COMMUNITY BANCORP VT

Restricted equity securities

The Company holds certain restricted equity securities acquired for non-investment purposes and required as a matter of law or as a condition to the receipt of certain financial products and services. These securities are carried at cost. As a member of the FRBB, the Company is required to invest in FRBB stock in an amount equal to 6% of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus.

As a member of the FHLBB, the Company is required to invest in $100 par value stock of the FHLBB in an amount that approximates 1% of unpaid principal balances on qualifying loans, plus an additional amount to satisfy an activity-based requirement. The stock is nonmarketable and redeemable at par value, subject to the FHLBB’s right to temporarily suspend such redemptions. Members are subject to capital calls in some circumstances to ensure compliance with the FHLBB’s capital plan.

In order to access correspondent banking services from the ACBB, the Company is required to invest in a minimum of 20 shares of the common stock of ACBB’s parent company, ACBI.