Valley Commerce Bancorp 10Q 2012 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

	(Mark One)

ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

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:000-51949

VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

California	46-1981399
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

701 W. Main Street Visalia, California 93291
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(559) 622-9000 (Issuer’s telephone number)

Indicated 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 such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ý No £

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

Large Accelerated Filer	¨	Accelerated Filer	¨
Non-Accelerated Filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yeso Noý

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock was 2,784,593 as of November 14, 2012.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)	4

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATONS	32

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	48

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	48

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION	49

ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	49

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS	49

ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	49

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	49

ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	50

ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION	50

ITEM 6 EXHIBITS	50

SIGNATURES	51

EXHIBIT INDEX	52

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PART I

Forward-Looking Information

Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q including, but not limited to, those described in Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: (1) significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries; (2) changes in the interest rate environment, which could reduce anticipated or actual margins; (3) changes in the regulatory environment; (4) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in the Company’s primary service area failing to improve or continuing to deteriorate and resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and increases in the provision for loan loss; (5) operational risks, including data processing systems failures or fraud; (6) changes in business conditions and inflation; (7) changes in technology; (8) changes in monetary and tax policies; and (9) changes in the securities markets; (10) civil disturbances or terrorist threats or acts, or apprehension about the possible future occurrences or acts of this type; (11) outbreak or escalation of hostilities in which the United States is involved, any declaration of war by the U.S. Congress or any other national or international calamity, crisis or emergency; (12) changes in laws and regulations; (13) new or recently issued accounting pronouncements; (14) government policies, regulations, and their enforcement (including Bank Secrecy Act-related matters, taxing statutes and regulations; (15) restrictions on dividends that our subsidiaries are allowed to pay to us; (16) the ability to satisfy requirements related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulation on internal control; and (17) management’s ability to manage these and other risks. Therefore, the information set forth in such forward-looking statements should be carefully considered when evaluating the business prospects of the Company.

When the Company uses in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “commit,” “believe” and similar expressions, the Company intends to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are not guarantees of performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, projected, intended, committed or believed. The future results and shareholder values of the Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	31,843,399	$	60,421,044
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (Notes 3 and 11)		55,831,000		56,705,000
Loans, less allowance for loan and lease losses of $5,193,852 at September 30, 2012 and $5,468,758 at December 31, 2011 (Note 4, 5, and 11)		228,200,861		224,531,870
Bank premises and equipment, net		7,918,597		8,167,976
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		7,921,419		7,693,480
Other real estate owned		1,140,547		1,140,547
Accrued interest receivable and other assets		7,092,505		7,860,783
Total assets	$	339,948,328	$	366,520,700
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	105,968,329	$	128,453,106
Interest-bearing		189,396,041		187,424,263
Total deposits		295,364,370		315,877,369
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		4,327,420		4,044,919
Short-term debt		—		1,000,000
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		3,093,000		3,093,000
Total liabilities		302,784,790		324,015,288
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders’ equity:
Serial preferred stock - no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding – none at September 30, 2012 and 7,700 shares class B and 385 shares class C at December 31, 2011 (Note 4)		—		7,898,800
Common stock - no par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding – 2,784,593 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		27,704,938		27,534,291
Retained earnings		8,346,229		6,257,800
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes (Note 3)		1,112,371		814,521
Total shareholders’ equity		37,163,538		42,505,412
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	339,948,328	$	366,520,700

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Interest Income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	3,265,028	$	3,571,222	$	9,838,590	$	10,504,252
Interest on investment securities:
Taxable		165,654		243,019		538,509		713,956
Exempt from Federal income taxes		180,863		176,645		589,526		500,338
Interest on deposits in banks		16,913		16,377		61,822		50,310
Total interest income		3,628,458		4,007,263		11,028,447		11,768,856
Interest Expense:
Interest on deposits		235,920		391,074		738,026		1,171,661
Interest on term debt		5		30,121		173		92,830
Interest on junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		29,688		28,072		89,369		83,914
Total interest expense		265,613		449,267		827,568		1,348,405
Net interest income before provision for loan losses		3,362,845		3,557,996		10,200,879		10,420,451
Provision for loan losses		—		150,000		—		375,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,362,845		3,407,996		10,200,879		10,045,451
Non-Interest Income:
Service charges		170,141		178,366		523,808		524,664
Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities, net		—		106,677		152,224		144,143
Gain on sale of other real estate		1,208		—		1,208		—
Mortgage loan brokerage fees		38,974		14,434		59,976		43,553
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance policies		81,365		73,156		249,009		218,998
Other		57,228		60,884		182,634		162,656
Total non-interest income		348,916		433,517		1,168,859		1,094,014
Non-Interest Expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		1,461,406		1,481,013		4,488,822		4,254,011
Occupancy and equipment		354,921		344,857		992,898		1,014,643
Other		683,082		730,304		2,077,412		2,347,226
Total non-interest expense		2,499,409		2,556,174		7,559,132		7,615,880
Income before provision for income taxes		1,212,352		1,285,339		3,810,606		3,523,585
Provision for income taxes		373,000		459,000		1,220,000		1,213,000
Net income	$	839,352	$	826,339	$	2,590,606	$	2,310,585
Dividends accrued and discount accreted on preferred shares (Note 10)		—		104,913		93,209		312,433
Net income available to common shareholders	$	839,352	$	721,426	$	2,497,397	$	1,998,152
Cash dividends per share	$	.04	$	—	$	.08	$	—
Basic earnings per common share (Note 8)	$	0.30	$	0.26	$	0.90	$	0.72
Diluted earnings per common share (Note 8)	$	0.30	$	0.26	$	0.89	$	0.72

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net Income	$	839,352	$	826,339	$	2,590,606	$	2,310,585
Other Comprehensive Income:
Unrealized Gains on Investment Securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period, net of income tax expense of $(270,908) and $(736,241) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $(197,528) and $(335,897) for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.		282,492		480,377		387,434		1,052,922
Less: Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income, net of related income tax effects of $(62,640) and $(59,315) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $-0- and $(43,898) for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
		—		62,779		89,584		84,828
Other Comprehensive Income		282,492		417,598		297,850		968,094
Total Comprehensive Income	$	1,121,844	$	1,243,937	$	2,888,456	$	3,278,679

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VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	2,590,606		$	2,310,585
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		—			375,000
Increase (decrease) in deferred loan origination fees, net		39,922			(61,856	)
Depreciation		411,581			412,592
Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities, net		(152,224	)		(144,143	)
Amortization of premiums on investment securities, net		403,572			311,384
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		(227,939	)		(199,837	)
Stock-based compensation expense, net		170,648			102,425
Loss (gain) on disposition of premises and equipment		1,003			(158	)
Loss on sale of other real estate		1,208			—
Decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets		710,678			683,714
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities		74,233			215,418
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,023,288			4,005,124
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from matured and called available-for-sale investment securities		4,203,288			75,000
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities		3,558,372			7,733,086
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities		(10,228,523	)		(23,576,253	)
Proceeds from principal repayments from available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities		6,073,921			3,975,946
Redemption (purchase) of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, net		57,600			(95,600	)
Net (increase) decrease in loans		(4,035,719	)		6,939,181
Purchase of premises and equipment		(166,205	)		(176,646	)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment		3,000			600
Proceeds from sale of other real estate		325,598			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,686,956	)		(5,124,686	)

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VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Continued)

	For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
(Decrease) increase in noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits	$	(17,966,511	)	$	6,479,067
Net decrease in time deposits		(2,546,489	)		(10,915,298	)
Redemption of preferred stock		(8,085,000	)		—
Proceed from exercised stock options		—			32,500
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(93,209	)		(312,433	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(222,768	)		—
Principal payments on short-term debt		(1,000,000	)		(257,842	)
Cash paid to repurchase fractional shares		—			(2,529	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(29,913,977	)		(4,976,535	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(28,577,645	)		(6,096,097	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year		60,421,044			32,667,967
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	31,843,399		$	26,571,870
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest expense	$	860,618		$	1,380,994
Income taxes	$	660,000		$	845,000

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. GENERAL

On February 2, 2002, Valley Commerce Bancorp (the “Company”) was incorporated as a bank holding company for the purpose of acquiring Valley Business Bank (the “Bank”) in a one bank holding company reorganization intended to provide the Company and the Bank greater flexibility to expand and diversify. The reorganization was completed on November 21, 2002, subsequent to which the Bank continued its operations as previously conducted, but as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

The Bank commenced operations in 1996 and currently operates branches in Visalia, Fresno, Woodlake and Tipton, and Tulare. The Bank’s primary source of revenue is generated from providing loans to customers who are predominately small and middle market businesses and individuals residing in the surrounding areas. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to applicable legal limits. The Bank’s participation in the FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program expired on December 31, 2011. The Dodd-Frank Act extends unlimited deposit insurance to non-interest bearing transaction accounts through December 31, 2012. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (“NOW”) accounts not paying more than 0.25% interest per annum are not included in the definition of non-interest bearing transaction accounts. These accounts and any other interest-bearing accounts will be insured based on the depositor’s ownership capacity, but not to exceed $250,000.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Valley Commerce Bancorp and subsidiary have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Valley Commerce Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary Valley Business Bank (the “Bank”) (collectively, the “Company”). Valley Commerce Trust I, a wholly-owned subsidiary formed for the exclusive purpose of issuing trust preferred securities, is not consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, is accounted for under the equity method. The Company’s investment in the Trust is included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of Management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 have been included therein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted, however, the Company believes that the following disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Management has determined that because all of the commercial banking products and services offered by the Company are available in each branch of the Bank, all branches are located within the same economic environment and management does not allocate resources based on the performance of different lending or transaction activities, it is appropriate to aggregate the Bank branches and report them as a single operating segment. No single customer accounts for more than 10% of the revenues of the Company or the Bank.

On May 22, 2012 the Company declared a $0.04 cash dividend payable on June 28, 2012 for all shareholders of record on June 17, 2012 and on August 21, 2012 the Company declared a $0.04 cash dividend payable on September 27, 2012 for all shareholders of record on September 6, 2012.

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3. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The investment portfolio consists entirely of investment securities that were classified as available for sale at date of acquisition. The Company has established investment policies that are designed primarily to manage interest rate and liquidity risk, and secondarily to achieve income. Each impaired investment security is evaluated quarterly for other-than-temporary impairment, as described further below.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investment securities at the dates indicated consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012
			Gross		Gross			Estimated
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value

Debt securities:
U.S. Government sponsored
entities and agencies	$	5,592,422	$	196,578	$	—		$	5,789,000
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored
entities and agencies		18,150,607		477,393		—			18,628,000
Small Business Administration		10,988,685		356,315		—			11,345,000
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions		19,209,106		885,583		(25,689	)		20,069,000
	$	53,940,820	$	1,915,869	$	(25,689	)	$	55,831,000

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $1,890,180 were recorded, net of $777,809 in income taxes, as accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2012. There were no sales during the three month period ended September 30, 2012. Proceeds and gross realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale investment securities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 totaled $3,558,372 and $152,224, respectively. There were no investment securities sold at a loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011.

	December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross			Estimated
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value

Debt securities:
U.S. Government sponsored
entities and agencies	$	5,867,720	$	177,121	$	(6,841	)	$	6,038,000
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored
entities and agencies		17,680,491		352,314		(15,805	)		18,017,000
Small Business Administration		12,345,495		284,505		—			12,630,000
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions		19,427,232		643,745		(50,977	)		20,020,000
	$	55,320,938	$	1,457,685	$	(73,623	)	$	56,705,000

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3. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $1,384,062 were recorded, net of $569,541 in income taxes, as accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2011. Proceeds and gross realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale investment securities for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 totaled $1,822,656 and $106,677, respectively. Proceeds and gross realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale investment securities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 totaled $7,733,086 and $144,143, respectively.

Investment securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2012 are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period as follows:

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses

Debt securities:
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	$	187,000	$	(4,162	)	$	1,134,000	$	(21,527	)	$	1,321,000	$	(25,689	)
	$	187,000	$	(4,162	)	$	1,134,000	$	(21,527	)	$	1,321,000	$	(25,689	)

Investment securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2011 are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period as follows:

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses

Debt securities:
U.S. Government sponsored
entities and agencies	$	—	$	—		$	691,000	$	(6,841	)	$	691,000	$	(6,841	)
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored
entities and agencies		5,580,000		(15,805	)		—		—			5,580,000		(15,805	)
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions		1,087,000		(5,480	)		1,762,000		(45,497	)		2,849,000		(50,977	)
	$	6,667,000	$	(21,285	)	$	2,453,000	$	(52,338	)	$	9,120,000	$	(73,623	)

Management periodically evaluates each investment security for other-than-temporary impairment, relying primarily on industry analyst reports, observation of market conditions and interest rate fluctuations. As of September 30, 2012, the Company performed an analysis of the investment portfolio to determine whether any of the investments held in the portfolio had other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). When analyzing the issuer’s financial condition, management considers the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost; the historical and implied volatility of the security; the financial condition of the issuer of the security; and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the security to recovery. Management evaluated all available-for-sale investment securities with an unrealized loss at September 30, 2012 and identified those that had an unrealized loss for at least a consecutive 12 month period, which had an unrealized loss at September 30, 2012 greater than 10% of the recorded book value on that date, or which had an unrealized loss of more than $15,000. Management also analyzed any securities that may have been downgraded by credit rating agencies. For those bonds that were municipal debt securities, the Company conducted a search for any recent information relevant to the financial condition of the municipality and any applicable municipal bond insurance provider.

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3. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)

OTTI that is credit-related is recognized in earnings while noncredit-related OTTI on securities not expected to be sold is recognized in other comprehensive income. An unrealized loss may eventually be realized if it is probable that either (1) the Company will not collect the entire contractual or estimated cash flow from that interest, or (2) the Company lacks the intent and ability to hold the interest until it is expected to recover. As discussed below, the Company’s impairment analysis as of September 30, 2012 resulted in all unrealized losses in the investment portfolio being recognized in other comprehensive income.

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions

At September 30, 2012, the Company held 51 obligations of states and political subdivision securities of which one was in a loss position for less than twelve months and two were in a loss position and had been in a loss position for twelve months or more. Management believes the unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in obligations of states and political subdivision securities were due to the continued dislocation of the securities market and changes in market interest rates. All of these securities have continued to pay as scheduled despite their impairment due to current market conditions and there has been no observable deterioration in the credit rating or financial performance of the underlying municipality that in the opinion of management would impact the ultimate repayment of the security.

Municipal securities with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2012 are summarized in the table below.

	Book		Market		Unrealized					State				Moody’s		S&P
Description	Value		Value		Loss			Type		Issued		Insurer		Rating		Rating
Du Page County SD	$	591,063	$	584,000	$	(7,063	)		GO		IL		AGC		Aa		AA-
Grand Lakes Util Dist		564,464		550,000		(14,464	)		GO		TX		AGM		Aa3		AA-
Gonzales USD		191,162		187,000		(4,162	)		ZGO		CA		AGM		Aa3		AA-
	$	1,346,689	$	1,321,000	$	(25,689	)

The Company has established risk parameters within its investment policy that limits the Company’s exposure to the municipal market and serves to promote diversification and low risk within the municipal segment of the portfolio. Municipal investment purchases are designed primarily to manage interest rate risk and secondarily to achieve income. In addition, the Company has the ability and intent to hold those investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity. Therefore, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at September 30, 2012 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

			Estimated
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value

Within one year	$	—	$	—
After one year through five years		4,020,828		4,138,000
After five years through ten years		3,005,286		3,076,000
After ten years		17,775,414		18,644,000
		24,801,528		25,858,000
Investment securities not due at a single
maturity date:
Mortgage-backed securities		29,139,292		29,973,000

	$	53,940,820	$	55,831,000

There were $36,788,000 and $38,367,000 of investment securities pledged to secure public deposits at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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4. LOANS

Outstanding loans are summarized below, in thousands:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Commercial	$	39,976,678		$	39,379,268
Real estate – mortgage		172,715,551			165,685,966
Real estate – construction		15,178,846			19,499,158
Agricultural		3,909,712			3,730,466
Consumer and other		1,999,533			2,051,455
		233,780,320			230,346,313

Deferred loan fees, net		(385,607	)		(345,685	)
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(5,193,852	)		(5,468,758	)
	$	228,200,861		$	224,531,870

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

The following tables show the allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 by portfolio segment and by impairment methodology:

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2012

				Real		Real				Consumer
				Estate -		Estate-				And
	Commercial			Mortgage		Construction		Agricultural		Other			Total
Allowance for Credit Losses
Beginning balance:	$	1,687,249		$	554,269	$	2,915,981	$	45,320	$	72,914		$	5,275,733
Charge-offs		—			—		—		—		(96,156	)		(96,156	)
Recoveries		14,275			—		—		—		—			14,275
Provision		(50,000	)		—		—		—		50,000			—
Ending balance allocated to portfolio segments	$	1,651,524		$	554,269	$	2,915,981	$	45,320	$	26,758		$	5,193,852

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2011

				Real		Real				Consumer
				Estate -		Estate -				And
	Commercial			Mortgage		Construction		Agricultural		Other			Total
Allowance for Credit Losses
Beginning balance:	$	2,774,394		$	798,059	$	3,341,076	$	45,320	$	72,914		$	7,031,763
Charge-offs		(1,598,464	)		—		—		—		(200	)		(1,598,664	)
Recoveries		5,234			—		—		—		200			5,434
Provision		150,000			—		—		—		—			150,000
Ending balance allocated to portfolio segments	$	1,331,164		$	798,059	$	3,341,076	$	45,320	$	72,914		$	5,588,533

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

				Real			Real					Consumer
				Estate -			Estate -					And
	Commercial			Mortgage			Construction			Agricultural		Other			Total
Allowance for Credit Losses
Beginning balance:	$	1,561,397		$	640,051		$	3,149,076		$	45,320	$	72,914		$	5,468,758
Charge-offs		(950	)		(85,782	)		(233,095	)		—		(96,156	)		(415,983	)
Recoveries		141,077			—			—			—		—			141,077
Provision		(50,000	)		—			—			—		50,000			—
Ending balance allocated to portfolio segments	$	1,651,524		$	554,269		$	2,915,981		$	45,320	$	26,758		$	5,193,852
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	264,136		$	133,742		$	206,759		$	—	$	—		$	604,637
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,387,388			420,527			2,709,222			45,320		26,758			4,589,215
Total	$	1,651,524		$	554,269		$	2,915,981		$	45,320	$	26,758		$	5,193,852
Loans
Ending balance: individually
evaluated for impairment	$	2,050,080		$	5,812,152		$	1,347,286		$	—	$	—		$	9,209,518
Ending balance: collectively
evaluated for impairment		37,926,598			166,903,399			13,831,560			3,909,712		1,999,533			224,570,802
Total	$	39,976,678		$	172,715,551		$	15,178,846		$	3,909,712	$	1,999,533		$	233,780,320

* The negative ending balance is attributable to charge-off of loss exposures that were not present at beginning of the period.

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011

				Real		Real				Consumer
				Estate -		Estate -				And
	Commercial			Mortgage		Construction		Agriculture		Other			Total
Allowance for Credit Losses
Beginning balance:	$	2,641,106		$	608,792	$	3,327,863	$	40,409	$	80,782		$	6,698,952
Charge-offs		(1,602,820	)		—		—		—		(200	)		(1,603,000	)
Recoveries		17,409			99,992		—		—		200			117,601
Provision		275,469			89,275		13,213		4,911		(7,868	)		375,000
Ending balance allocated to portfolio segments	$	1,331,164		$	798,059	$	3,341,076	$	45,320	$	72,914		$	5,588,533
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	93,455		$	—	$	322,432	$	—	$	—		$	415,887
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,237,709			798,059		3,018,644		45,320		72,914			5,172,646
Total	$	1,331,164		$	798,059	$	3,341,076	$	45,320	$	72,914		$	5,588,533
Loans
Ending balance: individually
evaluated for impairment	$	1,051,718		$	6,641,665	$	2,900,116	$	—	$	—		$	10,593,499
Ending balance: collectively
evaluated for impairment		44,198,199			162,357,694		19,879,915		4,374,635		2,156,112			232,966,555
Total	$	43,146,481		$	155,716,029	$	16,979,799	$	4,374,635	$	2,156,112		$	222,373,056

As of December 31, 2011

			Real		Real
			Estate -		Estate -				Consumer
	Commercial		Mortgage		Construction		Agricultural		And Other		Total
Allowance for Credit Losses
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	230,074	$	169,013	$	129,260	$	—	$	—	$	528,347
Collectively evaluated
for impairment	$	1,331,323	$	471,038	$	3,019,816	$	72,914	$	45,320	$	4,940,411
Total	$	1,561,397	$	640,051	$	3,149,076	$	72,914	$	45,320	$	5,468,758
Loans
Individually evaluated
for impairment	$	2,021,574	$	6,086,817	$	2,702,100	$	—	$	—	$	10,810,491
Collectively evaluated
for impairment	$	37,357,694	$	159,599,149	$	16,797,058	$	3,730,466	$	2,051,455	$	219,535,822
Total	$	39,379,268	$	165,685,966	$	19,499,158	$	3,730,466	$	2,051,455	$	230,346,313

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company assigns a risk rating to all loans except pools of homogeneous loans and periodically performs detailed reviews of all such loans over a certain threshold to identify credit risks and to assess the overall collectability of the portfolio. These risk ratings are also subject to examination by independent specialists engaged by the Company and by the Company’s regulators. During these internal reviews, management monitors and analyzes the financial condition of borrowers and guarantors, trends in the industries in which borrowers operate and the fair values of collateral securing these loans. These credit quality indicators are used to assign a risk rating to each individual loan. The risk ratings are grouped into five major categories as follows: Pass, Watch, Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful.

The following table shows the loan portfolio allocated by management’s internal risk ratings at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Commercial Credit Exposure
	Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
As of September 30, 2012	Commercial		Real Estate – Mortgage		Real Estate – Construction		Agriculture		Consumer and Other		Total
Grade:
Pass	$	31,495,552	$	146,706,832	$	7,453,204	$	3,909,712	$	1,859,374	$	191,424,674
Watch		3,027,519		2,737,675		4,043,524		—		140,159		9,948,877
Special Mention		3,055,512		7,348,183		1,512,378		—		—		11,916,073
Substandard		2,398,095		15,922,861		2,169,740		—		—		20,490,696
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	39,976,678	$	172,715,551	$	15,178,846	$	3,909,712	$	1,999,533	$	233,780,320

	Commercial Credit Exposure
	Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
As of December 31, 2011	Commercial		Real Estate – Mortgage		Real Estate – Construction		Agriculture		Consumer and Other		Total
Grade:
Pass	$	30,098,949	$	140,475,243	$	7,585,992	$	3,730,466	$	1,905,542	$	183,796,192
Watch		713,005		479,319		8,107,973		—		145,913		9,446,210
Special Mention		5,335,791		7,486,780		1,381,626		—		—		14,204,197
Substandard		3,231,523		17,244,624		2,423,567		—		—		22,899,714
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	39,379,268	$	165,685,966	$	19,499,158	$	3,730,466	$	2,051,455	$	230,346,313

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables show an aging analysis of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	30-89 Days Past Due		90 Days and Still Accruing		Nonaccrual		Total Past Due		Current		Total
As of September 30, 2012
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	2	$	—	$	941,437	$	941,437	$	18,766,793	$	19,708,230
Commercial lines		—		—		—		—		18,354,339		18,354,339
Commercial guaranteed		—		—		—		—		1,914,109		1,914,109
Agricultural:
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		3,570,841		3,570,841
Agricultural Capital assets		—		—		—		—		338,871		338,871
Real Estate-Construction:
Construction		—		—		—		—		10,044,891		10,044,891
Construction 1-4 family		—		—		—		—		2,384,668		2,384,668
Construction loan others		—		—		531,826		531,826		2,217,461		2,749,287
Real Estate-Mortgage:
Mortgage 1-4 family		—		—		—		—		7,723,097		7,723,097
Real Estate		—		3,117,700		3,117,700		152,646,288		155,763,988
Real Estate – Ag		—		—		—		—		5,627,080		5,627,080
Home Equity loans		—		—		—		—		3,601,386		3,601,386
Consumer and Other:
Auto		—		—		—		—		119,400		119,400
Consumer		—		—		143,256		143,256
Other		—		—		—		—		1,736,877		1,736,877
Total	$	—	$	—	$	4,590,963	$	4,590,963	$	229,189,357	$	233,780,320

	30-89 Days Past Due		90 Days and Still Accruing		Nonaccrual		Total Past Due		Current		Total
As of December 31, 2011
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	121,350	$	—	$	1,005,338	$	1,126,688	$	18,370,667	$	19,497,355
Commercial lines		—		—		—		—		17,900,083		17,900,083
Commercial guaranteed		—		—		—		—		1,981,830		1,981,830
Agricultural:
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		3,221,108		3,221,108
Agricultural Capital assets		—		—		—		—		509,358		509,358
Real Estate-Construction:
Construction		—		—		—		—		13,323,442		13,323,442
Construction 1-4 family		—		—		556,172		556,172		1,735,736		2,291,908
Construction loan others		—		—		1,278,332		1,278,332		2,605,476		3,883,808
Real Estate-Mortgage:
Mortgage 1-4 family		200,000		—		—		200,000		10,062,785		10,262,85
Real Estate		218,970		—		2,806,286		3,025,256		145,824,876		148,850,132
Real Estate – Ag		—		—		—		—		2,889,375		2,889,375
Home Equity loans		—		—		—		—		3,683,674		3,683,674
Consumer and Other:
Auto		—		—		—		—		103,046		103,046
Consumer		9,112		—		—		9,112		347,664		356,776
Other		—		—		—		—		1,591,633		1,591,633
Total	$	549,432	$	—	$	5,646,129	$	6,195,560	$	224,150,753	$	230,346,313

Foregone interest on nonaccrual loans totaled $470,990 and $539,503 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively. Foregone interest on nonaccrual loans totaled $14,355 and $70,767 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011, respectively. There were no accruing loans past due 90 days or more at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables show information related to impaired loans as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Unpaid
	Recorded		Principal		Related
	Investment		Balance		Allowance
Impaired loans as of September 30, 2012
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	1,614,411	$	1,656,474	$	—
Agriculture		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		5,155,383		6,736,029		—
Real estate – construction		531,826		581,480		—
Consumer and other		—		—		—
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	435,669	$	443,540	$	264,136
Agriculture		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		656,769		706,872		133,742
Real estate – construction		815,460		1,884,461		206,759
Consumer and other		—		—		—
Total:
Commercial	$	2,050,080	$	2,100,014	$	264,136
Agriculture		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		5,812,152		7,442,901		133,742
Real estate – construction		1,347,286		2,465,941		206,759
Consumer and other		—		—		—

	Unpaid
	Recorded		Principal		Related
	Investment		Balance		Allowance
Impaired loans as of December 31, 2011
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	1,542,086	$	1,542,086	$	—
Agriculture		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		5,390,510		6,708,381		—
Real estate – construction		2,473,029		3,832,712		—
Consumer and other		—		—		—
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	479,488	$	482,274	$	230,074
Agriculture		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		696,307		722,848		169,013
Real estate – construction		229,071		229,071		129,260
Consumer and other		—		—		—
Total:
Commercial	$	2,021,574	$	2,024,360	$	230,074
Agriculture		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		6,086,817		7,431,229		169,013
Real estate – construction		2,702,100		4,061,783		129,260
Consumer and other		—		—		—

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables show information related to impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	For the three months ended September 30, 2012				For the nine months ended September 30, 2012

	Average		Interest		Average		Interest
	Recorded		Income		Recorded		Income
	Investment		Recognized		Investment		Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	1,787,906	$	13,571	$	1,945,508	$	47,595
Agriculture		—		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		5,833,096		21,247		6,799,500		141,727
Real estate – construction		1,010,418		—		927,416		129,389
Consumer and other		—		—		—		—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	642,072	$	8,391	$	467,240	$	17,750
Agriculture		—		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		1,715,757		19,800		715,709		10,834
Real estate – construction		1,921,093		24,270		1,915,407		80,318
Consumer and other		—		—		—		—

Total:
Commercial	$	2,429,978	$	21,962	$	2,412,748	$	65,345
Agriculture		—		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		7,548,853		41,047		7,515,209		152,561
Real estate – construction		2,931,511		24,270		2,842,823		209,707
Consumer and other		—		—		—		—

	For the three months ended September 30, 2011				For the Nine months ended September 30, 2011

	Average		Interest		Average		Interest
	Recorded		Income		Recorded		Income
	Investment		Recognized		Investment		Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	1,468,923	$	831	$	1,364,447	$	1,750
Agriculture		—		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		5,999,987		8,611		7,760,925		19,431
Real estate – construction		3,023,093		26,182		3,022,740		77,977
Consumer and other		—		—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	750,678	$	11,795	$	96,890	$	39,247
Agriculture		—		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		1,010,993		16,425		—		49,068
Real estate – construction		1,048,240		2,965		1,047,517		8,759
Consumer and other		—		—		—		—

Total:
Commercial	$	2,219,601	$	12,626	$	1,461,337	$	40,997
Agriculture		—		—		—		—
Real estate – mortgage		7,010,980		25,036		7,760,925		68,499
Real estate – construction		4,071,333		29,147		4,070,257		86,736
Consumer and other		—		—		—		—

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

In the table above, the first column titledRecorded Investment includes the balance due on the loan less any interest payments received and applied to principal while on nonaccrual status and any partial charge offs. In the next column theUnpaid Principal Balance includes the actual contractual loan balance due from the borrower plus calculated accrued interest, which would normally be accrued and due, if the loan was not on nonaccrual status.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The modifications and concessions granted to troubled debt restructures generally consist of 6 to 12 months deferral of principal payments or an interest rate reduction or a lengthened amortization, or a combination thereof. Of the twelve loans identified as troubled debt restructures at September 30, 2012, two were granted deferral of principal payments, five had interest rate reductions and lengthened amortization, one had deferral of principal payment and a rate reduction, and four were concessions related to below market interest rates. When a troubled loan is restructured it is normally placed in nonaccrual status until it is evident that the borrower will perform in accordance with the modified terms. The Company’s policy is to require satisfactory payments for a minimum of six months before the loan will be considered for reinstatement to accrual status. The Company does not have commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers with loans whose terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings.

Management identifies the early onset of borrower financial difficulties via the utilization of various indicators. Chief of these indicators would simply be the review of the borrower’s repayment pattern. When repayment patterns begin to exhibit practices that are less than what is allowed within the contractual allowance, an indication of early difficulties emerges. If this pattern continues, the Bank will document collection efforts via on-site visits to the borrower’s premises whereby providing further, observable input into the borrower’s financial condition. Furthermore, the Bank makes a consistent practice to require the submission of periodic interim and annual financial information of the borrowers, guarantors and co-signors. This information is obtained to determine the borrower’s historical debt serviceability and to make judgments’ concerning future repayment. Should financial information be denied, the Bank will utilize various options to encourage compliance. If the financial information and repayment practices with other lenders remains uncollectible, the Bank will utilize the review of updated credit reports to determine debt levels.

A summary of loan modifications that meet the definition of troubled debt restructurings and the related reserves as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is set forth below:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	No. of Loans		Amount		Specific loan loss reserves		No. of Loans		Amount		Specific loan loss reserves

Nonperforming Loans		5	$	2,151,120	$	65,710		5	$	2,031,624	$	85,528
Performing Loans		7		1,846,103		405,185		6		1,809,850		273,806
Total troubled debt restructured loans		12	$	3,997,223	$	470,895		11	$	3,841,474	$	359,334

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructuring that occurred during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012:

	Modifications
	During the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012


		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
		Outstanding Recorded		Outstanding Recorded
	Number of Contracts	Investments		Investments

Troubled Debt Restructuring:
Commercial	7	$	2,037,347	$	1,583,472
Real Estate – Mortgage	3		2,133,239		1,598,290
Real Estate-Construction	2		837,058		815,461

Modifications

During the Three Months
ended September 30, 2012

Pre-Modification

Post-Modification

Outstanding Recorded

Number of Contracts

Investments

Troubled Debt Restructuring:

Commercial

391,588

88,588

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days past due under the modified terms. There were no payment defaults during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 for loans modified as troubled debt restructurings within the twelve months ended September 30, 2011.

The troubled debt restructurings described above increased specific reserves on impaired loans by $471,000 and resulted in no charge offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Bank has granted concessions on loans that do not meet the definition of a troubled debt restructure. The loan terms were modified due to competitive pressures. The customers involved were highly creditworthy and were determined by management to be likely and able to move their business to a competing financial institution if their loan terms were not modified.

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Continued)

Loans modified during the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2012 that do not meet the definition of troubled debt restructures are summarized below:

	For the nine months ended		For the three months ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2012

Commercial	$	4,934,563	$	910,729
Real Estate-Mortgage		2,551,092		2,397,888
Real Estate-Construction		1,509,475		1,509,475
Agricultural		560,000		—
Consumer and Other		82,915		—

Total	$	9,638,045	$	4,818,092

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is party to claims and legal proceeding arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or result of operations of the Company taken as a whole.

In the normal course of business, the Company has various outstanding commitments to extend credit which are not reflected in the financial statements, including loan commitments of $26.5 million and $31.8 million and letters of credit of $485,000 and $475,000 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

At September 30, 2012, consumer loan commitments, which are generally unsecured, represent approximately 9% of total commitments. Agricultural loan commitments represent approximately 8% of total commitments and are generally secured by crops and/or real estate. Commercial loan commitments represent approximately 54% of total commitments and are generally secured by various assets of the borrower. Real estate loan commitments represent the remaining 29% of total commitments and are generally secured by property with a loan-to-value not to exceed 80%. In addition, the majority of the Bank’s commitments have variable interest rates. Total commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each loan commitment and the amount and type of collateral obtained, if any, are evaluated on an individual basis. Collateral held varies, but may include real property, bank deposits, debt or equity securities or business assets.

Stand-by letters of credit are conditional commitments written to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily related to the purchases of inventory by commercial customers and are typically short-term in nature. Credit risk is similar to that involved in extending loan commitments to customers and, accordingly, evaluation and collateral requirements similar to those for loan commitments are used. The deferred liability related to the Company’s stand-by letters of credit was not significant at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

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7. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has two active share based compensation plans; the Valley Commerce Bancorp 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”) for which 92,490 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance to employees and directors under incentive and non-statutory agreements and the Valley Commerce Bancorp Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (“Prior Plan”) for which 102,656 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance, however, no further grants may be made under this plan as it expired in February 2007. The Incentive Plan provides for awards of stock options, restricted stock awards, qualified performance-based awards and stock grants. The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of shareholder value. The Board of Directors believes that the availability of stock options and other forms of stock awards will be a key factor in the ability of the Company to attract and retain qualified individuals.

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, the Company awarded 1,050 and 1,877 shares of restricted stock, respectively. The restricted stock will vest in two-years from the date of grant. There was no restricted stock granted during the 2012 periods.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, the Company awarded 23,461 incentive stock options and 57,500 nonqualified stock options to its officers and directors, respectively, at an average price of $8.40 per option. There were no options issued during the three month period ended September 30, 2012.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 there were 2,100 incentive stock options and 8,400 non-qualified stock options granted to the Company’s officers and directors, respectively, at a price of $7.81 per option. There were no stock options issued in the three month period ended September 30, 2011.

The fair value of each award granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Fair value of the grant is based on the weighted-average assumptions show in the table below.

	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Dividend yield	$	—			N/A
Expected option life		9.28 years			8.83 years
Expected volatility		50.4	%		46.9	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.84	%		1.23	%
Weighted average
fair value of options granted	$	4.81		$	5.27

The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that awards are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight line accounting basis. Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results was $170,648 and $102,425for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results was $38,406 and $17,547 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) are classified as cash flow from financing activities in the statement of cash flows. There were no excess tax benefits during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 or 2011.

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7. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Incentive:
Options outstanding at January 1, 2012		45,631	$	11.12
Options granted		23,461		8.46
Options exercised		—		—
Options cancelled		—		—
Options outstanding at September 30, 2012		69,092		10.21		5.89 years	$	74,745	(1)
Options vested or expected to vest after September 30, 2012		47,716		10.14		4.45 years	$	25,445	(1)
Options exercisable at September 30, 2012		47,097		10.48		4.73 years	$	46,087	(1)

Nonstatutory:
Options outstanding at January 1, 2012		68,554	$	10.62
Options granted		57,500		8.38
Options exercised		—		—
Options cancelled		—		—
Options outstanding at September 30, 2012		126,054		9.60		5.89 years	$	179,910	(1)
Options vested or expected to vest after September 30, 2012		88,926		8.22		3.45 years	$	113,822	(1)
Options exercisable at September 30, 2012		87,770		9.98		4.37 years	$	113,822	(1)

(1)

17,943 non-statutory options and 29,519 incentive options are excluded from intrinsic value from table above because the exercise price is greater than the stock price at September 30, 2012.

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock for options that were in-the-money at September 30, 2012. There were no options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. There were no shares of restricted stock issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2,877 during the 2011 period. There were 80,961 and 10,500 options granted during the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $557,430 and $49,119, respectively.

Management estimates expected forfeitures and recognizes compensation costs only for those equity awards expected to vest. As of September 30, 2012, there was $267,316 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be realized over a weighted average period of 1.29 years and will be adjusted for subsequent changes in estimated forfeitures.

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8. EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if outstanding stock options were exercised. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period plus the dilutive effect of options.

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net Income:
Net income	$	839,352	$	826,339	$	2,590,606	$	2,310,585
Dividends accrued and discounts
accreted on preferred shares		—		104,913		93,209		312,433
Net income allocated to common
shareholders	$	839,352	$	721,426	$	2,497,397	$	1,998,152
Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.30	$	0.26	$	0.90	$	0.72
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.30	$	0.26	$	0.89	$	0.72
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic shares		2,784,593		2,764,890		2,784,593		2,763,285
Diluted shares		2,801,392		2,771,668		2,792,100		2,770,382

There were 47,462 options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and 108,909 excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, as they were identified as anti-dilutive.

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9. INCOME TAXES

The Company files its income taxes on a consolidated basis with its subsidiaries. The allocation of income tax expense represents each entity’s proportionate share of the consolidated provision for income taxes. Differences arise between the Company’s effective tax rate and applicable statutory rates due primarily to non-taxable sources of income and non-deductible sources of expenses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. On the condensed consolidated balance sheet, net deferred tax assets are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of tax expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income. There have been no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

10. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

On May 22, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan. The plan provides for the repurchase of up to $3,000,000 of the Company’s Common Stock. The number price and timing of the repurchase is at the Company’s sole discretion. The stock repurchase plan will expire on May 22, 2013. There were no shares repurchased during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Preferred Stock

On January 30, 2009, the Company entered into a letter Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold (i) 7,700 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 385 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series C stock, (the “Warrant Preferred” or “Series C Preferred Stock”) for a combined purchase price of $7,700,000 and were recorded net of $20,793 in offering costs. The Treasury exercised the Warrant immediately upon issuance.

On March 21, 2012, the Company repurchased all of the Series B and Series C Preferred stock from the Treasury for a total of $8,126,965, which includes the redemption amount of $8,085,000 plus accrued but unpaid dividends of $41,965. The repurchase of the Preferred shares terminated the Company’s continuing obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

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11. Fair Value Measurement

The Company measures fair value under the fair value hierarchy described below.

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active exchange markets.

Level 2: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Model based techniques that use one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use on pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include management judgment and estimation which may be significant.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Management monitors the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period.

Management evaluates the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument and size of the transfer relative to total assets, total liabilities or total earnings.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are summarized below:

	September 30, 2012
Description	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Available-for-sale investment securities
Debt securities:
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies	$	5,789,000	$	—	$	5,789,000	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored agencies – residential		18,628,000		—		18,628,000		—
Small Business Administration		11,345,000		—		11,345,000		—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		20,069,000		—		20,069,000		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	55,831,000	$	—	$	55,831,000	$	—

	December 31, 2011
Description	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Available-for-sale investment securities
Debt securities:
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies	$	6,038,000	$	—	$	6,038,000	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored agencies – residential		18,017,000		—		18,017,000		—
Small Business Administration		12,630,000		—		12,630,000		—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		20,020,000		—		20,020,000		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	56,705,000	$	—	$	56,705,000	$	—

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11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Continued)

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 and year ended December 31, 2011, there were no transfers in or out of Levels 1, 2, or 3.

The fair value of investment securities available for sale equals quoted market price, if available. If quoted market prices for identical securities are not available then fair value are estimated by independent sources using pricing models and/or quoted prices of investment securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. The Company has categorized all of its investment securities available-for-sale as level 2, since U.S. Agency MBS are mainly priced in this manner. Changes in fair market value are recorded in other comprehensive income.

The Company had no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2012 Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Total Gains
	Total Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(Losses)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	808,000	$	—	$	—	$	808,000	$	(35,000	)
Real estate – mortgage		2,726,000		—		—		2,726,000		(51,000	)
Real estate – construction		609,000		—		—		609,000		(78,000	)
Consumer and other		—		—		—		—		(96,156	)
Other real estate owned		1,141,000		—		—		1,141,000
	$	5,284,000	$	—	$	—	$	5,284,000	$	(260,156	)

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Total Gains
	Total Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(Losses)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	1,848,000	$	—	$	—	$	1,848,000	$	(397,000	)
Real estate – mortgage		1,917,000		—		—		1,917,000		(227,000	)
Real estate – construction		1,295,000		—		—		1,295,000		(61,000	)
Other real estate owned		1,141,000		—		—		1,141,000		—
	$	6,201,000	$	—	$	—	$	6,201,000	$	(685,000	)

Impaired loans (loans which are not expected to repay all principal and interest amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms) are measured at an observable market price (if available) or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral is determined by appraisals or independent valuation which is then adjusted for the estimated costs related to liquidation of the collateral. Management monitors the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classifications of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. Management’s ongoing review of appraisal information may also result in additional discounts or adjustments to the valuation based upon more recent market sales activity or more current appraisal information derived form properties of similar type and/or locale. A significant portion of the Bank’s impaired loans are measured using the estimated fair market value of the collateral less the estimated costs to sell. The Company has categorized its impaired loans as level 3. The Bank’s appraisal policy generally requires impaired loans to be appraised at six month intervals. Impaired loans with current appraisals that have been discounted to liquidation value through additional market research of comparable properties are included in Level 3 due to the inherent uncertainty of the appraisal process. Impaired loans that were included in Level 2 prior to 2012 would now be included in Level 3 based on this rationale. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses expense on the

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. The recorded investment in impaired loans was $4,748,000 and $5,588,000 with a valuation allowance of $5,889,000 and $6,729,000 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Other real estate owned (OREO) consists of assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed. The Company foreclosed one commercial property in December 2011, resulting in $1,140,547 in other real estate owned at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company foreclosed a real estate-construction property in May 2012, and sold it in July 2012.

The Company did not change the methodology used to determine fair value for any financial instruments during 2012. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 fair value measurements during the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2012 Using:
Financial assets:	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,843,399	$	31,843,399	$	—	$	—		$	31,843,399
Investment securities		55,831,000		—		55,831,000		—			55,831,000
Loans, net		228,200,861		—		—		221,513,297			221,513,297
FHLB stock		1,398,700		—		—		—			N/A
Accrued interest receivable		1,150,030		—		365,187		784,843			1,150,030
Financial liabilities:									��
Deposits	$	295,364,370		189,406,019		105,968,329		—			295,374,348
Junior subordinated deferrable
interest debentures		3,093,000		—		—		835,110			835,110
Accrued interest payable		48,619		—		21,195		27,424			48,619

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 Using:
Financial assets:	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	60,421,044	$	60,421,044	$	—	$	—	$	60,421,044
Investment securities		56,705,000		—		56,705,000		—		50,705,000
Loans, net		224,531,870		—		—		221,237,510		221,237,510
FHLB stock		1,456,300		—		—		—		N/A
Accrued interest receivable		1,202,043		—		428,113		773,930		1,202,043
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	315,877,369	$	—	$	315,984,361	$	—	$	315,984,361
Short term debt		1,000,000		—		1,075,000		—		1,075,000
Junior subordinated deferrable
interest debentures		3,093,000		—		—		804,180		804,180
Accrued interest payable		81,669		—		24,192		57,477		81,669

These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument for sale at one time, nor do they attempt to estimate the value of anticipated future business related to the instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.

The following methods and assumptions were used by management to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.

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Investment securities: Fair values for securities available for sale are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).

Loans: Fair values of loans, excluding loans held for sale, are estimated as follows: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

FHLB stock: It was not practicable to determine the fair value of the FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits, including interest and non-interest demand accounts, savings, and certain types of money market account) are, by definition, equal to the carrying amount at the reporting date resulting in a Level 1 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures: The fair values of the Company’s Subordinated Debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 3 classification.

Accrued interest receivable/Payable: The fair value of accrued interest receivable and payable is based on the fair value hierarchy of the related asset or liability.

Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit: The fair value of commitments are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements and are not significant and, therefore, not presented. Commitments to extend credit are primarily for variable rate loans and letters of credit.

Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. Those estimates that are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision are included in Level 3. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the fair values presented.

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12. RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS

In May 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. and International accounting principles. Overall, the guidance is consistent with existing U.S. accounting principles; however, there are some amendments that change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments in this guidance are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The effect of adopting this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition, but the additional disclosures are included in Note 11.

In June 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance and eliminated the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. The amendment requires that comprehensive income be presented in either a single continuous statement or in two separate consecutive statements. The amendments in this guidance are effective as of the beginning of a fiscal reporting year, and interim periods within that year, that begins after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The implementation of the amended accounting guidance changed the presentation of the components of comprehensive income for the Company from a component of the consolidated statement of shareholder’s equity to a separate statement following the consolidated statement of income.

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain matters discussed in this report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained herein that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding the company’s current business strategy and the Company’s plans for future development and operations, are based upon current expectations. These statements are forward-looking in nature and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: (1) significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries; (2) changes in the interest rate environment, which could reduce anticipated or actual margins; (3) changes in the regulatory environment; (4) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in the Company’s primary service area failing to improve or continuing to deteriorate and resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and increases in the provision for loan loss; (5) operational risks, including data processing systems failures or fraud; (6) changes in business conditions and inflation; (7) changes in technology; (8) changes in monetary and tax policies; and (9) changes in the securities markets; (10) civil disturbances or terrorist threats or acts, or apprehension about the possible future occurrences or acts of this type; (11) outbreak or escalation of hostilities in which the United States is involved, any declaration of war by the U.S. Congress or any other national or international calamity, crisis or emergency; (12) changes in laws and regulations; (13) new or recently issued accounting pronouncements; (14) government policies, regulations, and their enforcement (including Bank Secrecy Act-related matters, taxing statutes and regulations; (15) restrictions on dividends that our subsidiaries are allowed to pay to us; (16) the ability to satisfy requirements related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulation on internal control; and (17) management’s ability to manage these and other risks. Therefore, the information set forth in such forward-looking statements should be carefully considered when evaluation the business prospects of the Company.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains a web site which contains reports, proxy statements, and other information pertaining to registrants that file electronically with the SEC, including the Company.

The internet address is: www.sec.gov. In addition, our periodic and current reports are available free of charge on our website at www.valleybusinessbank.net as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

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Introduction

Overview

Valley Commerce Bancorp (the Company) is the holding company for Valley Business Bank (the Bank), a California state chartered bank. The Company’s principal business is to provide financial services through its banking subsidiary in its primary market areas of Tulare and Fresno Counties in California. The Company derives its income primarily from interest and fees earned on loans and, to a lesser extent, interest on investment securities, fees for services provided to deposit customers, and fees from the brokerage of loans. The Bank’s major operating expenses are interest paid on deposits and borrowings and general operating expenses, consisting primarily of salaries and employee benefits and, to a lesser extent, occupancy and equipment, data processing, FDIC insurance premiums, and operations. The Company does not currently conduct any operations other than through the Bank.

The Company earned net income of $839,000, or $0.30 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $826,000 or $0.26 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The Company earned net income of $2.6 million or $0.89 per diluted share, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2.3 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. The annualized return on average assets was 0.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 0.89% for the same period of 2011. The annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was 9.04% and 7.70%, respectively. The increase in earnings in the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 was primarily due to decreased provision for loan losses and decreases in interest expense and non-interest expense. The increase in earnings in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 was primarily due to decreases in provision for loan losses and interest expense, increased non-interest income, and decreased non-interest expense.

At September 30, 2012, the Company’s total assets were $339.9 million, a $26.6 million or 8% decrease from total assets of $366.5 at December 31, 2011, and a decrease of $741,000 or 0.2% compared to September 30, 2011. Total loans were $228.2 million at September 30, 2012, an increase of $3.7 million or 2% compared to December 31, 2011, and an increase of $1.1 million or 0.5% compared to September 30, 2011. The increase in loan volume in both periods was primarily attributable to increases in commercial real estate mortgage loans, offset by decreases in construction loans.

Total deposits were $295.4 million at September 30, 2012, a decrease of $20.5 million or 6% from total deposits of $315.9 million at December 31, 2011, and an increase of $5.5 million or 2% compared to September 30, 2011. The decline in deposits from year end 2011 resulted from the expected outflow of significant non-interest bearing deposits received in December 2011. The Company’s long term growth strategy is based on acquiring core deposits in its local market rather than relying heavily on brokered time deposits or other wholesale funding sources. There were no brokered deposits at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011 compared to $9.1 million at September 30, 2011.

At September 30, 2012, the Company’s Leverage Ratio was 11.2% while its Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio were 15.2% and 16.5%, respectively. At December 31, 2011, the Company’s Leverage Ratio was 13.1% while its Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio were 17.6% and 18.9%, respectively. The Leverage, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios at September 30, 2011 were 12.7%, 17.5% and 18.8%, respectively. The Company’s capital ratios decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to the repurchase of $8.1 million of preferred stock issued under the U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program offset by net income earned during the period.

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

Net Interest Income

The following table presents the Company’s average balance sheet, including weighted average yields and rates on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the nine-month periods indicated:

	Average balances and weighted average yields and costs
	Nine Months ended September 30,
	2012							2011
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average
	Average		income/		yield/			Average		income/		yield/
(dollars in thousands)	Balance		Expense		Cost			Balance		Expense		Cost
ASSETS
Due from banks	$	30,543	$	62		0.27	%	$	26,578	$	50		0.25	%
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Taxable		36,836		538		1.95	%		40,920		715		2.34	%
Exempt from Federal income taxes (1)		19,216		589		6.20	%		16,035		500		6.32	%
Total securities (1)		56,052		1,127		3.41	%		56,955		1,215		3.46	%
Loans (2) (3)		225,644		9,839		5.82	%		233,148		10,504		6.02	%
Total interest-earning assets (1)		312,239		11,028		4.85	%		316,681		11,769		5.08	%

Noninterest-earning assets, net of allowance for loan losses		37,091							29,067
Total assets	$	349,330						$	345,748

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Other interest bearing	$	124,219	$	364		0.39	%	$	121,391	$	430		0.47	%
Time deposits less than $100,000		20,555		108		0.70	%		21,585		152		0.94	%
Time deposits $100,000 or more		49,343		266		0.72	%		61,249		589		1.29	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		194,117		738		0.51	%		204,225		1,171		0.77	%
Term debt		8		—		—	%		2,425		93		5.13	%
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		3,093		90		3.89	%		3,093		84		3.63	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		197,218		828		0.56	%		209,743		1,348		0.86	%

Noninterest-bearing deposits		109,565							92,262
Other liabilities		4,269							3,608
Total liabilities		311,052							305,613
Shareholders’ equity		38,278							40,135
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	349,330						$	345,748

Net interest income and margin (1)			$	10,200		4.49	%			$	10,421		4.51	%

(1)	Interest income is not presented on a taxable-equivalent basis, however, the average yield was calculated on a taxable- equivalent basis by using a marginal tax rate of 34%.

(2)

Nonaccrual loans are included in total loans. Interest income is included on nonaccrual loans only to the extent cash payments have been received. There was $129 and $107 interest received on nonaccrual loans for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There was $12 and $63 interest reversed on loan transferred to nonaccrual status for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(3)	Interest income on loans includes amortized loan fees, net of costs, of $362 and $382 for 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense from changes in average earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume) and changes in average interest rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Changes in net interest income due to changes in volumes and rates

	Nine months ended September 30, 2012 vs. September 30, 2011
	due to change in:
	Average			Average
	Volume			Rate (1)			Total

(In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
Due from banks	$	7		$	5		$	12
Investment securities
Taxable		(72	)		(105	)		(177	)
Exempt from Federal income taxes		151			(62	)		89
Total securities		79			(167	)		(88	)
Loans		(338	)		(327	)		(665	)
Total interest income		(252	)		(489	)		(741	)

Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Other interest bearing deposits		10			(76	)		(66	)
Time deposits less than $100,000		(7	)		(37	)		(44	)
Time deposits $100,000 or more		(115	)		(208	)		(323	)
Total interest-bearing deposits		(112	)		(321	)		(433	)
Term debt		(93	)		—			(93	)
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		—			6			6
Total interest expense		(205	)		(315	)		(520	)
Decrease in net interest income	$	(47	)	$	(174	)	$	(221	)

(1) Factors contributing to both changes in rate and volume have been attributed to changes in rates.

Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $10.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 compared to $10.4 million for the same period of 2011, a decrease of $221,000 or 2%. Changes in the volumes of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities caused the Company’s net interest income to decrease by $47,000, and changes in interest rates on these same accounts caused net interest income to decrease by $174,000.

The decrease in net interest income was primarily caused by a reduction in investment securities and loan volumes offset by rate reductions on interest-bearing liabilities. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.56% in the 2012 period compared to 0.86% in the 2011 period, a reduction of 30 basis points. Average total interest-bearing liabilities in the 2012 period decreased by $12.5 million or 6% compared to the 2011 period. This included a decrease of $12.9 million or 16% in average time deposits due to maturing time deposits that were not renewed. Average term debt decreased by $2.4 million or 100% due to scheduled maturities.

Total interest income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $11.0 million and $11.8 million, respectively, a decrease of $741,000 or 6%, that was primarily attributable to decreased loan volume and investment security yield. Average loans decreased by $7.5 million or 3%. The Company’s interest income from loans decreased by $665,000 due to the impact of the average yield on loans decreasing from 6.02% in the 2011 period to 5.82% in the 2012 period, a change of 20 basis points. The decrease in the average yield on loans was due to older loans with higher rates maturing and being replaced with new loans reflecting the current rate environment. The decrease in average loan yield was primarily due to normal repricing activity. At September 30, 2012, approximately 68% of the Company’s loan portfolio was comprised of variable rate loans of which 49% were at their floor rate.

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The yield on investment securities decreased from 3.46% in the 2011 period to 3.41% in the 2012 period due to sales of higher yielding taxable securities offset by purchases of tax exempt securities.

The Company’s net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis decreased 2 basis points from 4.51% in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 to 4.49% in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 due to the factors discussed in this section which were largely offsetting.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses, which is included in operations to support management’s estimate of the required level of the allowance for loan losses, is based on credit experience and management’s ongoing evaluation of loan portfolio risk and economic conditions. There was no loan loss provision recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a $375,000 provision for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. Management determined the provision for loan losses for the period ended September 30, 2012 after consideration of current economic conditions in the Bank’s primary markets and changes in the volume and valuation of impaired loans. See the sections below titled “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 totaled $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, an increase of $75,000 or 7%. The components of non-interest income during each period were as follows:

Non-interest income

	Nine Months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		Increase (Decrease)
Service charges	$	524	$	525	$	(1	)
Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities		152		144		8
Gain on sale of other real estate		1		—		1
Mortgage loan brokerage fees		60		44		16
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance policies		249		219		30
Other		183		162		21
Total non-interest income	$	1,169	$	1,094	$	75

Mortgage loan brokerage fees increased by $16,000 due to increased real estate loan underwriting activity. The gain on sale of investment securities increased by $8,000 as the Company executed planned investment strategies. Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance policies increased by $30,000 due to the purchase of an additional policy in the latter part 2011. The other category increased by $21,000 due to increased earnings on foreign customer ATM fees.

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Non-Interest Expense

For the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, non-interest expense remained constant at $7.6 million. Salaries and employee benefit expense increased by $235,000 or 6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 mostly due to the expense of stock options granted in 2012. These increases were offset by a $208,000 or 48% decrease in FDIC insurance assessments. The decline in FDIC insurance expense relates to a change in the FDIC insurance assessment rules as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. These new rules broadened the assessment base, but also significantly lowered the assessment rates, causing a net favorable impact on our FDIC insurance premiums. There was also a $22,000 or 2% decrease in occupancy and equipment expense due to reduced levels of maintenance.

The following table describes the components of non-interest expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

Non-interest expense

	Nine Months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		Increase (Decrease)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	4,489	$	4,254	$	235
Occupancy and equipment		993		1,015		(22	)
Data processing		479		476		3
Operations		258		264		(6	)
Professional and legal		264		274		(10	)
Advertising and business development		190		196		(6	)
Telephone and postal		168		176		(8	)
Supplies		126		158		(32	)
Assessment and insurance		225		433		(208	)
Other expenses		367		370		(3	)
Total non-interest expense	$	7,559	$	7,616	$	(57	)

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $1.2 million, for both periods. The difference in the effective tax rate compared to the statutory tax rate is primarily the result of the Company’s investment in municipal securities and Company-owned life insurance policies whose income is exempt from Federal taxes. In addition, the Company receives certain tax benefits from the State of California for operating and providing loans, as well as jobs, in designated “Enterprise Zones.” The effective tax rates for these periods were 32.0%, and 34.5%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a decrease in taxable revenues.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Net Interest Income

The following table presents the Company’s average balance sheet, including weighted average yields and rates on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the three-month periods indicated:

	Average balances and weighted average yields and costs
	Three Months ended September 30,
	2012							2011
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average
	Average		income/		yield/			Average		income/		yield/
(dollars in thousands)	Balance		Expense		Cost			Balance		Expense		Cost
ASSETS
Due from banks	$	24,105	$	17		0.28	%	$	25,486	$	16		0.25	%
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Taxable		35,378		166		1.87	%		41,830		243		2.30	%
Exempt from Federal income taxes (1)		19,215		181		5.68	%		16,648		177		6.39	%
Total securities (1)		54,593		347		3.21	%		58,478		420		3.47	%
Loans (2) (3)		231,932		3,265		5.60	%		231,973		3,571		6.11	%
Total interest-earning assets (1)		310,630		3,629		4.77	%		315,937		4,007		5.15	%

Noninterest-earning assets, net of allowance for loan losses		37,500							30,396
Total assets	$	348,130						$	346,333

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Other interest bearing	$	126,362	$	121		0.38	%	$	119,841	$	131		0.43	%
Time deposits less than $100,000		20,024		34		0.68	%		20,996		45		0.85	%
Time deposits $100,000 or more		48,520		81		0.66	%		59,804		215		1.43	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		194,906		236		0.48	%		200,641		391		0.77	%
Term debt		3		—		—	%		2,325		30		5.12	%
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		3,093		30		3.86	%		3,093		28		3.59	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		198,002		266		0.53	%		206,059		449		0.86	%

Noninterest bearing deposits		109,113							95,054
Other liabilities		4,214							3,936
Total liabilities		311,329							305,049
Shareholders’ equity		36,801							41,284
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	348,130						$	346,333

Net interest income and margin (1)			$	3,363		4.43	%			$	3,558		4.58	%

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense from changes in average earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume) and changes in average interest rates for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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Changes in net interest income due to changes in volumes and rates

	Three months ended September 30, 2012 vs.
	September 30, 2011 due to change in:
	Average			Average
	Volume			Rate (1)			Total

(In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
Due from banks	$	(1	)	$	2		$	1
Investment securities
Taxable		(37	)		(40	)		(77	)
Exempt from Federal income taxes		41			(37	)		4
Total securities		4			(77	)		(73	)
Loans		(1	)		(305	)		(306	)
Total interest income		2			(380	)		(378	)

Decrease in interest expense:
Other interest-bearing deposits		7			(17	)		(10	)
Time deposits less than $100,000		(2	)		(9	)		(11	)
Time deposits $100,000 or more		(40	)		(94	)		(134	)
Total interest-bearing deposits		(35	)		(120	)		(155	)
Term debt		(30	)		—			(30	)
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		—			2			2
Total interest expense		(65	)		(118	)		(183	)
Increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	67		$	(262	)	$	(195	)

(1) Factors contributing to both changes in rate and volume have been attributed to changes in rates.

Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $3.4 million and $3.6 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively a $195,000 or 5% decrease. Changes in the volumes of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities caused the Company’s net interest income to increase by $67,000 and changes in interest rates on these same accounts caused net interest income to decrease by $262,000.

The decrease in net interest income was primarily caused by decreases in average investment securities volumes and declining yields on loans and investment securities offset by rate reductions on interest-bearing liabilities. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.53% in the 2012 period compared to 0.86% in the 2011 period, a reduction of 33 basis points. Average total interest-bearing liabilities in the 2012 period decreased by $8.1 million or 4% compared to the 2011 period. This included a decrease of $12.3 million or 15% in average time deposits due to maturing time deposits that were not renewed, and a $2.3 million or 100% decrease in average term debt due to scheduled maturities.

Total interest income for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 decreased from $4.0 million at September 30, 2011 to $3.6 million at September 30, 2012, a decrease of $379,000 or 9%. The average yield on interest earning assets decreased from 5.15% in the 2011 period to 4.77% in the 2012 a decrease of 38 basis points.

The Company’s interest income from loans decreased by $306,000 due to the average yield on loans decreasing by 51 basis points, from 6.11% in the 2011 period to 5.60% in the 2012 period, due to older loans with higher rates maturing and being replaced with new loans reflecting the current rate environment. The yield on investment securities decreased from 3.47% in the 2011 period to 3.21% in the 2012 period due to the maturity of higher yielding securities. There was a $903,000 million or 2% decrease in average volume of investment securities that caused net interest to decrease by $73,000.

The Company’s net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis decreased 15 basis points from 4.58% in the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 to 4.43% in the three-month period ended September 30, 2012. The decline in the Company’s net interest margin was primarily attributable to the decrease in the yield on average assets offset by the decrease in the average cost of funds.

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Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses, which is included in operations to support management’s estimate of the required level of the allowance for loan losses, is based on credit experience and management’s ongoing evaluation of loan portfolio risk and economic conditions. There was no loan loss provision recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $150,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2011. Management determined the provision for loan losses for the period ended September 30, 2012 after careful consideration of current economic conditions in the Bank’s primary markets and changes in the volume of impaired loans. See the sections below titled “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.”

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 totaled $349,000 and $434,000, respectively, a decrease of $85,000 or 20%. The components of non-interest income during each period were as follows:

Non-interest income

	Three Months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		Increase (Decrease)
Service charges	$	170	$	179	$	(9	)
Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities, net		—		107		(107	)
Gain on sale of other real estate		1		—		1
Mortgage loan brokerage fees		39		15		24
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance policies		81		73		8
Other		58		60		(2	)
Total non-interest income	$	349	$	434	$	(85	)

Gain on sale of investment securities decreased by $107,000 in the 2012 period due to the absence of sales.

Service charges decreased by $9,000 due to reductions in NSF and overdraft activity. Mortgage loan brokerage fees increased by $24,000 due to increased real estate underwriting fees.

Non-Interest Expense

For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, non-interest expense totaled $2.5 million, consistent with the $2.6 million recorded during the third quarter of 2011. There was a $19,000 decrease in salaries and employee benefits due to reductions. There was a $19,000 or 27% decrease in advertising and business development expense due to the timing of media buys, and a $26,000 or 22% decrease in FDIC insurance assessments due to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that implemented a revised method for calculating assessments. There was a $12,000 or 21% reduction in supplies due to lower usage.

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The following table describes the components of non-interest expense for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

Non-interest expense

	Three Months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		Increase (Decrease)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	1,462	$	1,481	$	(19	)
Occupancy and equipment		355		345		10
Other real estate owned		9		—		9
Data processing		157		154		3
Operations		87		78		9
Professional and legal		81		82		(1	)
Advertising and business development		51		70		(19	)
Telephone and postal		52		60		(8	)
Supplies		44		56		(12	)
Assessment and insurance		92		118		(26	)
Other expenses		109		112		(3	)
Total non-interest expense	$	2,499	$	2,556	$	(57	)

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $373,000 and $459,000, respectively. The difference in the effective tax rate compared to the statutory tax rate is primarily the result of the Company’s investment in municipal securities and Company-owned life insurance policies whose income is exempt from Federal taxes. In addition, the Company receives certain tax benefits from the State of California Franchise Tax Board for operating and providing loans, as well as jobs, in designated “Enterprise Zones.” The effective tax rates for these periods were 30.8%, and 35.9%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in tax-exempt income combined with a decrease in taxable revenues.

Financial Condition

Fair Value

The Company determines the fair values of financial instruments according to the guidance for fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework associated with the level of observable pricing scenarios utilized in measuring financial instruments at fair value. The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally correlates to the level of the observable pricing scenario. Financial instruments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of observable pricing and a lesser degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial instruments rarely traded or not quoted will generally have little or no observable pricing and a higher degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value. Observable pricing scenarios are impacted by a number of factors, including the type of financial instruments, whether the financial instrument is new to the market and not yet established and the characteristics specific to the transaction. See Note 11 of theNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the financial instruments carried at fair value.

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Investment Securities

All existing investment securities are classified as available-for-sale securities. In classifying its investments as available-for-sale, the Company reports securities at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported, net of taxes, as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss within shareholders’ equity.

The following tables set forth the estimated market value of available-for-sale investment securities at the dates indicated:

Market value of securities available for sale
	September 30, 2012
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies	$	5,592	$	197	$	—		$	5,789
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies		18,151		477		—			18,628
Small Business Administration		10,989		356		—			11,345
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		19,209		886		(26	)		20,069
Total	$	53,941	$	1,916	$	(26	)	$	55,831

	December 31, 2011
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies	$	5,868	$	177	$	(7	)	$	6,038
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies		17,680		352		(15	)		18,017
Small Business Administration		12,345		285		—			12,630
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		19,428		644		(52	)		20,020
Total	$	55,321	$	1,458	$	(74	)	$	56,705

Management periodically evaluates each investment security for other than temporary impairment, relying primarily on industry analyst reports, observation of market conditions and interest rate fluctuations. Management believes it will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the underlying investment securities and considers declines in the fair value of individual securities to be temporary.

The current investment portfolio has significant short and medium term cash flows from bond maturities and principal payments on mortgage backed securities. These funds can be used to fund new loans or reinvest in securities and should permit the Company to take advantage of future market rate increases to increase yields on both the loan and investment portfolios.

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Loans

The Company’s lending activities are geographically concentrated in the South San Joaquin Valley, primarily in Tulare and Fresno counties. The Company offers both fixed and floating rate loans and obtains collateral in the form of real property, business assets, and deposit accounts, but looks to business and personal cash flows as the primary source of repayment.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of loans outstanding by type at the dates indicated by amount and percentage of the portfolio:

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
Commercial	$	39,977		17	%	$	39,379		17	%
Real estate – mortgage (1)		172,716		74			165,686		72
Real estate – construction		15,179		6			19,499		8
Agricultural		3,910		2			3,731		2
Consumer and other		1,999		1			2,051		1
Subtotal		233,781		100	%		230,346		100	%
Deferred loan fees, net		(386	)				(345	)
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(5,194	)				(5,469	)
Total loans, net	$	228,201				$	224,532

(1) Consists primarily of commercial mortgage loans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, loans increased in the category of commercial and real estate – mortgage. The increase was due to Company’s strong efforts to attract quality loans in the Company’s target markets. The decrease in Real estate – construction was due to scheduled maturities, paydowns, reclassifications, to Real-Estate-Mortgage upon funding take-out financing at the time of construction completion.

Nonperforming Assets

Non-performing loans at September 30, 2012 were comprised of nine customer relationships in nonaccrual status. Non-performing loans decreased during 2012, due to the charge-off of one real estate-mortgage loan, one real estate-construction loan and one commercial loan offset by the transfer of one consumer loan and one real estate-mortgage loan to nonaccrual status.

A summary of nonperforming assets is set forth below:

Dollars in thousands
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			September 30, 2011

Nonperforming Loans	$	4,591		$	5,646		$	7,520
Loans past due 90 days or more and
still accruing		—			—			—
Total nonperforming loans		4,591			5,646			7,520

Other real estate owned		1,141			1,141			—
Total nonperforming assets	$	5,732		$	6,787		$	7,520

Specific Loss Reserve	$	605		$	528		$	416
% of nonperforming assets to total gross loans		2.45	%		2.95	%		3.23	%
Nonperforming loans to total net loans		2.01	%		2.51	%		3.31	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		1.69	%		1.85	%		2.21	%

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Composition of Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans

A summary of nonaccrual, restructured and past due loans is set forth below:

	September						December
	2012			2011			2011
Nonaccrual	$	2,439,842		$	5,116,070		$	3,614,505
Restructured nonaccrual loans		2,151,121			2,403,659			2,031,624
	$	4,590,963		$	7,519,729		$	5,646,129

Nonaccrual loans to total loans		2.45	%		3.23	%		2.95	%

Our financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting, including the recognition of interest income on loans. Interest income from nonaccrual loans is recorded only if collection of principal in full is not in doubt and when and if received.

Impaired Loans

A loan is considered impaired when collection of all amounts due according to the original contractual terms is not probable. The category of impaired loans is not coextensive with the category of nonaccrual loans, although the two categories may overlap in part or in full. At September 30, 2012, the recorded investment in loans that were considered to be impaired totaled $9.2 million. The specific allowance for loan losses for impaired loans at September 30, 2012 totaled $605,000. At December 31, 2011, the recorded investment in loans that were considered to be impaired totaled $10.8 million. The specific allowance for loan losses for impaired loans at December 31, 2011 totaled $528,000.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan and lease losses to provide for estimated credit losses that, as of the balance sheet date, it is probable the Company will incur. Loans determined to be impaired are evaluated individually by management for determination of the specific loss, if any, that exists as of the balance sheet date. In addition, reserve factors are assigned to currently performing loans based on historical loss rates as adjusted for current economic conditions, trends in the level and volume of past due and classified loans, and other qualitative factors.

The allowance for loan and lease losses totaled $5.2 million or 2.23% of total loans at September 30, 2012. This compared to $5.6 million or 2.40% of total loans at September 30, 2011 and $5.5 million or 2.38% at December 31, 2011. The Company recorded $275,000 in net charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $1.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and $1.8 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2011. The specific loss reserve was $605,000 and $528,000 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The general loan loss reserve was $4,589,000 or 1.97% of non-impaired loans and $4,941,000 or 2.15% of non-impaired loans at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

As noted above the Company utilizes historical loss rates as a primary factor in calculating the inherent risk of loss of loans in the current loan portfolio. Historical loss rates are analyzed using a risk graded migration analysis covering a rolling twelve quarter period. During the most recent historical analysis performed by management, while the average net charge-off rate remained relatively consistent at 1.05% of average loans, improvements in risk grades within the loan portfolio since December 31, 2011 have resulted in less reserves being required. Specifically, since December 31, 2011, loans graded substandard decreased by $2.4 million or 10.5% and loans graded special mention decreased by $2.3 million or 16.1%. As the reserve rates applied to substandard loans may be substantially greater than the reserve rates applied to pass grade loans, changes in the mix of loan grades can have a significant impact on the calculated amount of required reserves. The improvement in loan risk grades resulted in a reduction in the calculated amount of general loan loss reserves of approximately $450,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.

The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged to and recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses. The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for known and inherent risks in loans. The adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses is based upon management’s continuing assessment of various factors affecting the collectability of loans; including current economic conditions, maturity of the portfolio, size of the portfolio, industry concentrations, borrower credit history, collateral, the existing allowance for loan and lease losses, independent credit reviews, current charges and recoveries to the allowance for loan and lease losses and the overall quality of the portfolio as determined by management, regulatory agencies, and independent credit review consultants retained by the Company. There is no precise method of predicting specific losses or amounts which may ultimately be charged off on particular segments of the loan portfolio. The collectability of a loan is subjective to some degree, but must relate to the borrower’s financial condition, cash flow, quality of the borrower’s management expertise, collateral and guarantees, and state of the local economy.

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The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses for the periods indicated:

Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses

	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			December 31, 2011

Balance at beginning of period	$	5,469		$	6,699		$	6,699
Charge-offs:
Commercial and agricultural		—			(1,603	)		(1,603	)
Real estate mortgage		(319	)		—			(158	)
Real estate construction		—			—			(192	)
Consumer		(97	)		—			—
Total charge-offs		(416	)		(1,603	)		(1,953	)
Recoveries:
Commercial and agricultural		141			18			23
Real estate mortgage		—			100			100
Real estate construction		—			—			—
Consumer		—			—			—
Total recoveries		141			118			123
Net recoveries/(charge-offs)		(275	)		(1,485	)		(1,830	)
Provision for loan losses		—			375			600
Balance at end of period	$	5,194		$	5,589		$	5,469
Net recoveries (charge-offs) to average loans outstanding		-0.122	%		-0.636	%		-0.786	%
Average loans outstanding	$	225,996		$	233,474		$	232,698
Ending allowance to total loans outstanding		2.23	%		2.40	%		2.38	%

Premises and Equipment

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011

Furniture and equipment	$	3,441,439		$	3,301,573
Premises		6,133,018			6,115,354
Leasehold improvements		207,342			207,342
Land		1,461,379			1,461,379
		11,243,178			11,085,648

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,324,581	)		(2,917,672	)
Total	$	7,918,597		$	8,167,976

Depreciation and amortization expense included in occupancy and equipment expense totaled $411,581, $412,592 and $550,630 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended December 31, 2011. Depreciation and amortization expense included in occupancy and equipment expense totaled $138,219 and $140,197 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Deposits

Total deposits were $295.4 million at September 30, 2012, a $20.5 million or 6% decrease from the December 31, 2011 total of $315.9 million. Interest-bearing deposits increased by $4.5 million or 4%. Noninterest bearing deposits decreased by $22.5 million or 18%, and time deposits decreased by $2.5 million or 4%, respectively, during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. There were no brokered deposits at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011. The decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits was due to a single large deposit made at end of 2011 that was gradually withdrawn as anticipated.

Total deposits at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are summarized in the following table:

Deposit Portfolio
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
Non-interest bearing	$	105,968	36	%	$	128,453	41	%
Interest bearing		120,891	41			116,372	37
Time deposits		68,505	23			71,052	22
Total	$	295,364	100	%	$	315,877	100	%

Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings

The Company has utilized borrowings from the FHLB during periods when market conditions for growing the deposit base were unfavorable and for risk management purposes. At September 30, 2012, the Company had no outstanding fixed rate debt from the Federal Home Loan Bank compared to $1.0 million at December 31, 2011. The remaining principal balance of debt matured in January 2012.

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Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures were issued in connection with the Company’s issuance of trust preferred securities for gross proceeds of $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2003. The $3.1 million of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures at September 30, 2012 was unchanged from December 31, 2011. The rate of interest paid on these debentures was 3.89% at September 30, 2012 compared to 3.65% at December 31, 2011.

Capital Resources

The Company’s shareholders’ equity was $37.2 million at September 30, 2012 and $42.5 million at December 31, 2011. The decrease resulted primarily from the $8.1 million repurchase of preferred stock that had been issued under the United States Treasury Capital Purchase Program in 2009 offset by net income of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Company paid cash dividends to shareholders in June 2012 and September 2012 in the amount of $111,384, for each period.

Management considers capital needs as part of its strategic planning process. The ability to obtain capital is dependent upon the capital markets as well as the Company’s performance. Management regularly evaluates sources of capital and the timing required to meet its strategic objectives.

The following table summarizes the Company’s Risk-Based Capital Ratios as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Capital and capital adequacy ratios

	September 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Leverage Ratio
Valley Commerce Bancorp and Subsidiary	$	39,051		11.2	%	$	44,691		13.1	%
Minimum regulatory requirement	$	13,925		4.0	%	$	13,626		4.0	%

Valley Business Bank	$	38,878		11.2	%	$	44,648		13.1	%
Minimum requirement for “Well- Capitalized” institution	$	17,407		5.0	%	$	17,032		5.0	%
Minimum regulatory requirement	$	13,918		4.0	%	$	13,621		4.0	%

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Valley Commerce Bancorp and Subsidiary	$	39,051		15.2	%	$	44,691		17.6	%
Minimum regulatory requirement	$	10,275		4.0	%	$	10,145		4.0	%

Valley Business Bank	$	38,878		15.1	%	$	44,648		17.6	%
Minimum requirement for “Well- Capitalized” institution	$	15,403		6.0	%	$	15,214		6.0	%
Minimum regulatory requirement	$	10,269		4.0	%	$	10,142		4.0	%

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Valley Commerce Bancorp and Subsidiary	$	42,287		16.5	%	$	45,060		18.9	%
Minimum regulatory requirement	$	20,549		8.0	%	$	20,290		8.0	%

Valley Business Bank	$	42,112		16.4	%	$	44,931		18.9	%
Minimum requirement for “Well- Capitalized” institution	$	25,672		10.0	%	$	25,396		10.0	%
Minimum regulatory requirement	$	20,538		8.0	%	$	20,285		8.0	%

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At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, all of the Company’s capital ratios were in excess of minimum regulatory requirements, and Valley Business Bank exceeded the minimum requirements of a “well capitalized” institution.

Trust preferred securities are included in Tier 1 Capital subject to regulatory limitation. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $3.0 million of trust securities was included in Tier 1 Capital.

On March 21, 2012, pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, the Company repurchased the Series B and Series C Preferred Stock which was sold to the United States Department of Treasury in January 2009. The purchase price was $8,085,000 comprised of 7,700 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share and 385 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share. The Company had no preferred stock remaining after the transaction and made a pro-rated final dividend payment of $41,965 on the transaction date. The amount of preferred stock issued to the Treasury represented approximately 3% of the Company’s risk adjusted assets and served as Tier 1 capital. Accordingly, the impact to the Company’s risk-based capital ratios at September 30, 2012 is a decrease of 260 basis points.

Repurchases

Liquidity

Liquidity is the ability to provide funds to meet customers’ loan and deposit needs and to fund operations in a timely and cost effective manner. The Company’s primary source of funds is deposits. On an ongoing basis, management anticipates funding needs for loans, asset purchases, maturing deposits, and other needs and initiates deposit promotions as needed. Management measures the Company’s liquidity position monthly through the use of short-term and medium-term internal liquidity calculations. These are monitored on an ongoing basis by the Board of Directors and the Company’s Asset Liability Management Committee.

The Company has a successful history of establishing and retaining deposit relationships with business customers and periodically utilizes collateralized borrowing lines and wholesale funding resources to supplement local deposit growth. These include borrowing lines with FHLB, FRB, and correspondent banks, and utilization of brokered time deposits.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

(b) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described in paragraph (a) above that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company is a party to claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 could materially affect its business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or currently deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

ITEM 2 – CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

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ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

An Exhibit Index has been attached as part of this quarterly report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

Date: November 14, 2012	By:	/s/ Allan W. Stone
		Allan W. Stone
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 14, 2012	By:	/s/ Roy O. Estridge
		Roy O. Estridge, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

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Exhibit Index

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
32.1	Section 1350 Certifications

Positive
Negative
Uncertain
Constraining
Legalese
Litigous
Readability	H.S. freshman Bad

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