pressreleaseearnings.htm
Exhibit
99.1
PRESS
RELEASE
Community
Bancorp. Reports Earnings
January
30, 2009
|
For
Immediate Release
|
Derby,
Vermont
For more
information, contact President & CEO Stephen P. Marsh at
802-334-7915
Community
Bancorp., the parent company of Community National Bank, has reported earnings
for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, of $796,123 or $0.17 per share
compared to $897,018 or $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter of 2007. Earnings
of $2,201,346 or $0.45 per share for the full year compare to $3,357,330, or
$0.77 per share in 2007.
In
commenting on the Company’s earnings, President and CEO Stephen Marsh said that
the 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 Bank also wrote down an investment in FNMA Preferred stock by
$739,332. The two companies merged as of the close of business on December 31,
2007.
“We are
very pleased with our recent acquisition, which is meeting our
expectations. Although the current environment is very challenging,
we are confident that this merger will position us as an even stronger bank for
the future. We look forward to today’s challenges, and have an excellent staff
that is up to the task. We continue to be a strong well-capitalized community
bank serving the many needs of our local communities," Marsh said.
The
Bank’s loan portfolio continues to perform well, and increased by $8,926,476,
with loans totaling $364,811,683 compared to $355,885,207 at year end 2007.
Total assets at yearend were $487,799.232 compared to $502,031,618 at year end
2007, and deposits were $402,240,780 compared to $416,220,110 at year end
2007.
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.