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Celebrating  20 years

m i s s i o n   s t a t e m e n t

L e dya r d   i s   c o m m i t t e d  t o   b e i n g  t h e   f i n a n c i aL  s e rv i c e s   i n s t i t u t i o n   o f 

c h o i c e   b y   c o m b i n i n g   i n n ovat i o n   w i t h   u n pa r aL LeLe d   p e r s o n aLi z e d 

cLi e n t  s e rv i c e .  we  o f f e r  o u r  e m pLoy e e s  a  c h aL Le n g i n g  a n d  r e wa r d i n g   

wo r k  e x p e r i e n c e . as  a  r e s uL t  o f  o u r  e f f o rt s, L e dya r d  cLi e n t s  r e c e i v e  

e x c e p t i o n aL  f i n a n c i aL  s e rv i c e s   a n d   o u r   s h a r e h oLd e r s   e x p e r i e n c e 

c o n s i s t e n t  a n d   s u p e r i o r   r e t u r n s.

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f i n a n c i aL  h i g hLi g h t s

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

  $  394,785    $  393,690    $  363,188    $  325,803    $  320,230 
48,278
218,869
271,142
3,214
27,271

152,473
197,593
320,129
24,718
33,082

144,577
203,297
308,059
26,915
33,533

94,015
226,405
295,586
21,868
31,283

53,706
228,879
276,933
1,551
30,517

  $ 

12,066    $ 
450
7,993
16,143
937
2,529

12,515    $ 
2,250
7,211
15,130
565
1,780

12,892    $ 
3,123
6,569
13,270
1,040
2,028

12,480    $ 
705
6,754
12,306
2,361
3,862

12,099 
525
6,282
11,894
2,176
3,787

years-ended december 31,  

financiaL condition d ata  

assets  
investments  
net loans, including loans held-for-sale  
deposits  
federal home Loan bank advances  
shareholders’ equity  

operating data  

net interest income  
provision for loan loss  
non-interest income  
non-interest expense  
income taxes  
net income  

other data  

earnings per share, basic  
dividends per share  
dividend payout ratio  
book value per share  
shares outstanding  
return on average assets  
return on average equity  
equity to asset ratio  
allowance for loan losses to total loans  

  $ 
  $ 

  $ 

2.47    $ 
1.24    $ 
50%
32.71    $ 

1.74    $ 
1.24    $ 
71%
32.37    $ 

1.99    $ 
1.24    $ 
62%
30.61    $ 

3.80    $ 
1.16    $ 
31%
29.95    $ 

1,025,165
0.63%
7.38%
8.56%
3.01%

1,021,931
0.47%
5.53%
8.40%
3.11%

1,021,510
0.62%
6.68%
8.61%
2.13%

1,018,996
1.20%
13.37%
9.37%
1.45%

3.75 
1.08 
29%
26.99 
1,010,246
1.31%
14.66%
8.52%
1.27%

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L e t t e r   f r o m   t h e   c e o   &   b o a r d   c h a i r 

To our fellow owners, our loyal clients and members of our community:

as we celebrate our twentieth anniversary in 2011, it is helpful  
to look back at how we got here and ahead to what the future  
has in store for our bank and our clients. we have come a 
long way from our humble beginnings in the basement of 
mcLaughry’s real estate. we now have eight locations and over 
one hundred employees throughout the upper valley and Lake 
sunapee region. we no longer have to sort checks manually –  
machines and computers have automated and simplified  
much of the banking process. but our philosophy of personal, 
professional service is still the cornerstone of our business.

a new kind of upper vaLLey bank
twenty years ago, banking in the upper valley was very  
different than it is today. Long-established community banks 
were being sold and merged into larger financial institutions.  
consumers in the region had few options as to where they 
conducted their banking. the landscape was dominated by 
large banks, which were too restrictive and didn’t offer the  
kind of flexibility most individuals and small businesses  
required. a small, entrepreneurial group of local business leaders,  
including current directors dennis Logue, bayne stevenson  
and dick couch, thought their community deserved a better  
choice. they founded Ledyard national bank as the premier  
independent resource for accessible and highly personalized 
banking, owned and operated by committed citizens of the 
community. “banking the way it should be” was the motto on 
which they founded Ledyard national bank and that principle 
of delivering the best products, services and advice to meet our 
clients short term and long term needs still guides us today.  to 
that end, our culture is still about relationships, partnerships and 
client education. our culture is even evident in our quest to 
attract, train and retain the best people to deliver on promises 
we make to our clients and prospects each and every day. 

as we look back nostalgically on the last twenty years, we 
find great inspiration in our founding ideals. at the same time, 
we recognize and embrace the notion that we’ve evolved to  
become a premier financial institution in the upper valley and  
Lake sunapee region. that evolution led us in 2010 to refine 

our brand promise. in effect, we better defined, articulated and 
formalized the way we conduct business in order to best meet 
the needs of our clients and the community. in the process, 
we updated our logo and tagline to succinctly convey the 
essence of our mission – “plan well. Live well.” we believe 
that educating, advising and guiding our clients to plan their 
financial futures will ultimately put them in positions to enjoy 
the rewards of that careful planning. in the end, our goal is to 
help each client fulfill the life that he or she envisions. we strive 
to fulfill this promise by focusing our efforts on developing 
and deepening our client relationships – truly learning about 
them in a way that allows us to coordinate all aspects of their 
finances and provide comprehensive financial services. it is our 
relationship-based, consultative approach that truly sets us apart. 
expanding upon this concept, Ledyard is uniquely positioned 
to work with clients at all stages of their financial progression, 
beginning with basic banking products, extending to brokerage 
services and then elevating to full wealth management.

reLationships are what make us strong
as we stated earlier, the “Ledyard experience” is rooted in 
the client relationship, with the hope and expectation that we 
will be viewed as partners in achieving our clients’ goals and 
dreams. we also deeply believe in the relationship we have 
with our broader community and have taken steps to improve 
the economic health of the area. specific to that mission, in 
the summer of 2010, we established a $50 million lending goal  
to help local businesses, families and communities grow and 
prosper during these challenging times. as we sit down to 
write this letter, we are more than 90% of the way to our goal, 
having injected more than $45 million back into the local 
economy in the form of business loans, mortgages and more. 
while we take great pride in allocating money across the 
region, we also know that to create sustained growth, we must 
provide other local decision-makers with the knowledge, tools 
and skills to make their own powerful contributions locally. 
therefore, we created the Leading women initiative, which 
brings local women business owners and managers together six 

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concluded

times a year to provide education on topics that will help them 
more effectively run their businesses. the program provides  
a unique forum for women in business to experience the  
Ledyard ideal of “plan well. Live well.” through speaker and 
panelist presentations that focus on topics most pertinent to 
business women in our community. for example, our seminar  
on the importance of a business plan addressed key issues 
related to preparing and following a plan to achieve their goals, 
and our session on human resources issues highlighted the 
legal and financial implications of key hr decisions. similarly, 
our seminar on achieving work-life balance created a forum for 
discussing the many ways our panelists and guests can achieve 
balance in their busy lives.  

in 2010, we took important steps to demonstrate the value 
of our “plan well. Live well.” motto. we recently introduced our 
personal financial management tool, an account aggregation 
product that allows clients to see each of their accounts from 
all other financial institutions in one concise online statement. 
it offers a budgeting component that allows them to manage  
their accounts and, from a financial planning standpoint, it 
even provides users with the ability to categorize, track and 
forecast expenses. by empowering clients to see their own 
“big picture,” and combining that with Ledyard’s ability to 
propose creative, sound solutions, we’ve developed a recipe 
that maximizes the client relationship. it puts the individuals  
and businesses that place their trust in Ledyard in the best 
possible positions to reach their goals. 

positioned for the future 
our success is also apparent in our financial results. we are 
reporting record revenue of $20,059,289 for Ledyard financial  
group, inc. in 2010. these results were, in part, due to  
substantial growth from Ledyard financial advisors which, as 
of year-end, had clients in 29 states and 5 foreign countries. the  
financial advisors’ 2010 revenue of $6,051,900 was a new 
high and represents an 18% increase over 2009. additionally, 
the financial advisors division maintained an exceedingly high  
retention rate, which further supported its reputation as a valued  

financial partner and was a factor in its profitability. in fact, 
99% of those who trusted us with their wealth remain loyal 
clients and continue to offer the most positive feedback  
to their friends and neighbors as well as to our employees.  
that feedback is a result of Ledyard’s true commitment to  
delivering comprehensive financial services. one example  
is the financial advisors’ tax preparation services, which are 
growing steadily. those who take advantage of the service  
note the convenience of allowing the financial partners who 
know them best to handle such an important and strategic  
element of their finances. 

entering our twentieth year, we are looking forward to 
building upon the vision established by the organization’s 
founders by finding new and innovative ways to provide  
our neighbors with the attention, care and personalized  
service that only a true community bank can provide. we  
are excited about our ability to deliver sustainable growth  
to our shareholders and a rewarding work experience for  
our employees.

we thank our shareholders, clients, employees and board 
members for their trust and counsel. your support has been,  
and will continue to be, the key to Ledyard’s success. 

Kathryn g. underwood      dennis e. logue

president & ceo
Ledyard financiaL group/
Ledyard nationaL bank

chair
Ledyard financiaL group/
Ledyard nationaL bank

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Originators/Founding Board 
of Directors, Ledyard National 
Bank, First Anniversary,  
May 1992

Nine-year-old Allison Rogers 
opened the very first  
Ledyard account

where we  began
a lot has changed since february 1991 (three months before 
Ledyard opened to the public), when five employees started in  
the basement of mcLaughry’s real estate. the employees we  
hired were hand picked from other area banks, with an emphasis  
on knowledge, experience and quality service. on our opening  
day in may, we had twelve employees. those employees 
worked tirelessly, and during the first three months, Ledyard 
brought in $1 million per week in deposits – exceptionally 
fast growth for a small community bank in those days.

the influx of deposits began with allison rogers, the 
daughter of chief operations officer, darcy rogers. she 
opened the very first Ledyard account – a passbook savings 
account which was a popular product back then. she  
was nine years old at the time. in 2010, at the age of 28,  
she came back to the bank to refinance her mortgage  
and to open an account for her daughter. these types  
of generational relationships have been a cornerstone of 
Ledyard’s business and will be for years to come.

another key milestone occurred in 1994 when we 

opened the investment & trust division. this entity became  
a true wealth management group in 2008, taking the name 
Ledyard financial advisors, and providing services ranging 
from investment management and retirement planning to 
charitable gifting and tax planning and preparation.  

our growth has been met with wide praise and we are 
proud of the relationships we’ve built and maintained over the  
years. marcia stone and her family are a great example of how  
our long standing client relationships have developed over time.  
“we’ve been with Ledyard financial advisors since 1998,” said 
marcia. “starting with investment advice and estate planning, we 
soon accessed Ledyard’s charitable gifting and tax preparation  
services. over the years we have developed a close relationship 
with our account manager and the financial advisory team, 
who really know us. Ledyard has become indispensable to us. 
the financial results have been good through thick and thin. 
we feel we are in very good hands, compared to other large 
firms where we would be just a number.” 

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as our capabilities grew, our staff steadily increased, reaching  

50 employees in 1996 and then doubling to over 100 in 
2010. our intent to become the premier independent resource  
for accessible and highly personalized banking, owned and 
operated by committed citizens of the community has been 
realized. today, we have seven locally managed branches, serve 
five communities in the upper valley and Lake sunapee 
region and have expanded our services to assist our clients 
at any stage in their financial growth. in essence, Ledyard’s 
vision for superior client service is measured against our 
clients’ goals. by focusing on relationships rather than  
transactions, we’ve built a service model that truly puts us  
in a position to help clients achieve their life aspirations.

connected to the  community
our bank and its staff have been honored with numerous 
community and industry awards over the past year:

kathy underwood, president and ceo, was named one of 
new hampshire’s outstanding women in business for 2010. 
Ledyard financial group, inc., the holding company for 

Ledyard national bank, was ranked among U.S. Banker 
magazine’s top 200 community banks in the united states 
for the fourth consecutive year. 

Kathy Underwood (left), 
President and CEO,  
was named one of New 
Hampshire’s Outstanding  
Women in Business for 
2010; pictured with 
presenter, Sharron McCarthy, 
president of McLean  
Communications, Inc.

Ledyard’s Leading Women 
seminars are well attended 
by influential community 
businesswomen

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continued

Ledyard employees joined with their  
community for a Day of Caring, volunteering  
at several local non-profit organizations 

Kathy Underwood accepting the HACC 
Business Leadership Award from presenter, 
Bayne Stevenson

Ledyard was presented with the hanover area chamber 
of commerce’s business Leadership award. we were the first 
bank to win this award and we were acknowledged for helping 
to invigorate the economic health of the area we serve, while 
contributing to the well-being of the upper valley. 

these awards serve as reminders of the many ways  
we have helped the individuals, businesses and non-profit  
organizations that rely on us for prudent advice, guidance 
and financial support. taking it a step further, they also  
provide the motivation to surpass our previous successes  
and set the bar higher as we seek to further impact the  
communities we serve. for example, in 2010 we joined 
forces in a newly created partnership with the united way’s 
local chapter, as well as dartmouth college and three other 
highly respected businesses to kick off the upper valley’s  
first day of caring event. our employees volunteered their 
time at more than a dozen local non-profit organizations  
and helped less fortunate members of the community. 

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continued

Assistant Vice President and 
Banking Office Manager, 
Sandy Clavelle, consults with  
a client on her personal  
banking needs

Deb Johnson, Vice President 
and Commercial Relationship 
Officer, discusses a business  
opportunity with a client

here are a few examples of how we have been able to 

as allen and charlie note, “representatives from Ledyard 

help the people and businesses of our region:

gateway Motors, inc. 
Ledyard’s partnership with brothers, allen and charlie hall 
of gateway motors, an upper valley car dealership, began as 
a simple banking relationship for deposit services. but when 
crisis struck their industry in 2008, gateway realized that 
they needed help, and they reached out to the bank they 
trusted. we worked closely with them over the next two 
years, helping them map out a business plan, and helping 
to secure loans that would help them weather the financial 
storm that was affecting their industry. Ledyard collaborated 
with the company and their accountant on specific financial 
strategies and plans, and provided the guidance and working 
capital necessary to ensure the business could continue  
its operations. the mix of advice, planning and financial  
support enabled the company to move forward and  
positively impacted the lives of gateway’s 50+ employees. 

met with us and our team once a month for those two  
years. they were there for us at the key moments. when  
the auto industry was in crisis, they had the ability to see 
the challenges we faced and still believed in us. they  
stayed with us, saw us through it and helped us to plan  
well, which is why we are still here.”

new england dermatology, plC
for dr. dan mcginley-smith, relationship banking meant 
that the same bank helping him secure financing to start his 
own practice could also help him plan for his family’s future. 
dr. mcginley-smith developed a strong partnership with his 
commercial relationship officer dan emanuele, which he 
said changed his view of bankers. “he had my best interests  
in mind from the start, driving 35 minutes to my office 
simply to meet me and set up my deposit account. and since 
that time three years ago, he has literally travelled the road to 
my dream practice alongside me,” said the doctor. Ledyard 

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was able to provide dr. mcginley-smith with a series of 
loans for the purchase and renovation of his practice, and a 
credit line to support short-term working capital needs. but 
more importantly, dan and the Ledyard team provided  
their expertise to help dr. mcginley-smith make the right 
strategic decisions at the right time. as the doctor pointed 
out, “when i was researching commercial real estate  
opportunities, he drove with me to help evaluate them  
personally. when the economy crashed, he spoke with  
me at night from home to reassure me that he would  
find a way to make my upcoming real estate closing  
happen. when it came time to place an order for medical  
equipment, he secured the large purchase by personally 
communicating with the medical supply company.” 

the exceptional client service he received from Ledyard 
was not just about one relationship manager. Ledyard’s  
integrated banking services also came in handy as  
dr. mcginley-smith’s local branch manager worked late  
to help him set up automatic transfers. he even mentioned 
that our tellers know his name, even though he rarely  
makes deposits in person. 

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concluded

dr. mcginley-smith went on to say, “this past fall, having 

completed my dermatology practice expansion, i wrote a 
letter of appreciation to kathryn underwood, president and 
ceo of Ledyard national bank. ms. underwood promptly 
came to my office to thank me for my letter, to honor her 
employee, and to share her vision of a bank that is proud to 
build lifelong relationships. her feeling is that exceptional 
customer service, based on meaningful personal relationships 
is exactly what she strives for within her organization.”

“without Ledyard national bank, i’m not sure i would have 

my dream medical practice today. if you told me three years 
ago that i would have a banker at my kitchen table, or share  
a meal with a bank president, i wouldn’t have believed you.”

when all is said and done, Ledyard is about helping its 
clients, neighbors and friends put their children through  
college, take care of their aging parents, pass down their  
businesses to the next generation or perhaps even travel  
the world. 
Plan well. Live well.

Grady George, Senior Financial 
Advisor, checks in with a client

John O’Dowd, Senior Financial 
Advisor, reviews an investment  
strategy with clients

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$250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

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TOTAL DEPOSITS

(in thousands)

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Ledyard Financial Advisors 

GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

$4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

$35

30

25

20

15

10

5

ma n a g e m e n t ’ s   f i n a n c i aL di s c u s s i o n

NET INCOME
(in thousands)

$4,000

TOTAL ASSETS
(in thousands)

$400,000

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

(in thousands)

3,500

review of financiaL statements
the discussion and analysis which follows focuses on the factors affecting the company’s financial condition at december 31, 
2010, and 2009 and its results of operations for the years ended december 31, 2010, and 2009. the financial statements and 
notes to the financial statements should be read in conjunction with this review.

250,000

300,000

350,000

2,500

3,000

2,000

200,000

1,500

1,000

statement of income 
net income was $2,528,888, or $2.47 per share for the twelve months ended 2010 as compared to $1,780,381, or $1.74 per 
share for 2009, an increase of $748,507, or 42.04%. total revenue for the year ended december 31, 2010, was a record high of 
$20,059,289, compared to $19,725,953 for the same period in 2009. net interest income for the year ended december 31, 
2010, was $12,066,368 compared to $12,515,349 for the same period in 2009. the primary contributors to our income being  
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up for the year were the decrease of funds being added to our allowance for loan losses and the increase in revenue from 
Ledyard financial advisors. 

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100,000

150,000

50,000

500

NET INCOME
(in thousands)

interest and fees on loans totaled $10,310,982 for the year ended december 31, 2010, as compared to $12,046,519 for 
2009. this decrease of $1,735,537, or 14.41%, was due to a decrease in interest rates that occurred during 2010. investment  
EARNINGS PER SHARE
income for the year ended december 31, 2010, totaled $4,662,233 as compared to $4,762,210 for 2009, a decrease of 
(in dollars)
$250,000
$99,977, or 2.10%. 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
$400,000

TOTAL ASSETS
(in thousands)

$35,000

$4.00

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
(in thousands)

350,000

300,000

the company’s interest expense on deposits was $1,953,949 for the year ended december 31, 2010, as compared to 

30,000

3.50

200,000

$3,472,489 for the year ended december 31, 2009, a decrease of $1,518,540, or 43.73%. deposit rates were lowered  
throughout the year to reflect the changes in interest rates resulting in lower interest paid. interest expense on borrowed  
funds increased $132,007, or 16.08% for the year ended december 31, 2010, totaling $952,898 as compared to $820,891  
at december 31, 2009. the increase was primarily due to the increase in borrowings from the federal home Loan bank.

200,000

250,000

100,000

150,000

20,000

25,000

2.00

2.50

3.00

15,000

150,000

10,000

100,000

during 2010, the company added $450,000 to the allowance for loan losses (the “allowance”) and realized net  
charge-offs of $489,467 resulting in a net decrease in the allowance of $39,467 and a total allowance of $6,306,122, or  
3.01% of total loans. the determination of an appropriate level of allowance is based on management’s judgment of the  
adequacy of the allowance based on various factors and a review of the company’s loan portfolio. an evaluation of the  
adequacy of the allowance is performed each quarter by management.  management believes that the allowance at  
december 31, 2010, was appropriate given the current economic conditions in the company’s service area. 

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50,000

50,000

5,000

0.50

1.00

1.50

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)

NET INCOME
(in thousands)

$35,000

$4,000

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
(in dollars)

EARNINGS PER SHARE
(in dollars)

TOTAL ASSETS
(in thousands)

$4.00

$400,000

$20,000

TOTAL REVENUE
(in thousands)
$350,000

TOTAL DEPOSITS
(in thousands)

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
(in thousands)

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

$35

30

25

20

15

10

5

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

(in dollars)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands)

TOTAL REVENUE

(in thousands)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(in dollars)

$20,000

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$35,000

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25,000

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15,000

10,000

5,000

$35

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25

20

15

10

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15,000

10,000

5,000

$4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

$20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

Ledyard Financial Advisors 
GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

TOTAL DEPOSITS

(in thousands)

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

$350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

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BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

(in dollars)

TOTAL REVENUE

(in thousands)

Ledyard Financial Advisors 

GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

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NET INCOME

(in thousands)

TOTAL ASSETS

(in thousands)

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(in thousands)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(in dollars)

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BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

(in dollars)

TOTAL REVENUE

(in thousands)

$4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

$400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

$20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

$4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

$35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

$35

30

25

20

15

10

5

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
(in thousands)

$250,000

ma n a g e m e n t ’ s   f i n a n c i aL di s c u s s i o n

ccontinued

non-interest income totaled a record high of $7,992,921 in 2010 as compared to $7,210,604 in 2009, an increase 
200,000
of $782,317, or 10.85%. income from the company’s Ledyard financial advisors division totaled an all-time high of 
$6,051,900, up from $5,124,844 in 2009, an increase of $927,056, or 18.09%. this increase in revenue was a result of new 
150,000
business activity and market conditions during 2010.  service fees and other non-interest income decreased by $144,739  
during 2010. non-interest expense totaled $16,143,151 for 2010 as compared to $15,130,330 in 2009, an increase of 
100,000
$1,012,821, or 6.69%. 

financiaL condition
50,000
at year-end, total assets were $394,784,563 compared to $393,690,123 at december 31, 2009, an increase of $1,094,440,  
or .28%. the change in assets consisted primarily of an increase in net loans, including loans held-for-sale, offset by a decrease 
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in investment securities. 

the company maintains investments in interest bearing deposits and investment securities in order to diversify its revenue, 
as well as to provide interest rate and credit risk diversification. these investments also provide for liquidity and funding needs. 
total investments decreased $6,950,491, or 4.03%. this decrease consisted of an increase in securities available-for-sale of 
$3,503,259, an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $944,793 and a decrease in securities held-to-maturity of $11,779,943. 
during 2010, the company purchased $62,267,026 of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities and realized proceeds 
from sales, maturities and pay downs of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities totaling $71,744,707. 
300,000

TOTAL DEPOSITS
(in thousands)

$350,000

the company provides loans primarily to customers located within its geographic market area. net loans, including loans 

250,000
held-for-sale, totaled $203,296,635 at december 31, 2010, a $5,703,388, or 2.89% increase from a year ago.  
200,000

commercial loans consist of (i) loans secured by various corporate assets, (ii) loans to provide working capital in the form 
of secured and unsecured lines of credit, and (iii) commercial real estate loans secured by income-producing commercial real 
150,000
estate. the company focuses on lending to financially-sound business customers within its geographic marketplace. total 
100,000
commercial loans decreased by $11,751,445, or 11.61%, during 2010. 

50,000

residential real estate loans consist of loans secured by one-to-four family residences. the company usually retains  
adjustable-rate mortgages in its portfolio and may retain ten and fifteen year fixed-rate mortgages. residential real estate  
loans increased by $16,047,367, or 16.74% in 2010. 

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NET INCOME
(in thousands)
$4,000

NET INCOME
(in thousands)

Ledyard Financial Advisors 
GROSS INCOME
(in thousands)

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

TOTAL ASSETS
(in thousands)
$400,000

TOTAL ASSETS
(in thousands)

$400,000

350,000

350,000

300,000

300,000

250,000

250,000

200,000

200,000

150,000

150,000

100,000

100,000

50,000

50,000

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
(in thousands)
$250,000

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
(in thousands)

$250,000

200,000

200,000

150,000

150,000

100,000

100,000

50,000

50,000

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

$35,000

$35,000

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(in dollars)

(in dollars)

TOTAL DEPOSITS

TOTAL DEPOSITS

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

$4.00

$4.00

$350,000

$350,000

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BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

(in dollars)

(in dollars)

$35

$35

TOTAL REVENUE

TOTAL REVENUE

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

$20,000

$20,000

Ledyard Financial Advisors 

Ledyard Financial Advisors 

GROSS INCOME

GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

$6,000

$6,000

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

15,000

15,000

10,000

10,000

5,000

5,000

300,000

300,000

250,000

250,000

200,000

200,000

150,000

150,000

100,000

100,000

50,000

50,000

5,000

5,000

4,000

4,000

3,000

3,000

2,000

2,000

1,000

1,000

30,000

30,000

25,000

25,000

20,000

20,000

15,000

15,000

10,000

10,000

5,000

5,000

30

25

20

15

10

5

30

25

20

15

10

5

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ma n a g e m e n t ’ s   f i n a n c i aL di s c u s s i o n

NET INCOME
(in thousands)

concluded

$4,000

TOTAL ASSETS

(in thousands)

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

(in thousands)

consumer loans are originated by the company for a wide variety of purposes designed to meet the needs of its  
customers. consumer loans include overdraft protection, automobile, boat, recreation vehicles, home equity, and secured  
and unsecured personal loans. consumer loans increased by $1,406,756, or 20.87%, in 2010. 

3,000

3,500

deposits continue to represent the company’s primary source of funds. in 2010, total deposits decreased by $12,070,635, 

2,500

or 3.77% over 2009, ending the year at $308,058,793. comparing year-end balances in 2010 to 2009, now accounts  
increased by $6,446,597, time deposits decreased by $19,508,310, money market and savings accounts decreased by 
$3,311,066 and demand deposits increased by $4,302,144. 

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
(in thousands)

borrowings supplement deposits as a source of liquidity. in addition to borrowings from the federal home Loan bank, 
the company purchases federal funds and sells securities under agreements to repurchase. total borrowings were $48,790,380 
at december 31, 2010, compared to $38,431,680 at december 31, 2009, an increase of $10,358,700. the borrowings were 
distributed between securities sold under agreements to repurchase and advances from the federal home Loan bank. in  
addition to the liquidity sources discussed above, the company believes the investment portfolio and residential loan portfolio 
provide a significant amount of contingent liquidity that could be accessed in a reasonable time period through sales or pledging, 
NET INCOME
if needed. the company believes that the level of liquidity is sufficient to meet current and future funding requirements.
(in thousands)
$250,000
shareholders’ equity was $33,533,011 on december 31, 2010, compared to $33,081,984 
on december 31, 2009, an increase of $451,027. the increase was primarily attributable to net 
350,000
income of $2,528,888 less $1,272,669 in cash dividends to the company’s shareholders and a 
300,000
decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $957,297. the company’s book value 
250,000
per share on december 31, 2010, was $32.71 per share based on 1,025,165 shares outstanding, 
200,000
2,000
an increase of $0.34 per share from a year earlier.

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200,000

20,000

30,000

2,500

3,500

3,000

$4,000

25,000

$35,000

150,000

TOTAL ASSETS
(in thousands)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
$400,000

NET INCOME

(in thousands)

TOTAL ASSETS

(in thousands)

$4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

$35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

$35

30

25

20

15

10

5

$400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

$20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

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06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

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100,000

50,000

1,500
gregory d. steverson
1,000

executive vice president, chief financiaL officer,   
Ledyard financiaL group/Ledyard nationaL b ank
500

15,000

10,000

5,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(in dollars)

TOTAL DEPOSITS
(in thousands)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
(in dollars)

EARNINGS PER SHARE
(in dollars)

$350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

$35

30

25

20

15

10

5

$4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

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06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

(in dollars)

TOTAL REVENUE

(in thousands)

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

(in dollars)

TOTAL REVENUE

(in thousands)

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Ledyard Financial Advisors 

GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

Ledyard Financial Advisors 

GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

$35

30

25

20

15

10

5

$20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

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06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

06    07    08    09    10 

NET LOANS, INCLUDING 

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(in thousands)

(in dollars)

$250,000

TOTAL DEPOSITS

(in thousands)

TOTAL REVENUE

TOTAL DEPOSITS

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

$20,000

$350,000

Ledyard Financial Advisors 

GROSS INCOME

(in thousands)

$250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

$400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

15,000

10,000

5,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

$6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

 
 
 
 
 
i n d e p e n d e n t a u d i t o r s’  

r e p o r t

Board of Directors and Shareholders of Ledyard Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiary

we have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ledyard financial group, inc. and subsidiary (the company) 
as of december 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash 
flows for the years then ended. these consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s management. 
our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. 

we conducted our audits in accordance with u.s. generally accepted auditing standards. those standards require that we plan 

and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 
an audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. an 
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating 
the overall financial statement presentation. we believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

in our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated 

financial position of Ledyard financial group, inc. and subsidiary as of december 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated 
results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with u.s. generally accepted 
accounting principles.

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co n s oLi d a t e d  b

aLa n c e  sh e e t s 

December 31, 2010 and 2009

assets
cash and due from banks
interest bearing deposits

total cash and cash equivalents

securities available-for-sale
securities held-to-maturity
nonmarketable equity securities
Loans held-for-sale
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,306,122 in 2010  

and $6,345,589 in 2009

other real estate owned
accrued interest receivable
premises and equipment, net
bank owned life insurance 
prepaid fdic insurance
other assets

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

deposits

demand
  now accounts
  money market accounts

savings
time, $100,000 and over

  other time

  total deposits

securities sold under agreements to repurchase
advances from federal home Loan bank
accrued expenses and other liabilities

  total liabilities

commitments and contingencies (notes 5, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15)
shareholders’ equity

 common stock, $1.00 par value; 5,500,000 shares authorized, 1,025,165 and 
1,021,931 shares issued at december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively 
additional paid-in capital
 treasury stock, at cost; 7,750 and 5,500 shares at december 31, 2010 and 
2009, respectively
  retained earnings

accumulated other comprehensive income
  total shareholders’ equity

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

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2010

2009

  $  15,792,334   $ 
5,215,612
21,007,946
117,784,676
24,397,902
2,394,700
2,387,700

8,887,901
11,175,252
20,063,153
114,281,417
36,177,845
2,013,300
112,500

200,908,935
-
1,567,150
8,260,544
8,697,817
1,373,335
6,003,858

197,480,747
265,865
1,564,322
8,534,250
8,347,073
1,826,655
3,022,996
  $  394,784,563   $  393,690,123

$52,888,258
58,704,823
114,851,231
16,932,514
31,648,108
33,033,859
308,058,793
21,875,815
26,914,565
4,402,379

$48,586,114
52,258,226
120,334,539
14,760,272
44,210,203
39,980,074
320,129,428
13,713,739
24,717,941
2,047,031

361,251,552

360,608,139

1,025,165
10,079,813

1,021,931
9,870,192

(284,555)
22,268,475
444,113
33,533,011

(223,805)
21,012,256
1,401,410
33,081,984
  $  394,784,563   $  393,690,123

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
co n s oLi d a t e d  st a t e m e n t s   o f  in c o m e

Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

interest and dividend income
interest and fees on loans
investment securities
  other interest-earning assets

  total interest and dividend income

interest expense
deposits
borrowed funds
  total interest expense
  net interest income

provision for loan losses

  net interest income after provision for loan losses

noninterest income

Ledyard financial advisors division income
service fees

  other

  total noninterest income

noninterest expense

salaries and employee benefits

  occupancy and equipment
fdic insurance fees

  other general and administrative
  total noninterest expense

income before income taxes

income tax expense

  net income
basic earnings per share
diluted earnings per share
weighted average numbers of shares outstanding

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

2010

2009

  $  10,310,982   $  12,046,519
4,699,435
62,775
16,808,729

4,606,392
55,841
14,973,215

1,953,949
952,898
2,906,847
12,066,368
450,000
11,616,368

6,051,900
969,900
971,121
7,992,921

9,446,797
2,978,365
490,197
3,227,792
16,143,151
3,466,138
937,250

  $ 
$ 
$ 

2,528,888   $ 
$ 
2.47
$ 
2.44
1,023,548

3,472,489
820,891
4,293,380
12,515,349
2,250,000
10,265,349

5,124,844
1,059,022
1,026,738
7,210,604

8,441,840
2,869,476
753,760
3,065,254
15,130,330
2,345,623
565,242
1,780,381
1.74
1.73
1,021,721

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co n s oLi d a t e d  st a t e m e n t s   o f  ch a n g e s   i n  sh a r e h oLd e r s ’  eq u i t y

Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

Common 
Stock

Additional 
Paid-in  
Capital

Treasury  
Stock

Retained 
Earnings

Accumulated 
Other  
Comprehensive 
Income

Total

baLance, december 31, 2008

  $  1,021,510   $  9,733,765   $  (223,805)   $ 20,508,054   $ 

243,821   $ 31,283,345

net income
change in net unrealized appreciation  

on securities available-for-sale, net of  
deferred income taxes of $596,334

total comprehensive income

cash dividends paid, $1.24 per share
stock-based compensation expense
restricted stock issued (421 shares)

-

-

-

-
-
421

-

-

-

-
136,848
(421)

-

-

-

-
-
-

1,780,381

-

1,780,381

-

1,157,589

1,157,589

1,780,381

1,157,589

2,937,970

(1,276,179)
-
-

-
-
-

(1,276,179)
136,848
-

baLance, december 31, 2009

1,021,931

9,870,192

(223,805)

21,012,256

1,401,410

33,081,984

net income
change in net unrealized appreciation  

on securities available-for-sale, net of  
deferred income taxes of $(493,153)

total comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,528,888

-

2,528,888

-

(957,297)

(957,297)

2,528,888

(957,297)

1,571,591

cash dividends paid, $1.24 per share
stock repurchase (2,250 shares)
stock-based compensation expense
restricted stock issued (3,234 shares)

-
-
-
3,234

-
-
212,855
(3,234)

-
(60,750)
-
-

(1,272,669)
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

(1,272,669)
(60,750)
212,855
-

baLance, december 31, 2010

  $  1,025,165  $ 10,079,813   $  (284,555)  $ 22,268,475   $  444,113  $ 33,533,011

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

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co n s oLi d a t e d  st a t e m e n t s   o f  c

a s h  f Lo w s

Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

cash fLows from operating activities
net income
adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 

depreciation and amortization or accretion
provision for loan losses
  net gain on sale of securities
deferred income tax benefit
fair value of stock awards vested during the year
(gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned, net
increase in accrued interest receivable
increase in other assets

  net (increase) decrease in loans held-for-sale

increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
  net cash provided by operating activities

cash fLows from investing activities

proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities available-for-sale
proceeds from sales, calls, maturities and paydowns of securities held-to-maturity
net purchase of fhLb stock
purchase of securities available-for-sale
purchase of securities held-to-maturity
purchase of bank owned life insurance
net (increase) decrease in loans to customers
proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
purchase of premises and equipment

  net cash provided (used) by investing activities

cash fLows from financing activities

net (decrease) increase in deposits
proceeds from long-term fhLb borrowings
repayment of long-term fhLb borrowings
net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
purchase of treasury stock
cash dividends paid on common stock

  net cash (used) provided by financing activities
  net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
cash and cash equivalents, end of year

suppLementary cash fLow information:

interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds
income taxes paid
non-cash transactions: 

commitment for low income housing investment
Loans transferred to other real estate owned 

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

2010

2009

  $ 

2,528,888   $ 

1,780,381

1,106,100
450,000
(11,169)
(303,200)
212,855
(78,146)
(2,828)
(541,934)
(2,275,200)
815,348
1,900,714

58,739,950
12,708,811
(381,400)
(64,183,178)
(963,389)
-
(3,878,188)
344,011
(297,184)
2,089,433

727,925
2,250,000
-
(634,900)
136,848
57,149
(239,298)
(1,799,438)
719,500
23,541
3,021,708

19,140,578
10,601,816
(2,400)
(79,634,199)
(6,937,531)
(2,521,188)
25,326,313
393,081
(186,704)
(33,820,234)

(12,070,635)
5,000,000
(2,803,376)
8,162,076
(60,750)
(1,272,669)
(3,045,354)
944,793
20,063,153

24,543,858
7,500,000
(4,650,126)
(714,097)
-
(1,276,179)
25,403,456
(5,395,070)
25,458,223
  $  21,007,946   $  20,063,153

  $ 
  $ 

2,977,117   $ 
1,750,000   $ 

4,349,355
1,050,000

$1,545,000   $ 
-   $ 

  $ 

-
516,100

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nature of b usiness
Ledyard financial group, inc. (the company) is headquartered in hanover, new hampshire and, as a bank holding company,  
it provides financial services to its customers through its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Ledyard national bank (the bank).  
the bank provides retail and commercial banking and wealth advisory services through its office locations in central  
new hampshire and vermont. 

1.  summary of significant  accounting poLicies
the accounting policies of the company are in conformity with u.s. generally accepted accounting principles (gaap)  
and general practices within the banking industry. the following is a description of the more significant policies.

Basis of Presentation
the company follows accounting standards as set by the financial accounting standards board (fasb). the fasb sets  
gaap that management follows to consistently report the company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. 

Principles of Consolidation
the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly-owned bank  
subsidiary. all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Use of Estimates
in preparing financial statements in conformity with gaap, management is required to make estimates and assumptions  
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the  
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. actual results could  
differ from those estimates. 

material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of  

the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of other real estate owned. in connection with the determination of the  
allowance and the carrying value of other real estate owned, management obtains independent appraisals for significant  
properties and collateral securing significant loans. accordingly, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of the  
bank’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in local market conditions.

while management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be  

necessary based on changes in local economic conditions. in addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their  
examination process, periodically review the bank’s loan portfolio. such agencies may require the bank to recognize  
additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk
the company’s operations are affected by various risk factors, including interest rate risk, credit risk, and risk from  
geographic concentration of lending activities. management attempts to manage interest rate risk through various asset/liability 
management techniques designed to match maturities of assets and liabilities. Loan policies and administration are designed 
to provide assurance that loans will only be granted to creditworthy borrowers, although credit losses are expected to occur 
because of subjective factors beyond the control of the company. although the company has a diversified loan portfolio and 
economic conditions are stable, most of its lending activities are conducted within the geographic area where it is located. as  
a result, the company and its borrowers may be especially vulnerable to the consequences of changes in the local economy.  
in addition, a substantial portion of the company’s loans are secured by real estate.

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1. summary of significant  accounting poLicies  continued

Cash and Cash Equivalents
for purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, and interest- 
bearing deposits.

the company’s due from bank accounts and interest-bearing deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.  
the company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. the company believes it is not exposed to any significant  
risk on cash and cash equivalents. 

Investment Securities
debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity  
and carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts over the period to call or maturity  
using methods approximating the interest method. securities not classified as held-to-maturity, including equity securities  
with readily determinable fair values, are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. nonmarketable equity  
securities, consisting of stock in the federal home Loan bank and federal reserve bank, are carried at cost and evaluated  
for impairment. purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the  
terms of the securities. unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale are reported as a net amount in other  
comprehensive income or loss, net of tax. 

for declines in the fair value of individual debt securities available-for-sale below their cost that are deemed to be other- 
than-temporary, where the company does not intend to sell the security and it is more likely than not that the company  
will not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the other-than-temporary decline in the  
fair value of the debt security related to 1) credit loss is recognized in earnings; and 2) other factors is recognized in other  
comprehensive income or loss. credit loss is deemed to exist if the present value of expected future cash flows using the  
effective rate at acquisition is less than the amortized cost basis of the debt security. for individual debt securities where  
the company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its  
amortized cost, the other-than-temporary impairment is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the 
security’s cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. 

in estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers 1) the length of time and the extent to  
which the fair value has been less than cost; 2) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer; and 3) the intent 
and ability of the company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated 
recovery in fair value. gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the 
specific identification method.

Loans Held-for-Sale
Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in  
the aggregate. net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.

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Loans
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated  
at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by deferred loan fees and an allowance for loan losses.

Loans past due 30 days or more are considered delinquent. management is responsible to initiate immediate collection  

efforts to minimize delinquency and any eventual adverse impact on the company.

in general, consumer loans will be charged off if the loan is delinquent for 120 consecutive days. commercial and real  

estate loans are charged off in part or in full if they are considered uncollectible.

Loan interest income is accrued daily on the outstanding balances. accrual of interest is discontinued when a loan is  
specifically determined to be impaired or management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors that the 
borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful. any unpaid interest previously accrued on those 
loans is reversed from income. interest income is generally not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood  
of further loss is remote. interest payments received on such loans are generally applied as a reduction of the loan principal  
balance. interest income on other nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments received. Loans  
are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future  
payments are reasonably assured.

Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct origination costs are being deferred and the net amount  

amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield. the company is generally amortizing these amounts over the  
contractual life of the loan. 

Allowance for Loan Losses
the allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses  
charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan  
balance is confirmed. subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. the allowance for loan losses is evaluated  
on a regular basis by management. this evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to  
significant revision as more information becomes available. the allowance consists of general, allocated and unallocated  
components, as further described below. 

general Component 
the general component of the allowance for loan losses is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative  
factors stratified by the following loan segments: residential real estate, commercial real estate, construction, commercial  
and consumer. management uses an average of historical losses based on a time frame appropriate to capture relevant loss data 
for each loan segment. this historical loss factor is adjusted for the following qualitative factors: levels/trends in delinquencies; 
trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of changes in risk selection and changes in lending policies, experience, ability, 
depth of lending management and staff; and national and local economic conditions. there were no changes in the company’s 
policies or methodology pertaining to the general component for loan losses during 2010. management follows a similar  
process to estimate its liability for off-balance-sheet commitments to extend credit. 

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the qualitative factors are determined based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. risk characteristics  
relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:

residential real estate – all loans in this segment are collateralized by 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, will have an effect on the credit quality of this segment.

commercial real estate – Loans in this segment are primarily income-producing properties or properties occupied by  
businesses. the underlying cash flows generated by the properties are adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy  
as evidenced by increased vacancy rates or a general slow down in business which, in turn, will have an effect on the credit 
quality of this segment. management obtains rent rolls and business financial statements on an annual basis at least and  
continually monitors the cash flows of these loans.

construction – Loans in this segment include real estate development loans for which payment is derived from sale of the 
property. credit risk is affected by cost overruns, time to sell at an adequate price, and market conditions.

commercial – Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business. repayment  
is expected from the cash flows of the business. a weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer spending, will have  
an effect on the credit quality in this segment.

consumer – repayment of loans in this segment is generally dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower.

allocated Component
the allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis  
for commercial, commercial real estate and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows  
discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. an  
allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying  
value of that loan. Large groups of smaller balance homogenous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and the  
allowance resulting therefrom is reported as the general component, as described above.

a loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the company will be  
unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan 
agreement. factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the 
probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment  
delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. management determines the significance of payment 
delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan  
and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the 
amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

the company periodically may agree to modify the contractual terms of loans. when a loan is modified and a concession  

is made to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, the modification is considered a troubled debt restructuring (tdr).  
all tdr’s are initially classified as impaired.

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unallocated Component
an unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses.  
the unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used  
in the methodologies for estimating allocated and general reserves in the portfolio.

Credit Related Financial Instruments
in the ordinary course of business, the company has entered into commitments to extend credit, including commitments  
under credit card arrangements, commercial letters-of-credit and standby letters-of-credit. such financial instruments are  
recorded when they are funded.

Other Real Estate Owned
real estate properties acquired through or in lieu of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling  
cost at the date of foreclosure. any write-downs based on the asset’s fair value at the date of acquisition are charged to the  
allowance for loan losses. 

after foreclosure, these assets are carried at the lower of their new cost basis or fair value less cost to sell. costs of significant 

property improvements are capitalized, whereas costs relating to holding property are expensed. valuations are periodically  
performed by management, and any subsequent write-downs are recorded as a charge to operations, if necessary, to reduce  
the carrying value of a property to the lower of its cost or fair value less cost to sell.

Premises and Equipment
Land is carried at cost. premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. the provision for  
depreciation is computed over the estimated useful life of the related asset, principally by the straight-line method.  
improvements to leased property are amortized over the lesser of the term of the lease or life of the improvements. 

Income Taxes
the company recognizes income taxes under the asset and liability method. under this method, deferred tax assets and  
liabilities are established for the temporary differences between the book bases and the tax bases of the company’s assets and 
liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the amounts related to such temporary differences are realized  
or settled. adjustments to the company’s deferred tax assets are recognized as deferred income tax expense or benefit based  
on management’s judgment relating to the realizability of such assets.

fasb accounting standards codification (asc) topic 740, Income Taxes, defines the criteria that an individual tax position 

must satisfy for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in a company’s financial statements. topic 740  
prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken or expected 
to be taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements. the company is  
currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the internal revenue service and state tax authorities for the years 
ended december 31, 2007 through 2009.

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1. summary of significant  accounting poLicies  continued

Earnings Per Share
basic earnings per share data is computed based on the weighted average number of the company’s common shares outstanding  
during the year. potential common stock is considered in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for diluted 
earnings per share, and is determined using the treasury stock method.

Stock Warrant Plans
fasb asc topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, requires entities issuing stock options in exchange for services to  
measure the fair value of the options at the grant date and to recognize the fair value of those options as expense, generally 
over the period in which they vest. on January 1, 2006, the company adopted the provisions of fasb asc topic 718 using a 
modified prospective application, which applies to options granted or modified in periods beginning after december 15, 2005. 
additionally, compensation cost for the portion of outstanding options for which requisite service has not been rendered as of 
the effective date shall be recognized as the service is rendered on or after the effective date. 

Ledyard Financial Advisors Assets and Fees
assets held by Ledyard financial advisors (a division of Ledyard national bank) for its customers, other than trust cash on 
deposit at the bank, are not included in these financial statements because they are not assets of the bank. fees that Ledyard 
financial advisors earns are recorded on the accrual basis.

Comprehensive Income
accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income.  
although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are  
reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are  
components of comprehensive income.

Reclassifications
certain amounts in the 2009 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
in June 2009, the fasb issued guidance (incorporated in the fasb asc via accounting standards update (asu) 2009-16, 
Transfers and Servicing: Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, in december 2009) which provides amended guidance relating 
to transfers of financial assets that eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity. this guidance must be applied 
as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after november 15, 2009. this guidance 
must be applied to transfers occurring on or after its effective date. on and after the effective date, the concept of a qualifying 
special-purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting purposes. therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities 
should be evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities on and after the effective date in accordance with the applicable 
consolidation guidance. the new guidance also changed the requirements which must be satisfied in order for an entity to  
treat a loan participation as a sale. the disclosure provisions were also amended and apply to transfers that occurred both before 
and after the effective date of this guidance. the adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the company’s 
financial statements.

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1. summary of significant  accounting poLicies  continued

in June 2009, the fasb issued a change to asc topic 810, Consolidation, to amend certain requirements of consolidation of 
variable interest entities, to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities and to provide 
more relevant and reliable information to users of financial statements. the asc became effective for the company on  
January 1, 2010. adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the company’s financial statements.

in January 2010, the fasb issued asu 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about  

Fair Value Measurements, to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.  
the guidance requires new disclosures regarding transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 (quoted prices in active 
market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, 
including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. additionally, the guidance requires a rollforward of activities, separately  
reporting purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements, for assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs 
(Level 3 fair value measurements). the guidance is effective for annual reporting periods that begin after december 15, 2009, 
except for the changes to the disclosure of rollforward activities for any Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective  
for annual reporting periods that begin after december 15, 2010. other than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of this 
new guidance did not have a material impact on the company’s financial statements.

in July 2010, the fasb issued asu no. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing  

Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. this asu is intended to provide additional information to assist financial statement 
users in assessing an entity’s credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. the guidance is 
effective for annual reporting periods ending after december 15, 2010. other than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of 
this new guidance did not have a material impact on the company’s financial statements. 

Business Segments
gaap requires public companies to report (i) certain financial and descriptive information about “reportable operating  
segments”, as defined, and (ii) certain enterprise-wide financial information. operating segment information is reported  
using a “management approach” that is based on the way management organizes the segments for purposes of making  
operating decisions and assessing performance.

the company’s two primary business segments are banking and wealth advisory services.
banking consists principally of lending to commercial and consumer customers, as well as deposit gathering activities. 
wealth advisory services includes, as its principal business lines, financial planning services, investment management  

services, personal tax services, trustee services and estate planning.

the company’s business segment disclosure is based on information generated by an internal profitability reporting  

system, which generates information by business segment based on the needs of management responsible for managing those 
segments. allocations between the business segments can be subjective in nature are reviewed and refined as circumstances 
warrant. any allocations that may affect the reported results of any business segment will not affect the consolidated financial 
position or results of operations of the company as a whole. the company does not allocate assets by segment.

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1. summary of significant  accounting poLicies  conc luded
the following tables provide selected financial information for the company’s business segments:

year ended december 31, 2010

net interest income
provision for loan losses
noninterest income
noninterest expense 
income before income taxes
income tax expense
net income

year ended december 31, 2009

net interest income
provision for loan losses
noninterest income
noninterest expense 
income before income taxes
income tax expense
net income

Banking

Wealth Advisory 
Services

Total  
Consolidated

  $  12,066,368   $ 

450,000
1,941,021
11,092,273
2,465,116
666,572
1,798,544

-
-
6,051,900
5,050,878
1,001,022
270,678
730,344

  $  12,066,368
450,000
7,992,921
16,143,151
3,466,138
937,250
2,528,888

Banking

Wealth Advisory 
Services

Total  
Consolidated

  $  12,515,349   $ 
2,250,000
2,085,760
10,648,699
1,702,410
410,242
1,292,168

-
-
5,124,844
4,481,631
643,213
155,000
488,213

  $  12,515,349
2,250,000
7,210,604
15,130,330
2,345,623
565,242
1,780,381

Subsequent Events
for the purposes of the presentation of these financial statements in conformity with gaap, management has considered  
transactions or events occurring through february 14, 2011 which is the date that the financial statements are available to  
be issued. management has not evaluated subsequent events after that date for inclusion in the financial statements.

2.  cash and due from b anks
the bank is required to maintain certain reserves of vault cash or deposits with the federal reserve bank (frb). the  
amount of this reserve requirement, included in cash and due from banks, was approximately $190,000 and $163,000 as  
of december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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3.  securities
the amortized cost and fair value of securities, with gross unrealized gains and losses, follow:

2010

Amortized Cost

Gross  
Unrealized  
Gains

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses

Fair Value

securities avaiLabLe-for-saLe

u.s. government sponsored enterprises
mortgage-backed securities
collateralized mortgage obligations
state and municipal
corporate bonds

 total securities  
available-for-sale

securities heLd-to-maturity

  $  52,307,992   $ 
21,819,248
3,037,749
23,307,724
16,639,064

294,525   $ 

1,182,941
114,029
114,555
233,994

(310,062)
-
-
(817,173)
(139,910)

  $  52,292,455
23,002,189
3,151,778
22,605,106
16,733,148

  $  117,111,777

  $ 

1,940,044

  $  (1,267,145)

  $  117,784,676

mortgage-backed securities
collateralized mortgage obligations
state and municipal

  $  22,444,521   $ 

1,221,943   $ 

787,287
1,166,094

24,667
7,699

-
-
-

  $  23,666,464
811,954
1,173,793

 total securities  
held-to-maturity

  $  24,397,902

  $ 

1,254,309

  $ 

-

  $  25,652,211

2009

Amortized Cost

Gross  
Unrealized  
Gains

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses

Fair Value

securities avaiLabLe-for-saLe

u.s. government sponsored enterprises
mortgage-backed securities
collateralized mortgage obligations
state and municipal
corporate bonds

 total securities  
available-for-sale

securities heLd-to-maturity

u.s. government sponsored enterprises
mortgage-backed securities
collateralized mortgage obligations
state and municipal

 total securities  
held-to-maturity

  $  56,246,114   $ 
34,287,637
1,222,684
15,471,301
4,930,332
  $  112,158,068   $ 

281,119   $ 

1,503,425
98,937
193,834
260,939

2,338,254   $ 

(96,464)
(54,322)
-
(64,119)
-
(214,905)

  $  56,430,769
35,736,740
1,321,621
15,601,016
5,191,271
  $  114,281,417

  $ 

997,004   $ 

27,663   $ 

32,369,866
786,797
2,024,178

1,389,937
32,598
10,589

  $ 

-
(4,962)
-
-

1,024,667
33,754,841
819,395
2,034,767

  $  36,177,845

  $ 

1,460,787

  $ 

(4,962)

  $  37,633,670

at december 31, 2010 and 2009, securities with a carrying value of $55,712,314 and $49,595,867, respectively,  

were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law. 

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3.  securities  continued
the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity at december 31, 2010 follow:

within 1 year
over 1 year through 5 years
after 5 years through 10 years
over 10 years

avaiLabLe-for-saLe

heLd-to-maturity

Amortized Cost

Fair Value

Amortized Cost

Fair Value

  $ 

3,896,475   $ 
64,528,306
9,920,980
13,909,019

3,929,061   $ 
64,666,975
9,860,274
13,174,399

-   $ 
-
1,166,094
-

-
-
1,173,793
-

92,254,780

91,630,709

1,166,094

1,173,793

collateralized mortgage obligations  
and mortgage-backed securities

24,856,997

26,153,967

23,231,808

24,478,418

 total

  $  117,111,777   $  117,784,676   $ 

24,397,902   $ 

25,652,211

during 2010, proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity were $7,894,928 and $1,195,394,  
respectively. gross gains and gross losses on sales of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities in 2010 were $78,707  
and $67,538, respectively. there were no sales of securities available-for-sale or securities held-to-maturity during 2009.  
the sales of securities held-to-maturity met the exemption for holding securities to maturity under fasb asc topic 320,  
Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. the remaining principal balance of the securities was less than 15% of the principal  
balance at acquisition. 

information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at december 31, 2010 and 2009, aggregated by investment 

category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

2010

Less than 12 months

totaL

Fair Value

Gross  
Unrealized 
Losses

Fair Value

Gross   
Unrealized 
Losses

u.s. government sponsored enterprises
state and municipal
corporate bonds
  total

  $  16,397,178   $ 
15,558,717
9,719,366

(310,062)
(817,173)
(139,910)
  $  41,675,261   $  (1,267,145)

  $  16,397,178   $ 
15,558,717
9,719,366

(310,062)
(817,173)
(139,910)
  $  41,675,261   $  (1,267,145)

2009

Less than 12 months

12 months or Longer

totaL

Fair Value

Gross  
Unrealized 
Losses

Fair Value

Gross  
Unrealized 
Losses

Fair Value

Gross  
Unrealized 
Losses

u.s. government  

sponsored enterprises
mortgage-backed securities
state and municipal

  $ 

  $ 15,671,445
6,361,469
3,145,205

(96,464)
(57,451)
(64,119)

  $ 

-
152,350
-

  $ 

-
(1,833)
-

  $ 15,671,445
6,513,819
3,145,205

  $ 

(96,464)
(59,284)
(64,119)

total

  $ 25,178,119   $ 

(218,034)   $ 

152,350   $ 

(1,833)   $ 25,330,469   $ 

(219,867)

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3.  securities  conc luded
management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently  
when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. consideration is given to: (1) the length of time and the extent 
to which the fair value has been less than cost; (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and (3) the  
intent and ability of the company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any  
anticipated recovery in fair value.

these unrealized losses related principally to current interest rates for similar types of securities. in analyzing an issuer’s 

financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies,  
whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition.  
as management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-  
for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other-than-temporary.

4.  Loans
the composition of net loans, including loans held-for-sale, at december 31 is as follows:

commercial 
commercial real estate 
residential real estate
consumer
Loans held-for-sale

subtotal

allowance for loan losses
net deferred loan costs

loans, net

2010

  $  24,686,197
64,822,307
109,514,789
8,145,921
2,387,700

209,556,914

(6,306,122)
45,843
  $  203,296,635

2009

  $  27,117,069
74,142,880
95,742,622
6,739,165
112,500

203,854,236

(6,345,589)
84,600
  $  197,593,247

the company has transferred a portion of its originated commercial and commercial real estate loans to participating lenders.  

the amounts transferred have been accounted for as sales and are therefore not included in the company’s accompanying 
consolidated balance sheets. the company and participating lenders share ratably in any gains or losses that may result from a 
borrower’s lack of compliance with contractual terms of the loan. the company continues to service the loans on behalf of  
the participating lenders and, as such, collects cash payments from the borrowers and remits payments (net of servicing fees) 
to participating lenders. at december 31, 2010 and 2009, the company was servicing loans for participants aggregating 
$51,381,554 and $63,156,657, respectively.

an analysis of the allowance for loan losses follows:

years ended december 31,

balance at beginning of year
provision for loan losses
Loans charged off
recoveries of loans previously charged off
balance at end of year

2010

6,345,589
450,000
(897,964)
408,497
6,306,122

  $ 

  $ 

2009

4,925,500
2,250,000
(1,087,757)
257,846
6,345,589

  $ 

  $ 

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 4. Loans  continued
the following table presents the allowance for loan losses and select loan information for the year ended december 31, 2010.

Commercial

Commercial 
Real Estate

Residential  
Real Estate

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

aLLowance for Loan Losses

ending balance
individually evaluated  
for impairment
collectively evaluated  
for impairment

Loans
ending balance

individually evaluated  
for impairment
collectively evaluated  
for impairment

  $  1,324,526   $  2,053,591   $  2,327,306   $ 

88,950   $ 

511,749   $  6,306,122

  $ 

193,276

  $ 

50,000

  $ 

170,000

  $ 

-

  $ 

-

  $ 

413,276

  $  1,131,250

  $  2,003,591

  $  2,157,306

  $ 

88,950

  $ 

511,749

  $  5,892,846

  $ 24,686,197   $ 64,822,307   $ 111,902,489   $  8,145,921

  $ 209,556,914

  $ 

769,859

  $  1,727,391

  $  2,968,958

  $ 

-

  $ 23,916,338

  $ 63,094,916

  $ 108,933,531

  $  8,145,921

  $  5,466,208

  $ 204,090,706

the bank categorizes each loan category by credit risk exposure. the following tables present the credit risk profile by  

creditworthiness category as of december 31, 2010.

Loans rated 1–3 and 8: Loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.
 Loans rated 4: Loans in this category are considered “special mention”. these loans are starting to show signs of  
potential weakness and are being closely monitored by management.
 Loans rated 5: Loans in this category are considered “substandard”. generally, a loan is considered substandard if it is  
inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrowers and/or the collateral pledged.  
there is an increased possibility that the company will sustain some loss if the weakness is not corrected.
 Loans rated 6: Loans in this category are considered “doubtful”. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses  
inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation  
in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, highly questionable and improbable.
 Loans rated 7: Loans in this category are considered uncollectible (“loss”) and of such little value that their continuance  
as loans is not warranted. 
on an annual basis, or more often if needed, the company formally reviews the ratings on all commercial real estate,  
commercial, and residential loans. semi-annually, the company engages an independent third-party to review a significant  
portion of loans within these segments. management uses the results of these reviews as part of its annual review process.

  $ 

1 - 3, 8
4
5
6

total

  $ 

Commercial

19,385,915
2,136,941
3,133,952
29,389
24,686,197

Commercial  
Real Estate

54,477,873
3,487,007
6,857,427
-
64,822,307

  $ 

  $ 

Residential  
Real Estate

  $  104,753,293
2,572,244
4,576,952
-
  $  111,902,489

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4.  Loans  conc luded
the following table presents an aging analysis of past due loans as of december 31, 2010.

30-59 Days 
Past Due

60-89 Days 
Past Due

Greater Than 
90 Days 

Total  
Past Due

Current

Total Loans

Loans on 
Nonaccrual

  $ 

270,988   $ 

44,144   $ 

58,530   $ 

373,662   $ 24,312,535   $ 24,686,197   $ 

523,487

191,983

3,548,030
6,462

-

1,339,306

1,531,289

63,291,018

64,822,307

1,727,391

1,116,962
-

702,817
-

5,367,809
6,462

106,534,680
8,139,459

111,902,489
8,145,921

2,553,878
-

commercial 
commercial  
real estate

residential  

real estate

consumer

  total

  $  4,017,463   $  1,161,106   $  2,100,653   $  7,279,222   $ 202,277,692   $ 209,556,914   $  4,804,756

at december 31, 2009, total nonaccrual loans were $5,535,866. there were no loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest 
at december 31, 2010 and 2009.

the following table presents a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans by loan category as of december 31, 2010.

with no reLated aLLowance
commercial
commercial real estate
residential real estate

with an aLLowance recorded
commercial 
commercial real estate
residential real estate

totaL
commercial
commercial real estate
residential real estate

Recorded  
Investment

Unpaid  
Principal Balance

Related  
Allowance

Interest Income 
Recognized

$  481,606  
1,587,497
1,981,244

$  481,606  
1,587,497
2,002,082

$ 

-  
-
-

$ 

1,148
17,759
41,511

$  288,253  
139,894
966,876

$  288,253  
139,894
966,876

$  193,276  

$ 

50,000
170,000

$  769,859  
1,727,391
2,948,120

$  769,859  
1,727,391
2,968,958

$  193,276  

$ 

50,000
170,000

-
-
19,519

1,148
17,759
61,030

the following is a comparative summary of information pertaining to impaired loans: 

impaired loans without a valuation allowance
impaired loans with a valuation allowance

total impaired loans

valuation allowance related to impaired loans
average investment in impaired loans

2010

4,071,185
1,395,023
5,466,208
413,276
5,663,738

  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

2009

4,426,329
1,434,938
5,861,267
411,345
5,014,589

  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

interest income recognized on impaired loans during 2009 amounted to $34,279. no additional funds are committed to be 
advanced in connection with impaired loans. 

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5.  premises and  equipment
a summary of the cost and accumulated depreciation of premises and equipment follows:

Land and improvements
buildings and improvements
equipment

accumulated depreciation

  $ 

2010

1,922,993
7,786,427
5,210,253

14,919,673

(6,659,129)
8,260,544

  $ 

  $ 

2009

1,922,993
7,765,037
4,934,459

14,622,489

(6,088,239)
8,534,250

  $ 

depreciation, included in occupancy and equipment expense, amounted to $570,890 and $599,352 for the years ended  
december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

pursuant to the terms of noncancelable lease agreements in effect at december 31, 2010, pertaining to premises and  
equipment, future minimum rent commitments under various operating leases are as follows:

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
thereafter

  $ 

  $ 

659,706
659,706
625,206
623,706
613,995
1,042,229
4,224,548

the leases contain options to extend for periods from three to ten years. the cost of such extensions is not included above. 
total rent expense for the years ended december 31, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $515,358 and $496,945, respectively. 

6.  deposits
at december 31, 2010, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

  $  51,212,600
8,168,250
1,529,277
3,140,280
631,560
  $  64,681,967

deposit accounts with related parties were $6,221,311 and $6,981,370 at december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. 

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7.  securities soLd under  agreements to repurchase
securities sold under repurchase agreements mature within twelve months and are collateralized by securities in the  
company’s investment portfolio. all securities collateralizing the repurchase agreements are under the company’s control.  
the maximum amount of repurchase agreements outstanding at any month-end during 2010 and 2009 was $24,966,181  
and $30,231,605, respectively. the average amount of repurchase agreements outstanding during 2010 and 2009 was 
$17,220,817 and $16,749,313, respectively. the weighted-average interest rate on repurchase agreements outstanding at  
december 31, 2010 and 2009 was 0.44% and 0.42%, respectively. 

8.  advances from federaL home Loan b ank 
the company’s fixed-rate advances with the federal home Loan bank (fhLb) of $26,914,565 and $24,717,941 at  
december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, mature through 2015. at december 31, 2010 and 2009, interest rates of  
fixed-rate advances ranged from 1.75% to 4.33% and from 2.54% to 4.33%, respectively.

outstanding fhLb borrowings are secured by a blanket lien on qualified collateral consisting primarily of loans with first 

mortgages secured by one to four family properties, certain unencumbered investment securities, and other qualified assets.

the contractual maturities of advances are as follows:

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

  $ 

2010

-
9,000,000
2,750,000
5,164,565
5,000,000
5,000,000

  $ 

2009

2,750,000
7,000,000
2,750,000
4,717,941
5,000,000
2,500,000

  total

  $  26,914,565

  $  24,717,941

the bank has a long term line of credit with the fhLb that does not expire, in the amount of $2.8 million. there were  
no amounts outstanding at december 31, 2010 or 2009.

9.  income t axes
allocation of federal and state income taxes between current and deferred portions is as follows:

2010

2009

current tax provision
federal
state

deferred tax expense (benefit)
federal
state

  $ 

1,200,750
39,700
1,240,450

(368,700)
65,500
(303,200)
937,250

  $ 

  $ 

1,005,780
194,362
1,200,142

(513,900)
(121,000)
(634,900)
565,242

  $ 

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9.  income t axes  continued
the income tax provision differs from the expense that would result from applying federal statutory rates to income before 
income taxes, as follows:

2010

2009

computed tax expense

  $ 

1,178,487

  $ 

797,512

increase (reduction) in 
income taxes resuLting from:
tax exempt income 
state tax expense, net of federal benefit 
income from life insurance 
incentive stock options
other

(281,676)
69,432
(138,895)
9,293
100,609

(186,880)
48,419
(92,692)
46,528
(47,645)

  $ 

937,250

  $ 

565,242

the components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows:

deferred tax assets
allowance for loan losses
employee benefit plan
other 

deferred tax LiabiLities
net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
depreciation
deferred rent 
other

  $ 

2010

2,176,050
612,722
275,124
3,063,896

228,785
213,976
42,461
-

485,222

  $ 

2009

2,273,339
397,085
198,286
2,868,710

721,939
179,844
49,918
134,689

1,086,390

net deferred tax asset

  $ 

2,578,674

  $ 

1,782,320

no valuation allowance is deemed necessary for the deferred income tax asset. the net deferred tax assets is included with 
other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

10.  earnings per share

net income, as reported 

  $ 

2,528,888

  $ 

1,780,381

2010

2009

weighted-average shares outstanding
effect of unvested stock grants 
adjusted weighted-average shares and  
assumed conversion
basic earnings per share 
diluted earnings per share

1,023,548
14,788

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

1,038,336
2.47
2.44

1,021,721
9,418

1,031,139
1.74
1.73

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

the following sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for 2010 and 2009.
there are 34,300 employee stock options excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share for 2010 and 2009, 
since inclusion of these common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive.

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11.  financiaL instruments with off-b aLance-sheet risk
the company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the 
financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. these financial instruments 
include commitments to extend credit, standby and commercial letters-of-credit, and interest rate caps and floors written on  
adjustable rate loans. such instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the 
amount recognized in the balance sheets. the contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of  
involvement the company has in particular classes of financial instruments. 

the company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument  
for commitments to extend credit and standby letters-of-credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those  
instruments. the company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for  
on balance sheet instruments. for interest rate caps and floors written on adjustable rate loans, the contract or notional  
amounts do not represent exposure to credit losses. 

the company generally requires collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.
at december 31, 2010 and 2009, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts  

represent credit risk:

contract amount

commitments to grant loans
commercial and standby letters-of-credit

2010

  $  47,578,611
2,197,124
  $ 

2009

  $  43,130,754
2,524,597
  $ 

commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition  

established in the contract. commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may  
require payment of a fee. 

the commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. therefore, the total commitment 
amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. the amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary  
by the company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. 

since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do  
not necessarily represent future cash requirements. the company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by- 
case basis. the amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the company upon extension of credit, is based on  
management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory,  
property, plant and equipment, and income-producing commercial property.

standby letters-of-credit are conditional commitments issued by the company to guarantee the performance of a customer 

to a third party. those guarantees are primarily issued to support private borrowing arrangements. the credit risk involved in 
issuing letters-of-credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

at times, the company places interest rate caps and floors on loans written by the company to enable customers to transfer, 

modify, or reduce their interest rate risk.

12.  LegaL contingencies
various legal claims arise from time to time in the normal course of business which, in the opinion of management, will  
have no material effect on the company’s financial statements. 

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13.  sharehoLders’ equity and reguLatory matters
the company and its bank subsidiary are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the frb and the 
office of the comptroller of the currency (occ). failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in mandatory  
and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the  
company’s consolidated financial statements.

these capital requirements represent quantitative measures of the company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet 
items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. the company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject  
to qualitative judgments by its regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the company to maintain minimum 
amounts and ratios of total and tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of tier 1 
capital to average assets (as defined). management believes that, as of december 31, 2010, the company and its bank subsidiary 
meet all capital requirements to which they are subject. as of december 31, 2010, the most recent notification from the occ 
categorized the banking subsidiary as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. to be  
categorized as well capitalized, a financial institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, tier 1 risk-based and tier 1 
leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables. there are no conditions or events since the notification that management 
believes have changed the bank’s category. prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.
 the actual capital amounts and ratios for the bank are presented to follow. the capital ratios for the company are not  

materially different from those presented that follow. 

actuaL

minimum capitaL  
requirement

minimum to be weLL 
capitaLized under 
prompt corrective  
action provisions

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

$  35,420

15.8%

$  17,967

$  32,568

14.5%

$ 

8,984

$  32,568

8.3%

$  15,721

$  34,227

15.8%

$  17,331

$  31,474

14.5%

$ 

8,665

$  31,474

8.2%

$  15,330

8.0%

4.0%

4.0%

8.0%

4.0%

4.0%

$  22,459

10.0%

$  13,475

$  19,651

6.0%

5.0%

$  21,667

10.0%

$  12,998

$  19,162

6.0%

5.0%

december 31, 2010

total capital to  
  risk-weighted assets
tier 1 capital to  
  risk-weighted assets
tier 1 capital to  
average assets

december 31, 2009

total capital to  
  risk-weighted assets
tier 1 capital to  
  risk-weighted assets
tier 1 capital to  
average assets

the ability of the company to pay cash dividends depends on the receipt of dividends from its banking subsidiary. the 
company, as the sole shareholder of the banking subsidiary, is entitled to dividends from legally available funds when and as 
declared by the banking subsidiary’s board of directors.

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14.  empLoyee benefits
the company sponsors a 401(k) profit sharing plan which covers all employees who are at least 21 years of age and who  
have completed one year of employment. eligible employees contribute a percentage of their annual compensation to the 
401(k) plan and the company matches a certain portion of employee contributions. in addition, the company may make  
discretionary contributions on behalf of employees under the plan. for the years ended december 31, 2010 and 2009,  
expense attributable to the plan amounted to $395,089 and $268,485, respectively.

included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the balance sheets at december 31, 2010 and 2009 are liabilities  

established pursuant to deferred compensation agreements with certain officers of the company of $1,239,848 and  
$984,976, respectively. deferred compensation expense related to these plans amounted to $270,000 and $180,000 for  
the years ended december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

15.  stock-b ased compensation
warrants to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at various exercise prices have been granted to certain members 
of the organizing group, key management, and employees of the company prior to april 2006. the warrants vest in three years 
and expire ten years from the date the warrant was granted.

on april 19, 2006, the shareholders of the company approved the 2006 stock option and incentive plan (the “current 
plan”). the maximum number of shares of stock reserved and available for issuance under this plan is 50,000 shares. awards 
may be granted in the form of incentive stock options and restricted stock, or any combinations of the preceding, and the  
exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant. no stock options are exercisable more 
than ten years after the date the stock option is granted. the stock options vest over a three-year period. the restricted stock 
awards granted through december 31, 2010 each vest over a three-year period.

on January 1, 2006, the company adopted fasb guidance for the incentive stock option and restricted stock grants  
relating to the current plan and previous plans. in accordance with that guidance, the company recorded $212,855 and 
$136,848 of compensation expense during the years ended december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. total compensation 
expense related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is $351,839 as of december 31, 2010 and is expected to be recognized 
over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

a summary of nonvested restricted stock awards as of december 31, 2010, and changes during the year ended december 31, 

2010 is presented below:

nonvested shares at december 31, 2009
granted
vested
nonvested shares at december 31, 2010

Shares

9,418
8,700
(3,330)
14,788

Weighted-Average 
Grant-Date Fair Value

$ 

36.00
34.00
36.60
34.69

the weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted in 2009 was $35. fair value is based on closing 

price of the stock.

 the fair value of warrants granted during 2009 was $4.01. no warrants were granted, exercised or forfeited during 2010.  

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December 31, 2010 and 2009

15.  stock-b ased compensation  conc luded
the fair value of each warrant granted is estimated on the date of grant using the black-scholes options-pricing model with 
the following weighted-average assumptions: 

2009

3.54%
3.02%
10 years
11.45%

dividend yield
risk-free interest rate 
expected life
expected volatility 

outstanding at december 31, 2010
exercisable december 31, 2010

Shares

Weighted-Average 
Exercise Price

Weighted-Average 
Remaining  
Contractual Life

Aggregate  
Intrinsic Value

34,300  
33,633  

$  44.24
$  44.40

5.4  
5.3  

$ 
$ 

-
-

the remaining number of warrants and shares of restricted stock available to be granted was 38,511 and 47,211 at  
december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

16.  o ther noninterest income and expenses
the components of other noninterest income and expenses which are in excess of 1% of total revenues (total interest and dividend  
income and noninterest income) and not shown separately in the statements of income are as follows for the years ended december 31:

noninterest income

bank owned life insurance
gain on sale of loans 

noninterest expenses

professional fees 
Loan collection and workout expenses
printing, postage and stationery
advertising

2010

350,744
250,794
601,538

338,002
125,490
492,064
496,500
1,452,056

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

2009

275,033
442,689
717,722

331,823
298,293
381,879
396,089
1,408,084

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

17.  reLated p arty transactions
the company has had, and may be expected to have in the future, transactions in the ordinary course of business with  
directors, principal officers, their immediate families and affiliated companies in which they are principal shareholders  
(commonly referred to as related parties), all of which have been, in the opinion of management, on the same terms, including 
interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with others. Loans granted to related  
parties amounted to $541,700 and $771,400 at december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

during January 2007, the banking subsidiary entered into a long-term lease with a company whose sole owner is a director 
and shareholder of the company. this lease is for space that is the new headquarters for the bank’s Ledyard financial advisors 
division. the lease has an initial term of 10 years and calls for initial annual payments of $320,000. the lease has three five-year 
options to renew.

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December 31, 2010 and 2009

18. f air vaLue of financiaL instruments
gaap defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. 
fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in 

the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on 
the measurement date. gaap also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable 
inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. the three levels of inputs that may be used to 
measure fair value are: 

 level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) or identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access 
as of the measurement date. 
 level 2: significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, 
quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable  
market data. 
 level 3: significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market  
participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below.

assets (market approach)

securities available-for-sale
u.s. government sponsored enterprises
mortgage-backed securities
collateralized mortgage obligations
state and municipal
corporate bonds

assets (market approach)

securities available-for-sale
u.s. government sponsored enterprises
mortgage-backed securities
collateralized mortgage obligations
state and municipal
corporate bonds

fair vaLue measurements at december 31, 2010, using
Significant Other 
Observable Inputs 
(Level 2)

Quoted Prices In Active 
Markets for Identical 
Assets (Level 1)

Total

$ 

52,292,455  
23,002,189
3,151,778
22,605,106
16,733,148
$  117,784,676  

$ 

2,500,000  

-
-
-
-

$ 

2,500,000  

$ 

49,792,455
23,002,189
3,151,778
22,605,106
16,733,148
$  115,284,676

fair vaLue measurements at december 31, 2009, using
Significant Other 
Observable Inputs 
(Level 2)

Quoted Prices In Active 
Markets for Identical 
Assets (Level 1)

Total

$ 

56,430,769  
35,736,740
1,321,621
15,601,016
5,191,271

$ 

2,500,000  

-
-
-
-

$  114,281,417  

$ 

2,500,000  

$ 

53,930,769
35,736,740
1,321,621
15,601,016
5,191,271
$  111,781,417

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December 31, 2010 and 2009

18. f air vaLue of financiaL instruments 
assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below.

continued

fair vaLue measurements at december 31, 2010, using
Significant Other 
Observable Inputs 
(Level 2)

Quoted Prices In Active 
Markets for Identical 
Assets (Level 1)

Total

assets
impaired loans (market approach)

$ 

981,747  

$ 

-

$ 

981,747

fair vaLue measurements at december 31, 2009, using
Significant Other 
Observable Inputs 
(Level 2)

Quoted Prices In Active 
Markets for Identical 
Assets (Level 1)

Total

assets 
impaired loans (market approach)
other real estate owned (market approach)

$ 

1,023,593  
265,865

$ 

-
-

$ 

1,023,593
265,865

certain impaired loans were written down to their fair value of $981,747 and $1,023,593 at december 31, 2010 and 2009, 

respectively, resulting in an impairment charge through the provision for loan losses, which was included in earnings for the 
period. other real estate owned is initially recorded at fair value, then carried at the lower of the new cost basis or fair value 
through a provision charge to earnings.

the fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than 
in a forced liquidation. 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. those techniques are significantly affected 
by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. accordingly, the fair value estimates may 
not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. 

certain financial and nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. accordingly, the aggregate fair 

value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the company.

the following methods and assumptions were used by the company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents 
the carrying amounts of cash and short term instruments approximate fair values.

Securities
fair values for securities, excluding federal home Loan bank stock and federal reserve bank stock, are determined by  
obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical  
technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific 
securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. the carrying value  
of nonmarketable equity securities, comprised of federal home Loan bank stock and federal reserve bank stock,  
approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the federal home Loan bank and federal reserve bank. 

Loans Held-for-Sale 
fair values of loans held-for-sale are based on commitments on hand from investors or prevailing market prices. 

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18. f air vaLue of financiaL instruments 

conc luded 

Loans Receivable 
for variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying 
values. fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered 
for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. fair values for nonperforming loans are estimated using  
discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable. 

Deposit Liabilities 
the fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, passbook savings, and certain types of money 
market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). the  
carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the 
reporting date. fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies 
interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregate expected monthly maturities on time deposits. 

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 
the carrying amounts of borrowings under repurchase agreements maturing within ninety days approximate their fair values.

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 
the fair values of these borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the company’s current  
incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Accrued Interest 
the carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments 
the company’s off-balance-sheet instruments consist of loan commitments. fair values for loan commitments have not been 
presented as the future revenue derived from such financial instruments is not significant. 

the estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the company’s financial instruments are as follows:

2010

2009

Carrying Amount

Fair Value Carrying Amount

Fair Value

financiaL assets

cash and due from banks
interest-bearing deposits in banks
securities available-for-sale
securities held-to-maturity
nonmarketable equity securities
Loans and loans held-for-sale, net
accrued interest receivable

financiaL LiabiLities

deposits
repurchase agreements
advances from federal home Loan bank
accrued interest payable

  $  15,792,334   $  15,792,334   $ 

5,215,612
117,784,676
24,397,902
2,394,700
203,296,635
1,567,150

308,058,793
21,875,815
26,914,565
138,286

5,215,612
117,784,676
25,652,211
2,394,700
202,737,435
1,567,150

307,715,473
21,875,815
26,405,880
138,286

8,887,901   $ 
11,175,252
114,281,417
36,177,845
2,013,300
197,593,247
1,564,322

8,887,901
11,175,252
114,281,417
37,633,670
2,013,300
197,577,403
1,564,322

320,129,428
13,713,739
24,717,941
208,556

319,661,357
13,713,739
24,338,502
208,556

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se n i o r   m a n a g e m e n t   t e a m 

As of Februar y 18, 2011

Seated (l-r):
darlene e. romano 
Senior Vice President, 
Human Resources & Finance
Kathryn g. underwood 
President & Chief Executive Officer
Martha p. Candon 
Senior Vice President & Manager of Business Development

Standing (l-r):
Christopher J. taylor 
Senior Vice President & Chief Retail Banking Officer
robert t. Boon 
Executive Vice President & Managing Director 
Ledyard Financial Advisors

gregory d. steverson 
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey h. Marks 
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
daniel X. stannard, Jr. 
Senior Vice President & Senior Loan Officer
darcy d. rogers 
Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
d. rodman thomas 
Senior Vice President, Director of Client Relations & Compliance Officer 
Ledyard Financial Advisors

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bo a r d   o f  di r e c t o r s

As of Februar y 18, 2011

Seated (l-r): 
Bayne stevenson 
President, Bayson Company
Kathryn g. underwood 
President & Chief Executive Officer, 
Ledyard Financial Group/Ledyard National Bank
dennis e. logue 
Steven Roth Professor of Management Emeritus, 
Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College & Chair, 
Ledyard Financial Group/Ledyard National Bank
Standing (l-r): 
Frederick a. roesch 
Retired, Senior Vice President, Citigroup/Citibank & Co-Vice Chair, 
Ledyard Financial Group/Ledyard National Bank
richard w. Couch, Jr. 
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hypertherm, Inc.
Cotton M. Cleveland 
President, Mather Associates

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andrew a. samwick 
Professor of Economics & Director, 
Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College
douglas g. Britton 
President, Britton Lumber Co., Inc. & Secretary, 
Ledyard Financial Group/Ledyard National Bank
deirdre sheerr-gross 
Principal, Sheerr and White, Residential Architecture
James w. varnum 
Retired President, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Alliance and  
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital & Co-Vice Chair,  
Ledyard Financial Group/Ledyard National Bank
adam M. Keller 
Director of Education,  
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice

For a current list of Directors, Senior Managers and Officers,  
please visit the “About Us” section of our website at www.ledyardbank.com.

 
 
 
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