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                                                                CONFORMED COPY

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, DC 20549

                                      FORM 10-K

         ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
                          Commission File No. 000-16435

                            COMMUNITY BANCORP.
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   Vermont                             03-0284070
          (State of Incorporation)            (IRS Employer Identification No.)

          Derby Road, Derby, Vermont                               05829
      (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

                    Registrant's telephone number: (802) 334-7915

                Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of Each Class          Name of each exchange on which registered
                     NONE                                          NONE

                   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                         Common Stock - $2.50 par value per share

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 such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES (X) NO ( )

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. ( )

As of March 16, 2001, the date of the latest known sale of the registrant's
stock, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant, based on the per share sale price of the stock on that date,
was $34,996,050.

There were 3,536,168 shares outstanding of the issuer's class of common stock
as of the close of business on March 16, 2001.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal year 2000 incorporated
 by reference to Part II, including the following financial statements
Report of Independent Public Accountants
Financial Statements:
 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2000 and 1999
 Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years December 31, 2000,
  1999 and 1998
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the fiscal years
  December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years December 31,
  2000, 1999 and 1998
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only)
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held May 8, 2001
 are incorporated by reference to Part III.

Total Number of Pages - 30

Exhibit Index Begins on Page 25

FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

PART I

Page

 

 

Item I The Business

4

Organization and Operation

4

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities & Stockholders' Investment

10

Average Balances and Interest Rates

11

Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense

12

Investment Portfolio

13

Loan Portfolio

14

Summary of Loan Loss Experience

15

Non-Accrual, Past Due, and Restructured Loans

16

Deposits, Return on Equity and Assets

17

Item 2 Properties

18

Item 3 Legal Proceedings

19

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

19

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

Item 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

19

Item 6 Selected Financial Data

19

Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

23

Item 7A Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk

23

Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

23

Item 9 Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

23

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

24

Item 11 Executive Compensation

24

Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

24

Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

24

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

25

Signatures

30

PART I

Item 1. The Business

Organization and Operation

Community Bancorp. (The Corporation) was organized under the laws of the State
of Vermont in 1982 and became a registered bank holding company under the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, in October 1983 when it
acquired all of the voting shares of Community National Bank (the Bank). The
Bank is one of two subsidiaries of the Corporation and principally all of the
Corporation's business operations are presently conducted through it. Liberty
Savings Bank (Liberty), a New Hampshire guaranty savings bank, was acquired by
Community Bancorp. on December 31, 1997, and is presently inactive.

Community National Bank was organized in 1851 as the Peoples Bank, and was
subsequently reorganized as the National Bank of Derby Line in 1865. In 1975,
after 110 continuous years of operation as the National Bank of Derby Line, the
Bank acquired the Island Pond National Bank and changed its name to
"Community National Bank." In the year 2001, the Bank is celebrating it's 150
anniversary, with many activities planned throughout the year.

Community National Bank provides a complete range of retail banking services to
the residents and businesses in northeastern Vermont. These services include
checking, savings and time deposit accounts, mortgage, consumer and commercial
loans, safe deposit and night deposit services, automatic teller machine (ATM)
facilities, credit card services, 24 hour telephone banking and a full line of
personal fiduciary services. The Bank was among the first financial institutions
to offer internet banking to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. This service
was first offered to employees in order for them to become more familiar with
it, test the different uses, and work out any potential problems. The Bank then
began offering this service to its customers near the end of the second quarter
of 1999. Additionally, the Bank maintains cash machines in three different
businesses located in the towns of Irasburg, St. Johnsbury and Concord, Vermont.

Competition

The Bank has five offices located in Orleans County, one office in Essex County,
and one office in Caledonia County, all in northeastern Vermont. Its primary
service area is in the towns of Derby and Newport, Vermont, with approximately
59% of its total deposits as of December 31, 2000 derived from that area.
Currently, the Bank is in the process of establishing a full service branch in
Washington County, in the city of Montpelier, Vermont, with future plans for a
loan production and trust office in the town of Barre, Vermont.

The Bank competes in all aspects of its business with other banks and credit
unions in northern Vermont, including two of the largest banks in the state,
which maintain branch offices throughout the Bank's service area. Historically,
competition in Orleans and Essex Counties has come from The Chittenden Trust
Company and The Howard Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Banknorth Group, Inc.,
based in Burlington, Vermont. The Chittenden Trust Company maintains a branch
office in Newport, and The Howard Bank maintains one office in Barton, one
office in Orleans, and one office in St. Johnsbury. Competition in Caledonia
County comprises of the Passumpsic Savings Bank and Citizens Savings Bank,
both based in St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville Savings Bank and Trust Company, based
in Lyndonville, The Merchants Bank based in Burlington, and with two local credit
unions for deposits and consumer loans.

With recent changes in the regulatory framework of the banking industry, the
competition for deposits and loans has broadened to include not only traditional
rivals such as the mutual savings banks and stock savings banks, but also many
non-traditional rivals such as insurance companies, brokerage firms, mutual
funds and consumer and commercial finance and leasing companies.

Employees

As of December 31, 2000, the Bank employed 93 full-time employees and 18 part-
time employees. Management of the Bank considers its employee relations to be
good.

Regulation and Supervision

Holding Company Regulation - As a registered bank holding company, the
Corporation is subject to on-going regulation supervision and examination by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "Act"). A bank holding company for
example, must obtain the prior approval of the Board before it acquires all or
substantially all of the assets of any bank, or acquires ownership or control of
more than 5% of the voting shares of a bank. Prior Federal Reserve Board
approval is also required before a bank holding company may acquire more than
5% of any outstanding class of voting securities of a company other than a bank
or a more than 5% interest in its property.

The Act generally limits the activity in which the Corporation and its
subsidiaries may engage to certain specified activities, including those
activities which the Federal Reserve Board may find, by order or regulation,
to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be
a proper incident thereto.Some of the activities that the Federal Reserve Board
has determined to be closely related to banking are: (1) making, and servicing
loans that could be made by mortgage, finance, credit card or factoring
companies; (2) performing the functions of a trust company; (3) certain leasing
of real or personal property; (4) providing certain financial, banking or
economic data processing services; (5) except as otherwise prohibited by law,
acting as an insurance agent or broker with respect to insurance that is
directly related to the extension of credit or the provision of other financial
services or, under certain circumstances, with respect to insurance that is
sold in certain small communities in which the bank holding company system
maintains banking offices; (6) acting as an underwriter for credit life insurance
and credit health and accident insurance directly related to extensions of credit
by the holding company system; (7) providing certain kinds of management
consulting advice to unaffiliated banks and non-bank depository institutions;
(8) performing real estate appraisals; (9) issuing and selling money order and
similar instruments and travelers checks and selling U.S. Savings Bonds; (10)
providing certain securities brokerage and related services for the account of
bank customers; (11) underwriting and dealing in certain government obligations
and other obligations such as bankers' acceptances and certificates of deposit;
(12) providing consumer financial counseling; (13) providing tax planning and
preparation services; (14) providing check guarantee services to merchants;
(15) operating a collection agency; and (16) operating a credit bureau.
The Corporation does not presently engage, directly or indirectly, in any non-
banking activities.

A bank holding company must also obtain prior Federal Reserve approval in order
to purchase or redeem its own stock if the gross consideration to be paid, when
added to the net consideration paid by the company for all purchases or
redemptions by the company of its equity securities within the preceding 12
months, will equal 10% or more of the company's consolidated net worth.

The Corporation is required to file with the Federal Reserve Board an annual
report and such additional information as the Board may require pursuant to the
Act. The Board may also make examinations of the Corporation and any direct or
indirect subsidiary of the Corporation.

Community Bancorp. and its subsidiaries, Community National Bank and Liberty
Savings Bank, are considered "affiliates" for the purposes of Section 18(j) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, and Section 23A of the Federal
Reserve Act, as amended. Accordingly, they are subject to limitations with
respect to the Bank's ability to make loans and other extensions of credit to
or investments in the Corporation or in any other subsidiaries that the
Corporation may acquire. The Company is prohibited from engaging in certain
tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit or lease or sale
of any property of the furnishing of services.

Financial Modernization. On March 11, 2000 the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley
financial modernization act ("Gramm-Leach-Bliley") became effective. Under
Gramm-Leach-Bliley, eligible bank holding companies will be permitted to
become financial holding companies and thereby affiliate with securities firms
and insurance companies and engage in a broader range of activities than is
otherwise permissible for bank holding companies. A bank holding company
is eligible to elect to become a financial holding company and to engage in
activities that are "financial in nature" if each of its subsidiary banks is
well capitalized for regulatory capital purposes, is well managed and has at
least a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA").
Activities which are deemed "financial in nature" under Gramm-Leach-Bliley
would include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring
mutual funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency;
merchant banking activities; and activities that the Federal Reserve Board has
determined to be closely related to banking. Gramm-Leach-Bliley also contains
similar provisions authorizing eligible national banks to engage indirectly
through a financial subsidiary and subject to limitations on investment, in
activities that are financial in nature, other than insurance underwriting,
insurance company portfolio investment, real estate development and real
estate investment, through a financial subsidiary of the bank. In order to be
considered eligible for these expanded activities, the bank must be well
capitalized, well managed and have at least a satisfactory CRA rating.

Implementation of Gramm-Leach-Bliley will likely result in structural changes
to the financial services industry, the full effect of which cannot be predicted
with any certainty.

The Corporation has registered its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is required to file annual and periodic
reports and proxy statements and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Interstate Banking and Branching. Under the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking
and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, a bank holding company became able to
acquire banks in states other than its home state beginning September 29, 1995,
without regard to the permissibility of such acquisitions under state law, but
subject to any state requirement that the bank has been organized and operating
for a minimum period of time, not to exceed five years, and the requirement that
the bank holding company, prior to or following the proposed acquisition,
controls no more than 10% of the total amount of deposits of insured depository
institutions in the United States and less than 30% of such deposits in that
state (or such lesser or greater amount set by state law).

The Interstate Banking and Branching Act also authorizes banks to merge
across state lines, subject to certain restrictions, thereby creating interstate
branches, and to open new branches in a state in which it does not already
have banking operations if the state enacts a law permitting such de novo
branching.

Capital and Operational Requirements. The Federal Reserve Board, the OCC
and other banking regulators have issued substantially similar risk-based and
leverage capital guidelines applicable to U.S. banking organizations. In
addition, those regulatory agencies may from time to time require that a
banking organization maintain capital above the minimum levels, whether
because of its financial condition or actual or anticipated growth. The Federal
Reserve Board risk-based guidelines define a three-tier capital framework.
"Tier 1 capital" generally consists of common and qualifying preferred
shareholders' equity, less certain intangibles and other adjustments. "Tier 2
capital" and "Tier 3 capital" generally consist of subordinated and other
qualifying debt, preferred stock that does not qualify as Tier 1 capital and
the allowance for credit losses up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.

The sum of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 capital, less investments in unconsolidated
subsidiaries, represents qualifying "total capital," at least 50% of which must
consist of Tier 1 capital. Risk-based capital ratios are calculated by dividing
Tier 1 capital and total capital by risk-weighted assets. Assets and off-balance
sheet exposures are assigned to one of four categories of risk weights, based
primarily on relative credit risk. The minimum Tier 1 capital ratio is 4% and
the minimum total capital ratio is 8%. The "leverage ratio" requirement is
determined by dividing Tier 1 capital by adjusted average total assets. Although
the stated minimum ratio is 3%, most banking organizations are required to
maintain ratios of at least 100 to 200 basis points above 3%.

Prompt Corrective Action. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA"), among other things, identifies five capital
categories for insured depository institutions (well capitalized, adequately
capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically
undercapitalized) and requires the respective U.S. federal regulatory agencies
to implement systems for "prompt corrective action" for insured depository
institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements within such
categories. FDICIA imposes progressively more restrictive constraints on
operations, management and capital distributions, depending on the category in
which an institution is classified. Failure to meet the capital guidelines could
also subject a banking institution to capital raising requirements. An
"undercapitalized" bank must develop a capital restoration plan and its parent
holding company must guarantee that bank's compliance with the plan. The
liability of the parent holding company under any such guarantee is limited to
the lesser of 5% of the bank's assets at the time it became undercapitalized
or the amount needed to comply with the plan. Furthermore, in the event of the
bankruptcy of the parent holding company, such guarantee would take priority
over the parent's general unsecured creditors. In addition, FDICIA requires
the various regulatory agencies to prescribe certain non-capital standards for
safety and soundness related generally to operations and management, asset
quality and executive compensation and permits regulatory action against a
financial institution that does not meet such standards.

The various federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted substantially
similar regulations that define the five capital categories identified by
FDICIA, using the total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and
leverage capital ratios as the relevant capital measures. Such regulations
establish various degrees of corrective action to be taken when an institution
is considered undercapitalized. Under the regulations, a "well capitalized"
institution must have a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6%, a total capital
ratio of at least 10% and a leverage ratio of at least 5% and not be subject
to a capital directive order. An "adequately capitalized" institution must
have a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4%, a total capital ratio of at least
8% and a leverage ratio of at least 4%, or 3% in some cases. Under these
guidelines, Community National Bank is considered "well capitalized."

The Federal bank regulatory agencies also have adopted regulations which
mandate that regulators take into consideration concentrations of credit risk
and risks from non-traditional activities, as well as an institution's ability to
manage those risks, when determining the adequacy of an institution's capital.
That evaluation will be made as part of the institution's regular safety and
soundness examination. Banking agencies also have adopted final regulations
requiring regulators to consider interest rate risk (when the interest rate
sensitivity of an institution's assets does not match the sensitivity of its
liabilities or its off-balance sheet position) in the determination of a bank's
capital adequacy. Concurrently, banking agencies have proposed a method-
ology for evaluating interest rate risk. The banking agencies do not intend
to establish an explicit risk-based capital charge for interest rate risk but
will continue to assess capital adequacy for interest rate risk under a risk
assessment approach based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative
factors and have provided guidance on prudent interest rate risk management
practices.

Distributions. The Corporation derives funds for cash distributions to its
shareholders primarily from dividends received from its subsidiary, Community
National Bank. The Bank is subject to various general regulatory policies and
requirements relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to
maintain capital above regulatory minimums. The prior approval of the
Comptroller of the Currency is required if the total of all dividends declared
by a national bank in any calendar year will exceed the sum of such bank's net
profits for that last year and its retained net profits for the preceding two
calendar years, less any required transfers to surplus. Federal law also
prohibits national banks from paying dividends which would be greater than
the bank's undivided profits after deducting statutory bad debt in excess of
the bank's allowance for loan losses.

In addition, the Corporation and the Bank are subject to various general
regulatory policies and requirements relating to the payment of dividends,
including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums.
The appropriate federal regulatory authority is authorized to determine under
certain circumstances relating to the financial condition of a bank or bank
holding company that the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or unsound
practice and to prohibit such payment. The federal bank regulatory authorities
have indicated that paying dividends that deplete a bank's capital base to an
inadequate level would be an unsound and unsafe banking practice and that
banking organizations should generally pay dividends only out of current
operating earnings.

"Source of Strength" Policy. According to Federal Reserve Board policy, bank
holding companies are expected to act as a source of financial strength to each
subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support each such subsidiary. This
support may be required at times when a bank holding company may not be able
to provide such support. Similarly, under the cross-guarantee provisions of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, in the event of a loss suffered or anticipated
by the FDIC--either as a result of default of a banking subsidiary of a bank
holding company or related to FDIC assistance provided to a subsidiary in
danger of default--the other banking subsidiaries of such bank holding company
may be assessed for the FDIC's loss, subject to certain exceptions.

Bank Regulation - The Bank is a national banking association and subject to
the provisions of the National Bank Act and federal and state statutes and
rules and regulations applicable to national banks. The primary supervisory
authority for the Bank is the Comptroller of the Currency. The Comptroller's
examinations are designed for the protection of the Bank's depositors and not
for its shareholders. The Bank is subject to periodic examination by the
Comptroller and must file periodic reports with the Comptroller containing
a full and accurate statement of its affairs. The deposits of the Bank are
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Accordingly,
the Bank is also subject to regulation by the FDIC.

Liberty is subject to similar banking regulations and provisions in the state
of New Hampshire.

Effects of Government Monetary Policy

The earnings of the Company are affected by general and local economic
conditions and by the policies of various governmental regulatory authorities.
In particular, the Federal Reserve Board regulates money and credit conditions
and interest rates in order to influence general economic conditions, primarily
through open market operations and United States Government Securities,
varying the discount rate on member bank borrowings, setting reserve
requirements against member and nonmember bank deposits, and regulating
interest rates payable by member banks on time and savings deposits. Federal
Reserve Board monetary policies have had a significant effect on the operating
results of commercial banks, including the Company, in the past and are
expected to continue to do so in the future.

DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The following tables summarize various consolidated information and provides a three

year comparison relating to the average assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity.

(Dollars in Thousands)

Year ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

ASSETS

Balance

%

Balance

%

Balance

%

Cash and Due from Banks

Non-Interest Bearing

5,279

2.15%

5,212

2.25%

4,522

2.05%

Taxable Investment Securities(1)

48,080

19.61%

49,832

21.54%

38,784

17.56%

Tax-exempt Investment Securities(1)

16,398

6.69%

13,843

5.98%

13,060

5.91%

Other Securities(1)

1,222

0.50%

1,254

0.54%

1,270

0.57%

Total Investment Securities

65,700

26.80%

64,929

28.06%

53,114

24.04%

Overnight Deposits(2)

1,788

0.73%

2,638

1.14%

3,339

1.51%

Federal Funds Sold

1,090

0.45%

2,897

1.25%

4,928

2.23%

Gross Loans

165,176

67.37%

149,707

64.71%

150,321

68.05%

Reserve for Loan Losses and Accrued Fees

(2,713)

-1.11%

(2,579)

-1.12%

(2,491)

-1.13%

Premises and Equipment

4,466

1.82%

4,144

1.79%

3,135

1.42%

Other Real Estate Owned

379

0.16%

678

0.29%

660

0.30%

Other Assets

3,998

1.63%

3,737

1.63%

3,368

1.53%

Total Assets

245,163

100%

231,363

100%

220,896

100%

LIABILITIES

Demand Deposits

25,574

10.43%

23,619

10.21%

20,857

9.44%

Now and Money Market Accounts

51,296

20.92%

51,850

22.41%

44,916

20.34%

Savings Accounts

32,696

13.34%

32,748

14.15%

30,840

13.96%

Time Deposits

92,747

37.83%

94,694

40.93%

98,181

44.45%

Total Deposits

202,313

82.52%

202,911

87.70%

194,794

88.19%

Other Borrowed Funds

9,319

3.80%

4,059

1.75%

4,060

1.84%

Repurchase Agreements(3)

9,956

4.06%

1,305

0.56%

93

0.04%

Other Liabilities

1,380

0.56%

1,154

0.50%

1,020

0.46%

Subordinated Debentures

20

0.01%

20

0.02%

48

0.02%

Total Liabilities

222,988

90.95%

209,449

90.53%

200,015

90.55%

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common Stock

8,559

3.49%

8,220

3.55%

6,174

2.79%

Surplus

11,257

4.59%

10,624

4.59%

8,293

3.75%

Retained Earnings

3,549

1.45%

3,654

1.58%

6,649

3.01%

Less: Treasury Stock

(973)

-0.39%

(447)

-0.19%

(445)

-0.20%

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(1)

(217)

-0.09%

(137)

-0.06%

210

0.10%

Total Stockholders' Equity

22,175

9.05%

21,914

9.47%

20,881

9.45%

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

245,163

100%

231,363

100%

220,896

100%

(1) FASB No. 115, an accounting method in which securities classified as Held

    to Maturity are carried at book value and securities classified as Available

    for Sale are carried at fair value with the unrealized gain (loss), net of

    applicable income taxes, reported as a net amount in accumulated other

    comprehensive income. The Company does not carry, nor does it intend to

    carry, securities classified as Trading Securities.

(2) Overnight deposits refers to the BankBoston sweep account established during

    the first half of 1998 as another means of selling funds overnight.

(3) Repurchase agreements were introduced during the second part of 1998 in

    an effort to attract new business customers.

AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES

The table below presents the following information: average earning assets

 (including non-accrual loans) and average interest-bearing liabilities

 supporting earning assets; and interest income and interest expense as a

 rate/yield.

(Dollars in Thousands)

2000

1999

1998

AVE.

INC./

RATE/

AVE.

INC./

RATE/

AVE.

INC./

RATE/

BAL.

EXP.

YIELD

BAL.

EXP.

YIELD

BAL.

EXP.

YIELD

EARNING ASSETS

Loans (1)

165,176

14,539

8.80%

149,707

13,036

8.71%

150,321

13,758

9.15%

Taxable Investment

 Securities

48,080

2,835

5.90%

49,832

2,715

5.45%

38,784

2,196

5.66%

Tax-exempt Investment

 Securities(2)

16,398

1,208

7.37%

13,843

924

6.67%

13,060

930

7.12%

Federal Funds

 Sold

1,090

67

6.15%

2,897

143

4.94%

4,928

237

4.81%

Overnight

 Deposits(3)

1,788

104

5.82%

2,638

133

5.04%

3,339

185

5.54%

Other

 Securities (4)

1,222

92

7.53%

1,254

85

6.78%

1,270

82

6.46%

   TOTAL

233,754

18,845

8.06%

220,171

17,036

7.74%

211,702

17,388

8.21%

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Savings

 Deposits

32,696

752

2.30%

32,748

756

2.31%

30,840

807

2.62%

NOW and Money

 Market Funds

51,296

1,907

3.72%

51,850

1,656

3.19%

44,916

1,565

3.48%

Time

 Deposits

92,747

5,040

5.43%

94,694

4,865

5.14%

98,181

5,496

5.60%

Other Borrowed

 Funds

9,319

601

6.45%

4,059

203

5.00%

4,060

198

4.88%

Repurchase

 Agreements(5)

9,956

487

4.89%

1,305

52

3.98%

93

4

4.30%

Subordinated

 Debentures

20

2

11.00%

20

2

11.00%

48

5

10.42%

   TOTAL

196,034

8,789

4.48%

184,676

7,534

4.08%

178,138

8,075

4.53%

Net Interest Income

10,056

9,502

9,313

Net Interest Spread(6)

3.58%

3.66%

3.68%

Interest Differential(7)

4.30%

4.32%

4.40%

(1) Included in gross loans are non-accrual loans with an average balance of

    $1,344,971 for 2000, $1,894,097 for 1999, and $2,004,438 for 1998.

(2) Income on investment securities of state and political subdivisions is

    stated on a tax equivalent basis (assuming a 34% rate). The amount of

    adjustment was $410,588 in 2000, $314,301 in 1999, and $316,232 in 1998.

(3) Overnight deposits refers to the BankBoston sweep account established

    during the first half of 1998 as another means of selling funds overnight.

(4) Included in other securities are taxable industrial development bonds

    (VIDA) , with income of $4,377 for 2000, $5,443 for 1999, $7,549 for 1998.

(5) Repurchase agreements were introduced during the second part of 1998

    in an effort to attract new business customers.

(6) Net interest spread is the difference between the yield on earning assets

    and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

(7) Interest differential is net interest income divided by average earning assets.

 

 

CHANGES IN INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE

The following table summarizes the variances in income for the years 2000, 1999,

 1999, 1998, and 1997 resulting from volume changes in assets and liabilities

 and fluctuations in rates earned and paid.

     (Dollars in Thousands)

2000 vs. 1999

1999 vs. 1998

1998 vs. 1997

Rate Volume

Variance(1)

Variance(1)

Variance(1)

Due to

Total

Due to

Total

Due to

Total

Rate

Volume

Variance

Rate

Volume

Variance

Rate

Volume

Variance

Income-Earning Assets

Loans(2)

156

1,347

1,503

(669)

(53)

(722)

(305)

195

(110)

Taxable Investment

 Securities

223

(103)

120

(107)

626

519

(107)

186

79

Tax-Exempt Investment

 Securities (3)

113

171

284

(62)

56

(6)

(69)

70

1

Federal Funds

 Sold

35

(111)

(76)

6

(100)

(94)

(30)

127

97

Overnight

 Deposits

20

(49)

(29)

(17)

(35)

(52)

0

185

185

Other

 Securities

9

(2)

7

4

(1)

3

(4)

7

3

   Total Interest

     Earnings

556

1,253

1,809

(845)

493

(352)

(515)

770

255

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Savings Deposits

(3)

(1)

(4)

(101)

50

(51)

(42)

(28)

(70)

NOW and Money

Market Funds

272

(21)

251

(151)

242

91

(30)

198

168

Time Deposits

281

(106)

175

(452)

(179)

(631)

0

192

192

Other Borrowed

 Funds

135

263

398

5

0

5

(47)

0

(47)

Repurchase

 Agreements

90

345

435

(4)

52

48

0

4

4

Subordinated

 Debentures

0

0

0

0

(3)

(3)

0

(6)

(6)

   Total Interest

     Expense

775

480

1,255

(703)

162

(541)

(119)

360

241

(1) Items which have shown a year-to-year increase in volume have variances

    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

          Variance due to volume = Change in volume x new rate

(2) Total loans are stated net of unearned discount and allowance for loan

    Losses. Interest on non-accrual loans is excluded from income. The

    Principal balances of non-accrual loans are included in calculations of the

    Yield on loans.

(3) Income on tax-exempt securities is stated on a tax equivalent basis.

    The assumed rate is 34%.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

The following tables show the classification of the investment portfolio by

 type of investment security based on book value for Held to Maturity

 securities and fair value for Available for Sale securities on December 31

 for Sale securities on December 31 for each of the last 3 years.

   (Dollars in Thousands)

2000

1999

1998

U.S. Treasury Obligations:

  Available-for-Sale

19,146

28,982

20,590

  Held-to-Maturity

5,702

6,650

15,562

U.S. Agency Obligations

22,975

11,127

4,582

Obligations of State &

 Political Subdivisions

13,520

12,110

9,734

Restricted Equity Securities

1,142

1,142

1,142

Total Investment Securities

62,485

60,011

51,610

The following is an analysis of the maturities and yields of investment securities

 as defined: (Available for Sale; fair value, Held to Maturity; book value)

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

U.S. Treasury & Agency Obligations

Wtd.

Wtd.

Wtd.

Fair

Ave.

Fair

Ave.

Fair

Ave.

Available for Sale

Value

Rate

Value

Rate

Value

Rate

Due within 1 year

9,028

6.37%

9,993

5.96%

0

0.00%

Due after 1 year within 5 years

10,118

6.21%

18,989

6.27%

20,590

6.16%

Total

19,146

6.28%

28,982

6.27%

20,590

6.16%

Wtd.

Wtd.

Wtd.

Book

Ave.

Book

Ave.

Book

Ave.

Held to Maturity

Value

Rate

Value

Rate

Value

Rate

Due within 1 year

5,667

5.40%

1,000

6.38%

14,634

6.51%

Due after 1 year within 5 years

12,056

6.38%

14,824

5.30%

5,510

5.78%

Due after 5 years within 10 years

10,954

7.60%

1,953

6.93%

0

0.00%

Total

28,677

6.66%

17,777

5.54%

20,144

6.31%

Obligations of State &

Political Subdivisions (1)

Wtd.

Wtd.

Wtd.

Book

Ave.

Book

Ave.

Book

Ave.

Value

Rate

Value

Rate

Value

Rate

Due within 1 year

10,875

7.26%

8,738

6.40%

6,473

6.58%

Due after 1 year within 5 years

1,000

7.50%

1,507

7.18%

1,522

7.58%

Due after 5 years within 10 years

445

8.09%

600

7.78%

392

8.03%

Due after 10 years

1,200

9.92%

1,265

9.76%

1,347

9.65%

Total

13,520

7.54%

12,110

6.92%

9,734

7.21%

Restricted Equity Securities

Total Restricted Equity Securities

1,142

7.76%

1,142

6.00%

1,142

6.00%

(1) Income on Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions is stated on a tax

   equivalent basis assuming a 34 percent tax rate. Also included are taxable

   industrial development bonds (VIDA) with a fair value of $60,626 as of

   December 31, 2000, $92,828 as of December 31, 1999, and $123,546

   as of December 31, 1998 with respective yields of 6.09%, 5.23%, and 4.76%.

 

 

   LOAN PORTFOLIO

The following table reflects the composition of the Company's loan portfolio for years ended December 31:

(Dollars in Thousands)

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

TOTAL

% OF

TOTAL

% OF

TOTAL

% OF

TOTAL

% OF

TOTAL

% OF

LOANS

TOTAL

LOANS

TOTAL

LOANS

TOTAL

LOANS

TOTAL

LOANS

TOTAL

Real Estate Loans

Construction & Land

Development

1,021

0.58%

1,620

1.06%

2,025

1.37%

1,091

0.73%

1,432

0.98%

Farm Land

2,939

1.66%

3,229

2.11%

2,634

1.78%

2,093

1.39%

2,148

1.48%

1-4 Family

Residential

107,411

60.50%

98,439

64.22%

98,407

66.34%

98,743

65.78%

94,393

64.83%

Commercial Real

Estate

29,133

16.41%

21,223

13.85%

19,555

13.18%

19,992

13.32%

20,602

14.15%

Loans to Finance Agricultural

Production

646

0.36%

661

0.43%

829

0.56%

1,354

0.90%

1,222

0.84%

Commercial &

Industrial

13,989

7.88%

11,527

7.52%

8,767

5.91%

7,759

5.17%

7,084

4.87%

Consumer

Loans

22,223

12.52%

16,344

10.66%

16,008

10.79%

18,943

12.62%

18,556

12.74%

All Other

 Loans

164

0.09%

236

0.15%

110

0.07%

141

0.09%

166

0.11%

  Gross

   Loans

177,526

100%

153,279

100%

148,335

100%

150,116

100%

145,603

100%

Less:

 Reserve for Loan

  Losses

(1,797)

-1.01%

(1,715)

-1.12%

(1,659)

-1.12%

(1,502)

-1.00%

(1,401)

-0.96%

 Deferred Loan

  Fees

(951)

-0.54%

(891)

-0.58%

(849)

-0.57%

(867)

-0.58%

(904)

-0.62%

 Net Loans

174,778

98.45%

150,673

98.30%

145,827

98.31%

147,747

98.42%

143,298

98.42%

   MATURITY OF LOANS

The following table shows the estimated maturity of loans (excluding residential properties of

1 - 4 families, consumer loans and other loans) outstanding as of December 31, 2000.

Maturity

Schedule

Fixed Rate Loans

Within

1 - 5

After

1 Year

Years

5 years

Total

Real Estate

  Construction & Land Development

821

0

0

821

  Secured by Farm Land

0

9

835

844

  Commercial Real Estate

534

512

6,064

7,110

Loans to Finance Agricultural Production

140

203

0

343

Commercial & Industrial Loans

551

5,531

2,781

8,863

Total

2,046

6,255

9,680

17,981

Variable Rate Loans

Within

1 - 5

After

1 Year

Years

5 years

Total

Real Estate

Construction & Land Development

200

0

0

200

Secured by Farm Land

1,755

340

0

2,095

Commercial Real Estate

12,953

4,927

4,143

22,023

Loans to Finance Agricultural Production

292

11

0

303

Commercial & Industrial Loans

4,034

1,075

17

5,126

Total

19,234

6,353

4,160

29,747

SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

The following table summarizes the Company's loan loss experience for each of the last five years.

   (Thousands of Dollars)

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Loans Outstanding

 End of Period

177,526

153,279

148,335

150,116

145,603

Ave. Loans Outstanding

165,176

149,707

150,321

148,147

140,996

During Period

Loan Loss Reserve,

1,715

1,659

1,502

1,401

1,519

Beginning of Period

Loans Charged Off:

  Real Estate

177

227

177

191

116

  Commercial

15

41

41

104

86

  Consumer

246

281

487

436

383

     Total

438

549

705

731

585

Recoveries:

  Real Estate

17

10

65

12

18

  Commercial

12

8

17

27

16

  Consumer

107

90

120

133

68

     Total

136

108

202

172

102

Net Loans Charged Off

302

441

503

559

483

Provision Charged to Income

384

497

660

660

365

Loan Loss Reserve, End of Period

1,797

1,715

1,659

1,502

1,401

Net Losses as a Percent

 Of Ave. Loans

0.18%

0.29%

0.33%

0.38%

0.34%

Provision Charged to Income as a

 Percent of Average Loans

0.23%

0.33%

0.44%

0.45%

0.26%

At End of Period:

Loan Loss Reserve as a Percent

 Of Outstanding Loans

1.01%

1.12%

1.12%

1.00%

0.96%

Factors considered in the determination of the level of loan loss coverage include, but are not limited to historical

 Loss ratios, composition of the loan portfolio, overall economic conditions as well as future potential losses.

The following table shows an allocation of the allowance for loan losses, as well as the percent to the total

 allowance for the last five years (the corporation has no foreign loans, therefore, allocations for this

 category are not necessary).

December 31,

2000

%

1999

%

1998

%

1997

%

1996

%

Domestic

 Residential

  Real Estate

467

26%

421

24%

559

33%

362

24%

490

35%

 Commercial

534

30%

372

22%

475

29%

645

43%

307

22%

 Consumer

492

27%

356

21%

448

27%

487

32%

395

28%

Unallocated

304

17%

566

33%

177

11%

8

1%

209

15%

     Total

1,797

100%

1,715

100%

1,659

100%

1,502

100%

1,401

100%

NON-ACCURAL, PAST DUE, AND RESTRUCTURED LOANS

The following table summarizes the bank's past due, non-accrual, and restructured loans:

   (Dollars in Thousands)

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More:

  Consumer

9

77

53

121

36

  Commercial

7

0

119

19

5

  Real Estate

34

311

246

211

360

     Total Past Due 90 Days or More

50

388

418

351

401

Non-accrual Loans

1,415

1,758

2,228

1,486

1,255

Restructured Loans (incl. non-accrual)

0

0

126

136

506

Total Non-accrual, Past Due

  And Restructured Loans

1,465

2,146

2,772

1,973

2,162

Other Real Estate Owned

201

435

542

1,089

663

   Total Non Performing Loans

1,666

2,581

3,314

3,062

2,825

Percent of Gross Loans

0.94%

1.68%

2.23%

2.04%

1.94%

Reserve Coverage of Non performing Loans

107.86%

66.45%

50.06%

49.05%

49.59%

When a loan reaches non-accrual status, it is determined that future collection

of interest and principal is doubtful. At this point, the Company's policy is to

reverse the accrued interest and to discontinue the accrual of interest until

the borrower clearly demonstrates the ability to resume normal payments. Our

portfolio of non-accrual loans for the years ended 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997,

and 1996 are made up primarily of commercial real estate loans and residential

real estate loans. Management does not anticipate any substantial effect to

future operations if any of these loans are liquidated. Although interest is

included in income only to the extent received by the borrower , deferred taxes

are calculated monthly, based on the accrued interest of all non-accrual loans.

This accrued interest amounted to $369,536 in 2000, $398,006 in 1999,

$363,713 in 1998, $216,770 in 1997, and $309,388 in 1996. The

Company had total foreign loans of less than one percent in 2000, and has no

Concentration in any industrial category.

 

DEPOSITS

The average daily amount of deposits and rates paid on such deposits is summarized for

 for the last three years. (Dollars in Thousands)

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Non-Interest Bearing

  Demand Deposits

25,574

0.00%

23,619

0.00%

20,857

NOW & Money Market Funds

51,296

3.72%

51,850

3.19%

44,916

Savings Deposits

32,696

2.30%

32,748

2.31%

30,840

Time Deposits

92,747

5.43%

94,694

5.14%

98,181

    Total Deposits

202,313

3.81%

202,911

3.59%

194,794

Increments of maturity of time certificates of deposit and other time deposits

of $100,000 or more issued by domestic offices outstanding on December 31,

2000 are summarized as follows:

Time Certificates

Maturity Date

of Deposit

3 Months or Less

1,531

Over 3 through 6 Months

7,989

Over 6 through 12 Months

4,194

Over 12 Months

3,790

   Total

17,504

RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS

The following table shows consolidated operating and capital ratios of the

 Company for each of the last three years

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Return on Average Assets

0.99%

1.01%

0.99%

Return on Average Equity

10.92%

10.65%

10.49%

Dividend Payout Ratio

89.19%

90.75%

88.48%

Ave. Equity to Ave. Assets Ratio

9.05%

9.47%

9.45%

Item 2. Properties

Community Bancorp. does not own or lease real property. The Corporation's
offices are located at the main offices of the Bank. All of the Bank's offices
are located in Vermont. In addition to the main office in Derby, the Bank
maintains facilities located in; City of Newport, Towns of Barton and St.
Johnsbury, and Villages of Island Pond, Troy and Derby Line. Due to its
inactive status, Liberty Savings Bank shares the same address as the main
offices as it does not maintain a facility.

The Bank's main offices are located in a two-story brick building on U.S. Route
5 in Derby, Vermont. The main banking lobby and adjacent offices were
constructed in 1972, expanded in 1978, and the most recent expansion was
completed in July 1993, providing a total of 15,000 square feet at this location.
The main office is equipped with a drive-up facility as well as an Automated
Teller Machine (ATM). Computer and similar support equipment is also located
in the main office building. The building previously housing our computer
equipment serves as a conference center for the Bank as well as various non-
profit organizations, free of charge, upon request.

The Bank owns the Derby Line office located on Main Street in a renovated
bank building. The facility consists of a small banking lobby containing
approximately 200 square feet. An ATM was installed in 1999, replacing the
walk-up window at this office. Now all seven offices of the Bank are equipped
with an ATM.

The Island Pond office is located in the renovated "Railroad Station" acquired
by the town of Brighton in 1993. The Bank leases approximately two-thirds of
the downstairs including a banking lobby, a drive-up window, and an ATM. The
other portion of the downstairs is occupied by an information center, and the
upstairs section houses the Island Pond Historical Society.

The Barton office is located on Church Street, in a renovated facility. This
office is equipped with a banking lobby, a drive-up window, and an ATM. The
facility is leased from Dean M. Comstock, who is a member of the Bank's Barton
Advisory Committee. The lease was entered into in 1985 with a fifteen-year
term, and was renewed in 2000 for an additional 15 years.

The Bank occupies condominium space in the state office building on Main
Street in Newport to house its Newport office. The Bank occupies approximately
3,084 square feet on the first floor of the building for a full service banking
facility equipped with a remote drive-up facility and an ATM. In addition, the
Bank owns approximately 4,400 square feet on the second floor housing our
trust department and an office for our public relations coordinator, with room
for future expansion.

The Bank owns the Troy office located in a relatively new facility. This office
is also equipped with an ATM to provide the same type of limited 24-hour
accessibility as all of the other offices. The marketing department recently
moved into this building in space formerly leased to another business.

The St. Johnsbury office is located at the corner of the I-91 Access Road and
Route 5 in the town of St. Johnsbury. The Bank occupies approximately 2,250
square feet in the front of the Price Chopper building. Fully equipped with an
ATM and a drive-up window, this office operates as a full service banking
facility. This space is leased from Murphy Realty of St. Johnsbury. Peter
Murphy, President of Murphy Realty, is a member of the Bank's St. Johnsbury
Advisory Committee.

The Company has leased approximately 1,500 square feet of office space
located at 95-97 State Street in Montpelier. This office is scheduled to
open at the end of April or the first part of May and will operate as a full
service banking facility.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Community National Bank is currently involved in a lawsuit filed on March
23,1998, in the Orleans Superior Court against the State of Vermont. The
issue involves OREO property that is on "filled land" on the shores of Lake
Memphremagog in the City of Newport. According to a so-called "public
trust doctrine", the State of Vermont might have ownership of any lands
created by filling any portion of the navigable waters of the state. The
result of this is that the Bank has been unable to sell these properties for
fair value because some attorneys will not clear title to the property. The
suit filed is an attempt to clear title to said properties by seeking judicial
clarification of the public trust doctrine. The Bank received documents in
mid April pertaining to the ruling of the lawsuit. The judgement was not in
the Bank's favor. On June 23, 2000, The Bank filed an appeal to the Vermont
Supreme Court, but as of this filing, no date has been set for oral arguments.
Regardless of the outcome of the suit, is not likely to have a material impact
on the financial statements of the Bank or consolidated Company.

There are no other pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party
or of which any of its property is the subject, other than routine litigation
incidental to its banking business.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

PART II.

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

Common Stock Performance by Quarter

Incorporated by reference to Page 35 of the Annual Report to Shareholders for
fiscal year 2000.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Following pages

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Total Interest Income

18,435

16,723

17,072

16,817

16,532

Less:

Total Interest Expense

8,789

7,535

8,077

7,834

8,177

  Net Interest Income

9,646

9,188

8,995

8,983

8,355

Less:

Provision for Loan Losses

384

497

660

660

365

Other Operating Income

1,865

1,759

1,586

1,336

1,281

Less:

Other Operating Expense

7,929

7,330

7,021

6,759

6,397

 Income Before Income Taxes

3,198

3,120

2,900

2,900

2,874

Less:

Applicable Income Taxes (1)

776

786

710

755

654

   Net Income

2,422

2,334

2,190

2,145

2,220

Per Share Data: (2)

Earnings per Share

0.72

0.71

0.68

0.69

0.74

Cash Dividends Declared

0.64

0.64

0.60

0.56

0.52

Weighted Average Number of

  Common Shares Outstanding

3,375,196

3,309,375

3,229,702

3,125,270

3,005,843

Number of Common Shares

  Outstanding

3,355,784

3,358,507

3,266,508

3,165,821

3,049,798

Balance Sheet Data:

Net Loans

174,068

150,673

145,827

147,747

143,298

Total Assets

252,785

232,216

225,051

213,001

205,536

Total Deposits

208,385

201,843

197,797

187,580

183,854

Total Liabilities

230,255

210,035

203,049

192,521

186,425

Borrowed Funds

5,592

4,075

4,080

4,164

235

Total Shareholders' Equity

22,530

22,181

22,002

20,480

19,111

(1) Applicable Income Taxes above includes the income tax effect, assuming a

   34% tax rate, on securities gains (losses), which totaled $(6,386) in 2000,

   $0 in each 1999, 1998, 1997, and $(656) in 1996.

(2) All per share data for calendar years prior to 1999 have been restated to

   reflect a 5% stock dividend paid in the first quarter of 1999. A 100% stock

   dividend was paid on June 1, 1998, requiring restatement of per share data

   for the calendar years 1997 and 1996. Additionally, a 5% stock dividend

   was declared payable during the first quarter of 1997, requiring restatement

   of per share data for the 1996 calendar year.

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is an unaudited summary of the quarterly results of operations

for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2000

MAR. 31

JUNE 30

SEPT. 30

DEC. 31

Interest Income

4,177

4,457

4,815

4,986

Interest Expense

1,831

2,013

2,395

2,551

Net Interest Income

2,346

2,444

2,420

2,435

Provisions For Loan Losses

162

96

63

63

Other Operating Expenses

2,009

1,972

1,977

1,971

Income Before Taxes

578

895

830

895

Applicable Income Taxes

144

247

198

187

Net Income

434

648

632

708

Net Income Per Share(1):

0.13

0.19

0.19

0.21

1999

Interest Income

4,050

4,203

4,248

4,221

Interest Expense

1,872

1,889

1,897

1,876

Net Interest Income

2,178

2,314

2,351

2,345

Provisions For Loan Losses

150

150

115

82

Other Operating Expenses

1,847

1,829

1,826

1,827

Income Before Taxes

554

785

814

967

Applicable Income Taxes

143

219

210

214

Net Income

411

566

604

753

Net Income Per Share(1):

0.13

0.17

0.18

0.23

1998

Interest Income

4,225

4,207

4,325

4,315

Interest Expense

1,990

2,053

2,045

1,989

Net Interest Income

2,235

2,154

2,280

2,326

Provisions For Loan Losses

200

160

150

150

Other Operating Expenses

1,810

1,761

1,768

1,730

Income Before Taxes

522

747

744

888

Applicable Income Taxes

114

189

182

226

Net Income

408

558

562

662

Net Income Per Share (1):

0.13

0.17

0.17

0.21

(1) All 1998 per share data has been restated to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid during the

first quarter of 1999. Per share data for the first quarter of 1998 has been restated to

reflect a 100% stock dividend paid on June 1, 1998.

 

 

CAPITAL RATIOS

Community Bancorp. and Subsidiaries

(Dollars in Thousands)

ANNUAL

GROWTH RATE

At December 31,

2000

1999

1998

2000/1999

1999/1998

Total Assets

252,785

232,216

225,051

LESS: Goodwill (3)

274

297

320

Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

1,797

1,715

1,659

   Total Adjusted Assets

254,308

233,634

226,390

8.85%

3.20%

Gross Risk-Adjusted Assets

132,204

111,995

107,450

Allowance for Loan Loss over limit (2)

144

315

316

   Total Risk-Adjusted Assets

132,060

111,680

107,134

18.25%

4.24%

Shareholders' Equity

22,530

22,181

22,002

LESS:

 Valuation Allowance for Securities

(23)

(247)

236

 Intangible Assets(3)

293

319

339

   Total Adjusted Tier 1 Capital (1)

22,260

22,109

21,427

0.68%

3.18%

Eligible Discounted Subordinated Debt

12

16

16

Max. Allowance for Possible Loan Losses (2)

1,653

1,400

1,343

   Total Capital (Tier II)

23,925

23,525

22,786

1.70%

3.24%

2000

1999

1998

Tier l Capital/Total Adjusted Assets

8.75%

9.46%

9.46%

Tier ll Capital/Total Adjusted Assets

9.41%

10.07%

10.06%

Tier l Capital/Total Risk-Adjusted Assets

16.86%

19.80%

20.00%

Tier ll Capital/Total Risk-Adjusted Assets

18.12%

21.06%

21.27%

(1) Net unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

    are excluded from common stockholders' equity for regulatory capital

    purposes. However, National Banks continue to deduct unrealized losses

    on equity securities in their computation of Tier I Capital.

(2) The maximum allowance for possible loan losses used in calculating primary

    (TierII) capital is the lower of the period end allowance for possible loan

    losses or 1.25% of gross risk-adjusted assets, as implemented by regulatory

    capital guidelines.

(3) Included in the 2000, 1999 and 1998 balances of intangible assets are

    $274,130, $296,974 and $318,818 respectively, in goodwill associated

    with the acquisition of Liberty Savings Bank. Excess mortgage servicing

    rights totaling $19,528, $21,817, and $18,706 for 2000,1999 and 1998,

    respectively, comprise the balance of intangible assets.

 

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Incorporated by reference to Pages 23-34 of the Annual Report to Shareholders
for fiscal year 2000.

    The Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations, Cash Flow and Financial Condition contains certain forward-
looking statements about the results of operations, financial condition and
business of the Company and its subsidiaries. When used therein, the words
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "plans,"
"predicts," or similar expressions, indicate that management of the Company
is making forward-looking statements.

   Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They
necessarily involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results of
the Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-
looking statements. Although these 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. In addition, the Company does not undertake to, and disclaims any
obligation to, publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made
to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence or anticipated
occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of this Report. 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) competitive pressures increase among financial
services providers in the Company's northern New England market area or in
the financial services industry generally, including competitive 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 rates change in such a way as to reduce the
Company's margins; (3) general economic or monetary conditions, either
nationally or regionally, are less favorable than expected, resulting in a
deterioration in credit quality or a 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.

Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Incorporated by reference to Pages 23-27 of the Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation in the Annual Report
to Shareholders for fiscal year 2000.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements and related notes of Community Bancorp. and
Subsidiaries are incorporated herein by reference from the Annual Report to
Shareholders for fiscal year 2000, Page 4 through Note 24 on Page 22.

Item 9. Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

Inapplicable.

PART III.

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

The following is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 8, 2001:

     Listing of the names, ages, principal occupations and business experience
of the directors under the caption "ARTICLE I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS."
     Listing of the names, ages, titles and business experience of the executive
officers under the caption "EXECUTIVE OFFICERS."
     Information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 under the caption "SHARE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION -
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.

Item 11A. Executive Compensation

The following is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 8, 2001:

     Information regarding compensation of directors under the captions "ARTICLE
I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS - Directors' Fee and Other Compensation" and
"-Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan."

     Information regarding executive compensation and benefit plans under the
caption "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION."

     Information regarding management interlocks and certain transactions under
the caption "ARTICLE I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS - Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation."

     Information set forth under the caption "HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
REPORT."

     Information set forth under the caption "STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH."

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 8, 2001:

     Information regarding the share ownership of management and principal
shareholders under the captions "SHARE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION" and
"ARTICLE I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS."

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

The following is Incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 8, 2001:


     Information regarding transactions with management under the caption
"ARTICLE I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS - Transactions with Management."

PART IV.

Item 14. Financial Statement Schedules, Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) (1) and (2) Financial Statements

Financial statements are incorporated by reference to the Annual Report to
Shareholders for fiscal year 2000, filed as Exhibit 13 to this report.

(a) (3) Exhibits

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference:

Exhibit 3(i) - Restated Articles of Association filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company's
current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 8, 1998.
Exhibit 3(ii) - By-laws of Community Bancorp. are incorporated by reference to
Community Bancorp.'s Registration Statement dated May 20, 1983
(Registration No.2-83166).
Exhibit 4 - Indenture dated August 1, 1984 between Community Bancorp. and
Community National Bank as trustee, relating to $750,000 in principal amount of
11% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2004 is incorporated by reference
to Community Bancorp.'s Registration Statement dated July 11, 1984 (Registration
No. 2-92147).
Exhibit 10(i) - Directors Deferred Compensation Plan* is incorporated by reference
to pages 25-30 of the Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 31, 2000.
Exhibit 10(ii) - Description of Supplemental Retirement Plan* is incorporated by
reference to page 30 of the Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 31, 2000.
Exhibit 10(iii) - Description of the Officer Incentive Plan* is incorporated
by reference to the section of the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 8, 2001, under the caption "EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION - Officer Incentive Plan."

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit 11 - Computation of Per Share Earnings
Exhibit 13 - Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders of Community
Bancorp. for fiscal year 2000, specifically mentioned in this report and
incorporated by reference.
Exhibit 21 - Subsidiaries of Community Bancorp.
Exhibit 23 - Consent of A.M. Peisch & Company

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

None

______________
*Denotes compensatory plan or arrangement.

Exhibit 11

COMMUNITY BANCORP.

PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE

For The Fourth Quarter Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Net Income

$707,782

$753,167

$662,615

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding.

3,359,502

3,358,506

3,266,510

Earnings Per Common Share

$0.21

$0.22

$0.20

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

For The Fourth Quarter Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Net Income

$707,782

$753,167

$662,615

Adjustments to Net Income (Assuming Conversion

 of Subordinated Convertible Debentures).

363

363

363

   Adjusted Net Income

$708,145

$753,530

$662,978

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding.

3,359,502

3,358,506

3,266,510

Increase in Shares (Assuming Conversion of

 Subordinated Convertible Debentures).

8,557

8,557

8,557

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

     (Fully Diluted).

3,368,059

3,367,063

3,275,067

Earnings Per Common Share Assuming Full Dilution.

$0.21

$0.22

$0.20

Per share data for 1998 restated to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 1, 1999.

Exhibit 11 (cont'd.)

COMMUNITY BANCORP.

PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE

For the Years Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Net Income

$2,422,421

$2,334,358

$2,190,374

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding.

3,375,196

3,309,375

3,229,702

Earnings Per Common Share

$0.72

$0.71

$0.68

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

For the Years Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Net Income

$2,422,421

$2,334,358

$2,190,374

Adjustments to Net Income (Assuming Conversion

 of Subordinated Convertible Debentures).

1,452

1,452

3,034

     Adjusted Net Income

$2,423,873

$2,335,810

$2,193,408

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding.

3,375,196

3,309,375

3,229,702

Increase in Shares (Assuming Conversion of

 Subordinated Convertible Debentures).

8,557

8,558

16,691

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

     (Fully Diluted).

3,383,753

3,317,933

3,246,393

Earnings Per Common Share Assuming Full Dilution.

$0.72

$0.70

$0.68

Per share data for 1998 restated to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 1, 1999.

 

Exhibit 21

The subsidiaries of Community Bancorp.are Community National Bank, a banking
corporation incorporated under the Banking Laws of The United States, and
Liberty Savings Bank, a New Hampshire guaranty savings bank.

 

Exhibit 23

          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Community Bancorp. of our report dated January 5, 2001, included in the 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders of Community Bancorp.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-3 No. 33-18535) pertaining to the Community Bancorp. Dividend
Reinvestment Plan and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-44713)
pertaining to the Community Bancorp. Retirement Savings Plan of our report
dated January 5, 2001, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
incorporated herein by reference of Community Bancorp. included in the Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

BY: /s/ Richard C. White

Date: March 28, 2001

Richard C. White, President

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

BY: /s/ Stephen P. Marsh

Date: March 28, 2001

Stephen P. Marsh, Treasurer

 

and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

 

 

 

COMMUNITY BANCORP. DIRECTORS

 

 

/s/ Thomas E. Adams

Date: March 28, 2001

Thomas E. Adams

 

 

 

/s/ Jacques R. Couture

Date: March 28, 2001

Jacques R. Couture

 

 

 

/s/ Elwood G. Duckless

Date: March 28, 2001

Elwood G. Duckless

 

 

 

/s/ Michael H. Dunn

Date: March 28, 2001

Michael H. Dunn

 

 

 

/s/ Rosemary M. Lalime

Date: March 28, 2001

Rosemary M. Lalime

 

 

 

/s/ Marcel Locke

Date: March 28, 2001

Marcel Locke

 

 

 

/s/ Stephen P. Marsh

Date: March 28, 2001

Stephen P. Marsh

 

 

 

/s/ Anne T. Moore

Date: March 28, 2001

Anne T. Moore

 

 

 

/s/ Dale Wells

Date: March 28, 2001

Dale Wells

 

 

 

/s/Richard C. White

Date: March 28, 2001

Richard C. White