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COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 14, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 14, 2025

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Item 1. Financial Statements

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following are the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the Company.

Community Bancorp. and SubsidiarySeptember 30,December 31,
Consolidated Balance Sheets20252024
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$11,813,247$9,875,427
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits49,052,312101,064,775
Total cash and cash equivalents60,865,559110,940,202
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost $165,580,624 and $179,668,079 at 9/30/25 and 12/31/24, respectively)152,248,319159,697,420
Restricted equity securities, at cost3,256,5502,629,350
Loans held-for-sale1,269,2080
Loans961,882,509927,940,805
Allowance for credit losses(10,769,269)(9,810,212)
Deferred net loan costs738,390648,695
Net loans951,851,630918,779,288
Bank premises and equipment, net12,391,42612,072,985
Accrued interest receivable4,459,7884,472,474
Bank owned life insurance5,378,6435,318,354
Goodwill11,574,26911,574,269
Other real estate owned319,0190
Other assets22,556,93223,445,787
Total assets$1,226,171,343$1,248,930,129
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand, non-interest bearing$205,211,509$197,697,470
Interest-bearing transaction accounts284,204,977304,212,085
Money market funds155,502,114169,533,067
Savings143,737,440142,925,828
Time deposits, $250,000 and over43,064,20142,637,716
Other time deposits176,579,922144,638,592
Total deposits1,008,300,1631,001,644,758
Repurchase agreements34,178,67648,943,996
Borrowed funds46,275,02272,600,000
Junior subordinated debentures12,887,00012,887,000
Accrued interest and other liabilities12,650,14014,806,170
Total liabilities1,114,291,0011,150,881,924
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 15 shares issued and outstanding at 09/30/25 and 12/31/24 ($100,000 liquidation value, per share)1,500,0001,500,000
Common stock - $2.50 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, 5,867,045 shares issued at 09/30/25 and 5,809,035 shares issued at 12/31/2414,667,61314,522,588
Additional paid-in capital39,725,62038,801,755
Retained earnings69,843,87861,623,460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(10,532,522)(15,776,821)
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 247,554 shares at 09/30/25 and 210,101 shares at 12/31/24(3,324,247)(2,622,777)
Total shareholders' equity111,880,34298,048,205
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,226,171,343$1,248,930,129
Book value per common share outstanding$19.64$17.24
Community Bancorp. and SubsidiaryThree Months Ended September 30,
Consolidated Statements of Income20252024
(Unaudited)
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$14,201,931$12,739,224
Interest on taxable debt securities912,616881,822
Interest on tax-exempt debt securities80,41180,411
Dividends68,40064,051
Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits153,496201,959
Total interest income15,416,85413,967,467
Interest expense
Interest on deposits3,765,9153,676,889
Interest on borrowed funds663,1551,159,214
Interest on repurchase agreements234,756194,151
Interest on junior subordinated debentures242,038275,290
Total interest expense4,905,8645,305,544
Net interest income10,510,9908,661,923
Credit loss expense258,753460,745
Net interest income after credit loss expense10,252,2378,201,178
Non-interest income
Service fees1,002,753972,338
Income from sold loans102,38996,294
Other income from loans260,459381,170
Other income729,453556,872
Total non-interest income2,095,0542,006,674
Non-interest expense
Salaries and wages2,432,6612,358,000
Employee benefits959,918986,804
Occupancy expenses, net748,354683,980
Other expenses2,452,5652,479,874
Total non-interest expense6,593,4986,508,658
Income before income taxes5,753,7933,699,194
Income tax expense1,007,006584,943
Net income$4,746,787$3,114,251
Earnings per common share$0.84$0.55
Weighted average number of common shares used in computing earnings per share5,607,0865,563,774
Dividends declared per common share$0.25$0.24

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements*.*

Community Bancorp. and SubsidiaryNine Months Ended September 30,
Consolidated Statements of Income20252024
(Unaudited)
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$41,108,667$36,484,552
Interest on taxable debt securities2,719,8932,786,379
Interest on tax-exempt debt securities241,234241,234
Dividends174,886169,706
Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits547,302342,343
Total interest income44,791,98240,024,214
Interest expense
Interest on deposits11,923,83010,116,896
Interest on borrowed funds1,478,7293,379,454
Interest on repurchase agreements818,772570,913
Interest on junior subordinated debentures726,796836,089
Total interest expense14,948,12714,903,352
Net interest income29,843,85525,120,862
Credit loss expense990,8531,105,906
Net interest income after credit loss expense28,853,00224,014,956
Non-interest income
Service fees2,859,3102,834,439
Income from sold loans268,470273,867
Other income from loans862,385913,994
Other income1,742,2091,390,698
Total non-interest income5,732,3745,412,998
Non-interest expense
Salaries and wages7,145,3887,104,000
Employee benefits3,034,1632,840,194
Occupancy expenses, net2,324,6612,100,714
Other expenses7,260,2977,035,466
Total non-interest expense19,764,50919,080,374
Income before income taxes14,820,86710,347,580
Income tax expense2,488,8491,682,242
Net income$12,332,018$8,665,338
Earnings per common share$2.18$1.55
Weighted average number of common shares used in computing earnings per share5,608,3535,542,353
Dividends declared per common share$0.73$0.70
Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)Three Months Ended September 30,
20252024
Net income$4,746,787$3,114,251
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized holding gain on securities AFS arising during the period2,475,0896,150,345
Tax effect(519,769)(1,291,573)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax1,955,3204,858,772
Total comprehensive income$6,702,107$7,973,023
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
Net income$12,332,018$8,665,338
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized holding gain on securities AFS arising during the period6,638,3544,444,072
Tax effect(1,394,055)(933,258)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax5,244,2993,510,814
Total comprehensive income$17,576,317$12,176,152

Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

Additional · Total
Common · Preferred · paid-in · Retained · Treasury · shareholders'
StockStockcapitalearningsAOCI*stockequity
January 1, 2025$14,522,588$1,500,000$38,801,755$61,623,460$(15,776,821)$(2,622,777)$98,048,205
Issuance of common stock53,085310,454363,539
Cash dividends declared
Common stock(1,343,515)(1,343,515)
Preferred stock(28,125)(28,125)
Shares purchased through stock buyback plan(35,380)(35,380)
Comprehensive income
Net income3,525,4553,525,455
Other comprehensive income2,374,8512,374,851
March 31, 2025$14,575,673$1,500,000$39,112,209$63,777,275$(13,401,970)$(2,658,157)$102,905,030
Issuance of common stock46,397305,745352,142
Cash dividends declared
Common stock(1,346,706)(1,346,706)
Preferred stock(28,125)(28,125)
Shares purchased through stock buyback plan(512,838)(512,838)
Comprehensive income
Net income4,059,7764,059,776
Other comprehensive income914,128914,128
June 30, 2025$14,622,070$1,500,000$39,417,954$66,462,220$(12,487,842)$(3,170,995)$106,343,407
Issuance of common stock45,543307,666353,209
Cash dividends declared
Common stock(1,337,004)(1,337,004)
Preferred stock(28,125)(28,125)
Shares purchased through stock buyback plan(153,252)(153,252)
Comprehensive income
Net income4,746,7874,746,787
Other comprehensive income1,955,3201,955,320
September 30, 2025$14,667,613$1,500,000$39,725,620$69,843,878$(10,532,522)$(3,324,247)$111,880,342

*Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Additional · Total
Common · Preferred · paid-in · Retained · Treasury · shareholders'
StockStockcapitalearningsAOCI*stockequity
January 1, 2024$14,310,378$1,500,000$37,574,578$54,198,230$(15,931,595)$(2,622,777)$89,028,814
Issuance of common stock52,890307,561360,451
Cash dividends declared
Common stock(1,268,320)(1,268,320)
Preferred stock(31,875)(31,875)
Comprehensive income
Net income2,822,9012,822,901
Other comprehensive loss(1,508,008)(1,508,008)
March 31, 2024$14,363,268$1,500,000$37,882,139$55,720,936$(17,439,603)$(2,622,777)$89,403,963
Issuance of common stock50,000291,418341,418
Cash dividends declared
Common stock(1,273,008)(1,273,008)
Preferred stock(31,875)(31,875)
Comprehensive income
Net income2,728,1862,728,186
Other comprehensive income160,050160,050
June 30, 2024$14,413,268$1,500,000$38,173,557$57,144,239$(17,279,553)$(2,622,777)$91,328,734
Issuance of common stock58,207298,396356,603
Cash dividends declared
Common stock(1,278,030)(1,278,030)
Preferred stock(31,875)(31,875)
Comprehensive income
Net income3,114,2513,114,251
Other comprehensive income4,858,7724,858,772
September 30, 2024$14,471,475$1,500,000$38,471,953$58,948,585$(12,420,781)$(2,622,777)$98,348,455

*Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Community Bancorp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income$12,332,018$8,665,338
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, bank premises and equipment782,239780,718
Credit loss expense990,8531,105,906
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision(11,389)352,399
Gain on sale of loans(80,495)(66,682)
Loss (gain) on sale of bank premises and equipment7,839(13,981)
Income from CFS Partners(1,388,678)(979,747)
Amortization of bond premium, net34,695158,121
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale3,724,5953,972,232
Originations of loans held for sale(4,913,308)(3,905,550)
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable158,634(388,763)
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable12,686(106,384)
Decrease in mortgage servicing rights65,99766,093
Decrease in right-of-use assets178,394144,684
Increase (decrease) in operating lease liabilities279,239(18,220)
Decrease (increase) in other assets31,633(19,409)
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI(60,289)(64,253)
Amortization of limited partnerships638,604447,606
Change in net deferred loan fees and costs(89,695)(59,177)
(Decrease) increase in interest payable(1,912,291)1,355,993
Decrease in accrued expenses(305,597)(492,340)
Decrease in other liabilities(118,187)(58,875)
Net cash provided by operating activities10,357,49710,875,709
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investments - AFS
Maturities, calls, pay downs and sales29,024,53324,514,443
Purchases(14,971,773)0
Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities2,547,7004,152,400
Purchases of restricted equity securities(3,174,900)(5,301,300)
Increase in loans, net(34,401,822)(69,016,918)
Capital expenditures net of proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment(1,206,710)(864,341)
Recoveries of loans charged off88,39575,906
Net cash used in investing activities(22,094,577)(46,439,810)
20252024
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net decrease in demand and interest-bearing transaction accounts(12,493,069)(393,264)
Net decrease in money market and savings accounts(13,219,341)(17,654,364)
Net increase in time deposits32,367,81550,659,935
Net decrease in repurchase agreements(14,765,320)(3,651,802)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings(31,500,000)9,000,000
Proceeds from long-term borrowings5,175,02230,000,000
Decrease in finance lease obligations(175,057)(169,659)
Shares purchased through stock buyback program(701,470)0
Dividends paid on preferred stock(84,375)(95,625)
Dividends paid on common stock(2,941,768)(2,744,617)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(38,337,563)64,950,604
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(50,074,643)29,386,503
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning110,940,20220,434,513
Ending$60,865,559$49,821,016
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Paid During the Period:
Interest$16,860,418$13,547,359
Income taxes, net of refunds$1,703,000$1,271,000
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Change in unrealized gain on securities AFS$6,638,354$4,444,072
Loans transferred to OREO$319,019$275,000
Additions to operating lease liabilities$510,199$138,058
Investment in limited partnerships, not yet paid$4,356,000$0
Common Shares Dividends Paid:
Dividends declared$4,027,225$3,819,358
Increase in dividends payable attributable to dividends declared(16,567)(16,269)
Dividends reinvested(1,068,890)(1,058,472)
Total dividends paid$2,941,768$2,744,617

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Consolidation and Certain Definitions

*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 consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiary, Community National Bank (the Bank), contained herein have been made. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024, 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 any other interim period or for the full annual period ending December 31, 2025.

The Company is considered a “smaller reporting company” and a “non-accelerated filer” under the disclosure rules of the SEC. Accordingly, the Company has elected to provide smaller reporting company scaled disclosures where management deems it appropriate, and to provide its audited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for a two year, rather than a three year, period is considered a “smaller reporting company” under the disclosure rules of the SEC, as amended in 2018.

In addition to the definitions provided elsewhere in this quarterly report, the definitions, acronyms and abbreviations identified below are used throughout this report, including in Part I. “Financial Information” and Part II. “Other Information” and are intended to aid the reader and provide a reference page when reviewing this report.

ABS:Asset backed securityFASB:Financial Accounting Standards Board
ACL:Allowance for Credit LossesFDIC:Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
AFS:Available-for-saleFDICIA:Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Agency MBS:MBS issued by a US government agencyImprovement Act of 1991
or GSEFHLBB:Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
ALCO:Asset Liability CommitteeFHLMC:Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
AOCI:Accumulated other comprehensive incomeFOMC:Federal Open Market Committee
ASC:Accounting Standards CodificationFRB:Federal Reserve Board
ASU:Accounting Standards UpdateFRBB:Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Bancorp:Community Bancorp.GAAP:Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Bank:Community National Bankin the United States
BHG:Bankers Healthcare GroupGSE:Government sponsored enterprise
BIC:Borrower-in-CustodyHTM:Held-to-maturity
Board:Board of DirectorsICS:Insured Cash Sweeps of the IntraFi Network
BOLI:Bank owned life insuranceIRS:Internal Revenue Service
bp or bps:Basis point(s)JNE:Jobs for New England
BTFP:Bank Term Funding ProgramJr:Junior
CDARS:Certificate of Deposit Accounts RegistryMBS:Mortgage-backed security
Service of the IntraFi NetworkMSRs:Mortgage servicing rights
CDs:Certificates of depositNII:Net interest income
CECL:Current Expected Credit LossOAS:Other amortizing security
CFSG:Community Financial Services Group, LLCOBS:Off-balance sheet
CFS Partners:Community Financial Services Partners,OCI:Other comprehensive income (loss)
LLCOREO:Other real estate owned
CME:CME Group Benchmark Administration Ltd.OTTI:Other-than-temporary impairment
CMO:Collateralized Mortgage ObligationsPMI:Private mortgage insurance
Company:Community Bancorp. and SubsidiaryPPP:Paycheck Protection Program
CRE:Commercial Real EstateRD:USDA Rural Development
DCF:Discounted cash flowSBA:U.S. Small Business Administration
DDA or DDAs:Demand Deposit Account(s)SEC:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
DTC:Depository Trust CompanySOFR:Secured Overnight Financing Rate
DRIP:Dividend Reinvestment PlanUSDA:U.S. Department of Agriculture
Exchange Act:Securities Exchange Act of 1934VA:U.S. Veterans Administration

Note 2. Recent Accounting Developments

In December 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40):Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This ASU requires disclosure in the notes to financial statements of specified information about certain costs and expenses. Public business entities must disclose the amount of employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. A qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions must be disclosed if not disaggregated quantitatively. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. Management is reviewing the ASU but does not expect that it will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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 30,20252024
Net income, as reported$4,746,787$3,114,251
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders28,12531,875
Net income available to common shareholders$4,718,662$3,082,376
Weighted average number of common shares used in calculating earnings per share5,607,0865,563,774
Earnings per common share$0.84$0.55
Nine Months Ended September 30,20252024
Net income, as reported$12,332,018$8,665,338
Less: dividends to preferred shareholders84,37595,625
Net income available to common shareholders$12,247,643$8,569,713
Weighted average number of common shares used in calculating earnings per share5,608,3535,542,353
Earnings per common share$2.18$1.55

Note 4. Investment Securities

Debt securities AFS as of the balance sheet dates consisted of the following:

Gross · Gross
AmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
CostGainsLossesValue
U.S. GSE debt securities$12,000,000$0$648,053$11,351,947
U.S. Government securities13,532,1120289,38213,242,730
Taxable Municipal securities300,000037,739262,261
Tax-exempt Municipal securities10,727,73743,899633,26910,138,367
Agency MBS124,624,532430,57912,098,002112,957,109
ABS and OAS1,745,579071,8831,673,696
CMO2,154,664017,1152,137,549
Other investments496,000011,340484,660
Total$165,580,624$474,478$13,806,783$152,248,319
Gross · Gross
AmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
CostGainsLossesValue
U.S. GSE debt securities$12,000,000$0$1,036,485$10,963,515
U.S. Government securities27,579,7090824,56626,755,143
Taxable Municipal securities300,000052,255247,745
Tax-exempt Municipal securities10,772,63379,789614,16910,238,253
Agency MBS119,522,274130,90017,396,937102,256,237
ABS and OAS2,098,4610140,6961,957,765
CMO6,899,002093,4676,805,535
Other investments496,000022,773473,227
Total$179,668,079$210,689$20,181,348$159,697,420

The Company had investments in Agency MBS exceeding 10% of shareholders’ equity with a book value of $124.6 million and $119.5 million, respectively, and a fair value of $113.0 million and $102.3 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Investment securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements consisted of certain U.S. GSE debt securities, Agency MBS, ABS and OAS, and CMO. These repurchase agreements mature daily. The aggregate amortized cost and fair value of these pledged investments as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:

AmortizedFair
CostValue
September 30, 2025$60,863,240$54,368,265
December 31, 202461,463,02152,603,659

Investment securities pledged as collateral for BTFP borrowings as of December 31, 2024, consisted of U.S. Government securities and U.S. GSE debt securities. The aggregate amortized cost and fair value of these pledged investments were as follows:

AmortizedFair
CostValue
December 31, 2024$58,548,143$52,695,867

There were no investment securities pledged as collateral for BTFP borrowings as of September 30, 2025, all of which matured and were repaid during the first quarter of 2025.

There were no sales of debt securities during the first nine months of 2025 or 2024.

The scheduled maturities of debt securities as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:

AmortizedFair
CostValue
Due in one year or less$12,924,270$12,720,782
Due from one to five years15,095,35414,439,331
Due from five to ten years2,345,3262,123,425
Due after ten years10,591,14210,007,672
Agency MBS124,624,532112,957,109
Total$165,580,624$152,248,319
AmortizedFair
CostValue
Due in one year or less$20,265,651$20,002,880
Due from one to five years26,774,35625,165,820
Due from five to ten years1,300,0001,070,473
Due after ten years11,805,79811,202,010
Agency MBS119,522,274102,256,237
Total$179,668,079$159,697,420

Agency MBS are not due at a single maturity date and have not been allocated to maturity groupings for purposes of the maturity table.

Debt securities with unrealized losses as of the balance sheet dates are presented in the table below.

Less than 12 months · 12 months or more · Totals
FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedNumber ofFairUnrealized
ValueLossValueLossSecuritiesValueLoss
U.S. GSE debt securities$0$0$11,351,947$648,05311$11,351,947$648,053
U.S. Government securities0013,242,730289,3822513,242,730289,382
Taxable Municipal securities00262,26137,7391262,26137,739
Tax-exempt Municipal securities1,976,45446,4644,948,621586,805156,925,075633,269
Agency MBS4,5651388,448,41812,097,98911588,452,98312,098,002
ABS and OAS001,673,69671,88341,673,69671,883
CMO002,137,54917,11542,137,54917,115
Other investments00484,66011,3402484,66011,340
Total$1,981,019$46,477$122,549,882$13,760,306177$124,530,901$13,806,783
Less than 12 months · 12 months or more · Totals
FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedNumber ofFairUnrealized
ValueLossValueLossSecuritiesValueLoss
U.S. GSE debt securities$0$0$10,963,515$1,036,48511$10,963,515$1,036,485
U.S. Government securities0026,755,143824,5664126,755,143824,566
Taxable Municipal securities00247,74552,2551247,74552,255
Tax-exempt Municipal securities3,043,98137,7053,945,428576,464156,989,409614,169
Agency MBS2,480,31327,20091,208,17117,369,73711893,688,48417,396,937
ABS and OAS001,957,765140,69641,957,765140,696
CMO006,805,53593,46776,805,53593,467
Other investments00473,22722,7732473,22722,773
Total$5,524,294$64,905$142,356,529$20,116,443199$147,880,823$20,181,348

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company did not have the intent to sell, nor was it more likely than not that we would be required to sell any of the debt securities AFS in an unrealized loss position as of such dates prior to recovery. Management determined that no individual debt securities in an unrealized loss position represented credit losses that would require an allowance for credit losses, and that the unrealized losses as of the balance sheet dates were primarily attributed to increases in market interest rates since these securities were purchased under other market conditions. Accordingly, there was no ACL on AFS debt securities as of September 30, 2025, or December 31, 2024.

Accrued interest receivable on AFS debt securities which totaled $436,867 and $509,429 on September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, was reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheets and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Note 5. Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses, Credit Quality and Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures

The composition of net loans as of the balance sheet dates was as follows:

September 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Commercial & industrial$124,174,89512.91%$124,055,65213.37%
Purchased (1)10,769,9071.12%7,808,8770.84%
Commercial real estate481,332,18250.04%472,152,85750.88%
Municipal70,090,1067.29%67,087,3997.23%
Residential real estate - 1st lien229,730,99623.88%218,090,89323.50%
Residential real estate - Jr lien42,769,3104.45%35,691,1813.85%
Consumer3,015,1130.31%3,053,9460.33%
Total loans961,882,509100.00%927,940,805100.00%
ACL(10,769,269)(9,810,212)
Deferred net loan costs738,390648,695
Net loans$951,851,630$918,779,288
(1)As of September 30, 2025, purchased loans consisted of $3.2 million in commercial loans and $7.6 million in consumer loans, compared to $4.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.

The Company purchased a block of consumer loans totaling $4.9 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which is reflected in the September 30, 2025 Purchased loan total in the table above and the related consumer loan total in the footnote.

Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $3.9 million and $3.8 million as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheets and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Credit loss expense

Three Months Ended September 30,20252024
Credit loss expense - loans$198,264$406,955
Credit loss expense - OBS credit exposure60,48953,790
Credit loss expense$258,753$460,745
Nine Months Ended September 30,20252024
Credit loss expense - loans$1,011,761$1,076,676
Credit (reversal) loss expense - OBS credit exposure(20,908)29,230
Credit loss expense$990,853$1,105,906

The following tables present the activity in the ACL on loans for the periods presented.

For the three months ended September 30, 2025

Balance · Credit Loss · Balance
June 30, · Expense · September 30,
2025Charge-offsRecoveries(Reversal)2025
Commercial & Industrial$697,125$(7,645)$36,142$(73,813)$651,809
Purchased32,5800041632,996
Commercial Real Estate6,760,0340023,0326,783,066
Municipal106,0280069,197175,225
Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien2,602,099(13,490)2,96642,7202,634,295
Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien326,58200140,527467,109
Consumer25,083(8,912)12,413(3,815)24,769
Totals$10,549,531$(30,047)$51,521$198,264$10,769,269

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025

Balance · Credit Loss · Balance
December 31, · Expense · September 30,
2024Charge-offsRecoveries(Reversal)2025
Commercial & Industrial$727,488$(46,517)$51,911$(81,073)$651,809
Purchased22,4150010,58132,996
Commercial Real Estate6,487,70000295,3666,783,066
Municipal167,719007,506175,225
Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien2,087,034(13,757)3,451557,5672,634,295
Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien291,23900175,870467,109
Consumer26,617(80,825)33,03345,94424,769
Totals$9,810,212$(141,099)$88,395$1,011,761$10,769,269

For the year ended December 31, 2024

Balance · Credit Loss · Balance
December 31, · Expense · December 31,
2023Charge-offsRecoveries(Reversal)2024
Commercial & Industrial$1,100,688$(1,263,015)$163,743$726,072$727,488
Purchased37,06500(14,650)22,415
Commercial Real Estate5,522,082(126,393)13,7181,078,2936,487,700
Municipal136,1670031,552167,719
Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien2,590,92601,386(505,278)2,087,034
Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien431,007015,538(155,306)291,239
Consumer24,790(92,266)19,16974,92426,617
Totals$9,842,725$(1,481,674)$213,554$1,235,607$9,810,212

For the three months ended September 30, 2024

Balance · Credit Loss · Balance
June 30, · Expense · September 30,
2024Charge-offsRecoveries(Reversal)2024
Commercial & Industrial$1,087,079$(1,097,922)$1,731$1,013,020$1,003,908
Purchased32,06100(6,444)25,617
Commercial Real Estate5,986,039(81,000)0(339,428)5,565,611
Municipal85,2530078,505163,758
Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien2,694,65500(295,978)2,398,677
Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien425,623013,122(77,893)360,852
Consumer25,005(45,512)7,36335,17322,029
Totals$10,335,715$(1,224,434)$22,216$406,955$9,540,452

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024

Balance · Credit Loss · Balance
December 31, · Expense · September 30,
2023Charge-offsRecoveries(Reversal)2024
Commercial & Industrial$1,100,688$(1,249,441)$45,800$1,106,861$1,003,908
Purchased37,06500(11,448)25,617
Commercial Real Estate5,522,082(126,393)0169,9225,565,611
Municipal136,1670027,591163,758
Residential Real Estate - 1st Lien2,590,92600(192,249)2,398,677
Residential Real Estate - Jr Lien431,007015,537(85,692)360,852
Consumer24,790(79,021)14,56961,69122,029
Totals$9,842,725$(1,454,855)$75,906$1,076,676$9,540,452

Credit Quality Grouping

In developing the ACL, management uses credit quality groupings 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 - Pass** **– 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 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 – Special Mention - are loans that require greater attention than the acceptable risk 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 – Substandard/Doubtful – 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. Risk ratings are assessed on an ongoing basis and at various points, including at delinquency or at the time of other adverse events. For larger, more complex or adversely rated loans, risk ratings are also assessed at the time of annual or periodic review. Lenders are required to make immediate disclosure to the Senior Lender of any known increase in loan risk, even if considered temporary in nature.

The risk ratings within the loan portfolio by loan segment and origination year, were as follows:

As of September 30, 2025 · Revolving · Revolving
Loans · Loans
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Amortized · Converted
20252024202320222021PriorCost Basisto TermTotal
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial & Industrial:
Pass$7,193$19,334$10,859$12,390$6,019$5,445$53,314$0$114,554
Special mention0008110701,00601,194
Substandard/Doubtful003144,0385171,7141,84408,427
Total$7,193$19,334$11,173$16,509$6,643$7,159$56,164$0$124,175
Purchased:
Pass$4,592$0$3,210$71$778$2,119$0$0$10,770
Total$4,592$0$3,210$71$778$2,119$0$0$10,770
Commercial real estate:
Pass$29,626$57,164$76,479$88,547$32,291$125,934$53,441$0$463,482
Special mention004,6091831,3694,9740011,135
Substandard/Doubtful2250423235515,574006,715
Total$29,851$57,164$81,130$89,053$34,211$136,482$53,441$0$481,332
Municipal:
Pass$30,400$4,175$138$295$2,621$10,329$20,866$0$68,824
Special mention00001,2660001,266
Total$30,400$4,175$138$295$3,887$10,329$20,866$0$70,090
Residential real estate - 1st lien:
Pass$31,281$27,167$27,065$31,992$34,053$72,139$3,263$0$226,960
Special mention0015518523316100734
Substandard/Doubtful00001231,914002,037
Total$31,281$27,167$27,220$32,177$34,409$74,214$3,263$0$229,731
Residential real estate - Jr lien:
Pass$3,657$3,179$1,569$1,453$284$1,223$29,474$1,779$42,618
Special mention0690006400133
Substandard/Doubtful00000180018
Total$3,657$3,248$1,569$1,453$284$1,305$29,474$1,779$42,769
Consumer:
Pass$1,313$793$464$217$89$139$0$0$3,015
Total$1,313$793$464$217$89$139$0$0$3,015
Total Loans$108,287$111,881$124,904$139,775$80,301$231,747$163,208$1,779$961,882

As of September 30, 2025, there were (i) no Special mention loans or Substandard/Doubtful loans within the Purchased and Consumer loan segments, and (ii) no Substandard/Doubtful loans within the Municipal loan segment.

As of December 31, 2024
Revolving · Revolving
Loans · Loans
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year · Amortized · Converted
20242023202220212020PriorCost Basisto TermTotal
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial & Industrial:
Pass$24,900$12,876$14,797$9,402$1,696$6,016$44,079$0$113,766
Special mention05034148001,30201,534
Substandard/Doubtful02981,2755632941,6134,71308,756
Total$24,900$13,224$16,106$10,113$1,990$7,629$50,094$0$124,056
Purchased:
Pass$0$4,100$81$900$1,012$1,716$0$0$7,809
Total$0$4,100$81$900$1,012$1,716$0$0$7,809
Commercial real estate:
Pass$54,938$69,509$90,849$33,881$36,087$104,272$70,076$0$459,612
Special mention0001,5364,741786007,063
Substandard/Doubtful0006032,8961,979005,478
Total$54,938$69,509$90,849$36,020$43,724$107,037$70,076$0$472,153
Municipal:
Pass$34,769$180$458$2,858$3,696$9,137$15,989$0$67,087
Total$34,769$180$458$2,858$3,696$9,137$15,989$0$67,087
Residential real estate - 1st lien:
Pass$28,738$29,761$35,389$37,294$29,691$51,876$2,593$0$215,342
Special mention016100021200373
Substandard/Doubtful002991231,774180002,376
Total$28,738$29,922$35,688$37,417$31,465$52,268$2,593$0$218,091
Residential real estate - Jr lien:
Pass$3,990$1,765$1,845$301$526$1,173$24,556$1,512$35,668
Substandard/Doubtful00000230023
Total$3,990$1,765$1,845$301$526$1,196$24,556$1,512$35,691
Consumer:
Pass$1,466$764$442$188$75$119$0$0$3,054
Total$1,466$764$442$188$75$119$0$0$3,054
Total Loans$148,801$119,464$145,469$87,797$82,488$179,102$163,308$1,512$927,941

As of December 31, 2024, there were (i) no Special mention loans within the Purchased, Municipal, Residential real estate Jr lien and Consumer loan segments, and (ii) no Substandard/Doubtful loans within the Purchased, Municipal and Consumer loan segments.

Gross charge-offs, by loan segment and origination year, were as follows:

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
20252024202320222021PriorTotal
(Dollars in Thousands)
Current period gross charge-offs
Commercial & Industrial$35$0$8$0$0$4$47
Residential real estate - 1st lien000130013
Consumer1170515781
Total current period gross charge-offs$36$17$8$18$1$61$141

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were no current period charge-offs within the Purchased, Municipal, CRE and Residential real estate Jr lien loan segments.

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
20242023202220212020PriorTotal
(Dollars in Thousands)
Current period gross charge-offs
Commercial & Industrial$0$14$0$5$0$1,244$1,263
Commercial real estate00004581126
Consumer1303305693
Total current period gross charge-offs$1$44$3$8$45$1,381$1,482

For the year ended, December 31, 2024, there were no current period gross charge-offs within the Purchased, Municipal, Residential real estate 1 st lien and Residential real estate Jr lien loan segments.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing as of the dates presented. There were no nonaccrual loans with an ACL as of September 30, 2025, or December 31, 2024.

90 Days or
TotalMore and
September 30, 2025NonaccrualAccruing
Commercial & industrial$6,136,089$0
Commercial real estate1,606,9180
Residential real estate - 1st lien347,783348,850
Residential real estate - Jr lien17,591155,442
Totals$8,108,381$504,292
90 Days or
TotalMore and
December 31, 2024NonaccrualAccruing
Commercial & industrial$6,365,276$0
Commercial real estate1,196,8380
Residential real estate - 1st lien752,850806,325
Residential real estate - Jr lien23,2020
Totals$8,338,166$806,325

The following is an age analysis of past due loans (including non-accrual) as of the balance sheet dates, by portfolio segment:

90 Days · Total
September 30, 202530-89 Daysor MorePast DueCurrentTotal Loans
Commercial & industrial$82,288$1,286,921$1,369,209$122,805,686$124,174,895
Purchased00010,769,90710,769,907
Commercial real estate1,099,54101,099,541480,232,641481,332,182
Municipal00070,090,10670,090,106
Residential real estate - 1st lien331,537518,454849,991228,881,005229,730,996
Residential real estate - Jr lien276,354155,442431,79642,337,51442,769,310
Consumer69,941069,9412,945,1723,015,113
Totals$1,859,661$1,960,817$3,820,478$958,062,031$961,882,509
90 Days · Total
December 31, 202430-89 Daysor MorePast DueCurrentTotal Loans
Commercial & industrial$249,577$1,286,921$1,536,498$122,519,154$124,055,652
Purchased0007,808,8777,808,877
Commercial real estate711,92525,050736,975471,415,882472,152,857
Municipal00067,087,39967,087,399
Residential real estate - 1st lien2,471,2441,306,0193,777,263214,313,630218,090,893
Residential real estate - Jr lien88,514088,51435,602,66735,691,181
Consumer13,151013,1513,040,7953,053,946
Totals$3,534,411$2,617,990$6,152,401$921,788,404$927,940,805

For all loan segments, loans over 30 days past due are considered delinquent.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans (e.g. repayment expected through underlying collateral, no other expected sources of repayment) as of the balance sheet dates, by collateral type:

Real EstateTotal
Residential real estate - 1st lien$169,604$169,604
Residential real estate - 1st lien$593,678$593,678

Residential real estate loans in process of foreclosure comprised one loan in the amount of $88,780 as of December 31, 2024. There were no residential real estate loans in process of foreclosure as of September 30, 2025.

Allowance for credit losses

Credit losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that future payments of a loan balance are unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Unsecured 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 these 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. The value of the collateral is determined in accordance with the Company’s appraisal policy. The unsecured portion of a 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 and specific components. However, the entire allowance is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio, regardless of general or specific components considered in determining the amount of the allowance.

General component

The general component of the ACL is based on methodologies, inputs, and assumptions utilized to estimate lifetime credit losses when applied to the following loan segments: commercial and industrial, purchased loans, CRE, municipal, residential real estate 1st lien, residential real estate Jr lien and consumer loans. The Company does not disaggregate its portfolio segments further into classes.

The Company utilizes a DCF approach to calculate the expected loss for each portfolio segment. Within the DCF model, probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) assumptions are applied to calculate the expected loss for each segment. PD is management’s estimate of the probability the asset will default within a given timeframe and LGD is management’s estimate of the percentage of assets not expected to be collected due to default. The Company's PD and LGD assumptions may be derived from internal historical default and loss experience or from external data where there are not statistically meaningful loss events for a loan segment, or it does not have default and loss data that covers a full economic cycle.

As of September 30, 2025, the primary macroeconomic drivers used within the DCF model included forecasts of civilian unemployment and changes in national gross domestic product (GDP). Management monitors and assesses its macroeconomic drivers at least annually (generally in the fourth quarter, or more frequently as circumstances warrant) to determine whether they continue to be the most predictive indicator of losses within the Company's loan portfolio, and these macroeconomic drivers may change from time to time.

To determine its reasonable and supportable forecast, management may leverage macroeconomic forecasts obtained from various reputable sources, which may include, but are not limited to, the FOMC forecast and other publicly available forecasts from well recognized, leading economists or firms. The Company's reasonable and supportable forecast period generally ranges from one to three years, depending on the facts and circumstances of the current state of the economy, portfolio segment, and management's judgment of what can be reasonably supported. The model reversion period generally ranges from one to six years, and it also depends on the current state of the economy and management's judgments of such. Management monitors and assesses the forecast and reversion period at least annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant. The Company used a one-year forecast and reversion period to calculate the ACL on loans as of September 30, 2025 and 2024.

When the DCF method is used to determine the ACL, management does not adjust the effective interest rate used to discount expected cash flows to incorporate expected prepayments.

Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans. For term loans, the contractual life is calculated based on the maturity date. For commercial revolving loans with no stated maturity date, the contractual life is calculated based on the internal review date. For all other revolving loans, the contractual life is based on either the estimated maturity date or a default date. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications.

In calculating the ACL on loans, the contractual life of a loan must be adjusted for prepayments to arrive at expected cash flows. The Company models term loans using an annualized prepayment. When the Company has a specific expectation of differing payment behavior for a given loan, the loan may be evaluated individually. For revolving loans that do not have a principal payment schedule, a curtailment rate is factored into the expected cash flow.

Management has elected to use loss rate methodologies appropriate for each loan segment. The DCF method was chosen for the commercial and industrial, CRE, residential real estate 1 st lien, residential real estate Jr Lien and consumer loans. The DCF model, being periodic in nature, allows for effective incorporation of a reasonable and supportable forecast in a directionally consistent and objective manner. For the purchased loans segment, a long-term average loss rate is calculated and applied on a quarterly basis for the remaining life of the pool. Due to the lack of any historical loss data, a manual entry methodology was chosen for the municipal loans given the immaterial nature of the pool when considering prior loss history as well as the inability to reasonably forecast a PD or LGD for the pool.

Qualitative factors are also applied to include the 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 CRE loans. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more information becomes available. Management’s review of the ACL during the third quarter of 2025 resulted in an increase in the risk status of external factors in the purchased loan and residential Jr Lien segments to reflect uncertainty regarding the impact to customers from a recent government shutdown. The risk status of volume and terms was also increased in the residential Jr Lien segment to reflect an increase in loan volume in this segment, specifically home equity lines of credit.

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 credit quality in this segment.

*Purchased –*Loans in this segment are loans purchased through a loan purchasing program with BHG. BHG originates commercial loans to medical professionals and consumer loans to other professionals nationwide and sells them individually to a secondary market, primarily banks, through a bid process. The Bank has established conservative credit parameters and expects a low risk of default in this portfolio.

Commercial Real Estate – Loans in this segment are principally made to businesses and are generally secured by either owner-occupied, or non-owner occupied CRE. A relatively small portion of this segment includes farm loans secured by farmland and buildings. As with commercial and industrial loans, repayment of owner-occupied CRE 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 CRE 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 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. CRE 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. CRE lending also carries a higher degree of environmental risk than other real estate lending.

*Municipal –*Loans in this segment are made to local municipalities, attributable to municipal financing transactions and backed by the full faith and credit of town governments or dedicated governmental revenue sources, with no historical losses recognized by the Company. Qualitative factors are not utilized in the manual entry method for municipal loans.

Residential Real Estate - 1 st Lien – 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 – 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

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are also not included in the collective evaluation. In general, loans individually evaluated for estimated credit losses include those (i) greater than $100,000 with a nonaccrual status or (ii) have other unique characteristics differing from the portfolio segment. Specific reserves are established when appropriate for such loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows of the loan. However, when management determines that foreclosure is probable or when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty at the reporting date and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.

Modifications of Loans

A loan is considered modified 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. Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the ACL is adjusted by the same amount.

The Company is deemed to have granted such a concession if it has modified a 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;
·Performed a refinancing and deferred or forgiven principal on the original loan;
·Capitalized protective advance to pay delinquent real estate taxes; or
·Capitalized delinquent accrued interest.

An insignificant delay or insignificant shortfall in the number of payments typically would not require the loan to be accounted for as modified. However, pursuant to regulatory guidance, any payment delays longer than three months is generally not considered insignificant. Management’s assessment of whether a concession has been granted also takes into consideration payments expected to be received from third parties, including third-party guarantors, provided the third party has the ability to perform on the guarantee.

The Company’s modified loans are principally a result of extending loan repayment terms to relieve cash flow difficulties. The Company has only, on a limited basis, reduced accrued interest or reduced interest rates for borrowers below the current market rate for the borrower. The Company has not generally forgiven principal within the terms of original restructurings, nor converted variable rate terms to fixed rate terms. However, the Company evaluates each potential loan modification on its own merits and does not foreclose the granting of any particular type of concession. In connection with modifications, the Company considers applicable regulatory guidance, including a 2023 Interagency Policy Statement on Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Accommodations and Workouts.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans as of September 30, 2025, that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below.

Total Class
Termof Financing
ExtensionReceivable
Commercial & Industrial$17,9880.01%

As of September 30, 2025, the Company was not committed to lend additional amounts to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty whose loans were previously modified.

The following table presents the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Weighted-
Average
Term Extension
(months)
Commercial & Industrial84

The Company closely monitors the performance of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that have been modified to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of such loans that have been modified during the last twelve months.

Past Due
30-89 Days · 90 Days
CurrentPast Dueor More
Commercial & Industrial$17,988$0$0

There were no loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified within the previous twelve months that had subsequently defaulted during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Loans are considered defaulted at 90 days past due.

Allowance for Credit Losses on OBS Credit Exposures

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments to extend credit, including commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded as loans when they are funded.

The Company estimates expected credit losses on OBS credit exposures over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The ACL on OBS credit exposures is adjusted through credit loss expense. To appropriately measure expected credit losses, management disaggregates the loan portfolio into similar risk characteristics, identical to those determined for the loan portfolio. An estimated funding rate is then applied to the qualifying unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit using the Company's own historical experience to estimate the expected funded amount for each loan segment as of the reporting date. Once the expected funded amount for each loan segment is determined, the loss rate, which is the calculated expected loan loss as a percentage of the amortized cost basis for each loan segment, is applied to calculate the ACL on OBS credit exposures as of the reporting date. The ACL on OBS credit exposures is presented within accrued interest and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the ACL on OBS credit exposures totaled $683,068 and $703,975, respectively.

Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

As a result of a merger with LyndonBank on December 31, 2007, the Company recorded goodwill amounting to $11,574,269. Goodwill is not amortizable and is not deductible for tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2024, the most recent evaluation, management concluded that no impairment existed. Management evaluates its goodwill intangible for impairment at least annually, or more frequently as circumstances warrant.

Note 7. Loan Servicing

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of the MSRs, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, for the periods indicated:

Nine Months Ended September 30,2025
Balance at beginning of year$704,488
MSRs capitalized26,229
MSRs amortized(92,226)
Balance at end of period$638,491
Year Ended December 31,2024
Balance at beginning of year$787,013
MSRs capitalized42,551
MSRs amortized(125,076)
Balance at end of year$704,488

Note 8. Fair Value

Certain assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value to provide additional insight into the Company’s quality of earnings and comprehensive income. 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 AFS are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Other assets, such as MSRs, loans held-for-sale, individually analyzed loans with a related allowance that are collateral dependent, 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 1Quoted 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 and other U.S. Government debt securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.
Level 2Observable 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 MSRs, individually analyzed loans with a related allowance that are collateral dependent, loans held-for-sale, and OREO.
Level 3Unobservable 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:

Debt Securities AFS: 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, net of any related credit allowance. 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, municipal securities and other asset-backed securities.

*Individually analyzed loans:*Individually analyzed 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 ACL. Accordingly, certain individually analyzed loans may be subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Management has estimated the fair value of collateral-dependent loans using Level 2 inputs, such as the fair value of collateral based on independent third-party appraisals.

Loans held-for-sale: 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.

*MSRs:*MSRs 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 MSRs, the Company obtains third party valuations based on loan level data including note rate, and the type and term of the underlying loans. The Company classifies MSRs as non-recurring Level 2.

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. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of the balance sheet dates presented, nor were there any transfers of assets between Levels during either of the periods presented for 2025 or 2024.

September 30,December 31,
Assets: (market approach)20252024
U.S. Government securities$13,242,730$26,755,143
U.S. GSE debt securities$11,351,947$10,963,515
Taxable Municipal securities262,261247,745
Tax-exempt Municipal securities10,138,36710,238,253
Agency MBS112,957,109102,256,237
ABS and OAS1,673,6961,957,765
CMO2,137,5496,805,535
Other investments484,660473,227
Level 2 Total$139,005,589$132,942,277
Grand Total$152,248,319$159,697,420

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The following table includes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis that have had a fair value adjustment since their initial recognition. Individually analyzed loans measured at fair value only include those loans with a partial write-down or with a related specific ACL and are presented net of the specific allowances as disclosed in Note 5. Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at the dates presented, segregated by fair value hierarchy level, are summarized below. There were no Level 1 or Level 3 assets or liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis as of the balance sheet dates presented, nor were there any transfers of assets between levels during either of the periods presented for 2025 or 2024.

September 30,December 31,
Level 220252024
Assets: (market approach)
Loans held-for-sale$1,269,208$0
MSRs (1)638,491704,488
OREO319,0190

(1) Represents MSRs at lower of cost or fair value.

FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments”, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether 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, 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.

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 as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:

September 30, 2025 · Fair · Fair · Fair · Fair
CarryingValueValueValueValue
AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$60,866$60,866$0$0$60,866
Debt securities AFS152,24813,243139,0050152,248
Restricted equity securities3,25703,25703,257
Loans and loans held-for-sale, net of ACL
Commercial & industrial123,52000122,232122,232
Purchased10,7370010,57010,570
Commercial real estate474,53000460,189460,189
Municipal69,9150067,59767,597
Residential real estate - 1st lien229,12700217,399217,399
Residential real estate - Jr lien42,3020041,91841,918
Consumer2,990003,0203,020
MSRs (1)63801,13701,137
Accrued interest receivable4,46004,46004,460
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
Other deposits971,6730970,8390970,839
Brokered deposits36,627037,544037,544
Short-term advances10,000010,005010,005
Long-term advances36,275036,318036,318
Repurchase agreements34,179034,179034,179
Operating lease obligations73107310731
Finance lease obligations3,02303,02303,023
Subordinated debentures12,887012,764012,764
Accrued interest payable49604960496

(1) Reported fair value represents all MSRs for loans serviced by the Company, regardless of carrying amount.

December 31, 2024 · Fair · Fair · Fair · Fair
CarryingValueValueValueValue
AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$110,940$110,940$0$0$110,940
Debt securities AFS159,69726,755132,9420159,697
Restricted equity securities2,62902,62902,629
Loans and loans held-for-sale, net of ACL
Commercial & industrial123,32000120,746120,746
Purchased7,787007,4887,488
Commercial real estate465,64300442,059442,059
Municipal66,9190064,70264,702
Residential real estate - 1st lien216,68300202,531202,531
Residential real estate - Jr lien35,4000034,92334,923
Consumer3,027003,0553,055
MSRs (1)70401,16501,165
Accrued interest receivable4,47204,47204,472
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
Other deposits987,8320986,5440986,544
Brokered deposits13,813013,899013,899
Short-term advances41,500041,505041,505
Long-term advances31,100031,104031,104
Repurchase agreements48,944048,944048,944
Operating lease obligations37103710371
Finance lease obligations3,19803,19803,198
Subordinated debentures12,887012,750012,750
Accrued interest payable2,40902,40902,409

(1) Reported fair value represents all MSRs for loans serviced by the Company, regardless of carrying amount.

Note 9. Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in litigation that is considered incidental to its business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

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 GAAP. On September 18, 2025, the Company’s Board declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable November 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2025. This dividend has been recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the declaration date, including shares issuable under the DRIP.

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