pressreleaseearnings908.htm
Exhibit
99.1
PRESS
RELEASE
Community
Bancorp. Reports Earnings
October
23, 2008
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For
Immediate Release
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For more
information contact: Richard C. White, Chairman or Stephen Marsh, President and
CEO at 802-334-7915
Derby,
Vt. Community Bancorp., the parent company of Community National
Bank, has reported earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, of
$314,613 or $0.06 per share compared to $927,172 or $0.21 per share for the
third quarter of 2007. Earnings of $1,405,222 or $0.29 per share for the full
nine month period compare to $2,460,311 or $0.56 per share in 2007.
In
commenting on the Company’s earnings, President and CEO Stephen Marsh said that
the nine month earnings decrease is attributable to merger related expenses,
including interest costs, non cash write downs in core deposit intangibles, as
well as the termination of various contracts and service agreements that had
been in place at LyndonBank. The two companies merged as of the close of
business on December 31, 2007. The Bank also wrote down its FNMA Preferred stock
by the amount of $739,332. Although the write down was taken in the
third quarter, the tax benefit from the write down cannot be taken until the
fourth quarter according to generally accepted accounting
principles.
Total
assets at the end of the quarter were $489,546,230 compared to $502,031,618 at
year- end, and $350,807,549 at quarter end a year ago.
Community
National Bank is an independent bank that has been serving its communities since
1851, with offices now located in Derby, Derby Line, Island Pond, Barton,
Newport, Troy, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Barre, Lyndonville, Morrisville and
Enosburg Falls.
Forward-Looking
Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements, including,
without limitation, statements about the Company’s financial condition, results
of operations, earnings outlook and business affairs. Although these
statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates, actual
conditions, results, earnings and business may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements, as they could be influenced by
numerous factors which are unpredictable and outside the Company’s
control. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from such statements include, among others, the following: (1) competitive
pressures increase among financial services providers in the Company’s northern
New England market area or in the financial services industry generally,
including pressures from nonbank financial service providers, from increasing
consolidation and integration of financial service providers and from changes in
technology and delivery systems; (2) interest rate changes in such a way as to
reduce the Company’s interest margins and its funding sources; (3) general
economic or monetary conditions, either nationally or regionally, are less
favorable than expected, resulting in a deterioration in credit quality or
diminished demand for the Company’s products and services; and (4) changes in
laws or government rules, or the way in which courts interpret those laws or
rules, adversely affect the Company’s business or impose additional costs and
regulatory requirements.