSE debt securities $29,940,644  $99,310  $29,940,644  $99,310 
U.S. Government securities  999,766   848   999,766   848 
 $30,940,410  $100,158  $30,940,410  $100,158 
        
March 31, 2011        
U.S. GSE debt securities $10,089,293  $71,815 

Debt securities represented consisted of 17three U.S. GSE debt securities and threetwo U.S. Government securities at March 31,June 30, 2012 and 21 U.S. GSE debt securities and one U.S. Government security at December 31, 2011, and seven U.S. GSE debt securities as of March 31, 2011 in an unrealized loss position.  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 March 31,June 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 an other-than-temporary impairment write down in the fourth quarter of 2010 of $25,804 and twocumulative other-than-temporary impairment write downs in prior periods.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:

 March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011  June 30,
2012
  December 31,
2011
  June 30,
2011
 
               
Commercial $46,455,835  $39,514,607  $52,696,811  $39,514,607  $36,860,487 
Commercial real estate  130,920,418   132,269,368   131,239,549   132,269,368   137,273,305 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  164,105,983   159,535,958   166,621,140   159,535,958   161,038,426 
Residential real estate - Jr. lien  45,346,141   45,886,967   46,253,285   45,886,967   46,289,717 
Consumer  11,000,989   11,465,139   11,370,898   11,465,139   12,059,910 
  397,829,366   388,672,039   408,181,683   388,672,039   393,521,845 
Deduct (add):                    
Allowance for loan losses  3,952,489   3,886,502   3,926,119   3,886,502   3,851,369 
Unearned net loan fees  (54,355)  (7,251)  (76,703)  (7,251)  38,803 
Loans held-for-sale  1,583,520   2,285,567   2,984,024   2,285,567   1,555,288 
  5,481,654   6,164,818   6,833,440   6,164,818   5,445,460 
Net Loans $392,347,712  $382,507,221  $401,348,243  $382,507,221  $388,076,385 

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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     90 Days  Total        Non-Accrual  Over 90 Days 
March 31, 2012 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
June 30, 2012 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                                          
Commercial $1,627,845  $487,359  $2,115,204  $44,340,631  $46,455,835  $1,047,690  $65,350  $690,163  $608,100  $1,298,263  $51,398,548  $52,696,811  $1,159,782  $31,517 
Commercial real estate  868,141   2,794,504   3,662,645   127,257,773   130,920,418   3,666,742   193,044   403,082   2,609,864   3,012,946   128,226,603   131,239,549   3,571,542   96,622 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  3,048,858   2,369,143   5,418,001   157,104,462   162,522,463   2,604,285   928,443   1,148,563   1,263,035   2,411,598   161,225,518   163,637,116   1,629,611   704,780 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  615,913   44,564   660,477   44,685,664   45,346,141   344,668   35,117   315,398   80,602   396,000   45,857,285   46,253,285   340,427   71,155 
Consumer  148,813   0   148,813   10,852,176   11,000,989   0   0   157,491   17,131   174,622   11,196,276   11,370,898   0   17,131 
Total $6,309,570  $5,695,570  $12,005,140  $384,240,706  $396,245,846  $7,663,385  $1,221,954  $2,714,697  $4,578,732  $7,293,429  $397,904,230  $405,197,659  $6,701,362  $921,205 
                                                        
     90 Days  Total          Non-Accrual  Over 90 Days      90 Days  Total          Non-Accrual  Over 90 Days 
December 31, 2011 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing  30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                                                        
Commercial $655,168  $265,668  $920,836  $38,593,771  $39,514,607  $1,066,945  $59,618  $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   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   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   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   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  $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      90 Days  Total          Non-Accrual  Over 90 Days 
March 31, 2011 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
June 30, 2011 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                                                        
Commercial $921,982  $7,177  $929,159  $31,283,129,  $32,212,288  $92,215  $7,177  $563,870  $107,318  $671,188  $36,189,299  $36,860,487  $350,498  $4,838 
Commercial real estate  599,903   446,842   1,046,745   133,126,143   134,172,888   1,325,271   231,237   1,003,076   817,168   1,820,244   135,453,061   137,273,305   1,517,465   393,707 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  5,913,261   759,004   6,672,265   154,385,441   161,057,706   2,689,389   259,807   1,473,327   1,959,554   3,432,881   156,050,257   159,483,138   2,514,155   571,001 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  332,892   392,438   725,330   46,270,060   46,995,390   383,223   32,253   280,423   297,726   578,149   45,711,568   46,289,717   459,626   207,758 
Consumer  133,522   38,201   171,723   12,343,343   12,515,066   0   38,201   107,179   1,228   108,407   11,951,503   12,059,910   0   1,228 
Total $7,901,560  $1,643,662  $9,545,222  $377,408,116  $386,953,338  $4,490,098  $568,675  $3,427,875  $3,182,994  $6,610,869  $385,355,688  $391,966,557  $4,841,744  $1,178,532 

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, 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 characteristic of home equity lending, higher loan to value ratios, subordinate lien position, and the 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 MarchJune 30, 2012, December 31, 20122011, and December 31,June 30, 2011. No changes in the Company’s policies or methodology pertaining to the general component for loan losses were made during the first quartersix 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 – 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 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 is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance 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.

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2012               
        Residential  Residential          
     Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  Commercial  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  (9,834)  (46,799)  (58,474)  (60,287)  (23,658)  0   (199,052)
      Recoveries $1,252   756   1,457   1,356   10,215   0   15,036 
      Provisions  54,844   49,472   73,977   45,322   12,686   13,702   250,003 
   Ending balance $388,576  $1,389,368  $1,595,453  $318,075  $124,022  $136,995  $3,952,489 
                             
Allowance for loan losses 
Evaluated for impairment                            
   Individually $56,500  $36,200  $255,300  $35,500  $0  $0  $383,500 
   Collectively  332,076   1,353,168   1,340,153   282,575   124,022   136,995   3,568,989 
          Total $388,576  $1,389,368  $1,595,453  $318,075  $124,022  $136,995  $3,952,489 
  
Loans evaluated for impairment 
   Individually $981,463  $3,623,305  $2,314,559  $305,906  $0      $7,225,233 
   Collectively  45,474,372   127,297,113   161,791,424   45,040,235   11,000,989       390,604,133 
          Total $46,455,835  $130,920,418  $164,105,983  $45,346,141  $11,000,989      $397,829,366 
For the quarter ended June 30, 2012 
        Residential  Residential          
     Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  Commercial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses 
   Beginning balance $388,576  $1,389,368  $1,595,453  $318,075  $124,022  $136,995  $3,952,489 
      Charge-offs  (115,100)  (8,259)  (125,000)  0   (36,714)  0   (285,073)
      Recoveries  1,268   108   366   62   6,900   0   8,704 
      Provision  108,779   4,966   2,842   50,802   32,706   49,904   249,999 
   Ending balance $383,523  $1,386,183  $1,473,661  $368,939  $126,914  $186,899  $3,926,119 


For the year ended December 31, 2011                
For the six months ended June 30, 2012For the six months ended June 30, 2012 
       Residential  Residential                 Residential  Residential          
    Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate              Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
 Commercial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total  Commercial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan lossesAllowance for loan losses Allowance for loan losses 
Beginning balance $302,421  $1,391,898  $1,830,816  $0  $151,948  $50,852  $3,727,935  $342,314  $1,385,939  $1,578,493  $331,684  $124,779  $123,293  $3,886,502 
Charge-offs  (22,050)  (197,367)  (521,608)  (96,961)  (103,687)  0   (941,673)  (124,934)  (55,057)  (183,474)  (60,287)  (60,373)  0   (484,125)
Recoveries  13,225   8,479   42,593   20   35,923   0   100,240   2,520   863   1,823   1,418   17,116   0   23,740 
Provisions  48,718   182,929   226,692   428,625   40,595   72,441   1,000,000 
Provision  163,623   54,438   76,819   96,124   45,392   63,606   500,002 
Ending balance $342,314  $1,385,939  $1,578,493  $331,684  $124,779  $123,293  $3,886,502  $383,523  $1,386,183  $1,473,661  $368,939  $126,914  $186,899  $3,926,119 
                                                        
Allowance for loan lossesAllowance for loan losses Allowance for loan losses 
Evaluated for impairment                                                        
Individually $70,600  $57,500  $283,200  $47,200  $0  $0  $458,500  $0  $15,100  $144,300  $21,000  $0  $0  $180,400 
Collectively  271,714   1,328,439   1,295,293   284,484   124,779   123,293   3,428,002   383,523   1,371,083   1,329,361   347,939   126,914   186,899   3,745,719 
Total $342,314  $1,385,939  $1,578,493  $331,684  $124,779  $123,293  $3,886,502  $383,523  $1,386,183  $1,473,661  $368,939  $126,914  $186,899  $3,926,119 
   
Loans evaluated for impairmentLoans evaluated for impairment Loans evaluated for impairment 
Individually $1,000,120  $3,669,260  $2,366,326  $434,664  $0      $7,470,370  $985,350  $3,459,215  $1,345,724  $301,796  $0      $6,092,085 
Collectively  38,514,487   128,600,108   157,169,632   45,452,303   11,465,139       381,201,669   51,711,461   127,780,334   165,275,416   45,951,489   11,370,898       402,089,598 
Total $39,514,607  $132,269,368  $159,535,958  $45,886,967  $11,465,139      $388,672,039  $52,696,811  $131,239,549  $166,621,140  $46,253,285  $11,370,898      $408,181,683 

 
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For the year ended December 31, 2011 
        Residential  Residential          
     Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  Commercial  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 
      Provision  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   157,169,632   45,452,303   11,465,139       381,201,669 
          Total $39,514,607  $132,269,368  $159,535,958  $45,886,967  $11,465,139      $388,672,039 
For the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 
     Commercial  Residential          
  Commercial  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  (700)  0   (188,800)  (37,590)  0   (227,090)
      Recoveries  8,106   1,090   0   12,377   0   21,573 
      Provision  (53,379)  3,958   114,103   25,130   97,688   187,500 
   Ending balance $256,448  $1,396,946  $1,756,119  $151,865  $148,540  $3,709,918 
                         
 Individually evaluated for impairment $14,500  $51,200  $254,100  $0  $0  $319,800 
 Collectively evaluated  for impairment  241,948   1,345,746   1,502,019   151,865   148,540   3,390,118 
          Total $256,448  $1,396,946  $1,756,119  $151,865  $148,540  $3,709,918 
  
Loans 
 Individually evaluated for impairment $92,215  $1,325,271  $3,072,612  $0      $4,490,098 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  32,120,073   132,847,617   206,034,900   12,515,066      $383,517,656 
          Total $32,212,288  $134,172,888  $209,107,512  $12,515,066      $388,007,754 


For the quarter ended June 30, 2011 
     Commercial  Residential          
  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
  
Allowance for loan losses 
   Beginning balance $256,448  $1,396,946  $1,756,119  $151,865  $148,540  $3,709,918 
      Charge-offs  (2,427)  0   (82,646)  (26,523)  0   (111,596)
      Recoveries  3,416   1,091   600   10,440   0   15,547 
      Provision (reduction)  (10,870)  (2,687)  291,867   (3,250)  (37,560)  237,500 
   Ending balance $246,567  $1,395,350  $1,965,940  $132,532  $110,980  $3,851,369 

For the six months ended June 30, 2011 
     Commercial  Residential          
  Commercial  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  (3,127)  0   (271,446)  (64,113)  0   (338,686)
      Recoveries  11,522   2,181   600   22,817   0   37,120 
      Provision (reduction)  (64,249)  1,271   405,970   21,880   60,128   425,000 
   Ending balance $246,567  $1,395,350  $1,965,940  $132,532  $110,980  $3,851,369 
                         
 Individually evaluated for impairment $0  $6,100  $366,300  $0  $0  $372,400 
 Collectively evaluated  for impairment  246,567   1,389,250   1,599,640   132,532   110,980   3,478,969 
          Total $246,567  $1,395,350  $1,965,940  $132,532  $110,980  $3,851,369 
  
Loans 
 Individually evaluated for impairment $856,643  $1,471,703  $2,644,713  $0      $4,973,059 
 Collectively evaluated for impairment  36,003,844   135,801,602   204,683,430   12,059,910      $388,548,786 
          Total $36,860,487  $137,273,305  $207,328,143  $12,059,910      $393,521,845 

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Impaired loans by segments were as follows:

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 
For the six months ended June 30, 2012For the six months ended June 30, 2012             
    Unpaid     Average  Interest     Unpaid     Average  Interest 
 Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Income  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Income 
 Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment  Recognized*  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment  Recognized * 
                              
With no related allowance recorded                              
Commercial $437,244  $459,130  $0  $408,934  $0  $985,350  $1,098,373  $0  $601,073  $0 
Commercial real estate  1,989,517   2,241,646   0   2,015,309   0   2,307,560   2,658,965   0   2,112,726   0 
Residential real estate 1st lien  841,086   1,069,606   0   920,953   0   701,424   924,758   0   847,776   0 
Residential real estate Jr lien  0   0   0   62,893   0   31,532   36,024   0   52,439   0 
                                        
With an allowance recorded                                        
Commercial  544,218   562,609   56,500   581,857   0   0   0   0   387,905   0 
Commercial real estate  1,633,788   1,658,905   36,200   1,630,974   0   1,151,655   1,167,055   15,100   1,471,201   0 
Residential real estate 1st lien  1,473,473   1,983,044   255,300   1,419,490   0   644,300   683,961   144,300   1,161,093   0 
Residential real estate Jr lien  305,906   321,500   35,500   307,392   0   270,264   284,776   21,000   295,016   0 
                                        
Total                                        
Commercial $981,463  $1,021,739  $56,500  $990,791  $0  $985,350  $1,098,373  $0  $988,978  $0 
Commercial real estate $3,623,305  $3,900,551  $36,200  $3,646,283  $0  $3,459,215  $3,826,020  $15,100  $3,583,927  $0 
Residential real estate 1st lien $2,314,559  $3,052,650  $255,300  $2,340,443  $0  $1,345,724  $1,608,719  $144,300  $2,008,869  $0 
Residential real estate Jr lien $305,906  $321,500  $35,500  $370,285  $0  $301,796  $320,800  $21,000  $347,455  $0 
                    
Total $7,225,233  $8,296,440  $383,500  $7,347,802  $0  $6,092,085  $6,853,912  $180,400  $6,929,229  $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 $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  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 $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 

 
For the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 
     Unpaid     Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment  Recognized* 
                
With no related allowance recorded               
   Commercial $2,427  $2,531  $0  $13,679  $0 
   Commercial real estate  180,077   180,077   0   90,038   0 
   Residential real estate  1,966,456   2,634,063   0   1,552,373   0 
                     
With an allowance recorded                    
   Commercial  89,788   95,034   14,500   63,042   0 
   Commercial real estate  1,145,194   1,145,672   51,200   1,145,195   0 
   Residential real estate  1,106,156   1,264,496   254,100   1,593,889   0 
                     
Total                    
   Commercial $92,215  $97,565  $14,500  $76,721  $0 
   Commercial real estate $1,325,271  $1,325,749  $51,200  $1,235,233  $0 
   Residential real estate $3,072,612  $3,898,559  $254,100  $3,146,262  $0 
          Total $4,490,098  $5,321,873  $319,800  $4,458,216  $0 
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For the six months ended June 30, 2011 
     Unpaid     Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment  Recognized* 
                
With no related allowance recorded               
   Commercial $856,643  $859,175     $294,667  $0 
   Commercial real estate  1,260,762   1,276,902      480,280   0 
   Residential real estate  865,299   1,058,921      1,323,348   0 
                    
With an allowance recorded                   
   Commercial  0   0   0   42,028   0 
   Commercial real estate  210,941   210,941   6,100   833,777   0 
   Residential real estate  1,779,414   2,176,749   366,300   1,655,730   0 
                     
Total                    
   Commercial $856,643  $859,175  $0  $336,695  $0 
   Commercial real estate $1,471,703  $1,487,843  $6,100  $1,314,057  $0 
   Residential real estate $2,644,713  $3,235,670  $366,300  $2,979,078  $0 
          Total $4,973,059  $5,582,688  $372,400  $4,629,830  $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 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 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  Total Loans 
       Residential  Residential              Residential  Residential       
    Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate           Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
March 31, 2012 Commercial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
June 30, 2012 Commercial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
                                    
Group A $43,981,911  $118,545,738  $158,316,199  $44,121,439  $10,997,140  $375,962,427  $50,347,984  $119,388,434  $162,033,504  $45,302,653  $11,350,308  $388,422,883 
Group B  503,551   4,433,089   330,433   321,946   0   5,589,019   400,125   4,660,012   412,798   321,946   0   5,794,881 
Group C  1,970,373   7,941,591   5,459,351   902,756   3,849   16,277,920   1,948,702   7,191,103   4,174,838   628,686   20,590   13,963,919 
Total $46,455,835  $130,920,418  $164,105,983  $45,346,141  $11,000,989  $397,829,366  $52,696,811  $131,239,549  $166,621,140  $46,253,285  $11,370,898  $408,181,683 

  Total Loans 
        Residential  Residential       
     Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
December 31, 2011 Commercial  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  Total Loans 
    Commercial  Residential           Commercial  Residential       
March 31, 2011 Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Total 
June 30, 2011 Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Total 
                              
Group A $29,165,570  $118,791,786  $203,607,047  $12,456,909  $364,021,313  $33,713,261  $121,191,043  $201,366,558  $12,045,442  $368,316,305 
Group B  914,995   6,464,176   276,372   0   7,655,543   990,727   7,129,125   594,832   0   8,714,684 
Group C  2,131,723   8,916,926   5,224,093   58,157   16,330,898   2,156,499   8,953,137   5,366,753   14,468   16,490,856 
Total $32,212,288  $134,172,888  $209,107,512  $12,515,066  $388,007,754  $36,860,487  $137,273,305  $207,328,143  $12,059,910  $393,521,845 

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.
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The Company has 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 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.

The following table presents loans modified as TDRs by segment during the three month periodsix months ended March 31,June 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   119,813   119,813 
          Total  3  $1,150,458  $1,150,458 
     Pre-  Post- 
     Modification  Modification 
     Outstanding  Outstanding 
  Number of  Recorded  Recorded 
  Contracts  Investment  Investment 
          
Residential real estate 1st lien  1  $23,944  $26,493 


The following table presents TDRs for the twelve month period ending March 31,ended June 30, 2012 for which there was a payment default under the restructured terms during the period:

 Number of  Recorded  Number of  Recorded 
 Contracts  Investment  Contracts  Investment 
Commercial  4  $675,309   3  $283,363 
Commercial real estate  3   475,965   1   398,002 
Residential real estate 1st lien  5   117,232   1   107,584 
Total  12  $1,268,506   5  $788,949 
 
With respect to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses, non-accrual TDRs are treated as other impaired loans and carry individual specific allocations.reserves. These loans are categorized as non-performing, may be past due, and are generally adversely risk rated. The TDRs that have defaulted under their restructured terms are generally in collection status and theirthe specific reserve allocation 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 using a double declining method.period.

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Amortization expense for the core deposit intangible for the first threesix months of 2012 was $85,218.$170,435.  As of March 31,June 30, 2012, the remaining annual amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible, absent any future impairment, is expected to be as follows:

2012 $255,652  $170,435 
2013  272,695   272,695 
2014  272,695   272,695 
2015  272,695   272,695 
2016  272,695   272,695 
2017  272,696   272,696 
Total remaining core deposit intangible $1,619,128  $1,533,911 

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 1Quoted 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 2Observable 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 3Unobservable 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. Available-for-Sale.Investment securities available for saleavailable-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. Recurring Level 1 securities would include U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets. Recurring 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 are summarized below:

March 31, 2012 Level 1  Level 2  Total 
June 30, 2012 Level 1  Level 2  Total 
Assets: (market approach)                  
U.S. GSE debt securities $0  $65,901,147  $65,901,147  $0  $52,929,621  $52,929,621 
U.S. Government securities  7,050,730   0   7,050,730   7,058,909   0   7,058,909 
U.S. GSE preferred stock  84,060   0   84,060   113,325   0   113,325 
                        
December 31, 2011                        
Assets: (market approach)                        
U.S. GSE debt securities $0  $60,963,239  $60,963,239  $0  $60,963,239  $60,963,239 
U.S. Government securities  5,043,555   0   5,043,555   5,043,555   0   5,043,555 
U.S. GSE preferred stock  92,123   0   92,123   92,123   0   92,123 
                        
March 31, 2011            
June 30, 2011            
Assets: (market approach)                        
U.S. GSE debt securities $0  $23,263,005  $23,263,005  $0  $22,321,448  $22,321,448 
U.S. Government securities  4,030,003   1,025,641   5,055,644   4,042,594   1,015,118   5,057,712 
U.S. GSE preferred stock  142,039   0   142,039   191,168   0   191,168 

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the periods presented.  There were no Level 3 financial instruments at March 31,June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011, or March 31,June 30, 2011.

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, 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.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 of $383,500 at March 31, 2012, $458,500 at December 31, 2011, and $319,800 at March 31, 2011.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 are summarized below:

March 31, 2012 Level 2 
June 30, 2012 Level 2 
Assets: (market approach)      
Mortgage servicing rights $1,100,502 
Residential mortgage servicing rights $1,052,235 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance  3,573,885   1,885,819 
OREO  220,493   1,010,198 
        
December 31, 2011        
Assets: (market approach)        
Mortgage servicing rights $1,167,808 
Residential mortgage servicing rights $1,167,808 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance  3,463,540   3,463,540 
OREO  90,000   90,000 
        
March 31, 2011    
June 30, 2011    
Assets: (market approach)        
Mortgage servicing rights $1,362,331 
Residential mortgage servicing rights $1,203,811 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance  2,021,338   1,617,955 
OREO  764,500   131,000 

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the periods presented.  There were no Level 1 or Level 3 financial instruments measured on a non-recurring basis at March 31,June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011, or March 31,June 30, 2011.

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.  Level 1 securities include certain U.S. Government securities and U.S. GSE preferred stock.  Level 2 securities include asset-backed securities, including obligations of U.S. GSEs and certain U.S. Government securities.

Restricted equity securities:Restricted equity securities are comprised of FRBB stock and 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.  Mortgage servicing rights are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are classified as Level 2 assets.

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 were evaluated and fair value was 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:


June 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 $15,097  $15,097  $0  $0  $15,097 
Securities held-to-maturity  24,026   0   24,625   0   24,625 
Securities available-for-sale  60,102   7,135   65,901   0   73,036 
Restricted equity securities  4,021   0   4,021   0   4,021 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial  52,697   0   0   53,404   53,404 
  Commercial real estate  131,240   0   0   132,750   132,750 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  166,621   0   0   173,833   173,833 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  46,253   0   0   47,162   47,162 
  Consumer  11,371   0   0   11,814   11,814 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,052   0   1,052   0   1,052 
Accrued interest receivable  1,756   0   1,756   0   1,756 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  413,719   0   416,120   0   416,120 
  Brokered deposits  18,435   0   18,449   0   18,449 
Federal funds purchased and short term-borrowings  25,825   0   25,825   0   25,825 
Long-term borrowings  12,010   0   12,351   0   12,351 
Repurchase agreements  24,043   0   24,043   0   24,043 
Capital lease obligations  805   0   805   0   805 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,207   0   12,207 
Accrued interest payable  128   0   128   0   128 
March 31, 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 $8,985  $8,985  $0  $0  $8,985 
Securities held-to-maturity  33,563   0   34,168   0   34,168 
Securities available-for-sale  73,036   7,135   65,901   0   73,036 
Restricted equity securities  4,021   0   4,021   0   4,021 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial  46,456   0   0   47,093   47,093 
  Commercial real estate  130,920   0   0   132,599   132,599 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  164,106   0   0   170,681   170,681 
  Residential real estate - Jr. lien  45,346   0   0   46,234   46,234 
  Consumer  11,001   0   0   11,438   11,438 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,069   0   1,101 �� 0   1,200 
Accrued interest receivable  1,846   0   1,846   0   1,846 



March 31, 2012 Carrying  Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Amount  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial liabilities:    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Deposits               
  Other deposits $428,467  $0  $431,115  $0  $431,115 
  Brokered deposits  25,526   0   25,546   0   25,546 
Federal funds purchased and short term-borrowings  8,760   0   8,760   0   8,760 
Long-term borrowings  12,010   0   12,383   0   12,383 
Repurchase agreements  24,770   0   24,770   0   24,770 
Capital lease obligations  818   0   818   0   818 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,361   0   12,361 
Accrued interest payable  138   0   138   0   138 


 December 31, 2011  March 31, 2011  December 31, 2011  June 30, 2011 
 Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
 Amount  Value  Amount  Value  Amount  Value  Amount  Value 
 (Dollars in thousands)             
Financial assets:                        
Cash and cash equivalents $23,465  $23,465  $34,121  $34,121  $23,465  $23,465  $26,405  $26,405 
Securities held-to-maturity  29,702   30,289   37,949   38,442   29,702   30,289   21,940   22,624 
Securities available-for-sale  66,099   66,099   28,461   28,461   66,099   66,099   27,570   27,570 
Restricted equity securities  4,309   4,309   4,309   4,309   4,309   4,309   4,309   4,309 
Loans and loans held-for-sale, net  384,793   395,386   384,247   393,310   384,793   395,386   389,632   400,174 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,097   1,168   1,253   1,362   1,097   1,168   1,204   1,207 
Accrued interest receivable  1,701   1,701   1,966   1,966   1,701   1,701   1,565   1,565 
                                
Financial liabilities:                                
Deposits  454,393   457,347   437,557   439,994   454,393   457,347   416,940   419,768 
Federal funds purchased and other                                
borrowed funds  18,010   18,404   18,010   18,240   18,010   18,404   18,010   18,370 
Repurchase agreements  21,645   21,645   21,480   21,480   21,645   21,645   20,859   20,859 
Capital lease obligations  833   833   824   824   833   833   813   813 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   11,691   12,887   13,366   12,887   11,691   12,887   13,592 
Accrued interest payable  150   150   175   175   150   150   155   155 

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:

 March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  June 30,  December 31,  June 30, 
 2012  2011  2011  2012  2011  2011 
                  
Balance at beginning of year $1,097,442  $1,076,708  $1,076,708  $1,097,442  $1,076,708  $1,076,708 
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized  98,317   355,730   107,216   204,042   355,730   176,014 
Mortgage servicing rights amortized  (90,181)  (346,165)  (82,273)  (202,455)  (346,165)  (161,413)
Change in valuation allowance  (36,161)  11,169   151,662   (46,836)  11,169   112,502 
Balance at end of period $1,069,417  $1,097,442  $1,253,313  $1,052,193  $1,097,442  $1,203,811 

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 March 13,June 12, 2012, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per common share payable MayAugust 1, 2012 to shareholders of record as of AprilJuly 15, 2012.  This dividend, amounting to $661,881,$665,297, was accrued at March 31,June 30, 2012.

 
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ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsMANAGEMENT'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 March 31,June 30, 2012

The following discussion analyzes the consolidated financial condition of Community Bancorp. (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community National Bank, as of March 31,June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31,June 30, 2011, and its consolidated results of operations for the periods then ended.  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.  In accordance with such provisions, the Company has elected to provide its audited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for two, rather than three, years.

 
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; and (9) 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 March 31,June 30, 2012 were $558,806,626,$553,377,575, an increase of $5,901,109,$472,058, or 1.1%.09% from December 31, 2011, and an increase of $25,968,488,$40,089,983, or 4.9%7.8% from March 31,June 30, 2011.  Although there was no significant change in total assets since year end, a shift occurred within earning assets.  The most significant change in assets in both comparison periods was a decrease in cash and an increase in investments and loans as the Company shifted cash into higher yielding assets.  Cash decreased $14,480,259 from year end and $25,136,887 year over year.  The funds were utilized to increase the available-for-sale portfolio, which increased $6,937,021 from year end and $44,575,250 year over year and to fund loans, which also increased $9,157,327 from year end and $9,821,612 from March 31, 2011.  Deposits increased $16,835,962 from March 31, 2011 to December 31, 2011, while NOW accounts decreased $17,327,339 during the first quarter of 2012, mostly due to cyclical fluctuations in the balances of municipal customer accounts, as account balances typically increase during the second and third quarters of the year and then run off during the first half of the following year.   The decrease in certificates of deposits under $100,000 year over year is due in part to the low interest rate environment while the increase in time deposits from year end to March 31, 2012 is due to $11,476,000 in one-way funds purchased through Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) of Promontory Interfinancial Network during the quarter to help fund loan demand.  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 – 15 year mortgages to help maintain the level of the 1-4 family loans, while continuing to sell 30 year mortgage loans in the secondary market to manage interest rate risk.

     Net income for  Cash decreased $8,366,852 from year end and $11,310,863 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, which increased $32,531,527 year over year.  As loan demand increased in 2012, cash was $964,849used to fund loans, which increased $19,509,644 from year end and $14,659,838 from June 30, 2011.  The decrease in the securities held-to-maturity portfolio from year-end to June 30, 2012 reflects the annual municipal finance cycle, as short-term municipal loans, recorded as held-to-maturity securities, generally mature at the end of the second quarter and are not replaced until after the start of the third quarter.  Municipal loans totaling $14.0 million matured on June 30, 2012, with renewals and new municipal loans of approximately $24.0 million recorded in July, 2012.  Deposits on June 30, 2012 were $432,153,755, an increase of $15,213,441, or $0.193.7% from June 30, 2011 and a decrease of $22,239,554, or 4.9% from December 31, 2011.  Contributing to the increase in deposits year over year, was an increase in demand deposit accounts of $9,206,787, or 16.2%, representing accounts the Company considers core deposits.  While an increase is noted in money market and savings accounts, management believes, to a certain extent, that this may reflect a shift of funds from maturing time deposits parked in non maturing deposit accounts, thus partially accounting for the decrease in time deposits of $8,048,783, or 8.9% year over year.  The most significant variance in deposit balances from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012 is a decrease in NOW accounts of $24,265,941, or 19.7%.  Most of the decrease is due to a decrease in Government Agency accounts of $22,220,920, due to cyclical fluctuations in the balances of municipal customer accounts, as account balances typically increase during the third and fourth quarters of the year and then run off during the first half of the following year.  The decrease in deposits from year end combined with continued loan demand resulted in an increase of $19,825,000 in borrowed funds.

Net income for the second quarter of 2012 was $1,021,192 or $0.20 per common share compared to $944,868 also $0.19$871,318 or $0.18 per common share for the firstsecond quarter of 2011.  Although earnings increased over the 2011 comparison period, an increase in the weighted average number of common shares of 100,533 resulted in the same level of earnings per common share.  Net interest income increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011, despite a decline in interest income, due to a decrease in interest expense.  The lower interest expense was attributed to a combination of the decrease in other time deposits and a decrease in rates paid on interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds.  Non-interest income decreasedincreased during the firstsecond quarter of 2012 compared to the firstsecond quarter 2011, due in partmostly to a decreasean increase in fee income from the sale of residential loans in the secondary market.  Also contributing to the difference is an impairment write down to mortgage servicing rights in 2012 of $36,161 versus a positive adjustment of $104,179 in 2011.  Operating expenses increased $200,418,$331,554, of which $173,171$173,170 was attributed to an increase in the amortization of the Company’s investment in tax credit projects.  The investment in tax credit projects has a corresponding tax benefit in the amount of $639,714 for the first six months of 2012 compared to $267,036 for the first six months of 2011.

On MarchJune 13, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on MayAugust 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on AprilJuly 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.

     The national economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery from the recent recession; however the pace of the recovery has been slow.  Spending, production and job market activity indicate the economy is expanding moderately, yet these gains are overshadowed by a widening federal budget deficit and global economic turbulence from the European debt crisis which leaves the economy vulnerable to shocks.  The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee recently indicated that they expect somewhat stronger growth in 2012 than in 2011; however the outlook remains uncertain, and close monitoring of economic developments will remain necessary.  More locally, economic indicators in Vermont, such as the unemployment rate and employment by industry, are more positive.  The current unemployment rate in Vermont is lower by 1.0 percentage point compared to the prior year.  According to industry statistics, real estate sales activity increased in 2011.  Vermont’s residential real estate market improved slowly since the lows of 2009 – 2010, with a gradual increase in median sale prices across most counties.  New construction remains sluggish with the relative cost of existing homes much less than building construction.  In the farming sector, average milk prices in 2011 exceeded the average price for 2010 and are projected to decrease only slightly in 2012.  Employers in the manufacturing, professional and business services and tourism industries are reporting significant over-the-year increases in employment.  Tourism activity during the fall foliage season and early winter was good with local hotels reporting stable bookings; however lack of snowfall had a negative impact on hotels, restaurants and convenience stores that rely on those who travel to the area for skiing and snowmobiling.  A positive addition to Northern Vermont is a multi-phase expansion project of a local ski resort that continues to expand into a year round indoor and outdoor recreation destination resort.  Already completed is an 84-room hotel and improvements to the base facility, lifts, a new ski shop, a learn-to-ski center, and a childcare facility.  Plans also include a zip line, ropes course, and mountain bike trail development. Towards the end of last year, the new indoor water park opened its doors and helped the resort survive the winter of less than average snow fall.  The ice arena also opened a few years ago as well as a multi level parking garage.  The newest expansion has been the construction of a 176 suite hotel that is connected to the water park, several restaurants and fitness room.  The project continues with an expansion and revitalization of the portion of the ski trails. This project has injected nearly $100 million of construction funding into the local economy over the last two years utilizing Federal EB5 program capital from foreign investors and has created many jobs for the area.

     While the trends in 2011 and the first quarter of 2012 have created some welcome distance from the recent recession, the rising price of fuel and other consumer goods will continue to impact adversely the consumer and all sectors of the economy, particularly as it relates to credit performance, which tends to lag economic cycles.  Management considers these economic factors, among others, in assessing the level of the Company’s reserve for loan losses in an effort to adequately reserve for probable losses due to consequences of the recession. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $250,003 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $187,500 in the first quarter of 2011.  The methodology used to calculate the allowance for loan losses combines historical elements, delinquent and non-performing loan trends and factors that reflect the current economic environment; this methodology is described in detail in the Credit Risk section of this report.

     The regulatory environment continues to increase operating costs and place extensive burden on personnel resources to comply with a myriad of legal requirements, including those under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the USA Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act.  It is unlikely that these administrative costs and burdens will moderate in the future.

     On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) which contains various provisions to facilitate capital funding by small businesses, and increases the threshold for registration as a public company under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 for banks and bank holding companies from 500 shareholders of record to 2,000 and increases the threshold for a deregistration from 300 to 1200.  Management of the Company is currently evaluating the JOBS Act and its potential impact on the Company.

     The following pages describe our first quarter financial results in much more detail. Please take the time to read them to more fully understand the quarter and three months ended March 31, 2012 in relation to the 2011 comparison periods.  The discussion below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes contained in this report and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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.  Five of theseThese policies are considered by management to be critical because they require difficult, 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 firstsecond quarter of 2012 was $964,849,$1,021,192, representing an increase of $19,981$149,874 or 2.1%17.2% over net income of $944,868$871,318 for the firstsecond quarter of 2011. This resulted in earnings per common share of $0.19$0.20 for both the firstsecond quarter of 2012 and $0.18 for the second quarter of 2011.  Net income for the first six months of 2012 was $1,986,042 compared to $1,816,187 for the same period in 2011, representing an increase of $169,855 or 9.4%.  This resulted in earnings per common share for the six months ended June 30, of $0.40 for 2012 and $0.37 for 2011.  Core earnings (net interest income) for the firstsecond quarter of 2012 increased $153,327$74,416 or 3.7%1.7%, compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2011.2011, despite continued pressure on the net interest margin and spread in this persistent low interest rate environment.  Although second quarter interest income decreased $87,216$107,936 or 1.5%,1.9% compared to the same period last year, this decrease was more than offset by a decrease in interest expense of $240,543$182,351 or 15.9%12.8% year over year.  Despite a $9,821,612$14,659,838 or 2.5%3.7% increase in loans between periods,the second quarters of 2011 and 2012, interest and fees on loans, the major component of interest income, decreased by $124,131$109,150 or 2.3%2.0%, due to a decrease in interest rates between periods.  InterestAlthough total deposits increased $15.2 million year over year, interest expense on deposits, the major component of total interest expense, decreased $209,492$175,647 or 18.8%16.8% between quarterly periods, partly attributable primarily to a decrease in the rates paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts.

    Non-interestaccounts, 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 decreased $104,492 or 7.2%, while non-interest expense increased $200,418 or 4.6% for the first six months of 2012, resulting in net income of $8,712,675, an increase of $227,742 or 2.7% over the first six months of 2011.  The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $249,999 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $237,500 for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 5.3% and the provision for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $500,002 compared to 425,000 for the same period in 2011, an increase of 17.6%.

Non-interest income increased $253,837 or 19.8%, when compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2011.  Mortgage servicing rights was the major component of the $204,630 or 115.9% decrease inStrong mortgage activity and commercial loan demand had a positive impact on non-interest income between the comparison periods.income.  Fees related to the sales and servicing of loans sold on the secondary market increased $89,107 or 27.3%,was the major component of the increase in total non-interest income between the two quarters.  Point fees and premiums collected on sold mortgages were $326,814 for the firstsecond quarter of 2012 compared to $128,411 for the firstsame period in 2011, an increase of 154.5%.  The increase in non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $149,346 or 5.5% from the same period in 2011, with similar trends causing the variance.

Total non-interest expenses increased $331,554 or 7.6% for the second quarter 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011.  Exchange income, a component of other income, decreased $14,000 or 38.9% for the first three months of 2012, from $36,000 in 2011 to $22,000 in 2012.  Income from the Company’s trust and investment management affiliate, Community Financial Services Group, LLC (CFSG), also decreased $8,685 or 20.5% for the first three months of 2012.  Occupancy expense, a component of non-interest expense, increased $65,700 or 8.1% for the first quarter due in part to increases in depreciation and service contracts.  During the first three months of 2012, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance expense decreased $59,816 or 35.1% compared to the first three months of 2011.  This decrease is due to a change in the formula used to assess deposit insurance premiums effective April 1, 2011.  Loss on limited partnerships, a component of other expenses, increased $173,171 or 141.8% for the first quarter of 2012.  ThisThe most significant increase was attributed to an increase in the amortization of the Company’s investmentinvestments in tax credit projects.projects which were $295,317 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $122,146 for the second quarter of 2011; an increase of $173,170, or 141.8%.  The amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $590,634 compared to $244,293; an increase of $346,341 or 141.8% over the first six months of 2011.  The tax credit investments provided tax benefits of  $639,714 for the first six months of 2012 compared to $267,036 for the first six months of 2011.  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 March 31,2012  2011  
For the second quarter ended June 30, 2012  2011 
        
Return on Average Assets0.72%0.70%  0.77%  0.64%
Return on Average Equity9.35%9.67%  9.74%  8.69%
  

 
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For the six months ended June 30, 2012  2011 
       
Return on Average Assets  0.74%  0.67%
Return on Average Equity  9.58%  9.18%
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 
  
Balance Sheet Data March 31,  December 31, 
  2012  2011 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
       
Net loans $393,931,232  $384,792,788 
Total assets  558,806,626   552,905,517 
Total deposits  453,993,149   454,393,309 
Borrowed funds  20,770,000   18,010,000 
Total liabilities  517,374,397   511,987,108 
Total shareholders' equity  41,432,229   40,918,409 
         
Three Months Ended March 31,  2012   2011 
         
Total interest income $5,589,896  $5,677,112 
Less:        
Total interest expense  1,270,927   1,511,470 
  Net interest income  4,318,969   4,165,642 
Less:        
Provision for loan losses  250,003   187,500 
         
Non-interest income  1,354,977   1,459,469 
Less:        
Non-interest expense  4,549,932   4,349,514 
  Income before income taxes  874,011   1,088,097 
Less:        
Applicable income tax expense  (90,838)  143,229 
         
   Net Income $964,849  $944,868 
         
Per Share Data        
         
Earnings per common share $0.19  $0.19 
Dividends declared per common share $0.14  $0.14 
Book value per common shares outstanding $8.19  $7.97 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  4,735,857   4,635,324 
Number of common shares outstanding  4,751,605   4,650,012 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Balance Sheet Data June 30,  December 31, 
  2012  2011 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
       
Net loans $404,332,267  $384,792,788 
Total assets  553,377,575   552,905,517 
Total deposits  432,153,755   454,393,309 
Borrowed funds  37,835,000   18,010,000 
Total liabilities  511,246,896   511,987,108 
Total shareholders' equity  42,130,679   40,918,409 
         
Six Months Ended June 30,  2012   2011 
         
Total interest income $11,222,759  $11,417,911 
Less:        
Total interest expense  2,510,084   2,932,978 
  Net interest income  8,712,675   8,484,933 
Less:        
Provision for loan losses  500,002   425,000 
         
Non-interest income  2,888,009   2,738,664 
Less:        
Non-interest expense  9,268,144   8,736,173 
  Income before income taxes  1,832,538   2,062,424 
Less:        
Applicable income tax expense  (153,504)  246,237 
         
   Net Income $1,986,042  $1,816,187 
         
Per Share Data        
         
Earnings per common share $0.40  $0.37 
Dividends declared per common share $0.28  $0.28 
Book value per common shares outstanding $8.30  $8.04 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  4,748,013   4,649,322 
Number of common shares outstanding  4,776,527   4,681,093 

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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     Tax-exemptThe Company’s tax-exempt income is derived from its municipal investments, which comprised the entire held-to-maturity portfolio of $33,562,606$24,026,422 at March 31,June 30, 2012, and $37,948,665$21,939,781 at March 31,June 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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2012  2011 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  2011 
            
Net interest income as presented $4,318,969  $4,165,642  $8,712,675  $8,484,933 
Effect of tax-exempt income  109,868   134,913   220,476   271,346 
Net interest income, tax equivalent $4,428,837  $4,300,555  $8,933,151  $8,756,279 

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 Three Months Ended March 31,  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
    2012        2011     2012  2011 
       Average        Average        Average        Average 
 Average  Income/  Rate/  Average  Income/  Rate/  Average  Income/  Rate/  Average  Income/  Rate/ 
 Balance  Expense  Yield  Balance  Expense  Yield  Balance  Expense  Yield  Balance  Expense  Yield 
Interest-Earning Assets                                    
                                    
Loans (1) $391,354,167  $5,179,734   5.32% $389,001,889  $5,303,865   5.53% $396,786,437  $10,429,811   5.29% $390,762,880  $10,663,093   5.50%
Taxable investment securities  72,207,427   172,841   0.96%  23,703,792   70,810   1.21%  67,568,304   320,056   0.95%  26,098,615   154,770   1.20%
Tax-exempt investment securities  32,499,603   323,141   4.00%  36,604,441   396,802   4.40%  32,981,207   648,458   3.95%  36,754,166   798,076   4.38%
Sweep and interest earning accounts  7,313,703   3,316   0.18%  37,541,054   21,652   0.23%  6,371,556   3,323   0.10%  30,690,819   35,440   0.23%
Other investments (4)  4,632,429   20,732   1.80%  4,695,550   18,896   1.63%  4,520,390   41,587   1.85%  4,695,550   37,878   1.63%
Total $508,007,329  $5,699,764   4.51% $491,546,726  $5,812,025   4.80% $508,227,894  $11,443,235   4.53% $489,002,030  $11,689,257   4.82%
                                                
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                                                
                                                
NOW $111,800,243  $91,757   0.33% $103,637,956  $133,619   0.52% $108,083,964  $170,726   0.32% $102,958,600  $239,158   0.47%
Money market accounts  75,414,173   175,387   0.94%  74,305,272   219,897   1.20%  74,969,730   345,905   0.93%  73,572,543   428,539   1.17%
Savings deposits  61,694,702   24,707   0.16%  57,848,479   30,170   0.21%  63,695,053   50,561   0.16%  59,430,872   60,256   0.20%
Time deposits  139,361,484   611,440   1.76%  144,073,247   729,097   2.05%  137,516,778   1,202,962   1.76%  143,396,869   1,427,340   2.01%
Federal funds purchased and                                                
other borrowed funds  18,446,000   75,409   1.64%  22,410,000   100,416   1.82%  22,221,489   153,070   1.39%  20,197,845   182,965   1.83%
Repurchase agreements  24,965,042   32,903   0.53%  20,379,073   37,914   0.75%  24,862,350   66,649   0.54%  20,754,859   74,224   0.72%
Capital lease obligations  823,481   15,760   7.66%  827,642   16,793   8.12%  816,437   33,082   8.10%  822,038   33,367   8.12%
Junior subordinated debentures  12,887,000   243,564   7.60%  12,887,000   243,564   7.66%  12,887,000   487,129   7.60%  12,887,000   487,129   7.62%
Total $445,392,125  $1,270,927   1.15% $436,368,669  $1,511,470   1.40% $445,052,801  $2,510,084   1.13% $434,020,626  $2,932,978   1.36%
                                                
Net interest income     $4,428,837          $4,300,555          $8,933,151          $8,756,279     
Net interest spread (2)          3.36%          3.40%          3.40%          3.46%
Net interest margin (3)          3.51%          3.55%          3.53%          3.61%
                        
(1) Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $7,818,530 and $4,594,164 for the three 
months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount 
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 $3,657,279 and a dividend 
payout rate of approximately 0.31% per quarter. 
                        
(1) Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $7,571,881 and $4,620,930 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount 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 $3,545,240 and an  annualized dividend payout rate of approximately 0.53%.
 
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The average volume of earning assets for the first threesix months of 2012 increased $16,460,603$19,225,864 or 3.4%3.9% compared to the same period of 2011, while the average yield decreased 29 basis points.  The average volume of loans increased $2,352,278$6,023,557 or 0.6%1.5%, while the average yield decreased 21 basis points.  Interest earned on the loan portfolio comprised 90.9%equaled 91.1% of total interest income for the first threesix months of 2012 and 91.3%91.2% for the 2011 comparison period.  The average volume of sweep and interest earning accounts decreased $30,227,351$24,319,263 or 80.5%.  This was due to the decrease in cash and increase in investments and loans79.2%, as the Company shifted cash into higher yielding assets.  The average volume of the taxable investment portfolio (classified as available-for-sale) increased $48,503,635$41,469,689 or 204.6%158.9% for the same period, in 2011, while the average yield decreased 25 basis points.  The Company increased its taxable investment portfolio with U.S. government sponsored enterprise securities, as deposit funding increased in 2011.2011, yet loan demand was weak.  The Company has now seen an increase in loan demand beginning in the first quarter of 2012 and throughout the second quarter of 2012.  The average volume of the tax exempt investment portfolio (classified as held-to-maturity) decrease $4,104,838decreased $3,772,959 or 11.2%10.27% between periods, while the average tax equivalent yield decreased 4043 basis points.  Interest earned on tax exempt investments (which is presented on a tax equivalent basis) comprised 5.7% of total interest income for the first threesix months of 2012 compared to 6.9%6.8% for the same period in 2011.  The Company has experienced additional competition from other local financial institutions in our municipal market, which is reflected in the decrease in the average volume of our tax exempt investment portfolio.

In comparison, the average volume of interest bearing liabilities for the first threesix months of 2012 increased $9,023,456$11,032,175 or 2.1%2.5% over the 2011 comparison period, while the average rate paid on these liabilities decreased 2523 basis points.  The average volume of NOW accounts increased $8,162,287$5,125,364 or 7.9%5.0% and money market funds increased $1,108,901$1,397,187 or 1.5%1.9% and the average rate paid decreased 1915 basis points and 2624 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 $3,596,449$3,626,351 year over year from $8,422,500$8,758,986 in 2011 to $12,018,999$12,385,337 in 2012.  ThisAlthough this product has brought in some new funds, but most of the interest has come from the Company’s CDARSCertificate 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 $4,711,763$5,880,091 or 3.3%4.1%, and the average rate paid on time deposits decreased 2925 basis points.  Late in the first quarter ofOn June 30, 2012, the Company purchased of $11,476,000held $3,976,000 in one-way funds through CDARS which had little impact to the average volume.CDARS. The average volume of federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds decreased $3,964,000increased $2,023,644 or 17.7%10.0% from an average volume of $22,410,000$20,197,845 for the first threesix months of 2011 to $18,446,000$22,221,489 for the same period in 2012.

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 repricedrepricing to lower interest rates, while the opportunity to reduce rates further on non-maturing interest-bearing deposits is more limited.  A decreaselimited, given the already low rates paid on deposits.  During the first six months of 29 basis points on2012, the average yield on interest earning assets and 25decreased 29 basis points onwhile the average rate paid on interest-bearinginterest bearing liabilities during the first three months of 2012decreased only 23 basis points compared to a decrease of 60 basis pointsthe average yields and 21 basis points, respectively,rates for the first three months of 2011.same period last year.  Most of the decrease in interest expense during the first threesix 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 foursix basis points in the net interest spread and a decrease of foureight basis points in the net interest margin.

The following table summarizes the variances in interest income and interest expense on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the first threesix months of 2012 and 2011 resulting from volume changes in average assets and average liabilities and fluctuations in average rates earned and paid.

Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense 
          
  Variance  Variance    
  Due to  Due to  Total 
  Rate (1)  Volume (1)  Variance 
Average Interest-Earning Assets         
 Loans $(156,206) $32,075  $(124,131)
 Taxable investment securities  (42,683)  144,714   102,031 
 Tax-exempt investment securities  (32,837)  (40,824)  (73,661)
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  (4,808)  (13,528)  (18,336)
 Other investments  2,118   (282)  1,836 
     Total $(234,416) $122,155  $(112,261)
             
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities            
 NOW $(52,328) $10,466  $(41,862)
 Money market accounts  (47,791)  3,281   (44,510)
 Savings deposits  (7,455)  1,992   (5,463)
 Time deposits  (97,039)  (20,618)  (117,657)
 Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  (8,843)  (16,164)  (25,007)
 Repurchase agreements  (13,492)  8,481   (5,011)
 Capital lease obligations  (954)  (79)  (1,033)
     Total $(227,902) $(12,641) $(240,543)
             
       Changes in net interest income $(6,514) $134,796  $128,282 
             
(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 

 
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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 $(397,568) $164,286  $(233,282)
 Taxable investment securities  (81,487)  246,773   165,286 
 Tax-exempt investment securities  (75,509)  (74,109)  (149,618)
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  (20,024)  (12,093)  (32,117)
 Other investments  5,320   (1,611)  3,709 
     Total $(569,268) $323,246  $(246,022)
             
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities            
 NOW $(80,378) $11,946  $(68,432)
 Money market accounts  (90,740)  8,106   (82,634)
 Savings deposits  (13,924)  4,229   (9,695)
 Time deposits  (172,916)  (51,462)  (224,378)
 Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  (48,259)  18,364   (29,895)
 Repurchase agreements  (22,240)  14,665   (7,575)
 Capital lease obligations  (59)  (226)  (285)
     Total $(428,516) $5,622  $(422,894)
             
       Changes in net interest income $(140,752) $317,624  $176,872 
(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 decreased $104,492increased $253,837 or 7.2%19.8% to 1,533,032 for the firstsecond quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011, from $1,354,977while in the year-to-date comparison the increase was $149,346 or 5.5% to $1,459,469.$2,888,010.  Income from sold loans of $450,958 during the second 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 $71,071, or 35.0%.  During the quarter, the Company sold $12,000,000 in securities available for sale to support loan growth which created realized gains of $41,295 compared to no securities gains during the second quarter in 2011.  Other income, a subtotal within total non-interest income, decreased $115,523in the second quarter by $83,740 or 23.0% for the first quarter of 201229.3%, compared to the firstsame quarter of 2011 reflecting a decrease of $204,630 or 115.9% in mortgage servicing rights which was offset in part by an increase of $71,050 or 37.4% in point fees and premiums on sold loans.  Additionally, other income decreased $20,449 or 8.1% for the first quarter comparison periods, due to decreases of $14,000 or 38.9% from exchange income and $8,685 or 20.5% from the Company’s trust and investment management affiliate, CFSG.  Service fees increased $16,098 or 2.9% and other income from loans increased $15,382 or 9.9% quarter over quarter helping to offsetlast year, with a portion of the variance coming from a decrease in exchange income of $34,452 or 65.7%.  Another component of other decreasesincome is the fair value adjustment to the Company’s Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) which was a negative adjustment of $20,169 at the end of the second quarter of 2012, while the adjustment at the end of the second quarter of 2011 was a positive adjustment of $22,218, resulting in the componentsa negative variance of $42,387 or 190.8% quarter over quarter. These same trends resulted in an increase in non-interest income noted here.for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $149,346 or 5.5%.
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Non-interest Expense: The Company's non-interest expense increased $200,418 or 4.6%was $4,718,213 compared to $4,549,932$4,386,659 for the firstsecond quarter of 2012 and 2011 respectively and $9,268,144 and $8,736,173 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 respectively, an increase of 7.6% for the quarter comparison and an increase of 6.09% for the year-to-date comparison.  Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased 4.4% and 2.7% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively when compared to $4,349,514the same periods in 2011, primarily a result of normal salary increases.  Occupancy expenses were $812,581 and $1,685,892 for the 2011 comparison period.  Decreases were recordedquarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 respectively, compared to $784,605 and $1,592,217 for the same periods in salaries2011.  This increase is primarily a result of depreciation and wages of $33,096 or 2.3%,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 second quarter of $59,816 or 35.1%2012 was $99,101 compared to $90,314 for the same period in 2011 while the total for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $209,582 and $260,611 respectively.  A new deposit insurance assessment rule that went into effect on April 1, 2011 resulted in lower premiums for the Company initially, however the combination of an increase in assets and an increase in the factor used to calculate the premiums resulted in the increase in the second quarter of 2012.  The Company continues to benefit from the amortization of the core deposit intangible associated with the LyndonBank acquisition of $21,305 or 20.0%.  Offsetting these decreases were increaseswhich was $85,217 and $170,435 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 respectively, compared to $106,521 and $213,043 for the same periods in employee benefits of $53,170 or 9.8%, occupancy expense of $65,700 or 8.1% and other expenses of $195,765 or 15.6%.2011.

Losses relating to various limited New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) partnership investments for affordable housing in our market area constitute the largest portion of other expenses.expenses and account for the largest portion of the increase in non-interest expense.  These losses for the firstsecond quarter of 2012 and 2011 amounted to $295,317 and $122,146, respectively, representing an increase of $173,171 or 141.8%.  Losses for the first six months of 2012 and 2011 amounted to $590,634 and $244,293, respectively, representing an increase of $346,341 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 NMTCNew Market Tax Credit (NMTC) investment for the firstsecond quarter 2012 were recorded as $9,918,$19,836, with tax credits amounting to $28,714.$56,348.  The Company amortizes these investments under the effective yield method, resulting in the asset being amortized consistent with the periods in which the Company receives the tax benefit.method.

APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes decreased from a tax expense of $143,229$103,008 for the firstsecond quarter of 2011 to a tax benefit of $90,838$62,666 for the firstsecond quarter of 2012, a decrease of $234,067$165,675 or 163.4%160.8%.  The provision for income taxes decreased from a tax expense of $246,237 for the first six months of 2011 to a tax benefit of $153,504 for the first six months of 2012, a decrease of $399,741 or 162.3%.  The change from expense to benefit is due primarily to the increase in tax credits year over year.  Total tax credits for the first threesix months of 2012 were $319,857$639,714 compared to total tax credits of $133,518$267,036 for the first threesix months of 2011.

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:

 March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011  March 31, 2011  June 30, 2012  December 31, 2011  June 30, 2011 
Assets                                    
Loans (gross)* $397,829,366   71.19% $388,672,039   70.30% $388,007,754   72.82% $408,181,683   73.76% $388,672,039   70.30% $393,521,845   76.67%
Securities available-for-sale  73,035,938   13.07%  66,098,917   11.95%  28,460,688   5.34%  60,101,855   10.86%  66,098,917   11.95%  27,570,328   5.37%
Securities held-to-maturity  33,562,606   6.01%  29,702,159   5.37%  37,948,665   7.12%  24,026,422   4.34%  29,702,159   5.37%  21,939,781   4.27%
*includes loans held for sale                                                
 March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011  March 31, 2011  June 30, 2012  December 31, 2011  June 30, 2011 
Liabilities                                                
Time deposits $144,907,273   25.93% $137,461,352   24.86% $143,872,591   27.00% $134,124,211   24.24% $137,461,352   24.86% $140,575,148   27.39%
Savings deposits  64,512,091   11.54%  59,284,631   10.72%  61,151,720   11.48%  67,184,458   12.14%  59,284,631   10.72%  62,043,869   12.09%
Demand deposits  61,866,873   11.07%  62,745,782   11.35%  53,917,918   10.12%  65,966,687   11.92%  62,745,782   11.35%  56,759,900   11.06%
Now  106,166,136   19.00%  123,493,475   22.34%  104,921,318   19.69%  99,227,534   17.93%  123,493,475   22.34%  98,805,676   19.25%
Money market accounts  76,540,776   13.70%  71,408,069   12.92%  73,693,800   13.83%  65,650,865   11.86%  71,408,069   12.92%  58,755,721   11.45%
Federal funds purchased  8,760,000   1.57%  0   0.00%  0   0.00%  25,825,000   4.67%  0   0.00%  0   0.00%
Long-term borrowings  12,010,000   2.15%  18,010,000   3.26%  18,010,000   3.38%  12,010,000   2.17%  18,010,000   3.26%  18,010,000   3.51%

The Company's loan portfolio increased $9,157,327$19,509,644 or 2.4%5.0%, from December 31, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012, and increased $9,821,612$14,659,838 or 2.5%3.7%, from March 31,June 30, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012.  This increase is due in part to a largestrong commercial loan originatedgrowth during the first quartersix 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 increased $6,937,021decreased $5,997,062 or 10.5% through purchases9.07% from December 31, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012, and $44,575,250increased $32,531,527 or 156.6%118.0% year over year.  During 2011 and early in 2012, excess cash was invested into the available-for-sale portfolio while loan demand was weak.  Subsequently, during the second quarter of 2012 as loan demand increased, securities available-for-sale in the amount of $12,000,000 were sold to fund loan growth.  Securities held-to-maturity increased $3,860,447decreased $5,675,737 or 13.0%19.1% during the first threesix months of 2012, and decreased $4,386,059increased $2,086,641 or 11.6%9.5% year toover year.  The increase in the held-to-maturity portfoliodecrease at June 30, 2012 reflects municipal investments that matured in December 2011 and renewals duringmature at the first quarter 2012.  Competition remains aggressive for theseend of the annual municipal investments, accounting for the modest increase year to date and the decrease year over year.

finance cycle.
 
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Total deposits decreased $400,160$22,239,554 or 0.1%4.9% from December 31, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012 and increased $16,435,802$15,213,441 or 3.8%3.7% from March 31, 2011.June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012.  Time deposits increased $7,445,921decreased $3,337,141 or 5.4%2.4% from December 31, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012 and $1,034,682$6,450,937 or 0.7%4.6% from March 31,June 30, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012.  This increaseManagement believes this decrease in time deposits is attributable to the purchase of $11,476,000low rate environment as customers park their funds in one-way funds through the CDARS program discussed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section.non-maturing deposit accounts while searching for higher paying investments. Savings deposits increased $5,227,460$7,899,827 or 8.8%13.3% during the first threesix months of 2012 and $3,360,371$5,140,589 or 5.5%8.3% year to year.  Demand deposits decreased $878,909increased $3,220,905 or 1.4%5.1% during the first threesix months of 2012, compared to an increase of $7,948,955$9,206,787 or 14.7%16.2% year to year.  NOW accounts reported a decrease during the first threesix months of 2012 of $17,327,339$24,265,941 or 14.0%19.7% and an increase of $1,244,818$421,858 or 1.2%.4% year over year.  The government agency accounts, which are a component of the NOW accounts, decreased $17,214,199 with an average monthly balance of $22,703,755$22,220,920 from $15,576,914 at March 31,June 30, 2012 compared to $39,917,874$37,697,835 at December 31, 2011.  The account held by the Company’s affiliate, CFSG, had an average monthlya balance of $24,127,485$22,411,064 at March 31,June 30, 2012 compared to $27,018,380$26,005,366 at December 31, 2011, also contributing to the decrease in NOW accounts in 2012.  Money market accounts increased $5,132,707decreased $5,757,204 or 7.2%8.1% for the first threesix months of 2012 and increased $2,846,976$6,895,144 or 3.9%11.7% year over year.  Contributing to the decrease during the first six months is a decrease in municipal accounts, related to the annual finance cycle of the municipal customers and the increase year over year reflecting the demand foris attributable partly to an increase in the ICS program.accounts.  Long-term borrowings at March 31,June 30, 2012 decreased $6,000,000 or 33.3%, through the maturity of a long-term borrowing, compared to both December 31, and March 31,June 30, 2011.


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 - A primary challenge of management is to reduce the exposure to credit loss within the loan portfolio. Management follows established underwriting guidelines, and exceptions to the policy must be approved in accordance with limits prescribed by the Board of Directors.  The adequacy of the loan loss reserve is reviewed quarterly by the risk management committee of the Board of Directors and then presented to the full Board of Directors for approval.  This committee meets to discuss, among other matters, potential exposures, historical loss experience, and overall economic conditions.  Existing or potential problems are noted and addressed by senior management in order to assess the risk of probable loss or delinquency.  A sample of 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 Company maintains a Credit Administration department whose function includes credit analysis and monitoring and reporting on the status of the loan portfolio including delinquent and non-performing loans. The Company also monitors concentration of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio product 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.  The Company has seen an increase in commercial and industrial loans as a percent of the total loan portfolio.  The Company’s strategy is to continue in this directiongrowing the commercial and commercial real estate portfolios and it is committed to adding additional resources to the commercial credit function to manage the risk as this growth materializes.  Consistent with management’s increased strategic focus on commercial lending, the Company has seen an increase in commercial and industrial loans as a percent of the total loan portfolio over the past year.  However, achieving significant increases in commercial loans remains a challenge in light of the prolonged weak 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 mortgages.


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

  March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 
  Total Loans  % of Total  Total Loans  % of Total 
             
Construction & land development $11,522,557   2.90% $12,588,715   3.24%
Secured by farm land  10,183,530   2.56%  10,223,277   2.63%
1 - 4 family residential - 1st lien  164,105,983   41.25%  159,535,958   41.05%
1 - 4 family residential - Jr lien  45,346,141   11.40%  45,886,967   11.80%
Commercial real estate  109,214,331   27.45%  109,457,376   28.16%
Loans to finance agricultural production  1,257,655   0.32%  1,282,339   0.33%
Commercial & industrial loans  45,198,180   11.36%  38,232,268   9.84%
Consumer loans  11,000,989   2.76%  11,465,139   2.95%
     Total gross loans  397,829,366   100.00%  388,672,039   100.00%
Deduct (add):                
Allowance for loan losses  3,952,489       3,886,502     
Unearned loan fees  (54,355)      (7,251)    
Loans held-for-sale  1,583,520       2,285,567     
   5,481,654       6,164,818     
      Net loans $392,347,712      $382,507,221     

  June 30, 2012  December 31, 2011 
  Total Loans  % of Total  Total Loans  % of Total 
             
Construction & land development $11,938,303   2.93% $12,588,715   3.24%
Secured by farm land  10,183,987   2.49%  10,223,277   2.63%
1 - 4 family residential - 1st lien  166,621,140   40.82%  159,535,958   41.05%
1 - 4 family residential - Jr lien  46,253,285   11.33%  45,886,967   11.80%
Commercial real estate  109,117,259   26.73%  109,457,376   28.16%
Loans to finance agricultural production  1,290,983   0.32%  1,282,339   0.33%
Commercial & industrial loans  51,405,828   12.59%  38,232,268   9.84%
Consumer loans  11,370,898   2.79%  11,465,139   2.95%
     Total gross loans  408,181,683   100.00%  388,672,039   100.00%
Deduct:                
Allowance for loan losses  3,926,119       3,886,502     
Unearned loan fees  (76,703)      (7,251)    
Loans held-for-sale  2,984,024       2,285,567     
   6,833,440       6,164,818     
      Net loans $401,348,243      $382,507,221     
 
Allowance for loan losses and provisions - The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses 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.

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 the 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 quartersix 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.  In light of the 2008 recession, in late 2008 the Company modified its allowance methodology by shortening its historical look back period from five years to one to two years, and by also comparing loss rates to losses experienced during the last economic downturn, from 1999 to 2002. The highest loss rates experienced for thesethe look back periodsperiod are applied to the various segments in establishing the allowance.
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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 following table summarizes the Company's loan loss experience for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30,

 2012  2011  2012  2011 
            
Loans outstanding, end of period $397,829,366  $388,007,754  $408,181,683  $393,521,845 
Average loans outstanding during period $391,354,167  $389,001,889  $396,786,437  $390,762,880 
Non-accruing loans, end of period $7,663,385  $4,490,098  $6,701,362  $4,841,744 
                
Loan loss reserve, beginning of period $3,886,502  $3,727,935  $3,886,502  $3,727,935 
Loans charged off:                
Residential real estate - 1st lien  (58,474)  (188,800)  (183,474)  (271,446)
Residential real estate - Jr lien  (60,287)  0   (60,287)  0 
Commercial real estate  (46,799)  0   (55,057)  0 
Commercial loans not secured by real estate  (9,834)  (700)  (124,934)  (3,127)
Consumer loans  (23,658)  (37,590)  (60,373)  (64,113)
Total loans charged off  (199,052)  (227,090)  (484,125)  (338,686)
Recoveries:                
Residential real estate - 1st lien  1,457   0   1,823   600 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  1,356   0   1,418   0 
Commercial real estate  756   1,090   863   2,181 
Commercial loans not secured by real estate  1,252   8,106   2,520   11,522 
Consumer loans  10,215   12,377   17,116   22,817 
Total recoveries  15,036   21,573   23,740   37,120 
Net loans charged off  (184,016)  (205,517)  (460,385)  (301,566)
Provision charged to income  250,003   187,500   500,002   425,000 
Loan loss reserve, end of period $3,952,489  $3,709,918  $3,926,119  $3,851,369 
                
Net charge offs to average loans outstanding  0.047%  0.053%  0.116%  0.077%
Provision charged to income as a percent of average loans  0.064%  0.048%  0.126%  0.109%
Loan loss reserve to average loans outstanding  1.010%  0.954%  0.989%  0.986%
Loan loss reserve to non-accruing loans *  51.576%  82.624%  58.587%  79.545%

*The percentages include loans that carry federal government guarantees. If the guaranteed portions were deducted, the reserve coverage of non-accruing loans would increase to 77.4%93.5% as of March 31,June 30, 2012 and 106.3%108.9% as of March 31,June 30, 2011.


Specific allocations to the reserve 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, including troubled debt restructurings (TDR).  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.  Impaired loans are loans to a borrower that in aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status, including troubled debt restructurings (TDR).  The Company will review all the facts and circumstances surrounding non-accrual and TDR 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.  The Company reviews all the facts and circumstances surrounding non-accrual and TDR loans and on a case-by-case basis may consider loans below the threshold as impaired when such treatment is material to the Company's financial statements.  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 to assure that the Company’s net income is not materially overstated.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.

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.
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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 measuredslow 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. The factors for trends in delinquency and non-accrual loans and criticized and classified assets were similarly increased. With the economic recovery continuing, the levels of both Group B and C loans (as defined in Note 5 of the Company’s notes to consolidated financial statements) have shown gradual improvement. The sluggish pace of the economic recovery and the lack of national economic stimulus funding in 2011 translated into slow and measured improvement of the negative trends experienced in the loan portfolio since the onset of the 2008 recession.

The Company’s non-performing assets decreased $173,296$646,363 or 1.9%6.9% during the first threesix months of 2012 from $9,279,128 at December 31, 2011 to $9,105,832$8,632,765 as of March 31,June 30, 2012.  The improvement in non-performing loan decrease for the first quarter of 2012loans is attributable in large partdue to several factors, including the transfer into OREO of two properties into Other Real Estate Owned totaling $130,493, thereal estate securing four loans, completion of an auction liquidation of a $73,607 real estateanother loan, severalpayment in full of two non-performing loans, and charge offs relating to residential real estate loans and one further write down of a commercial real estate loan by $46,325.taken on other non-performing loans.  Foreclosure actions are in process on 18 non-performing loans to 14 borrowingloan relationships with balances totaling approximately $3.5$4.3 million; those foreclosures and claims on related government guarantees are expected to further reduce non performingnon-performing loans during 2012.  Auctions are scheduled for the second quarter of 2012 to liquidate collateral securing six non-performing loans that total $1.6 million. The $9.1$8.6 million of non-performing loans at March 31,June 30, 2012 carry $2.6include $2.7 million in federal government guarantees, making the non-performing loans, net of guarantee $6.5guarantees, $5.9 million. At March 31,June 30, 2011, of the $5.1$6.0 million in non-performing loans, $1.2$1.5 million carriedincluded federal government guarantees, resulting in non-performing loans net of guarantee of $3.9$4.5 million.

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.

Non-performing assets for the comparison periods were as follows:

 March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011  June 30, 2012  December 31, 2011 
    Percent     Percent     Percent     Percent 
 Balance  of Total  Balance  of Total  Balance  of Total  Balance  of Total 
                        
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing:Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing:          Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing: 
Commercial loans $65,350   0.72% $59,618   0.64% $31,517   0.37% $59,618   0.64%
Commercial real estate  193,044   2.12%  98,554   1.06%  96,622   1.12%  98,554   1.06%
Residential real estate - 1st lien  928,443   10.20%  969,078   10.44%  704,780   8.17%  969,078   10.44%
Residential real estate - Jr lien  35,117   0.39%  111,061   1.20%  71,155   0.82%  111,061   1.20%
Consumer  0   0.00%  1,498   0.02%  17,131   0.20%  1,498   0.02%
Total  1,221,954   13.43%  1,239,809   13.36%  921,205   10.68%  1,239,809   13.36%
                                
Non-accrual loans:                                
Commercial loans  1,047,690   11.50%  1,066,945   11.50%  1,159,782   13.43%  1,066,945   11.50%
Commercial real estate  3,666,742   40.27%  3,714,146   40.03%  3,571,542   41.37%  3,714,146   40.03%
Residential real estate - 1st lien  2,604,285   28.60%  2,703,920   29.14%  1,629,611   18.88%  2,703,920   29.14%
Residential real estate - Jr lien  344,668   3.78%  464,308   5.00%  340,427   3.94%  464,308   5.00%
Total  7,663,385   84.15%  7,949,319   85.67%  6,701,362   77.62%  7,949,319   85.67%
                                
Other real estate owned  220,493   2.42%  90,000   0.97%  1,010,198   11.70%  90,000   0.97%
                                
Total $9,105,832   100.00% $9,279,128   100.00% $8,632,765   100.00% $9,279,128   100.00%

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The Company’s non-accrual loans decreased $285,934$1,247,957 or 3.6%15.7% during the first threesix months of 2012 from $7,949,319 at December 31, 2011 to $7,663,385$6,701,362 as of March 31,June 30, 2012.  The Company’s impaired loans decreased $245,137$1,378,285 during the first threesix months of 2012 from $7,470,370 to $7,225,233.$6,092,085. Specific allocations to the reserve decreased for the same period, from $458,500 to $383,500. Three impaired loans to one borrower, totaling approximately $1.0 million at December 31, 2008, were rewritten through a TDR in 2009 and as of March 31, 2012 the book balance was $462,843 and the loan is paying according to terms.$180,400.  Two other federally guaranteed loans to one borrower totaling $1.3 million at December 31, 2009 were rewritten through a TDR in 2010 and as of March 31,June 30, 2012 the book balance remains at just over $1.1 million;million, of which $951,050 is guaranteed; the subject loans are now in the foreclosure process. A $1.3 million residential mortgage loan modified in June 2010 now haswith an $800,000 carrying balance was liquidated during the second quarter through a balancecombination of $800,000charge off and is also in foreclosure.transfer to OREO. Two other non-performing loans with balances of approximately $1.0 million at December 31, 2011 were restructured in January 2012 to allow for tropical storm Irene flood related remediation and are performing under the terms of the modification. The impaired portfolio as of March 31,June 30, 2012 includes approximately 32%22% residential first mortgages, 4%5% junior lien home equity loans, 50%57% commercial real estate, with the balance of 14%16% in commercial or installment loans not secured by real estate. This compares to the impaired portfolio as of December 31, 2011 that included approximately 32% residential first mortgages, 6% junior lien home equity loans, 49% commercial real estate, with the balance of 13% in commercial or installment loans not secured by real estate.

The Company is not contractually committed to lend additional funds to debtors with impaired, non-accrual or modified loans.

As of March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the OREO portfolio totaled $220,493$1,010,198 and $90,000 respectively.  The Company’s OREO portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2012 consisted of threefive properties acquired through the normal foreclosure process.process; four residential properties were added to OREO during the first six months of 2012.  Upon court confirmation of foreclosures all properties are promptly listed for sale.

      The Company is committed to a conservative lending philosophy and maintains high credit and underwriting standards. As of March 31, 2012 the Company maintained a total residential loan portfolio (including 1st lien and Jr lien) of $209,452,124 compared to $205,422,925 as of December 31, 2011 and a commercial real estate portfolio (including construction, land development and farm land loans) of $130,920,418 as of March 31, 2012 and $132,269,368 as of December 31, 2011, together accounting for 85.6% and 86.9%, of the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The residential mortgage portfolio makes up the largest segment of the loan portfolio and as a result of the severity and depth of the recent recession 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. In areas of the country where such risky products were originated, borrowers with little or no equity in their property have been defaultingdefaulted on mortgages they cancould longer afford, and walkingwalked away from those properties as real estate values havehad fallen precipitously.  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 using government guarantees issued by federal agencies such as the U.S. Small Business Administration and USDA Rural Development. At March 31,June 30, 2012, the Company had $27,816,786$27,031,163 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of 22,650,426,21,833,781, compared to $28,077,575 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $22,885,794 at December 31, 2011.

The Company made a first quarter 2012 provisions to the allowance for loan losses of $250,003,$500,002 during the first six 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 $460,385 during the first quartersix months of 2012, net losses of $184,016 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 increase inlevel of the provision for loan losses infor the first quartersix 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 requirement 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 threesix 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-  -Contract or Notional Amount- 
 March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011  June 30,
2012
  December 31,
2011
 
            
Unused portions of home equity lines of credit $21,186,758  $20,161,629  $20,947,215  $20,161,629 
Other commitments to extend credit  32,892,880   38,106,476   39,161,764   38,106,476 
Residential construction lines of credit  350,290   588,290   2,002,859   588,290 
Commercial real estate and other construction lines of credit  2,202,747   2,126,558   3,018,841   2,126,558 
Standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit  1,864,414   1,954,885   1,485,425   1,954,885 
Recourse on sale of credit card portfolio  391,600   398,200   364,650   398,200 
MPF credit enhancement obligation, net of liability recorded  1,977,739   1,979,684   2,009,358   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.

During 2011, an audit conducted by the Vermont Tax Department resulted in a sales and use tax assessment, including interest and penalties of $171,563,$171,563.  The Company appealed the assessment, which was subsequently reduced to $118,506.adjusted and settled in full for $65,846 during the second quarter of 2012.  The Company disputes various portions of the adjusted assessment and has filed a notice of appeal.  Furthermore, pending legislative proposals on the taxation of cloud computing, if enacted, could further reduce the assessment.  As of March 31, 2012, the Company had accrued a liability in the amount of $65,000 relating to this matter.matter as of December 31, 2011.

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.
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In order to attract deposits, the Company has from time to time taken the approach of offeringoffers deposit specials at competitive rates, in varying terms that fit within the balance sheet mix.  The strategy of offering specials is meant to provide a means to retain deposits while not having to reprice the entire deposit portfolio.  The Company 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 $11,476,000$3,976,000 and $0 in one-way funds on March 31,June 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 March 31,June 30, 2012, the Company reported $1,019,541 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 $13,030,100$13,437,965 at March 31,June 30, 2012, compared to $10,872,204 at December 31, 2011.

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 $69,693,455$70,208,987 and $69,222,549, respectively at March 31,June 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 March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding advances against this line.

The Company has an unsecured Federal FundsIDEAL Way line with the FHLBB with an available balance of $500,000 at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  Interest is chargeable at a rate determined daily and is approximately 25 basis points higher than the rate paid on federal funds sold.  In addition, at March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, additional borrowing capacity of approximately $68,399,795$67,723,797 and $77,902,569, respectively, was available through the FHLBB secured by the Company's qualifying loan portfolio (generally residential mortgages).

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

  March 31,  December 31,  March 31, 
  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),  0.28%  8,760,000   0   0 
             
     Total Borrowings $20,770,000  $18,010,000  $18,010,000 

 Under a separate agreement, the Company has the authority to collateralize public unit deposits up to its available FHLBB borrowing capacity ($68,399,795 and $77,902,569, at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 respectively, less outstanding advances) 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 March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately $18,800,000$12,450,000 and $15,950,000, respectively, of qualifying residential real estate loans was 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 June 30, 2012, the balance of overnight borrowings was $25,825,000, compared to a zero balance on both June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011.  The Company utilized this low cost funding source as loan demand increased but deposits decreased.

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

  June 30,  December 31,  June 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%  25,825,000   0   0 
             
     Total Borrowings $37,835,000  $18,010,000  $18,010,000 

On March 13,June 12, 2012, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.14 on common stock payable on MayAugust 1, 2012, to shareholders of record as of AprilJuly 15, 2012, which was accrued in the financial statements at March 31,June 30, 2012.


The following table illustrates the changes in shareholders' equity from December 31, 2011 to March 31,June 30, 2012:

Balance at December 31, 2011 (book value $8.13 per common share) $40,918,409  $40,918,409 
Net income  964,849   1,986,042 
Issuance of stock through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan  222,237   460,904 
Dividends declared on common stock  (661,881)  (1,327,179)
Dividends declared on preferred stock  (46,875)  (93,750)
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax  35,490   186,253 
Balance at March 31, 2012 (book value $8.19 per common share) $41,432,229 
Balance at June 30, 2012 (book value $8.30 per common share) $42,130,679 
 
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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.

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 March 31,June 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 March 31,June 30, 2012, that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of March 31,June 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 March 31,June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 exceeded regulatory guidelines and are presented in the following table.

             Minimum              Minimum 
       Minimum  To Be Well        Minimum  To Be Well 
       For Capital  Capitalized Under        For Capital  Capitalized Under 
       Adequacy  Prompt Corrective        Adequacy  Prompt Corrective 
 Actual  Purposes:  Action Provisions:  Actual  Purposes:  Action Provisions: 
 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
 (Dollars in Thousands)  (Dollars in Thousands) 
As of March 31, 2012: 
As of June 30, 2012:As of June 30, 2012: 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) 
Company $46,944   12.36% $30,379   8.00%  N/A   N/A  $47,538   12.74% $29,853   8.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $46,347   12.22% $30,340   8.00% $37,924   10.00% $46,780   12.56% $29,804   8.00% $37,255   10.00%
   
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) 
Company $40,682   10.71% $15,189   4.00%  N/A   N/A  $41,521   11.13% $14.927   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $42,342   11.16% $15,170   4.00% $22,755   6.00% $42,788   11.47% $14,902   4.00% $22,353   6.00%
   
Tier I capital (to average assets)Tier I capital (to average assets) Tier I capital (to average assets) 
Company $40,682   7.52% $21,645   4.00%  N/A   N/A  $41,521   7.66% $21,685   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $42,342   7.83% $21,624   4.00% $27,030   5.00% $42,788   7.90% $21,665   4.00% $27,081   5.00%

 
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              Minimum 
        Minimum  To Be Well 
       ��For Capital  Capitalized Under 
        Adequacy  Prompt Corrective 
  Actual  Purposes:  Action Provisions: 
  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
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%

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.  Management is evaluating the potential impact of the proposed capital rules on the Company.

ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market RiskQUANTITATIVE 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,“COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTSARRANGEMENTS”,”, 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 ProceduresCONTROLS 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 March 31,June 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 March 31,June 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 March 31,June 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 ProceedingsLEGAL 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 ProceedsUNREGISTERED 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 March 31,June 30, 2012, by the Company and by any affiliated purchaser (as defined in SEC Rule 10b-18):

           Maximum Number of 
        Total Number of  Shares That May Yet 
  Total Number  Average  Shares Purchased  Be Purchased Under 
  of Shares  Price Paid  as Part of Publicly  the Plan at the End 
For the period: Purchased(1)(2)  Per Share  Announced Plan  of the Period 
             
January 1 – January 31  0  $0.00   N/A   N/A 
February 1 – February 29  4500   9.50   N/A   N/A 
March 1 – March 31  11,800   9.66   N/A   N/A 
     Total  16,300  $9.66   N/A   N/A 
           Maximum Number of 
        Total Number of  Shares That May Yet 
  Total Number
of Shares
  Average
Price Paid
  Shares Purchased  Be Purchased Under 
      as Part of Publicly  the Plan at the End 
For the period: Purchased(1)(2)  Per Share  Announced Plan  of the Period 
             
April 1 - April 30  0  $0.00   N/A   N/A 
May 1 - May 31  2,548   9.95   N/A   N/A 
June 1 - June 30  4,477   10.08   N/A   N/A 
     Total  7,025  $10.03   N/A   N/A 

(1)  All 16,3007,025 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.    ExhibitsEXHIBIT

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*

Exhibit31.1 -Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit31.2 -Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit32.1 -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*
Exhibit32.2 -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--101 -The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2012 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the firstsecond quarters and six months ended March 31,June 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 blocks of text.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.


COMMUNITY BANCORP.
DATED:  May 14,August 13, 2012By:/s/ Stephen P. Marsh 
 Stephen P. Marsh, Chairman, President 
 & Chief Executive Officer 
   
DATED:  May 14,August 13, 2012By:/s/ Louise M. Bonvechio 
 Louise M. Bonvechio,  Treasurer 
 (Principal Financial Officer) 



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