COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
[ x ] QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009
OR
[ ] TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
transition period from to
Commission
File Number 000-16435
Vermont
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03-0284070
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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4811
US Route 5, Derby, Vermont
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05829
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(zip
code)
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Registrant's
Telephone Number: (802)
334-7915
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Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file for such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ( X ) No
( )
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 ( )
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Accelerated
filer ( )
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Non-accelerated
filer ( ) (Do not check
if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company ( X )
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES
( ) NO(X)
At August
11, 2009, there were 4,508,408 shares outstanding of the Corporation's common
stock.
FORM
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
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Item
2
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Item
3
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31
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Item
4T
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31
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1
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32
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Item
2
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32
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Item
4
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Item
6
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34
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The
following are the unaudited consolidated financial statements for Community
Bancorp. and Subsidiary, "the Company".
COMMUNITY
BANCORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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June
30
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December
31
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June
30
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2009
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2008
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Cash
and due from banks
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$ | 9,260,792 | $ | 11,236,007 | $ | 10,189,104 | ||||||
Federal
funds sold and overnight deposits
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2,147 | 33,621 | 1,076,346 | |||||||||
Total
cash and cash equivalents
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9,262,939 | 11,269,628 | 11,265,450 | |||||||||
Securities
held-to-maturity (fair value $33,646,000 at 06/30/09,
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$38,212,000
at 12/31/08 and $39,970,000 at 06/30/08)
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32,878,174 | 37,288,357 | 39,628,560 | |||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
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25,160,194 | 29,449,424 | 30,963,259 | |||||||||
Restricted
equity securities, at cost
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3,906,850 | 3,906,850 | 3,906,850 | |||||||||
Loans
held-for-sale
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765,943 | 1,181,844 | 480,455 | |||||||||
Loans
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368,339,352 | 364,811,683 | 357,349,032 | |||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
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(3,374,885 | ) | (3,232,932 | ) | (3,013,321 | ) | ||||||
Unearned
net loan fees
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(210,931 | ) | (301,004 | ) | (395,849 | ) | ||||||
Net
loans
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364,753,536 | 361,277,747 | 353,939,862 | |||||||||
Bank
premises and equipment, net
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13,959,491 | 14,989,429 | 15,794,666 | |||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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1,877,169 | 2,044,550 | 2,404,376 | |||||||||
Bank
owned life insurance
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3,751,166 | 3,690,079 | 3,624,987 | |||||||||
Core
deposit intangible
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2,995,920 | 3,328,800 | 3,744,900 | |||||||||
Goodwill
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11,574,269 | 11,574,269 | 10,502,804 | |||||||||
Other
real estate owned (OREO)
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770,000 | 185,000 | 0 | |||||||||
Other
assets
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7,612,139 | 7,613,255 | 5,955,856 | |||||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 479,267,790 | $ | 487,799,232 | $ | 482,212,025 | ||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
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Liabilities
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Deposits:
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Demand,
non-interest bearing
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$ | 51,404,659 | $ | 50,134,874 | $ | 51,998,230 | ||||||
NOW
and money market accounts
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106,859,117 | 127,500,699 | 114,242,617 | |||||||||
Savings
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55,022,851 | 49,266,879 | 51,015,544 | |||||||||
Time
deposits, $100,000 and over
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57,077,382 | 56,486,310 | 58,432,160 | |||||||||
Other
time deposits
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113,768,356 | 118,852,018 | 113,438,534 | |||||||||
Total
deposits
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384,132,365 | 402,240,780 | 389,127,085 | |||||||||
Federal
funds purchased and other borrowed funds
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25,328,000 | 12,572,000 | 27,255,000 | |||||||||
Repurchase
agreements
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16,609,592 | 19,086,456 | 14,798,381 | |||||||||
Capital
lease obligations
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896,176 | 915,052 | 932,696 | |||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
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12,887,000 | 12,887,000 | 12,887,000 | |||||||||
Accrued
interest and other liabilities
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3,677,182 | 4,825,052 | 2,680,496 | |||||||||
Total
liabilities
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443,530,315 | 452,526,340 | 447,680,658 | |||||||||
Shareholders'
Equity
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Preferred
stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 25 shares issued
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and
outstanding ($100,000 liquidation value)
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2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||||
Common
stock - $2.50 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,
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4,716,753
shares issued at 06/30/09, 4,679,206 shares issued
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at
12/31/08, and 4,642,578 shares issued at 06/30/08
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11,791,883 | 11,698,015 | 11,606,445 | |||||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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25,964,212 | 25,757,516 | 25,382,396 | |||||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(2,071,200 | ) | (2,592,721 | ) | (2,099,478 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
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175,357 | 532,859 | (235,219 | ) | ||||||||
Less:
treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 06/30/09,
12/31/08
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and
06/30/08
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(2,622,777 | ) | (2,622,777 | ) | (2,622,777 | ) | ||||||
Total
shareholders' equity
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35,737,475 | 35,272,892 | 34,531,367 | |||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$ | 479,267,790 | $ | 487,799,232 | $ | 482,212,025 |
COMMUNITY
BANCORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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Consolidated
Statements of Income
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(Unaudited)
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For
The Second Quarter Ended June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Interest
income
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Interest
and fees on loans
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$ | 5,430,261 | $ | 5,826,431 | ||||
Interest
on debt securities
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Taxable
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193,097 | 353,047 | ||||||
Tax-exempt
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319,744 | 470,789 | ||||||
Dividends
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16,137 | 48,007 | ||||||
Interest
on federal funds sold and overnight deposits
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1,048 | 2,449 | ||||||
Total
interest income
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5,960,287 | 6,700,723 | ||||||
Interest
expense
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Interest
on deposits
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1,563,343 | 2,241,937 | ||||||
Interest
on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
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77,948 | 110,357 | ||||||
Interest
on repurchase agreements
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66,198 | 58,230 | ||||||
Interest
on junior subordinated debentures
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243,564 | 196,689 | ||||||
Total
interest expense
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1,951,053 | 2,607,213 | ||||||
Net
interest income
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4,009,234 | 4,093,510 | ||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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125,001 | 62,499 | ||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
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3,884,233 | 4,031,011 | ||||||
Non-interest
income
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Service
fees
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534,373 | 554,986 | ||||||
Income
on bank owned life insurance
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30,490 | 33,126 | ||||||
Net
realized gains on securities
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447,420 | 0 | ||||||
Other
income
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840,168 | 628,893 | ||||||
Total
non-interest income
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1,852,451 | 1,217,005 | ||||||
Non-interest
expense
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Salaries
and wages
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1,496,620 | 1,476,911 | ||||||
Employee
benefits
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617,697 | 615,800 | ||||||
Occupancy
expenses, net
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768,017 | 798,281 | ||||||
FDIC
insurance
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227,691 | 26,526 | ||||||
Amortization
of core deposit intangible
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166,440 | 208,050 | ||||||
Write
down of Fannie Mae preferred stock
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94,446 | 0 | ||||||
Other
expenses
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1,384,200 | 1,176,407 | ||||||
Total
non-interest expense
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4,755,111 | 4,301,975 | ||||||
Income
before income taxes
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981,573 | 946,041 | ||||||
Income
tax (benefit) expense
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(25,992 | ) | 72,480 | |||||
Net
income
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$ | 1,007,565 | $ | 873,561 | ||||
Earnings
per common share
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$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.19 | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares
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used
in computing earnings per share
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4,495,387 | 4,421,453 | ||||||
Dividends
declared per common share
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$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Book
value per share on common shares outstanding at June 30,
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$ | 7.38 | $ | 7.23 | ||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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COMMUNITY
BANCORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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Consolidated
Statements of Income
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(Unaudited)
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For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Interest
income
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Interest
and fees on loans
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$ | 10,878,534 | $ | 11,953,727 | ||||
Interest
on debt securities
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Taxable
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498,100 | 810,948 | ||||||
Tax-exempt
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643,904 | 903,502 | ||||||
Dividends
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32,275 | 107,668 | ||||||
Interest
on federal funds sold and overnight deposits
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1,057 | 60,967 | ||||||
Total
interest income
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12,053,870 | 13,836,812 | ||||||
Interest
expense
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Interest
on deposits
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3,320,890 | 4,940,191 | ||||||
Interest
on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
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139,310 | 254,715 | ||||||
Interest
on repurchase agreements
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135,344 | 135,608 | ||||||
Interest
on junior subordinated debentures
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487,129 | 489,212 | ||||||
Total
interest expense
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4,082,673 | 5,819,726 | ||||||
Net
interest income
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7,971,197 | 8,017,086 | ||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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250,002 | 124,998 | ||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
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7,721,195 | 7,892,088 | ||||||
Non-interest
income
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Service
fees
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1,026,678 | 1,079,138 | ||||||
Income
on bank owned life insurance
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61,087 | 65,611 | ||||||
Net
realized gains on securities
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471,055 | 0 | ||||||
Other
income
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1,445,187 | 968,030 | ||||||
Total
non-interest income
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3,004,007 | 2,112,779 | ||||||
Non-interest
expense
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Salaries
and wages
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2,890,466 | 3,125,821 | ||||||
Employee
benefits
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1,155,680 | 1,228,847 | ||||||
Occupancy
expenses, net
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1,564,282 | 1,657,368 | ||||||
FDIC
insurance
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501,523 | 60,512 | ||||||
Amortization
of core deposit intangible
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332,880 | 416,100 | ||||||
Write
down of Fannie Mae preferred stock
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94,446 | 0 | ||||||
Other
expenses
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2,715,945 | 2,598,498 | ||||||
Total
non-interest expense
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9,255,222 | 9,087,146 | ||||||
Income
before income taxes
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1,469,980 | 917,721 | ||||||
Income
tax benefit
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(220,838 | ) | (172,888 | ) | ||||
Net
income
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$ | 1,690,818 | $ | 1,090,609 | ||||
Earnings
per common share
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$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.23 | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares
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used
in computing earnings per share
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4,484,276 | 4,413,390 | ||||||
Dividends
declared per common share
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$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.34 | ||||
Book
value per share on common shares outstanding at June 30,
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$ | 7.38 | $ | 7.23 | ||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
Flow from Operating Activities:
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Net
Income
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$ | 1,690,818 | $ | 1,090,609 | ||||
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by
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Operating
Activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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541,495 | 576,264 | ||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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250,002 | 124,998 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(341,947 | ) | (227,577 | ) | ||||
Net
gain on sale of securities
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(471,055 | ) | 0 | |||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
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(693,544 | ) | (181,388 | ) | ||||
Loss
(gain) on Trust LLC
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28,044 | (41,381 | ) | |||||
Amortization
(accretion) of bond premium (discount), net
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68,600 | (34,691 | ) | |||||
Write
down on Fannie Mae preferred stock
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94,446 | 0 | ||||||
Write
down on OREO
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90,000 | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sales of loans held for sale
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47,435,544 | 14,954,317 | ||||||
Originations
of loans held for sale
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(46,326,099 | ) | (14,567,508 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease) in taxes payable
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121,109 | (200,312 | ) | |||||
Decrease
(increase) in interest receivable
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167,381 | (100,321 | ) | |||||
(Increase)
decrease in mortgage servicing rights
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(6,157 | ) | 30,055 | |||||
(Increase)
decrease in other assets
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(631,660 | ) | 1,037,576 | |||||
Increase
in bank owned life insurance
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(61,087 | ) | (65,611 | ) | ||||
Amortization
of core deposit intangible
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332,880 | 416,100 | ||||||
Amortization
of limited partnerships
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489,780 | 185,542 | ||||||
Decrease
in unamortized loan fees
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(90,073 | ) | (47,523 | ) | ||||
Decrease
in interest payable
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(38,965 | ) | (128,042 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease) in accrued expenses
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304,016 | (74,307 | ) | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in other liabilities
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61,890 | (2,450,157 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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3,015,418 | 296,643 | ||||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
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Investments
- held-to-maturity
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Maturities
and paydowns
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21,197,356 | 9,934,645 | ||||||
Purchases
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(16,787,172 | ) | (15,252,372 | ) | ||||
Investments
- available-for-sale
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Sales
and maturities
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18,747,245 | 16,502,999 | ||||||
Purchases
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(14,691,675 | ) | (1,079,688 | ) | ||||
Purchase
of restricted equity securities
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0 | (450,000 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in limited partnership contributions payable
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(960,000 | ) | 0 | |||||
Increase
in loans, net
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(4,351,510 | ) | (1,643,852 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sale of (net capital expenditures for) bank
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premises
and equipment
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488,443 | (9,778 | ) | |||||
Recoveries
of loans charged off
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40,792 | 42,301 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by investing activities
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3,683,479 | 8,044,255 |
2009
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2008
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Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
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Net
decrease in demand, NOW, money market and savings accounts
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(13,615,825 | ) | (13,826,916 | ) | ||||
Net
decrease in time deposits
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(4,492,590 | ) | (13,266,109 | ) | ||||
Net
decrease in repurchase agreements
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(2,476,864 | ) | (2,646,552 | ) | ||||
Net
increase in short-term borrowings
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2,756,000 | 21,495,000 | ||||||
Proceeds
from long-term borrowings
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10,000,000 | 0 | ||||||
Repayments
on long-term borrowings
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0 | (8,000,000 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in capital lease obligations
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(18,876 | ) | (10,531 | ) | ||||
Dividends
paid on preferred stock
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(93,750 | ) | (46,875 | ) | ||||
Dividends
paid on common stock
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(763,681 | ) | (1,045,988 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
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(8,705,586 | ) | (17,347,971 | ) | ||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(2,006,689 | ) | (9,007,073 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents:
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Beginning
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11,269,628 | 20,272,523 | ||||||
Ending
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$ | 9,262,939 | $ | 11,265,450 | ||||
Supplemental
Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period
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Interest
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$ | 4,121,638 | $ | 6,363,929 | ||||
Income
taxes
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$ | 0 | $ | 255,000 | ||||
Supplemental
Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
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Change
in unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
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$ | (541,668 | ) | $ | (524,892 | ) | ||
Common
Shares Dividends Paid
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Dividends
declared
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$ | 1,075,547 | $ | 1,498,655 | ||||
(Increase)
decrease in dividends payable attributable
|
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to
dividends declared
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(11,302 | ) | 6,565 | |||||
Dividends
reinvested
|
(300,564 | ) | (459,232 | ) | ||||
$ | 763,681 | $ | 1,045,988 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION
The
interim consolidated financial statements of Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
are unaudited. All significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments necessary for fair presentation of the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company contained herein have been
made. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008 contained in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A. The results of operations for the interim
period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be
expected for the full annual period ending December 31, 2009, or for any other
interim period.
Certain
amounts in the 2008 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to
the current year presentation.
The
Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 11, 2009, and has
determined that, except as otherwise disclosed in Note 9, there were no
subsequent events to recognize or disclose in these financial
statements.
NOTE
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
In
February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff
Position (FSP) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which
delays the effective date for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a
recurring basis (at least annually), to fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Although this Statement
does not require any new fair value measurements, it has expanded fair value
disclosures.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the
Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”. FSP FAS
157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements”, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability
have significantly decreased. FSP FAS 157-4 also includes guidance on
identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not
orderly. It affirms that, even if there has been a significant
decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and
regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value
measurement remains to determine the price that would be received to sell the
asset in an orderly transaction. This FSP is effective for interim
and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company
adopted FSP FAS 157-4 as required for the period ended June 30, 2009 and
utilized the guidance in this FSP in determining to take a further write down of
its investment in Fannie Mae preferred stock during the second quarter of 2009,
in the amount of $94,446.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. This Statement amends FAS
No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, to require
disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting
periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial
statements. This FSP also amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting”, to require those disclosures in
summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. This
FSP is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15,
2009. This FSP does not require disclosures for earlier periods
presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. In periods
after initial adoption, this FSP requires comparative disclosures only for
periods ending after initial adoption. The Company adopted this FSP
as required for the period ended June 30, 2009 with no material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”. The objective of
an other-than-temporary impairment analysis under existing U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is to determine whether the holder of an
investment in a debt or equity security for which changes in fair value are not
regularly recognized in earnings (such as securities classified as
held-to-maturity or available-for-sale) should recognize a loss in earnings when
the investment is impaired. An investment is impaired if the fair
value of the investment is less than its amortized cost basis. FSP
FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in
U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to
improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments of
debt and equity securities in the financial statements. Specifically,
FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 (i) changes existing guidance for determining
whether an impairment to debt securities is other than temporary and (ii)
replaces the existing requirement that the entity’s management assert it has
both the intent and ability to hold an impaired security until recovery, with a
requirement that management assert: (a) it does not have the intent
to sell the security; and (b) it is more likely than not it will not have to
sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. Under FSP FAS
115-2 and FAS 124-2, declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and
available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than
temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the
impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment
related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive
income. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement
guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity
securities. This FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting
periods ended after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this FSP as
required for the period ended June 30, 2009 with no material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes
general standards of and accounting for and disclosure of events that occur
after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are
available to be issued. This Statement was effective for interim and annual
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has complied with the
requirements of FAS No. 165.
In June
2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets
— an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”, to improve the reporting for the
transfer of financial assets resulting from (1) practices that have developed
since the issuance of FAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, that are not consistent
with the original intent and key requirements of that Statement and (2) concerns
of financial statement users that many of the financial assets (and related
obligations) that have been derecognized should continue to be reported in the
financial statements of transferors. This Statement must be applied as of the
beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins
after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting
period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier
application is prohibited. The Company will review the requirements of FAS No.
166 and comply with its requirements. The Company does not expect that the
adoption of this Statement will have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R)”, to amend certain requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46
(revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, to
improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest
entities and to provide more relevant and reliable information to users of
financial statements. The Statement is effective as of the beginning of each
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15,
2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for
interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is
prohibited. The Company will review the requirements of FAS No. 167 and comply
with its requirements. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this
Statement will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards
CodificationTM and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB
Statement No. 162”. Under the Statement, the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification (Codification) will become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP
recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and
interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under
authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for
SEC registrants. On the effective date of this Statement, the Codification will
supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All
other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the
Codification will become non-authoritative. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. In the FASB’s view, the issuance of this Statement and the
Codification will not change GAAP, except for those nonpublic nongovernmental
entities that must now apply the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Technical Inquiry Service Section 5100, “Revenue Recognition,”
paragraphs 38–76. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this
Statement will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE
3. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings
per common share amounts are computed based on the weighted average number of
shares of common stock issued during the period (retroactively adjusted for
stock splits and stock dividends), including Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares
issuable upon reinvestment of dividends, and reduced for shares held in
treasury. The following table illustrates the calculation for the
quarters ended June 30, as adjusted for the cash dividends declared on the
preferred stock:
For
the second quarter ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
income, as reported
|
$ | 1,007,565 | $ | 873,561 | ||||
Less:
dividends to preferred shareholders
|
46,875 | 46,875 | ||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
$ | 960,690 | $ | 826,686 | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares used in calculating
|
||||||||
earnings
per share
|
4,495,387 | 4,421,453 | ||||||
Earnings
per common share
|
$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.19 | ||||
For
the six months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
income, as reported
|
$ | 1,690,818 | $ | 1,090,609 | ||||
Less:
dividends to preferred shareholders
|
93,750 | 93,750 | ||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
$ | 1,597,068 | $ | 996,859 | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares used in calculating
|
||||||||
earnings
per share
|
4,484,276 | 4,413,390 | ||||||
Earnings
per common share
|
$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.23 |
NOTE
4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Accounting
principles generally require recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses to
be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities,
such as the after-tax effect of unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale securities, are not reflected in the statement of income, but
the cumulative effect of such items from period-to-period is reflected as a
separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet (accumulated other
comprehensive income or loss). Other comprehensive income or loss,
along with net income, comprises the Company's total comprehensive
income.
The
Company's total comprehensive income for the comparison periods is calculated as
follows:
For
the second quarter ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 1,007,565 | $ | 873,561 | ||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
|
||||||||
Change
in unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale
|
||||||||
securities
arising during the period
|
(367,410 | ) | (671,862 | ) | ||||
Tax
effect
|
124,919 | 228,433 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
(242,491 | ) | (443,429 | ) | ||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$ | 765,074 | $ | 430,132 | ||||
For
the six months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 1,690,818 | $ | 1,090,609 | ||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
|
||||||||
Change
in unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale
|
||||||||
securities
arising during the period
|
(541,668 | ) | (524,892 | ) | ||||
Tax
effect
|
184,167 | 178,463 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
(357,501 | ) | (346,429 | ) | ||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$ | 1,333,317 | $ | 744,180 |
NOTE
5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Securities
available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity (HTM) consist of the
following:
Gross
|
Gross
|
|||||||||||||||
Amortized
|
Unrealized
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
Securities
AFS
|
Cost
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
||||||||||||
June
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
U.
S. Government sponsored enterprise securities
|
$ | 20,772,009 | $ | 189,447 | $ | 4,810 | $ | 20,956,646 | ||||||||
U.
S. Government securities
|
4,054,327 | 83,026 | 1,969 | 4,135,384 | ||||||||||||
Preferred
stock
|
68,164 | 0 | 0 | 68,164 | ||||||||||||
$ | 24,894,500 | $ | 272,473 | $ | 6,779 | $ | 25,160,194 | |||||||||
Securities
HTM
|
||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
States
and political subdivisions
|
$ | 32,878,174 | $ | 767,826 | $ | 0 | $ | 33,646,000 |
The
scheduled maturities of debt securities available-for-sale at June 30, 2009 were
as follows:
Amortized
|
Fair
|
|||||||
Cost
|
Value
|
|||||||
Due
in one year or less
|
$ | 9,159,938 | $ | 9,368,149 | ||||
Due
from one to five years
|
15,666,398 | 15,723,881 | ||||||
$ | 24,826,336 | $ | 25,092,030 |
The
scheduled maturities of debt securities held-to-maturity at June 30, 2009 were
as follows:
Amortized
|
Fair
|
|||||||
Cost
|
Value*
|
|||||||
Due
in one year or less
|
$ | 24,403,035 | $ | 24,403,000 | ||||
Due
from one to five years
|
4,098,474 | 4,290,000 | ||||||
Due
from five to ten years
|
1,191,863 | 1,384,000 | ||||||
Due
after ten years
|
3,184,802 | 3,569,000 | ||||||
$ | 32,878,174 | $ | 33,646,000 |
*Method
used to determine fair value rounds values to nearest thousand.
All
investments with unrealized losses are presented either as those with a
continuous loss position less than 12 months or as those with a continuous loss
position for 12 months or more. The Company had no investments with a continuous
unrealized loss position of 12 months or more. Investments with
unrealized losses at June 30, 2009 were as follows:
Less
than 12 months
|
||||||||
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
|||||||
Value
|
Loss
|
|||||||
U.S.
Government sponsored enterprise securities
|
$ | 4,288,656 | $ | 4,810 | ||||
U.S.
Government securities
|
1,009,716 | 1,969 | ||||||
$ | 5,298,372 | $ | 6,779 |
With
the exception of the Company’s holdings in two classes of Fannie Mae preferred
stock (discussed below), the unrealized losses are primarily a result of
increases in market interest rates and not of deterioration in the
creditworthiness of the issuer. At June 30, 2009, there were four
U.S. Government sponsored enterprise debt securities and one U.S. Government
debt security in an unrealized loss position. These unrealized losses
were principally attributable to changes in current interest rates for similar
types of securities.
Management
evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly
basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns, or adverse
developments relating to the issuer, warrant such evaluation. Consideration is
given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been
less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the
issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment
in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated
recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition,
management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government
or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and
the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition. During
the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a non-cash other than temporary
impairment charge totaling $94,446 for its investment in two classes of Fannie
Mae preferred stock, reducing the book value to the current fair market value of
$68,164 as of June 30, 2009. The tax benefit of the write down
amounted to $32,112, for a net charge to income totaling $62,334. The
Company had previously recorded a non-cash other than temporary impairment
charge on that investment totaling $739,332, with a tax benefit amounting to
$251,373, for a net charge to income totaling $487,959, reducing the book value
to the then current fair market value of $162,610 as of September 30,
2008. The Company continues to monitor the progress of Fannie Mae
under the conservatorship of the U.S. Government and the effect that the
initiatives of the new administration will have on this
agency. A review of recent market activity of the Fannie Mae
preferred stock, series H and F indicates that there continues to be purchase
and sale activity in these securities. As management has the ability
to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if
classified as available-for-sale, no other declines were deemed to be
other-than-temporary at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
NOTE
6. MERGER AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The
Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Community National Bank (the Bank), and
LyndonBank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger on August 1, 2007, and
on December 31, 2007, the all-cash merger was consummated. The
aggregate purchase price, including transaction costs, was approximately $26.7
million in cash for all the shares of LyndonBank cancelled in the
merger. The purchase price was allocated to assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on estimates of fair value at the date of
acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of net
tangible and intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The
Bank worked with third-party experts on the valuations of certain intangible
assets throughout the year in 2008. During the first quarter of 2008, the
Company received valuations on bank premises and equipment to determine fair
value and make the necessary adjustments to bank premises and equipment,
goodwill and the related deferred tax liability. The net adjustment
to goodwill was an increase of $212,884. During the second quarter of
2008, additional adjustments amounting to a net decrease of $57,536 were made to
goodwill for the settlement of certain LyndonBank liability
accounts. During the third quarter of 2008, adjustments amounting to
a net increase in goodwill were made totaling $1,064,228 for some additional
costs related to the merger, disposal of software used during the first quarter
of 2008 that was no longer needed, and a fair value adjustment totaling $656,347
on two classes of Fannie Mae preferred stock the Company acquired in the
merger. During the fourth quarter of 2008, a final payment amounting
to $7,237 was made to a third party consultant related to the valuation of the
Fannie Mae preferred stock, bringing goodwill to the December 31, 2008 total of
approximately $11.6 million.
The
Company also recorded $4.2 million of acquired identified intangible assets
representing the core deposit intangible which is subject to amortization over a
ten year period using a double declining method.
As of
June 30, 2009, the remaining amortization expense related to core deposit
intangible is expected to be as follows:
2009
|
$ | 332,880 | ||
2010
|
532,608 | |||
2011
|
426,086 | |||
2012
|
340,869 | |||
2013
|
272,695 | |||
Thereafter
|
1,090,782 | |||
Total
core deposit intangible expense
|
$ | 2,995,920 |
The
goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
At
December 31, 2008, Management evaluated goodwill and core deposit intangible
assets for impairment and concluded that no impairment existed.
NOTE
7. FAIR VALUE
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FAS No. 157, which provides a framework for
measuring and disclosing fair value under generally accepted accounting
principles. FAS No. 157 requires disclosures about the fair value of
assets and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet in periods subsequent to
initial recognition, whether the measurements are made on a recurring basis (for
example, available-for-sale investment securities) or on a nonrecurring basis
(for example, impaired loans).
FAS
No. 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an
asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most
advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants on the measurement date. FAS No. 157 also
establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use
of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring
fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be
used to measure fair value:
Level
1
|
Quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and
equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active
exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury, other U.S. Government and
agency mortgage-backed debt securities that are highly liquid and are
actively traded in over-the-counter
markets.
|
Level
2
|
Observable
inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other
inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market
data for substantially the full term of the assets or
liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt
securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than
exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is
determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the
market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data. This category generally includes certain
derivative contracts, residential mortgage servicing rights, and impaired
loans.
|
Level
3
|
Unobservable
inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are
significant to the fair value of the assets or
liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial
instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted
cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for
which the determination of fair value requires significant management
judgment or estimation. For example, this category generally
includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interest in
securitizations, and highly-structured or long-term derivative
contracts.
|
A
financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based
upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value
measurement. Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and
reflected in the balance sheet for the periods presented are summarized
below:
June
30, 2009
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$ | 0 | $ | 25,160,194 | $ | 0 | $ | 25,160,194 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$ | 4,214,717 | $ | 25,234,707 | $ | 0 | $ | 29,449,424 | ||||||||
June
30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$ | 4,727,669 | $ | 26,235,590 | $ | 0 | $ | 30,963,259 |
Assets
measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and reflected in the balance
sheet for the periods presented are summarized below:
June
30, 2009
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loans
held-for-sale
|
$ | 0 | $ | 765,943 | $ | 0 | $ | 765,943 | ||||||||
Residential
mortgage servicing rights
|
0 | 929,952 | 0 | 929,952 | ||||||||||||
Impaired
loans, net of related allowance
|
0 | 2,720,941 | 0 | 2,720,941 | ||||||||||||
Other
real estate owned
|
0 | 770,000 | 0 | 770,000 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 0 | $ | 5,186,836 | $ | 0 | $ | 5,186,836 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loans
held-for-sale
|
$ | 0 | $ | 1,181,844 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,181,844 | ||||||||
Residential
mortgage servicing rights
|
0 | 956,891 | 0 | 956,891 | ||||||||||||
Impaired
loans, net of related allowance
|
0 | 1,748,715 | 0 | 1,748,715 | ||||||||||||
Other
real estate owned
|
0 | 185,000 | 0 | 185,000 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 0 | $ | 4,072,450 | $ | 0 | $ | 4,072,450 | ||||||||
June
30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loans
held-for-sale
|
$ | 0 | $ | 480,455 | $ | 0 | $ | 480,455 | ||||||||
Residential
mortgage servicing rights
|
0 | 1,156,763 | 0 | 1,156,763 | ||||||||||||
Impaired
loans, net of related allowance
|
0 | 901,346 | 0 | 901,346 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 0 | $ | 2,538,564 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,538,564 |
The fair
value of loans held-for-sale is based upon an actual purchase and sale agreement
between the Company and an independent market participant. The sale
is executed within a reasonable period following quarter end at the stated fair
value.
Fair
values of financial instruments
The
following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its
fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash and cash
equivalents: The carrying amounts reported in the balance
sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values.
Investment
securities: The fair value of securities available for sale
equals quoted market prices, if available. If quoted market prices
are not available, fair value is determined using quoted market prices for
similar securities. Level 1 securities include U.S. Government Bonds
and certain preferred stock. Level 2 securities include asset-backed
securities, including obligations of government sponsored entities, mortgage
backed securities, municipal bonds and certain equity securities.
Restricted equity
securities: Restricted equity securities comprise Federal
Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. These securities
are carried at cost and evaluated for impairment. As a member of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRB), the Company is required to invest in FRB
stock in an amount equal to 3% of Community National Bank's capital stock and
surplus.
As a
member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB), the Company is required
to invest in $100 par value stock of the FHLBB in an amount that approximates 1%
of unpaid principal balances on qualifying loans, as well as an activity based
requirement. The stock is nonmarketable, and redeemable at par
value. Members are subject to capital calls in some circumstances to
ensure compliance with the FHLBB’s capital plan.
Loans and loans
held-for-sale: For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently
and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying
amounts. The fair values for other loans (for example, fixed rate
residential, commercial real estate, and rental property mortgage loans, and
commercial and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow
analyses, based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar
terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Loan fair value estimates include
judgments regarding future expected loss experience and risk
characteristics. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet
for loans that are held-for-sale approximate their fair values. Loans
that are deemed to be impaired are valued at the lower of the loan’s carrying
value or the loan’s impaired basis. The impaired basis is measured
using the impairment method that the Company has applied, be it the present
value of cash flows, the observable market price, or the fair value of
collateral. The Company selects the measurement method on a loan-by-loan basis,
except that when a foreclosure of a collateral dependent loan is probable then
the fair value of collateral method is used. The fair value of real estate
collateral is usually determined using independent appraisals and
evaluations. The Company considers impaired loans to be valued
based on level 2 inputs.
Other real estate
owned: Real estate properties acquired through or in lieu of
loan foreclosure are initially recorded at the lower of the Company's carrying
amount or fair value less estimated selling cost at the date of
foreclosure. Any write-downs based on the asset's fair value at the
date of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan
losses. After foreclosure, these assets are carried at the lower of
their new cost basis or fair value, less cost to sell. Costs of
significant property improvements are capitalized, whereas costs relating to
holding property are expensed. Appraisals are then done periodically
on properties that management deems significant, or evaluations may be performed
by management on properties in the portfolio that are less vulnerable to market
conditions. Subsequent write-downs are recorded as a charge to
operations, if necessary, to reduce the carrying value of a property to the
lower of its cost or fair value, less cost to sell.
Mortgage servicing
rights: Mortgage servicing rights are evaluated regularly for
impairment based upon the fair value of the servicing rights as compared to
their amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a
valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing
income. The Company obtains a third party valuation based upon loan level data
including note rate, type and term of the underlying loans. The model utilizes a
variety of observable inputs for its assumptions, the most significant of which
are loan prepayment assumptions and the discount rate used to discount future
cash flows. Mortgage servicing rights are subject to measurement at
fair value on a non-recurring basis and are classified as Level 2
assets.
Deposits and borrowed
funds: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (for
example, checking and savings accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount
payable on demand at the reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). The
fair values for certificates of deposit and debt are estimated using a
discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being
offered on certificates and debt to a schedule of aggregated contractual
maturities on such time deposits and debt.
Short-term
borrowings: The fair value is estimated using current interest
rates on borrowings of similar maturity.
Junior subordinated
debentures: Fair value is estimated using current rates for
debentures of similar maturity.
Capital lease
obligations: Fair value is determined using a discounted cash
flow calculation using current rates. Based on current rates,
carrying value approximates fair value.
Accrued
interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate
their fair values.
Off-balance-sheet credit related
instruments: Commitments to extend credit were evaluated and
fair value was estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar
agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the
present credit-worthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan
commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of
interest rates and the committed rates.
The
estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as
follows:
June
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
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Carrying
|
Fair
|
Carrying
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
Amount
|
Value
|
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(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Financial
assets:
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 9,263 | $ | 9,263 | $ | 11,270 | $ | 11,270 | ||||||||
Securities
held-to-maturity
|
32,878 | 33,646 | 37,288 | 38,212 | ||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
25,160 | 25,160 | 29,449 | 29,449 | ||||||||||||
Restricted
equity securities
|
3,907 | 3,907 | 3,907 | 3,907 | ||||||||||||
Loans
and loans held-for-sale, net
|
365,519 | 373,102 | 362,460 | 368,043 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage
servicing rights
|
930 | 930 | 960 | 957 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
1,877 | 1,877 | 2,045 | 2,045 | ||||||||||||
Financial
liabilities:
|
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Deposits
|
384,132 | 386,519 | 402,241 | 405,236 | ||||||||||||
Federal
funds purchased and other borrowed funds
|
25,328 | 25,437 | 12,572 | 12,574 | ||||||||||||
Repurchase
agreements
|
16,610 | 16,610 | 19,086 | 19,086 | ||||||||||||
Subordinated
debentures
|
12,887 | 9,006 | 12,887 | 12,242 | ||||||||||||
Capital
lease obligations
|
896 | 896 | 915 | 915 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
275 | 275 | 313 | 313 |
The
estimated fair values of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit were
immaterial at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
NOTE
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The
Company’s subsidiary, Community National Bank, as successor by merger to
LyndonBank, was a party to a contract dispute with a service provider involving
disputed charges of approximately $72,000. On December 31, 2008, the
Company accrued a contingent liability of $50,000 for this matter and the
dispute was settled in April 2009 for that amount.
In
addition to the foregoing matter, in the normal course of business the Company
and its subsidiary are involved in litigation that is considered incidental to
their business. Management does not expect that any such litigation
will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of
operations.
NOTE
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On
June 9, 2009, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share payable
August 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2009. This
dividend, amounting to $538,782, was accrued for at June 30, 2009.
For
purposes of disclosure in these interim financial statements, the Company has
evaluated subsequent events through August 11, 2009, the date of issuance of
these financial statements.
NOTE
10. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
During
the first six months of 2009, the prolonged low interest rate environment
adversely affected the value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights
portfolio, resulting in a valuation adjustment for impairment of the portfolio
of $157,876 in the first quarter and $115,053 during the second quarter of
2009. The strong residential mortgage loan activity during the same
period resulted in significant additions to the loan servicing
portfolio. Furthermore, the increase in rates later in the second
quarter has translated to an increase in market prices for mortgage servicing
rights. Based on current market prices, the Company believes that the
book value at June 30, 2009 is reflective of the current market
value. At June 30, 2009, the net carrying value of the Company’s
mortgage servicing rights portfolio was $929,952, compared to $960,110 at year
end 2008 and $1.2 million at June 30, 2008.
ITEM 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
for the
Period Ended June 30, 2009
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
The
Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contains certain forward-looking statements about the
results of operations, financial condition and business of the Company and its
subsidiary. When used therein, the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "estimates," "plans," "predicts," or similar expressions, indicate
that management of the Company is making forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. They necessarily
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results of the
Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements. Examples of forward looking statements included in this
discussion include, but are not limited to, estimated contingent liability
related to assumptions made within the asset/liability management process,
management's expectations as to the future interest rate environment and
economic outlook, and the Company's related liquidity level, credit risk
expectations relating to the Company's loan portfolio and its participation in
the FHLBB Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) program, and management's general
outlook for the future performance of the Company, summarized below under
"Overview". Although forward-looking statements are based on
management's current expectations and estimates, many of the factors that could
influence or determine actual results are unpredictable and not within the
Company's control. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on such statements as they speak only as of the date they are
made. The Company does not undertake, and disclaims any obligation,
to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence or
anticipated occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of this Report,
except as required by applicable law. The Company claims the
protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Factors
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by
these forward-looking statements include, among others, the following
possibilities: (1) general economic or monetary conditions, either nationally or
regionally, continue to deteriorate, resulting in a decline in credit quality or
a diminished demand for the Company's products and services; (2) competitive
pressures increase among financial service providers in the Company's northern
New England market area or in the financial service industry generally,
including competitive pressures from non-bank financial service providers, from
increasing consolidation and integration of financial service providers, and
from changes in technology and delivery systems; (3) interest rates change in
such a way as to reduce the Company's margins; (4) changes in laws or
government rules, or the way in which courts and government agencies interpret
those laws or rules, adversely affect the Company's business; (5) changes in
federal or state tax policy; and (6) we may not fully realize anticipated
benefits of the acquisition of LyndonBank or realize them within expected
timeframes.
OVERVIEW
Total
assets at June 30, 2009 were $479.27 million compared to $487.80 million at
December 31, 2008 and $482.21 million at June 30, 2008 a decrease of 1.8% and
0.6%, respectively. The decrease from year-end to June 30, 2009
reflects the annual municipal finance cycle as short-term municipal loans
generally mature at the end of the second quarter and are not replaced until
after the start of the third quarter. Municipal loans totaling $11
million matured on June 30, 2009, with renewals and new municipal loans of
approximately $18 million recorded in July. Gross loans increased
from year-end by $3.53 million while deposits decreased by $18.11 million,
mostly a result of the decrease in municipal deposits that corresponds with the
seasonal municipal loan activity. Also contributing to the decrease
in deposits is the competitive interest rate environment for CD specials
resulting in a decrease in certificates of deposits of $4.50
million.
Net
income for the second quarter of 2009 increased 15.34% over the second quarter
of 2008. This resulted in earnings per common share of $0.21 for the
second quarter of 2009 compared to earnings per common share of $0.19 for the
same period last year. Net interest income, after the provision for
loan losses, was $3.88 million for the second quarter of 2009, compared to $4.03
million for the second quarter of 2008, a decrease of 3.6%. The
prolonged low interest rate environment has resulted in a downward trend of
asset yields while decreases to funding costs have been limited.
While
the low interest rate environment had a negative impact on spread, it had a
positive impact on non-interest income. Non-interest income, which is
derived primarily from charges and fees on deposit and loan products, was $1.85
million for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $1.22 million for the second
quarter of 2008, an increase of 52%. The increase in non-interest
income was driven by the loan volume due to the low interest rates which
increases loan activity, resulting in points and premiums earned on sold
loans. Although the refinancing activity has begun to slow down, the
loan demand is still greater than it was last year at this time. Also
contributing to strong earnings in this quarter was a $447,420 one-time gain
from the sale of mortgage backed securities in the investment
portfolio. Non-interest expense was $4.76 million for the second
quarter of 2009 and $4.30 million for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of
11%. A significant expense item in 2009 was FDIC insurance which
included an increase in premiums of $127,191 and a special assessment of
$100,500 totaling $227,691 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to premiums
of $26,526 for the same period last year. Expenses for the six month
periods were regular FDIC insurance premiums of $268,023 and a special
assessment of $233,500 totaling $501,523 for 2009 compared to regular premiums
of $60,512 for 2008. Additionally, the Company booked a non-cash
expense of $94,446 to record other-than-temporary impairment of the Company’s
Fannie Mae preferred stock and a $90,000 write down of a former branch property
held as OREO. When comparing the two quarters, it is important to
remember that the Company’s non-interest expenses in 2008 were significantly
affected by merger-related expenses, including interest costs, non-cash write
downs in the core deposit intangibles, as well as termination of various
contracts and service agreements that had been in place at
LyndonBank.
The
recession continues to have a negative impact on the local economy reflected in
the high unemployment rates. Sectors most affected by the recession
are construction, farming and wood product
manufacturers. Construction activity is slow for commercial and
residential markets, milk prices have dropped sharply and a local furniture
manufacturer recently announced a lay off of an additional 260 employees while
others are working reduced hours. The bright spot in the region has
been in tourism. Although expansion in this sector has slowed,
reports of bookings have been favorable considering the poor
economy. The real estate market is slow and listing prices have been
reduced in an effort to move homes, however inventory levels remain
high. These economic factors are considered in the Company’s reserve
for loan losses in an effort to adequately reserve for potential losses due to
consequences of the recession. The Company has experienced an
increase in past due loans and criticized assets during this
period. Unforeseen losses could present a challenge to the Company’s
future core earnings.
The
regulatory environment continues to increase operating costs and place extensive
burden on management resources to comply with rules such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, the US Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act to protect the U.S.
financial system and the customer from fraud, identity theft, anti-money
laundering, and terrorism. This burden that will only increase if the
regulatory reform proposals currently being considered in Congress, including a
new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, are enacted.
The
following pages describe our second quarter financial results in much more
detail. Please take the time to read them to more fully understand the six
months ended June 30, 2009 in relation to the 2008 comparison
periods. The discussion below should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes included in
this report and with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
This
report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The
Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared according to accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US
GAAP). The preparation of such financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and related
notes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has defined a
company’s critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the
portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and
which require the Company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments,
often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently
uncertain. Because of the significance of these estimates and
assumptions, there is a high likelihood that materially different amounts would
be reported for the Company under different conditions or using different
assumptions or estimates.
Management
evaluates on an ongoing basis its judgment as to which policies are considered
to be critical. Management believes that the calculation of the allowance for
loan losses (ALL) is a critical accounting policy that requires the most
significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated
financial statements. In estimating the ALL, management considers
historical experience as well as other factors including the effect of changes
in the local real estate market on collateral values, current economic
indicators and their probable impact on borrowers and changes in delinquent,
non-performing or impaired loans. Management’s estimates used in
calculating the ALL may increase or decrease based on changes in these factors,
which in turn will affect the amount of the Company’s provision for loan losses
charged against current period income. Actual results could differ
significantly from these estimates under different assumptions, judgments or
conditions.
Occasionally,
the Company acquires property in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction
of debts previously contracted. To determine the value of property acquired in
or in lieu of foreclosure, management often obtains independent appraisals or
evaluations of such properties. The extent of any recovery on these
loans depends largely on the amount the Company is able to realize upon
liquidation of the underlying collateral; the recovery of a substantial portion
of the carrying amount of foreclosed real estate is susceptible to changes in
local market conditions. The likelihood or extent of such change that
is reasonably possible cannot be estimated. In addition, regulatory
agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review
the Company’s allowance for losses on loans and foreclosed real
estate. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions
to the allowances based on their judgments about information available to them
at the time of their examination.
Companies
are required to perform periodic reviews of individual debt and equity
securities in their investment portfolios to determine whether decline in the
value of a security is other than temporary. A review of other-than-temporary
impairment requires companies to make certain judgments regarding the
materiality of the decline and the probability, extent and timing of a valuation
recovery and the company’s intent and ability to continue to hold the security.
Pursuant to these requirements, management assesses valuation declines to
determine the extent to which such changes are attributable to fundamental
factors specific to the issuer, such as financial condition and business
prospects, or to market-related or other factors, such as interest rates, and in
the case of debt securities, to the extent that the impairment relates to credit
losses of the issuer. Declines in the fair value of securities below
their cost that are deemed in accordance with GAAP to be other than temporary,
and declines in fair value of debt securities below their cost that are related
to credit losses, are recorded in earnings as realized losses.
SFAS
No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets-an Amendment to FASB
Statement No. 140” requires mortgage servicing rights associated with loans
originated and sold, where servicing is retained, to be initially capitalized at
fair value and subsequently accounted for using the “fair value method” or the
“amortization method”. Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are included in
other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Mortgage servicing rights are
amortized into non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of,
estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial
assets. The value of capitalized servicing rights represents the
present value of the future servicing fees arising from the right to service
loans in the portfolio. The carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights is
periodically reviewed for impairment based on a determination of fair value
compared to amortized cost, and impairment, if any, is recognized through a
valuation allowance and is recorded as amortization of other
assets. Critical accounting policies for mortgage servicing rights
relate to the initial valuation and subsequent impairment tests. The methodology
used to determine the valuation of mortgage servicing rights requires the
development and use of a number of estimates, including anticipated principal
amortization and prepayments of that principal balance. Factors that may
significantly affect the estimates used are changes in interest rates and the
payment performance of the underlying loans. The Company analyzes and
accounts for the value of its servicing rights with the assistance of a third
party consultant.
Accounting
for a business combination such as the Company’s 2007 acquisition of LyndonBank,
requires the application of the purchase method of accounting. Under
the purchase method, the Company is required to record the net assets and
liabilities acquired through an acquisition at fair value, with the excess of
the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets recorded as goodwill
and evaluated annually for impairment. The determination of fair
value requires the use of assumptions, including discount rates, changes in
which could significantly affect assigned fair values.
Management
utilizes numerous techniques to estimate the carrying value of various assets
held by the Company, including, but not limited to, bank premises and equipment
and deferred taxes. The assumptions considered in making these estimates are
based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed by
management to be reasonable under the circumstances. The use of
different estimates or assumptions could produce different estimates of carrying
values and those differences could be material in some
circumstances.
RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
Company’s net income for the second quarter of 2009 was just over $1.0 million,
representing an increase of $134,004 or 15.3% over net income of $873,561 for
the second quarter of 2008. This resulted in earnings per share of $0.21 and
$0.19, respectively, for the second quarters of 2009 and
2008. However, core earnings (net interest income) for the second
quarter of 2009 decreased $84,276 or 2.1% over the second quarter of
2008. Interest income on loans, the major component of interest
income, decreased $396,170 or 6.8%, despite an $11.0 million increase in loans
year over year. Interest and dividend income on investments decreased $342,865
or 39.3%. Interest expense on deposits, the major component of
interest expense, decreased $678,594 or 30.3%, between periods and interest on
federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds decreased $32,409 or 29.4%.
These decreases are attributable primarily to decreases in interest rates
throughout 2008 as well as a decrease in total deposits year over year of
approximately $5.0 million.
The
Company’s net income for the first six months of 2009 increased $600,209 or
55.0% to $1.7 million compared to $1.1 million for the first six months of 2008,
with earnings per share of $0.36 and $0.23 for the first six months of 2009 and
2008, respectively. However, core earnings for the first six months
of 2009 decreased $45,889 or 0.6% to just under $8.0 million. All
components of interest income and interest expense decreased for the comparison
periods with interest income decreasing $1.78 million in total or 12.9% while
interest expense decreased $1.74 million in total or by approximately
30%. Interest income on loans is the major component of interest
income and accounts for the biggest decrease in the six month period ended June
30, 2009, with interest income of $10.9 million versus $12.0 million for 2008,
or a decrease of 9.0%. Interest expense on deposits also comprises
the major component of interest expense and accounts for the biggest decrease
totaling $1.6 million or 32.8%, with figures for the first six months of 2009 of
$3.3 million versus $4.9 million for the same period in 2008.
As
a result of the LyndonBank merger, the Company is required to amortize the fair
value adjustments of the loans and deposits against net interest
income. The loan fair value adjustment was a net premium, creating a
decrease in interest income of $62,062 for the first six months of 2009 compared
to $196,817 for the first six months of 2008. The certificate of
deposit fair value adjustment resulted in an increase in interest expense of
$130,000 for the first six months of 2009 and 2008. The amortization
of the core deposit intangible amounted to a non-interest expense of $332,880
for the first six months of 2009 compared to $416,100 for the first six months
of 2008.
During
the low interest rate environment that has prevailed in recent months, the
Company has experienced a heavy volume of secondary market loan activity, which
has helped to boost non-interest income for the second quarter and the first six
months of 2009. Although in total non-interest expenses during the
first six months of 2008 were not as high as 2009, certain components such as
salaries and wages and occupancy expenses were higher in 2008 as a result of the
LyndonBank merger, including costs to terminate service contracts held by the
former LyndonBank, costs of outside contracts to complete the computer and
network conversions and salary and wages for the personnel needed to complete
the merger and the conversion of computer systems.
Return
on average assets (ROA), which is net income divided by average total assets,
measures how effectively a corporation uses its assets to produce
earnings. Return on average equity (ROE), which is net income divided
by average shareholders' equity, measures how effectively a corporation uses its
equity capital to produce earnings. ROA and ROE were significantly
lower in both first quarter periods of 2009 and 2008 compared to the first
quarters in prior years, reflecting not only the effect of merger-related
expenses, but also a significant increase in assets and equity resulting from
the merger. The following table shows these ratios annualized for the
comparison periods.
For
the second quarter ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
Return
on Average Assets
|
0.84%
|
.72%
|
Return
on Average Equity
|
11.44%
|
10.15%
|
For
the six months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
Return
on Average Assets
|
0.70%
|
.44%
|
Return
on Average Equity
|
9.64%
|
6.31%
|
INTEREST INCOME LESS
INTEREST EXPENSE (NET INTEREST INCOME)
Net
interest income, the difference between interest income and interest expense,
represents the largest portion of the Company's earnings, and is affected by the
volume, mix, and rate sensitivity of earning assets and interest bearing
liabilities, market interest rates and the amount of non-interest bearing funds
which support earning assets. The three tables below provide a visual
comparison of the consolidated figures, and are stated on a tax equivalent basis
assuming a federal tax rate of 34%. The Company’s corporate tax rate
is 34%, therefore, to equalize tax-free and taxable income in the comparison, we
must divide the tax-free income by 66%, with the result that every tax-free
dollar is equal to $1.52 in taxable income.
Tax-exempt
income is derived from municipal investments, which comprise the entire
held-to-maturity portfolio of $32.9 million at June 30, 2009. The
Company acquired municipal investments through the merger with LyndonBank
amounting to approximately $1.1 million, which were sold in January 2009 for a
net loss of $12,122. Also included in the Company’s
available-for-sale portfolio are two classes of Fannie Mae preferred stock
acquired in the merger, which carried a 70% tax exemption on dividends
received. Dividend payments on the Fannie Mae preferred stock, which
amounted to $49,607 for the first six months of 2008, ceased the last quarter of
2008 following the federal government’s action in September, 2008 placing Fannie
Mae under conservatorship. Dividend payments on the Company’s
holdings of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB) stock, which amounted to
$75,245 for the first six months of 2008, also ceased during the last quarter of
2008. Payment of dividends on the Fannie Mae and FHLBB stock is
unlikely to resume during 2009.
The
following table shows the reconciliation between reported net interest income
and tax equivalent, net interest income for the six month comparison periods of
2009 and 2008:
For
the six months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
interest income as presented
|
$ | 7,971,197 | $ | 8,017,086 | ||||
Effect
of tax-exempt income
|
331,931 | 454,026 | ||||||
Net
interest income, tax equivalent
|
$ | 8,303,128 | $ | 8,471,112 |
The
table below presents average earning assets and average interest-bearing
liabilities supporting earning assets. Interest income (excluding
interest on non-accrual loans) and interest expense are both expressed on a tax
equivalent basis, both in dollars and as a rate/yield for the 2009 and 2008
comparison periods. Loans are stated before deduction of non-accrual
loans, unearned discount and allowance for loan losses.
For
the Six Months Ended:
|
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2009
|
2008
|
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Average
|
Income/
|
Rate/
|
Average
|
Income/
|
Rate/
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance
|
Expense
|
Yield
|
Balance
|
Expense
|
Yield
|
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EARNING
ASSETS
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans
(1)
|
$ | 367,188,471 | $ | 10,878,534 | 5.97 | % | $ | 355,976,557 | $ | 11,953,727 | 6.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Taxable
Investment Securities
|
26,956,956 | 498,100 | 3.73 | % | 37,301,989 | 810,948 | 4.37 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Tax
Exempt Investment Securities
|
39,951,599 | 975,835 | 4.93 | % | 43,218,158 | 1,357,529 | 6.32 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Federal
Funds Sold and Interest
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earning
Deposit Accounts
|
195,845 | 1,057 | 1.09 | % | 2,368,281 | 60,967 | 5.18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
FHLBB
Stock
|
3,318,700 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 3,318,700 | 75,394 | 4.57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
Investments
|
975,150 | 32,275 | 6.67 | % | 710,590 | 32,273 | 9.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL
|
$ | 438,586,721 | $ | 12,385,801 | 5.69 | % | $ | 442,894,275 | $ | 14,290,838 | 6.49 | % | ||||||||||||
INTEREST
BEARING LIABILITIES & EQUITY
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW
& Money Market Funds
|
$ | 122,237,986 | $ | 673,281 | 1.11 | % | $ | 120,963,309 | $ | 1,248,569 | 2.08 | % | ||||||||||||
Savings
Deposits
|
52,878,309 | 79,780 | 0.30 | % | 49,646,014 | 98,334 | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time
Deposits
|
171,601,349 | 2,567,829 | 3.02 | % | 179,005,538 | 3,593,288 | 4.04 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fed
Funds Purchased and Other Borrowed Funds
|
15,982,967 | 102,694 | 1.30 | % | 13,784,273 | 216,754 | 3.16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase
Agreements
|
18,970,474 | 135,344 | 1.44 | % | 16,133,800 | 135,608 | 1.69 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Capital
Lease Obligations
|
904,127 | 36,616 | 8.17 | % | 937,540 | 37,961 | 8.14 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Junior
Subordinated Debentures
|
12,887,000 | 487,129 | 7.62 | % | 12,887,000 | 489,212 | 7.63 | % | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL
|
$ | 395,462,212 | $ | 4,082,673 | 2.08 | % | $ | 393,357,474 | $ | 5,819,726 | 2.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Net
Interest Income
|
$ | 8,303,128 | $ | 8,471,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
Interest Spread(2)
|
3.61 | % | 3.51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
Margin(3)
|
3.82 | % | 3.85 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Included
in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $2,446,493
and $816,674 for the six months ended 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
|
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(2) Net
interest spread is the difference between the yield on earning assets and
the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.
|
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(3) Interest
margin is net interest income divided by average earning
assets.
|
The
average volume of earning assets for the first six months of 2009 decreased $4.3
million or 1.0% compared to the same period of 2008, and the average yield
decreased 80 basis points. The average volume of loans increased
$11.2 million or 3.1%, while the average volume of the investment portfolio
decreased $13.6 million or 16.9% between periods. Loan activity
continues to be strong, accounting for the increase in the loan
portfolio. The decrease in investments is due in part to maturities
within the Company’s available-for-sale portfolio, which were used to fund loan
growth and the decline in deposits. The Company sold approximately $3
million from its available-for-sale portfolio during the first quarter of 2009,
accounting for a portion of the decrease in the investment
portfolio. As mentioned above, the Company acquired two classes of
Fannie Mae preferred stock in the 2007 LyndonBank merger, which is included in
its available-for-sale portfolio. The fair value of these securities
was originally recorded at $1.5 million, however, during 2008 the Company
obtained a fair value analysis from an independent consultant and made a fair
value adjustment amounting to $656,347. Later in 2008, when Fannie
Mae was placed under conservatorship, the Company determined that the stock was
impaired, resulting in a write down of $739,332 through a non-cash charge to
earnings. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded an
additional write down to the Fannie Mae preferred stock of
$94,446. These three adjustments are contributing factors to the
decrease in investments between periods. The decrease in the
Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio is due to cyclical activity with the
Company’s municipal customers. Many investments mature on June 30 and
renew during the first few weeks of July. During the first three
weeks of July 2009, an increase of approximately $18 million was recognized in
this portfolio. Interest earned on the loan portfolio comprised
approximately 87.8% of total interest income for the first six months of 2009
and 83.6% for the 2008 comparison period. Interest earned on tax
exempt investments (which is presented on a tax equivalent basis) comprised 7.9%
of total interest income for the first six months of 2009 compared to 9.5% for
the same period in 2008. Dividend payments on the Fannie Mae
preferred stock, which amounted to $30,373 for the first six months of 2008,
ceased the last quarter of 2008 following the federal government’s action in
September, 2008 placing Fannie Mae under conservatorship. Payment of
dividends on this stock is unlikely to resume during
2009. Additionally, dividend payments on the Company’s FHLBB stock,
which amounted to $75,245 during the first six months of 2008, ceased during the
last quarter of 2008, and future dividend payments are unlikely for
2009.
In
comparison, the average volume of interest bearing liabilities for the first six
months of 2009 increased $2.1 million or 0.54% over the 2008 comparison period,
while the average rate paid on these accounts decreased 90 basis
points. The average volume of time deposits decreased $7.4 million,
or 4.1%, and the interest paid on time deposits decreased approximately $1.0
million, or 28.5%. Competition for time deposits continued to be
aggressive during the first six months of 2009, which when coupled with runoff
of LyndonBank time deposits in 2008, accounted for the decrease in these
liabilities. The average volume of savings deposits increased $3.2
million or 6.5%, while the interest paid on these funds decreased $18,554 or
18.9% for the first six months of 2009. The average volume of NOW and
money market funds increased $1.3 million or 1.1% while the interest paid on
these funds decreased $575,289 or 46.1%. The average interest rate
paid on these funds decreased almost 100 basis points, primarily due to a
decrease in the rate paid on various municipal deposit accounts, all of which
are components of NOW and money market funds.
The
cumulative result of all these changes was an increase of 10 basis points in the
net interest spread and a decrease of three basis points in the interest
margin. In a falling rate environment, net interest income trends
downward as asset yields are replacing into the lower rate environment at a
faster pace than the rates paid on the interest bearing liabilities, or the
funding costs. If the low rate environment is prolonged, the funding
costs begin to stabilize, while the assets continue to reprice or be replaced
into the lower rate environment, which results in a downward trending net
interest income. The decrease and change in the mix of the balance
sheet helped to maintain the net interest spread and interest
margin.
The
following table summarizes the variances in interest income and interest expense
on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the first six months of 2009 and 2008
resulting from volume changes in average assets and average liabilities and
fluctuations in rates earned and paid.
Variance
|
Variance
|
|||||||||||
RATE
/ VOLUME
|
Due
to
|
Due
to
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Rate(1)
|
Volume(1)
|
Variance
|
||||||||||
INCOME
EARNING ASSETS
|
||||||||||||
Loans
(2)
|
$ | (1,451,527 | ) | $ | 376,334 | $ | (1,075,193 | ) | ||||
Taxable
Investment Securities
|
(121,499 | ) | (191,349 | ) | (312,848 | ) | ||||||
Tax
Exempt Investment Securities
|
(301,835 | ) | (79,859 | ) | (381,694 | ) | ||||||
Federal
Funds Sold and Interest
|
||||||||||||
Earning
Deposit Accounts
|
(48,168 | ) | (11,742 | ) | (59,910 | ) | ||||||
FHLBB
Stock
|
(75,394 | ) | 0 | (75,394 | ) | |||||||
Other
Investments
|
(12,009 | ) | 12,011 | 2 | ||||||||
Total
Interest Earnings
|
$ | (2,010,432 | ) | 105,395 | $ | (1,905,037 | ) | |||||
INTEREST
BEARING LIABILITIES
|
||||||||||||
NOW
& Money Market Funds
|
$ | (588,473 | ) | $ | 13,185 | $ | ( 575,288 | ) | ||||
Savings
Deposits
|
(24,983 | ) | 6,429 | (18,554 | ) | |||||||
Time
Deposits
|
(914,575 | ) | (110,884 | ) | (1,025,459 | ) | ||||||
Fed
Funds Purchased and Other Borrowed Funds
|
(148,610 | ) | 34,550 | (114,060 | ) | |||||||
Repurchase
Agreements
|
(24,103 | ) | 23,839 | (264 | ) | |||||||
Capital
Lease Obligations
|
9 | (1,354 | ) | (1,345 | ) | |||||||
Junior
Subordinated Debentures
|
(2,083 | ) | 0 | (2,083 | ) | |||||||
Total
Interest Expense
|
$ | (1,702,818 | ) | $ | (34,235 | ) | $ | (1,737,053 | ) | |||
Changes
in Net Interest Income
|
$ | ( 307,614 | ) | $ | 139,630 | $ | ( 167,984 | ) |
(1)
Items which have shown a year-to-year increase in volume have variances
allocated as follows:
|
Variance
due to rate = Change in rate x new volume
|
Variance
due to volume = Change in volume x old rate
|
Items
which have shown a year-to-year decrease in volume have variances
allocated as follows:
|
Variance
due to rate = Change in rate x old volume
|
Variances
due to volume = Change in volume x new rate
|
(2)
Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount and allowances for
loan losses. The principal balances
|
of
non-accrual loans is included in calculations of the yield on loans, while
the interest on these non-performing
|
assets
is excluded.
|
NON-INTEREST INCOME AND
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Non-interest
income increased $635,446 or 52.2% for the second quarter of 2009 compared to
the second quarter of 2008, from $1.2 million to almost $1.9
million. Non-interest income increased $891,228 or 42.2% for the
first six months of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008, from $2.1 million
to $3.0 million. During the first six months of 2009 the Company
experienced a heavy volume of loan activity, primarily residential loans sold to
the secondary market. The volume of loans sold during the first six
months of 2009 amounted to $47.4 million and the income generated from the sale
of these loans amounted to $693,544, compared to last year’s six month totals of
$15.0 million in volume and $181,388 in loan sale proceeds. In
addition, during the second quarter of 2009, the Company sold its entire
portfolio of Mortgage Backed Securities for a net gain of $447,420 accounting
for a good portion of the increase in both periods.
Non-interest
expense increased $453,136 or 10.5% to $4.8 million, for the second quarter of
2009 compared to $4.3 million for the 2008 comparison
period. Non-interest expense increased $168,076 or 1.9% for the first
six months of 2009 to $9.3 million compared to $9.1 million for the first six
months of 2008. The Company booked an additional write down of
$94,446 on its Fannie Mae stock which contributed to the increase in other
expenses during the second quarter of 2009. Total FDIC expense for
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 was $227,691 and $501,523,
compared to $26,526 and $60,512 for the three and six month periods ended June
30, 2008, or an increase of $201,165 and $441,011, respectively. FDIC
expense for the second quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2009,
includes accruals of $133,000 and $233,500, respectively, for the FDIC special
assessment. Salaries and wages decreased $235,355 or 7.5% for the
first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. During
the first half of 2008, additional personnel hours were needed before and after
the post-merger computer systems conversion, resulting in higher wages and
employee benefits for that quarter compared to the first half of
2009. The amortization of the core deposit intangible decreased
$83,220 or 20.0% to $332,880 for the first six months of 2009 compared to
$416,100 for the same period of 2008.
As
a result of the merger with LyndonBank, the Company acquired a branch office
located in close proximity to the Company’s main office. The Company
was permitted to keep the deposits associated with this office, but undertook to
close the branch following the post-merger data processing conversion of
accounts and service those customers affected by the closure at the nearby main
office in Derby and the Newport office located within a few miles of this branch
office. As a result of the closure of this branch, the Company was
required to remove the property from its premises and equipment portfolio and
place it in other real estate owned (OREO). At the time of the
merger, the fair market value of the building was $675,000. During
the second quarter of 2009, the Company consulted a local real estate broker to
obtain a fair market value on the building. It was determined that
the current fair market value was $585,000, resulting in a $90,000 write down on
the property. This write down is a component of non-interest expense
thereby contributing to the increase for the first six months of
2009.
Management
monitors all components of other non-interest expenses; however, a quarterly
review is performed to assure that the accruals for these expenses are
accurate. This helps alleviate the need to make significant
adjustments to these accounts that in turn affect the net income of the
Company.
APPLICABLE INCOME
TAXES
The
provision for income taxes decreased $98,472 or 135.9% for the second quarter of
2009 compared to the same quarter of 2008. The Company recorded a tax
benefit for the second quarter of 2009 of $25,992 compared to a tax expense of
$72,480 for the same quarter of 2008. The provision for income taxes
decreased $47,950 or 27.7% for the first six months of 2009 with a recorded tax
benefit of $220,838 compared to a tax benefit of $172,888 for the first six
months of 2008. The Company receives tax credits for its investments
in various low income housing partnerships which help to reduce taxes
payable. Periodically, the Company has the opportunity to participate
in a low income housing project that offers one-time “Historic Tax
Credits”. In 2008, the Company was given this opportunity through a
local project, with historic tax credit for 2009 amounting to $535,000, or
$133,750 quarterly. Total tax credits, including the historic tax
credit recorded for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to $251,688, compared to
$100,695 for the second quarter of 2008, and $503,376 and $201,390,
respectively, for the first six months of 2009 and 2008.
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL
CONDITION
The
following table reflects the composition of the Company's major categories of
assets and liabilities as a percent of total assets or liabilities and
shareholders’ equity, as the case may be, as of the dates
indicated:
ASSETS
|
30-Jun-09
|
31-Dec-08
|
30-Jun-08
|
|||
Loans
(gross)*
|
$369,105,295
|
77.01%
|
$365,993,527
|
75.03%
|
$357,829,487
|
74.21%
|
Available
for Sale Securities
|
25,160,194
|
5.25%
|
29,449,424
|
6.04%
|
30,963,259
|
6.42%
|
Held
to Maturity Securities
|
32,878,174
|
6.86%
|
37,288,357
|
7.64%
|
39,628,560
|
8.22%
|
*includes
loans held for sale
|
||||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||
Time
Deposits
|
$170,845,738
|
35.65%
|
$175,338,328
|
35.94%
|
$171,870,694
|
35.64%
|
Savings
Deposits
|
55,022,851
|
11.48%
|
49,266,879
|
10.10%
|
51,015,544
|
10.58%
|
Demand
Deposits
|
51,404,659
|
10.73%
|
50,134,874
|
10.28%
|
51,998,230
|
10.78%
|
NOW
& Money Market Funds
|
106,859,117
|
22.30%
|
127,500,699
|
26.14%
|
114,242,617
|
23.69%
|
The
Company's loan portfolio increased $3.1 million, or 0.9% from December 31, 2008
to June 30, 2009, and $11.3 million, or 3.2%, from June 30, 2008 to June 30,
2009. The decrease in mortgage interest rates during the last quarter
of 2008 triggered an increase in new loan activity, with an even larger increase
in refinancing activity, especially in the residential loan
portfolio. A major portion of these loans were then sold to the
secondary market and are therefore not reflected in period-end
loans. Available-for-sale investments decreased $4.3 million or 14.6%
through maturities, calls and sales from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009, and
$5.8 million or 18.7% year over year. While most of the maturities
and calls during 2008 were used to fund loan growth, pay down borrowings provide
liquidity for the decline in deposits during the year. Maturities and
sales in 2009 were used to fund loan growth and reinvestment in US Government
Agencies. Held-to-maturity securities decreased $4.4 million or 11.8%
during the first six months of 2009, and $6.8 million or just over 17.0% year to
year. As mentioned earlier in this discussion, the decrease in the
held-to-maturity portfolio is due primarily to cyclical activity with the
Company’s municipal customers. Many municipal investments mature on
June 30 and renew during the first few weeks of July. During the
first three weeks of July 2009, an increase of approximately $18 million was
recognized through renewals and new municipal investments.
Time
deposits decreased $4.5 million or 2.6% from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009
and just over $1.0 million or 0.6% from June 30, 2008 to June 30,
2009. Competitive interest rate programs at other financial
institutions accounted for a portion of the decrease, together with runoff of
LyndonBank accounts from year to year. Savings deposits increased
$5.8 million or 11.7% during the first six months of 2009 and just over $4.0
million or 7.9% year to year. Demand deposits increased $1.3 million
or 2.5% during the first six months of 2009, compared to a decrease of $593,571
or just over 1.1% year to year. NOW and money market funds reported
decreases in both comparison periods, with a total decrease of $20.6 million or
16.2% for the first six months of 2009, and $7.4 million or 6.5% year to
year. The Company anticipated a post-merger runoff of 3% in non
maturing deposits. Actual runoff of these deposits year to year was
approximately 8.5%. The Company’s municipal accounts, which are
primarily a component of NOW and money market funds, decreased during the
period, accounting for most of the decrease in these funds. This decrease in
municipal accounts, which again is a cyclical decrease, has now increased
approximately $18.5 during the first few weeks of July.
RISK
MANAGEMENT
Interest Rate
Risk and Asset and Liability Management - Management actively
monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure and attempts to structure
the balance sheet to maximize net interest income while controlling its exposure
to interest rate risk. The Company's Asset/Liability Management
Committee (ALCO) is made up of the Executive Officers and all the Vice
Presidents of the Bank. The ALCO formulates strategies to manage
interest rate risk by evaluating the impact on earnings and capital of such
factors as current interest rate forecasts and economic indicators, potential
changes in such forecasts and indicators, liquidity, and various business
strategies. The ALCO meets monthly to review financial statements,
liquidity levels, yields and spreads to better understand, measure, monitor and
control the Company’s interest rate risk. In the ALCO process, the
committee members apply policy limits set forth in the Asset Liability,
Liquidity and Investment policies approved by the Company’s Board of
Directors. The ALCO's methods for evaluating interest rate risk
include an analysis of the effects of interest rate changes on net interest
income and an analysis of the Company's interest rate sensitivity "gap", which
provides a static analysis of the maturity and repricing characteristics of the
entire balance sheet
Interest
rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in market interest
rates. As interest rates change, the interest income and expense
streams associated with the Company’s financial instruments also change, thereby
impacting net interest income (NII), the primary component of the Company’s
earnings. Fluctuations in interest rates can also have an impact on
liquidity. The ALCO uses an outside consultant to perform rate shock
simulations to the Company's net interest income, as well as a variety of other
analyses. It is the ALCO’s function to provide the assumptions used
in the modeling process. The ALCO utilizes the results of this
simulation model to quantify the estimated exposure of NII and liquidity to
sustained interest rate changes. The simulation model captures the
impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest
expense paid on all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities
reflected on the Company’s balance sheet. All rate scenarios are
simulated assuming a parallel shift of the yield curve; however further
simulations are performed utilizing a flattening and steepening yield curve as
well. This sensitivity analysis is compared to the ALCO policy limits which
specify a maximum tolerance level for NII exposure over a 1-year horizon,
assuming no balance sheet growth, given upward and downward shifts in interest
rates depending on the current rate environment. The analysis also
provides a summary of the Company's liquidity position. Furthermore, the
analysis provides testing of the assumptions used in previous simulation models
by comparing the projected NII with actual NII. The asset/liability
simulation model provides management with an important tool for making sound
economic decisions regarding the balance sheet.
The
Company’s Asset/Liability Policy has been enhanced with a contingency funding
plan to help management prepare for unforeseen liquidity restrictions to include
hypothetical liquidity severe crisis.
While
assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market
conditions, the Company cannot provide any assurances as to the predictive
nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor
influences might change. This is especially true in light of the
significant market volatility in recent months.
Credit
Risk - A primary
concern of management is to reduce the exposure to credit loss within the loan
portfolio. Management follows
established underwriting guidelines, and exceptions to the policy must be
approved in accordance with limits prescribed by the Board of
Directors. The adequacy of the loan loss coverage is reviewed
quarterly by the risk management committee of the Board of Directors and then
presented to the full Board of Directors for approval. This committee
meets to discuss, among other matters, potential exposures, historical loss
experience, and overall economic conditions. Existing or potential
problems are noted and addressed by senior management in order to assess the
risk of probable loss or delinquency. A variety of loans are reviewed
periodically by an independent firm in order to assure accuracy of the Company's
internal risk ratings and compliance with various internal policies and
procedures, as well as those set by the regulatory authorities. The
Company also has a Credit Administration department whose function includes
credit analysis and monitoring and reporting on the status of the loan portfolio
including delinquent and non-performing loans. Credit risk may also
arise from geographic concentration of loans. While the Company’s
loan portfolio is derived primarily from its primary market area in northern
Vermont, geographic concentration is partially mitigated by the continued growth
of the Company’s loan portfolio in central Vermont, and through the year-end
2007 LyndonBank acquisition, which increased the level of loans particularly in
Caledonia County, and to a lesser extent in Lamoille and Franklin
Counties. The Company also monitors concentrations of credit to
individual borrowers, to various industries, and to owner and non-owner occupied
commercial real estate.
The
following table reflects the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of
the dates indicated:
30-Jun-09
|
31-Dec-08
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
Loans
|
%
of Total
|
Total
Loans
|
%
of Total
|
|||||||||||||
Construction
& Land Development
|
$ | 15,157,841 | 4.11 | % | $ | 15,203,826 | 4.15 | % | ||||||||
Secured
by Farm Land
|
8,391,389 | 2.27 | % | 8,533,463 | 2.33 | % | ||||||||||
1-4
Family Residential
|
213,380,305 | 57.81 | % | 213,279,198 | 58.27 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial
Real Estate
|
91,689,007 | 24.84 | % | 88,546,545 | 24.20 | % | ||||||||||
Loans
to Finance Agricultural Production
|
810,825 | 0.22 | % | 884,307 | 0.24 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial
& Industrial Loans
|
25,119,939 | 6.81 | % | 23,306,485 | 6.37 | % | ||||||||||
Consumer
Loans
|
14,316,481 | 3.88 | % | 15,922,237 | 4.35 | % | ||||||||||
All
other loans
|
239,508 | 0.06 | % | 317,466 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
Total
Gross Loans
|
369,105,295 | 100.00 | % | 365,993,527 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||
Reserve
for loan losses
|
(3,374,885 | ) | (3,232,932 | ) | ||||||||||||
Unearned
loan fees
|
(210,931 | ) | (301,004 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
Loans
|
$ | 365,519,479 | $ | 362,459,591 |
Allowance for
loan losses and provisions - The Company continues to
maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level that management believes is
appropriate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio (See “Critical
Accounting Policies”). As of June 30, 2009, the Company maintained a residential
loan portfolio of $213.4 million compared to $213.3 million as of December 31,
2008 and a commercial real estate portfolio (including construction, land
development and farm land loans) of $115.2 million as of June 30, 2009 and
$112.3 million as of December 31, 2008, together accounting for approximately
90% of the total loan portfolio for each period. The Company's
commercial loan portfolio includes loans that carry guarantees from government
programs. At June 30, 2009, the Company had $16.2 million in
guaranteed loans, compared to $15.9 million at December 31, 2008. In
addition, residential mortgage loans make up the largest part of the overall
loan portfolio, have the lowest historical loss ratio and are generally covered
by private mortgage insurance, helping to alleviate the overall risk in the loan
portfolio. The loan portfolio composition and relative volumes,
together with the low historical loan loss experience in these portfolios, are
factors considered by management in its analysis of appropriate loan loss
coverage. The Company is committed to a conservative lending
philosophy and maintains high credit and underwriting standards, further
mitigating risk in the portfolio.
The
following table summarizes the Company's loan loss experience for the six months
ended June 30,
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Loans
Outstanding End of Period
|
$ | 369,105,295 | $ | 357,829,487 | ||||
Average
Loans Outstanding During Period
|
$ | 367,188,471 | $ | 355,976,557 | ||||
Loan
Loss Reserve, Beginning of Period
|
$ | 3,232,932 | $ | 3,026,049 | ||||
Loans
Charged Off:
|
||||||||
Residential
Real Estate
|
19,912 | 0 | ||||||
Commercial
Real Estate
|
5,063 | 106,383 | ||||||
Commercial
Loans not Secured by Real Estate
|
38,747 | 7,044 | ||||||
Consumer
Loans
|
85,120 | 66,600 | ||||||
Total
Loans Charged Off
|
148,842 | 180,027 | ||||||
Recoveries:
|
||||||||
Residential
Real Estate
|
496 | 1,329 | ||||||
Commercial
Real Estate
|
15,668 | 879 | ||||||
Commercial
Loans not Secured by Real Estate
|
3,512 | 11,006 | ||||||
Consumer
Loans
|
21,117 | 29,087 | ||||||
Total
Recoveries
|
40,793 | 42,301 | ||||||
Net
Loans Charged Off
|
108,049 | 137,726 | ||||||
Provision
Charged to Income
|
250,002 | 124,998 | ||||||
Loan
Loss Reserve, End of Period
|
$ | 3,374,885 | $ | 3,013,321 | ||||
Net
Charge Offs to Average Loans Outstanding
|
0.029 | % | 0.039 | % | ||||
Loan
Loss Reserve to Average Loans Outstanding
|
0.919 | % | 0.846 | % |
Non-performing
assets for the comparison periods were as follows:
June
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Percent
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance
|
of
Total
|
Balance
|
of
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Non-Accruing
loans
|
$ | 2,895,041 | 78.58 | % | $ | 2,118,597 | 89.56 | % | ||||||||
Loans
past due 90 days or more and still accruing
|
788,924 | 21.42 | % | 246,903 | 10.44 | % | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,683,965 | 100.00 | % | $ | 2,365,500 | 100.00 | % |
Specific
allocations are made in the allowance for loan losses in situations management
believes may represent a greater risk for loss. A portion of the
allowance is determined based on historical charge-offs, adjusted for
qualitative risk factors. A quarterly review of various qualitative
factors, including levels of, and trends in, delinquencies and non-performing
loans, concentrations of credit, and national and local economic trends and
conditions, helps to ensure that areas with potential risk are noted and reserve
coverage is increased or decreased to reflect those identified trends. In
addition, a portion of the allowance (termed "unallocated") is established to
absorb inherent losses that exist as of the valuation date although not
specifically identified through management's objective processes for estimating
credit losses. While the allowance is described as consisting of
separate allocated portions, the entire allowance is available to support loan
losses, regardless of category.
The
Company has experienced an increase in collection activity on loans 30 to 60
days past due during the first six months of 2009. The Company works
actively with customers early in the delinquency process to help them to avoid
default or foreclosure. The Company’s non-accruing loan portfolio
increased $776,444 or 36.6% to $2.9 million for the first six months of 2009 but
approximately $2.8 million or 97% are secured by real estate, thereby reducing
the exposure to loss. Loans 90 days or more past due increased
$542,021 as of June 30, 2009 to $788,924, with $774,015 or 98% secured by real
estate. Management reports increasing trends in the levels of
non-performing loans and criticized and classified assets, which is consistent
with the decline in the local economy. Given these trends and the
current recession, management increased the provision for loan losses to
$250,002 for the first six months of 2009, compared to $124,998 for the same
period in 2008 and believes this is directionally consistent with the risk in
the loan portfolio.
Market
Risk - In
addition to credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio and liquidity risk, the
Company’s business activities also generate market risk. Market risk
is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in
market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and
equity prices. Declining capital markets can result in fair value
adjustments necessary to record decreases in the value of the investment
portfolio for other-than-temporary-impairment. The Company does not
have any market risk sensitive instruments acquired for trading
purposes. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest
rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit taking
activities. During times of recessionary periods, a declining housing
market can result in an increase in loan loss reserves or ultimately an increase
in foreclosures. Interest rate risk is directly related to the
different maturities and repricing characteristics of interest-bearing assets
and liabilities, as well as to loan prepayment risks, early withdrawal of time
deposits, and the fact that the speed and magnitude of responses to interest
rate changes vary by product. The recent deterioration of the economy
and disruption in the financial markets may heighten the Company’s market
risk. The Company actively monitors and manages its interest rate
risk through the ALCO process.
During
the first six months of 2009, the prolonged low interest rate environment
adversely affected the value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights
portfolio, resulting in a negative valuation adjustment for impairment of the
portfolio in the amount of $157,876 in the first quarter and $115,053 during the
second quarter of 2009. However, the strong residential mortgage loan
activity during the same period resulted in significant additions to the loan
servicing portfolio. Furthermore, the increase in rates later in the
second quarter has translated to a recent increase in market prices for mortgage
servicing rights. Based on current market prices, the Company
believes that the book value at June 30, 2009 is reflective of the current
market value. At June 30, 2009, the net carrying value of the
Company’s mortgage servicing rights portfolio was $929,952, compared to $960,110
at year end 2008 and $1.2 million at June 30, 2008.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK
The
Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the
normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to
reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These
financial instruments include commitments to extend credit (including commercial
and construction lines of credit), standby letters of credit and risk-sharing
commitments on certain sold loans. Such instruments involve, to
varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the
amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract or notional
amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has
in particular classes of financial instruments. During the first six
months of 2009, the Company did not engage in any activity that created any
additional types of off-balance-sheet risk.
The
Company generally requires collateral or other security to support financial
instruments with credit risk. The Company's financial instruments or
commitments whose contract amount represents credit risk as of June 30, 2009
were as follows:
Contract
or
|
||||
Notional
Amount
|
||||
Unused
portions of home equity lines of credit
|
$ | 15,999,541 | ||
Other
commitments to extend credit
|
25,859,525 | |||
Residential
construction lines of credit
|
2,631,784 | |||
Commercial
real estate and other construction lines of credit
|
12,699,595 | |||
Standby
letters of credit and commercial letters of credit
|
772,687 | |||
Recourse
on sale of credit card portfolio
|
940,900 | |||
MPF
credit enhancement obligation, net of liability recorded
|
1,437,570 |
Since
some commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts
do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The recourse
provision under the terms of the sale of the Company’s credit card portfolio in
2007 is based on total lines, not balances outstanding. Based on
historical losses, the Company does not expect any significant losses from this
commitment.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES
Managing
liquidity risk is essential to maintaining both depositor confidence and
stability in earnings. Liquidity management refers to the ability of
the Company to adequately cover fluctuations in assets and
liabilities. Meeting loan demand (assets) and covering the withdrawal
of deposit funds (liabilities) are two key components of the liquidity
management process. The Company’s principal sources of funds are
deposits, amortization and prepayment of loans and securities, maturities of
investment securities, sales of loans available for sale, and earnings and funds
provided from operations. Maintaining a relatively stable funding
base, which is achieved by diversifying funding sources, competitively pricing
deposit products, and extending the contractual maturity of liabilities, reduces
the Company’s exposure to roll over risk on deposits and limits reliance on
volatile short-term borrowed funds. Short-term funding needs arise
from declines in deposits or other funding sources and funding of loan
commitments. The Company’s strategy is to fund assets to the maximum
extent possible with core deposits that provide a sizable source of relatively
stable and low-cost funds. When funding needs, including loan demand,
out pace deposit growth, it is necessary for the Company to use alternative
funding sources, such as investment portfolio maturities, short-term borrowings
and outside deposit funding such as CDARS deposits (described below), to meet
these funding needs.
In
order to attract deposits, the Company has taken the approach of offering
deposit specials at competitive rates, in varying terms that fit within the
balance sheet mix. The strategy of offering specials is meant to
provide a means to retain deposits while not having to reprice the entire
deposit portfolio. The Company recognizes that with increasing
competition for deposits, it may at times be desirable to utilize alternative
sources of deposit funding to augment retail deposits and
borrowings. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $10.0
million in deposits placed in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry
Service (CDARS) of Promontory Interfinancial Network account, which allows the
Company to provide FDIC deposit insurance in excess of account coverage limits
by exchanging deposits with other CDARS members. The Company may also
purchase deposits from other CDARS members. Such deposits are
generally considered a form of brokered deposits. Of the $10.0
million in CDARS deposits at June 30, 2009, approximately $5.4 million
represented exchanged deposits with other CDARS participating
banks.
During
the first six months of 2009, the Company's available-for-sale investment
portfolio decreased $4.3 million or 14.6% and the held-to-maturity investment
portfolio decreased $4.4 million or 11.8%. Maturities were used in
part to fund loan growth, as the loan portfolio increased $3.1 million or 0.9%
during the period. Maturities also provided liquidity for a reduction
in total deposits of $18.1 million during the first six months of 2009 compared
to deposits at year end 2008. On the liability side, savings deposits
increased $5.8 million or 11.7%, while NOW and money market accounts decreased
$20.6 million or 16.2% and time deposits decreased $4.5 million or
2.6%. Demand for residential mortgages was heavy, but most of these
loans were sold to the secondary market. The volume in our municipal
deposit accounts decreased due to cyclical activity mentioned earlier in this
discussion accounting for the decrease in NOW and money market
accounts. During the first few weeks of July these accounts increased
approximately $18.5 million. Aggressive pricing from other financial
institutions for time deposits was also a factor in the decrease in
deposits.
As
a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB), the Company has access
to pre-approved lines of credit. The Company had a $500,000 unsecured
Federal Funds line with an available balance of the same at June 30,
2009. Interest is chargeable at a rate determined daily,
approximately 25 basis points higher than the rate paid on federal funds
sold. Additional borrowing capacity of approximately $93.2 million,
less outstanding advances, through the FHLBB is secured by the Company's
qualifying loan portfolio.
To
cover seasonal decreases in deposits primarily associated with municipal
accounts, the Company typically borrows short-term advances from the FHLBB and
pays the advances down as the municipal deposits flow back into the Bank during
the third and fourth quarter. Given the current Federal Funds rate in
January 2009, the Company extended a portion of its overnight funding into $10
million in long-term advances scheduled to mature within two years, with the
remainder falling into overnight funding at this time. At the end of
the first six months of 2009, the Company had outstanding advances of $25.3
million consisting of the following:
Annual
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Purchase
Date
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Balance
|
||||||
Long-term
Advance
|
|||||||||
January
30, 2009
|
2.13 | % |
January
31, 2011
|
$ | 10,000,000 | ||||
November
16, 1992
|
7.67 | % |
November
16, 2012
|
10,000 | |||||
Total
Long-term Advances
|
$ | 10,010,000 | |||||||
Overnight
Funds Purchased (FHLBB)
|
.2813 | % |
July
1, 2009
|
$ | 15,318,000 |
Under
a separate agreement with FHLBB, the Company has the authority to collateralize
public unit deposits, up to its FHLBB borrowing capacity ($93.2 million less
outstanding advances noted above) with letters of credit issued by the
FHLBB. At June 30, 2009 approximately $12.5 million of eligible
collateral was pledged as collateral to the FHLBB to secure the Company’s
obligations relating to these letters of credit.
Other
alternative sources of funding come from unsecured Federal Funds lines with two
unaffiliated correspondent banks that total $7.0 million. There were
no balances outstanding on either line at June 30, 2009.
The
following table illustrates the changes in shareholders' equity from December
31, 2008 to June 30, 2009:
Balance
at December 31, 2008 (book value $7.33 per share)
|
$ | 35,272,892 | ||
Net
income
|
1,690,818 | |||
Issuance
of stock through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan
|
300,564 | |||
Purchase
of treasury stock
|
0 | |||
Dividends
declared on common stock
|
(1,075,547 | ) | ||
Dividends
declared on preferred stock
|
(93,750 | ) | ||
Unrealized
holding gain arising during the period on available-for-sale securities,
net of tax
|
(357,502 | ) | ||
Balance
at June 30, 2009 (book value $7.38 per share)
|
$ | 35,737,475 |
On
June 9, 2009, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.12 on common stock
payable on August 1, 2009, to shareholders of record as of July 15,
2009.
The
primary source of funds for the Company's payment of dividends to its
shareholders is dividends paid to the Company by the Bank. The Bank,
as a national bank, is subject to the dividend restrictions set forth by the
Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"). Under such restrictions, the
Bank may not, without the prior approval of the OCC, declare dividends in excess
of the sum of the current year's earnings (as defined) plus the retained
earnings (as defined) from the prior two years. The Company is also
subject to regulatory restrictions applicable to payment of dividends by bank
holding companies.
Quantitative
measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the
Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as
defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and a
so-called leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as
defined). Under current guidelines, banks must maintain a risk-based
capital ratio of 8.0%, of which at least 4.0% must be in the form of core
capital (as defined).
Regulators
have also established minimum capital ratio guidelines for FDIC-insured banks
under the prompt corrective action provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act, as amended. These minimums are a total risk-based capital ratio
of 10.0%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6%, and a leverage ratio of
5%. As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s Subsidiary was deemed well
capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There
are no conditions or events since that time that management believes have
changed the Subsidiary's classification.
The risk
based ratios of the Company and its subsidiary as of June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008 exceeded regulatory guidelines and are presented in the table
below.
Minimum
To Be Well
|
||||||
Minimum
|
Capitalized
Under
|
|||||
For
Capital
|
Prompt
Corrective
|
|||||
Actual
|
Adequacy
Purposes:
|
Action
Provisions:
|
||||
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|
(Dollars
in Thousands)
|
||||||
As
of June 30, 2009:
|
||||||
Total
capital (to risk-weighted assets)
|
||||||
Consolidated
|
$38,248
|
11.54%
|
$26,504
|
8.00%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bank
|
$38,894
|
11.76%
|
$26,455
|
8.00%
|
$33,068
|
10.00%
|
Tier
I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
|
||||||
Consolidated
|
$34,873
|
10.53%
|
$13,252
|
4.00%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bank
|
$35,519
|
10.74%
|
$13,227
|
4.00%
|
$19,841
|
6.00%
|
Tier
I capital (to average assets)
|
||||||
Consolidated
|
$34,873
|
7.38%
|
$18,908
|
4.00%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bank
|
$35,519
|
7.52%
|
$18,886
|
4.00%
|
$23,608
|
5.00%
|
As
of December 31, 2008:
|
||||||
Total
capital (to risk-weighted assets)
|
||||||
Consolidated
|
$36,765
|
11.04%
|
$26,639
|
8.00%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Community
National Bank
|
$37,355
|
11.25%
|
$26,571
|
8.00%
|
$33,214
|
10.00%
|
Tier
I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
|
||||||
Consolidated
|
$33,532
|
10.07%
|
$13,319
|
4.00%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Community
National Bank
|
$34,122
|
10.27%
|
$13,285
|
4.00%
|
$19,928
|
6.00%
|
Tier
I capital (to average assets)
|
||||||
Consolidated
|
$33,532
|
7.08%
|
$18,948
|
4.00%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Community
National Bank
|
$34,122
|
7.22%
|
$18,917
|
4.00%
|
$23,569
|
5.00%
|
The
Company intends to maintain a capital resource position in excess of the
minimums shown above. Consistent with that policy, management will
continue to anticipate the Company's future capital needs.
From
time to time the Company may make contributions to the capital of Community
National Bank. At present, regulatory authorities have made no demand
on the Company to make additional capital contributions.
ITEM 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The
Company's management of the credit, liquidity and market risk inherent in its
business operations is discussed in Part 1, Item 2 of this report under the
caption "RISK MANAGEMENT", which is incorporated herein by
reference. Management does not believe that there have been any
material changes in the nature or categories of the Company's risk exposures
from those disclosed in the Company’s 2008 annual report on form
10-K/A.
ITEM 4T.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Management
is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls
and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). As of June 30, 2009, an evaluation was
performed under the supervision and with the participation of management,
including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management
concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2009 were
effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in the
reports it files with the Commission under the Exchange Act was recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
For
this purpose, the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and
other procedures of the Company that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls
and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
The
Company’s subsidiary, Community National Bank, as successor by merger to
LyndonBank, was a party to a contract dispute with a service provider involving
disputed charges of approximately $72,000. On December 31, 2008, the
Company accrued a contingent liability of $50,000 for this
matter. The dispute was settled in April 2009 for $50,000, resulting
in no further loss to the Company.
In
addition to the foregoing matter, in the normal course of business the Company
and its subsidiary are involved in litigation that is considered incidental to
their business. Management does not expect that any such litigation
will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of
operations.
There
were no purchases of the Company’s common stock during the second quarter ended
June 30, 2009, by the Company and by any affiliated purchaser (as defined in SEC
Rule 10b-18):
The
following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders, at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of Community Bancorp. on May 12, 2009:
Item
1.
|
To
elect four incumbent directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders in 2012, and to elect a new director to serve until the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders in
2010.
|
Item
2.
|
To
ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm
of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker as the Corporation’s external auditors
for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2009;
|
The
results are as follows:
AUTHORITY
|
||||||||||||||||
WITHHELD/
|
BROKER
|
|||||||||||||||
MATTER
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
NON-VOTE
|
||||||||||||
Item
1. Election of Incumbent Directors:
|
||||||||||||||||
Aminta
K. Conant
|
3,090,216 | 35,605 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Elwood
G. Duckless
|
3,107,324 | 18,497 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Rosemary
M. Lalime
|
3,067,199 | 58,622 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Anne
T. Moore
|
3,075,302 | 50,519 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Item
1. Election of New Director:
|
||||||||||||||||
Frederic
Oeschger
|
3,080,449 | 45,372 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Item
2. Selection of Auditors Berry
|
3,112,131 | 9,129 | 4,561 | -0- | ||||||||||||
Dunn,
McNeil & Parker
|
ITEM 6.
Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed with this report:
Exhibit
31.1 - Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to
section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit
31.2 - Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to
section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit
32.1 - Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to
18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
Exhibit
32.2 - Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to
18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
*This
exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and
shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
COMMUNITY
BANCORP.
DATED: August
11, 2009
|
/s/ Stephen P.
Marsh
|
|
Stephen
P. Marsh, President &
|
||
Chief
Executive Officer
|
||
DATED: August
11, 2009
|
/s/ Louise M.
Bonvechio
|
|
Louise
M. Bonvechio, Vice President
|
||
&
Chief Financial Officer
|