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 September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
 
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
 
 
 
Vermont03-0284070
(State of Incorporation)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
4811 US Route 5, Derby, Vermont05829
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(zip code)
  
Registrant's Telephone Number: (802) 334-7915
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file for such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ( X )  No (  )
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ( X ) NO ( )
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer” and, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer(  )Accelerated filer(  )
Non-accelerated filer
(  )  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company( X )
Emerging growth company(  )
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.(  ) 
 
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 November 09, 2016,May 03, 2017, there were 5,042,9345,072,803 shares outstanding of the Corporation's common stock.

 
FORM 10-Q
Index  
  Page  
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1Financial Statements3  
Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations3129  
Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk5350  
Item 4Controls and Procedures5350  
   
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1Legal Proceedings5350  
Item 1ARisk Factors50  
Item 2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds5451  
Item 6Exhibits5451  
 Signatures5552  
Exhibit Index53  
 

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

 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 $11,705,902 
 $9,479,353 
 $11,300,856 
 $17,275,640 
 $10,943,344 
 $9,397,008 
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits
  673,911 
  19,372,537 
  3,438,242 
  15,513,549 
  18,670,942 
  16,055,662 
Total cash and cash equivalents
  12,379,813 
  28,851,890 
  14,739,098 
  32,789,189 
  29,614,286 
  25,452,670 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $57,592,000 at 09/30/16,
    
$44,143,000 at 12/31/15 and $48,011,000 at 09/30/15)
  56,837,100 
  43,354,419 
  47,657,894 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $54,853,000 at 03/31/17,
    
$51,035,000 at 12/31/16 and $46,235,000 at 03/31/16)
  53,879,934 
  49,886,631 
  45,551,714 
Securities available-for-sale
  29,412,216 
  26,470,400 
  30,385,242 
  33,852,571 
  33,715,051 
  29,572,121 
Restricted equity securities, at cost
  1,855,850 
  2,441,650 
  3,332,450 
  2,426,050 
  2,755,850 
  1,891,250 
Loans held-for-sale
  708,975 
  1,199,400 
  1,198,633 
  0 
  525,200 
Loans
  470,186,895 
  458,119,429 
  455,418,132 
  485,722,245 
  487,249,226 
  455,048,185 
Allowance for loan losses
  (5,179,965)
  (5,011,878)
  (5,015,987)
Allowance for loan losses (ALL)
  (5,258,440)
  (5,278,445)
  (5,109,488)
Deferred net loan costs
  312,565 
  316,491 
  308,189 
  321,285 
  310,130 
  315,050 
Net loans
  465,319,495 
  453,424,042 
  450,710,334 
  480,785,090 
  482,280,911 
  450,253,747 
Bank premises and equipment, net
  10,833,164 
  11,460,207 
  11,291,015 
  10,629,125 
  10,830,556 
  11,251,819 
Accrued interest receivable
  1,649,964 
  1,633,213 
  1,687,483 
  2,062,875 
  1,818,510 
  2,064,364 
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
  4,599,301 
  4,520,486 
  4,493,676 
  4,649,557 
  4,625,406 
  4,546,589 
Core deposit intangible
  340,861 
  545,386 
  613,556 
  204,516 
  272,691 
  477,211 
Goodwill
  11,574,269 
  11,574,269 
Other real estate owned (OREO)
  409,000 
  262,000 
  1,058,475 
  561,979 
  394,000 
  465,000 
Other assets
  9,870,422 
  10,397,347 
  10,218,014 
  9,484,895 
  9,885,504 
  9,783,374 
Total assets
 $605,790,430 
 $596,134,709 
 $588,960,139 
 $642,900,050 
 $637,653,665 
 $593,409,328 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    
    
Liabilities
    
    
Deposits:
    
    
Demand, non-interest bearing
 $101,259,470 
 $93,525,762 
 $91,124,547 
 $105,880,429 
 $104,472,268 
 $91,019,639 
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
  119,981,648 
  130,735,094 
  113,669,795 
  121,953,444 
  118,053,360 
  117,208,113 
Money market funds
  76,976,376 
  81,930,888 
  89,103,792 
  86,938,154 
  79,042,619 
  86,652,637 
Savings
  91,274,380 
  81,731,290 
  81,550,091 
  96,883,558 
  86,776,856 
  85,327,489 
Time deposits, $250,000 and over
  10,848,979 
  9,431,437 
  9,374,291 
  19,913,160 
  19,274,880 
  13,306,128 
Other time deposits
  103,466,053 
  98,131,091 
  94,185,975 
  100,850,953 
  97,115,049 
  95,386,130 
Total deposits
  503,806,906 
  495,485,562 
  479,008,491 
  532,419,698 
  504,735,032 
  488,900,136 
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
  5,795,000 
  10,000,000 
  20,000,000 
Borrowed funds
  11,550,000 
  31,550,000 
  10,350,000 
Repurchase agreements
  25,834,249 
  22,073,238 
  21,977,315 
  27,747,451 
  30,423,195 
  25,149,039 
Capital lease obligations
  493,810 
  558,365 
  579,277 
  459,443 
  483,161 
  537,028 
Junior subordinated debentures
  12,887,000 
  12,887,000 
Accrued interest and other liabilities
  3,129,831 
  3,715,888 
  3,550,476 
  2,649,027 
  3,123,760 
  3,382,769 
Total liabilities
  551,946,796 
  544,720,053 
  538,002,559 
  587,712,619 
  583,202,148 
  541,205,972 
Shareholders' Equity
    
    
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 25 shares issued
    
    
and outstanding ($100,000 liquidation value)
  2,500,000 
  2,500,000 
Common stock - $2.50 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized,
    
    
5,253,090 shares issued at 09/30/16, 5,204,517 shares issued
    
at 12/31/15 and 5,189,705 shares issued at 09/30/15
  13,132,725 
  13,011,293 
  12,974,263 
5,283,077 shares issued at 03/31/17, 5,269,053 shares issued
    
at 12/31/16 and 5,220,419 shares issued at 03/31/16
  13,207,693 
  13,172,633 
  13,051,048 
Additional paid-in capital
  30,639,268 
  30,089,438 
  29,908,987 
  31,008,521 
  30,825,658 
  30,268,924 
Retained earnings
  9,991,842 
  8,482,096 
  8,100,897 
  11,197,709 
  10,666,782 
  8,830,533 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  202,576 
  (45,394)
  96,210 
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 09/30/16,
    
12/31/15 and 09/30/15
  (2,622,777)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
  (103,715)
  (90,779)
  175,628 
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 210,101 shares at 03/31/17,
    
12/31/16, and 03/31/16
  (2,622,777)
Total shareholders' equity
  53,843,634 
  51,414,656 
  50,957,580 
  55,187,431 
  54,451,517 
  52,203,356 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $605,790,430 
 $596,134,709 
 $588,960,139 
 $642,900,050 
 $637,653,665 
 $593,409,328 
    
Book value per common share outstanding
 $10.18 
 $9.79 
 $9.73 
 $10.39 
 $10.27 
 $9.92 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 $5,732,855 
 $5,503,166 
 $5,616,867 
 $5,370,424 
Interest on debt securities
    
    
Taxable
  128,767 
  119,977 
  151,726 
  127,449 
Tax-exempt
  339,999 
  279,041 
  324,532 
  280,097 
Dividends
  49,429 
  34,365 
  35,796 
  29,378 
Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits
  3,048 
  3,186 
  27,472 
  10,906 
Total interest income
  6,254,098 
  5,939,735 
  6,156,393 
  5,818,254 
    
    
Interest expense
    
    
Interest on deposits
  504,170 
  484,278 
  537,789 
  516,594 
Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
  53,404 
  28,229 
  52,235 
  19,158 
Interest on repurchase agreements
  18,820 
  16,689 
  21,527 
  17,991 
Interest on junior subordinated debentures
  115,349 
  103,274 
  122,860 
  109,519 
Total interest expense
  691,743 
  632,470 
  734,411 
  663,262 
    
    
Net interest income
  5,562,355 
  5,307,265 
  5,421,982 
  5,154,992 
Provision for loan losses
  150,000 
  75,000 
  150,000 
  100,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
  5,412,355 
  5,232,265 
  5,271,982 
  5,054,992 
    
    
Non-interest income
    
    
Service fees
  719,341 
  657,949 
  748,117 
  617,679 
Income from sold loans
  230,623 
  239,724 
  190,295 
  221,194 
Other income from loans
  209,882 
  223,465 
  185,617 
  195,888 
Net realized gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
  2,130 
  0 
Other income
  323,674 
  178,857 
  244,059 
  203,090 
Total non-interest income
  1,483,520 
  1,299,995 
  1,370,218 
  1,237,851 
    
    
Non-interest expense
    
    
Salaries and wages
  1,725,000 
  1,650,000 
  1,711,124 
  1,725,000 
Employee benefits
  679,762 
  575,129 
  641,561 
  685,082 
Occupancy expenses, net
  605,378 
  676,559 
  687,433 
  645,746 
Other expenses
  1,780,363 
  1,630,186 
  1,691,001 
  1,626,463 
Total non-interest expense
  4,790,503 
  4,531,874 
  4,731,119 
  4,682,291 
    
    
Income before income taxes
  2,105,372 
  2,000,386 
  1,911,081 
  1,610,552 
Income tax expense
  589,472 
  560,564 
  496,865 
  441,058 
Net income
 $1,515,900 
 $1,439,822 
 $1,414,216 
 $1,169,494 
    
    
Earnings per common share
 $0.30 
 $0.29 
 $0.27 
 $0.23 
Weighted average number of common shares
    
    
used in computing earnings per share
  5,032,156 
  4,969,425 
  5,063,128 
  5,000,144 
Dividends declared per common share
 $0.16 
 $0.17 
 $0.16 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest and fees on loans
 $16,582,276 
 $16,314,191 
   Interest on debt securities
    
    
     Taxable
  384,413 
  327,624 
     Tax-exempt
  942,246 
  826,421 
   Dividends
  108,141 
  82,036 
   Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits
  18,654 
  7,446 
        Total interest income
  18,035,730 
  17,557,718 
 
    
    
Interest expense
    
    
   Interest on deposits
  1,529,465 
  1,605,916 
   Interest on federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
  106,807 
  66,505 
   Interest on repurchase agreements
  56,125 
  54,259 
   Interest on junior subordinated debentures
  339,603 
  305,607 
        Total interest expense
  2,032,000 
  2,032,287 
 
    
    
     Net interest income
  16,003,730 
  15,525,431 
 Provision for loan losses
  400,000 
  375,000 
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses
  15,603,730 
  15,150,431 
 
    
    
Non-interest income
    
    
   Service fees
  1,992,560 
  1,932,367 
   Income from sold loans
  683,114 
  687,964 
   Other income from loans
  616,473 
  544,097 
   Net realized gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
  0 
  2,723 
   Other income
  747,923 
  650,110 
        Total non-interest income
  4,040,070 
  3,817,261 
 
    
    
Non-interest expense
    
    
   Salaries and wages
  5,175,000 
  4,988,352 
   Employee benefits
  2,049,926 
  1,911,809 
   Occupancy expenses, net
  1,857,482 
  1,976,226 
   Other expenses
  5,065,565 
  5,132,055 
        Total non-interest expense
  14,147,973 
  14,008,442 
 
    
    
    Income before income taxes
  5,495,827 
  4,959,250 
 Income tax expense
  1,515,234 
  1,331,884 
        Net income
 $3,980,593 
 $3,627,366 
 
    
    
 Earnings per common share
 $0.78 
 $0.72 
 Weighted average number of common shares
    
    
  used in computing earnings per share
  5,016,191 
  4,954,381 
 Dividends declared per common share
 $0.48 
 $0.48 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 $1,515,900 
 $1,439,822 
 
    
    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
    
    
  Unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities
    
    
    arising during the period
  (46,840)
  145,990 
  Tax effect
  15,926 
  (49,637)
  Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
  (30,914)
  96,353 
          Total comprehensive income
 $1,484,986 
 $1,536,175 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 $3,980,593 
 $3,627,366 
 
    
    
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
    
    
  Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities
    
    
    arising during the period
  375,713 
  159,775 
  Reclassification adjustment for gain realized in income
  0 
  (2,723)
     Unrealized gain during the year
  375,713 
  157,052 
  Tax effect
  (127,743)
  (53,398)
  Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  247,970 
  103,654 
          Total comprehensive income
 $4,228,563 
 $3,731,020 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income
 $3,980,593 
 $3,627,366 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    
    
   operating activities:
    
    
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment
  779,240 
  728,753 
    Provision for loan losses
  400,000 
  375,000 
    Deferred income tax
  (132,862)
  (261,012)
    Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
  0 
  (2,723)
   ��Gain on sale of loans
  (351,824)
  (301,910)
    Loss on sale of bank premises and equipment
  0 
  87,278 
    Loss on sale of OREO
  4,965 
  5,384 
    Income from Trust LLC
  (326,675)
  (269,313)
    Amortization of bond premium, net
  90,099 
  130,432 
    Write down of OREO
  26,000 
  45,320 
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
  18,648,432 
  18,395,365 
    Originations of loans held for sale
  (17,806,183)
  (19,265,838)
    Increase in taxes payable
  358,630 
  251,897 
    (Increase) decrease in interest receivable
  (16,751)
  10,965 
    Decrease in mortgage servicing rights
  77,768 
  15,716 
    Increase in other assets
  (17,149)
  (258,984)
    Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI
  (78,815)
  (80,102)
    Amortization of core deposit intangible
  204,525 
  204,525 
    Amortization of limited partnerships
  439,470 
  423,999 
    Decrease (increase) in unamortized loan costs
  3,926 
  (4,795)
    Decrease in interest payable
  (8,421)
  (13,022)
    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
  93,410 
  (52,429)
    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
  17,835 
  (9,752)
       Net cash provided by operating activities
  6,386,213 
  3,782,120 
 
    
    
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
    
    
  Investments - held-to-maturity
    
    
    Maturities and pay downs
  28,312,853 
  28,218,911 
    Purchases
  (41,795,534)
  (34,065,859)
  Investments - available-for-sale
    
    
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales
  4,550,645 
  11,081,823 
    Purchases
  (7,206,847)
  (8,490,830)
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities
  585,800 
  0 
  (Decrease) increase in limited partnership contributions payable
  (687,500)
  975,000 
  Investments in limited partnerships
  0 
  (975,500)
  Increase in loans, net
  (12,747,728)
  (8,035,374)
  Capital expenditures for bank premises and equipment
  (152,199)
  (618,097)
  Proceeds from sales of OREO
  217,143 
  210,616 
  Recoveries of loans charged off
  53,242 
  75,835 
       Net cash used in investing activities
  (28,870,125)
  (11,623,475)

 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net decrease in demand and interest-bearing transaction accounts
  (3,019,738)
  (9,352,999)
  Net increase in money market and savings accounts
  4,588,578 
  4,804,037 
  Net increase (decrease) in time deposits
  6,752,504 
  (9,462,010)
  Net increase (decrease) in repurchase agreements
  3,761,011 
  (6,565,646)
  Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
  (4,755,000)
  20,000,000 
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings
  550,000 
  0 
  Decrease in capital lease obligations
  (64,555)
  (60,267)
  Dividends paid on preferred stock
  (65,625)
  (60,938)
  Dividends paid on common stock
  (1,735,340)
  (1,683,898)
       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  6,011,835 
  (2,381,721)
 
    
    
       Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (16,472,077)
  (10,223,076)
  Cash and cash equivalents:
    
    
          Beginning
  28,851,890 
  24,962,174 
          Ending
 $12,379,813 
 $14,739,098 
 
    
    
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period:
    
    
  Interest
 $2,040,421 
 $2,045,309 
 
    
    
  Income taxes, net of refunds
 $850,000 
 $917,000 
 
    
    
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
    
    
  Change in unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
 $375,713 
 $157,052 
 
    
    
  Loans transferred to OREO
 $395,108 
 $81,475 
 
    
    
Common Shares Dividends Paid:
    
    
  Dividends declared
 $2,405,222 
 $2,375,465 
  Decrease (increase) in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared
  1,380 
  (23,805)
  Dividends reinvested
  (671,262)
  (667,762)
 
 $1,735,340 
 $1,683,898 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 $1,414,216 
 $1,169,494 
 
    
    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
    
    
  Unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities
    
    
    arising during the period
  (17,470)
  334,883 
  Reclassification adjustment for gain realized in income
  (2,130)
  0 
     Unrealized (loss) gain during the year
  (19,600)
  334,883 
  Tax effect
  6,664 
  (113,861)
  Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
  (12,936)
  221,022 
          Total comprehensive income
 $1,401,280 
 $1,390,516 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 

 
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income
 $1,414,216 
 $1,169,494 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    
    
   operating activities:
    
    
    Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment
  252,131 
  251,627 
    Provision for loan losses
  150,000 
  100,000 
    Deferred income tax
  (17,535)
  (29,227)
    Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale
  (2,130)
  0 
    Gain on sale of loans
  (79,128)
  (101,510)
    Loss on sale of bank premises and equipment
  1,580 
  0 
    Loss on sale of OREO
  617 
  0 
    Income from Trust LLC
  (113,179)
  (82,579)
    Amortization of bond premium, net
  30,075 
  33,267 
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
  3,974,739 
  4,753,088 
    Originations of loans held for sale
  (3,895,611)
  (3,977,378)
    Increase in taxes payable
  360,092 
  273,795 
    Increase in interest receivable
  (244,365)
  (431,151)
    Decrease in mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)
  28,462 
  14,097 
    (Increase) decrease in other assets
  (4,875)
  177,535 
    Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI
  (24,151)
  (26,103)
    Amortization of core deposit intangible
  68,175 
  68,175 
    Amortization of limited partnerships
  154,308 
  146,490 
    (Increase) decrease in unamortized loan costs
  (11,155)
  1,441 
    Increase in interest payable
  23,329 
  8,675 
    Decrease in accrued expenses
  (506,924)
  (359,833)
    (Decrease) increase in other liabilities
  (21,024)
  17,125 
       Net cash provided by operating activities
  1,537,647 
  2,007,028 
 
    
    
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
    
    
  Investments - held-to-maturity
    
    
    Maturities and pay downs
  2,365,271 
  1,630,861 
    Purchases
  (6,358,574)
  (3,828,156)
  Investments - available-for-sale
    
    
    Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales
  1,300,588 
  1,406,742 
    Purchases
  (1,485,653)
  (4,206,847)
  Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities
  329,800 
  822,100 
  Purchases of restricted equity securities
  0 
  (271,700)
  Decrease in limited partnership contributions payable
  (27,000)
  0 
  Decrease in loans, net
  979,595 
  2,648,313 
  Capital expenditures for bank premises and equipment
  (52,280)
  (43,238)
  Proceeds from sales of OREO
  187,383 
  192,108 
  Recoveries of loans charged off
  21,402 
  25,433 
       Net cash used in investing activities
  (2,739,468)
  (1,624,384)

 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net increase (decrease) in demand and interest-bearing transaction accounts
  5,308,245 
  (16,033,104)
  Net increase in money market and savings accounts
  18,002,237 
  8,317,948 
  Net increase in time deposits
  4,374,184 
  1,129,730 
  Net (decrease) increase in repurchase agreements
  (2,675,744)
  3,075,801 
  Net decrease in short-term borrowings
  (20,000,000)
  0 
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings
  0 
  350,000 
  Decrease in capital lease obligations
  (23,718)
  (21,337)
  Dividends paid on preferred stock
  (23,438)
  (21,875)
  Dividends paid on common stock
  (585,042)
  (579,027)
       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  4,376,724 
  (3,781,864)
 
    
    
       Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  3,174,903 
  (3,399,220)
  Cash and cash equivalents:
    
    
          Beginning
  29,614,286 
  28,851,890 
          Ending
 $32,789,189 
 $25,452,670 
 
    
    
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period:
    
    
  Interest
 $711,082 
 $654,587 
 
    
    
  Income taxes, net of refunds
 $0 
 $50,000 
 
    
    
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
    
    
  Change in unrealized (loss) gain on securities available-for-sale
 $(19,600)
 $334,883 
 
    
    
  Loans transferred to OREO
 $355,979 
 $395,108 
 
    
    
Common Shares Dividends Paid:
    
    
  Dividends declared
 $859,851 
 $799,182 
  Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared
  (56,886)
  (914)
  Dividends reinvested
  (217,923)
  (219,241)
 
 $585,042 
 $579,027 
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 the fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company contained herein have been made. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20152016 contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full annual period ending December 31, 2016,2017, or for any other interim period.
 
Certain amounts in the 20152016 unaudited consolidated income statements have been reclassified to conform to the 20162017 presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on prior period net income or shareholders’ equity.
 
Note 2. Recent Accounting Developments
 
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This guidance changes how entities account for equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This guidance also changes certain disclosure requirements and other aspects of current accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.(US GAAP). Public businesses must use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within the fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The ASU was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the amendments in the ASU is permitted for all entities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Under the new guidance, which will replace the existing incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, banks and other lending institutions will be required to recognize the full amount of expected credit losses. The new guidance, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss model, requires that expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date that are accounted for at amortized cost be measured and recognized based on historical experience and current and reasonably supportable forecasted conditions to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. A modified version of these requirements also applies to debt securities classified as available for sale.sale, which will require that credit losses on those securities be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than a write-down. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within such years. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements. The ASU may have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements upon adoption as it will require a change in the Company's methodology for calculating its allowance for loan losses (ALL) and allowance on unused commitments. The Company will transition from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model, which will likely result in an increase in the ALL upon adoption and may negatively impact the Company and Bank's regulatory capital ratios. Additionally, ASU No. 2016-13 may reduce the carrying value of the Company's held-to-maturity (HTM) investment securities as it will require an allowance on the expected losses over the life of these securities to be recorded upon adoption.
 
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The ASU was issued to reduce the cost and complexity of the goodwill impairment test. To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, step two of the goodwill impairment test was eliminated. Instead, a Company will recognize an impairment of goodwill should the carrying value of a reporting unit exceed its fair value (i.e. step one). The ASU will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and will be applied prospectively.
The Company has goodwill from its acquisition of LyndonBank in 2007 and performs an impairment test annually or more frequently if circumstances warrant (see Note 6). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements, but does not anticipate any material impact at this time.

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, if any), including Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares issuable upon reinvestment of dividends declared, and reduced for shares held in treasury.
 

The following tables illustrate the calculation of earnings per common share for the periods presented, as adjusted for the cash dividends declared on the preferred stock:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, as reported
 $1,515,900 
 $1,439,822 
 $1,414,216 
 $1,169,494 
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders
  21,875 
  20,313 
  23,438 
  21,875 
Net income available to common shareholders
 $1,494,025 
 $1,419,509 
 $1,390,778 
 $1,147,619 
Weighted average number of common shares
    
    
used in calculating earnings per share
  5,032,156 
  4,969,425 
  5,063,128 
  5,000,144 
Earnings per common share
 $0.30 
 $0.29 
 $0.27 
 $0.23 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, as reported
 $3,980,593 
 $3,627,366 
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders
  65,625 
  60,938 
Net income available to common shareholders
 $3,914,968 
 $3,566,428 
Weighted average number of common shares
    
    
   used in calculating earnings per share
  5,016,191 
  4,954,381 
Earnings per common share
 $0.78 
 $0.72 
Note 4.  Investment Securities
 
Securities available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity (HTM) as of the balance sheet dates consisted of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
Securities AFS
 
Cost
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government sponsored enterprise (GSE) debt securities
 $13,751,867 
 $96,874 
 $5,247 
 $13,843,494 
Agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS)
  12,380,416 
  164,771 
  18,571 
  12,526,616 
Other investments
  2,973,000 
  69,106 
  0 
  3,042,106 
 
 $29,105,283 
 $330,751 
 $23,818 
 $29,412,216 
 
    
    
    
    
December 31, 2015
    
    
    
    
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $12,832,059 
 $22,523 
 $22,139 
 $12,832,443 
Agency MBS
  10,734,121 
  0 
  69,637 
  10,664,484 
Other investments
  2,973,000 
  5,046 
  4,573 
  2,973,473 
 
 $26,539,180 
 $27,569 
 $96,349 
 $26,470,400 
 
    
    
    
    
September 30, 2015
    
    
    
    
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $13,846,756 
 $100,714 
 $0 
 $13,947,470 
U.S. Government securities
  2,988,369 
  14,600 
  0 
  3,002,969 
Agency MBS
  11,175,344 
  31,719 
  8,702 
  11,198,361 
Other investments
  2,229,000 
  8,040 
  598 
  2,236,442 
 
 $30,239,469 
 $155,073 
 $9,300 
 $30,385,242 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
Securities AFS
 
Cost
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government sponsored enterprise (GSE) debt securities
 $17,361,110 
 $18,840 
 $69,547 
 $17,310,403 
Agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS)
  13,675,605 
  543 
  118,625 
  13,557,523 
Other investments
  2,973,000 
  15,327 
  3,682 
  2,984,645 
 
 $34,009,715 
 $34,710 
 $191,854 
 $33,852,571 
 
    
    
    
    
December 31, 2016
    
    
    
    
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $17,365,805 
 $24,854 
 $73,331 
 $17,317,328 
Agency MBS
  13,265,790 
  3,896 
  115,458 
  13,154,228 
Other investments
  3,221,000 
  24,947 
  2,452 
  3,243,495 
 
 $33,852,595 
 $53,697 
 $191,241 
 $33,715,051 
 
    
    
    
    
March 31, 2016
    
    
    
    
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $12,817,362 
 $115,533 
 $0 
 $12,932,895 
Agency MBS
  13,515,656 
  105,722 
  15,674 
  13,605,704 
Other investments
  2,973,000 
  60,522 
  0 
  3,033,522 
 
 $29,306,018 
 $281,777 
 $15,674 
 $29,572,121 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
Securities HTM
 
Cost
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value*
 
 
Cost
 
 
Gains
 
 
Losses
 
 
Value*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
 $56,837,100 
 $754,900 
 $0 
 $57,592,000 
 $53,879,934 
 $973,066 
 $0 
 $54,853,000 
    
    
December 31, 2015
    
December 31, 2016
    
States and political subdivisions
 $43,354,419 
 $788,581 
 $0 
 $44,143,000 
 $49,886,631 
 $1,148,369 
 $0 
 $51,035,000 
    
    
September 30, 2015
    
March 31, 2016
    
States and political subdivisions
 $47,657,894 
 $353,106 
 $0 
 $48,011,000 
 $45,551,714 
 $683,286 
 $0 
 $46,235,000 
 
*Method used to determine fair value of HTM securities rounds values to nearest thousand.
 
U.S. GSE debt securities, Agency MBS securities and certificates of deposit (CDs) held for investment with a book value of $29,105,283$33,265,715, $33,604,595 and $27,172,084 and a fair value of $29,412,216 collateralized$33,112,253, $33,469,254 and $27,450,798 were pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively. These repurchase agreements mature daily.
 
The scheduled maturities of debt securities AFS as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Cost
 
 
Value
 
 
Cost
 
 
Value
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 $1,000,000 
 $1,001,865 
 $3,002,965 
 $3,006,801 
Due from one to five years
  14,479,867 
  14,630,210 
  16,086,145 
  16,070,906 
Due from five to ten years
  1,245,000 
  1,253,525 
  1,245,000 
  1,217,341 
Agency MBS
  12,380,416 
  12,526,616 
  13,675,605 
  13,557,523 
 $29,105,283 
 $29,412,216 
 $34,009,715 
 $33,852,571 
    
    
December 31, 2015
    
December 31, 2016
    
Due in one year or less
 $3,077,544 
 $3,086,317 
 $2,006,027 
 $2,010,287 
Due from one to five years
  12,482,515 
  12,474,599 
  17,335,778 
  17,329,503 
Due from five to ten years
  245,000 
  1,245,000 
  1,221,033 
Agency MBS
  10,734,121 
  10,664,484 
  13,265,790 
  13,154,228 
 $26,539,180 
 $26,470,400 
 $33,852,595 
 $33,715,051 
    
    
September 30, 2015
    
March 31, 2016
    
Due in one year or less
 $5,095,683 
 $5,111,128 
 $3,063,730 
 $3,071,337 
Due from one to five years
  13,723,442 
  13,828,303 
  12,481,632 
  12,650,080 
Due from five to ten years
  245,000 
  247,450 
  245,000 
Agency MBS
  11,175,344 
  11,198,361 
  13,515,656 
  13,605,704 
 $30,239,469 
 $30,385,242 
 $29,306,018 
 $29,572,121 
 
Because the actual maturities of Agency MBS usually differ from their contractual maturities due to the right of borrowers to prepay the underlying mortgage loans, usually without penalty, those securities are not presented in the table by contractual maturity date.
 

 
The scheduled maturities of debt securities HTM as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Amortized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Cost
 
 
Value*
 
 
Cost
 
 
Value*
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 $35,141,204 
 $35,141,000 
 $29,666,554 
 $29,667,000 
Due from one to five years
  4,029,095 
  4,218,000 
  3,905,257 
  4,148,000 
Due from five to ten years
  3,430,921 
  3,620,000 
  3,950,402 
  4,194,000 
Due after ten years
  14,235,880 
  14,613,000 
  16,357,721 
  16,844,000 
 $56,837,100 
 $57,592,000 
 $53,879,934 
 $54,853,000 
    
    
December 31, 2015
    
December 31, 2016
    
Due in one year or less
 $27,731,133 
 $27,731,000 
 $25,368,725 
 $25,369,000 
Due from one to five years
  4,015,553 
  4,213,000 
  4,030,900 
  4,318,000 
Due from five to ten years
  3,149,531 
  3,347,000 
  4,013,242 
  4,300,000 
Due after ten years
  8,458,202 
  8,852,000 
  16,473,764 
  17,048,000 
 $43,354,419 
 $44,143,000 
 $49,886,631 
 $51,035,000 
    
    
September 30, 2015
    
March 31, 2016
    
Due in one year or less
 $34,954,587 
 $34,955,000 
 $30,042,445 
 $30,042,000 
Due from one to five years
  4,436,462 
  4,524,000 
  3,864,268 
  4,035,000 
Due from five to ten years
  1,856,522 
  1,945,000 
  3,235,317 
  3,407,000 
Due after ten years
  6,410,323 
  6,587,000 
  8,409,684 
  8,751,000 
 $47,657,894 
 $48,011,000 
 $45,551,714 
 $46,235,000 
 
 
*Method used to determine fair value of HTM securities rounds values to nearest thousand.
 
There were no debt securities HTM in an unrealized loss position as of the balance sheet dates. There were no debt securities AFS in an unrealized loss position greater than 12 months as of the balance sheet dates. Debt securities AFS with unrealized losses as of the balance sheet dates are presented in the table below.
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
 
Total
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
 
12 months or more
 
 
Total
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Number of
 
 
Fair
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
Value
 
 
Loss
 
 
Value
 
 
Loss
 
 
Value
 
 
Loss
 
 
Value
 
 
Loss
 
 
Securities
 
 
Value
 
 
Loss
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $1,994,753 
 $5,247 
 $1,994,753 
 $5,247 
Agency MBS
  2,054,035 
  18,571 
  2,054,035 
  18,571 
 $4,048,788 
 $23,818 
 $4,048,788 
 $23,818 
    
December 31, 2015
    
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $6,243,373 
 $22,139 
 $6,243,373 
 $22,139 
 $6,179,311 
 $69,547 
 $0 
  5 
 $6,179,311 
 $69,547 
Agency MBS
  10,664,484 
  69,637 
  10,664,484 
  69,637 
  12,018,209 
  104,677 
  1,048,513 
  13,948 
  18 
  13,066,722 
  118,625 
Other investments
  1,483,427 
  4,573 
  1,483,427 
  4,573 
  740,318 
  3,682 
  0 
  3 
  740,318 
  3,682 
 $18,391,284 
 $96,349 
 $18,391,284 
 $96,349 
 $18,937,838 
 $177,906 
 $1,048,513 
 $13,948 
  26 
 $19,986,351 
 $191,854 
    
    
September 30, 2015
    
December 31, 2016
    
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $5,176,669 
 $73,331 
 $0 
  4 
 $5,176,669 
 $73,331 
Agency MBS
 $4,191,984 
 $8,702 
 $4,191,984 
 $8,702 
  10,704,717 
  115,458 
  0 
  15 
  10,704,717 
  115,458 
Other investments
  495,402 
  598 
  495,402 
  598 
  493,548 
  2,452 
  0 
  2 
  493,548 
  2,452 
 $4,687,386 
 $9,300 
 $4,687,386 
 $9,300 
 $16,374,934 
 $191,241 
 $0 
  21 
 $16,374,934 
 $191,241 
    
March 31, 2016
    
Agency MBS
 $3,064,237 
 $15,674 
 $0 
  5 
 $3,064,237 
 $15,674 
 
 
Debt securities in the table above consisted of one U.S. GSE debt security and four Agency MBS securities at September 30, 2016, six U.S. GSE debt securities, twelve Agency MBS and six CDs held for investment at December 31, 2015, and five Agency MBS securities and two CDs at September 30, 2015. The unrealized losses for all periods presented were principally attributable to changes in prevailing interest rates for similar types of securities and not deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer.
 

 
Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions, or adverse developments relating to the issuer, warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the carrying value, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies or other adverse developments in the status of the securities have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, there were no declines in the fair value of any of the securities reflected in the table above that were deemed by management to be other than temporary.
 
Note 5. Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality
 
The composition of net loans as of the balance sheet dates was as follows:
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $69,791,331 
 $65,191,124 
 $68,970,374 
 $69,064,985 
 $68,730,573 
 $63,540,340 
Commercial real estate
  190,246,590 
  178,206,542 
  171,636,701 
  205,140,487 
  201,728,280 
  178,205,320 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  161,277,406 
  162,760,273 
  161,763,468 
  162,929,247 
  166,691,962 
  162,594,375 
Residential real estate - Junior (Jr) lien
  41,739,827 
  44,720,266 
  45,237,294 
  41,820,775 
  42,927,335 
  43,917,725 
Consumer
  7,131,741 
  7,241,224 
  7,810,295 
  6,766,751 
  7,171,076 
  6,790,425 
Gross Loans
  470,186,895 
  458,119,429 
  455,418,132 
  485,722,245 
  487,249,226 
  455,048,185 
Deduct (add):
    
    
Allowance for loan losses
  5,179,965 
  5,011,878 
  5,015,987 
  5,258,440 
  5,278,445 
  5,109,488 
Deferred net loan costs
  (312,565)
  (316,491)
  (308,189)
  (321,285)
  (310,130)
  (315,050)
Net Loans
 $465,319,495 
 $453,424,042 
 $450,710,334 
 $480,785,090 
 $482,280,911 
 $450,253,747 
 
 
The following is an age analysis of past due loans (including non-accrual), as of the balance sheet dates, by portfolio segment:
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days or
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days or
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
 
More
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
 
More and
 
September 30, 2016
 
30-89 Days
 
 
or More
 
 
Past Due
 
 
Current
 
 
Total Loans
 
 
Loans
 
 
and Accruing
 
March 31, 2017
 
30-89 Days
 
 
or More
 
 
Past Due
 
 
Current
 
 
Total Loans
 
 
Loans
 
 
Accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $236,510 
 $116,720 
 $353,230 
 $69,438,101 
 $69,791,331 
 $205,358 
 $116,720 
 $103,900 
 $0 
 $103,900 
 $68,961,085 
 $69,064,985 
 $135,379 
 $0 
Commercial real estate
  655,874 
  249,749 
  905,623 
  189,340,967 
  190,246,590 
  759,332 
  227,302 
  681,654 
  215,892 
  897,546 
  204,242,941 
  205,140,487 
  744,989 
  0 
Residential real estate
    
    
- 1st lien
  1,837,612 
  1,005,342 
  2,842,954 
  158,434,452 
  161,277,406 
  1,289,968 
  744,379 
  4,289,551 
  1,246,520 
  5,536,071 
  157,393,176 
  162,929,247 
  1,148,848 
  668,569 
- Jr lien
  203,174 
  91,420 
  294,594 
  41,445,233 
  41,739,827 
  343,766 
  91,420 
  333,625 
  164,726 
  498,351 
  41,322,424 
  41,820,775 
  442,960 
  27,905 
Consumer
  66,776 
  0 
  66,776 
  7,064,965 
  7,131,741 
  0 
  84,321 
  1,903 
  86,224 
  6,680,527 
  6,766,751 
  0 
  1,903 
Total
 $2,999,946 
 $1,463,231 
 $4,463,177 
 $465,723,718 
 $470,186,895 
 $2,598,424 
 $1,179,821 
 $5,493,051 
 $1,629,041 
 $7,122,092 
 $478,600,153 
 $485,722,245 
 $2,472,176 
 $698,377 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days or
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
 
More and
 
December 31, 2016
 
30-89 Days
 
 
or More
 
 
Past Due
 
 
Current
 
 
Total Loans
 
 
Loans
 
 
Accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $328,684 
 $26,042 
 $354,726 
 $68,375,847 
 $68,730,573 
 $143,128 
 $26,042 
Commercial real estate
  824,836 
  222,738 
  1,047,574 
  200,680,706 
  201,728,280 
  765,584 
  0 
Residential real estate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 - 1st lien
  4,881,496 
  1,723,688 
  6,605,184 
  160,086,778 
  166,691,962 
  1,227,220 
  1,068,083 
 - Jr lien
  984,849 
  116,849 
  1,101,698 
  41,825,637 
  42,927,335 
  338,602 
  27,905 
Consumer
  53,972 
  2,176 
  56,148 
  7,114,928 
  7,171,076 
  0 
  2,176 
 
 $7,073,837 
 $2,091,493 
 $9,165,330 
 $478,083,896 
 $487,249,226 
 $2,474,534 
 $1,124,206 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
90 Days or
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days or
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
 
More
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
 
More and
 
December 31, 2015
 
30-89 Days
 
 
or More
 
 
Past Due
 
 
Current
 
 
Total Loans
 
 
Loans
 
 
and Accruing
 
March 31, 2016
 
30-89 Days
 
 
or More
 
 
Past Due
 
 
Current
 
 
Total Loans
 
 
Loans
 
 
Accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $224,997 
 $168,244 
 $393,241 
 $64,797,883 
 $65,191,124 
 $441,103 
 $13,556 
 $37,333 
 $204,354 
 $241,687 
 $63,298,653 
 $63,540,340 
 $256,456 
 $0 
Commercial real estate
  888,994 
  560,439 
  1,449,433 
  176,757,109 
  178,206,542 
  2,400,757 
  45,356 
  3,825,884 
  428,545 
  4,254,429 
  173,950,891 
  178,205,320 
  966,071 
  19,810 
Residential real estate
    
    
- 1st lien
  2,875,768 
  1,408,551 
  4,284,319 
  158,475,954 
  162,760,273 
  2,009,079 
  801,241 
  3,950,062 
  991,614 
  4,941,676 
  157,652,699 
  162,594,375 
  1,467,171 
  764,031 
- Jr lien
  521,373 
  63,031 
  584,404 
  44,135,862 
  44,720,266 
  386,132 
  63,031 
  228,117 
  122,183 
  350,300 
  43,567,425 
  43,917,725 
  377,911 
  122,183 
Consumer
  83,343 
  0 
  83,343 
  7,157,881 
  7,241,224 
  0 
  152,546 
  0 
  152,546 
  6,637,879 
  6,790,425 
  0 
Total
 $4,594,475 
 $2,200,265 
 $6,794,740 
 $451,324,689 
 $458,119,429 
 $5,237,071 
 $923,184 
 $8,193,942 
 $1,746,696 
 $9,940,638 
 $445,107,547 
 $455,048,185 
 $3,067,609 
 $906,024 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days or
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 Days
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
 
More
 
September 30, 2015
 
30-89 Days
 
 
or More
 
 
Past Due
 
 
Current
 
 
Total Loans
 
 
Loans
 
 
and Accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $98,272 
 $254,837 
 $353,109 
 $68,617,265 
 $68,970,374 
 $631,247 
 $0 
Commercial real estate
  666,897 
  515,083 
  1,181,980 
  170,454,721 
  171,636,701 
  2,377,232 
  0 
Residential real estate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 - 1st lien
  1,873,326 
  1,062,526 
  2,935,852 
  158,827,616 
  161,763,468 
  2,240,524 
  348,353 
 - Jr lien
  248,648 
  111,849 
  360,497 
  44,876,797 
  45,237,294 
  351,805 
  67,811 
Consumer
  53,090 
  1,791 
  54,881 
  7,755,414 
  7,810,295 
  0 
  1,791 
     Total
 $2,940,233 
 $1,946,086 
 $4,886,319 
 $450,531,813 
 $455,418,132 
 $5,600,808 
 $417,955 
 
For all loan segments, loans over 30 days past due are considered delinquent.
 
As of September 30, 2016, there were sixthe balance sheet dates presented, residential mortgage loans in process of foreclosure totaling $250,413, compared to five residential mortgage loans totaling $400,905 asconsisted of December 31, 2015, and four residential mortgages loans totaling $370,413 as of September 30, 2015.the following:
 
 
Number of loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
  6
 $330,548 
December 31, 2016
 8
  322,663 
March 31, 2016
 5
  230,171 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
The allowance for loan lossesALL is established through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is probable. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
 
Unsecured loans, primarily consumer loans, are charged off when they become uncollectible and no later than 120 days past due. Unsecured loans to customers who subsequently file bankruptcy are charged off within 30 days of receipt of the notification of filing or by the end of the month in which the loans become 120 days past due, whichever occurs first. For secured loans, both residential and commercial, the potential loss on impaired loans is carried as a loan loss reserve specific allocation; the loss portion is charged off when collection of the full loan appears unlikely. The unsecured portion of a real estate loan is that portion of the loan exceeding the "fair value" of the collateral less the estimated cost to sell. Value of the collateral is determined in accordance with the Company’s appraisal policy. The unsecured portion of an impaired real estate secured loan is charged off by the end of the month in which the loan becomes 180 days past due.
 
As described below, the allowance consists of general, specific and unallocated components. However, the entire allowance is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio, regardless of specific, general and unallocated components considered in determining the amount of the allowance.
 
General component
 
The general component of the allowance for loan lossesALL is based on historical loss experience, adjusted for qualitative factors and stratified by the following loan segments: commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, residential real estate first (1st) lien, residential real estate junior (Jr) lien and consumer loans. The Company does not disaggregate its portfolio segments further into classes. Loss ratios are calculated by loan segment for one year, two year, three year, four year and five year look back periods. The highest loss ratio among these look-back periods is then applied against the respective segment. Management uses an average of historical losses based on a time frame appropriate to capture relevant loss data for each loan segment. This historical loss factor is adjusted for the following qualitative factors: levels of and trends in delinquencies and non-performing loans, levels of and trends in loan risk groups, trends in volumes and

terms of loans, effects of any changes in loan related policies, experience, ability and the depth of management, documentation and credit data exception levels, national and local economic trends, external factors such as competition and regulation and lastly, concentrations of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio product mix, the level of loans to individual borrowers and their related interests, loans to industry segments, and the geographic distribution of commercial real estate loans. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more information becomes available.

 
The qualitative factors are determined based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. The Company has policies, procedures and internal controls that management believes are commensurate with the risk profile of each of these segments. Major risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:
 
Commercial & Industrial – Loans in this segment include commercial and industrial loans and to a lesser extent loans to finance agricultural production. Commercial loans are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business, including trade assets and equipment. While not the primary collateral, in many cases these loans may also be secured by the real estate of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, soft consumer spending, unfavorable foreign trade conditions and the rising cost of labor or raw materials are examples of issues that can impact the credit quality in this segment.
 
Commercial Real Estate – Loans in this segment are principally made to businesses and are generally secured by either owner-occupied, or non-owner occupied commercial real estate. A relatively small portion of this segment includes farm loans secured by farm land and buildings. As with commercial and industrial loans, repayment of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans is expected from the cash flows of the business and the segment would be impacted by the same risk factors as commercial and industrial loans. The non-owner occupied commercial real estate portion includes both residential and commercial construction loans, vacant land and real estate development loans, multi-family dwelling loans and commercial rental property loans. Repayment of construction loans is expected from permanent financing takeout; the Company generally requires a commitment or eligibility for the take-out financing prior to construction loan origination. Real estate development loans are generally repaid from the sale of the subject real property as the project progresses. Construction and development lending entail additional risks, including the project exceeding budget, not being constructed according to plans, not receiving permits, or the pre-leasing or occupancy rate not meeting expectations. Repayment of multi-family loans and commercial rental property loans is expected from the cash flow generated by rental payments received from the individuals or businesses occupying the real estate. Commercial real estate loans are impacted by factors such as competitive market forces, vacancy rates, cap rates, net operating incomes, lease renewals and overall economic demand. In addition, loans in the recreational and tourism sector can be affected by weather conditions, such as unseasonably low winter snowfalls. Commercial real estate lending also carries a higher degree of environmental risk than other real estate lending.
 
Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien – All loans in this segment are collateralized by first mortgages on 1 – 4 family owner-occupied residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.
 
Residential Real Estate – Jr Lien – All loans in this segment are collateralized by junior lien mortgages on 1 – 4 family residential real estate and repayment is primarily dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.
 
Consumer – Loans in this segment are made to individuals for consumer and household purposes. This segment includes both loans secured by automobiles and other consumer goods, as well as loans that are unsecured. This segment also includes overdrafts, which are extensions of credit made to both individuals and businesses to cover temporary shortages in their deposit accounts and are generally unsecured. The Company maintains policies restricting the size and term of these extensions of credit. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates, has an impact on the credit quality of this segment.
 
Specific component
 
The specific component of the allowance for loan lossesALL relates to loans that are impaired. Impaired loans are loan(s) to a borrower that in the aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status or are troubled debt restructurings (TDR) regardless of amount. A specific allowance is established for an impaired loan when its estimated impaired basis is less than the carrying value of the loan. For all loan segments, except consumer loans, a loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, in management’s estimation it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience

insignificant or temporary payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management evaluates the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length and frequency of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis, by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
 

Impaired loans also include troubled loans that are restructured. A TDR occurs when the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that would otherwise not be granted. TDRs may include the transfer of assets to the Company in partial satisfaction of a troubled loan, a modification of a loan’s terms, or a combination of the two.
 
Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer loans for impairment evaluation, unless such loans are subject to a restructuring agreement.
 
Unallocated component
 
An unallocated component of the allowance for loan lossesALL is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component reflects management’s estimate of the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.
 
The tables below summarize changes in the allowance for loan lossesALL and select loan information, by portfolio segment, for the periods indicated.
 
As of or for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 $825,242 
 $2,316,966 
 $1,294,272 
 $414,082 
 $80,560 
 $146,298 
 $5,077,420 
 $726,848 
 $2,496,085 
 $1,369,757 
 $371,176 
 $83,973 
 $230,606 
 $5,278,445 
Charge-offs
  (1,358)
  0 
  (42,000)
  0 
  (14,438)
  0 
  (57,796)
  (21,024)
  (160,207)
  (4,735)
  0 
  (5,441)
  0 
  (191,407)
Recoveries
  2,174 
  0 
  3,974 
  60 
  4,133 
  0 
  10,341 
  7,141 
  0 
  6,236 
  60 
  7,965 
  0 
  21,402 
Provision (credit)
  (54,384)
  34,435 
  82,396 
  (32,861)
  (11,915)
  132,329 
  150,000 
  6,808 
  185,243 
  (58,463)
  (782)
  (25,175)
  42,369 
  150,000 
Ending balance
 $771,674 
 $2,351,401 
 $1,338,642 
 $381,281 
 $58,340 
 $278,627 
 $5,179,965 
 $719,773 
 $2,521,121 
 $1,312,795 
 $370,454 
 $61,322 
 $272,975 
 $5,258,440 
    
Allowance for loan losses
    
Evaluated for impairment
    
Individually
 $0 
 $79,200 
 $3,900 
 $117,500 
 $0 
 $200,600 
Collectively
  719,773 
  2,441,921 
  1,308,895 
  252,954 
  61,322 
  272,975 
  5,057,840 
Total
 $719,773 
 $2,521,121 
 $1,312,795 
 $370,454 
 $61,322 
 $272,975 
 $5,258,440 
Loans evaluated for impairment
    
Individually
 $48,385 
 $807,282 
 $466,328 
 $222,080 
 $0 
    
 $1,544,075 
Collectively
  69,016,600 
  204,333,205 
  162,462,919 
  41,598,695 
  6,766,751 
    
  484,178,170 
Total
 $69,064,985 
 $205,140,487 
 $162,929,247 
 $41,820,775 
 $6,766,751 
    
 $485,722,245 
 

As of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 $712,902 
 $2,152,678 
 $1,368,028 
 $422,822 
 $75,689 
 $279,759 
 $5,011,878 
  Charge-offs
  (12,194)
  0 
  (234,549)
  0 
  (38,412)
  0 
  (285,155)
  Recoveries
  22,650 
  0 
  9,660 
  180 
  20,752 
  0 
  53,242 
  Provision (credit)
  48,316 
  198,723 
  195,503 
  (41,721)
  311 
  (1,132)
  400,000 
Ending balance
 $771,674 
 $2,351,401 
 $1,338,642 
 $381,281 
 $58,340 
 $278,627 
 $5,179,965 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Allowance for loan losses
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Evaluated for impairment
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  Individually
 $0 
 $92,900 
 $19,000 
 $115,600 
 $0 
 $0 
 $227,500 
  Collectively
  771,674 
  2,258,501 
  1,319,642 
  265,681 
  58,340 
  278,627 
  4,952,465 
     Total
 $771,674 
 $2,351,401 
 $1,338,642 
 $381,281 
 $58,340 
 $278,627 
 $5,179,965 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Loans evaluated for impairment
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  Individually
 $188,528 
 $703,852 
 $1,064,752 
 $226,590 
 $0 
    
 $2,183,722 
  Collectively
  69,602,803 
  189,542,738 
  160,212,654 
  41,513,237 
  7,131,741 
    
  468,003,173 
     Total
 $69,791,331 
 $190,246,590 
 $161,277,406 
 $41,739,827 
 $7,131,741 
    
 $470,186,895 
 
As of or for the year ended December 31, 20152016
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 $646,719 
 $2,311,936 
 $1,270,766 
 $321,099 
 $118,819 
 $236,535 
 $4,905,874 
 $712,902 
 $2,152,678 
 $1,368,028 
 $422,822 
 $75,689 
 $279,759 
 $5,011,878 
Charge-offs
  (200,900)
  (14,783)
  (150,947)
  (66,104)
  (69,632)
  0 
  (502,366)
  (49,009)
  0 
  (244,149)
  0 
  (15,404)
  0 
  (308,562)
Recoveries
  59,264 
  0 
  6,042 
  240 
  32,824 
  0 
  98,370 
  36,032 
  0 
  23,712 
  240 
  15,145 
  0 
  75,129 
Provision (credit)
  207,819 
  (144,475)
  242,167 
  167,587 
  (6,322)
  43,224 
  510,000 
  26,923 
  343,407 
  222,166 
  (51,886)
  8,543 
  (49,153)
  500,000 
Ending balance
 $712,902 
 $2,152,678 
 $1,368,028 
 $422,822 
 $75,689 
 $279,759 
 $5,011,878 
 $726,848 
 $2,496,085 
 $1,369,757 
 $371,176 
 $83,973 
 $230,606 
 $5,278,445 
    
    
Allowance for loan losses
    
    
Evaluated for impairment
    
    
Individually
 $0 
 $25,100 
 $114,600 
 $0 
 $139,700 
 $0 
 $86,400 
 $6,200 
 $114,800 
 $0 
 $207,400 
Collectively
  712,902 
  2,152,678 
  1,342,928 
  308,222 
  75,689 
  279,759 
  4,872,178 
  726,848 
  2,409,685 
  1,363,557 
  256,376 
  83,973 
  230,606 
  5,071,045 
Total
 $712,902 
 $2,152,678 
 $1,368,028 
 $422,822 
 $75,689 
 $279,759 
 $5,011,878 
 $726,848 
 $2,496,085 
 $1,369,757 
 $371,176 
 $83,973 
 $230,606 
 $5,278,445 
    
Loans evaluated for impairment
    
    
Individually
 $286,436 
 $2,551,748 
 $1,419,808 
 $234,004 
 $0 
    
 $4,491,996 
 $48,385 
 $687,495 
 $946,809 
 $224,053 
 $0 
    
 $1,906,742 
Collectively
  64,904,688 
  175,654,794 
  161,340,465 
  44,486,262 
  7,241,224 
    
  453,627,433 
  68,682,188 
  201,040,785 
  165,745,153 
  42,703,282 
  7,171,076 
    
  485,342,484 
Total
 $65,191,124 
 $178,206,542 
 $162,760,273 
 $44,720,266 
 $7,241,224 
    
 $458,119,429 
 $68,730,573 
 $201,728,280 
 $166,691,962 
 $42,927,335 
 $7,171,076 
    
 $487,249,226 
 
 
As of or for the three months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance
 $881,094 
 $1,984,559 
 $1,358,504 
 $352,125 
 $63,813 
 $455,117 
 $5,095,212 
 $712,902 
 $2,152,678 
 $1,368,028 
 $422,822 
 $75,689 
 $279,759 
 $5,011,878 
Charge-offs
  (70,000)
  (14,783)
  (17,473)
  (35,194)
  (25,334)
  0 
  (162,784)
  (10,836)
  0 
  (312)
  0 
  (16,675)
  0 
  (27,823)
Recoveries
  997 
  0 
  60 
  7,502 
  0 
  8,559 
  19,295 
  0 
  312 
  60 
  5,766 
  0 
  25,433 
Provision (credit)
  (91,246)
  45,039 
  57,167 
  106,934 
  23,350 
  (66,244)
  75,000 
  9,014 
  142,625 
  (29,101)
  143 
  (6,324)
  (16,357)
  100,000 
Ending balance
 $720,845 
 $2,014,815 
 $1,398,198 
 $423,925 
 $69,331 
 $388,873 
 $5,015,987 
 $730,375 
 $2,295,303 
 $1,338,927 
 $423,025 
 $58,456 
 $263,402 
 $5,109,488 
    
Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for loan losses
Evaluated for impairment
    
Individually
 $0 
 $117,700 
 $0 
 $117,700 
Collectively
  730,375 
  2,295,303 
  1,338,927 
  305,325 
  58,456 
  263,402 
  4,991,788 
Total
 $730,375 
 $2,295,303 
 $1,338,927 
 $423,025 
 $58,456 
 $263,402 
 $5,109,488 
Loans evaluated for impairment
    
Individually
 $204,354 
 $907,309 
 $717,673 
 $231,591 
 $0 
    
 $2,060,927 
Collectively
  63,335,986 
  177,298,011 
  161,876,702 
  43,686,134 
  6,790,425 
    
  452,987,258 
Total
 $63,540,340 
 $178,205,320 
 $162,594,375 
 $43,917,725 
 $6,790,425 
    
 $455,048,185 
 
 

As of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 $646,719 
 $2,311,936 
 $1,270,766 
 $321,099 
 $118,819 
 $236,535 
 $4,905,874 
  Charge-offs
  (105,059)
  (14,783)
  (112,047)
  (55,393)
  (53,440)
  0 
  (340,722)
  Recoveries
  43,909 
  0 
  6,042 
  180 
  25,704 
  0 
  75,835 
  Provision (credit)
  135,276 
  (282,338)
  233,437 
  158,039 
  (21,752)
  152,338 
  375,000 
Ending balance
 $720,845 
 $2,014,815 
 $1,398,198 
 $423,925 
 $69,331 
 $388,873 
 $5,015,987 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Allowance for loan losses
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Evaluated for impairment
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  Individually
 $0 
 $0 
 $71,800 
 $115,000 
 $0 
 $0 
 $186,800 
  Collectively
  720,845 
  2,014,815 
  1,326,398 
  308,925 
  69,331 
  388,873 
  4,829,187 
     Total
 $720,845 
 $2,014,815 
 $1,398,198 
 $423,925 
 $69,331 
 $388,873 
 $5,015,987 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Loans evaluated for impairment
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  Individually
 $446,928 
 $2,526,797 
 $1,701,790 
 $236,301 
 $0 
    
 $4,911,816 
  Collectively
  68,523,446 
  169,109,904 
  160,061,678 
  45,000,993 
  7,810,295 
    
  450,506,316 
     Total
 $68,970,374 
 $171,636,701 
 $161,763,468 
 $45,237,294 
 $7,810,295 
    
 $455,418,132 
 
Impaired loans, by portfolio segment, were as follows:
 
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Principal
 
 
Related
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Principal
 
 
Related
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Investment
 
 
Balance
 
 
Allowance
 
 
Investment(1)
 
 
Investment(2)
 
 
Investment
 
 
Balance
 
 
Allowance
 
 
Investment(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
 $228,062 
 $235,152 
 $92,900 
 $0 
 $45,612 
 $346,444 
 $379,243 
 $79,200 
 $283,351 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  436,191 
  579,182 
  19,000 
  435,802 
  296,316 
  53,038 
  57,032 
  3,900 
  162,500 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  226,590 
  284,314 
  115,600 
  262,589 
  197,154 
  222,080 
  284,931 
  117,500 
  223,067 
  890,843 
  1,098,648 
  227,500 
  698,391 
  539,082 
  621,562 
  721,206 
  200,600 
  668,918 
    
    
With no related allowance recorded
    
    
Commercial & industrial
  188,528 
  262,297 
    
  198,137 
  174,248 
  48,385 
  62,498 
    
  48,385 
Commercial real estate
  475,790 
  523,245 
    
  901,468 
  966,095 
  460,838 
  508,058 
    
  464,038 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  628,561 
  729,602 
    
  918,378 
  742,267 
  413,290 
  485,577 
    
  544,069 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  0 
    
  39,721 
  15,888 
  1,292,879 
  1,515,144 
    
  2,057,704 
  1,898,498 
  922,513 
  1,056,133 
    
  1,056,492 
    
    
Total
 $2,183,722 
 $2,613,792 
 $227,500 
 $2,756,095 
 $2,437,580 
 $1,544,075 
 $1,777,339 
 $200,600 
 $1,725,410 
 
(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2016
(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Principal
 
 
Related
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Investment
 
 
Balance
 
 
Allowance
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial real estate
 $220,257 
 $232,073 
 $86,400 
 $89,664 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
  271,962 
  275,118 
  6,200 
  350,709 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien
  224,053 
  284,342 
  114,800 
  241,965 
 
  716,272 
  791,533 
  207,400 
  682,338 
 
    
    
    
    
With no related allowance recorded
    
    
    
    
   Commercial & industrial
  48,385 
  62,498 
    
  183,925 
   Commercial real estate
  467,238 
  521,991 
    
  1,059,542 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
  674,847 
  893,741 
    
  877,237 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien
  0 
  0 
    
  15,888 
 
  1,190,470 
  1,478,230 
    
  2,136,592 
 
    
    
    
    
     Total
 $1,906,742 
 $2,269,763 
 $207,400 
 $2,818,930 
 

 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Principal
 
 
Related
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Investment
 
 
Balance
 
 
Allowance
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial & industrial
 $0 
 $0 
 $0 
 $37,359 
   Commercial real estate
  0 
  0 
  0 
  40,902 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
  173,788 
  182,251 
  25,100 
  228,273 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien
  234,004 
  284,227 
  114,600 
  155,207 
 
  407,792 
  466,478 
  139,700 
  461,741 
 
    
    
    
    
With no related allowance recorded
    
    
    
    
   Commercial & industrial
  286,436 
  366,387 
    
  446,817 
   Commercial real estate
  2,551,748 
  2,776,729 
    
  2,151,713 
   Residential real estate - 1st lien
  1,246,020 
  1,460,402 
    
  973,572 
   Residential real estate - Jr lien
  0 
  0 
    
  113,964 
 
  4,084,204 
  4,603,518 
    
  3,686,066 
 
    
    
    
    
     Total
 $4,491,996 
 $5,069,996 
 $139,700 
 $4,147,807 
 
As of September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Principal
 
 
Related
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Principal
 
 
Related
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Investment
 
 
Balance
 
 
Allowance
 
 
Investment(1)
 
 
Investment(2)
 
 
Investment
 
 
Balance
 
 
Allowance
 
 
Investment(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $0 
 $93,398 
 $37,359 
Commercial real estate
  0 
  40,902 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  246,594 
  283,363 
  71,800 
  302,937 
  193,515 
 $0 
 $86,894 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  236,301 
  284,202 
  115,000 
  152,865 
  108,406 
  231,591 
  284,287 
  117,700 
  232,798 
  482,895 
  567,565 
  186,800 
  549,200 
  380,182 
  231,591 
  284,287 
  117,700 
  319,692 
    
    
With no related allowance recorded
    
    
Commercial & industrial
  446,928 
  512,552 
    
  555,057 
  389,530 
  204,354 
  272,017 
    
  245,395 
Commercial real estate
  2,526,797 
  2,741,550 
    
  1,976,769 
  1,641,363 
  907,309 
  957,229 
    
  1,729,529 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  1,455,196 
  1,658,402 
    
  780,255 
  724,368 
  717,673 
  803,505 
    
  981,847 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  0 
    
  120,465 
  113,964 
  4,428,921 
  4,912,504 
    
  3,432,546 
  2,869,225 
  1,829,336 
  2,032,751 
    
  2,956,771 
    
    
Total
 $4,911,816 
 $5,480,069 
 $186,800 
 $3,981,746 
 $3,249,407 
 $2,060,927 
 $2,317,038 
 $117,700 
 $3,276,463 
 
(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2015
(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016
 
 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans was immaterial for all periods presented.
 
For all loan segments, the accrual of interest is discontinued when a loan is specifically determined to be impaired or when the loan is delinquent 90 days and management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, that the borrower's financial condition is such that collection of interest is considered by management to be doubtful. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Interest income is generally not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is considered by management to be remote. Interest payments received on impaired loans are generally applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are considered by management to be reasonably assured.
 

Credit Quality Grouping
 
In developing the allowance for loan losses,ALL, management uses credit quality grouping to help evaluate trends in credit quality. The Company groups credit risk into Groups A, B and C. The manner the Company utilizes to assign risk grouping is driven by loan purpose. Commercial purpose loans are individually risk graded while the retail portion of the portfolio is generally grouped by delinquency pool.
 
Group A loans - Acceptable Risk – are loans that are expected to perform as agreed under their respective terms. Such loans carry a normal level of risk that does not require management attention beyond that warranted by the loan or loan relationship characteristics, such as loan size or relationship size. Group A loans include commercial purpose loans that are individually risk rated and retail loans that are rated by pool. Group A retail loans include both performing consumer and residential real estate loans. Residential real estate loans are loans to individuals secured by 1-4 family homes, including first mortgages, home equity and home improvement loans. Loan balances fully secured by deposit accounts or that are fully guaranteed by the Federal Government are considered acceptable risk.
 
Group B loans – Management Involved - are loans that require greater attention than the acceptable loans in Group A. Characteristics of such loans may include, but are not limited to, borrowers that are experiencing negative operating trends such as reduced sales or margins, borrowers that have exposure to adverse market conditions such as increased competition or regulatory burden, or borrowers that have had unexpected or adverse changes in management. These loans have a greater likelihood of migrating to an unacceptable risk level if these characteristics are left unchecked. Group B is limited to commercial purpose loans that are individually risk rated.

 
Group C loans – Unacceptable Risk – are loans that have distinct shortcomings that require a greater degree of management attention. Examples of these shortcomings include a borrower's inadequate capacity to service debt, poor operating performance, or insolvency. These loans are more likely to result in repayment through collateral liquidation. Group C loans range from those that are likely to sustain some loss if the shortcomings are not corrected, to those for which loss is imminent and non-accrual treatment is warranted. Group C loans include individually rated commercial purpose loans and retail loans adversely rated in accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Uniform Retail Credit Classification Policy. Group C retail loans include 1-4 family residential real estate loans and home equity loans past due 90 days or more with loan-to-value ratios greater than 60%, home equity loans 90 days or more past due where the bank does not hold first mortgage, irrespective of loan-to-value, loans in bankruptcy where repayment is likely but not yet established, and lastly consumer loans that are 90 days or more past due.
 
Commercial purpose loan ratings are assigned by the commercial account officer; for larger and more complex commercial loans, the credit rating is a collaborative assignment by the lender and the credit analyst. The credit risk rating is based on the borrower's expected performance, i.e., the likelihood that the borrower will be able to service its obligations in accordance with the loan terms. Credit risk ratings are meant to measure risk versus simply record history. Assessment of expected future payment performance requires consideration of numerous factors. While past performance is part of the overall evaluation, expected performance is based on an analysis of the borrower's financial strength, and historical and projected factors such as size and financing alternatives, capacity and cash flow, balance sheet and income statement trends, the quality and timeliness of financial reporting, and the quality of the borrower’s management. Other factors influencing the credit risk rating to a lesser degree include collateral coverage and control, guarantor strength and commitment, documentation, structure and covenants and industry conditions. There are uncertainties inherent in this process.
 
Credit risk ratings are dynamic and require updating whenever relevant information is received. The risk ratings of larger or more complex loans, and Group B and C rated loans, are assessed at the time of their respective annual reviews, during quarterly updates, in action plans or at any other time that relevant information warrants update. Lenders are required to make immediate disclosure to the Chief Credit Officer of any known increase in loan risk, even if considered temporary in nature.
 

The risk ratings within the loan portfolio, by segment, as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:
 
As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Total
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group A
 $67,062,235 
 $179,855,087 
 $158,989,152 
 $41,124,097 
 $7,131,741 
 $454,162,312 
 $66,610,036 
 $194,682,293 
 $160,911,670 
 $41,115,085 
 $6,764,848 
 $470,083,932 
Group B
  1,551,890 
  3,270,984 
  451,736 
  146,896 
  0 
  5,421,506 
  1,709,910 
  2,423,387 
  0 
  167,692 
  0 
  4,300,989 
Group C
  1,177,206 
  7,120,519 
  1,836,518 
  468,834 
  0 
  10,603,077 
  745,039 
  8,034,807 
  2,017,577 
  537,998 
  1,903 
  11,337,324 
Total
 $69,791,331 
 $190,246,590 
 $161,277,406 
 $41,739,827 
 $7,131,741 
 $470,186,895 
 $69,064,985 
 $205,140,487 
 $162,929,247 
 $41,820,775 
 $6,766,751 
 $485,722,245 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group A
 $59,764,081 
 $168,326,527 
 $158,834,849 
 $44,041,594 
 $7,241,224 
 $438,208,275 
Group B
  4,724,729 
  4,529,493 
  599,516 
  212,508 
  0 
  10,066,246 
Group C
  702,314 
  5,350,522 
  3,325,908 
  466,164 
  0 
  9,844,908 
     Total
 $65,191,124 
 $178,206,542 
 $162,760,273 
 $44,720,266 
 $7,241,224 
 $458,119,429 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group A
 $67,297,983 
 $191,755,393 
 $164,708,778 
 $42,289,062 
 $7,168,901 
 $473,220,117 
Group B
  512,329 
  2,971,364 
  0 
  169,054 
  0 
  3,652,747 
Group C
  920,261 
  7,001,523 
  1,983,184 
  469,219 
  2,175 
  10,376,362 
     Total
 $68,730,573 
 $201,728,280 
 $166,691,962 
 $42,927,335 
 $7,171,076 
 $487,249,226 

 
As of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Total
 
 
& Industrial
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
1st Lien
 
 
Jr Lien
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group A
 $65,623,508 
 $161,009,553 
 $158,003,285 
 $44,587,285 
 $7,808,505 
 $437,032,136 
 $58,289,285 
 $165,816,389 
 $159,255,456 
 $43,197,130 
 $6,790,425 
 $433,348,685 
Group B
  2,023,893 
  4,415,932 
  178,938 
  224,090 
  0 
  6,842,853 
  4,448,662 
  4,638,741 
  593,394 
  184,734 
  0 
  9,865,531 
Group C
  1,322,973 
  6,211,216 
  3,581,245 
  425,919 
  1,790 
  11,543,143 
  802,393 
  7,750,190 
  2,745,525 
  535,861 
  0 
  11,833,969 
Total
 $68,970,374 
 $171,636,701 
 $161,763,468 
 $45,237,294 
 $7,810,295 
 $455,418,132 
 $63,540,340 
 $178,205,320 
 $162,594,375 
 $43,917,725 
 $6,790,425 
 $455,048,185 
 
 
Modifications of Loans and TDRs
 
A loan is classified as a TDR if, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.
 
The Company is deemed to have granted such a concession if it has modified a troubled loan in any of the following ways:
 
Reduced accrued interest;
Reduced the original contractual interest rate to a rate that is below the current market rate for the borrower;
Converted a variable-rate loan to a fixed-rate loan;
Extended the term of the loan beyond an insignificant delay;
Deferred or forgiven principal in an amount greater than three months of payments; or
Performed a refinancing and deferred or forgiven principal on the original loan.
 
An insignificant delay or insignificant shortfall in the amount of payments typically would not require the loan to be accounted for as a TDR. However, pursuant to regulatory guidance, any payment delay longer than three months is generally not considered insignificant. Management’s assessment of whether a concession has been granted also takes into account payments expected to be received from third parties, including third-party guarantors, provided that the third party has the ability to perform on the guarantee.
 

The Company’s TDRs are principally a result of extending loan repayment terms to relieve cash flow difficulties. The Company has only, on a limited basis, reduced interest rates for borrowers below the current market rate for the borrower. The Company has not forgiven principal or reduced accrued interest within the terms of original restructurings, nor has it converted variable rate terms to fixed rate terms. However, the Company evaluates each TDR situation on its own merits and does not foreclose the granting of any particular type of concession.
 
New TDRs, by portfolio segment, during the periods presented were as follows:
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 - 1st lien
  3 
 $177,182 
 $185,107 
  8 
 $572,418 
 $598,030 
 - Jr lien
  0 
  0 
  0 
  2 
  62,819 
  64,977 
          Total
  3 
 $177,182 
 $185,107 
  10 
 $635,237 
 $663,007 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
  2 
 $199,134 
 $204,142 
Commercial real estate
  3 
  581,431 
  616,438 
Residential real estate
    
    
    
 - 1st lien
  12 
  1,229,100 
  1,303,228 
 - Jr lien
  2 
  117,746 
  121,672 
          Total
  19 
 $2,127,411 
 $2,245,480 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
  1
 $41,857 
 $57,418

 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
  0 
 $0 
 $0 
  3 
 $198,999 
 $198,829 
Commercial real estate
  2 
  340,960 
  366,048 
  2 
  340,960 
  366,048 
Residential real estate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 - 1st lien
  3 
  207,979 
  219,335 
  11 
  1,170,625 
  1,240,437 
 - Jr lien
  0 
  0 
  0 
  2 
  117,745 
  121,672 
          Total
  5 
 $548,939 
 $585,383 
  18 
 $1,828,329 
 $1,926,986 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
 8
 $572,418 
 $598,030 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
 2
  62,819 
  64,977 
          Total
 10
 $635,237 
 $663,007 
 
 
 

Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Pre-
 
 
Post-
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modification
 
 
Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
 5
 $395,236 
 $412,923 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
 1
  10,261 
  10,340 
          Total
 6
 $405,497 
 $423,263 
 
The TDR’s for which there was a payment default during the twelve month periods presented were as follows:
 
Twelve months ended September 30, 2016
Twelve months ended March 31, 2017
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
Commercial
  1 
 $71,808 
Commercial real estate
  1 
  228,063 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  2 
  94,004 
 1
 $64,218 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  1 
  54,557 
 1
  54,557 
Total
  5 
 $448,432 
 2
 $118,775 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015
Twelve months ended December 31, 2016
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
  1 
 $149,514 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  4 
  286,803 
 2
 $93,230 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  1 
  69,828 
 1
  54,557 
Total
  6 
 $506,145 
 3
 $147,787 
 
 
Twelve months ended September 30, 2015
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
Twelve months ended March 31, 2016
 
Number of
 
 
Recorded
 
 
 
 
 
Contracts
 
 
Investment
 
Commercial
  2 
 $21,890 
 1
 $79,158 
Commercial real estate
 1
  146,519 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  3 
  256,348 
 1
  59,838 
Total
  5 
 $278,238 
 3
 $285,515 
 
 
TDRs are treated as other impaired loans and carry individual specific reserves with respect to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.ALL. These loans are categorized as non-performing, may be past due, and are generally adversely risk rated. The TDRs that have defaulted under their restructured terms are generally in collection status and their reserve is typically calculated using the fair value of collateral method. At September 30, 2016, the
The specific allocationallowances related to TDRs was approximately $5,700 compared to $25,100 at December 31, 2015.as of the balance sheet dates are presented in the table below. There were no TDRs with specific allocations related to TDRs at September 30, 2015.as of March 31, 2016.
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Specific Allocation
 $83,100 
 $92,600 

 
As of the balance sheet dates, the Company was notevaluates whether it is contractually committed to lend additional funds to debtors with impaired, non-accrual or non-accrualmodified loans. The Company is contractually committed to lend on one Small Business Administration guaranteed line of credit to a borrower whose lending relationship was previously restructured, but is no longer considered impaired for disclosure purposes.restructured.
 
Note 6. Transactions with Related Parties
Certain Related Party Loans
Some of the incumbent directors, nominees and executive officers of the Company, and some of the corporations and firms with which these individuals are associated, are customers of Community National Bank (the Bank), a subsidiary of Community Bancorp., in the ordinary course of business, or have loans outstanding from the Bank (referred to in this discussion as “related party loans”), and it is anticipated that they will continue to be customers of and indebted to the Bank in the future. All such related party loans were made in the ordinary course of business, and were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable Bank transactions with unaffiliated persons, although directors were generally allowed the lowest interest rate given to others on comparable loans. Except as disclosed in the following paragraph, none of such related party loans represents more than the normal risk of collectability or presents other unfavorable features.

As previously reported, the Bank had two loans outstanding to related commercial enterprises in which one of the Company’s Directors is a 35% non-controlling equity owner. The loans, consisting of a commercial line of credit and a commercial real estate loan, went into default during the third quarter of 2016. The Director subsequently purchased the defaulted commercial line of credit from the Bank at par plus unpaid interest. As of September 30, 2016, the real estate-secured term loan had an outstanding principal balance of $2,556,666 plus accrued interest of $7,121. The Bank believes that the value of the collateral exceeds the aggregate amount of the indebtedness and does not expect to incur a loss on the loan, with liquidation of the real estate collateral required within two years under the terms of a forbearance agreement with the borrower.
Note 7.6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
As a result of thea merger with LyndonBank on December 31, 2007, the Company recorded goodwill amounting to $11,574,269. The goodwill is not amortizable and is not deductible for tax purposes.
 
The Company also initially recorded $4,161,000 of acquired identified intangible assets in the LyndonBank merger, representing the core deposit intangible which is subject to amortization as a non-interest expense over a ten year period. The accumulated amortization expense was $3,820,139$3,956,484 and $3,547,444$3,683,789 as of September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively.
 
Amortization expense for the core deposit intangible for the first ninethree months of 2017 and 2016 and 2015 was $204,525. As of September 30, 2016, the remaining annual$68,175. The future amortization expense related to the remaining core deposit intangible absent any impairment, is expected to$204,516 and will be as follows:
2016
 $68,170 
2017
  272,691 
Total remaining core deposit intangible
 $340,861 
fully expensed in 2017.
 
Management evaluates goodwill for impairment annually and the core deposit intangible for impairment if conditions warrant. As of the date of the most recent evaluation (December 31, 2015)2016), management concluded that no impairment existed in either category.
 
Note 8.7. Fair Value
 
Certain assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value to provide additional insight into the Company’s quality of earnings. The fair values of some of these assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis while others are measured on a non-recurring basis, with the determination based upon applicable existing accounting pronouncements. For example, securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Other assets, such as mortgage servicing rights,MSRs, loans held-for-sale, impaired loans, and OREO are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis using the lower of cost or market methodology to determine impairment of individual assets. The Company groups assets and liabilities which are recorded at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (with Level 1 considered highest and Level 3 considered lowest). A brief description of each level follows.
 
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 debt securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.
 
Level 2 
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes mortgage servicing rights,MSRs, impaired loans and OREO.

 
Level 3 
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value measurements and disclosures:
 
Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values. As such, the Company classifies these financial instruments as Level 1.
 
Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity:  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices for similar assets, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using matrix pricing models, or other model-based valuation techniques requiring observable inputs other than quoted prices such as yield curves, prepayment speeds and default rates. Level 1 securities would include U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets. Level 2 securities include federal agency securities and securities of local municipalities.
 

Restricted equity securities:  Restricted equity securities are comprised of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) stock and Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB) stock. These securities are carried at cost, which is believed to approximate fair value, based on the redemption provisions of the FRBB and the FHLBB. The stock is nonmarketable, and redeemable at par value, subject to certain conditions. As such theThe Company classifies these securities as Level 2.
 
Loans and loans held-for-sale:  For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying amounts. The fair values for other loans (for example, fixed rate residential, commercial real estate, and rental property mortgage loans, and commercial and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Loan fair value estimates include judgments regarding future expected loss experience and risk characteristics. Loan impairment is deemed to exist when full repayment of principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan is no longer probable. Impaired loans are reported based on one of three measures: the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; the loan’s observable market price; or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. If the fair value is less than an impaired loan’s recorded investment, an impairment loss is recognized as part of the allowance for loan losses.ALL. Accordingly, certain impaired loans may be subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Management has estimated the fair values of these assets using Level 2 inputs, such as the fair value of collateral based on independent third-party appraisals for collateral-dependent loans. All other loans are valued using Level 3 inputs.
 
The fair value of loans held-for-sale is based upon an actual purchase and sale agreement between the Company and an independent market participant. The sale is executed within a reasonable period following quarter end at the stated fair value.
 
Mortgage servicing rights:MSRs:   Mortgage servicing rightsMSRs represent the value associated with servicing residential mortgage loans. Servicing assets and servicing liabilities are reported using the amortization method and compared to fair value for impairment. In evaluating the carrying values of mortgage servicing rights,MSRs, the Company obtains third party valuations based on loan level data including note rate, and the type and term of the underlying loans. As such, theThe Company classifies mortgage servicing rightsMSRs as non-recurring Level 2.
 
OREO:Real estate acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure and bank properties no longer used as bank premises are initially recorded at fair value. The fair value of OREO is based on property appraisals and an analysis of similar properties currently available. As such, theThe Company records OREO as non-recurring Level 2.
 
Deposits, federal funds purchasedrepurchase agreements and borrowed funds:  The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (for example, checking accounts and savings accounts and repurchase agreements)accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). The carrying value of repurchase agreements approximates fair value due to their short term. The fair values for certificates of deposit and borrowed funds are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates and indebtedness to a schedule of aggregated contractual maturities on such time deposits and indebtedness. As such theThe Company classifies deposits, federal funds purchasedrepurchase agreements and borrowed funds as Level 2.
 
Capital lease obligations:Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow calculation using current rates. Based on current rates, carrying value approximates fair value. As such theThe Company classifies these obligations as Level 2.

 
Junior subordinated debentures:Fair value is estimated using current rates for debentures of similar maturity. As such theThe Company classifies these instruments as Level 2.
 
Accrued interest:  The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values. Due to their short-term nature, theThe Company classifies accrued interest as Level 2.
 
Off-balance-sheet credit related instruments:  Commitments to extend credit are evaluated and fair value is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present credit-worthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.
 

FASB Accounting Standards CodificationASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments”, requires disclosures of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, if the fair values can be reasonably determined. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques using observable inputs when available. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.
 
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at the dates presented, segregated by fair value hierarchy, are summarized below:
 
September 30,March 31, 2017
Level 2
Assets: (market approach)
U.S. GSE debt securities
$17,310,403
Agency MBS
13,557,523
Other investments
2,984,645
  Total
$33,852,571
December 31, 2016
 
Level 2
 
Assets: (market approach)
 
 
 
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $13,843,49417,317,328 
Agency MBS
  12,526,61613,154,228 
Other investments
  3,042,1063,243,495 
  Total
 $29,412,21633,715,051 
 
DecemberMarch 31, 20152016
 
Level 2
 
Assets: (market approach)
 
 
 
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $12,832,44312,932,895 
Agency MBS
  10,664,48413,605,704 
Other investments
  2,973,4733,033,522 
  Total
 $26,470,40029,572,121 
 
September 30, 2015
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
Assets: (market approach)
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. GSE debt securities
 $0 
 $13,947,470 
U.S. Government securities
  3,002,969 
  0 
Agency MBS
  0 
  11,198,361 
Other investments
  0 
  2,236,442 
  Total
 $3,002,969 
 $27,382,273 
There were no transfers of assets between Levels during any of the periods presented. There were no Level 1 assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015, and there were no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of any of the balance sheet dates presented.

 
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
 
The following table includes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurringnonrecurring basis that have had a fair value adjustment since their initial recognition. Impaired loans measured at fair value only include impaired loans with a related specific allowance for loan lossesALL and are presented net of specific allowances as disclosed in Note 5.
 
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurringnonrecurring basis and reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at the dates presented, segregated by fair value hierarchy, are summarized below:
 
September 30,March 31, 2017
Level 2
Assets: (market approach)
MSRs (1)
$1,182,233
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
420,962
OREO
561,979
(1) Represents MSRs at lower of cost or fair value, including MSRs deemed to be impaired and for which a valuation allowance was established to carry at fair value as of the balance sheet dates presented.

December 31, 2016
 
Level 2
 
Assets: (market approach)
 
 
 
Residential mortgage servicing rightsMSRs (1)
 $1,215,3111,210,695 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
  663,343508,872 
OREO
  409,000394,000 
March 31, 2016
 
Level 2
December 31, 2015
 
Assets: (market approach)
 
Residential mortgage servicing rightsMSRs (1)
 $1,293,0791,278,982 
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
  268,092113,891 
OREO
  262,000
September 30, 2015
Assets: (market approach)
Residential mortgage servicing rights
$1,296,249
Impaired loans, net of related allowance
296,095
OREO
1,058,475465,000 
 
(1) Represents MSRs at lower of cost or fair value, including MSRs deemed to be impaired and for which a valuation allowance was established to carry at fair value as of the balance sheet dates presented.
 
There were no Level 1 or Level 3 assets or liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis as of the balance sheet dates presented.

 
The estimated fair values of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit were immaterial as of the dates presented in the tables below. The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows:
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Fair
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Fair
 
 
Carrying
 
 
Value
 
 
Carrying
 
 
Value
 
 
Amount
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
Amount
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $12,380 
 $0 
 $12,380 
 $32,789 
 $0 
 $32,789 
Securities held-to-maturity
  56,837 
  0 
  57,592 
  0 
  57,592 
  53,880 
  0 
  54,853 
  0 
  54,853 
Securities available-for-sale
  29,412 
  0 
  29,412 
  0 
  29,412 
  33,853 
  0 
  33,853 
  0 
  33,853 
Restricted equity securities
  1,856 
  0 
  1,856 
  0 
  1,856 
  2,426 
  0 
  2,426 
  0 
  2,426 
Loans and loans held-for-sale
    
    
Commercial & industrial
  68,978 
  0 
  189 
  69,957 
  70,146 
  68,306 
  0 
  48 
  68,936 
  68,984 
Commercial real estate
  187,783 
  0 
  611 
  192,329 
  192,940 
  202,504 
  0 
  728 
  203,903 
  204,631 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  160,552 
  0 
  1,046 
  163,770 
  164,816 
  161,525 
  0 
  462 
  163,536 
  163,998 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  41,334 
  0 
  111 
  41,826 
  41,937 
  41,427 
  0 
  105 
  41,822 
  41,927 
Consumer
  7,069 
  0 
  7,358 
  6,702 
  0 
  6,953 
Mortgage servicing rights
  1,215 
  0 
  1,333 
  0 
  1,333 
MSRs (1)
  1,182 
  0 
  1,302 
  0 
  1,302 
Accrued interest receivable
  1,650 
  0 
  1,650 
  0 
  1,650 
  2,063 
  0 
  2,063 
  0 
  2,063 
    
Financial liabilities:
    
    
Deposits
    
    
Other deposits
  470,587 
  0 
  470,785 
  0 
  470,785 
  491,435 
  0 
  490,746 
  0 
  490,746 
Brokered deposits
  33,220 
  0 
  33,223 
  0 
  33,223 
  40,985 
  0 
  40,986 
  0 
  40,986 
Federal funds purchased and short-term borrowings
  5,245 
  0 
  5,245 
  0 
  5,245 
Short-term borrowings
  10,000 
  0 
  9,998 
  0 
  9,998 
Long-term borrowings
  550 
  0 
  503 
  0 
  503 
  1,550 
  0 
  1,389 
  0 
  1,389 
Repurchase agreements
  25,834 
  0 
  25,834 
  0 
  25,834 
  27,747 
  0 
  27,747 
  0 
  27,747 
Capital lease obligations
  494 
  0 
  494 
  0 
  494 
  459 
  0 
  459 
  0 
  459 
Subordinated debentures
  12,887 
  0 
  12,852 
  0 
  12,852 
  12,887 
  0 
  12,846 
  0 
  12,846 
Accrued interest payable
  44 
  0 
  44 
  0 
  44 
  96 
  0 
  96 
  0 
  96 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
 
Carrying
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $28,852 
 $28,852 
 $0 
 $0 
 $28,852 
Securities held-to-maturity
  43,354 
  0 
  44,143 
  0 
  44,143 
Securities available-for-sale
  26,470 
  0 
  26,470 
  0 
  26,470 
Restricted equity securities
  2,442 
  0 
  2,442 
  0 
  2,442 
Loans and loans held-for-sale
    
    
    
    
    
  Commercial & industrial
  64,438 
  0 
  286 
  65,399 
  65,685 
  Commercial real estate
  175,945 
  0 
  2,552 
  178,502 
  181,054 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  162,492 
  0 
  1,395 
  164,959 
  166,354 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
  44,270 
  0 
  119 
  44,939 
  45,058 
  Consumer
  7,161 
  0 
  0 
  7,482 
  7,482 
Mortgage servicing rights
  1,293 
  0 
  1,497 
  0 
  1,497 
Accrued interest receivable
  1,633 
  0 
  1,633 
  0 
  1,633 
Financial liabilities:
    
    
    
    
    
Deposits
    
    
    
    
    
  Other deposits
  467,851 
  0 
  467,514 
  0 
  467,514 
  Brokered deposits
  27,635 
  0 
  27,640 
  0 
  27,640 
Federal funds purchased and short-term borrowings
  10,000 
  0 
  10,000 
  0 
  10,000 
Repurchase agreements
  22,073 
  0 
  22,073 
  0 
  22,073 
Capital lease obligations
  558 
  0 
  558 
  0 
  558 
Subordinated debentures
  12,887 
  0 
  12,851 
  0 
  12,851 
Accrued interest payable
  53 
  0 
  53 
  0 
  53 
(1) Reported fair value represents all MSRs for loans serviced by the Company at March 31, 2017, regardless of carrying amount.

December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
 
Carrying
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $29,614 
 $29,614 
 $0 
 $0 
 $29,614 
Securities held-to-maturity
  49,887 
  0 
  51,035 
  0 
  51,035 
Securities available-for-sale
  33,715 
  0 
  33,715 
  0 
  33,715 
Restricted equity securities
  2,756 
  0 
  2,756 
  0 
  2,756 
Loans and loans held-for-sale
    
    
    
    
    
  Commercial & industrial
  67,972 
  0 
  48 
  68,727 
  68,775 
  Commercial real estate
  199,136 
  0 
  601 
  201,560 
  202,161 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  165,243 
  0 
  941 
  166,858 
  167,799 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
  42,536 
  0 
  109 
  42,948 
  43,057 
  Consumer
  7,084 
  0 
  0 
  7,371 
  7,371 
MSRs(1)
  1,211 
  0 
  1,302 
  0 
  1,302 
Accrued interest receivable
  1,819 
  0 
  1,819 
  0 
  1,819 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Financial liabilities:
    
    
    
    
    
Deposits
    
    
    
    
    
  Other deposits
  470,002 
  0 
  469,323 
  0 
  469,323 
  Brokered deposits
  34,733 
  0 
  34,745 
  0 
  34,745 
Short-term borrowings
  30,000 
  0 
  30,000 
  0 
  30,000 
Long-term borrowings
  1,550 
  0 
  1,376 
  0 
  1,376 
Repurchase agreements
  30,423 
  0 
  30,423 
  0 
  30,423 
Capital lease obligations
  483 
  0 
  483 
  0 
  483 
Subordinated debentures
  12,887 
  0 
  12,849 
  0 
  12,849 
Accrued interest payable
  73 
  0 
  73 
  0 
  73 
(1) Reported fair value represents all MSRs for loans serviced by the Company at December 31, 2016, regardless of carrying amount.
 

 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
 
Carrying
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $25,453 
 $25,453 
 $0 
 $0 
 $25,453 
Securities held-to-maturity
  45,552 
  0 
  46,235 
  0 
  46,235 
Securities available-for-sale
  29,572 
  0 
  29,572 
  0 
  29,572 
Restricted equity securities
  1,891 
  0 
  1,891 
  0 
  1,891 
Loans and loans held-for-sale
    
    
    
    
    
  Commercial & industrial
  62,773 
  0 
  204 
  63,772 
  63,976 
  Commercial real estate
  175,807 
  0 
  907 
  180,164 
  181,071 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  161,686 
  0 
  718 
  165,571 
  166,289 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
  43,470 
  0 
  114 
  44,085 
  44,199 
  Consumer
  6,728 
  0 
  0 
  7,021 
  7,021 
MSRs(1)
  1,279 
  0 
  1,497 
  0 
  1,497 
Accrued interest receivable
  2,064 
  0 
  2,064 
  0 
  2,064 
Financial liabilities:
    
    
    
    
    
Deposits
    
    
    
    
    
  Other deposits
  468,288 
  0 
  468,451 
  0 
  468,451 
  Brokered deposits
  20,612 
  0 
  20,618 
  0 
  20,618 
Short-term borrowings
  10,000 
  0 
  10,000 
  0 
  10,000 
Long-term borrowings
  350 
  0 
  324 
  0 
  324 
Repurchase agreements
  25,149 
  0 
  25,149 
  0 
  25,149 
Capital lease obligations
  537 
  0 
  537 
  0 
  537 
Subordinated debentures
  12,887 
  0 
  12,516 
  0 
  12,516 
Accrued interest payable
  61 
  0 
  61 
  0 
  61 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
Fair
 
 
 
Carrying
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
Value
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $14,739 
 $14,739 
 $0 
 $0 
 $14,739 
Securities held-to-maturity
  47,658 
  0 
  48,011 
  0 
  48,011 
Securities available-for-sale
  30,385 
  3,003 
  27,382 
  0 
  30,385 
Restricted equity securities
  3,332 
  0 
  3,332 
  0 
  3,332 
Loans and loans held-for-sale
    
    
    
    
    
  Commercial & industrial
  68,190 
  0 
  447 
  69,224 
  69,671 
  Commercial real estate
  169,476 
  0 
  2,527 
  172,871 
  175,398 
  Residential real estate - 1st lien
  161,427 
  0 
  1,630 
  164,495 
  166,125 
  Residential real estate - Jr lien
  44,774 
  0 
  121 
  45,526 
  45,647 
  Consumer
  7,734 
  0 
  0 
  8,090 
  8,090 
Mortgage servicing rights
  1,296 
  0 
  1,474 
  0 
  1,474 
Accrued interest receivable
  1,687 
  0 
  1,687 
  0 
  1,687 
Financial liabilities:
    
    
    
    
    
Deposits
    
    
    
    
    
  Other deposits
  458,674 
  0 
  458,796 
  0 
  458,796 
  Brokered deposits
  20,334 
  0 
  20,349 
  0 
  20,349 
Federal funds purchased and short-term borrowings
  20,000 
  0 
  20,000 
  0 
  20,000 
Repurchase agreements
  21,977 
  0 
  21,977 
  0 
  21,977 
Capital lease obligations
  579 
  0 
  579 
  0 
  579 
Subordinated debentures
  12,887 
  0 
  12,857 
  0 
  12,857 
Accrued interest payable
  51 
  0 
  51 
  0 
  51 
(1) Reported fair value represents all MSRs for loans serviced by the Company at March 31, 2016, regardless of carrying amount.
 
 
Note 9.8. Loan Servicing
 
The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of the mortgage servicing rights, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, for the periods indicated:
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
 $1,293,079 
 $1,311,965 
 $1,210,695 
 $1,293,079 
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized
  152,900 
  230,818 
  177,090 
  28,466 
  176,705 
  41,424 
Mortgage servicing rights amortized
  (208,706)
  (257,921)
  (195,363)
  (56,928)
  (266,603)
  (63,035)
Change in valuation allowance
  (21,962)
  8,217 
  2,557 
  0 
  7,514 
Balance at end of period
 $1,215,311 
 $1,293,079 
 $1,296,249 
 $1,182,233 
 $1,210,695 
 $1,278,982 
 
 
Note 10.9. Legal Proceedings
 
In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiary are involved in litigation that is considered incidental to their business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
Note 11.10. Subsequent Event
 
The Company has evaluated events and transactions through the date that the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements, as required by U.S. GAAP. On September 27, 2016,March 8, 2017, the Company’s Board of DirectorsCompany declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16$0.17 per common share payable NovemberMay 1, 20162017 to shareholders of record as of OctoberApril 15, 2016.2017. This dividend, amounting to $804,306,$859,851, was accrued at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.
 

 
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
Period Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
 
The following discussion analyzes the consolidated financial condition of Community Bancorp. (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community National Bank (the Bank), as of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, December 31, 20152016 and September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and its consolidated results of operations for the three- and nine-monththree-month interim periodsperiod presented. The Company is considered a “smaller reporting company” under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is therefore eligible for relief from certain disclosure requirements.
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in its 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains certain forward-looking statements about the results of operations, financial condition and business of the Company and its subsidiary. Words used in the discussion below such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "plans," "predicts," or similar expressions, indicate that management of the Company is making forward-looking statements.
 
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They necessarily involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results of the Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward looking statements included in this discussion include, but are not limited to, estimated contingent liability related to assumptions made within the asset/liability management process, management's expectations as to the future interest rate environment and the Company's related liquidity level, credit risk expectations relating to the Company's loan portfolio and its participation in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB) Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) program, and management's general outlook for the future performance of the Company or the local or national economy. Although forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and estimates, many of the factors that could influence or determine actual results are unpredictable and not within the Company's control. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements as they speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake, and disclaims any obligation, to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of this Report, except as required by applicable law. The Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) general economic conditions, either nationally, regionally or locally deteriorate, resulting in a decline in credit quality or a diminished demand for the Company's products and services; (2) competitive pressures increase among financial service providers in the Company's northern New England market area or in the financial services industry generally, including competitive pressures from non-bank financial service providers, from increasing consolidation and integration of financial service providers, and from changes in technology and delivery systems; (3) interest rates change in such a way as to reducenegatively affect the Company's interest rate spreadnet income, asset valuations or margin;margins; (4) changes in laws or government rules, including the rules of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the way in which courts or government agencies interpret or implement those laws or rules, increase our costs of doing business, causing us to limit or change our product offerings or pricing, or otherwise adversely affect the Company's business; (5) changes in federal or state tax policy; (6) changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs; (7) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; (8) changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing and savings habits; (9) reductions in deposit levels, which necessitate increased borrowings to fund loans and investments; (10) the geographic concentration of the Company’s loan portfolio and deposit base; (11) losses due to the fraudulent or negligent conduct of third parties, including the Company’s service providers, customers and employees; (12) the effect of changes to the calculation of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios which began in 2015 under the Basel III capital framework and which, among other things, requires additional regulatory capital, and changes the framework for risk-weighting of certain assets; (10)(13) the effect of and changes in the United States monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and its regulation of the money supply; and (11)(14) adverse changes in the credit rating of U.S. government debt.

 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 
Under SEC Regulation G, public companies making disclosures containing financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP or GAAP) must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the company’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure. The SEC has exempted from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP. However, three non-GAAP financial measures commonly used by financial institutions, namely tax-equivalent net interest income and tax-equivalent net interest margin (as presented in the tables in the section labeled Interest Income Versus Interest Expense (Net Interest Income)) and core earnings (as defined and discussed in the Results of Operations section), have not been specifically exempted by the SEC, and may therefore constitute non-GAAP financial measures under Regulation G. We are unable to state with certainty whether the SEC would regard those measures as subject to Regulation G.

 
Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s financial performance and facilitate comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. However, that information should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
OVERVIEW
 
The Company’s consolidated assets at September 30, 2016on March 31, 2017 were $605,790,430,$642,900,050, an increase of $9,655,721$5,246,385, or 1.6%0.8%, from December 31, 20152016 and an increase of $16,830,291,$49,490,722, or 2.9%8.3%, from September 30, 2015. Total assets increased from year end due primarily to strong demand in the commercial and municipal loan portfolios. For the first nine months of 2016, loan balances increased $12,067,466,March 31, 2016. Net loans decreased $1,495,821, or 2.6%, and municipal loans, classified as investments, increased $13,482,681, or 31.1%. The increase in municipal loans is attributed partially to a $6.3 million bond participation for a local hospital, as well as to continued growth in routine short-term funding obligations of local government entities. Loans increased $14,768,763, or 3.2%0.3%, since September 30, 2015.December 31, 2016 and increased $30,531,343, or 6.8%, since March 31, 2016. The increase in loans year to date and year over year increase is attributable to growth in commercial loans and has beenwas funded primarily through a combination of increasedan increase in deposit balances and short term borrowings in both comparison periods.accounts.
 
Total deposits increased $8,321,344,$27,684,666, or 1.7%5.5%, for the first nine months ofsince December 31, 2016 and $24,798,415, or 5.2% year over year. These increases are attributabledue to an $18.0 million, or 10.9%, increase in checking, savings and time deposits totaling $24,029,302 year to date, partially offset by a decrease in interest-bearing checking accounts and money market funds totaling $15,707,958 year to dateaccounts, and ana $3.9 million, or 3.3%, increase in allinterest bearing demand deposits. Brokered certificates of deposit accounts except money market funds totaling $36,925,831(CDs) increased $4.6 million, or 27.2%. In the year over year with money market funds decreasing $12,127,416comparison, deposits increased $43,519,562, or 8.9%. Core deposits saw increases in the same period. Whileall areas except retail time deposits, which have remained flat after several years of declining balances. The decrease in retail time deposits was a trend that had been prevalent for several years while rates have beenremained at historic lows forlows. Management believes that the past several years, maturing time deposit balances have shifted intolow interest rates being paid on CDs and other investment products has caused some depositors to place their money in non-maturity deposits; however, thisproducts such as demand and savings accounts while awaiting an improvement in interest rates and market conditions. This trend has slowed in recent months as rates appear to have bottomed and the majority of remaining certificates of deposit (CDs)CDs have already repriced to lower rates.
 
InterestDespite three increases in the fed funds rate of 25 basis points each since December 2015, interest rates remain at historically low levels, and the resulting pressure on margins is being further exacerbated by a flattening yield curve as shortlong rates have increased 25 basis points while long rates stayed flat during the first six months of the year, and then declined substantially at the end of the second quarter following Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and remained at those levels through the third quarter.in a tight range. Growth of the commercial loan portfolio in recent years, which typically carries higher yields than residential and consumer loans, has helped to maintain a stable level of interest income despite the challenging interest rate environment.income. This shift in asset mix is in line with the Company’s strategic plan to increase its concentration in commercial loans while maintaining a stable residential loan portfolio. While commercial loans inherently carry more risk, the Company has dedicated significant resources in the credit administration department to mitigate the additional risk. The opportunities for growth continue to be primarily in the Central Vermont and Chittenden County marketsmarket, where economic activity is more robust than in the Company’s Orleans and Caledonia Countiescounty markets, and where the Company is increasing its presence and market share. In line with this focus, theThe Company plans to openopened a loan production office in Chittenden County, the economic hub of Vermont, during the fourthfirst quarter of 2016. The shift2017, which should further drive commercial loan activity. Yields in the taxable and tax exempt securities portfolios have remained stable compared with the prior year, with increased interest income resulting from growth of a portion of$4.0 million, or 8.0%, in the investment portfolio to higher yielding mortgage backed securities and attractive bank CDs has also helped to maintain overall asset yields year over year.tax exempt portfolio.
 
Interest income increased $314,363,$338,139, or 5.3%5.8%, for the third quarterfirst three months of 20162017 compared to the same period in 2015,2016 and $478,012, or 2.7%, for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Interestinterest expense increased $59,273,$71,149, or 9.4%, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015, while a decline of $287, or 0.01%, is noted for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.10.7%. The increase in interest income year over year reflects the higher balances in net loans, which exceeded the prior year by $30.7 million, or 6.7%, as well as the growth in loan balances and shift in mix toward commercial loans, as asset yields continue to experience downward pressure.the tax-exempt securities portfolio. The decreaseincrease in interest paid on deposits year to date is attributable to a shifthigher utilization of customer funds outbrokered time deposits, which carry higher rates than core non-maturity deposits. Higher levels of higher yielding CDs to lower yielding demandborrowing and savings accounts, as well as to a decrease in the rate paid on these funds when they reprice at maturity. For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, interest expense was higher than the same period in 2015 because of the increase in short-term rates, andfed funds rate caused increased interest expense on FHLB advances of $34,767, or 439.2%, compared with the higher levelsfirst quarter of short term borrowings required to fund loan growth. Both short-term wholesale funding and2016. The increase in the fed funds rate also caused an increase of $13,341, or 12.2%, in interest payment onexpense associated with the Company’s s junior subordinated debentures are tied to short-term rates.debentures.

 
Net interest income after the provision for loan losses improved by $180,090,$216,990, or 3.4%4.3%, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015 and by $453,299, or 3.0%, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2015.2016. The charge to income for the provision for loan losses increased $75,000,$50,000, or 100%50.0%, for the thirdcomparison period due to a combination of a low level of losses in the first quarter of 2016 compared toand the same quarter in 2015 and increased only $25,000, or 6.7%, for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 despite an increase of over $12 million in the loan portfolio, due to lower net charge-offs than anticipated.year over year. Please refer to the Allowance for loan losses and provisions discussion in the Credit Risk section for more information.

Net income for the third quarterfirst three months of 20162017 was $1,515,900,$1,414,216, an increase of $76,078,$244,722, or 5.3%, compared to the same quarter in 2015, and net income for the first nine months of 2016 was $3,980,593, an increase of $353,227, or 9.7%20.9%, compared to the same period in 2015.2016. Non-interest income increased $183,525,$132,367, or 14.1%10.7%, andbut non-interest expense increased $258,629,$48,828, or 5.7%, for the third quarter of 2016,1.0%; and $222,809, or 5.8%, and $139,531, or 1.0%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Incomeincome tax expense increased $28,908,$55,807, or 5.2%12.7%, foroffsetting a portion of the third quarter of 2016 and $183,350, or 13.8%, for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the respective periodsincrease in 2015.non-interest income. Service fee income and other income contributedincreased $130,438, or 21.1%, contributing to the increase in non-interestnet income. Also contributing to the increase in net income was an increase of $30,601, or 37.1%, in both comparison periods, along with othertrust income from loansCommunity Financial Services Group (CFSG Partners), and an increase of $23,643, or 365.4%, in market value of the nine months comparison period.Company’s investments related to the Supplemental Employee Retirement Account (SERP). Residential mortgage lending activity decreased duringwas lower for 2016 compared to 2015, and into 2016, with residential mortgage originations totaling $35,257,580$8,111,071 for the first ninethree months of 20162017 compared to $40,772,304$8,475,629 for the same period of 2015.2016, accounting for the decrease in the Company’s loan fee income. Of those originations during the first ninethree months of 2016,2017, secondary market sales totaled $18,648,432,$3,167,501, compared to $18,395,365$4,651,578 for the first ninethree months of 2015,2016, providing points and premiums from the sales of these mortgages of $683,114$190,295 and $687,964,$221,194, respectively, a decrease of 0.7%14.0%. While income from sold loans decreased in both scenarios, other income from loans increased due toFurthermore, operating expenses remain manageable at this time with an increase in commercial loan documentation fees collected. Also contributing to the increase in net income in both periods was a decrease in occupancy expenses of $71,181, or 10.5%, for the third quarter of 2016 and $118,744, or 6.0%, for the first nine months of 2016, as well as a decrease in other expenses of $66,490, or 1.3%, for the first nine months of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. One of the most significant reasons for the decrease in other expenses year over year was the nonrecurring cost in the amount of $100,000 for issuing the Europay, Mastercard and Visa chip cards in the second quarter of 2015.1.0%. Please refer to the Non-interest Income and Expense sections for more information on these changes.information.
 
On September 27, 2016,March 8, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16$0.17 per common share, payable on NovemberMay 1, 20162017 to shareholders of record on OctoberApril 15, 2016.2017. This represents an increase in the quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share and is attributable to the Bank’s strong performance in 2016, demonstrating the confidence of the Board of Directors and management team in the Company’s ability to generate shareholder value. The Company is focused on increasing the profitability of the balance sheet, and prudently managing operating expenses and risk, particularly credit risk, in order to remain a well-capitalized bank in this challenging economicinterest rate environment.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The Company’s significant accounting policies, are fundamental to understanding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition because they require management to use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of the Company’s assets or liabilities and financial results. These policies are considered by management to be critical because they require subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. The Company’s critical accounting policies govern:
 
 the allowance for loan losses;
 other real estate owned (OREO);
 valuation of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs);
 other than temporary impairment of investment securities; and
 the carrying value of goodwill.
 
These policies are described further in the Company’s 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” and in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) to the audited consolidated financial statements. There were no material changes during the first ninethree months of 20162017 in the Company’s critical accounting policies described in the 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.policies.

 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Net income for the third quarterfirst three months of 20162017 was $1,515,900$1,414,216 or $0.30$0.27 per common share, compared to $1,439,822$1,169,494 or $0.29 per common share for the third quarter of 2015 and for the first nine months of 2016, net income was $3,980,593 or $0.78 per common share, compared to $3,627,366 or $0.72$0.23 per common share for the same period in 2015.2016. Core earnings (net interest income before the provision for loan losses) for the third quarter of 2016 increased $255,090, or 4.8%, and for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016 core earningsMarch 31, 2017 increased $478,299,$266,990, or 3.1%5.2%, compared to the prior year. In light of the continued pressure on net interest margin and spread in this persistently low interest rateflattening yield curve environment, the Company is pleased with these increases. To help offset this pressure, the Company has continued to shift assets from lower yielding taxable investments to loans, when possible, and to shift a portion of the investment portfolio to higher yielding certificates of deposit, Small Business Administrationsmall business administration securities (SBA) securities, and agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS) within its available-for-sale portfolio. Compared to the same period last year, during the first ninethree months of 2016,2017, the loan mix continued to shift at a measured pace in favor of higher yielding commercial loans, while the deposit mix shifted toexperienced an increase in lower cost non-maturity deposits, both of which have benefitted the Company’s net interest income. Interest paid on deposits, which is the major component of total interest expense, increased $19,892,$21,195, or 4.1%, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015, but decreased $76,451, or 4.8%, in the first ninethree months of 20162017 compared to the same period of 2015,2016, reflecting the continued low rate environment and shift to lower-cost non-maturity deposits.increased deposit balances. The Company recorded provisionsa provision for loan lossesof $150,000 and $400,000, respectively, for the third quarter and first ninethree months of 2016,2017, compared to $75,000 and $375,000,$100,000 for the respective periodssame period of 2015.2016. Non-interest income increased $183,525,$132,367, or 14.1%, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015 and $222,809, or 5.8%10.7%, for the first ninethree months of 20162017 compared to 2015. This growth was primarily2016, due in part to an increase in residential mortgage loan sales, which generate feeservice fees on deposit accounts, an increase in trust income from CFSG Partners, and an increase in the collectionmarket value of commercial and portfolio mortgage loan documentation fees.the Company’s SERP investment account. Non-interest expense increased $258,629, or 5.7%, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015, and $139,531,$48,828, or 1.0%, for the first ninethree months of 20162017 compared to the prior year reflectingwith increases in salaries and benefits, which were only partially offset by decreases in occupancy expense and other expenses in both comparison periods.expenses. The section below labeled Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense provides a more detailed discussion on the significant components of these two items.

 
Return on average assets, which is net income divided by average total assets, measures how effectively a corporation uses its assets to produce earnings. Return on average equity, which is net income divided by average shareholders' equity, measures how effectively a corporation uses its equity capital to produce earnings.
 
The following table shows these ratios annualized for the comparison periods.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Return on Average Assets
  0.99%
  0.97%
Return on Average Equity
  11.42%
  11.31%
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Return on Average Assets
  0.89%
  0.83%
  0.90%
  0.80%
Return on Average Equity
  10.08%
  9.68%
  10.47%
  9.04%
    
 
 
 

 
The following table summarizes the earnings performance and certain balance sheet data of the Company for the periods presented.
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loans
 $465,319,495 
 $453,424,042 
 $450,710,334 
 $480,785,090 
 $482,280,911 
 $450,253,747 
Total assets
  605,790,430 
  596,134,709 
  588,960,139 
  642,900,050 
  637,653,665 
  593,409,328 
Total deposits
  503,806,906 
  495,485,562 
  479,008,491 
  532,419,698 
  504,735,032 
  488,900,136 
Borrowed funds
  5,795,000 
  10,000,000 
  20,000,000 
  11,550,000 
  31,550,000 
  10,350,000 
Total liabilities
  551,946,796 
  544,720,053 
  538,002,559 
  587,712,619 
  583,202,148 
  541,205,972 
Total shareholders' equity
  53,843,634 
  51,414,656 
  50,957,580 
  55,187,431 
  54,451,517 
  52,203,356 
    
    
Book value per common share outstanding
 $10.18 
 $9.79 
 $9.73 
 $10.39 
 $10.27 
 $9.92 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Operating Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest income
 $18,035,730 
 $17,557,718 
 $6,156,393 
 $5,818,254 
Total interest expense
  2,032,000 
  2,032,287 
  734,411 
  663,262 
Net interest income
  16,003,730 
  15,525,431 
  5,421,982 
  5,154,992 
    
    
Provision for loan losses
  400,000 
  375,000 
  150,000 
  100,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
  15,603,730 
  15,150,431 
  5,271,982 
  5,054,992 
    
    
Non-interest income
  4,040,070 
  3,817,261 
  1,370,218 
  1,237,851 
Non-interest expense
  14,147,973 
  14,008,442 
  4,731,119 
  4,682,291 
Income before income taxes
  5,495,827 
  4,959,250 
  1,911,081 
  1,610,552 
Applicable income tax expense(1)
  1,515,234 
  1,331,884 
  496,865 
  441,058 
    
    
Net Income
 $3,980,593 
 $3,627,366 
 $1,414,216 
 $1,169,494 
    
    
Per Common Share Data
    
    
Earnings per common share (2)
 $0.78 
 $0.72 
 $0.27 
 $0.23 
Dividends declared per common share
 $0.48 
 $0.17 
 $0.16 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
  5,016,191 
  4,954,381 
  5,063,128 
  5,000,144 
Number of common shares outstanding, period end
  5,042,989 
  4,979,604 
  5,072,976 
  5,010,318 
 
(1) Applicable income tax expense assumes a 34% tax rate.
(2) Computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented.
 

 
INTEREST INCOME VERSUS INTEREST EXPENSE (NET INTEREST INCOME)
 
The largest component of the Company’s operating income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments versusand the interest paid on deposits and other sources of funds (i.e. other borrowings). The Company’s level of net interest income can fluctuate over time due to changes in the level and mix of earning assets and sources of funds (volume), and from changes in the yield earned and costs of funds (rate). A portion of the Company’s income from municipal investments is not subject to income taxes. Because the proportion of tax-exempt items in the Company's portfolio varies from year-to-year, to improve comparability of information, the non-taxable income shown in the tables below has been converted to a tax equivalent basis. Because the Company’s corporate tax rate is 34%, to equalize tax-free and taxable income in the comparison, we divide the tax-free income by 66%, with the result that every tax-free dollar is equivalent to $1.52 in taxable income.
 
The Company’s tax-exempt interest income of $339,999 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $942,246$324,532 for the first ninethree months of 2016, compared to $279,0412017 and $826,421, respectively,$280,097 for the same periodsperiod last year was derived from municipal investments, which comprised the entire held-to-maturity portfolio of $56,837,100$53,879,934 at September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, and $47,657,894$45,551,714 at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
 
The following tables showtable shows the reconciliation between reported net interest income and tax equivalent, net interest income for the quarterly comparison periods presented.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income as presented
 $5,562,355 
 $5,307,265 
 $5,421,982 
 $5,154,992 
Effect of tax-exempt income
  175,151 
  143,748 
  167,183 
  144,292 
Net interest income, tax equivalent
 $5,737,506 
 $5,451,013 
 $5,589,165 
 $5,299,284 
 
 
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income as presented
 $16,003,730 
 $15,525,431 
Effect of tax-exempt income
  485,399 
  425,732 
   Net interest income, tax equivalent
 $16,489,129 
 $15,951,163 
 
 

 
The following tables presenttable 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 comparison periods presented.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 Average
 
 
Income/
 
 
Rate/
 
 
 Average
 
 
Income/
 
 
Rate/
 
 
 
Balance
 
 
Expense
 
 
Yield
 
 
Balance
 
 
Expense
 
 
Yield
 
Interest-Earning Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Loans (1)
 $476,137,513 
 $5,732,855 
  4.79%
 $457,159,007 
 $5,503,166 
  4.78%
 Taxable investment securities
  27,393,741 
  128,767 
  1.87%
  30,904,468 
  119,977 
  1.54%
 Tax-exempt investment securities
  55,195,067 
  515,150 
  3.71%
  44,473,621 
  422,789 
  3.77%
 Sweep and interest-earning accounts
  2,591,082 
  3,048 
  0.47%
  4,763,144 
  3,186 
  0.27%
 Other investments (2)
  3,176,788 
  49,429 
  6.19%
  3,719,450 
  34,365 
  3.67%
     Total
 $564,494,191 
 $6,429,249 
  4.53%
 $541,019,690 
 $6,083,483 
  4.46%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
 Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 $107,853,436 
 $51,580 
  0.19%
 $108,843,456 
 $51,047 
  0.19%
 Money market accounts
  81,796,244 
  209,212 
  1.02%
  87,144,276 
  208,754 
  0.95%
 Savings deposits
  88,078,948 
  27,216 
  0.12%
  82,773,683 
  25,111 
  0.12%
 Time deposits
  105,959,177 
  216,162 
  0.81%
  104,759,903 
  199,366 
  0.76%
 Federal funds purchased and
    
    
    
    
    
    
  other borrowed funds
  31,398,913 
  42,412 
  0.54%
  24,389,727 
  16,285 
  0.26%
 Repurchase agreements
  25,387,081 
  18,820 
  0.29%
  23,257,898 
  16,689 
  0.28%
 Capital lease obligations
  501,328 
  10,992 
  8.77%
  586,362 
  11,944 
  8.15%
 Junior subordinated debentures
  12,887,000 
  115,349 
  3.56%
  12,887,000 
  103,274 
  3.18%
     Total
 $453,862,127 
 $691,743 
  0.61%
 $444,642,305 
 $632,470 
  0.56%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Net interest income
    
 $5,737,506 
    
    
 $5,451,013 
    
Net interest spread (3)
    
    
  3.92%
    
    
  3.90%
Net interest margin (4)
    
    
  4.04%
    
    
  4.00%
(1)Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $2,958,744 and $5,395,931 for the three
months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount
and allowance for loan losses, less loans held-for-sale.
(2)Included in other investments is the Company’s FHLBB Stock with an average balance of $2,201,638 and $2,744,300
for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and dividend payout rates of approximately
3.65% and 3.28%, respectively, per quarter.
(3)Net interest spread is the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average
rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average earning assets.

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 Average
 
 
Income/
 
 
Rate/
 
 
 Average
 
 
Income/
 
 
Rate/
 
 
 Average
 
 
Income/
 
 
Rate/
 
 
 Average
 
 
Income/
 
 
Rate/
 
 
Balance
 
 
Expense
 
 
Yield
 
 
Balance
 
 
Expense
 
 
Yield
 
 
Balance
 
 
Expense
 
 
Yield
 
 
Balance
 
 
Expense
 
 
Yield
 
Interest-Earning Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1)
 $465,314,118 
 $16,582,276 
  4.76%
 $454,521,324 
 $16,314,191 
  4.80%
 $485,288,232 
 $5,616,867 
  4.69%
 $454,820,382 
 $5,370,424 
  4.75%
Taxable investment securities
  29,210,491 
  384,413 
  1.76%
  30,843,902 
  327,624 
  1.42%
  34,053,569 
  151,726 
  1.81%
  29,114,466 
  127,449 
  1.76%
Tax-exempt investment securities
  50,577,436 
  1,427,645 
  3.77%
  43,578,397 
  1,252,153 
  3.84%
  51,957,649 
  491,715 
  3.84%
  44,788,615 
  424,389 
  3.81%
Sweep and interest-earning accounts
  5,225,968 
  18,654 
  0.48%
  3,731,551 
  7,446 
  0.27%
  14,043,904 
  27,472 
  0.79%
  9,088,192 
  10,906 
  0.48%
Other investments (2)
  2,766,541 
  108,141 
  5.22%
  3,719,450 
  82,036 
  2.95%
  3,021,923 
  35,796 
  4.80%
  2,575,619 
  29,378 
  4.59%
Total
 $553,094,554 
 $18,521,129 
  4.47%
 $536,394,624 
 $17,983,450 
  4.48%
 $588,365,277 
 $6,323,576 
  4.36%
 $540,387,274 
 $5,962,546 
  4.44%
    
    
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    
    
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 $111,223,384 
 $155,413 
  0.19%
 $112,745,577 
 $162,905 
  0.19%
 $115,735,842 
 $57,213 
  0.20%
 $115,448,881 
 $53,699 
  0.19%
Money market accounts
  84,974,840 
  637,818 
  1.00%
  88,802,752 
  655,299 
  0.99%
  84,633,510 
  203,898 
  0.98%
  87,656,153 
  217,469 
  1.00%
Savings deposits
  85,668,159 
  79,225 
  0.12%
  80,327,748 
  72,862 
  0.12%
  92,565,385 
  28,425 
  0.12%
  83,000,432 
  25,599 
  0.12%
Time deposits
  107,919,364 
  657,009 
  0.81%
  108,205,747 
  714,850 
  0.88%
  118,947,370 
  248,253 
  0.85%
  109,066,015 
  219,827 
  0.81%
Federal funds purchased and
    
other borrowed funds
  18,588,663 
  74,046 
  0.53%
  14,849,578 
  29,456 
  0.27%
Borrowed funds
  21,773,444 
  42,688 
  0.80%
  6,729,780 
  8,056 
  0.48%
Repurchase agreements
  25,393,136 
  56,125 
  0.30%
  25,676,781 
  54,259 
  0.28%
  29,419,726 
  21,527 
  0.30%
  24,437,248 
  17,991 
  0.30%
Capital lease obligations
  522,708 
  32,761 
  8.36%
  606,362 
  37,049 
  8.15%
  467,557 
  9,547 
  8.17%
  544,405 
  11,102 
  8.16%
Junior subordinated debentures
  12,887,000 
  339,603 
  3.52%
  12,887,000 
  305,607 
  3.17%
  12,887,000 
  122,860 
  3.87%
  12,887,000 
  109,519 
  3.42%
Total
 $447,177,254 
 $2,032,000 
  0.61%
 $444,101,545 
 $2,032,287 
  0.61%
 $476,429,834 
 $734,411 
  0.63%
 $439,769,914 
 $663,262 
  0.61%
    
    
Net interest income
    
 $16,489,129 
    
 $15,951,163 
    
    
 $5,589,165 
    
 $5,299,284 
    
Net interest spread (3)
    
  3.86%
    
  3.87%
    
  3.73%
    
  3.83%
Net interest margin (4)
    
  3.98%
    
  3.98%
    
  3.85%
    
  3.94%
 
(1) Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of $3,384,345$2,535,919 and $5,063,600$4,015,185 for the ninethree
       months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively. Loans are stated before deduction of unearned discount
       and allowance for loan losses.
(2) Included in other investments is the Company’s FHLBB Stock with average balances of $1,791,391$2,046,773 and $2,744,300$1,600,469
       respectively, and a dividend payout ratesrate of approximately 4.85% and 2.26%, respectively,4.02% for the first ninethree months of
      2016 2017 and 2015, respectively.2016.
(3) Net interest spread is the difference between the average yield on average interest-earning assets and the average
        rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average earning assets.
 
 

 
The average volume of interest-earning assets for the first three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016months of 2017 increased 3.1% and 4.3%$47,978,003, or 6.7%, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. Averageperiod of 2016, while the average yield on interest-earning assets for the third quarter increased sevendecreased eight basis points to 4.53%,4.36% for the first three months of 2017 compared to 4.46%4.44% for the same period last year, but decreased one basis point for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to 4.47%, from 4.48% for the same period last year. Similarly, theof 2016. The average volume of loans increased over the three and nine month comparison periods of 2016 versus 2015, by 2.4% and 4.2%$30,467,850, or 6.7%, respectively, while the average yield on loans increased onedeclined by six basis point for the third quarter, to 4.79%, compared to 4.78% for the third quarter of 2015, but decreased four basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to 4.76% from 4.80% for the same period last year. The decline in average yields for the first nine months of 2016 compared to 2015, as well as the calculation of the net interest spread and margin for the first nine months of 2015 noted below, reflect the boost to interest income during the first quarter of 2015 resulting from the recognition of approximately $170,000 in accrued interest when one large non-accruing residential mortgage loan was paid off and two other non-accruing loans were restored to accrual status.points. Interest earned on the loan portfolio as a percentageequaled approximately 88.8% of total interest income remained fairly steady for the first three months of 2017 and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, comprising approximately 89.2% and 89.5%, respectively, of total interest income, versus 90.5% and 90.7%, respectively,90.1% for the same periods last year.period of 2016. The average volume of the taxable investment portfolio (classified as availableavailable-for-sale) increased $4,939,103, or 17.0%, for sale) decreased 11.4 % during the third quarter of 2016 and 5.3% year to date, compared to the same periods last year as maturities in 2016 were used to fund loan growth. Average yields on the taxable investment portfolio increased 33 basis pointsperiod, and 34 basis points, for the third quarter of 2016 and year to date, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. These increases are due primarily to the shift in the taxable investment portfolio to higher yielding mortgage-backed securities and certificates of deposit, both of which had very favorable spreads to similar term treasury and agency bonds, while exhibiting similar risk profiles. Compared to the third quarter of 2015, the average volume of the tax exempt portfolio (classified as held to maturity and consisting of municipal securities)yield increased 24.1% during the third quarter of 2016,five basis points due in part to the Company’s $6.3 million participation in a local hospital bond financing,shift to higher yielding mortgage backed securities and increased 16.1% in the 2016 versus 2015 year to date comparison.investment CDs. The average tax-equivalentvolume of the tax-exempt investment portfolio (classified as held-to-maturity) increased $7,169,034, or 16.0%, between periods, and the average tax equivalent yield on the tax exempt portfolio decreased by sixincreased three basis points and seven basis points, respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same periods last year reflecting the continued low rate environment as well competitive pressures for municipal investments.over year. The average volume of sweep and interest-earning accounts, which consistsis primarily made up of an interest bearinginterest-earning deposit account at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB), decreased during the three month period and increased during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same periods last year, but the average balances of these funds have remained relatively low throughout 2016 as excess cash has been used to fund loan growth.$4,955,712, or 54.5%.
 
In comparison, the average volume of interest-bearing liabilities increased by 2.1%, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year, and remained essentially flat year to date compared to the first ninethree months of 2015, increasing only 0.7%. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities during2017 increased $36,659,920, or 8.3%, over the third quarter of 2016 increased slightly, by five basis points compared to the samecomparison period, last year, while remaining unchanged during the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period last year. The average volume of interest-bearing transaction accounts decreased by 0.9% and 1.4%, respectively, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, compared to the same periods last year, and the average rate paid on these accounts remained unchanged during the three and nine month comparison periods. The average volume of money market accounts decreased during both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, by 6.1% and 4.3%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015, while the average rate paid on these depositsliabilities increased seventwo basis points during the third quarter of 2016 versus the second quarter last year and one basis point in the year to date comparison periods. The decrease in money market accounts in 2016 is due primarily to the run off, as anticipated, of approximately $8,000,000 in construction-related escrow funds deposited during the fourth quarter of 2014.points. The average volume of savings accounts increased by 6.4% and 6.7%$9,564,953, or 11.5%, respectively, for the first three month and nine month comparison periodsmonths of 2016 versus 2015, due in part to the continued shift in product mix from retail time deposits to savings accounts as consumers anticipate higher rates in the near future. Compared2017 compared to the same periodsperiod in 2015,2016 due primarily to several construction escrow accounts totaling approximately $8 million. The majority of the funds are expected to remain in place through 2017, and several million dollars of additional funds are expected; however this is expected to all run off within the next 18 months. The average volume of retail time deposits decreased 4.9% during the second quarter, and 7.6% year to date 2016,$865,545, or 0.8%, while the average volume of wholesale time deposits increased during both the three and nine month comparison periods in 2016.  Wholesale time deposits have been an increasingly beneficial source of funding in 2016 as they have provided large blocks of funding without the need to disrupt pricing in the Company’s local markets. These funds can be obtained relatively quickly on an as-needed basis, making them a valuable alternative to traditional term borrowings from the FHLBB. The average volume of federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds increased 28.7% and 25.2%$10,746,900, or 116.9%, respectively, for the three month and nine month comparison periods of 2016 versus 2015, and the average rate paid on these accounts increased 28four basis points in total. The average volume of borrowed funds increased $15,043,664, or 223.5%, and 26the average rate paid increased 32 basis points respectively.for the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016. More short term advances were utilized during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 and borrowing costs increased slightly due to the increase in the federal funds rate in December, 2016. The average volume of repurchase agreements increased 9.2% for three months ended September 30, 2016 but decreased 1.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the same periods in 2015,$4,982,478, or 20.4%, while the average rate paid on repurchase agreements duringremained flat. The average volume of money market funds decreased $3,022,643, or 3.5%, and the average rate paid decreased two basis points.
For the three and nine month comparison periods of 2016 versus 2015 increased by one basis point2017 and two basis points, respectively.

After years of this low interest rate environment which put pressure on the Company’s net interest spread and margin due to the Company’s earning assets being both replaced with, and repricing to, lower interest rate instruments, and due to limited opportunity to reduce rates further on non-maturing interest-bearing deposits, the asset growth and changes to the mix of the balance sheet, combined with low cost of funds, is starting to have a positive effect on both the net interest spread and margin. In addition, the 25 basis point increase in the prime rate in December 2015 provided some benefit to the Company’s variable rate loan portfolio, although the prospect for further rate increases is unclear due to the continued uncertainty in the global economy. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, and 2015, the average yield on interest-earning assets increased sevendecreased eight basis points, while the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased five basis points. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the average yield on interest-earning assets decreased one basis point, while the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities remained flat. Net interest spread for the third quarter of 2016 was 3.92%, an increase of two basis points, from 3.90%resulting in a decrease of ten basis points in net interest spread. Net interest margin for the first three months of 2017 was 3.85% compared to 3.94% for the same period in 2015,2016. This was driven by the need for higher cost funding in the form of brokered deposits and forshort term borrowings, while fixed rate loan yields remain very competitive and have not seen any benefit from the nine month comparison periodsmovement at the short end of 2016 and 2015, was 3.86% and 3.87%, respectively. Net interest margin increased four basis points during the third quarter of 2016 comparedcurve. In addition, the larger, higher credit quality loans the Bank has been fortunate to originate in the third quarter of 2015, and remained unchanged at 3.98% for the nine month comparison periods of 2016 and 2015.past year have commanded slightly lower pricing.

 
The following table summarizes the variances in interest income and interest expense on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the periods presented for 20162017 and 20152016 resulting from volume changes in average assets and average liabilities and fluctuations in average rates earned and paid.
 
Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
Variance
 
 
 
 
 
Variance
 
 
 
 
 
Variance
 
 
 
 
 
Due to
 
 
Total
 
 
Due to
 
 
Total
 
 
Due to
 
 
Total
 
 
Rate (1)
 
 
Volume (1)
 
 
Variance
 
 
Rate (1)
 
 
Volume (1)
 
 
Variance
 
 
Rate (1)
 
 
Volume (1)
 
 
Variance
 
Average Interest-Earning Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 $1,032 
 $228,657 
 $229,689 
 $(119,391)
 $387,476 
 $268,085 
 $(113,386)
 $359,829 
 $246,443 
Taxable investment securities
  25,292 
  (16,502)
  8,790 
  78,311 
  (21,522)
  56,789 
  2,664 
  21,613 
  24,277 
Tax-exempt investment securities
  (9,519)
  101,880 
  92,361 
  (25,528)
  201,020 
  175,492 
  (586)
  67,912 
  67,326 
Sweep and interest-earning accounts
  2,428 
  (2,566)
  (138)
  8,190 
  3,018 
  11,208 
  10,652 
  5,914 
  16,566 
Other investments
  23,508 
  (8,444)
  15,064 
  63,343 
  (37,238)
  26,105 
  1,325 
  5,093 
  6,418 
Total
 $42,741 
 $303,025 
 $345,766 
 $4,925 
 $532,754 
 $537,679 
 $(99,331)
 $460,361 
 $361,030 
    
    
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    
    
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 $1,006 
 $(473)
 $533 
 $(5,327)
 $(2,165)
 $(7,492)
 $3,378 
 $136 
 $3,514 
Money market accounts
  14,170 
  (13,712)
  458 
  11,176 
  (28,657)
  (17,481)
  (6,267)
  (7,304)
  (13,571)
Savings deposits
  500 
  1,605 
  2,105 
  1,570 
  4,793 
  6,363 
  (28)
  2,854 
  2,826 
Time deposits
  14,499 
  2,297 
  16,796 
  (56,104)
  (1,737)
  (57,841)
  8,526 
  19,900 
  28,426 
Federal funds purchased and
    
other borrowed funds
  21,534 
  4,593 
  26,127 
  37,039 
  7,551 
  44,590 
Borrowed funds
  16,678 
  17,954 
  34,632 
Repurchase agreements
  628 
  1,503 
  2,131 
  2,503 
  (637)
  1,866 
  (180)
  3,716 
  3,536 
Capital lease obligations
  923 
  (1,875)
  (952)
  948 
  (5,236)
  (4,288)
  (7)
  (1,548)
  (1,555)
Junior subordinated debentures
  12,075 
  0 
  12,075 
  33,996 
  0 
  33,996 
  13,341 
  0 
  13,341 
Total
 $65,335 
 $(6,062)
 $59,273 
 $25,801 
 $(26,088)
 $(287)
 $35,441 
 $35,708 
 $71,149 
    
    
Changes in net interest income
 $(22,594)
 $309,087 
 $286,493 
 $(20,876)
 $558,842 
 $537,966 
 $(134,772)
 $424,653 
 $289,881 
 
 
(1)Items which have shown a year-to-year increase in volume have variances allocated as follows:
          Variance due to rate = Change in rate x new volume
          Variance due to volume = Change in volume x old rate
     Items which have shown a year-to-year decrease in volume have variances allocated as follows:
          Variance due to rate = Change in rate x old volume
          Variances due to volume = Change in volume x new rate
 
 

 
NON-INTEREST INCOME AND NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 
Non-interest Income
 
The components of non-interest income for the periods presented wereare as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
  
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
  
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
Change
 
 
September 30,
 
 
Change
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
   $ 
 
%
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
$
 
 
%
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Income
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service fees
 $719,341 
 $657,949 
 $61,392 
  9.33%
 $1,992,560 
 $1,932,367 
 $60,193 
  3.11%
 $748,117 
 $617,679 
 $130,438 
  21.12%
Income from sold loans
  230,623 
  239,724 
  (9,101)
  -3.80%
  683,114 
  687,964 
  (4,850)
  -0.70%
  190,295 
  221,194 
  (30,899)
  -13.97%
Other income from loans
  209,882 
  223,465 
  (13,583)
  -6.08%
  616,473 
  544,097 
  72,376 
  13.30%
  185,617 
  195,888 
  (10,271)
  -5.24%
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of
    
securities available-for-sale
  0 
  0.00%
  0 
  2,723 
  (2,723)
  -100.00%
Net realized gain on sale of securities
    
available-for-sale
  2,130 
  0 
  2,130 
  100.00%
Income from CFSG Partners
  143,095 
  94,122 
  48,973 
  52.03%
  326,676 
  269,313 
  57,363 
  21.30%
  113,180 
  82,579 
  30,601 
  37.06%
Rental income on OREO properties
  0 
  6,893 
  (6,893)
  -100.00%
  0 
  43,414 
  (43,414)
  -100.00%
Exchange income
  27,000 
  23,000 
  4,000 
  17.39%
  78,500 
  61,500 
  17,000 
  27.64%
  21,000 
  27,500 
  (6,500)
  -23.64%
SERP fair value adjustment
  32,352 
  (44,522)
  76,874 
  -172.67%
  46,758 
  (43,993)
  90,751 
  -206.29%
  30,114 
  6,471 
  23,643 
  365.37%
Other income
  121,227 
  99,364 
  21,863 
  22.00%
  295,989 
  319,876 
  (23,887)
  -7.47%
  79,765 
  86,540 
  (6,775)
  -7.83%
Total non-interest income
 $1,483,520 
 $1,299,995 
 $183,525 
  14.12%
 $4,040,070 
 $3,817,261 
 $222,809 
  5.84%
 $1,370,218 
 $1,237,851 
 $132,367 
  10.69%
 
 
Total non-interest income increased $183,525 for the third quarter of 2016, and $222,809$132,367 for the first ninethree months of 20162017 versus the same periodsperiod in 2015,2016, with significant changes noted in the following:
 
Service fees on deposit accounts increased $61,392,$130,438, or 9.3%, for the third quarter and $60,193, or 3.1%21.1%, year over year due to the implementation of the Bank’s new courtesy overdraft protection program, which provided an increase in overdraft charges driven by a courtesy overdraft program put into place inof $124,252, or 82.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2016.
 
Income from sold loans decreased $30,899, or 14.0%, year over year, due to a decrease in the volume of secondary market sales year over year.
Other income from loans decreased $13,583,$10,271, or 6.1%5.2%, for the third quarter while an increase of $72,376, or 13.3%, is noted year over year. A contributing factor to the decrease for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of 2015 was a $29,476 impairment expense associated with mortgage servicing rights. The year over year, increase was due primarily to an increase in commercialslightly lower loan documentation fees.fee income than the same period a year ago.
 
Income from CFSG Partners increased $48,973,$30,601, or 52.0%, for the third quarter and $57,363, or 21.3%37.1%, year over year. These increases wereyear which is attributable to an increase in asset management fees due to a one-time mark-to-market adjustment to CFSG Partners’ investment portfolio based on their adoption of an accounting principle to eliminateincrease in the income statement impact of future changes to market values of their nonqualified tax deferred accounts to their income statement.equity markets.
 
The Company sold an OREO propertyExchange income decreased $6,500, or 23.6%, year over year due to fluctuations in 2015 that had generated rental income accounting for the absencecurrency rates during the first quarter of rental income year2017 as the U.S. dollar strengthened in relation to date.the Canadian dollar.
 
Currency exchange income increased $4,000, or 17.4%, for the third quarter and $17,000, or 27.6%, year over year due to the weakening Canadian dollar during 2016.
SERP fair value adjustment increased $76,874,$23,643, or 172.7%, for the third quarter and $90,751, or 206.3%365.4%, year over year due to changes in the equity markets.markets.
Other income increased $21,863, or 22.0%, for the third quarter and decreased $23,887, or 7.5%, year over year due to timing differences.
 
 

 
Non-interest Expense
 
The components of non-interest expense for the periods presented wereare as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
  
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
  
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
Change
 
 
September 30,
 
 
Change
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
    $ 
    % 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
$
 
 
%
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Expense
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and wages
 $1,725,000 
 $1,650,000 
 $75,000 
  4.55%
 $5,175,000 
 $4,988,352 
 $186,648 
  3.74%
 $1,711,124 
 $1,725,000 
 $(13,876)
  -0.80%
Employee benefits
  679,762 
  575,129 
  104,633 
  18.19%
  2,049,926 
  1,911,809 
  138,117 
  7.22%
  641,561 
  685,082 
  (43,521)
  -6.35%
Occupancy expenses, net
  605,378 
  676,559 
  (71,181)
  -10.52%
  1,857,482 
  1,976,226 
  (118,744)
  -6.01%
  687,433 
  645,746 
  41,687 
  6.46%
Other expenses
    
    
    
    
    
Computer outsourcing
  128,910 
  151,291 
  (22,381)
  -14.79%
  376,885 
  394,160 
  (17,275)
  -4.38%
  138,118 
  122,695 
  15,423 
  12.57%
Service contracts - administrative
  106,747 
  89,790 
  16,957 
  18.89%
  292,663 
  245,457 
  47,206 
  19.23%
Telephone expense
  86,647 
  76,240 
  10,407 
  13.65%
  240,764 
  235,953 
  4,811 
  2.04%
Service contracts – administrative
  95,008 
  89,699 
  5,309 
  5.92%
Marketing expense
  120,506 
  92,400 
  28,106 
  30.42%
Consultant services
  48,480 
  35,050 
  13,430 
  38.32%
Collection & non-accruing loan
    
    
    
    
    
expense
  46,500 
  11,500 
  35,000 
  304.35%
  84,500 
  64,505 
  19,995 
  31.00%
  3,655 
  28,000 
  (24,345)
  -86.95%
OREO expense
  5,498 
  17,005 
  (11,507)
  -67.67%
  37,467 
  97,291 
  (59,824)
  -61.49%
  6,804 
  (4,494)
  11,298 
  -251.40%
ATM fees
  101,209 
  92,902 
  8,307 
  8.94%
  284,520 
  275,680 
  8,840 
  3.21%
State deposit tax
  139,476 
  130,491 
  8,985 
  6.89%
  414,486 
  406,186 
  8,300 
  2.04%
Other miscellaneous expenses
  1,165,376 
  1,060,967 
  104,409 
  9.84%
  3,334,280 
  3,412,823 
  (78,543)
  -2.30%
  1,278,430 
  1,263,113 
  15,317 
  1.21%
Total non-interest expense
 $4,790,503 
 $4,531,874 
 $258,629 
  5.71%
 $14,147,973 
 $14,008,442 
 $139,531 
  1.00%
 $4,731,119 
 $4,682,291 
 $48,828 
  1.04%
 
 
Total non-interest expense increased $258,629, or 5.7%, for the third quarter and $139,531,$48,828, or 1.0%, for the first ninethree months of 20162017 compared to the same periodsperiod in 20152016 with significant changes noted in the following:
 
Salaries increased $75,000, or 4.6%, for the third quarter and $186,648, or 3.7%, year over year, due to normal increases in salaries, as well as additional staff hired in the areas of commercial lending, technology and compliance.
Employee benefits increased $104,633,decreased $43,521, or 18.2%, for the third quarter and $138,117, or 7.2%6.4%, year over year, mostly due to an increasea decrease in health insurance premiums.the amount set aside to fund the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) due to retirement of the sole remaining participant at the end of 2016.
 
Occupancy expenses decreased $71,181,increased $41,687, or 10.5%, for the third quarter and $118,744, or 6.0%6.5%, year over year, due in part to lower heating costs and maintenance costs associated with the 2015-2016 winter months as the region experienced a fairly mild winter last year compared to the last few years.this past winter. Also contributing to the decrease in occupancy expenses wasincrease is the reduction in operating costs due tocost of the closing of two brancheslease on the South Burlington loan production office that opened in the thirdfirst quarter of 2015.2017 in the amount of $8,475 for the first three months of 2017.
 
Service contracts – administrativeComputer outsourcing increased $16,957,$15,423, or 18.9%, for the third quarter and $47,206, or 19.2%12.6%, year over year due mostlyin part to an increase in purchased electronic technology services from the Company’s core vendor, particularly in the area of electronic and mobile banking.
Marketing expense increased $28,106, or 30.4%, year over year due to the Company’s strategic decision to enhance marketing efforts, including a shift to television ads from paper and radio, in the 2017 calendar year.
Consultant services increased $13,430, or 38.3%, year over year partly due to a new service contract with a consultant for our upgraded telephone system and other technology.technology related projects.
 
Collection & non-accruing loan expense increased $35,000,decreased $24,345, or 304.4%, for the third quarter and $19,995, or 31.0%87.0%, year over year, mostly due to the increased lengthnon-recurring recovery of time that properties are stayingexpenses in 2017 in the foreclosure process, particularly those involving bankruptcy, resulting in increased maintenance costs associated with properties in foreclosure.amount of approximately $30,000.
 
OREO expense decreased $11,507,increased $11,298, or 67.7%, for the third quarter and $59,824, or 61.5%251.4%, year over year. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company received approximately $15,000 in reimbursed condocondominium association fees associated with therelating to an OREO property that was sold in December of 2015.
 
Other miscellaneous expenses increased $104,409, or 9.8%, for the third quarter and decreased $78,543, or 2.3%, year over year. The third quarter increase is attributable to a $34,256 increase in marketing expenses and a $34,000 write-down on a receivable the Company expects to collect at $0.90/$1.00 before the end of 2016. During the first three months of 2015, the Company experienced a loss of approximately $45,000 on a fraudulent check, making up a portion of the decrease between periods. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2015 the Company incurred a cost of $110,850 in increased printing & supplies expense associated with the mandatory re-issuance of customer debit cards with enhanced security chip technology.

 
APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES
 
The provision for income taxes increased $28,908,$55,807, or 5.2% to $589,472 for the third quarter of 2016 compared to $560,564 for the same period in 2015 and $183,350, or 13.8%12.7%, to $1,515,234$496,865 for the first ninethree months of 2017 compared to $441,058 for the first three months of 2016, compareddue primarily to $1,331,884 for the same periodan increase in 2015. Incomeincome before taxes increased $104,986,of $300,529, or 5.3%, for the third quarter18.7%. An increase of 2016 compared$8,124 in tax credits helped to the same quarter of 2015, and $536,577, or 10.8%, for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 accounting for most ofsoften the increase in the provision in both periods. A decrease in tax credits of $9,453 for the third quarter comparison period and $28,359 for the nine month comparison period makes up a small portion of the increase in income tax expense in both periods.expense. Tax credits related to limited partnerships amounted to $98,475$106,599 and $107,928, respectively, for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015 and $295,425 and $323,784,$98,475, respectively, for the first ninethree months of 20162017 and 2015.2016.

 
Amortization expense related to limited partnership investments is included as a component of income tax expense and amounted to $102,006$105,414 and $100,860, respectively, for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, and $306,018 and $302,580,$102,006, respectively, for the first ninethree months of 20162017 and 2015.2016. These investments provide tax benefits, including tax credits, and are designed to provide an effective yield between 8% and 10%.
Amortization expense relating to the Company’s New Market Tax Credit investment is also recorded as a separate component of income tax expense and for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015 amounted to $44,484 and $40,473, respectively, and for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 amounted to $133,452 and $121,419, respectively.
The Company amortizes these investments under the effective yield method.
 
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
The following table reflects the composition of the Company's major categories of assets and liabilities as a percentage of total assets or liabilities and shareholders’ equity, as the case may be, as of the dates indicated:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 $470,186,895 
  77.62%
 $458,119,429 
  76.85%
 $455,418,132 
  77.33%
 $485,722,245 
  75.55%
 $487,249,226 
  76.41%
 $455,048,185 
  76.68%
Securities available-for-sale
  29,412,216 
  4.86%
  26,470,400 
  4.44%
  30,385,242 
  5.16%
  33,852,571 
  5.27%
  33,715,051 
  5.29%
  29,572,121 
  4.98%
Securities held-to-maturity
  56,837,100 
  9.38%
  43,354,419 
  7.27%
  47,657,894 
  8.09%
  53,879,934 
  8.38%
  49,886,631 
  7.82%
  45,551,714 
  7.68%
    
    
Liabilities
    
    
Demand deposits
  101,259,470 
  16.72%
  93,525,762 
  15.69%
  91,124,547 
  15.47%
  105,880,429 
  16.47%
  104,472,268 
  16.38%
  91,019,639 
  15.34%
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
  119,981,648 
  19.81%
  130,735,094 
  21.93%
  113,669,795 
  19.30%
  121,953,444 
  18.97%
  118,053,360 
  18.51%
  117,208,113 
  19.75%
Money market accounts
  76,976,376 
  12.71%
  81,930,888 
  13.74%
  89,103,792 
  15.13%
  86,938,154 
  13.52%
  79,042,619 
  12.40%
  86,652,637 
  14.60%
Savings deposits
  91,274,380 
  15.07%
  81,731,290 
  13.71%
  81,550,091 
  13.85%
  96,883,558 
  15.07%
  86,776,856 
  13.61%
  85,327,489 
  14.38%
Time deposits
  114,315,032 
  18.87%
  107,562,528 
  18.04%
  103,560,266 
  17.58%
  120,764,113 
  18.78%
  116,389,929 
  18.25%
  108,692,258 
  18.32%
Federal funds purchased
  5,245,000 
  0.87%
  0 
  0.00%
  0 
  0.00%
Short-term advances
  0 
  0.00%
  10,000,000 
  1.68%
  20,000,000 
  3.40%
  10,000,000 
  1.56%
  30,000,000 
  4.70%
  10,000,000 
  1.69%
Long-term advances
  550,000 
  0.09%
  0 
  0.00%
  0 
  0.00%
  1,550,000 
  0.24%
  1,550,000 
  0.24%
  350,000 
  0.06%
 
 
The Company's total loan portfolio at September 30, 2016 increased $12,067,466,March 31, 2017 decreased $1,526,981, or 2.6%0.3%, from December 31, 20152016 and $14,768,763,increased $30,674,060, or 3.2%6.7%, year over year. Increases in both periods are the results of increases in commercial loans. These changesThe Company has several large construction loans that have closed but have yet to begin drawing funds; these should begin to draw in the relative composition of thesecond quarter, increasing loan portfolio are consistent with the Company’s goal to increase its commercial loan portfolio, and reflect the efforts of a seasoned commercial lending team with a strong presence in the small business community.balances. Most of the growth in the commercial loan portfolio in the past 12 months has occurred in the Company’s Chittenden County and Washington County (Central Vermont) market. Securities available-for-sale increased $2,941,816,$137,520, or 11.1%0.4%, year to date, but decreased $973,026,and $4,280,450, or 3.2%14.5%, year over year, with maturities used to fund loan demand.year. Securities held-to-maturity increased $13,482,681,$3,993,303, or 31.1%8.0%, at September 30, 2016, comparedyear to December 31, 2015,date and increased $9,179,206,$8,328,220, or 19.3%18.3%, compared to September 30, 2015.year over year. Held-to-maturity securities are made up of investments from the Company’s municipal customers in its service areas. While the Company has used maturing securities in the AFS portfolio to fund loan growth in recent periods, the liquidity provided by these investments is very important, and as such the portfolio is not expectedhas increased to see further declinesupport the growth in balances.the loan portfolio, as this asset growth requires additional liquidity.
 
Total deposits increased $8,321,344,$27,684,666, or 1.7%5.5%, from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, and $24,798,415,an increase of $43,519,562, or 5.2%8.9%, is noted year over year. Demand deposits increased $7,733,708,$1,408,161, or 8.3%1.4%, year to date and $10,134,923,$14,860,790, or 11.1%16.3%, year over year. Interest-bearing transactionyear, split between growth in business checking ($10.9 million, or 19.4%) and regular checking ($4.0 million, or 11.4%). Money market accounts decreased $10,753,446,increased $7,895,535, or 8.2%10.0%, year to date, but increased $6,311,853, or 5.6%, year over year. The year to date decrease was due primarily to the seasonal decrease in municipal deposits. Time deposits increased $6,752,504, or 6.3%, from December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2016 and $10,754,766, or 10.4%, year over year. Wholesale time deposits increased $6,271,670, or 90.3%, from December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2016 and $10,442,560, or 376.8%,with only a modest increase year over year due to $10,000,000 of one-way deposits purchased through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) of the Promontory Interfinancial Network (Promontory) at the end of the third quarter of 2016, as the Company utilized the additional liquidity to fund loan demand. Retail time deposits increased $480,834, or 0.5%, year to date, and $312,206,$285,517, or 0.3%, year over year. Money market accounts decreased $4,954,512, or 6.1%, year to date and $12,127,416, or 13.6%, year over year, due primarily to the $8 million of construction escrow accounts that were released during 2016.. Savings deposits increased significantly in both comparison periods, by $9,543,090,with increases of $10,106,702, or 11.7%, year to date and $9,724,289,$11,556,069, or 11.9%13.5%, year over yearyear. As mentioned earlier, this is due to the timing of a large IOLTA deposit at quarter end,multiple construction escrow accounts. Time deposits increased $4,374,184, or 3.8%, year to date and $12,071,855 year over year, which cleared the bank shortly thereafter. Overnight federal funds purchases from FHLBB of $5,245,000 were reported at September 30, 2016 comparedis entirely attributable to short-terman increase in wholesale purchased time deposits. Short-term advances from the FHLBB totaling $10,000,000 were reported at March 31, 2017, $30,000,000 at December 31, 20152016 and $20,000,000$10,000,000 at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. In addition, there were outstanding long-term advances from the FHLBB of $550,000$1,550,000 at September 30, 2016, compared to no such advances at eitherMarch 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015 or September 30, 2015.

2016, and $350,000 at March 31, 2016.
 
Interest Rate Risk and Asset and Liability Management - Management actively monitors and manages the Company’s interest rate risk exposure and attempts to structure the balance sheet to maximize net interest income while controlling its exposure to interest rate risk. The Company's Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO) is made up of the Executive Officers and certain Vice Presidents of the Bank.Bank representing major business lines. The ALCO formulates strategies to manage interest rate risk by evaluating the impact on earnings and capital of such factors as current interest rate forecasts and economic indicators, potential changes in such forecasts and indicators, liquidity and various business strategies. The ALCO meets at least quarterly to review financial statements, liquidity levels, yields and spreads to better understand, measure, monitor and control the Company’s interest rate risk. In the ALCO process, the committee members apply policy limits set forth in the Asset Liability, Liquidity and Investment policies approved and periodically reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors. The ALCO's methods for evaluating interest rate risk include an analysis of the effects of interest rate changes on net interest income and an analysis of the Company's interest rate sensitivity "gap", which provides a static analysis of the maturity and repricing characteristics of the entire balance sheet. The ALCO Policy also includes a contingency funding plan to help management prepare for unforeseen liquidity restrictions, including hypothetical severe liquidity crises.

 
Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in market interest rates. As interest rates change, the interest income and expense streams associated with the Company’s financial instruments also change, thereby impacting net interest income (NII), the primary component of the Company’s earnings. Fluctuations in interest rates can also have an impact on liquidity. The ALCO uses an outside consultant to perform rate shock simulations to the Company's net interest income, as well as a variety of other analyses. It is the ALCO’s function to provide the assumptions used in the modeling process. Assumptions used in prior period simulation models are regularly tested by comparing projected NII with actual NII. The ALCO utilizes the results of the simulation model to quantify the estimated exposure of NII and liquidity to sustained interest rate changes. The simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet. The model also simulates the balance sheet’s sensitivity to a prolonged flat rate environment. All rate scenarios are simulated assuming a parallel shift of the yield curve; however further simulations are performed utilizing non-parallel changes in the yield curve. The results of this sensitivity analysis are compared to the ALCO policy limits which specify a maximum tolerance level for NII exposure over a 1-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point (bp) shift upward and a 100 bp shift downward in interest rates.
 
Under the Company’s interest rate sensitivity modeling, inwith the current flat rate environment, NII levels are projected to be flat as the downward pressure oncontinued asset yields is projected to slow down as cash flow is replaced at equal yields. Funding costs are expected to provide slight relief as longer-term time deposits mature and are replaced at current rates. Insensitive balance sheet, in a rising rate environment NII is expected to trend upward as the short-term asset base (cash and adjustable rate loans) quickly cycle upward while the retail funding base (deposits) lags the market. If rates paid on deposits have to be increased more and/or more quickly than projected, the expected benefit to rising rates would be reduced. In a falling rate environment, NII is expected to decreasetrend slightly downward compared with the current rate environment scenario for the first year of the simulation as asset yield erosion is not fully offset by decreasing funding costs. Thereafter, net interest income is projected to experience sustained downward pressure as funding costs reach their assumed floors and asset yields continue to reprice into the lower rate environment. The recent increase in the federal funds rate, the third in the past two years, is expected to generate a positive impact to the Company’s NII in 2017 as variable rate loans reprice in the second quarter of the year; however the behavior of the long end of the curve will also be very important to the Company’s margins going forward, as funding costs continue to rise.
 
The following table summarizes the estimated impact on the Company's NII over a twelve month period, assuming a gradual parallel shift of the yield curve beginning September 30, 2016:March 31, 2017:
 
Rate Change
 
Percent Change in NII
 
 
 
 
 
Down 100 basis points
   -1.40-3.1%
Up 200 basis points
   4.504.4%
 
The amounts shown in the table are well within the ALCO Policy limits. However, those amounts do not represent a forecast and should not be relied upon as indicative of future results. While assumptions used in the ALCO process, including the interest rate simulation analyses, are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, and expected future conditions, the Company cannot provide any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

 
Credit Risk - As a financial institution, one of the primary risks the Company manages is credit risk, the risk of loss stemming from borrowers’ failure to repay loans or inability to meet other contractual obligations. The Company’s Board of Directors prescribes policies for managing credit risk, including Loan, Appraisal and Environmental policies. These policies are supplemented by comprehensive underwriting standards and procedures. The Company maintains a Credit Administration department whose function includes credit analysis and monitoring of and reporting on the status of the loan portfolio, including delinquent and non-performing loan trends. The Company also monitors concentration of credit risk in a variety of areas, including portfolio mix, the level of loans to individual borrowers and their related interest, loans to industry segments, and the geographic distribution of commercial real estate loans. Loans are reviewed periodically by an independent loan review firm to help ensure accuracy of the Company's internal risk ratings and compliance with various internal policies, procedures and regulatory guidance.
 
Residential mortgages represent approximately 43%half of the Company’s loan balances; that level has been on a gradual decline in recent years, with a strategic shift to commercial lending. The Company maintains a mortgage loan portfolio of traditional mortgage products and does not engage in higher risk loans such as option adjustable rate mortgage products, high loan-to-value products, interest only mortgages, subprime loans and products with deeply discounted teaser rates. Residential mortgages with loan-to-values exceeding 80% are generally covered by private mortgage insurance (PMI)(“PMI”). A 90% loan-to-value residential mortgage product without PMI is only available to borrowers with excellent credit and low debt-to-income ratios and has not been widely originated. Junior lien home equity products make up approximatelyjust under 21% of the residential mortgage portfolio with maximum loan-to-value ratios (including prior liens) of 80%. The Company also originates some home equity loans greater than 80% under an insured loan program with stringent underwriting criteria.
 

The Company’s strategy is to continue growing the commercial & industrial and commercial real estate portfolios. Consistent with the strategic focus on commercial lending, both segments saw solid growth during 2015, and continued strong commercial loan demand and originations in 2016 despite some significant loan payoffs during the first quarter of 2016. Thisperiod. The 2016 growth has included balances being drawn on commercial construction loans and higher balances on commercial lines of credit. Commercial and commercial real estate loan demand has continued into 2017 and is expected to increase with the funding of construction projects and draws on lines of credit that are at a seasonal low point. Commercial and commercial real estate loans together comprised 52.8%53.1% of the Company’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2015, increasing slightlyMarch 31, 2016, growing to 53.1%55.5% at December 31, 20152016 and increasing again to 55.3%56.5% at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The increase in the absolute and relative size of the commercial loan portfolio has also increased geographic diversification, with much of the growth in commercial loans occurring in central Vermont and Chittenden County.
 
The following table reflects the composition of the Company's loan portfolio, by portfolio segment, as a percentage of total loans as of the dates indicated:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $69,791,331 
  14.84%
 $65,191,124 
  14.23%
 $68,970,374 
  15.14%
 $69,064,985 
  14.22%
 $68,730,573 
  14.11%
 $63,540,340 
  13.97%
Commercial real estate
  190,246,590 
  40.46%
  178,206,542 
  38.90%
  171,636,701 
  37.69%
  205,140,487 
  42.24%
  201,728,280 
  41.40%
  178,205,320 
  39.16%
1 - 4 family residential - 1st lien
  161,277,406 
  34.30%
  162,760,273 
  35.53%
  161,763,468 
  35.52%
  162,929,247 
  33.54%
  166,691,962 
  34.21%
  162,594,375 
  35.73%
1 - 4 family residential - Jr lien
  41,739,827 
  8.88%
  44,720,266 
  9.76%
  45,237,294 
  9.93%
  41,820,775 
  8.61%
  42,927,335 
  8.81%
  43,917,725 
  9.65%
Consumer
  7,131,741 
  1.52%
  7,241,224 
  1.58%
  7,810,295 
  1.72%
  6,766,751 
  1.39%
  7,171,076 
  1.47%
  6,790,425 
  1.49%
Total loans
  470,186,895 
  100.00%
  458,119,429 
  100.00%
  455,418,132 
  100.00%
  485,722,245 
  100.00%
  487,249,226 
  100.00%
  455,048,185 
  100.00%
Deduct (add):
    
    
Allowance for loan losses
  5,179,965 
    
  5,011,878 
    
  5,015,987 
    
  5,258,440 
    
  5,278,445 
    
  5,109,488 
    
Deferred net loan costs
  (312,565)
    
  (316,491)
    
  (308,189)
    
  (321,285)
    
  (310,130)
    
  (315,050)
    
Net loans
 $465,319,495 
    
 $453,424,042 
    
 $450,710,334 
    
 $480,785,090 
    
 $482,280,911 
    
 $450,253,747 
    
 
 
Risk in the Company’s commercial & industrial and commercial real estate loan portfolios is mitigated in part by government guarantees issued by federal agencies such as the SBAU.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the Company had $26,476,719$23,376,997 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $20,070,993,$17,250,407, compared to $21,823,375$23,929,426 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $16,853,181$18,128,676 at December 31, 20152016 and $21,583,643$22,780,646 in guaranteed loans with guaranteed balances of $16,824,894$17,379,981 at September 30, 2015.

March 31, 2016.
 
The Company works actively with customers early in the delinquency process to help them to avoid default and foreclosure. Commercial & industrial and commercial real estate loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is deterioration in the financial position of the borrower, payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, and/or principal or interest has been in default for 90 days or more. However, such a loan need not be placed on non-accrual status if it is both well secured and in the process of collection. Residential mortgages and home equity loans are considered for non-accrual status at 90 days past due and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The Company obtains current property appraisals or market value analyses and considers the cost to carry and sell collateral in order to assess the level of specific allocations required. Consumer loans are generally not placed in non-accrual but are charged off by the time they reach 120 days past due. When a loan is placed in non-accrual status, the Company's policy is to reverse the accrued interest against current period income and to discontinue the accrual of interest until the borrower clearly demonstrates the ability and intention to resume normal payments, typically demonstrated by regular timely payments for a period of not less than six months. Interest payments received on non-accrual or impaired loans are generally applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance.
 
The Company’s non-performing assets decreased $2,235,010,$260,208 or 34.8%, to $4,187,245,6.5% during the first ninethree months of 2016.2017.  The improvementchange in non-performing loansassets resulted principally from a combinationthe sale of twoone residential property, and several residential loans moving to OREO and several loan relationshipsunder ninety days past due, more than offsetting one commercial real estate property moving from non-accrual to accrual status, with one of those relationships accounting for the majority of the improvement.into OREO. Claims receivable on related government guarantees were $0$27,542 at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 compared to $200,377$56,319 at December 31, 20152016 and $73,394$64,618 at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, with severalnumerous USDA and SBA claims settled and paid throughout the year.2016. Non-performing loans as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 carried USDA orand SBA guarantees totaling $168,861.$201,395.

 
The following table reflects the composition of the Company's non-performing assets, by portfolio segment, as a percentage of total non-performing assets as of the dates indicated:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more
 
 
 
 
 
 
and still accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial & industrial
 $116,720 
  2.79%
 $13,556 
  0.21%
 $0 
  0.00%
 $0 
  0.00%
 $26,042 
  0.65%
 $0 
  0.00%
Commercial real estate
  227,302 
  5.43%
  45,356 
  0.71%
  0 
  0.00%
  0 
  0.00%
  0 
  0.00%
  19,810 
  0.45%
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  744,379 
  17.78%
  801,241 
  12.48%
  348,353 
  4.92%
  668,569 
  17.91%
  1,068,083 
  26.75%
  764,031 
  17.21%
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  91,420 
  2.18%
  63,031 
  0.98%
  67,811 
  0.96%
  27,905 
  0.75%
  27,905 
  0.70%
  122,183 
  2.75%
Consumer
  0 
  0.00%
  0 
  0.00%
  1,791 
  0.02%
  1,903 
  0.05%
  2,176 
  0.05%
  0 
  0.00%
Total
  1,179,821 
  28.18%
  923,184 
  14.38%
  417,955 
  5.90%
  698,377 
  18.71%
  1,124,206 
  28.15%
  906,024 
  20.41%
    
    
Non-accrual loans (1)
    
    
Commercial & industrial
  205,358 
  4.90%
  441,103 
  6.87%
  631,247 
  8.92%
  135,379 
  3.62%
  143,128 
  3.59%
  256,456 
  5.78%
Commercial real estate
  759,332 
  18.13%
  2,400,757 
  37.38%
  2,377,232 
  33.59%
  744,989 
  19.96%
  765,584 
  19.17%
  966,071 
  21.77%
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  1,289,968 
  30.81%
  2,009,079 
  31.28%
  2,240,524 
  31.66%
  1,148,848 
  30.78%
  1,227,220 
  30.74%
  1,467,171 
  33.05%
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  343,766 
  8.21%
  386,132 
  6.01%
  351,805 
  4.97%
  442,960 
  11.87%
  338,602 
  8.48%
  377,911 
  8.51%
Total
  2,598,424 
  62.05%
  5,237,071 
  81.54%
  5,600,808 
  79.14%
  2,472,176 
  66.24%
  2,474,534 
  61.98%
  3,067,609 
  69.11%
    
    
Other real estate owned
  409,000 
  9.77%
  262,000 
  4.08%
  1,058,475 
  14.96%
  561,979 
  15.06%
  394,000 
  9.87%
  465,000 
  10.48%
    
    
Total
 $4,187,245 
  100.00%
 $6,422,255 
  100.00%
 $7,077,238 
  100.00%
 $3,732,532 
  100.00%
 $3,992,740 
  100.00%
 $4,438,633 
  100.00%
 
(1) No consumer loans were in non-accrual status as of the consolidated balance sheet dates. In accordance with Company policy, delinquent consumer loans are charged off at 120 days past due.
 
AsThe Company’s OREO portfolio at March 31, 2017 consisted of two residential properties and two commercial properties compared to two residential properties at December 31, 2016 and one residential property and two commercial properties at March 31, 2016. One of the balance sheet dates,residential properties held at year-end was sold in February, 2017, and the Company was not contractually committed to lend additional funds to debtors with impaired or non-accrual loans.then acquired another residential property in March 2017, both acquired through the normal foreclosure process. The Company took control of the two commercial properties, one in January, 2017 and the other in March, 2017. One of the commercial properties sold in April, 2017 and the other is contractually committed to lend on one SBA guaranteed line of credit to a borrower whose lending relationship was previously restructured, but is no longer considered impairedscheduled for disclosure purposes.an auction in May, 2017.
 
The Company’s Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are principally a result of extending loan repayment terms to relieve cash flow difficulties. The Company has only infrequently reduced interest rates for borrowers below the current market rate. The Company has not forgiven principal or reduced accrued interest within the terms of original restructurings. Management evaluates each TDR situation on its own merits and does not foreclose the granting of any particular type of concession.
 

The non-performing assets in the table above include the following TDRs that were past due 90 days or more or in non-accrual status as of the dates presented:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
Commercial
  2 
 $188,528 
  4 
 $298,115 
  7 
 $260,980 
Commercial & industrial
  2 
 $135,379 
  2 
 $143,127 
  2 
 $204,354 
Commercial real estate
  2 
  363,873 
  5 
  1,414,380 
  4 
  1,192,581 
  2 
  346,444 
  2 
  354,811 
  2 
  380,436 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  7 
  393,441 
  11 
  967,324 
  11 
  1,106,660 
  8 
  457,430 
  9 
  516,886 
  11 
  780,330 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  1 
  51,308 
  1 
  55,633 
  1 
  44,816 
  2 
  113,064 
  2 
  117,158 
  1 
  54,081 
Total
  12 
 $997,151 
  21 
 $2,735,452 
  23 
 $2,605,037 
  14 
 $1,052,316 
  15 
 $1,131,982 
  16 
 $1,419,201 
 
 

The remainder of the Company’sremaining TDRs were performing in accordance with their modified terms as of the dates presented and consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Number of
 
 
Principal
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
 
Loans
 
 
Balance
 
Commercial
  0 
 $0 
  0 
 $0 
  1 
 $4,614 
Commercial & industrial
  0 
 $0 
  0 
 $0 
  2 
 $53,758 
Commercial real estate
  5 
  1,368,531 
  2 
  429,170 
  2 
  432,977 
  5 
  1,329,461 
  5 
  1,350,480 
  5 
  1,414,403 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  30 
  2,874,030 
  21 
  1,958,699 
  20 
  1,797,337 
  29 
  2,695,521 
  28 
  2,722,973 
  26 
  2,521,708 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  3 
  132,590 
  1 
  69,828 
  1 
  69,828 
  2 
  63,713 
  2 
  63,971 
  2 
  80,048 
Total
  38 
 $4,375,150 
  24 
 $2,457,697 
  24 
 $2,304,756 
  36 
 $4,088,695 
  35 
 $4,137,424 
  35 
 $4,069,917 
 
 
The increase inAs of the performing TDRs is primarily attributablebalance sheet dates, the Company was not contractually committed to one large commercial real estate loan that has performed for an extended period of time and was moved fromlend additional funds to debtors with impaired, non-accrual status to accruing during the first quarter of 2016.
The Company’s OREO portfolio at September 30, 2016 consisted of two residential properties compared to one residential property and one commercial property at December 31, 2015 and three residential properties and one commercial property at September 30, 2015. All properties were acquired through the normal foreclosure process or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.modified loans. The Company took controlis contractually committed to lend on one SBA guaranteed line of credit to a commercial property in February, 2016 and then sold the property in March, 2016, and acquired one residential property in February, 2016 which is still held in its OREO portfolio. In June, 2016, the Company sold one of its OREO properties that had been held since 2011 and took a write-down of $26,000 on a property held since 2014. The combined effect of this activity resulted in an increase of $147,000 in its OREO portfolio, to end the first nine months of 2016 at $409,000.borrower whose lending relationship was previously restructured.
 
Allowance for loan losses and provisions - The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses (allowance) at a level that management believes is appropriate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the measurement date (See Critical Accounting Policies). Although the Company, in establishing the allowance, considers the inherent losses in individual loans and pools of loans, the allowance is a general reserve available to absorb all credit losses in the loan portfolio. No part of the allowance is segregated to absorb losses from any particular loan or segment of loans.
 
When establishing the allowance each quarter the Company applies a combination of historical loss factors and qualitative factors to loan segments, including residential first and junior lien mortgages, commercial real estate, commercial & industrial, and consumer loan portfolios. No changes were made to the allowance methodology during the first ninethree months of 2016.2017. The Company will shortenshortens or lengthenlengthens its look back period for determining average portfolio historical loss rates as the economy either contracts or expands; during a period of economic contraction, a shortening of the look back period may more conservatively reflect the current economic climate. The highest loss rates experienced for the look back period are applied to the various segments in establishing the allowance.
 
The Company applies numerous qualitative factors to each segment of the loan portfolio. Those factors include the levels of and trends in delinquencies and non-accrual loans, criticized and classified assets, volumes and terms of loans, and the impact of any loan policy changes. Experience, ability and depth of lending personnel, levels of policy and documentation exceptions, national and local economic trends, the competitive environment, and concentrations of credit are also factors considered. While unallocated reserves have decreased,stayed relatively similar over the periods from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017, they are considered by management to be appropriate in light of the Company’s continued growth strategy and shift in the portfolio from residential loans to commercial and commercial real estate loans and the risk associated with the relatively new, unseasoned loans in those portfolios.

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

The following table summarizes the Company's loan loss experience for the periods presented:
 
 
As of or Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
As of or Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans outstanding, end of period
 $470,186,895 
 $455,418,132 
 $485,722,245 
 $455,048,185 
Average loans outstanding during period
 $465,314,118 
 $454,521,324 
 $485,288,232 
 $454,820,382 
Non-accruing loans, end of period
 $2,598,424 
 $5,600,808 
 $2,472,176 
 $3,067,609 
Non-accruing loans, net of government guarantees
 $2,429,563 
 $4,793,621 
 $2,334,256 
 $2,889,135 
    
    
Allowance, beginning of period
 $5,011,878 
 $4,905,874 
 $5,278,445 
 $5,011,878 
Loans charged off:
    
    
Commercial & industrial
  (12,194)
  (105,059)
  (21,024)
  (10,836)
Commercial real estate
  0 
  (14,783)
  (160,207)
  0 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  (234,549)
  (112,047)
  (4,735)
  (312)
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  0 
  (55,393)
Consumer loans
  (38,412)
  (53,440)
  (5,441)
  (16,675)
Total loans charged off
  (285,155)
  (340,722)
  (191,407)
  (27,823)
Recoveries:
    
    
Commercial & industrial
  22,650 
  43,909 
  7,141 
  19,295 
Residential real estate - 1st lien
  9,660 
  6,042 
  6,236 
  312 
Residential real estate - Jr lien
  180 
  60 
Consumer loans
  20,752 
  25,704 
  7,965 
  5,766 
Total recoveries
  53,242 
  75,835 
  21,402 
  25,433 
Net loans charged off
  (231,913)
  (264,887)
  (170,005)
  (2,390)
Provision charged to income
  400,000 
  375,000 
  150,000 
  100,000 
Allowance, end of period
 $5,179,965 
 $5,015,987 
 $5,258,440 
 $5,109,488 
    
    
Net charge offs to average loans outstanding
  0.050%
  0.058%
  0.035%
  0.001%
Provision charged to income as a percent of average loans
  0.086%
  0.083%
  0.031%
  0.022%
Allowance to average loans outstanding
  1.113%
  1.104%
  1.084%
  1.123%
Allowance to non-accruing loans
  199.350%
  89.558%
  212.705%
  166.563%
Allowance to non-accruing loans net of government guarantees
  213.206%
  104.639%
  225.273%
  176.852%
(1) No residential real estate – Jr lien charge-offs or commercial real estate recoveries were recorded during the periods presented in the table above.
 
 
The Company decreasedincreased its provision during the first three months of 2016, while staying on budget for the second and third quarters of 2016,2017, resulting in a provision of $400,000$150,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 compared to $375,000$100,000 for the same period in 2015,2016, an increase of $25,000$50,000 or 6.7%50.0%. The increase in the provision iswas principally related to growththe comparatively low level of net loan losses experienced during the first quarter of 2016. The first quarter 2017 provision supported higher losses driven by one particular commercial real estate charge off. The decrease in the loan portfolio in 2016. The marked increase in the Company’s allowance coverage of non-accruing loans assize of the end ofoverall portfolio compared to year-end precluded the first nine months of 2016 reflects the combined effect of an increase in the allowanceneed for loan losses and a decrease in non-accruing loans.any additional provision. The Company has an experienced collections department that continues to work actively with borrowers to resolve problem loans and manage the OREO portfolio, and management continues to monitor the loan portfolio closely.
 
Specific allocations to the allowance are made for certain impaired loans. Impaired loans include loans to a borrower that in aggregate are greater than $100,000 and that are in non-accrual status or are current year troubled debt restructurings. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due, including interest and principal, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company will review all the facts and circumstances surrounding non-accrual loans and on a case-by-case basis may consider loans below the threshold as impaired when such treatment is material to the financial statements. See Note 5 to the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for information on the recorded investment in impaired loans and their related allocations.
 
The portion of the allowance termed "unallocated" is established to absorb inherent losses that exist as of the measurement date although not specifically identified through management's process for estimating credit losses. While the allowance is described as consisting of separate allocated portions, the entire allowance is available to support loan losses, regardless of category.

Certain Related Party Loans
Some of the incumbent directors, nominees and executive officers of the Company, and some of the corporations and firms with which these individuals are associated, are customers of the Bank in the ordinary course of business, or have loans outstanding from the Bank (referred to in this discussion as “related party loans”), and it is anticipated that they will continue to be customers of and indebted to the Bank in the future. All such related party loans were made in the ordinary course of business, and were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable Bank transactions with unaffiliated persons, although directors were generally allowed the lowest interest rate given to others on comparable loans.  Except as disclosed in the following paragraph, none of such related party loans represents more than the normal risk of collectability or presents other unfavorable features.
As previously reported, the Bank had two loans outstanding to related commercial enterprises in which one of the Company’s Directors is a 35% non-controlling equity owner. The loans consisting of a commercial line of credit and a commercial real estate loan, went into default during the third quarter of 2016. The Director subsequently purchased the defaulted commercial line of credit from the Bank at par plus unpaid interest. As of September 30, 2016, the real estate-secured term loan had an outstanding principal balance of $2,556,666 plus accrued interest of $7,121. The Bank believes that the value of the collateral exceeds the aggregate amount of the indebtedness and does not expect to incur a loss on the loan, with liquidation of the real estate collateral required within two years under the terms of a forbearance agreement with the borrower.
 
Market Risk - In addition to credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio and liquidity risk in its loan and deposit-taking operations, the Company’s business activities also generate market risk. Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Declining capital markets can result in fair value adjustments necessary to record decreases in the value of the investment portfolio for other-than-temporary-impairment. The Company does not have any market risk sensitive instruments acquired for trading purposes. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit taking activities. During times of recessionary periods, a declining housing market can result in an increase in loan loss reserves or ultimately an increase in foreclosures. Interest rate risk is directly related to the different maturities and repricing characteristics of interest-bearing assets and liabilities, as well as to loan prepayment risks, early withdrawal of time deposits, and the fact that the speed and magnitude of responses to interest rate changes vary by product. The prolonged weak economy and disruption in the financial markets in recent years may heighten the Company’s market risk. As discussed above under "Interest Rate Risk and Asset and Liability Management", the Company actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk through the ALCO process.
 
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
 
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and risk-sharing commitments on certain sold loans. Such instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. During the first ninethree months of 2016,2017, the Company did not engage in any activity that created any additional types of off-balance sheet risk.

 
The Company generally requires collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. The Company's financial instruments whose contract amount represents credit risk were as follows:
 
 
Contract or Notional Amount
 
 
 Contract or Notional Amount
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unused portions of home equity lines of credit
 $26,682,212 
 $25,074,972 
 $26,689,060 
 $25,535,104 
Residential construction lines of credit
  2,326,503 
  3,658,037 
  3,862,356 
  3,676,176 
Commercial real estate and other construction lines of credit
  27,854,708 
  15,586,595 
  34,305,179 
  25,951,345 
Commercial and industrial commitments
  31,949,333 
  46,197,882 
  54,099,390 
  36,227,213 
Other commitments to extend credit
  44,482,327 
  19,991,513 
  33,940,694 
  42,459,454 
Standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit
  1,764,788 
  1,859,059 
  2,001,288 
  2,009,788 
Recourse on sale of credit card portfolio
  263,175 
  262,625 
  247,005 
  258,555 
MPF credit enhancement obligation, net of liability recorded
  740,207 
  1,051,601 
  748,099 
  748,239 
 
 
Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
 
In connection with its 2007 trust preferred securities financing, the Company guaranteed the payment obligations under the $12,500,000 of capital securities of its subsidiary, CMTV Statutory Trust I. The source of funds for payments by the Trust on its capital securities is payments made by the Company on its debentures issued to the Trust. The Company's obligation under those debentures is fully reflected in the Company's balance sheet, in the gross amount of $12,887,000 for each of the comparison periods, of which $12,500,000 represents external financing through the issuance to investors of capital securities by CMTV Statutory Trust I.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Managing liquidity risk is essential to maintaining both depositor confidence and stability in earnings. Liquidity management refers to the ability of the Company to adequately cover fluctuations in assets and liabilities. Meeting loan demand (assets) and covering the withdrawal of deposit funds (liabilities) are two key components of the liquidity management process. The Company’s principal sources of funds are deposits, amortization and prepayment of loans and securities, maturities of investment securities, sales of loans available-for-sale, and earnings and funds provided from operations. Maintaining a relatively stable funding base, which is achieved by diversifying funding sources, competitively pricing deposit products, and extending the contractual maturity of liabilities, reduces the Company’s exposure to roll over risk on deposits and limits reliance on volatile short-term borrowed funds. Short-term funding needs arise from declines in deposits or other funding sources and from funding requirements for loan commitments. The Company’s strategy is to fund assets to the maximum extent possible with core deposits that provide a sizable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds.

 
The Company recognizes that, at times, when loan demand exceeds deposit growth or the Company has other liquidity demands, it may be desirable to utilize alternative sources of deposit funding to augment retail deposits and borrowings. One-way deposits purchasedacquired through the CDARSCertificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) program provide an alternative funding source when needed. Such deposits are generally considered a form of brokered deposits. At September 30,March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Company had $10,000,000 inone-way CDARS outstanding totaling $5,000,000 and $457,115, respectively, compared to no one way CDARS deposits outstanding, which it utilized to fund increased loan demand, compared to $4,164,471 at December 31, 2015 and $0 at September 30, 2015.2016. In addition, two-way CDARS deposits allow the Company to provide Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit insurance to its customers in excess of account coverage limits by exchanging deposits with other CDARS members. At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the Company reported $3,213,916$3,053,119 in two-way CDARS deposits representing exchanged deposits with other CDARS participating banks, compared to $2,777,775$3,141,773 at December 31, 20152016 and $2,771,356$2,779,540 at September 30, 2015. Promontory also sponsors a deposit-exchange for participating banks to offer their customers fullMarch 31, 2016. The balance in insured cash sweep (ICS) money market accounts and ICS demand deposit accounts. The balance in ICS reciprocal money market deposits was $11,559,412$13,978,066 at September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, compared to $12,054,406$11,909,300 at December 31, 20152016 and $11,787,181$12,157,457 at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and the balance in ICS reciprocal demand deposits as of such dates was $7,205,672, $8,637,935$5,239,185, $5,706,882 and $5,775,864,$5,217,665, respectively.
 
At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, December 31, 20152016 and September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, borrowing capacity of approximately $67,359,726, $72,091,633$65,193,219, $68,163,543 and $73,898,951,$70,329,222, respectively, was available through the FHLBB, secured by the Company's qualifying loan portfolio (generally, residential mortgage loans), reduced by outstanding advances and by collateral pledges securing FHLBB letters of credit collateralizing public unit deposits. The Company also has an unsecured Federal Funds credit line with the FHLBB with an available balance of $500,000 and no outstanding advances during any of the respective comparison periods. Interest on the credit line is chargeable at a rate determined daily, approximately 25 basis points higher than the rate paid on federal funds sold.

 
The following table reflects the Company’s outstanding FHLBB advances against the respective lines as of the dates indicated:
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Long-Term Advances(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
FHLBB term advance, 0.00%, due February 26, 2021
 $350,000 
 $0 
 $350,000 
FHLBB term advance, 0.00%, due September 22, 2023
  200,000 
  0 
  200,000 
    
FHLBB term advance, 0.00%, due November 22, 2021
  1,000,000 
  0 
  550,000 
  0 
  1,550,000 
  350,000 
    
    
Short-Term Advances
    
    
FHLBB term advances, 0.48% and 0.32% fixed rate, due February
    
26, 2016 and November 20, 2015, respectively
  0 
  10,000,000 
FHLBB term advance 0.32% fixed rate, due November 25, 2015
  0 
  10,000,000 
FHLBB term advances, 0.77% and 0.51% fixed rate, due
    
February 8, 2017 and May 24, 2016, respectively
  0 
  10,000,000 
  5,000,000 
FHLBB term advance 0.77% and 0.57% fixed rate, due
    
February 24, 2017 and June 29, 2016
  0 
  10,000,000 
  5,000,000 
FHLBB term advance 0.92% fixed rate, due June 14, 2017
  10,000,000 
  0 
  0 
  10,000,000 
  20,000,000 
  10,000,000 
  30,000,000 
  10,000,000 
Overnight Borrowings
    
Federal funds purchased (FHLBB), 0.51%
  5,245,000 
  0 
    
    
Total Advances and Overnight Borrowings
 $5,795,000 
 $10,000,000 
 $20,000,000 
 $11,550,000 
 $31,550,000 
 $10,350,000 
 
(1)
The Company has borrowed a total of $550,000$1,550,000 under the FHLBB’s Jobs for New England (JNE) program, a program dedicated to supporting job growth and economic development throughout New England. The FHLBB is providing a subsidy, funded by the FHLBB’s earnings, to write down interest rates to zero percent on JNE advances that finance qualifying loans to small businesses. JNE advances must support lending to small businessesbusiness in New England that create and/or retain jobs, or otherwise contribute to overall economic development activities.
 
 
The Company has a Borrower-in-Custody (BIC) arrangement with the FRBB secured by eligible commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and home equity loans, resulting in an available credit line of $71,326,693, $72,345,479,$79,056,231, $77,862,708, and $76,725,365,$70,424,270, respectively, at September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, December 31, 20152016 and September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. Credit advances under this FRBB lending program are overnight advances with interest chargeable at the primary credit rate (generally referred to as the discount rate), currently 100125 basis points. The Company had no outstanding advances against this credit line during any of the periods presented.
 

The Company has unsecured lines of credit lines with two of itsthree correspondent banks with aggregate available borrowing capacity totaling $12,500,000 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and unsecured lines totalingof credit with two correspondent banks with aggregate available borrowing capacity of $7,500,000 as of the balance sheet dates presented.March 31, 2016. There were no outstanding advances against eitherany of these lines during any of the respective comparison periods.
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase provide another funding source for the Company. At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, December 31, 20152016 and September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding repurchase agreement balances of $25,834,249, $22,073,238$27,747,451, $30,423,195 and $21,977,315,$25,149,039, respectively, as of such dates. These repurchase agreements mature and are repriced daily.
 
The following table illustrates the changes in shareholders' equity from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016:March 31, 2017:
 
Balance at December 31, 20152016 (book value $9.79$10.27 per common share)
 $51,414,65654,451,517 
    Net income
  3,980,5931,414,216 
    Issuance of stock through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan
  671,262217,923 
    Dividends declared on common stock
  (2,405,222859,851)
    Dividends declared on preferred stock
  (65,62523,438)
    Unrealized gainloss on available-for-sale securities during the period, net of tax
  247,970(12,936)
Balance at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 (book value $10.18$10.39 per common share)
 $53,843,63455,187,431 
 
 
The primary objective of the Company’s capital planning process is to balance appropriately the retention of capital to support operations and future growth, with the goal of providing shareholders an attractive return on their investment. To that end, management monitors capital retention and dividend policies on an ongoing basis.
 

As described in more detail in the Company’s 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 20 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained therein and under the caption “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of such report, the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies pursuant to which they must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
 
As of September 30, 2016, the Bank was considered well capitalized under the regulatory capital framework for Prompt Corrective Action and the Company exceeded all applicable consolidated regulatory capital guidelines.
The following table shows the Company’s actual capital ratios and those of its subsidiary, as well as applicable regulatory capital requirements, as of the dates indicated.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
 
To Be Well
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For Capital
 
 
Capitalized Under
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adequacy
 
 
Prompt Corrective
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
Purposes:
 
 
Action Provisions(1):
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Company
 $54,682 
  12.44%
 $19,787 
  4.50%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $54,053 
  12.31%
 $19,761 
  4.50%
 $28,544 
  6.50%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $54,682 
  12.44%
 $26,383 
  6.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $54,053 
  12.31%
 $26,348 
  6.00%
 $35,131 
  8.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $59,906 
  13.62%
 $35,178 
  8.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $59,277 
  13.50%
 $35,131 
  8.00%
 $43,914 
  10.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $54,682 
  9.13%
 $23,953 
  4.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $54,053 
  9.03%
 $23,932 
  4.00%
 $29,915 
  5.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
December 31, 2015:
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Common equity tier 1 capital
    
    
    
    
    
    
  (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $52,555 
  12.38%
 $19,100 
  4.50%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $52,000 
  12.27%
 $19,072 
  4.50%
 $27,549 
  6.50%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $52,555 
  12.38%
 $25,467 
  6.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $52,000 
  12.27%
 $25,430 
  6.00%
 $33,906 
  8.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $57,610 
  13.57%
 $33,956 
  8.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $57,056 
  13.46%
 $33,906 
  8.00%
 $42,383 
  10.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $52,555 
  9.01%
 $23,324 
  4.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $52,000 
  8.93%
 $23,301 
  4.00%
 $29,126 
  5.00%
(1) Applicable to banks, but not bank holding companies.

The table above reflects the Basel III regulatory capital ratio requirements that became effective on January 1, 2015. Beginning in 2016, an additional capital conservation buffer has been added to the minimum requirements for capital adequacy purposes, subject to a three year phase-in period. The capital conservation buffer will be fully phased-in on January 1, 2019 at 2.5 percent. A banking organization with a capital conservation buffer of less than 2.5 percent (or the required phase-in amount in years prior to 2019) will be subject to limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital conservation buffer was 5.62% and 5.51%, respectively, at March 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basisMarch 31, 2017, both the Company and the Bank exceeded the required capital conservation buffer of 1.25% and, on a pro forma basis, would be compliant with the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer requirement.
As of March 31, 2017, the Bank was considered well capitalized under the regulatory capital framework for Prompt Corrective Action and the Company exceeded applicable consolidated regulatory guidelines for capital adequacy.

The following table shows the Company’s actual capital ratios and those of its subsidiary, as well as applicable regulatory capital requirements, as of the dates indicated.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
 
To Be Well
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For Capital
 
 
Capitalized Under
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adequacy
 
 
Prompt Corrective
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
Purposes:
 
 
Action Provisions(1):
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Company
 $56,522 
  12.45%
 $20,424 
  4.50%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $55,966 
  12.34%
 $20,403 
  4.50%
 $29,471 
  6.50%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $56,522 
  12.45%
 $27,232 
  6.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $55,966 
  12.34%
 $27,204 
  6.00%
 $36,272 
  8.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $61,824 
  13.62%
 $36,309 
  8.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $61,269 
  13.51%
 $36,272 
  8.00%
 $45,340 
  10.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $56,522 
  9.05%
 $24,989 
  4.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $55,966 
  8.97%
 $24,971 
  4.00%
 $31,214 
  5.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
December 31, 2016:
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Common equity tier 1 capital
    
    
    
    
    
    
  (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $55,690 
  12.34%
 $20,304 
  4.50%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $55,120 
  12.23%
 $20,274 
  4.50%
 $29,285 
  6.50%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $55,690 
  12.34%
 $27,072 
  6.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $55,120 
  12.23%
 $27,032 
  6.00%
 $36,043 
  8.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $61,012 
  13.52%
 $36,096 
  8.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $60,443 
  13.42%
 $36,043 
  8.00%
 $45,054 
  10.00%
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Company
 $55,690 
  9.17%
 $24,305 
  4.00%
  N/A 
  N/A 
   Bank
 $55,120 
  9.08%
 $24,281 
  4.00%
 $30,351 
  5.00%
(1) Applicable to banks, but not bank holding companies.

 
The Company's ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is largely dependent on the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company. In general, a national bank may not pay dividends that exceed net income for the current and preceding two years and regardless of statutory restrictions, as a matter of regulatory policy, banks and bank holding companies should pay dividends only out of current earnings and only if, after paying such dividends, they remain adequately capitalized.
 
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
The Company's management of the credit, liquidity and market risk inherent in its business operations is discussed in Part 1, Item 2 of this report under the captions "CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION", “COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS” and “LIQUIDITY & CAPITAL RESOURCES”, which are incorporated herein by reference. Management does not believe that there have been any material changes in the nature or categories of the Company's risk exposures from those disclosed in the Company’s 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)“Exchange Act”). As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in the reports it files with the Commission under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
 
For this purpose, the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of the Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
 
In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiary are involved in litigation that is considered incidental to their business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
 
The Risk Factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, continue to represent the most significant risks to the Company's future results of operations and financial condition.

 
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following table provides information as to the purchases of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, by the Company or by any affiliated purchaser (as defined in SEC Rule 10b-18).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum Number of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Number of
 
 
Shares That May Yet
 
 
 
Total Number
 
 
Average
 
 
Shares Purchased
 
 
Be Purchased Under
 
 
 
of Shares
 
 
Price Paid
 
 
as Part of Publicly
 
 
the Plan at the End
 
For the period:
 
Purchased(1)(2)
 
 
Per Share
 
 
Announced Plan
 
 
of the Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 1 - July 31
  5,700 
 $14.24 
  N/A 
  N/A 
August 1 - August 31
  1,400 
  14.11 
  N/A 
  N/A 
September 1 - September 30
  1,700 
  14.40 
  N/A 
  N/A 
     Total
  8,800 
 $14.25 
  N/A 
  N/A 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum Number of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Number of
 
 
Shares That May Yet
 
 
 
Total Number
 
 
Average
 
 
Shares Purchased
 
 
Be Purchased Under
 
 
 
of Shares
 
 
Price Paid
 
 
as Part of Publicly
 
 
the Plan at the End
 
For the period:
 
Purchased(1)(2)
 
 
Per Share
 
 
Announced Plan
 
 
of the Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1 - January 31
  0 
 $0.00 
  N/A 
  N/A 
February 1 - February 28
  6,085 
  15.25 
  N/A 
  N/A 
March 1 -March 31
  0 
  0.00 
  N/A 
  N/A 
     Total
  6,085 
 $15.25 
  N/A 
  N/A 
 
(1)  All 8,8006,085 shares were purchased for the account of participants invested in the Company Stock Fund under the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan by or on behalf of the Plan Trustee, the Human Resources Committee of Community National Bank. Such share purchases were facilitated through CFSG, which provides certain investment advisory services to the Plan. Both the Plan Trustee and CFSG may be considered affiliates of the Company under Rule 10b-18.
 
(2)  Shares purchased during the period do not include fractional shares repurchased from time to time in connection with the participant's election to discontinue participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
 
ITEM 6. Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
 
Exhibit 31.1 - Certification from the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2 - Certification from the Corporate Secretary and Treasurer (Principal 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 (Principal 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 Corporate Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
Exhibit 101--The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month interim periods ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, (iii) the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) related notes.
 
* This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
COMMUNITY BANCORP.
 
 
DATED: November 10, 2016May 11, 2017/s/ Stephen P. Marsh                                Kathryn M. Austin 
 Stephen P. Marsh, Board ChairKathryn M. Austin, President 
 & Chief Executive Officer 
 (Principal Executive Officer) 
   
DATED: November 10, 2016May 11, 2017/s/Louise M. Bonvechio 
 Louise M. Bonvechio, Corporate 
 Secretary and& Treasurer 
 (Principal Financial Officer) 
 

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
COMMUNITY BANCORP.
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 31.1Certification from the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2Certification from the Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1Certification from the Chief Executive Officer (Principal 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 32.2Certification from the Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 101The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the three month interim periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, (iii) the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) related notes.
 
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