UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31,June 30, 2014

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 þNo o

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At May 7,August 8, 2014, there were 4,883,9764,899,872 shares outstanding of the Corporation's common stock.
 


 
 
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
Index  
  Page
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1Financial Statements3
Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2728
Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4346
Item 4Controls and Procedures4346
   
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1Legal Proceedings4447
Item 2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds4447
Item 6Exhibits4548
 Signatures4649
 
 
 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following are the unaudited consolidated financial statements for Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary, "the Company".
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  June 30,  December 31,  June 30, 
 2014  2013  2013  2014  2013  2013 
 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited) 
Assets                  
Cash and due from banks $12,611,269  $11,841,161  $8,669,614  $16,321,342  $11,841,161  $15,253,825 
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits  6,515,899   6,488,828   32,556   21,474   6,488,828   28,489 
Total cash and cash equivalents  19,127,168   18,329,989   8,702,170   16,342,816   18,329,989   15,282,314 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $39,297,000 at 03/31/14            
$38,370,000 at 12/31/13 and $42,733,000 at 03/31/13)  38,919,299   37,936,911   42,380,968 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $23,373,000 at 06/30/14            
$38,370,000 at 12/31/13 and $24,468,000 at 06/30/13)  22,966,558   37,936,911   24,105,937 
Securities available-for-sale  31,187,390   35,188,602   46,010,313   31,198,958   35,188,602   44,599,702 
Restricted equity securities, at cost  3,632,850   3,632,850   3,632,850   3,332,450   3,632,850   3,632,850 
Loans held-for-sale  505,600   209,500   1,347,961   670,255   209,500   1,019,119 
Loans  452,230,767   439,908,926   417,469,135   450,593,304   439,908,926   424,793,211 
Allowance for loan losses  (4,837,578)  (4,854,915)  (4,493,384)  (4,876,816)  (4,854,915)  (4,522,179)
Deferred net loan costs  290,265   300,429   206,969   288,237   300,429   247,624 
Net loans  447,683,454   435,354,440   413,182,720   446,004,725   435,354,440   420,518,656 
Bank premises and equipment, net  11,599,575   11,723,468   12,172,480   11,516,750   11,723,468   12,102,176 
Accrued interest receivable  1,998,301   1,778,305   1,970,615   1,444,775   1,778,305   1,748,237 
Bank owned life insurance  4,330,567   4,303,307   4,215,534   4,358,117   4,303,307   4,244,849 
Core deposit intangible  1,022,606   1,090,781   1,295,301   954,431   1,090,781   1,227,126 
Goodwill  11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269   11,574,269 
Other real estate owned (OREO)  865,820   1,105,525   879,705   916,820   1,105,525   2,171,621 
Other assets  10,680,849   11,439,457   13,015,495   10,960,831   11,439,457   12,417,586 
Total assets $583,127,748  $573,667,404  $560,380,381  $562,241,755  $573,667,404  $554,644,442 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                        
Liabilities                        
Deposits:                        
Demand, non-interest bearing $80,608,105  $82,156,154  $64,660,692  $81,327,974  $82,156,154  $69,212,564 
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  112,378,796   126,578,052   114,257,777   104,820,943   126,578,052   106,791,838 
Money market funds  84,177,510   81,960,677   94,380,704   67,525,017   81,960,677   72,280,640 
Savings  74,187,411   69,906,147   68,232,421   75,556,376   69,906,147   69,841,359 
Time deposits, $100,000 and over  57,849,279   46,928,443   45,220,821   54,293,241   46,928,443   49,979,702 
Other time deposits  73,406,469   74,023,096   77,509,684   71,541,368   74,023,096   76,353,001 
Total deposits  482,607,570   481,552,569   464,262,099   455,064,919   481,552,569   444,459,104 
                        
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  12,000,000   0   7,845,000   19,915,000   0   22,055,000 
Repurchase agreements  25,885,704   29,644,615   28,623,952   23,583,153   29,644,615   27,397,370 
Capital lease obligations  694,315   711,042   759,260   677,251   711,042   743,508 
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  2,429,965   2,736,201   2,151,091   2,723,488   2,736,201   2,724,749 
Total liabilities  536,504,554   527,531,427   516,528,402   514,850,811   527,531,427   510,266,731 
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,            
5,091,506 shares issued at 03/31/14, 5,078,707 shares issued            
at 12/31/13, and 5,037,828 shares issued at 03/31/13  12,728,765   12,696,768   12,594,570 
Common stock - $2.50 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized,            
5,110,096 shares issued at 06/30/14, 5,078,707 shares issued            
at 12/31/13, and 5,051,780 shares issued at 06/30/13  12,775,241   12,696,768   12,629,450 
Additional paid-in capital  28,754,257   28,612,308   28,177,907   28,975,974   28,612,308   28,320,657 
Retained earnings  5,269,524   4,997,144   3,046,163   5,752,161   4,997,144   3,588,526 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (6,575)  (47,466)  156,116 
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 03/31/14,            
12/31/13 and 03/31/13  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  10,345   (47,466)  (38,145)
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 06/30/14,            
12/31/13 and 06/30/13  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)  (2,622,777)
Total shareholders' equity  46,623,194   46,135,977   43,851,979   47,390,944   46,135,977   44,377,711 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $583,127,748  $573,667,404  $560,380,381  $562,241,755  $573,667,404  $554,644,442 
 
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 Quarters Ended March 31,  For The Quarters Ended June 30, 
 2014  2013  2014  2013 
            
Interest income            
Interest and fees on loans $5,270,776  $5,207,889  $5,373,903  $5,444,092 
Interest on debt securities                
Taxable  66,344   77,202   73,040   85,301 
Tax-exempt  256,628   255,547   241,342   258,637 
Dividends  23,284   15,079   23,026   15,282 
Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits  1,244   6,332   2,836   1,537 
Total interest income  5,618,276   5,562,049   5,714,147   5,804,849 
                
Interest expense                
Interest on deposits  657,255   773,770   642,719   733,372 
Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  18,686   23,265   20,450   20,671 
Interest on repurchase agreements  16,598   36,019   14,385   33,034 
Interest on junior subordinated debentures  100,751   101,743   100,442   105,326 
Total interest expense  793,290   934,797   777,996   892,403 
                
Net interest income  4,824,986   4,627,252   4,936,151   4,912,446 
Provision for loan losses  135,000   206,250   135,000   120,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  4,689,986   4,421,002   4,801,151   4,792,446 
                
Non-interest income                
Service fees  646,813   558,950   658,972   627,981 
Income from sold loans  249,130   387,591   260,330   451,934 
Other income from loans  144,400   143,313   122,066   190,376 
Net realized gain on sale of securities available-for-sale  21,828   0 
Other income  273,158   278,338   274,026   250,567 
Total non-interest income  1,313,501   1,368,192   1,337,222   1,520,858 
                
Non-interest expense                
Salaries and wages  1,650,000   1,657,185   1,650,000   1,609,601 
Employee benefits  631,197   609,289   573,501   622,454 
Occupancy expenses, net  684,198   871,904   623,843   613,483 
Other expenses  1,746,801   1,450,912   1,641,062   1,972,725 
Total non-interest expense  4,712,196   4,589,290   4,488,406   4,818,263 
                
Income before income taxes  1,291,291   1,199,904   1,649,967   1,495,041 
Income tax expense  219,726   158,126   365,581   256,697 
Net income $1,071,565  $1,041,778  $1,284,386  $1,238,344 
                
Earnings per common share $0.22  $0.21  $0.26  $0.25 
Weighted average number of common shares                
used in computing earnings per share  4,872,589   4,816,588   4,889,257   4,831,307 
Dividends declared per common share $0.16  $0.14  $0.16  $0.14 
Book value per share on common shares outstanding at March 31, $9.04  $8.57 
Book value per common share outstanding at June 30, $9.16  $8.65 
 
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 Quarters Ended March 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
Net income $1,071,565  $1,041,778 
         
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax:        
  Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities        
    arising during the period  61,956   (23,700)
  Tax effect  (21,065)  8,058 
  Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax  40,891   (15,642)
          Total comprehensive income $1,112,456  $1,026,136 
  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Interest income      
   Interest and fees on loans $10,644,679  $10,651,981 
   Interest on debt securities        
     Taxable  139,384   162,503 
     Tax-exempt  497,970   514,183 
   Dividends  46,310   30,361 
   Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits  4,080   7,869 
        Total interest income  11,332,423   11,366,897 
         
Interest expense        
   Interest on deposits  1,299,974   1,507,142 
   Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds  39,136   43,936 
   Interest on repurchase agreements  30,983   69,053 
   Interest on junior subordinated debentures  201,193   207,069 
        Total interest expense  1,571,286   1,827,200 
         
     Net interest income  9,761,137   9,539,697 
 Provision for loan losses  270,000   326,250 
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses  9,491,137   9,213,447 
         
Non-interest income        
   Service fees  1,305,785   1,186,932 
   Income from sold loans  509,460   839,525 
   Other income from loans  266,466   333,689 
   Net realized gain on sale of securities available-for-sale  21,828   0 
   Other income  547,184   528,904 
        Total non-interest income  2,650,723   2,889,050 
         
Non-interest expense        
   Salaries and wages  3,300,000   3,266,786 
   Employee benefits  1,204,698   1,231,744 
   Occupancy expenses, net  1,308,041   1,311,298 
   Other expenses  3,387,863   3,597,724 
        Total non-interest expense  9,200,602   9,407,552 
         
    Income before income taxes  2,941,258   2,694,945 
 Income tax expense  585,307   414,823 
        Net income $2,355,951  $2,280,122 
         
 Earnings per common share $0.47  $0.46 
 Weighted average number of common shares        
  used in computing earnings per share  4,880,969   4,823,988 
 Dividends declared per common share $0.32  $0.28 
 Book value per common share outstanding at June 30, $9.16  $8.65 
 
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
Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 
  For The Quarters Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Net income $1,284,386  $1,238,344 
         
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
  Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities        
    arising during the period  47,464   (294,335)
  Reclassification adjustment for gain realized in income  (21,828)  0 
     Net change in unrealized gain (loss)  25,636   (294,335)
  Tax effect  (8,716)  100,074 
  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  16,920   (194,261)
          Total comprehensive income $1,301,306  $1,044,083 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
       
       
  For The Quarters Ended March 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
  Net income $1,071,565  $1,041,778 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by        
   operating activities:        
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment  246,008   261,932 
    Provision for loan losses  135,000   206,250 
    Deferred income tax  (27,827)  (144,408)
    Gain on sale of loans  (127,454)  (219,954)
    Loss (gain) on sale of OREO  1,840   (9,728)
    Gain on Trust LLC  (79,812)  (63,594)
    Amortization of bond premium, net  79,113   120,290 
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  4,922,980   8,069,687 
    Originations of loans held for sale  (5,091,626)  (7,695,988)
    Increase in taxes payable  540,800   277,187 
    Increase in interest receivable  (219,996)  (219,530)
    Amortization of FDIC insurance assessment  0   94,105 
    Decrease (increase) in mortgage servicing rights  7,384   (36,629)
    Decrease (increase) in other assets  149,217   (124,301)
    Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (27,260)  (27,890)
    Amortization of core deposit intangible  68,175   68,175 
    Amortization of limited partnerships  147,780   144,570 
    Decrease (increase) in unamortized loan costs  10,164   (37,468)
    Increase (decrease) in interest payable  1,186   (9,891)
    Decrease in accrued expenses  (424,696)  (446,324)
    Increase in other liabilities  15,067   38,046 
       Net cash provided by operating activities  1,397,608   1,286,315 
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
  Investments - held-to-maturity        
    Maturities and pay downs  3,083,260   4,476,973 
    Purchases  (4,065,647)  (4,992,386)
  Investments - available-for-sale        
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales  6,000,000   2,000,000 
    Purchases  (2,015,945)  (7,268,244)
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities  0   388,500 
  Decrease in limited partnership contributions payable  0   (527,000)
  Increase in loans, net  (12,490,049)  (1,128,848)
  Capital expenditures net of proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment  (122,115)  (191,092)
  Proceeds from sales of OREO  237,865   204,728 
  Recoveries of loans charged off  15,871   10,215 
       Net cash used in investing activities  (9,356,760)  (7,027,154)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 
  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
       
Net income $2,355,951  $2,280,122 
         
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
  Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities        
    arising during the period  109,420   (318,035)
  Reclassification adjustment for gain realized in income  (21,828)  0 
     Net change in unrealized gain (loss)  87,592   (318,035)
  Tax effect  (29,781)  108,132 
  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  57,811   (209,903)
          Total comprehensive income $2,413,762  $2,070,219 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
  2014  2013 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
  Net decrease in demand and interest-bearing transaction accounts  (15,747,305)  (22,861,793)
  Net increase in money market and savings accounts  6,498,097   10,422,592 
  Net increase in time deposits  10,304,209   1,204,441 
  Net decrease in repurchase agreements  (3,758,911)  (5,525,656)
  Net increase in short-term borrowings  6,000,000   7,845,000 
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings  6,000,000   0 
  Repayments on long-term borrowings  0   (6,000,000)
  Decrease in capital lease obligations  (16,727)  (15,441)
  Dividends paid on preferred stock  (20,313)  (20,313)
  Dividends paid on common stock  (502,719)  (487,661)
       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  8,756,331   (15,438,831)
         
       Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  797,179   (21,179,670)
  Cash and cash equivalents:        
          Beginning  18,329,989   29,881,840 
          Ending $19,127,168  $8,702,170 
         
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period        
  Interest $792,104  $944,688 
         
  Income taxes $(330,069) $0 
         
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:        
  Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale $61,956  $(23,700)
         
Common Shares Dividends Paid        
  Dividends declared $778,872  $673,502 
  Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared  (102,207)  (18,758)
  Dividends reinvested  (173,946)  (167,083)
  $502,719  $487,661 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
  Net income $2,355,951  $2,280,122 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by        
   operating activities:        
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment  488,888   515,185 
    Provision for loan losses  270,000   326,250 
    Deferred income tax  (75,275)  (180,802)
    Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale  (21,828)  0 
    Gain on sale of loans  (251,370)  (452,096)
    Loss (gain) on sale of OREO  1,840   (9,728)
    Gain on Trust LLC  (163,260)  (138,402)
    Amortization of bond premium, net  283,156   236,566 
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  10,147,291   16,843,986 
    Originations of loans held for sale  (10,356,676)  (15,909,303)
    Increase in taxes payable  542,007   544,931 
    Decrease in interest receivable  333,530   2,848 
    Amortization of FDIC insurance assessment  0   775,595 
    Decrease (increase) in mortgage servicing rights  4,366   (126,968)
    Increase in other assets  (154,554)  (318,581)
    Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (54,810)  (57,205)
    Amortization of core deposit intangible  136,350   136,350 
    Amortization of limited partnerships  295,560   289,140 
    Decrease (increase) in unamortized loan costs  12,192   (78,123)
    Decrease in interest payable  (4,937)  (17,871)
    (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses  (59,879)  158,099 
    (Decrease) increase in other liabilities  (7,032)  10,182 
       Net cash provided by operating activities  3,721,510   4,830,175 
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
  Investments - held-to-maturity        
    Maturities and pay downs  23,035,127   26,801,004 
    Purchases  (8,064,774)  (9,041,386)
  Investments - available-for-sale        
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales  16,527,429   3,000,000 
    Purchases  (12,711,520)  (7,268,244)
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities  300,400   388,500 
  Decrease in limited partnership contributions payable  0   (527,000)
  Increase in loans, net  (11,019,180)  (9,865,963)
  Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment  (282,170)  (374,041)
  Proceeds from sales of OREO  237,865   204,728 
  Recoveries of loans charged off  35,703   40,133 
       Net cash provided by investing activities  8,058,880   3,357,731 
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  2014  2013 
       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
  Net decrease in demand and interest-bearing transaction accounts  (22,585,289)  (25,775,860)
  Net decrease in money market and savings accounts  (8,785,431)  (10,068,534)
  Net increase in time deposits  4,883,070   4,806,639 
  Net decrease in repurchase agreements  (6,061,462)  (6,752,238)
  Net increase in short-term borrowings  13,915,000   22,055,000 
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings  6,000,000   0 
  Repayments on long-term borrowings  0   (6,000,000)
  Decrease in capital lease obligations  (33,791)  (31,193)
  Dividends paid on preferred stock  (40,625)  (40,625)
  Dividends paid on common stock  (1,059,035)  (980,621)
       Net cash used in financing activities  (13,767,563)  (22,787,432)
         
       Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (1,987,173)  (14,599,526)
  Cash and cash equivalents:        
          Beginning  18,329,989   29,881,840 
          Ending $16,342,816  $15,282,314 
         
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period        
  Interest $1,576,223  $1,845,071 
         
  Income taxes $44,931  $0 
         
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:        
  Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale $87,592  $(318,035)
         
  Loans transferred to OREO $51,000  $1,291,916 
         
Common Shares Dividends Paid        
  Dividends declared $1,560,309  $1,349,171 
  Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared  (59,135)  (23,837)
  Dividends reinvested  (442,139)  (344,713)
  $1,059,035  $980,621 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The interim consolidated financial statements of Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary are unaudited.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company contained herein have been made.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 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, 2014, or for any other interim period.

Certain amounts in the 2013 unaudited consolidated income statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2014 presentation.  Reclassifications had no effect on prior period net income or shareholders’ equity.

Note 2.  Recent Accounting Developments

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-01, “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects”. The amendments in this Update permit institutions to make accounting policy elections to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). For those investments in qualified affordable housing projects not accounted for using the proportional amortization method, the ASU requires the investment to be accounted for as an equity method investment or a cost method investment. The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. A reporting entity that uses the effective yield method to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects before the date of adoption may continue to apply the effective yield method for those preexisting investments. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014.  Early adoption is permitted.  Management has reviewed the ASU and does not believe that it will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Sub Topic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure”. The amendments in this Update clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure.  The amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014.  Management has reviewed the ASU and does not believe that it will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The ASU was issued to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, “Transfers and Servicing: Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures”. The ASU was issued to respond to concerns about current accounting and disclosures for repurchase agreements and similar transactions. The concern was that under current accounting guidance there is an unnecessary distinction between the accounting for different types of repurchase agreements. Under current guidance, repurchase-to-maturity transactions are accounted for as sales with forward agreements, whereas repurchase agreements that settle before the maturity of the transferred financial asset are accounted for as secured borrowings. The ASU amendments require new disclosures for repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secure borrowings. The ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The ASU will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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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 tables illustrate the calculation of earnings per common share for the periods ended March 31,presented, as adjusted for the cash dividends declared on the preferred stock:

For The Quarters Ended March 31, 2014  2013 
 For The Quarters Ended June 30, 
 2014  2013 
            
Net income, as reported $1,071,565  $1,041,778  $1,284,386  $1,238,344 
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders  20,313   20,313   20,312   20,312 
Net income available to common shareholders $1,051,252  $1,021,465  $1,264,074  $1,218,032 
Weighted average number of common shares                
used in calculating earnings per share  4,872,589   4,816,588   4,889,257   4,831,307 
Earnings per common share $0.22  $0.21  $0.26  $0.25 
 
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  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Net income, as reported $2,355,951  $2,280,122 
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders  40,625   40,625 
Net income available to common shareholders $2,315,326  $2,239,497 
Weighted average number of common shares        
   used in calculating earnings per share  4,880,969   4,823,988 
Earnings per common share $0.47  $0.46 
 
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, 2014            
June 30, 2014            
U.S. Government sponsored enterprise (GSE) debt securities $25,648,701  $105,874  $124,214  $25,630,361  $15,950,885  $80,833  $73,657  $15,958,061 
U.S. Government securities  5,548,652   11,188   2,811   5,557,029   5,518,770   14,716   480   5,533,006 
Agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS)  9,713,629   3,847   9,585   9,707,891 
 $31,197,353  $117,062  $127,025  $31,187,390  $31,183,284  $99,396  $83,722  $31,198,958 
                                
December 31, 2013                                
U.S. GSE debt securities $29,220,333  $114,102  $195,521  $29,138,914  $29,220,333  $114,102  $195,521  $29,138,914 
U.S. Government securities  6,040,188   10,955   1,455   6,049,688   6,040,188   10,955   1,455   6,049,688 
 $35,260,521  $125,057  $196,976  $35,188,602  $35,260,521  $125,057  $196,976  $35,188,602 
                                
March 31, 2013                
June 30, 2013                
U.S. GSE debt securities $38,706,702  $238,027  $25,471  $38,919,258  $37,599,138  $134,273  $194,686  $37,538,725 
U.S. Government securities  7,067,072   24,401   418   7,091,055   7,058,360   9,107   6,490   7,060,977 
 $45,773,774  $262,428  $25,889  $46,010,313  $44,657,498  $143,380  $201,176  $44,599,702 
 
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
Securities HTM Cost  Gains  Losses  Value* 
             
March 31, 2014            
States and political subdivisions $38,919,299  $377,701  $0  $39,297,000 
                 
December 31, 2013                
States and political subdivisions $37,936,911  $433,089  $0  $38,370,000 
                 
March 31, 2013                
States and political subdivisions $42,380,968  $352,032  $0  $42,733,000 
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     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
Securities HTM Cost  Gains  Losses  Value* 
             
June 30, 2014            
States and political subdivisions $22,966,558  $406,442  $0  $23,373,000 
                 
December 31, 2013                
States and political subdivisions $37,936,911  $433,089  $0  $38,370,000 
                 
June 30, 2013                
States and political subdivisions $24,105,937  $362,063  $0  $24,468,000 

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

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The scheduled maturities of debt securities AFS were as follows:

 Amortized  Fair  Amortized  Fair 
 Cost  Value  Cost  Value 
March 31, 2014      
June 30, 2014      
Due in one year or less $6,631,624  $6,657,510  $2,025,196  $2,030,578 
Due from one to five years  24,565,729   24,529,880   19,444,459   19,460,489 
 $31,197,353  $31,187,390 
Agency MBS*  9,713,629   9,707,891 
         $31,183,284  $31,198,958 
                
December 31, 2013                
Due in one year or less $4,508,181  $4,510,923  $4,508,181  $4,510,923 
Due from one to five years  30,752,340   30,677,679   30,752,340   30,677,679 
 $35,260,521  $35,188,602  $35,260,521  $35,188,602 
                
March 31, 2013        
June 30, 2013        
Due in one year or less $8,184,431  $8,205,591  $9,667,950  $9,683,707 
Due from one to five years  35,339,343   35,565,694   32,739,548   32,737,439 
Due from five to ten years  2,250,000   2,239,028   2,250,000   2,178,556 
 $45,773,774  $46,010,313  $44,657,498  $44,599,702 
 
*Because the actual maturities of Agency MBS usually differ from their contractual maturities due to the right of borrowers to prepay the underlying mortgage loans, usually without penalty, those securities are not presented in the table by contractual maturity date.
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The scheduled maturities of debt securities HTM were as follows:

 Amortized  Fair  Amortized  Fair 
 Cost  Value*  Cost  Value* 
March 31, 2014      
June 30, 2014      
Due in one year or less $28,961,980  $28,962,000  $12,616,400  $12,616,000 
Due from one to five years  3,739,065   3,834,000   4,239,436   4,341,000 
Due from five to ten years  2,445,740   2,540,000   2,381,853   2,484,000 
Due after ten years  3,772,514   3,961,000   3,728,869   3,932,000 
 $38,919,299  $39,297,000  $22,966,558  $23,373,000 
                
December 31, 2013                
Due in one year or less $27,615,731  $27,616,000  $27,615,731  $27,616,000 
Due from one to five years  3,939,950   4,048,000   3,939,950   4,048,000 
Due from five to ten years  2,592,045   2,700,000   2,592,045   2,700,000 
Due after ten years  3,789,185   4,006,000   3,789,185   4,006,000 
 $37,936,911  $38,370,000  $37,936,911  $38,370,000 
                
March 31, 2013        
June 30, 2013        
Due in one year or less $33,501,248  $33,501,000  $14,946,438  $14,946,000 
Due from one to five years  3,641,743   3,730,000   3,855,882   3,947,000 
Due from five to ten years  1,898,484   1,986,000   2,008,416   2,099,000 
Due after ten years  3,339,493   3,516,000   3,295,201   3,476,000 
 $42,380,968  $42,733,000  $24,105,937  $24,468,000 

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

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

 Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total  Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
 Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
 Value  Loss  Value  Loss  Value  Loss  Value  Loss  Value  Loss  Value  Loss 
March 31, 2014                  
June 30, 2014                  
U.S. GSE debt securities $8,003,111  $27,981  $5,160,370  $96,233  $13,163,481  $124,214  $0  $0  $5,176,343  $73,657  $5,176,343  $73,657 
U.S. Government securities  1,544,061   2,811   0   0   1,544,061   2,811   1,490,193   480   0   0   1,490,193   480 
Agency MBS  4,937,780   9,585   0   0   4,937,780   9,585 
 $9,547,172  $30,792  $5,160,370  $96,233  $14,707,542  $127,025  $6,427,973  $10,065  $5,176,343  $73,657  $11,604,316  $83,722 
                                                
December 31, 2013                                                
U.S. GSE debt securities $11,094,830  $194,188  $1,004,235  $1,333  $12,099,065  $195,521  $11,094,830  $194,188  $1,004,235  $1,333  $12,099,065  $195,521 
U.S. Government securities  1,034,336   1,455   0   0   1,034,336   1,455   1,034,336   1,455   0   0   1,034,336   1,455 
 $12,129,166  $195,643  $1,004,235  $1,333  $13,133,401  $196,976  $12,129,166  $195,643  $1,004,235  $1,333  $13,133,401  $196,976 
                                                
March 31, 2013                        
June 30, 2013                        
U.S. GSE debt securities $11,398,359  $25,471  $0  $0  $11,398,359  $25,471  $14,208,511  $194,686  $0  $0  $14,208,511  $194,686 
U.S. Government securities  2,051,016   418   0   0   2,051,016   418   2,040,234   6,490   0   0   2,040,234   6,490 
 $13,449,375  $25,889  $0  $0  $13,449,375  $25,889  $16,248,745  $201,176  $0  $0  $16,248,745  $201,176 
 
Debt securities in the table above consisted of 13five U.S. GSE debt securities, and two U.S. Government securities and five mortgage-backed securities at March 31,June 30, 2014, 12 U.S. GSE debt securities and one U.S. Government security at December 31, 2013, and 1114 U.S. GSE debt securities and two U.S. Government securities at March 31,June 30, 2013.  The unrealized losses for all periods presented were principally attributable to changes in prevailing interest rates for similar types of securities and not deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer.

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.  As of March 31,June 30, 2014, there were no declines in the fair value of any of the securities reflected in the table above that were deemed by management to be other than temporary.

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

The composition of net loans as of the balance sheet dates was as follows:

 March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  June 30,  December 31,  June 30, 
 2014  2013  2013  2014  2013  2013 
                  
Commercial & industrial $60,728,808  $55,619,285  $51,044,490  $64,475,384  $55,619,285  $57,608,840 
Commercial real estate  167,369,628   156,935,803   138,784,472   164,302,843   156,935,803   138,664,212 
Residential real estate – 1st lien
  171,561,880   172,847,074   172,031,283 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  169,367,709   172,847,074   173,883,158 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  44,528,723   45,687,405   45,912,846   44,564,026   45,687,405   45,145,675 
Consumer  8,041,728   8,819,359   9,696,044   7,883,342   8,819,359   9,491,326 
  452,230,767   439,908,926   417,469,135   450,593,304   439,908,926   424,793,211 
Deduct (add):                        
Allowance for loan losses  4,837,578   4,854,915   4,493,384   4,876,816   4,854,915   4,522,179 
Deferred net loan costs  (290,265)  (300,429)  (206,969)  (288,237)  (300,429)  (247,624)
  4,547,313   4,554,486   4,286,415   4,588,579   4,554,486   4,274,555 
Net Loans $447,683,454  $435,354,440  $413,182,720  $446,004,725  $435,354,440  $420,518,656 

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

    90 Days  Total        Non-Accrual  90 Days or More                    90 Days or 
March 31, 2014 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
    90 Days  Total        Non-Accrual  More 
June 30, 2014 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                                          
Commercial & industrial $1,134,539  $289,474  $1,424,013  $59,304,795  $60,728,808  $477,572  $0  $373,363  $605,406  $978,769  $63,496,615  $64,475,384  $1,347,748  $102,961 
Commercial real estate  1,936,831   128,428   2,065,259   165,304,369   167,369,628   1,299,476   5,313   1,378,654   94,609   1,473,263   162,829,580   164,302,843   1,661,324   5,313 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  4,664,185   1,368,469   6,032,654   165,529,226   171,561,880   2,047,423   557,640 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  2,542,507   991,146   3,533,653   165,834,056   169,367,709   1,943,475   231,085 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  355,723   135,033   490,756   44,037,967   44,528,723   460,590   79,722   228,014   110,451   338,465   44,225,561   44,564,026   453,304   57,241 
Consumer  106,929   0   106,929   7,934,799   8,041,728   0   0   54,479   17,927   72,406   7,810,936   7,883,342   0   17,927 
Total $8,198,207  $1,921,404  $10,119,611  $442,111,156  $452,230,767  $4,285,061  $642,675  $4,577,017  $1,819,539  $6,396,556  $444,196,748  $450,593,304  $5,405,851  $414,527 
                          90 Days or 
      90 Days  Total          Non-Accrual  More 
December 31, 2013 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                             
Commercial & industrial $1,060,971  $310,669  $1,371,640  $54,247,645  $55,619,285  $527,105  $21,902 
Commercial real estate  713,160   215,507   928,667   156,007,136   156,935,803   1,403,541   5,313 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  5,184,457   1,655,950   6,840,407   166,006,667   172,847,074   2,203,106   817,109 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  533,134   289,169   822,303   44,865,102   45,687,405   593,125   56,040 
Consumer  136,922   7,784   144,706   8,674,653   8,819,359   0   7,784 
     Total $7,628,644  $2,479,079  $10,107,723  $429,801,203  $439,908,926  $4,726,877  $908,148 
 
      90 Days  Total          Non-Accrual  90 Days or More 
December 31, 2013 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                             
Commercial & industrial $1,060,971  $310,669  $1,371,640  $54,247,645  $55,619,285  $527,105  $21,902 
Commercial real estate  713,160   215,507   928,667   156,007,136   156,935,803   1,403,541   5,313 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  5,184,457   1,655,950   6,840,407   166,006,667   172,847,074   2,203,106   817,109 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  533,134   289,169   822,303   44,865,102   45,687,405   593,125   56,040 
Consumer  136,922   7,784   144,706   8,674,653   8,819,359   0   7,784 
          Total $7,628,644  $2,479,079  $10,107,723  $429,801,203  $439,908,926  $4,726,877  $908,148 
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      90 Days  Total          Non-Accrual  90 Days or More 
March 31, 2013 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                             
Commercial & industrial $1,487,049  $303,881  $1,790,930  $49,253,560  $51,044,490  $558,874  $0 
Commercial real estate  923,865   1,396,401   2,320,266   136,464,206   138,784,472   2,222,566   186,792 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  3,085,496   719,177   3,804,673   168,226,610   172,031,283   1,769,150   164,472 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  211,168   104,255   315,423   45,597,423   45,912,846   368,827   53,446 
Consumer  93,842   0   93,842   9,602,202   9,696,044   0   0 
          Total $5,801,420  $2,523,714  $8,325,134  $409,144,001  $417,469,135  $4,919,417  $404,710 
                    90 Days or 
     90 Days  Total        Non-Accrual  More 
June 30, 2013 30-89 Days  or More  Past Due  Current  Total Loans  Loans  and Accruing 
                      
Commercial & industrial $572,834  $29,329  $602,163  $57,006,677  $57,608,840  $497,287  $0 
Commercial real estate  1,251,943   213,084   1,465,027   137,199,185   138,664,212   1,165,336   45,653 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  1,933,003   1,143,585   3,076,588   170,806,570   173,883,158   1,660,626   596,814 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  292,954   41,068   334,022   44,811,653   45,145,675   348,815   5,951 
Consumer  75,781   0   75,781   9,415,545   9,491,326   0   0 
     Total $4,126,515  $1,427,066  $5,553,581  $419,239,630  $424,793,211  $3,672,064  $648,418 

For all loan segments, loans over 30 days past due are considered delinquent.

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.  No changes in the Company’s policies or methodology pertaining to the allowance for loan losses were made during the first quartersix months of 2014.

Unsecured loans, primarily consumer loans, are charged off when they become uncollectible and no later than 120 days past due.  Unsecured loans to customers who subsequently file bankruptcy are charged off within 30 days of receipt of the notification of filing or by the end of the month in which the loans become 120 days past due, whichever occurs first.  For secured loans, both residential and commercial, the potential loss on impaired loans is carried as a loan loss reserve specific allocation; the loss portion is charged off when collection of the full loan appears unlikely.  The unsecured portion of a real estate loan is that portion of the loan exceeding the "fair value" of the collateral less the estimated cost to sell. Value of the collateral is determined in accordance with the Company’s appraisal policy.  The unsecured portion of an impaired real estate secured loan is charged off by the end of the month in which the loan becomes 180 days past due.

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.

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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 and industrial, commercial real estate, residential real estate first (“1st”) lien, residential real estate junior (“Jr”) lien and consumer loans. The Company does not disaggregate its portfolio segments further into classes.  Loss ratios are calculated by loan segment 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.

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.  Major risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:

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

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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 and industrial 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 the same risk factors as commercial and industrial loans. 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 term of these extensions of credit.  The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.

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Specific component

The specific component of the allowance for loan losses relates to loans that are impaired.  Impaired loans are loan(s) to a borrower that in the aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status or are troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) regardless of amount.  A specific allowance is established for an impaired loan when its estimated 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.  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.

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.

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Unallocated component

An unallocated component of the allowance for loan losses is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component reflects management’s estimate of 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 quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2014
 
        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses     
Beginning balance $516,382  $2,143,398  $1,452,184  $366,471  $105,279  $271,201  $4,854,915 
  Charge-offs  (16,680)  (100,000)  0   0   (51,528)  0   (168,208)
  Recoveries  112   0   9,373   60   6,326   0   15,871 
  Provision (credit)  56,409   129,280   (64,623)  (17,793)  40,309   (8,582)  135,000 
Ending balance $556,223  $2,172,678  $1,396,934  $348,738  $100,386  $262,619  $4,837,578 
                             
Allowance for loan losses     
Evaluated for impairment                            
  Individually $24,000  $29,000  $92,700  $52,500  $0  $0  $198,200 
  Collectively  532,223   2,143,678   1,304,234   296,238   100,386   262,619   4,639,378 
     Total $556,223  $2,172,678  $1,396,934  $348,738  $100,386  $262,619  $4,837,578 
  
Loans evaluated for impairment     
  Individually $348,376  $1,269,644  $1,499,533  $349,152  $0      $3,466,705 
  Collectively  60,380,432   166,099,984   170,062,347   44,179,571   8,041,728       448,764,062 
     Total $60,728,808  $167,369,628  $171,561,880  $44,528,723  $8,041,728      $452,230,767 
        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses                     
Beginning balance $556,223  $2,172,678  $1,396,934  $348,738  $100,386  $262,619  $4,837,578 
  Charge-offs  (70,534)  (30,819)  0   0   (14,241)  0   (115,594)
  Recoveries  2,124   0   1,725   60   15,923   0   19,832 
  Provision (credit)  199,603   13,879   (61,648)  (54,184)  (17,953)  55,303   135,000 
Ending balance $687,416  $2,155,738  $1,337,011  $294,614  $84,115  $317,922  $4,876,816 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses                     
Beginning balance $516,382  $2,143,398  $1,452,184  $366,471  $105,279  $271,201  $4,854,915 
  Charge-offs  (87,214)  (130,819)  0   0   (65,769)  0   (283,802)
  Recoveries  2,236   0   11,098   120   22,249   0   35,703 
  Provision (credit)  256,012   143,159   (126,271)  (71,977)  22,356   46,721   270,000 
Ending balance $687,416  $2,155,738  $1,337,011  $294,614  $84,115  $317,922  $4,876,816 
                             
Allowance for loan losses                            
Evaluated for impairment                            
  Individually $99,300  $18,900  $100,600  $13,100  $0  $0  $231,900 
  Collectively  588,116   2,136,838   1,236,411   281,514   84,115   317,922   4,644,916 
     Total $687,416  $2,155,738  $1,337,011  $294,614  $84,115  $317,922  $4,876,816 
  
Loans evaluated for impairment                            
  Individually $1,233,885  $1,558,186  $1,374,851  $370,775  $0      $4,537,697 
  Collectively  63,241,499   162,744,657   167,992,858   44,193,251   7,883,342       446,055,607 
     Total $64,475,384  $164,302,843  $169,367,709  $44,564,026  $7,883,342      $450,593,304 

 
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For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses 
Beginning balance $428,381  $1,536,440  $1,563,576  $332,556  $138,699  $312,428  $4,312,080 
  Charge-offs  (83,344)  (124,849)  (56,430)  (56,797)  (67,009)  0   (388,429)
  Recoveries  2,953   185,791   15,819   21,277   35,424   0   261,264 
  Provision (credit)  168,392   546,016   (70,781)  69,435   (1,835)  (41,227)  670,000 
Ending balance $516,382  $2,143,398  $1,452,184  $366,471  $105,279  $271,201  $4,854,915 
                             
Allowance for loan losses 
Evaluated for impairment                            
  Individually $27,500  $147,700  $99,700  $76,500  $0  $0  $351,400 
  Collectively  488,882   1,995,698   1,352,484   289,971   105,279   271,201   4,503,515 
     Total $516,382  $2,143,398  $1,452,184  $366,471  $105,279  $271,201  $4,854,915 
  
Loans evaluated for impairment 
  Individually $373,696  $1,386,477  $1,788,793  $559,250  $0      $4,108,216 
  Collectively  55,245,589   155,549,326   171,058,281   45,128,155   8,819,359       435,800,710 
     Total $55,619,285  $156,935,803  $172,847,074  $45,687,405  $8,819,359      $439,908,926 

For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2013

        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses         
Beginning balance $428,381  $1,536,440  $1,563,576  $332,556  $138,699  $312,428  $4,312,080 
  Charge-offs  (17,935)  0   0   0   (17,226)  0   (35,161)
  Recoveries  200   0   5,626   60   4,329   0   10,215 
  Provision (credit)  25,743   226,597   (58,063)  53,454   (6,770)  (34,711)  206,250 
Ending balance $436,389  $1,763,037  $1,511,139  $386,070  $119,032  $277,717  $4,493,384 
                             
Allowance for loan losses               
Evaluated for impairment                            
  Individually $0  $104,500  $116,300  $47,400  $0  $0  $268,200 
  Collectively  436,389   1,658,537   1,394,839   338,670   119,032   277,717   4,225,184 
     Total $436,389  $1,763,037  $1,511,139  $386,070  $119,032  $277,717  $4,493,384 
  
Loans evaluated for impairment               
  Individually $323,486  $2,054,265  $1,490,005  $340,340  $0      $4,208,096 
  Collectively  50,721,004   136,730,207   170,541,278   45,572,506   9,696,044       413,261,039 
     Total $51,044,490  $138,784,472  $172,031,283  $45,912,846  $9,696,044      $417,469,135 

        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses 
   Beginning balance $436,389  $1,763,037  $1,511,139  $386,070  $119,032  $277,717  $4,493,384 
      Charge-offs  (1,352)  (107,936)  (3,052)  0   (8,783)  0   (121,123)
      Recoveries  792   0   3,010   60   26,056   0   29,918 
      Provision (credit)  79,415   42,939   16,865   28,031   (20,057)  (27,193)  120,000 
   Ending balance $515,244  $1,698,040  $1,527,962  $414,161  $116,248  $250,524  $4,522,179 
For the six months ended June 30, 2013
        Residential  Residential          
  Commercial  Commercial�� Real Estate  Real Estate          
  & Industrial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses                            
   Beginning balance $428,381  $1,536,440  $1,563,576  $332,556  $138,699  $312,428  $4,312,080 
      Charge-offs  (19,287)  (107,936)  (3,052)  0   (26,009)  0   (156,284)
      Recoveries  992   0   8,636   120   30,385   0   40,133 
      Provision (credit)  105,158   269,536   (41,198)  81,485   (26,827)  (61,904)  326,250 
   Ending balance $515,244  $1,698,040  $1,527,962  $414,161  $116,248  $250,524  $4,522,179 
                             
Allowance for loan losses                            
Evaluated for impairment                            
   Individually $0  $29,000  $121,700  $91,100  $0  $0  $241,800 
   Collectively  515,244   1,669,040   1,406,262   323,061   116,248   250,524   4,280,379 
          Total $515,244  $1,698,040  $1,527,962  $414,161  $116,248  $250,524  $4,522,179 
  
Loans evaluated for impairment                            
   Individually $305,425  $1,068,160  $1,366,685  $348,815  $0      $3,089,085 
   Collectively  57,303,415   137,596,052   172,516,473   44,796,860   9,491,326       421,704,126 
          Total $57,608,840  $138,664,212  $173,883,158  $45,145,675  $9,491,326      $424,793,211 
 
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Impaired loans, by segmentsportfolio segment, were as follows:

 As of March 31, 2014     As of June 30, 2014       
    Unpaid     Average     Unpaid     Average  Average 
 Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Recorded 
 Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment(1)  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment(1)  Investment(2) 
                           
With no related allowance recorded                           
Commercial & industrial $285,339  $339,849  $0  $299,925  $819,016  $884,377  $0  $552,178  $472,955 
Commercial real estate  1,159,450   1,249,304   0   1,052,148   1,337,570   1,431,199   0   1,248,510   1,147,288 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  1,252,528   1,509,290   0   1,303,480 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  832,008   905,092   0   1,042,268   1,146,323 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  96,266   110,220   0   130,202   269,912   316,506   0   183,089   176,772 
                                    
With an allowance recorded                                    
Commercial & industrial  63,037   63,037   24,000   61,112   414,869   415,759   99,300   238,953   179,031 
Commercial real estate  110,194   188,009   29,000   275,913   220,616   231,221   18,900   165,405   257,481 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  247,005   275,939   92,700   340,683 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  542,843   579,363   100,600   394,924   408,070 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  252,886   283,853   52,500   324,000   100,863   109,217   13,100   176,875   249,621 
                                    
Total                                    
Commercial & industrial $348,376  $402,885  $24,000  $361,037  $1,233,885  $1,300,136  $99,300  $791,131  $651,986 
Commercial real estate $1,269,644  $1,437,313  $29,000  $1,328,061  $1,558,186  $1,662,420  $18,900  $1,413,915  $1,404,769 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
 $1,499,533  $1,785,229  $92,700  $1,644,163 
Residential real estate - 1st lien $1,374,851  $1,484,455  $100,600  $1,437,192  $1,554,393 
Residential real estate - Jr lien $349,152  $394,074  $52,500  $454,202  $370,775  $425,723  $13,100  $359,964  $426,393 
                                    
Total $3,466,705  $4,019,500  $198,200  $3,787,463  $4,537,697  $4,872,734  $231,900  $4,002,202  $4,037,541 
 
(1) For the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2014
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2014
  As of December 31, 2013  2013 
     Unpaid     Average 
  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded 
  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment 
             
With no related allowance recorded            
   Commercial & industrial $314,510  $363,618  $0  $339,519 
   Commercial real estate  944,845   1,021,143   0   1,325,504 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
  1,354,432   1,654,023   0   1,088,631 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien  164,137   228,134   0   64,606 
                 
With an allowance recorded                
   Commercial & industrial  59,186   59,186   27,500   11,837 
   Commercial real estate  441,632   446,963   147,700   272,174 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
  434,361   474,496   99,700   515,685 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien  395,113   429,167   76,500   380,855 
                 
Total                
   Commercial & industrial $373,696  $422,804  $27,500  $351,356 
   Commercial real estate $1,386,477  $1,468,106  $147,700  $1,597,678 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
 $1,788,793  $2,128,519  $99,700  $1,604,316 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien $559,250  $657,301  $76,500  $445,461 
                 
     Total $4,108,216  $4,676,730  $351,400  $3,998,811 

 
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 As of March 31, 2013     As of June 30, 2013       
    Unpaid     Average     Unpaid     Average  Average 
 Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Recorded 
 Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment(1)  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment (1)  Investment (2) 
                           
With no related allowance recorded                     
Commercial & industrial $323,486  $360,385  $0  $379,326 
Commercial & Industrial $305,425  $348,569  $0  $314,456  $354,692 
Commercial real estate  1,749,415   2,123,371   0   1,756,015   971,245   1,030,645   0   1,360,330   1,494,425 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  1,010,777   1,230,873   0   1,017,687 
Residential real estate – 1st lien
  897,190   1,122,551   0   953,984   977,522 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  15,694   77,545   0   15,694   24,591   32,254   0   20,143   18,660 
                                    
With an allowance recorded(2)                                    
Commercial & Industrial  0   0   0   0   0 
Commercial real estate  304,850   304,850   104,500   152,425   96,915   96,915   29,000   200,883   133,922 
Residential real estate - 1st lien  479,228   540,698   116,300   548,295 
Residential real estate – 1st lien
  469,495   539,218   121,700   474,361   522,028 
Residential real estate - Jr lien  324,646   352,498   47,400   309,279   324,224   349,871   91,100   324,436   314,261 
                                    
Total                                    
Commercial & industrial $323,486  $360,385  $0  $379,326 
Commercial & Industrial $305,425  $348,569  $0  $314,456  $354,692 
Commercial real estate $2,054,265  $2,428,221  $104,500  $1,908,440  $1,068,160  $1,127,560  $29,000  $1,561,213  $1,628,347 
Residential real estate - 1st lien $1,490,005  $1,771,571  $116,300  $1,565,982 
Residential real estate – 1st lien
 $1,366,685  $1,661,769  $121,700  $1,428,345  $1,499,550 
Residential real estate - Jr lien $340,340  $430,043  $47,400  $324,973  $348,815  $382,125  $91,100  $344,579  $332,921 
                                    
Total $4,208,096  $4,990,220  $268,200  $4,178,721  $3,089,085  $3,520,023  $241,800  $3,648,593  $3,815,510 
 
(1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2013
(2) There were no commercial & industrial loans with an allowance recorded for the period presented.
(1) For the quarter ended June 30, 2013

(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2013
Interest income recognized on impaired loans was immaterial for all periods presented.
 
For all loansloan segments, the accrual of interest is discontinued when a loan is specifically determined to be impaired or when the loan is delinquent 90 days and management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, that the borrower's financial condition is such that collection of interest is considered by management to be doubtful.  Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income.  Interest income is generally not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is considered by management to be remote.  Interest payments received on impaired loans are generally applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are considered by management to be reasonably assured.

As of the balance sheet dates, the Company was 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 purpose 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.
 
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Group B loans – Management Involved - are loans that require greater attention than the acceptable loans in Group A. Characteristics of such loans may include, but are not limited to, borrowers that are experiencing negative operating trends such as reduced sales or margins, borrowers that have exposure to adverse market conditions such as increased competition or regulatory burden, or borrowers that have had unexpected or adverse changes in management. These loans have a greater likelihood of migrating to an unacceptable risk level if these characteristics are left unchecked. Group B is limited to commercial purpose loans that are individually risk rated.
 
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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.
 
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 segmentssegment, as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:

As of March 31,June 30, 2014

        Residential  Residential       
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
                   
Group A $56,637,600  $157,395,642  $168,645,904  $43,890,056  $8,041,728  $434,610,930 
Group B  2,759,619   4,697,830   214,558   148,881   0   7,820,888 
Group C  1,331,589   5,276,156   2,701,418   489,786   0   9,798,949 
     Total $60,728,808  $167,369,628  $171,561,880  $44,528,723  $8,041,728  $452,230,767 
        Residential  Residential       
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  & Industrial  Real Estate  1st Lien  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
                   
Group A $60,373,539  $155,124,213  $166,345,054  $43,883,107  $7,865,415  $433,591,328 
Group B  2,730,275   3,586,566   598,381   147,531   0   7,062,753 
Group C  1,371,570   5,592,064   2,424,274   533,388   17,927   9,939,223 
     Total $64,475,384  $164,302,843  $169,367,709  $44,564,026  $7,883,342  $450,593,304 

As of December 31, 2013

        Residential  Residential       
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
                   
Group A $51,740,744  $148,516,895  $169,771,357  $44,739,736  $8,800,365  $423,569,097 
Group B  2,824,169   3,292,200   160,468   460,844   0   6,737,681 
Group C  1,054,372   5,126,708   2,915,249   486,825   18,994   9,602,148 
     Total $55,619,285  $156,935,803  $172,847,074  $45,687,405  $8,819,359  $439,908,926 
 
 
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As of March 31,June 30, 2013

        Residential  Residential       
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
                   
Group A $55,985,055  $131,939,691  $171,245,755  $44,215,183  $9,489,361  $412,875,045 
Group B  567,569   2,321,844   178,847   461,445   0   3,529,705 
Group C  1,056,216   4,402,677   2,458,556   469,047   1,965   8,388,461 
          Total $57,608,840  $138,664,212  $173,883,158  $45,145,675  $9,491,326  $424,793,211 
        Residential  Residential       
  Commercial  Commercial  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  & Industrial  Real Estate  
1st Lien
  Jr Lien  Consumer  Total 
                   
Group A $49,335,387  $129,675,041  $168,993,626  $44,989,095  $9,693,695  $402,686,844 
Group B  501,888   4,282,500   183,678   431,348   0   5,399,414 
Group C  1,207,215   4,826,931   2,853,979   492,403   2,349   9,382,877 
     Total $51,044,490  $138,784,472  $172,031,283  $45,912,846  $9,696,044  $417,469,135 
 
Modifications of Loans and TDRs

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

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

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

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

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

There were no loans modified as TDR’s during the three month period ended March 31, 2013.  TDR’sTDRs, by portfolio segment, for the other periods presented were as follows:

  For the quarter ended March 31, 2014 
     Pre-  Post- 
     Modification  Modification 
     Outstanding  Outstanding 
  Number of  Recorded  Recorded 
  Contracts  Investment  Investment 
             
Residential real estate - 1st lien  3  $262,569  $273,647 
  For the quarter ended June 30, 2014  For the 6 months ended June 30, 2014 
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Residential real estate - 1st lien 3  $218,330  $237,090  6  $480,899  $510,737 
 
 
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  For the year ended December 31, 2013 
     Pre-  Post- 
     Modification  Modification 
     Outstanding  Outstanding 
  Number of  Recorded  Recorded 
  Contracts  Investment  Investment 
          
Residential real estate - 1st lien
 4  $321,406  $330,266 
Residential real estate - Jr lien 1   23,425   23,425 
     Total 5  $344,831  $353,691 
 
  
For the quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2013
 
     Pre-  Post- 
     Modification  Modification 
     Outstanding  Outstanding 
  Number of  Recorded  Recorded 
  Contracts  Investment  Investment 
          
Residential real estate - Jr lien
 1  $23,425  $23,425 
There were no TDRs for which there was a payment default under the restructured terms during the twelve month period ended March 31,June 30, 2013.  The TDR’s for which there was a payment default during the twelve month period ended March 31,June 30, 2014 were as follows:

  Number of  Recorded 
  Contracts  Investment 
       
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  5  $446,668 
  Number of  Recorded 
  Contracts  Investment 
       
Residential real estate - 1st lien
 5  $441,679 
 
TDRs are treated as other impaired loans and carry individual specific reserves with respect to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.  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 their reserve is typically calculated using the fair value of collateral method. At March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, theThe allowance related to TDRs was approximately$88,300 at June 30, 2014, $5,800 at December 31, 2013, and $0 $5,800 and $12,000, respectively.at June 30, 2013.

At March 31,June 30, 2014, the Company did not have any commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers with loans classified as TDRs.

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.  The accumulated amortization expense was $3,138,394$3,206,569 and $2,865,699$2,933,874 as of March 31,June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Amortization expense for the core deposit intangible for the first threesix months of 2014 and 2013 was $68,175.$136,350.  As of March 31,June 30, 2014, the remaining annual amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible, absent any future impairment, is expected to be as follows:

2014 $204,520  $136,345 
2015  272,695   272,695 
2016  272,695   272,695 
2017  272,696   272,696 
Total remaining core deposit intangible $1,022,606  $954,431 

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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, 2013), management concluded that no impairment existed in either category.

Note 7.  Fair Value

Certain assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value to provide additional insight into the Company’s quality of earnings. The fair values of some of these assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis while others are measured on a nonrecurringnon-recurring 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 nonrecurringnon-recurring 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. The 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.

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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 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.

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

Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values.  As such, the Company classifies these financial instruments as Level 1.

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

Restricted equity securities:  Restricted equity securities are comprised of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) stock and Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB) stock.  These securities are carried at cost, which is believed to approximate fair value, based on the redemption provisions of the FRBB and the FHLBB.  The stock is nonmarketable, and redeemable at par value, subject to certain conditions.  As such the Company classifies these securities as Level 2.

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.  All other loans are valued using Level 3 inputs.

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

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OREO:  Real estate acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure and bank properties no longer used as bank premises are initially recorded at fair value. The fair value of OREO is based on property appraisals and an analysis of similar properties currently available. As such, the Company records OREO as nonrecurringnon-recurring Level 2.

Deposits, federal funds purchased and borrowed funds:  The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (for example, checking accounts, savings accounts and repurchase agreements) 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.  As such the Company classifies deposits, federal funds purchased and borrowed funds as Level 2.

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.  As such the Company classifies these obligations as Level 2.

Junior subordinated debentures:  Fair value is estimated using current rates for debentures of similar maturity.  As such the Company classifies these instruments as Level 2.

Accrued interest:  The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values.  As such the Company classifies accrued interest as Level 2.

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

FASB Accounting Standards Codification (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.

 
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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

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

March 31, 2014 Level 1  Level 2  Total 
June 30, 2014 Level 1  Level 2  Total 
Assets: (market approach)                  
U.S. GSE debt securities $0  $25,630,361  $25,630,361  $0  $15,958,061  $15,958,061 
U.S. Government securities  5,557,029   0   5,557,029   5,533,006   0   5,533,006 
Agency MBS  0   9,707,891   9,707,891 
                        
December 31, 2013                        
Assets: (market approach)                        
U.S. GSE debt securities $0  $29,138,914  $29,138,914  $0  $29,138,914  $29,138,914 
U.S. Government securities  6,049,688   0   6,049,688   6,049,688   0   6,049,688 
                        
March 31, 2013            
June 30, 2013            
Assets: (market approach)                        
U.S. GSE debt securities $0  $38,919,258  $38,919,258  $0  $37,538,725  $37,538,725 
U.S. Government securities  7,091,055   0   7,091,055   7,060,977   0   7,060,977 
 
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the periods presented.  There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of the balance sheet dates presented.

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

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

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

March 31, 2014 Level 2 
June 30, 2014 Level 2 
Assets: (market approach)      
Residential mortgage servicing rights $1,321,695  $1,324,713 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance  474,922   1,047,291 
OREO  865,820   916,820 
        
December 31, 2013        
Assets: (market approach)        
Residential mortgage servicing rights $1,329,079  $1,329,079 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance  978,892   978,892 
OREO  1,105,525   1,105,525 
        
March 31, 2013    
June 30, 2013    
Assets: (market approach)        
Residential mortgage servicing rights $1,046,252  $1,136,592 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance  840,524   648,834 
OREO  879,705   2,171,621 
 
There were no Level 1 or Level 3 assets or liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis as of the balance sheet dates presented.

 
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The estimated fair values of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit were immaterial as of the dates presented in the tables below.  The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows:
 
March 31, 2014    Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Carrying  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  Amount  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $19,127  $19,127  $0  $0  $19,127 
Securities held-to-maturity  38,919   0   39,297   0   39,297 
Securities available-for-sale  31,187   5,557   25,630   0   31,187 
Restricted equity securities  3,633   0   3,633   0   3,633 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial & industrial  60,138   0   324   61,035   61,359 
  Commercial real estate  165,100   0   1,241   168,597   169,838 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  170,571   0   1,407   173,511   174,918 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  44,154   0   296   44,799   45,095 
  Consumer  7,937   0   0   8,321   8,321 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,322   0   1,608   0   1,608 
Accrued interest receivable  1,998   0   1,998   0   1,998 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  454,295   0   455,151   0   455,151 
  Brokered deposits  28,313   0   28,319   0   28,319 
Federal funds purchased and short term-borrowings  6,000   0   6,000   0   6,000 
Long-term borrowings  6,000   0   6,000   0   6,000 
Repurchase agreements  25,886   0   25,886   0   25,886 
Capital lease obligations  694   0   694   0   694 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,881   0   12,881 
Accrued interest payable  77   0   77   0   77 
June 30, 2014

     Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Carrying  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  Amount  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $16,343  $16,343  $0  $0  $16,343 
Securities held-to-maturity  22,967   0   23,373   0   23,373 
Securities available-for-sale  31,199   5,533   25,666   0   31,199 
Restricted equity securities  3,332   0   3,332   0   3,332 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial & industrial  63,742   0   1,135   64,023   65,158 
  Commercial real estate  162,031   0   1,539   165,635   167,174 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  168,582   0   1,274   172,278   173,552 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  44,238   0   358   44,839   45,197 
  Consumer  7,793   0   0   8,167   8,167 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,325   0   1,523   0   1,523 
Accrued interest receivable  1,445   0   1,445   0   1,445 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  428,186   0   428,924   0   428,924 
  Brokered deposits  26,879   0   26,884   0   26,884 
Federal funds purchased and short-term borrowings  7,915   0   7,915   0   7,915 
Long-term borrowings  6,000   0   6,000   0   6,000 
Repurchase agreements  23,583   0   23,583   0   23,583 
Capital lease obligations  677   0   677   0   677 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,869   0   12,869 
Accrued interest payable  70   0   70   0   70 
December 31, 2013
     Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Carrying  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  Amount  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $18,330  $18,330  $0  $0  $18,330 
Securities held-to-maturity  37,937   0   38,370   0   38,370 
Securities available-for-sale  35,189   6,050   29,139   0   35,189 
Restricted equity securities  3,633   0   3,633   0   3,633 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial & industrial  55,069   0   346   56,035   56,381 
  Commercial real estate  154,696   0   1,239   157,843   159,082 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  171,498   0   1,689   174,776   176,465 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  45,292   0   483   45,785   46,268 
  Consumer  8,708   0   0   9,130   9,130 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,329   0   1,608   0   1,608 
Accrued interest receivable  1,778   0   1,778   0   1,778 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  463,160   0   464,220   0   464,220 
  Brokered deposits  18,393   0   18,401   0   18,401 
Repurchase agreements  29,645   0   29,645   0   29,645 
Capital lease obligations  711   0   711   0   711 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,880   0   12,880 
Accrued interest payable  75   0   75   0   75 
 
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December 31, 2013    Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Carrying  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  Amount  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $18,330  $18,330  $0  $0  $18,330 
Securities held-to-maturity  37,937   0   38,370   0   38,370 
Securities available-for-sale  35,189   6,050   29,139   0   35,189 
Restricted equity securities  3,633   0   3,633   0   3,633 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial & industrial  55,069   0   346   56,035   56,381 
  Commercial real estate  154,696   0   1,239   157,843   159,082 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  171,498   0   1,689   174,776   176,465 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  45,292   0   483   45,785   46,268 
  Consumer  8,709   0   0   9,130   9,130 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,329   0   1,608   0   1,608 
Accrued interest receivable  1,778   0   1,778   0   1,778 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  463,160   0   464,220   0   464,220 
  Brokered deposits  18,393   0   18,401   0   18,401 
Repurchase agreements  29,645   0   29,645   0   29,645 
Capital lease obligations  711   0   711   0   711 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,880   0   12,880 
Accrued interest payable  75   0   75   0   75 
June 30, 2013
March 31, 2013    Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Carrying  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  Amount  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $8,702  $8,702  $0  $0  $8,702 
Securities held-to-maturity  42,381   0   42,733   0   42,733 
Securities available-for-sale  46,010   7,091   38,919   0   46,010 
Restricted equity securities  3,633   0   3,633   0   3,633 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial & industrial  50,575   0   323   51,347   51,670 
  Commercial real estate  136,929   0   1,949   137,425   139,374 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  171,753   0   1,374   177,405   178,779 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  45,496   0   293   46,250   46,543 
  Consumer  9,571   0   0   10,090   10,090 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,046   0   1,046   0   1,046 
Accrued interest receivable  1,971   0   1,971   0   1,971 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  446,782   0   448,797   0   448,797 
  Brokered deposits  17,480   0   17,492   0   17,492 
Federal funds purchased and short term-borrowings  7,845   0   7,845   0   7,845 
Repurchase agreements  28,624   0   28,624   0   28,624 
Capital lease obligations  759   0   759   0   759 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,880   0   12,880 
Accrued interest payable  83   0   83   0   83 

 
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     Fair  Fair  Fair  Fair 
  Carrying  Value  Value  Value  Value 
  Amount  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $15,282  $15,282  $0  $0  $15,282 
Securities held-to-maturity  24,106   0   24,468   0   24,468 
Securities available-for-sale  44,600   7,061   37,539   0   44,600 
Restricted equity securities  3,633   0   3,633   0   3,633 
Loans and loans held-for-sale                    
  Commercial & industrial  57,060   0   305   57,740   58,045 
  Commercial real estate  136,884   0   1,039   137,558   138,597 
  Residential real estate -1st lien
  173,272   0   1,245   177,208   178,453 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  44,705   0   258   45,370   45,628 
  Consumer  9,369   0   0   9,851   9,851 
Mortgage servicing rights  1,137   0   1,137   0   1,137 
Accrued interest receivable  1,748   0   1,748   0   1,748 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
  Other deposits  423,076   0   424,397   0   424,397 
  Brokered deposits  21,383   0   21,392   0   21,392 
Federal funds purchased and short-term borrowings  22,055   0   22,055   0   22,055 
Repurchase agreements  27,397   0   27,397   0   27,397 
Capital lease obligations  744   0   744   0   744 
Subordinated debentures  12,887   0   12,874   0   12,874 
Accrued interest payable  75   0   75   0   75 

Note 8.  Loan Servicing

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of the mortgage servicing rights, included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, for the periods indicated:

 March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  June 30,  December 31,  June 30, 
 2014  2013  2013  2014  2013  2013 
                  
Balance at beginning of year $1,329,079  $1,009,623  $1,009,623  $1,329,079  $1,009,623  $1,009,623 
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized  46,636   274,253   74,507   112,601   274,253   153,106 
Mortgage servicing rights amortized  (57,818)  (317,865)  (104,557)  (122,727)  (317,865)  (186,145)
Change in valuation allowance  3,798   363,068   66,679   5,760   363,068   160,008 
Balance at end of period $1,321,695  $1,329,079  $1,046,252  $1,324,713  $1,329,079  $1,136,592 
 
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 11,June 10, 2014, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.16 per common share payable MayAugust 1, 2014 to shareholders of record as of AprilJuly 15, 2014.  This dividend, amounting to $778,872,$781,436, was accrued at March 31,June 30, 2014.

 
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
for the Period Ended March 31,June 30, 2014

The following discussion analyzes the consolidated financial condition of Community Bancorp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community National Bank (the “Bank”), as of March 31,June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31,June 30, 2013, and its consolidated results of operations for the two interim periods presented.  The Company is considered a “smaller reporting company” under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is therefore eligible for relief from certain disclosure requirements.  In accordance with such provisions, the Company has elected to provide its interim consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and cash flows 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 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This 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. Words used in the discussion below such as "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 or the local or national economy. 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 services 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, including the rules of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the way in which courts or government agencies interpret or implement those laws or rules, increase our costs of doing business causing us to limit or change our product offerings or pricing, or otherwise adversely affect the Company's business; (5) changes in federal or state tax policy; (6) changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs; (7) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; (8) changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing and savings habits; (9) the effect of changes to the calculation of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios under the recently adopted Basel III capital framework which, among other things, will require additional regulatory capital, and change the framework for risk-weighting of certain assets; (10) the effect of and changes in the United States monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and its regulation of the money supply; and (11) 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 (as presented in the tables in the section labeled Interest Income Versus Interest Expense (Net Interest Income), 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, 2014 were $583,127,748, an increase$562,241,755, a decrease of $9,460,344,$11,425,649 or 1.65%2.0% from December 31, 2013, and an increase of $22,747,367,$7,597,313 or 4.06%1.4% from March 31,June 30, 2013.  The growth in assets was due to an increasemost significant changes in the loan portfolio of $12,329,014, or 2.83% and $34,500,734, or 8.35% in the two comparison periods.  The increase in loans was driven primarily by growth in commercial loans, predominantly in the central Vermont market.  The increasebalance sheet from year to year was partially funded with a combination of a decrease in the investment portfolio of $14,822,923 and an increase in deposits of $18,345,471.  Contributingend are attributable to the year-over-year increaseannual 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 $16.3 million matured on June 30, 2014, with renewals and new municipal loans of approximately $21 million recorded in deposits was an increase in core non-interest bearing business and personal checkingJuly, 2014.   Deposit account balances related to these loans decreased simultaneously in the amount of $11,065,116 and $4,343,842, respectively, from March 31, 2013$14.1 million as of June 30, 2014.  The balances in these accounts have since increased by $16 million as the new loans were booked in July.  Another $24.8 million in municipal operating accounts ran off as the municipalities spend down tax dollars.  These decreases in deposit balances contributed to March 31, 2014.  During the first quarter of 2014, loan demand remained strong, while demand deposits decreased by $15,747,305; therefore the Company borrowed $12,000,000 from the FHLBB to fund the loan growth.  A$26,487,650 or 5.50% decrease in non-maturingtotal deposits is typical for the Company in the first quarter of the year and is mostly due to cyclical fluctuations in the balances of municipal customer accounts, as account balances typically increase during the secondsix months ended June 30, 2014.  Funding, to offset these cyclical decreases in deposit balances, came from an increase in borrowed funds of $19,915,000 and third quarterspurchased deposits of $8,727,500 obtained through the year and then run off during the first half of the following year.  To help offset the seasonal fluctuations in non-maturing account balances in the first quarter of 2014, the Company purchased $10,000,000 in short-term certificates of deposits through Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) of Promontory Interfinancial Network.Network during the second quarter of 2014.  These funds purchased through CDARS are included in time deposits, $100,000 and over, accounting for all of the increase in time deposits during the first six months of 2014, which more than offset a decrease in customer deposits of $1,362,702.  Loans increased by $11,145,133 or 2.6% during the first six months of 2014.

In the year over year comparison, deposits increased $10,605,815 or 2.4%, with increases in non-maturing deposits and purchased deposits mentioned above, while balances in time deposits with customers have decreased.  The Company’s net incomedecrease in customer time deposits is a trend that has been prevalent for several years while rates have been at all-time lows. Management believes that the firstlow interest rates being paid on certificates of deposit and other investment products is likely causing some depositors to place their money in non-maturing products such as demand and savings accounts while awaiting an improvement in interest rates and market conditions. Loans increased, year over year by $25,451,229 or 6.0%, with increases in commercial, including commercial real estate, while 1-4 family residential loans decreased.  Applications for commercial loans remained strong, while applications for 1-4 family residential loans were down significantly at quarter of 2014 of $1,071,565 or $0.22 per share compares favorablyend due to $1,041,778 or $0.21 per share for the first quarter of 2013.  increase in mortgage rates.

Interest rates have remainedbeen at historically low levels for several years, causing erosion of yields on earning assets; however the combined effectassets.  Maintaining asset yields continues to be a challenge; growth of the increase in average interest-earning assetsloan portfolio has helped to maintain a respectable level of $7.2 million combined with a decrease in the Company’s average cost of funds of 11 basis points has resulted in an increase in tax-equivalent net interest income of $198,291, generating an increase in net interest margin of eleven basis points.

One of the components of non-interest income is income generated from sellingas yields decline.  Also, yields on commercial loans in the secondary market.  In recent years, the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program has kept mortgage interest rates low providing several refinancing cycles which continued somewhat into 2013.  However the pace of refinancings has continuedtend to decline resulting in originations of $5,091,626 during the first quarter of 2014 compared to $7,695,988 for the first quarter of 2013 and providing points and premiums from the sales of these mortgages of $111,928 and $199,870, respectively.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in service fees in 2014 of $87,863 and a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $71,250 compared to the same period last year.  Operating expenses for the quarter were relatively stable resulting in an increase of 2.86% over the first quarter of 2013.  Please refer to the Non-interest Expense section for more information.

be higher than consumer loans, including 1-4 family residential loans.  The loan growth is in line with the Company’s strategic plan to increase its concentration in commercial loans while maintaining thea sizeable residential loan portfolio.  While commercial loans inherently carry more risk, the Company has dedicated significant resources in the credit administration department to mitigate the additional risk.  The opportunities for growth have come primarily from the Central Vermont market where the economic activity is supported by several construction projects, in both the municipal and private sectors.  Furthermore, Central Vermont’s small but diverse base of manufacturing companies continues to be the economic leaders reporting stable employment levels throughout the region.  Technology, financial services and light manufacturing, particularly of specialty artisan foods, continue to be the economic leaders throughout Vermont.

The Company was able to maintain an allowance to average total loans coverage ratioWhile interest income decreased in the second quarter of 1.09% on March 31, 2014 compared to 1.08%the second quarter of 2013, that decrease was more than offset by a larger decrease in interest expense.  The lower interest expense was attributed to a combination of the decrease in interest paid on March 31,deposits and a decrease in interest paid on borrowings.  The decrease in interest paid on deposits is attributable to a decrease in the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities, as customer funds shift out of higher yielding CDs to lower yielding demand and savings accounts.  The combined effects of these changes resulted in an increase of $213,088 in tax-equivalent net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period last year.   Current reports from the Fed Chairman continue to indicate that policy makers are likely to keep short-term interest rates low through sometime in 2015, combined with an increase in the longer term rates results in a steeper yield curve than what we have seen in recent years.

Net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $1,284,386 or $0.26 per common share, compared to $1,238,344 or $0.25 per common share for the same period in 2013, while reducing the provision for loan losses to $135,000 inan increase of 2.6%.  Total non-interest income decreased during the first quarter of 2014 compared to $206,250the second quarter 2013.  One of the components of non-interest income is income generated from selling loans in the secondary market.  For several years, the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stimulate the real estate market by keeping mortgage interest rates low provided for several refinancing cycles.  The mortgage business slowed during 2013 and continued to decline during the first six months of 2014, resulting in decreases in the Company’s fee income from the sale of residential loans in the secondary market for the second quarter of 2014 in the amount of $191,604 or 42.4% and $330,065 or 39.3% for the first six months of 2014, compared to the same periods last year.  During the second quarter of 2014 mortgage activity resulted in originations of $5,265,050 compared to $8,213,315 for the second quarter of 2013, providing points and premiums from the sales of these mortgages of $123,222 and $207,110, respectively.  Contributing to the decrease in non-interest income was the fair value adjustment to the impairment reserve for the mortgage servicing rights for the first six months of 2014 of $1,962 versus an adjustment of $93,329 in 2013, resulting in net gains from the sales of mortgages of $260,330 for the second quarter of 2014 compared to $451,934 for the second quarter of 2013.  Operating expenses for 2014 decreased by 6.3% for the quarter and 2.2% year to date when compared to the same period in 2013.  The lower provisionContributing most to the decreases in both periods was possiblea decrease in spite of the increase in the loan portfolio,postage and statement processing due to improving trendsthe shift to electronic delivery of statements, a decrease in past duesexpenses related to the collection of non-performing loans, and non-performing assets.  The Company continuesa decrease in losses related to practice conservative credit standardsdebit card fraud.  Please refer to the Non-interest Income and believes that the reserve is sufficient to cover losses that are probable and estimable.Expense sections for more information.

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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, and the numerous rulemakings it has spawned, 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, as well as the new Basel III capital framework.  It is unlikely that these administrative costs and burdens will moderate in the future.

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On March 11,June 10, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, payable on MayAugust 1, 2014 to shareholders of record on AprilJuly 15, 2014.  The Company is committedfocused on increasing the profitability of the balance sheet, and prudently managing operating expenses and risk, particularly credit risk, in order to remainingremain a well-capitalized community bank working to meet the needs of our customers, while providing a fair return to our shareholders.in this challenging economic environment.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company’s significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements in its 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, are fundamental to understanding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition because they require management to use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of the Company’s assets or liabilities and financial results.  These policies are considered by management to be critical because they require subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.  The Company’s critical accounting policies govern:

the allowance for loan losses;
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.
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.

These policies are described further in the Company’s 2013 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 audited consolidated financial statements.  There have been no material changes in the critical accounting policies described in the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s net income for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 was $1,071,565,$1,284,386, representing an increase of $29,787$46,042 or 2.9%3.7% over net income of $1,041,778$1,238,344 for the firstsecond quarter of 2013. This resulted in earnings per common share of $0.22$0.26 and $0.21,$0.25, respectively.  Net income for the first six months of 2014 was $2,355,951 compared to $2,280,122 for the first six months of 2013, representing an increase of $75,829 or 3.3%.  Core earnings (net interest income) for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 increased $197,734$23,705 or 4.3%0.5%, compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2013.  Despite2013, while the six month comparison periods revealed a more significant increase with figures of $9,761,137 for 2014 compared to $9,539,697 for 2013 which translates to an increase of $221,440 or 2.3%.  In light of the continued pressure on the net interest margin and spread in this persistently low interest rate environment, the Company is pleased with these increases.  To help offset this pressure, the Company shifted assets from lower yielding taxable investments to loans.  Interestloans, and beginning in the second quarter of 2014 is now investing in higher yielding agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS) within its available-for-sale portfolio.  Despite this shift in investments, the Company’s interest income increased $56,227still decreased $90,702 or 1.0%1.6% for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to 2013 reflecting growthand $34,474 or 0.3% for the first six months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.  However, the loan portfolio.  Although total deposits increased $18,345,471 or 4.0% year over year,decrease in interest expense was far greater in both comparison periods, accounting for the overall increase in net interest income.  Interest expense on deposits, which is the major component of total interest expense, decreased $116,515$90,653 or 15.1%12.4% for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2013 and decreased $207,168 or 13.8% for the first quartersix months of 2014 compared to the first six months of 2013.  This decrease is attributable to a decrease in the rates paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts, as rates paid on deposits continued to drop throughout the period.  The rate change on the Company’s junior subordinated debentures has now been in effect for a full year, resulting in comparable debenture interest expense figures for both periods, with a decrease of $992$4,884 or 1.0% between periods.4.6%, for the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter of 2013 and $5,876 or 2.8%, for the first six months of 2014 compared to the first six months of 2013. The rate paid on these debentures repriced from a fixed rate of 7.56% through December 15, 2012, to a quarterly adjustable floating rate equal to the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 2.85%, or 3.093%3.08% for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to 3.158%3.13% for the firstsecond quarter of 2013.   The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $135,000 for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to $206,250$120,000 for the firstsecond quarter of 2013, resulting in a decreaseto end the first six months with total provisions of $71,250 or 34.6%.$270,000 and $326,250, respectively, for 2014 and 2013.  Non-interest income decreased $54,691$183,636 or 4.0%12.1% for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2013.  Non-interest expense increased $122,9062013 and $238,327 or 2.7%, from $4,589,2908.3% for the first six months of 2014 compared to the first six months of 2013, primarily due to a lower pace of residential loan sales.  Non-interest expense decreased $329,857 or 6.9%, for the second quarter inof 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2013 to $4,712,196and $206,950 or 2.2% for the first quarter in 2014.six months of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013.  The section below labeled Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense provides a more detailed discussion on the significant components of these two items.

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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 Quarters Ended March 31,
  For The Quarters Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Return on Average Assets  0.90%  0.88%
Return on Average Equity  10.91%  11.23%
 
  2014  2013 
Return on Average Assets  0.76%  0.75%
Return on Average Equity  9.37%  9.71%
  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Return on Average Assets  0.83%  0.81%
Return on Average Equity  10.15%  10.48%
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The following table summarizes the earnings performance and certain balance sheet data of the Company for the periods presented.
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
 
Balance Sheet Data
Balance Sheet Data March 31,  December 31, 
 2014  2013  June 30,  December 31,  June 30, 
       2014  2013  2013 
Net loans $447,683,454  $435,354,440  $446,004,725  $435,354,440  $420,518,656 
Total assets  583,127,748   573,667,404   562,241,755   573,667,404   554,644,442 
Total deposits  482,607,570   481,552,569   455,064,919   481,552,569   444,459,104 
Borrowed funds  12,000,000   0   19,915,000   0   22,055,000 
Total liabilities  536,504,554   527,531,427   514,850,811   527,531,427   510,266,731 
Total shareholders' equity  46,623,194   46,135,977   47,390,944   46,135,977   44,377,711 
            
 
 Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2014  2013  Six Months Ended June 30, 
         2014  2013 
Operating Data              
Total interest income $5,618,276  $5,562,049  $11,332,423  $11,366,897 
Total interest expense  793,290   934,797   1,571,286   1,827,200 
Net interest income  4,824,986   4,627,252   9,761,137   9,539,697 
                
Provision for loan losses  135,000   206,250   270,000   326,250 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  4,689,986   4,421,002   9,491,137   9,213,447 
                
Non-interest income  1,313,501   1,368,192   2,650,723   2,889,050 
Non-interest expense  4,712,196   4,589,290   9,200,602   9,407,552 
Income before income taxes  1,291,291   1,199,904   2,941,258   2,694,945 
Applicable income tax expense (1)  219,726   158,126 
Applicable income tax expense(1)  585,307   414,823 
                
Net Income $1,071,565  $1,041,778  $2,355,951  $2,280,122 
                
Per Common Share Data                
                
Earnings per common share (2) $0.22  $0.21  $0.47  $0.46 
Dividends declared per common share $0.16  $0.14  $0.32  $0.28 
Book value per common share outstanding, period end $9.04  $8.57  $9.16  $8.65 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  4,872,589   4,816,588   4,880,969   4,823,988 
Number of common shares outstanding, period end  4,881,405   4,827,727   4,899,995   4,841,679 
 
(1) Applicable income tax expense assumes a 34% tax rate.

(2) Computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented.

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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.

The Company’s tax-exempt interest income is derived from municipal investments, which comprised the entire held-to-maturity portfolio of $38,919,299$22,966,558 at March 31,June 30, 2014, and $42,380,968$24,105,937 at March 31,June 30, 2013.

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The following table shows the reconciliation between reported net interest income and tax equivalent, net interest income for the quarterly comparison periods of 2014 and 2013.presented.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  2013 
 For the Quarter Ended June 30, 
 2014  2013 
            
Net interest income as presented $4,824,986  $4,627,252  $4,936,151  $4,912,446 
Effect of tax-exempt income  132,202   131,645   124,328   133,237 
Net interest income, tax equivalent $4,957,188  $4,758,897  $5,060,479  $5,045,683 
 
The following table presentstables present 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 2014 and 2013 comparison periods.

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2014  2013 
        Average        Average 
  Average  Income/  Rate/  Average  Income/  Rate/ 
  Balance  Expense  Yield  Balance  Expense  Yield 
Interest-Earning Assets                  
                   
 Loans (1) $445,692,728  $5,270,776   4.80% $417,364,812  $5,207,889   5.06%
 Taxable investment securities  32,313,919   66,344   0.83%  42,498,605   77,202   0.74%
 Tax-exempt investment securities  38,747,966   388,830   4.07%  42,489,415   387,192   3.70%
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  1,928,158   1,244   0.26%  8,859,076   6,332   0.29%
 Other investments (2)  4,019,850   23,284   2.35%  4,317,700   15,079   1.42%
     Total $522,702,621  $5,750,478   4.46% $515,529,608  $5,693,694   4.48%
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                        
                         
 Interest-bearing transaction accounts $117,104,159  $63,432   0.22% $120,349,667  $85,969   0.29%
 Money market accounts  83,504,107   211,428   1.03%  93,554,420   258,784   1.12%
 Savings deposits  72,259,754   22,633   0.13%  66,821,316   25,878   0.16%
 Time deposits  122,080,087   359,762   1.20%  122,246,215   403,139   1.34%
 Federal funds purchased and                        
  other borrowed funds  7,742,000   4,474   0.23%  2,161,256   7,767   1.46%
 Repurchase agreements  27,451,077   16,598   0.25%  31,103,735   36,019   0.47%
 Capital lease obligations  700,225   14,212   8.12%  764,486   15,498   8.11%
 Junior subordinated debentures  12,887,000   100,751   3.17%  12,887,000   101,743   3.20%
     Total $443,728,409  $793,290   0.73% $449,888,095  $934,797   0.84%
                         
Net interest income     $4,957,188          $4,758,897     
Net interest spread (3)          3.73%          3.64%
Net interest margin (4)          3.85%          3.74%
periods presented.

(1)  Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $4,502,878 and $4,901,781 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount and allowance for loans losses.
  For the Quarter Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
        Average        Average 
  Average  Income/  Rate/  Average  Income/  Rate/ 
  Balance  Expense  Yield  Balance  Expense  Yield 
Interest-Earning Assets                  
                   
 Loans (1) $450,294,322  $5,373,903   4.79% $423,291,799  $5,444,092   5.16%
 Taxable investment securities  30,894,207   73,040   0.95%  45,233,154   85,301   0.76%
 Tax-exempt investment securities  39,420,328   365,670   3.72%  42,433,110   391,874   3.70%
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  4,215,122   2,836   0.27%  1,607,223   1,537   0.38%
 Other investments (2)  3,821,784   23,026   2.42%  4,019,850   15,282   1.52%
     Total $528,645,763  $5,838,475   4.43% $516,585,136  $5,938,086   4.61%
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                        
                         
 Interest-bearing transaction accounts $110,063,106  $57,926   0.21% $111,441,921  $69,798   0.25%
 Money market accounts  82,360,369   209,803   1.02%  92,272,194   244,489   1.06%
 Savings deposits  75,552,538   23,674   0.13%  68,861,949   25,538   0.15%
 Time deposits  129,584,072   351,315   1.09%  127,230,089   393,547   1.24%
 Federal funds purchased and                        
  other borrowed funds  12,350,604   6,576   0.21%  7,666,538   5,484   0.29%
 Repurchase agreements  23,917,037   14,385   0.24%  29,128,056   33,034   0.45%
 Capital lease obligations  683,027   13,875   8.13%  748,956   15,187   8.11%
 Junior subordinated debentures  12,887,000   100,442   3.13%  12,887,000   105,326   3.28%
     Total $447,397,753  $777,996   0.70% $450,236,703  $892,403   0.80%
                         
Net interest income     $5,060,479          $5,045,683     
Net interest spread (3)          3.73%          3.81%
Net interest margin (4)          3.84%          3.92%
 
(2)  Included in other investments is the Company’s FHLBB Stock with an average balance of $3,044,700 and $3,342,550, respectively, for the three months of 2014 and 2013, and dividend payout rates of approximately 1.49% and 0.37%, respectively, per quarter.
(3)  
(1)Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with average balances of $5,228,954 and $3,834,563 for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount and allowance for loans losses.
(2)Included in other investments is the Company’s FHLBB Stock with average balances of $2,846,634 and $3,044,700 for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and dividend payout rates of approximately 1.49% and 0.40%, respectively, per quarter.
(3)Net interest spread is the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average earning assets.
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The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $12,060,627 or 2.3% for the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, while the average yield decreased 18 basis points.  The average volume of loans increased $27,002,523 or 6.4%, while the average yield decreased 37 basis points.  Interest earned on the loan portfolio equaled approximately 92.0% of total interest income for the second quarter of 2014 and 91.7% for the same quarter of 2013.  The increase in the average volume of loans for the second quarter was offset in part by a decrease of $14,338,947 or 31.7% in the average volume of the taxable investment portfolio (classified as available-for-sale) along with a decrease of $3,012,782 or 7.1% in the average volume of the tax-exempt investment portfolio (classified as held-to-maturity) for the same period.

In comparison, the average volume of interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter of 2014 decreased $2,838,950 or 0.6% over the 2013 comparison period, and the average rate paid on these liabilities decreased 10 basis points.  The largest decrease of $9,911,825 or 10.7% was noted in the average volume of money market funds, followed by a decrease of $5,211,019 or 17.9% in the average volume of repurchase agreements and a decrease of $1,378,815 or 1.2% in the average volume of interest-bearing liabilities.transaction accounts.  All three of these interest-bearing deposit account categories experienced a decrease in the average rate paid with repurchase agreements having the largest decrease of 21 basis points.  Offsetting a portion of these decreases were increases of $6,690,589 or 9.7% in the average volume of savings deposits, followed by an increase of $4,684,066 or 61.1% in the average volume of federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds. Time deposits accounted for the smallest increase of $2,353,983 or 1.9%.  These interest-bearing deposit accounts also experienced decreases in the average rate paid, with time deposits topping the decreases at 15 basis points.

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

  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Net interest income as presented $9,761,137  $9,539,697 
Effect of tax-exempt income  256,530   264,882 
   Net interest income, tax equivalent $10,017,667  $9,804,579 
  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013 
        Average        Average 
  Average  Income/  Rate/  Average  Income/  Rate/ 
  Balance  Expense  Yield  Balance  Expense  Yield 
Interest-Earning Assets                  
                   
 Loans (1) $448,006,236  $10,644,679   4.79% $419,786,238  $10,651,981   5.12%
 Taxable investment securities  31,600,140   139,384   0.89%  43,873,434   162,503   0.75%
 Tax-exempt investment securities  39,086,004   754,500   3.89%  42,461,107   779,065   3.70%
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  3,077,958   4,080   0.27%  5,213,117   7,869   0.30%
 Other investments (2)  3,920,270   46,310   2.38%  4,167,952   30,361   1.47%
     Total $525,690,608  $11,588,953   4.45% $515,501,848  $11,631,779   4.55%
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities                        
                         
 Interest-bearing transaction accounts $113,564,182  $121,358   0.22% $115,871,187  $155,767   0.27%
 Money market accounts  82,929,078   421,232   1.02%  92,909,765   503,272   1.09%
 Savings deposits  73,915,242   46,307   0.13%  67,847,270   51,416   0.15%
 Time deposits  125,852,809   711,077   1.14%  124,751,920   796,686   1.29%
 Federal funds purchased and                        
  other borrowed funds  10,059,033   11,049   0.22%  4,929,105   13,252   0.54%
 Repurchase agreements  25,674,294   30,983   0.24%  30,110,438   69,053   0.46%
 Capital lease obligations  691,579   28,087   8.12%  756,678   30,685   8.11%
 Junior subordinated debentures  12,887,000   201,193   3.15%  12,887,000   207,069   3.24%
     Total $445,573,217  $1,571,286   0.71% $450,063,363  $1,827,200   0.82%
                         
Net interest income     $10,017,667          $9,804,579     
Net interest spread (3)          3.74%          3.73%
Net interest margin (4)          3.84%          3.84%
 
(4)  
(1)
Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with average balances of $4,865,916 and $4,368,172 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount and allowance for loans losses.
(2)
Included in other investments is the Company’s FHLBB Stock with average balances of $2,945,120 and $3,192,802, respectively, for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, and dividend payout rates of approximately 1.49% and 0.40%, respectively, per quarter.
(3)
Net interest spread is the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average earning assets.

 
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The average volume of interest-earning assets for the first threesix months of 2014 increased $7,173,013$10,188,760 or 1.4%2.0% compared to the same period of 2013, while the average yield decreased two10 basis points.  The average volume of loans increased $28,327,916$28,819,998 or 6.8%6.7%, while the average yield decreased 2633 basis points.  Interest earned on the loan portfolio equaled 91.7%91.9% of total interest income for the first threesix months of 2014 and 91.5%91.6% for the 2013 comparison period.  The average volume of the taxable investment portfolio (classified as available-for-sale) decreased $10,184,686$12,273,294 or 24.0%28.0% for the same period, while the average yield increased nine14 basis points.  Sales and maturities within the Company’s taxable investment portfolio helped fund loan growth throughout 2013 and into 2014, accounting for the decrease in these funds.funds for both the second quarter and six month average volumes.  The average volume of the tax-exempt investment portfolio (classified as held-to-maturity) decreased $3,741,449$3,375,103 or 8.8%8.0% between periods, while the average tax equivalent yield increased 3719 basis points.  During the first quarter of 2014, the Company changed its pricing strategy on municipal investments, accounting for this increase in the average yield but also causing a decrease in the average volume of tax-exempt investments as well as in the associated deposit product.  The average volume of sweep and interest-earning accounts, which is primarily made up of the interest-earning deposit account at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB), decreased $2,135,159 or 41.0%.  These funds were also used to fund loan growth in 2014 accounting for the decrease year over year.

In comparison, the average volume of interest-bearing liabilities for the first threesix months of 2014 decreased $6,159,686$4,490,146 or 1.4%1.0% over the 2013 comparison period, and the average rate paid on these liabilities decreased 11 basis points.  The average volume of interest-bearing transaction accounts decreased $3,245,508$2,307,005 or 2.7%2.0% and the average volume of money market funds decreased $10,050,313$9,980,687 or 10.7%, and the average rate paid decreased sevenfive basis points on interest-bearing transaction accounts and nineseven basis points on money market funds.  The average volume carried in the Company’s money market product, an insured cash sweep account (ICS) offered through Promontory Interfinancial Network, increased $1,628,647$1,348,693 or 10.3%8.5% year over year from $15,824,969$15,822,153 in 2013 to $17,453,616$17,170,846 in 2014, while the average volume in the Company’s non-arbitrage borrowing account offered to municipal customers decreased $8,802,708$8,583,023 or 29.4%29.2%.  The decrease in these municipal deposits is due in part to a change in the pricing strategy mentioned above.  TheOffsetting these decreases were increases in three of the Company’s interest-bearing liability accounts with the largest increase of $6,067,972 or 8.9% noted in the average volume of savings accounts, followed by federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds with an increase of $5,129,928 or 104.1% and then time deposits decreased $166,128with a modest increase of $1,100,889 or 0.14%, and0.9% in the average volume for the first six months of 2014 compared to the first six months of 2013.  Decreases are noted in the average rate paid on time deposits decreased 14these interest-bearing deposit accounts with federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds reporting the biggest decrease of 32 basis points.  Interest paid on time deposits comprised 45.4%45.34% and 43.1%43.61%, respectively, of total interest expense for the first threesix months of 2014 and 2013.  Increases are noted in the average volume of savings deposits, and of federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds with increases of $5,438,438 and $5,580,744, respectively, for the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, while the average rate paid decreased three basis points on savings deposits and 123 basis points on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds for the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.  The increase in the average volume of savings deposits is primarily due to a shift in customer deposits, as it appears that customers may be waiting for more favorable rates from other interest-bearing accounts.  The Company drew down FHLBB advances totaling $15,000,000$17,000,000 in both short-term and long-term categories in February and June, 2014, and as of March 31,June 30, 2014, $12,000,000$19,915,000 remained outstanding, including an overnight advance of $2,915,000, accounting for the increase in the average balance of these funds.funds in both the second quarter and six month comparison periods.

The prolonged low interest rate environment has resulted in continued pressure on the Company’s net interest spread and margin.  The Company’s earning assets are being replaced and repricing to lower interest rates, while the opportunity to reduce rates further on non-maturing interest-bearing deposits is more limited, given the already low rates paid on deposits.  Between the three monthsecond quarter comparison periods of 2014 and 2013 the average yield onin interest-earning assets decreased two18 basis points, andwhile the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased only 10 basis points and in the six month comparison periods of 2014 and 2013, decreases of 10 basis points and 11 basis points.  The decrease in interest expense was attributable to decreases in the average volume of most components of interest-bearing liabilities, with money market funds and time deposits noting the largest decrease in interest expense and together accounting for the largest portion of interest expense.points, respectively, were noted.  The cumulative results of all these changes were increasesdecreases of nineeight basis points in the net interest spread and eleven basis points in net interest margin.
margin for the second quarter comparison periods of 2014 and 2013, and an increase of one basis point in the net interest spread and no change in the net interest margin for the six month comparison periods of 2014 and 2013.
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The following table summarizes the variances in interest income and interest expense on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the first three months ofperiods presented for 2014 and 2013 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
  For the quarter ended June 30  For the six months ended June 30 
  Variance  Variance     Variance  Variance    
  Due to  Due to  Total  Due to  Due to  Total 
  Rate (1)  Volume (1)  Variance  Rate (1)  Volume (1)  Variance 
Average Interest-Earning Assets                  
 Loans $(417,567) $347,378  $(70,189) $(723,796) $716,494  $(7,302)
 Taxable investment securities  21,701   (33,962)  (12,261)  31,048   (54,167)  (23,119)
 Tax-exempt investment securities  1,738   (27,942)  (26,204)  40,541   (65,106)  (24,565)
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  (1,172)  2,471   1,299   (930)  (2,859)  (3,789)
 Other investments  8,939   (1,195)  7,744   18,872   (2,923)  15,949 
     Total $(386,361) $286,750  $(99,611) $(634,265) $591,439  $(42,826)
                         
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities                        
 Interest-bearing transaction accounts $(11,150) $(722) $(11,872) $(31,892) $(2,517) $(34,409)
 Money market accounts  (9,480)  (25,206)  (34,686)  (31,557)  (50,483)  (82,040)
 Savings deposits  (4,366)  2,502   (1,864)  (9,623)  4,514   (5,109)
 Time deposits  (49,509)  7,277   (42,232)  (92,651)  7,042   (85,609)
 Federal funds purchased and                        
   other borrowed funds  (2,295)  3,387   1,092   (15,940)  13,737   (2,203)
 Repurchase agreements  (15,531)  (3,118)  (18,649)  (32,790)  (5,280)  (38,070)
 Capital lease obligations  24   (1,336)  (1,312)  23   (2,621)  (2,598)
 Junior subordinated debentures  (4,884)  0   (4,884)  (5,876)  0   (5,876)
     Total $(97,191) $(17,216) $(114,407) $(220,306) $(35,608) $(255,914)
                         
       Changes in net interest income $(289,170) $303,966  $14,796  $(413,959) $627,047  $213,088 
 
  Variance  Variance    
  Due to  Due to  Total 
  Rate (1)  Volume (1)  Variance 
Average Interest-Earning Assets         
 Loans $(290,552) $353,439  $62,887 
 Taxable investment securities  9,986   (20,844)  (10,858)
 Tax-exempt investment securities  39,186   (37,548)  1,638 
 Sweep and interest earning accounts  (645)  (4,443)  (5,088)
 Other investments  9,931   (1,726)  8,205 
     Total $(232,094) $288,878  $56,784 
             
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities            
 Interest-bearing transaction accounts $(20,776) $(1,761) $(22,537)
 Money market accounts  (21,831)  (25,525)  (47,356)
 Savings deposits  (5,391)  2,146   (3,245)
 Time deposits  (42,885)  (492)  (43,377)
 Federal funds purchased and  other borrowed funds  (23,384)  20,091   (3,293)
 Repurchase agreements  (17,169)  (2,252)  (19,421)
 Capital lease obligations  1   (1,287)  (1,286)
 Junior subordinated debentures  (992)  0   (992)
     Total $(132,427) $(9,080) $(141,507)
             
       Changes in net interest income $(99,667) $297,958  $198,291 
(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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NON-INTEREST INCOME AND NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest Income

The components of non-interest income for the periods presented are as follows:

 Quarter Ended        Quarter Ended        Six Months Ended       
 March 31,  Change  June 30,  Change  June 30,  Change 
 2014  2013  $  %  2014  2013  $  %   2014   2013  $  % 
                                         
Service fees $646,813  $558,950  $87,863   15.72% $658,972  $627,981  $30,991   4.94% $1,305,785  $1,186,932  $118,853   10.01%
Income from sold loans  249,130   387,591   (138,461)  -35.72%  260,330   451,934   (191,604)  -42.40%  509,460   839,525   (330,065)  -39.32%
Other income from loans  144,400   143,313   1,087   0.76%  122,066   190,376   (68,310)  -35.88%  266,466   333,689   (67,223)  -20.15%
Net realized gain on sale of                                
securities available-for-sale  21,828   0   21,828   100.00%  21,828   0   21,828   100.00%
Income from CFSG Partners  79,811   63,595   16,216   25.50%  83,449   74,807   8,642   11.55%  163,260   138,402   24,858   17.96%
Rental income on OREO properties  48,537   38,650   9,887   25.58%
Exchange income  28,500   23,000   5,500   23.91%  36,500   26,000   10,500   40.38%  65,000   49,000   16,000   32.65%
SERP fair value adjustment  16,048   52,561   (36,513)  -69.47%  28,689   10,118   18,571   183.54%  44,738   62,679   (17,942)  -28.62%
Other income  100,262   100,532   (270)  -0.27%  125,388   139,642   (14,254)  -10.21%  274,186   278,823   (4,636)  -1.66%
Total non-interest income $1,313,501  $1,368,192  $(54,691)  -4.00% $1,337,222  $1,520,858  $(183,636)  -12.07% $2,650,723  $2,889,050  $(238,327)  -8.25%

 
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Total non-interest income decreased $54,691$183,636 for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 versus the same periodquarter last year, and $238,327 for the first six months of 2014 compared to the first six months of 2013, with significant changes noted in the following:

●  Service fees increased $87,863$30,991 for the quarter and $118,853 year over year as a result of a change in the structure of various demand deposit accounts, includingaccounts.  The implementation of a paper statement fee late in the first half of 2013 accountingaccounted for $75,133$24,324 of thisthe quarterly increase and $99,457 of the year to date increase.

●  Income from sold loans decreased $138,461$191,604 for the quarter and $330,065 year over year which is attributable to a decrease in secondary market sales, as the pace of refinancing continued to slow.  Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale amounted to $8,069,687$16,843,986 for the first threesix months of 2013 compared to $4,922,980$10,147,291 for the first threesix months of 2014.

●  Other income from loans decreased $68,310 for the quarter and $67,223 year over year due primarily to a decrease in residential loan documentation fees.  Residential mortgage loan activity has been very slow during the first six months of 2014, generating less income from the document fee process and resulting in a decrease of $43,049 or 62.3% quarter over quarter and $77,839 or 58.7% year over year.  Commercial loan documentation fee income increased $15,943 or 13.0% year over year, offsetting a small portion of the decrease in the residential fee income.

●  Income from the Company’s trust and investment management affiliate, Community Financial Services Group (CFSG Partners) increased $16,216$8,642 for the quarter and $24,858 year to date due in part to an increase in the customerclient base and assets under management, as well as an increase in the market value for various investments

●  Rental income on OREO properties increased $9,887.  While rental of OREO propertiesinvestments.  CFSG Partners is not a normal practice for the Company, it was deemed appropriate on a condominium unit in Stowe, Vermont to help offset expenses associated with this property while it iscompensated chiefly through fees based on the market for sale.  The bountiful snowfall this past winter season generated more of a demand for rental of this condominium unit.assets under management from its clients.

●  The SERPSupplemental Employee Retirement Program (SERP) fair value adjustment increased $18,571 for the quarter but decreased $36,513 due to a$17,942 year over year. A decrease in the market value of the Company’s Supplemental Employee Retirement Program (SERP)SERP investment account.account was recognized during the first quarter of 2014; however an increase during the second quarter helped boost income during that period and offset the decrease from the first quarter.
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Non-interest Expense

The components of non-interest expense for the periods presented are as follows:

 Quarter Ended        Quarter Ended        Six Months Ended       
 March 31,  Change  June 30,  Change  June 30,  Change 
 2014  2013  $  %  2014  2013  $  %  2014  2013  $  % 
                                         
Salaries and wages $1,650,000  $1,657,185  $(7,185)  -0.43% $1,650,000  $1,609,601  $40,399   2.51% $3,300,000  $3,266,786  $33,214   1.02%
Employee benefits  631,197   609,289   21,908   3.60%  573,501   622,454   (48,953)  -7.86%  1,204,698   1,231,744   (27,046)  -2.20%
Occupancy expenses, net  684,198   871,904   (187,706)  -21.53%  623,843   613,483   10,360   1.69%  1,308,041   1,311,298   (3,257)  -0.25%
Other expenses                                                
Computer outsourcing  104,055   0   104,055   100.00%  105,533   24,381   81,153   332.86%  209,588   24,381   185,208   759.65%
Service contracts - administrative  109,114   0   109,114   100.00%  116,614   155,062   (38,448)  -24.80%  225,728   313,246   (87,517)  -27.94%
Telephone expense  82,479   79,536   2,943   3.70%  163,718   194,920   (31,201)  -16.01%
Loss on limited partnerships  110,958   119,223   (8,265)  -6.93%  110,958   119,223   (8,265)  -6.93%  221,916   238,446   (16,530)  -6.93%
FDIC Insurance  103,567   102,669   898   0.87%
Telephone expense  81,239   115,384   (34,145)  -29.59%
Collections & non-accruing                                
loan expense  (26,469)  66,950   (93,419)  -139.54%  (4,826)  56,499   (61,325)  -108.54%
OREO expense  7,563   52,526   (44,963)  -85.60%  48,563   82,052   (33,489)  -40.81%
Debit Cards/ATM Cards Losses  10,759   33,057   (22,298)  -67.45%  16,628   66,660   (50,033)  -75.06%
ATM Fees  93,736   107,902   (14,166)  -13.13%  92,334   100,211   (7,877)  -7.86%  186,069   208,113   (22,043)  -10.59%
State Deposit Tax  135,794   198,165   (62,371)  -31.47%  271,063   329,381   (58,317)  -17.71%
Other miscellaneous expenses  1,144,132   1,005,734   138,398   13.76%  1,005,497   1,143,615   (138,118)  -12.08%  2,049,416   2,084,027   (34,612)  -1.66%
Total non-interest expense $4,712,196  $4,589,290  $122,906   2.68% $4,488,406  $4,818,263  $(329,857)  -6.85% $9,200,602  $9,407,552  $(206,950)  -2.20%
 
During the first quarter of 2014 the Company re-categorized some of its expense accounts for service contracts from occupancy expense to other expenses, which is reflected in the increase in other expense between periods.  Had the re-categorization been in effect during the first quarter of 2013, $180,000 would have shifted from occupancy expense to other expenses for the first quarter of 2013, which would have resulted in minimal change in occupancy expense between periods.  This would then have decreased the change in other expenses to approximately $100,000.

Total non-interest expense increased $122,906decreased $329,857 for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2013 and $206,950 for the first six months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 with other significant changes noted in the following:

●  
Computer outsourcing increased $104,055.$81,153 for the quarter and $185,208 year over year.  The Company began outsourcing its data processing operations at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012, but due to incentive credits received for various functions, the Company did not incur data processing expenses until late in the second quarter of 2013.  Outsourcing of the core processing function has provided the opportunity for the existing information technology staff to take on additional duties and roles in response to regulatory and industry changes.

●  
Service contracts – administrative increased $109,114 which was a direct resultdecreased $38,448 or 24.8% for the quarter and $87,517 or 27.9% year over year.  Our service contract with our core processor decreased upon implementation of the re-categorization mentioned above.computer outsourcing accounting for the decreases in both comparison periods.

●  
Telephone expense increased $2,943 for the quarter but decreased $34,145$31,201 year over year as the result of entering into a contract with a new vendor during the first quarter of 2014.

●  
Collections & non-accruing loan expense decreased $93,419 for the quarter and $61,325 year over year.  The Company was reimbursed for some expenses during the first and second quarter of 2014 accounting for the decrease in both comparison periods.

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Losses related to limited partnership investments for the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 are included in other expenses in the table above and amounted to $110,958 and $119,223 for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively and $221,916 and $238,446 for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.  These investments provide tax benefits, including tax credits, and are designed to provide an effective yield between 8% and 10%.  Losses relating to the Company’s New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) investment for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 were recorded asamounted to $36,822 compared to $25,347 for the firstsecond quarter of 2013, with tax credits amounting to $33,809$33,810 and $28,173, respectively.  NMTC losses amounted to $73,644 for the first six months of 2014 and $50,694 for the first six months of 2013, with tax credits of $67,620 and $56,346, respectively.  The Company amortizes these investments under the effective yield method.

APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes increased $61,600$108,884 or 39.0%42.4% for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2013 duewith provisions of $365,581 and $256,697, respectively and an increase of $170,484 or 41.1% is noted for the first six months of 2014 compared to anthe first six months of 2013 with provisions totaling $585,307 and $414,823, respectively.  An increase in income before taxes as well as a decrease in tax credits with a provision of $219,726 and $158,126, respectively.  Net incomeboth contributed to the increase in both comparison periods.  Income before taxes was $1,291,291$1,649,967 for the firstsecond quarter of 2014 and $1,199,904$1,495,041 for the firstsecond quarter of 2013, with tax credits totaling $195,751$161,940 and $185,181, respectively and income before taxes amounted to $2,941,258 for the first six months of 2014 compared to $2,694,945 for the first six months of 2013 with tax credits totaling $323,880 and $370,362, respectively.

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CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

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

 March 31, 2014  December 31, 2013  March 31, 2013  June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013  June 30, 2013 
Assets                                    
Loans $452,230,767   77.55% $439,908,926   76.68% $417,469,135   74.50% $450,593,304   80.14% $439,908,926   76.68% $424,793,211   76.59%
Securities available-for-sale  31,187,390   5.35%  35,188,602   6.13%  46,010,313   8.21%  31,198,958   5.55%  35,188,602   6.13%  44,599,702   8.04%
Securities held-to-maturity  38,919,299   6.67%  37,936,911   6.61%  42,380,968   7.56%  22,966,558   4.08%  37,936,911   6.61%  24,105,937   4.35%
                                                
Liabilities                                                
Time deposits $131,255,748   22.51% $120,951,539   21.08% $122,730,505   21.90% $125,834,609   22.38% $120,951,539   21.08% $126,332,703   22.78%
Savings deposits  74,187,411   12.72%  69,906,147   12.19%  68,232,421   12.18%  75,556,376   13.44%  69,906,147   12.19%  69,841,359   12.59%
Demand deposits  80,608,105   13.82%  82,156,154   14.32%  64,660,692   11.54%  81,327,974   14.46%  82,156,154   14.32%  69,212,564   12.48%
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  112,378,796   19.27%  126,578,052   22.06%  114,257,777   20.39%  104,820,943   18.64%  126,578,052   22.06%  106,791,838   19.25%
Money market accounts  84,177,510   14.44%  81,960,677   14.29%  94,380,704   16.84%  67,525,017   12.01%  81,960,677   14.29%  72,280,640   13.03%
Federal funds purchased  0   0.00%  0   0.00%  7,845,000   1.40%  2,915,000   0.52%  0   0.00%  22,055,000   3.98%
Short-term advances  6,000,000   1.03%  0   0.00%  0   0.00%  11,000,000   1.96%  0   0.00%  0   0.00%
Long-term advances  6,000,000   1.03%  0   0.00%  0   0.00%  6,000,000   1.07%  0   0.00%  0   0.00%
 
The Company's loan portfolio increased throughout the comparison periods with increases of $12,321,841$10,684,378 or 2.8%2.4%, from December 31, 2013 to March 31,June 30, 2014, and $34,761,632$25,800,093 or 8.3%6.1%, year over year.  This increase is due to strong commercial loan growth during 2013 and into the first threesix months of 2014, primarily in commercial & industrial loans.2014.  The Company set goals to increase its commercial loan portfolio, and with the help of a seasoned commercial lending team with a strong presence in the small business community, these goals are becoming a reality.  Most of the growth in the commercial loan portfolio has occurred in the Company’s Washington County (Central Vermont) market.  Securities available-for-sale decreased $4,001,212$3,989,644 or 11.4%11.3% from December 31, 2013 to March 31,June 30, 2014, and $14,822,923$13,400,744 or 32.2%30.1% year over year. During 2013 and continuing throughout the first six months of 2014 as loan demand increased, the Company used sales, calls and maturities from its available-for-sale portfolio to help fund this loan growth, contributing to the decrease in both periods.  Securities held-to-maturity increased $982,388decreased $14,970,353 or 2.6%39.5% during the first threesix months of 2014, but decreased $3,461,669and $1,139,379 or 8.2%4.7% year over year.  Held-to-maturity securities are made up of investments from the Company’s municipal customers in its service areas.  The decrease year to date is cyclical in nature due to the municipal investments that mature on June 30th which is the end of the annual municipal finance cycle in Vermont.  The Company changed its pricing strategy during the first quarter of 2014, and as a result attracted fewer municipal accounts.accounts, accounting for the decrease year over year.

Total deposits increased $1,055,001decreased $26,487,650 or 0.2%5.5% from December 31, 2013 to March 31,June 30, 2014 and $18,345,471but increased $10,605,815 or 4.0%2.4% year over year.  Time deposits increased $10,304,209$4,883,070 or 8.5%4.0% from December 31, 2013 to March 31,June 30, 2014 and $8,525,243 or 7.0% year to year due to a one-way CDARS balance at quarter end, but decreased $498,094 or 0.4% year to year.  The Company tends to purchase one-way CDARS funds during the first half of $10,000,140 at quarter-end.the year in order to supplement the reduction in other deposit accounts caused by the annual finance cycle of the municipal customers.  Savings deposits increased throughout thein both comparison period,periods with increases of $4,281,264$5,650,229 or 6.1%8.1% year to date and $5,954,990$5,715,017 or 8.7%8.2% year to year.  Demand deposits decreased $1,548,049$828,180 or 1.9%1.0% during the first threesix months of 2014, but increased $15,947,413$12,115,410 or 24.7% year to year. Interest-bearing transaction accounts decreased $14,199,256 or 11.2% during the first three months of 2014, and $1,878,981 or 1.6%17.5% year to year.  Business demand deposits increased $11,065,116$7,725,842 or 29.8%18.7% year to year, which coincides with the increase in commercial loans during the same period.  The Company believes at least a portion of the decrease in interest-bearingInterest-bearing transaction accounts is attributabledecreased $21,757,109 or 17.2% during the first six months of 2014, and $1,970,895 or 1.9% year to customers shifting their funds into higher yielding time deposits, which accounts for a portion of the increase in those funds.year.  A decrease in government agency accounts in the amount of $16,553,150$24,840,202 or 40.7% and an increase of $3,547,206 or 19.6% in the account held by the Company’s affiliate, CFSG, accounted61.1% accounts for most of the decrease in interest-bearing transaction accounts during the first threesix months of 2014.  Money market accounts increased $2,216,833decreased $14,435,660 or 2.7%17.6% for the first threesix months of 2014 but decreased $10,203,194and $4,755,623 or 10.8% from March 31, 20136.6% year to March 31, 2014.year.  The municipal money market accounts increased $847,392decreased $14,056,669 or 4.3%70.7% for the first threesix months of 2014 but decreased $9,538,258and $4,336,023 or 31.5%42.6% year to year, in conjunction with a decrease in municipal investments classified as held-to-maturity securities.  Beginning late in the first quarter of 2013, the Company borrowed overnight funds to help fund loan growth, resulting in a balance of $7,845,000$22,055,000 as of March 31,June 30, 2013, but as the year progressed these borrowings decreased and there were no balances outstanding as of December 31, 2013.  The substantial loan activity, together with the decrease in deposits during the first threesix months of 2014 caused the Company to seek alternate funding sources, resulting in FHLBB advances and overnight borrowings totaling $12,000,000$19,915,000 as of March 31,June 30, 2014.

 
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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 at least quarterly 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.  The ALCO Policy also includes a contingency funding plan to help management prepare for unforeseen liquidity restrictions, including hypothetical severe liquidity crises.

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.  Assumptions used in prior period simulation models are regularly tested by comparing projected NII with actual NII.  The ALCO utilizes the results of the 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.  The model also 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 non-parallel changes in the yield curve.   The results of this sensitivity analysis are 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.

Under the Company’s rate sensitivity modeling, in the current flat rate environment, NII levels are projected to be flat as the downward pressure on asset yields is projected to slow down as cash flow is replaced at equal yields.  Funding costs are expected to provide slight relief as longer-term funding is retired and replaced at current rates.  In a rising rate environment, NII is expected to trend upward as the short-term asset base (cash and adjustable rate loans) quickly cycle upward while the retail funding base (deposits) lags the market.  If rates paid on deposits have to be increased more than projected, the expected benefit to rising rates would be reduced.  In a falling rate environment, NII is expected to trend in-line with the current rate environment scenario for the first year of the simulation as asset yield erosion is offset by decreasing funding costs.  Thereafter, net interest income is projected to experience sustained downward pressure as funding costs reach their assumed floors and asset yields continue to replace and reprice into the lower rate environment.

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The following table summarizes the estimated impact on the Company's NII over a twelve month period, assuming a gradual parallel shift of the yield curve beginning March 31,June 30, 2014:

Rate Change Percent Change in NII
   
Down 100 basis points -.80%-.60%
   
Up 200 basis points 6.20%4.67%

The amounts shown in the table are well within the ALCO Policy limits.  However, those amounts do not represent a forecast and should not be relied upon as indicative of future results.  While assumptions used in the ALCO process, including the interest rate simulation analyses, are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, and expected future conditions, the Company cannot provide any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

Credit Risk - As a financial institution, one of the primary risks the Company manages is credit risk, the risk of loss stemming from borrowers’ failure to repay loans or inability to meet other contractual obligations.  The Company’s Board of Directors prescribes policies for managing credit risk, including Loan, Appraisal and Environmental policies.  These policies are supplemented by comprehensive underwriting standards and procedures.  The Company maintains a Credit Administration departmentDepartment whose function includes credit analysis and monitoring of and reporting on the status of the loan portfolio, including delinquent and non-performing loan trends. The Company also monitors concentration of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio mix, the level of loans to individual borrowers and their related interest, loans to industry segments, and the geographic distribution of commercial real estate loans. Loans are reviewed periodically by an independent loan review firm in order to assure accuracy of the Company's internal risk ratings and compliance with various internal policies and procedures and regulatory guidance.
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The residential mortgage portfolio, including first mortgages and junior liens, accounts for 47.8%47.6% of the Company’s loan portfolio, down from 52.2%51.6% a year ago.  Post-recession, these segments saw the greatest degree of collection, foreclosure and loss activity.  Delinquencies and losses, however, were not experienced to the extent of national peers as the Company maintains a mortgage loan portfolio of traditional mortgage products and had not engaged in higher risk loans such as option adjustable rate mortgage products, high loan-to-value products, interest only mortgages, subprime loans and products with deeply discounted teaser rates. While real estate values had declined in the Company’s market area, the sound underwriting standards historically employed by the Company 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 approximately 21% 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 latest recession and the slow recovery; portfolio performance improved throughout 2013 and intohas been stable thus far in 2014.

Risk in the Company’s commercial & industrial and commercial real estate loan portfolios is mitigated in part by government guarantees issued by federal agencies such as the U.S. Small Business Administration and USDA Rural Development. At March 31,June 30, 2014, the Company had $24,935,592$24,725,030 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of 19,799,898,$19,491,555, compared to $25,150,175 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $20,044,091 at December 31, 2013 and $26,733,172$26,196,517 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $21,394,673$20,833,772 at March 31,June 30, 2013.

The Company’s strategy is to continue growing the commercial & industrial and commercial real estate portfolios. Consistent with the strategic focus on commercial lending, both segments saw solid growth during 2013 that has continued into 2014.  Commercial & industrial and commercial real estate loans together comprised 45.5%46.2% of the Company’s loan portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2013, growing to 48.3% at December 31, 2013 and 50.4%50.7% at March 31,June 30, 2014.  The increase in the size of the commercial loan portfolio has also improved geographic diversification, with much of the growth in commercial loans occurring in central Vermont, the Company’s newest market.
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The following table reflects the composition of the Company's loan portfolio, by portfolio segment, as a percentage of total loans as of the dates indicated:

 March 31, 2014  December 31, 2013  March 31, 2013  June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013  June 30, 2013 
                                    
Commercial & industrial $60,728,808   13.43% $55,619,285   12.64% $51,044,490   12.23% $64,475,384   14.31% $55,619,285   12.64% $57,608,840   13.56%
Commercial real estate  167,369,628   37.01%  156,935,803   35.67%  138,784,472   33.24%  164,302,843   36.46%  156,935,803   35.67%  138,664,212   32.64%
1 - 4 family residential - 1st lien  171,561,880   37.94%  172,847,074   39.30%  172,031,283   41.21%  169,367,709   37.59%  172,847,074   39.30%  173,883,158   40.93%
1 - 4 family residential - Jr lien  44,528,723   9.84%  45,687,405   10.39%  45,912,846   11.00%  44,564,026   9.89%  45,687,405   10.39%  45,145,675   10.63%
Consumer  8,041,728   1.78%  8,819,359   2.00%  9,696,044   2.32%  7,883,342   1.75%  8,819,359   2.00%  9,491,326   2.24%
Total loans  452,230,767   100.00%  439,908,926   100.00%  417,469,135   100.00%  450,593,304   100.00%  439,908,926   100.00%  424,793,211   100.00%
Deduct (add):                                                
Allowance for loan losses  4,837,578       4,854,915       4,493,384       4,876,816       4,854,915       4,522,179     
Unearned loan fees  (290,265)      (300,429)      (206,969)      (288,237)      (300,429)      (247,624)    
  4,547,313       4,554,486       4,286,415       4,588,579       4,554,486       4,274,555     
Net loans $447,683,454      $435,354,440      $413,182,720      $446,004,725      $435,354,440      $420,518,656     
 
The Company works actively with customers early in the delinquency process to help them to avoid default and foreclosure. With the economic recovery continuing, the levels of both Group B (Management Involved) and Group C (Unacceptable Risk) loans (as defined in Note 5 to the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements) showed gradual improvement throughthroughout 2012 and into 2013 and thus the loan loss reserve factors for trends in delinquency and non-accrual loans and criticized and classified loans were gradually decreased. Alternatively,However, qualitative factors have beenwere increased principally to account for growth in the commercial and commercial real estate segments of the loan portfolio.  During 2013 and into 2014, lower loan losses were offset by strong commercial loan volume, the deterioration of several commercial and commercial real estate loans and the migration of some past due residential loans to later stage delinquency, resulting in increases in the associated loan loss reserve qualitative factors.

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

The Company’s non-performing assets decreased $946,994$3,352 or 14.1%0.05% during the first threesix months of 2014. The improvementyear-to-date decrease in residential non-performing loans resulted in partresulting principally from improved performanceloan payoffs has been largely offset with the transfer of three loans that were removed fromone commercial loan relationship into non-accrual status a short sale resolution to one real estate loan, and a $100,000 partial charge off of a commercial real estate loan.during the second quarter. Claims receivable on related government guarantees were $222,836$365,146 at March 31,June 30, 2014 compared to $402,339$334,483 at March 31, 2013.June 30, 2013, with a $74,872 guaranty payment subsequently received on July 3, 2014.

 
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The following table reflects the composition of the consolidated balance sheet dates,Company's non-performing assets, were made upby portfolio segment, as a percentage of total non-performing assets as of the following:dates indicated:

  June 30, 2014  December 31, 2013  June 30, 2013 
                   
Loans past due 90 days or 
 more and still accruing                  
  Commercial & industrial $102,961   1.53% $21,902   0.32% $0   0.00%
  Commercial real estate  5,313   0.08%  5,313   0.08%  45,653   0.71%
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  231,085   3.43%  817,109   12.12%  596,814   9.19%
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  57,241   0.85%  56,040   0.83%  5,951   0.09%
  Consumer  17,927   0.27%  7,784   0.12%  0   0.00%
     Total  414,527   6.16%  908,148   13.47%  648,418   9.99%
                         
Non-accrual loans (1)                        
  Commercial & industrial  1,347,748   20.00%  527,105   7.82%  497,287   7.66%
  Commercial real estate  1,661,324   24.66%  1,403,541   20.82%  1,165,336   17.95%
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  1,943,475   28.84%  2,203,106   32.69%  1,660,626   25.58%
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  453,304   6.73%  593,125   8.80%  348,815   5.37%
     Total  5,405,851   80.23%  4,726,877   70.13%  3,672,064   56.56%
                         
Other real estate owned  916,820   13.61%  1,105,525   16.40%  2,171,621   33.45%
                         
     Total $6,737,198   100.00% $6,740,550   100.00% $6,492,103   100.00%
 
  March 31, 2014  December 31, 2013 
     Percent     Percent 
  Balance  of Total  Balance  of Total 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing            
Commercial & industrial $0   0.00% $21,902   0.32%
Commercial real estate  5,313   0.09%  5,313   0.08%
Residential real estate - 1st lien  557,640   9.63%  817,109   12.12%
Residential real estate - Jr lien  79,722   1.38%  56,040   0.83%
Consumer  0   0.00%  7,784   0.12%
Total  642,675   11.10%  908,148   13.47%
                 
Non-accrual loans (1)                
Commercial & industrial  477,572   8.24%  527,105   7.82%
Commercial real estate  1,299,476   22.43%  1,403,541   20.82%
Residential real estate - 1st lien  2,047,423   35.34%  2,203,106   32.69%
Residential real estate - Jr lien  460,590   7.95%  593,125   8.80%
Total  4,285,061   73.96%  4,726,877   70.13%
                 
Other real estate owned  865,820   14.94%  1,105,525   16.40%
                 
Total $5,793,556   100.00% $6,740,550   100.00%
(1)  No consumer loans were in non-accrual status as of the consolidated balance sheet dates.

As of the balance sheet dates, the Company was not contractually committed to lend additional funds to debtors with impaired, non-accrual or modified loans.

The Company’s TDRsTroubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are principally a result of extending loan repayment terms to relieve cash flow difficulties. The Company has only on a limited basis,infrequently reduced interest rates for borrowers below the current market rate for the borrower.rate. The Company has not forgiven principal or reduced accrued interest within the terms of original restructurings, nor has it converted variable rate terms to fixed rate terms.  However, the CompanyManagement evaluates each TDR situation on its own merits and does not foreclose the granting of any particular type of concession. The Non-Performing Assets table above includes TDR’s15 TDRs totaling $2,021,140 that arewere past due 90 days or more or in non-accrual status.status as of June 30, 2014, compared to 12 TDRs totaling $1,847,266 as of December 31, 2013 and 10 TDRs totaling $1,833,914 as of June 30, 2013.  The remainder of the Company’s TDR’sTDRs consist of 1314 residential mortgage loans twoand one commercial real estate loans and three commercial & industrial loansloan totaling $1,561,342$1,214,617 at March 31,June 30, 2014 compared to 10 residential mortgage loans, two commercial real estate loans and three commercial & industrial loans totaling $1,312,260 at December 31, 2013 and eight residential loans, two commercial real estate loans, and three commercial & industrial loans totaling $1,230,208 at June 30, 2013.

The Company’s OREO portfolio at March 31,June 30, 2014 consisted of three properties acquired through the normal foreclosure process.  At December 31, 2013,process and one vacant property the Company heldis in control of, compared to three residential and two commercial properties in its OREO portfolioat December 31, 2013 and three residential and four commercial properties at June 30, 2013.  During 2014 the Company took control of one vacant residential property and sold one of the commercial properties taken into the portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2013 and one of the residential properties that the Bank has owned since 2012, resulting in a decrease in OREO of $239,705,$188,705, to end the firstsecond quarter of 2014 with an OREO portfolio of $865,820.$916,820.

Allowance for loan losses and provisions - The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses (allowance) at a level that management believes is appropriate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the measurement date (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 to absorb losses from any particular loan or segment of loans.

When establishing the allowance each quarter the Company applies a combination of historical loss factors and qualitative factors to loan segments, including residential first and junior lien mortgages, commercial real estate, commercial & industrial, and consumer loan portfolios. No changes were made to the allowance methodology during the first threesix months of 2014. The Company will shorten or lengthen its look back period for determining average portfolio historical loss rates as the economy either contracts or expands; during a period of economic contraction a shortening of the look back period may more conservatively reflect the current economic climate. The highest loss rates experienced for the look back period are applied to the various segments in establishing the allowance.

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

The following table summarizes the Company's loan loss experience for the three months ended March 31,periods presented:

  2014  2013 
       
Loans outstanding, end of period $452,230,767  $417,469,135 
Average loans outstanding during period $445,692,728  $417,364,812 
Non-accruing loans, end of period $4,285,061  $4,919,417 
Non-accruing loans, net of government guarantees $3,926,162  $3,718,022 
         
Allowance, beginning of period $4,854,915  $4,312,080 
Loans charged off(1):        
  Commercial & industrial  (16,680)  (17,935)
  Commercial real estate  (100,000)  0 
  Consumer loans  (51,528)  (17,226)
       Total loans charged off  (168,208)  (35,161)
Recoveries(1):        
  Commercial & industrial  112   200 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  9,373   5,626 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  60   60 
  Consumer loans  6,326   4,329 
        Total recoveries  15,871   10,215 
Net loans charged off  (152,337)  (24,946)
Provision charged to income  135,000   206,250 
Allowance, end of period $4,837,578  $4,493,384 
         
Net charge offs to average loans outstanding  0.034%  0.006%
Provision charged to income as a percent of average loans  0.030%  0.049%
Allowance to average loans outstanding  1.085%  1.077%
Allowance to non-accruing loans  112.894%  91.340%
Allowance to non-accruing loans net of government guarantees  123.214%  120.854%

  For The Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Loans outstanding, end of period $450,593,304  $424,793,211 
Average loans outstanding during period $448,006,236  $419,786,238 
Non-accruing loans, end of period $5,405,851  $3,672,064 
Non-accruing loans, net of government guarantees $4,449,212  $3,261,221 
         
Allowance, beginning of period $4,854,915  $4,312,080 
Loans charged off:        
  Commercial & industrial  (87,214)  (19,287)
  Commercial real estate  (130,819)  (107,936)
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  0   (3,052)
  Consumer loans  (65,769)  (26,009)
       Total loans charged off(1)  (283,802)  (156,284)
Recoveries:        
  Commercial & industrial  2,236   992 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien  11,098   8,636 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien  120   120 
  Consumer loans  22,249   30,385 
        Total recoveries(1)  35,703   40,133 
Net loans charged off  (248,099)  (116,151)
Provision charged to income  270,000   326,250 
Allowance, end of period $4,876,816  $4,522,179 
         
Net charge offs to average loans outstanding  0.055%  0.028%
Provision charged to income as a percent of average loans  0.060%  0.078%
Allowance to average loans outstanding  1.089%  1.077%
Allowance to non-accruing loans  90.214%  123.151%
Allowance to non-accruing loans net of government guarantees  109.611%  138.665%
(1)  There were no residential real estate 1st lien or Jr lien charge offs and there were no commercial real estate loan recoveries during the periods presented.

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Net charge-offs increased from 2007 through 2011, peaking at $841,000 in 2011. Given the trend in losses, depth of the last recession and the sluggish recovery, management increased its provisions for loan losses to $1.0 million in each of the years 2010 through 2012, compared to $625,004 for 2009. This increase was directionally consistent with the risk trends and growth of the loan portfolio during the period.  Improving loan portfolio trends throughout 2012 and 2013, and several recoveries resulted in a $330,000 or 33.0%, decrease to the provision for 2013, with total provision of $670,000 compared to $1,000,000 for 2012. The Company decreased its provision forduring the first six months of 2014 resulting in a provision of $135,000$270,000 for the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $206,250$326,250 for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $71,250$56,250 or 34.6%17.2%.  The Company’s allowance coverage of non-accruing loans as of the end of the firstsecond quarter of 2014 reflected an increasea decrease year over year as did the coverage of non-accruing loans net of government guarantees.  The first quarter ofdecrease is attributable largely to the year over year $1.7 million increase in non-accruing loans.  The increase in non-accruing loans was more than offset by improving trends in delinquencies and criticized and classified assets justifying a lower provision in 2014 saw the $100,000 partial charge off of a commercial real estate loan, as well as higher than typical consumer loan charge offs.compared to 2013.  The Company has an experienced collections department that continues to work actively with borrowers to resolve problem loans and manage the OREO portfolio, and management continues to monitor the loan portfolio closely.

Specific allocations to the allowance are made for certain impaired loans. Impaired loans areinclude TDRs regardless of amount and loans to a borrower that in aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due, including interest and principal, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company will review all the facts and circumstances surrounding non-accrual loans and on a case-by-case basis may consider loans below the threshold as impaired when such treatment is material to the financial statements.  See Note 5 to the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for information on the recorded investment in impaired loans and their related allocations.  TheA $100,000 commercial real estate charge off taken during the first quarter of 2014 directly reduced the level of specific allocations carried on impaired loans.
loans but was largely offset by allocations for newly impaired loans during the second quarter.

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The portion of the allowance termed "unallocated" is established to absorb inherent losses that exist as of the valuationmeasurement 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.

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.

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 2014, 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,
2014
  
December 31,
2013
  
June 30,
2014
  
December 31,
2013
 
            
Unused portions of home equity lines of credit $22,108,610  $21,961,527  $22,844,534  $21,961,527 
Other commitments to extend credit  42,176,179   41,230,202   43,252,097   41,230,202 
Residential construction lines of credit  1,413,471   2,010,417   848,815   2,010,417 
Commercial real estate and other construction lines of credit  12,078,640   15,592,702   5,740,616   15,592,702 
Standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit  1,119,945   1,655,469   1,217,545   1,655,469 
Recourse on sale of credit card portfolio  276,650   276,650   276,650   276,650 
MPF credit enhancement obligation, net of liability recorded  1,544,335   1,543,211   1,544,335   1,543,211 
 
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.

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In connection with its 2007 trust preferred securities financing, 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 through the issuance to investors of capital securities by CMTV Statutory Trust I.

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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 from 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.

The Company recognizes that, at times, when loan demand exceeds deposit growth or the Company has other liquidity demands, 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.  During the first quarterand second quarters of 2014, the Company utilized one-way CDARS totaling $10,000,140purchases with a balance of $8,727,500 as a supplemental funding source.  There wasof June 30, 2014, compared to no one-way CDARS balancepurchases at either December 31, 2013 or March 31,and $5,000,000 as of June 30, 2013.  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, 2014, the Company reported $1,104,521$1,108,246 in two-way CDARS deposits representing exchanged deposits with other CDARS participating banks, compared to $1,103,008 at December 31, 2013 and $1,098,409$1,099,927 at March 31,June 30, 2013.  The balance in ICS deposits was $17,208,334$17,043,076 at March 31,June 30, 2014, compared to $17,290,435 at December 31, 2013 and $16,382,025$15,283,405 at March 31,June 30, 2013.

The Company has a Borrower-in-Custody (“BIC”) arrangement with the FRBB secured by eligible commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and home equity loans, resulting in an available credit line of $77,678,850,$77,988,919, $74,929,216, and $69,797,730,$75,719,554, respectively, at March 31,June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31,June 30, 2013.  Credit advances in this 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.  The Company had no outstanding advances against this credit line during any of the respective comparison periods.

The Company has an unsecured Federal Funds credit line with the FHLBB with an available balance of $500,000 at March 31,June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31June 30, 2013.  Interest is chargeable at a rate determined daily, approximately 25 basis points higher than the rate paid on federal funds sold.  In addition, at March 31,June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31,June 30, 2013, additional borrowing capacity of approximately $71,201,419,$70,071,212, $72,556,030 and $73,807,775,$73,446,809, respectively, was available through the FHLBB secured by the Company's qualifying loan portfolio (generally, residential mortgages).

The Company has an unsecured credit line with one of its correspondent banks with an available line of $3,000,000 at March 31,June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31,June 30, 2013.  During the first quarter of 2014, the Company established an unsecured credit line with a different correspondent bank with an available line of $4,000,000 as of March 31,June 30, 2014.  There were no outstanding advances against either of these lines during any of the respective comparison periods.

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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,  June 30,  December 31,  June 30, 
 2014  2013  2013  2014  2013  2013 
Long-Term Advances                  
FHLBB term borrowing, 0.23% fixed rate, due August 29, 2014 $6,000,000  $0  $0  $6,000,000  $0  $0 
                        
Short-Term Advances                        
FHLBB term advance, 0.19% fixed rate, due May 2, 2014  6,000,000   0   0 
FHLBB term advance, 0.19% fixed rate, due July 7, 2014  6,000,000   0   0 
FHLBB term advance, 0.23% fixed rate, due September 26, 2014  5,000,000   0   0 
              11,000,000   0   0 
Overnight Borrowings                        
Federal funds purchased (FHLBB), 0.35%  0   0   7,845,000 
Federal funds purchased (FHLBB), 0.3125% and 0.35%  2,915,000   0   22,055,000 
                        
Total Advances and Overnight Borrowings $12,000,000  $0  $7,845,000  $19,915,000  $0  $22,055,000 

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The following table illustrates the changes in shareholders' equity from December 31, 2013 to March 31,June 30, 2014:

Balance at December 31, 2013 (book value $8.96 per common share) $46,135,977  $46,135,977 
Net income  1,071,565   2,355,951 
Issuance of stock through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan  173,946   442,139 
Dividends declared on common stock  (778,872)  (1,560,309)
Dividends declared on preferred stock  (20,313)  (40,625)
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax  40,891   57,811 
Balance at March 31,2014 (book value $9.04 per common share) $46,623,194 
Balance at June 30, 2014 (book value $9.16 per common share) $47,390,944 

The primary objective of the Company’s capital planning process is to balance appropriately the retention of capital to support operations and future growth, with the goal of providing shareholders an attractive return on their investment.  To that end, management monitors capital retention and dividend policies on an ongoing basis.

As described in more detail in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 20 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained therein and under the caption “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of such report, the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies pursuant to which they must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items.   Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

As of March 31,June 30, 2014, the Bank was considered well capitalized under the regulatory capital framework for Prompt Corrective Action and the Company exceeded all applicable consolidated regulatory capital guidelines.

 
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The following table shows the Company’s actual capital ratios and those of its subsidiary, as well as applicable regulatory capital requirements, as of March 31,June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

             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(1)  Actual  Purposes:  Action Provisions: 
 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
 (Dollars in Thousands)  (Dollars in Thousands) 
March 31, 2014 
June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) 
Company $51,801   12.85% $32,244   8.00%  N/A   N/A  $52,660   13.17% $31,984   8.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $51,278   12.74% $32,209   8.00% $40,261   10.00% $51,933   13.01% $31,943   8.00% $39,929   10.00%
   
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) 
Company $45,704   11.34% $16,122   4.00%  N/A   N/A  $46,779   11.70% $15,992   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $46,396   11.52% $16,104   4.00% $24,156   6.00% $47,013   11.77% $15,972   4.00% $23,958   6.00%
   
Tier I capital (to average assets)Tier I capital (to average assets) Tier I capital (to average assets) 
Company $45,704   8.20% $22,284   4.00%  N/A   N/A  $46,779   8.31% $22,519   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $46,396   8.33% $22,266   4.00% $27,833   5.00% $47,013   8.36% $22,501   4.00% $28,126   5.00%
   
December 31, 2013:December 31, 2013: December 31, 2013: 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) 
Company $51,304   13.09% $31,365   8.00%  N/A   N/A  $51,304   13.09% $31,365   8.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $50,765   12.97% $31,314   8.00% $39,143   10.00% $50,765   12.97% $31,314   8.00% $39,143   10.00%
   
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) 
Company $45,027   11.48% $15,682   4.00%  N/A   N/A  $45,027   11.48% $15,682   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $45,873   11.72% $15,657   4.00% $23,486   6.00% $45,873   11.72% $15,657   4.00% $23,486   6.00%
   
Tier I capital (to average assets)Tier I capital (to average assets) Tier I capital (to average assets) 
Company $45,027   8.04% $22,409   4.00%  N/A   N/A  $45,027   8.04% $22,409   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
Bank $45,873   8.20% $22,386   4.00% $27,983   5.00% $45,873   8.20% $22,386   4.00% $27,983   5.00%

(1)  Applicable to banks, but not bank holding companies.

The Company's ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is largely dependent on the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company.  In general, a national bank may not pay dividends that exceed net income for the current and preceding two years regardless of statutory restrictions, as a matter of regulatory policy, banks and bank holding companies should pay dividends only out of current earnings and only if, after paying such dividends, they remain adequately capitalized.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company's management of the credit, liquidity and market risk inherent in its business operations is discussed in Part 1, Item 2 of this report under the captions "RISK MANAGEMENT". “COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS” and “LIQUIDITY & CAPITAL RESOURCES”, 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 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  As of March 31,June 30, 2014, 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, 2014 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.

 
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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, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

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

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information as to purchases of the Company’s common stock during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2014, by the Company and by any affiliated purchaser (as defined in SEC Rule 10b-18):
For the period: 
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)(2)
   
Average Price Paid Per Share
   
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan
  
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan at the End of the Period
 
             
April 1 - April 30  0  $0.00   N/A   N/A 
May 1 - May 31  1,605   14.25   N/A   N/A 
June 1 - June 30  7,854   14.44   N/A   N/A 
     Total  9,459  $14.40   N/A   N/A 
 
           Maximum    
           Number of   
        Total Number  Shares That May 
        of Shares  Yet Be 
        Purchased   Purchased 
  Total Number  Average  as Part   Under the Plan 
  of Shares  Price Paid  of Publicly   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 28  1,489   13.75   N/A   N/A 
March 1 -March 31  407   13.75   N/A   N/A 
Total  1,896  $13.75   N/A   N/A 
(1)  All 1,8969,459 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.

 
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ITEM 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:
 
Exhibit 31.1 - Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2 - Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1 - Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
Exhibit 32.2 - Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Exhibit 101-No.Description
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company, as restated on July 8, 2014
31.1Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification 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*
32.2Certification 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*
101The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2014 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the interim periods ended March 31,June 30, 2014 and 2013, (iii) the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) related notes.*

*  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.

 
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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 13,August 12, 2014
By:/s/ Stephen P. Marsh 
 Stephen P. Marsh, Chairman, President 
 & Chief Executive Officer 
   
DATED:  May 13,August 12, 2014By:/s/ Louise M. Bonvechio 
 Louise M. Bonvechio,  Treasurer 
 (Principal Financial Officer) 

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