UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

x	ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

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

For transition period from to

Commission file number 000-22473

VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Tennessee		62-1271025
(State of Incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

210 East Main Street

Rogersville, TN 37857

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(423) 272-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered:
None		None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

Indicate by check mark if Registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the of the Securities

Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ¨ No x

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on June 30, 2011 was $3.6 million. The market value calculation was determined using the price of last known trade of the Registrant’s common stock as discussed further in Item 5. For purposes of this calculation, the term “affiliate” refers to all directors, executive officers and 5% shareholders of the Registrant. As of the close of business on December 31, 2011, there were 496,277 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.

VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-K INDEX


		Page Number

	Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements		ii

Part I			1

1.	Business		1

1A.	Risk Factors		31

1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments		36

2.	Properties		36

3.	Legal Proceedings		37

4.

Part II			37

5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		37

6.	Selected Financial Data		38

7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		38

7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		45

8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		45

9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		46

9A.	Controls and Procedures		46

9B.	Other Information		46

Part III			47

10.	Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance		47

11.	Executive Compensation		52

12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		53

13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence		53

14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services		54

Part IV			55

15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules		55

	Signatures

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

We may from time to time make written or oral statements, including statements contained in this report, which may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Certain statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”) that are not statements of historical fact such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Most of these factors are outside our control and difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our expectations with respect to our future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

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changes in general economic, market and business conditions in areas or markets where we compete;

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conditions beyond our control such as future state and federal legislation, including the Dodd Frank Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, and regulation affecting one or more of our business segments, natural disasters or acts of war or terrorism;

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changes in the interest rate environment;

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changes in the default rate of our loans;

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changes in the securities markets, including ongoing liquidity problems related thereto;

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our ability to maintain liquidity or access other sources of funding;

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the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

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the loss of key personnel;

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our ability to execute its business strategy

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losses due to fraudulent and negligent acts of customers, service providers, and employees;

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consumer income levels and spending and savings habit changes;

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cost and availability of capital;

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competition from other banks and financial institutions as well as insurance companies, mortgage originators, investment banking and financial advisory firms, asset-based non-bank lenders;

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approval of new, or changes in, accounting policies and practices;

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the ability of The Citizens Bank of East Tennessee (the “Bank”) to comply with the requirements of the Consent Order issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on January 28, 2010 and the Written Agreement dated June 22, 2011 with the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, and the Written Agreement dated May 26, 2010 with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; and/or

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other factors discussed from time to time in our news releases and/or public statements.

We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our business. You should review carefully the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 of this Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning our business attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this Form 10-K, except to the extent required by federal securities laws.

PART I

ITEM 1.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

THE COMPANY

Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. (“Volunteer” or “Company”) is a registered bank holding company organized under the laws of Tennessee, chartered in 1985. Volunteer, with consolidated total assets of approximately $128.0 million at December 31, 2011, is headquartered in Rogersville, Tennessee with offices in Church Hill and Sneedville, Tennessee, and we conduct operations through our subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of East Tennessee (“Bank”), a state bank organized under the laws of the state of Tennessee in April 1906. We do not engage in any activities other than acting as a bank holding company for the Bank. We believe we can present an alternative to mega banks by offering local ownership, local decision making and other personalized service characteristics of community banks. The holding company structure provides flexibility for expansion of our banking business through acquisition of other financial institutions and provision of additional banking-related services which the traditional commercial bank may not provide under present laws.

From April 24, 1997 (the date we registered our common stock pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) to December 3, 2004 (the date we filed Form 15 to terminate such registration) we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) our periodic reports pursuant to the Exchange Act. In December of 2004, we filed a Form 15, based on our belief that it satisfied the requirements under Rule 12g-4 to terminate the registration of the common stock, and thereby suspend our duty to file reports pursuant to the Act. In 2011, we discovered that the filing of the Form 15 was in error; that we remained subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. In connection with such requirements, we are filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and plan to continue to make timely filing of our periodic reports thereafter, as required by the Exchange Act.

SERVICES

The Bank provides a full range of retail banking services, including (i) the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; (ii) the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions; (iii) the investment of excess funds in the sale of federal funds, U.S. government and agency obligations, and state, county and municipal bonds; and (iv) other miscellaneous financial services usually handled for customers by commercial banks.

MARKET AREA AND COMPETITION

We compete with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and finance companies operating in Hancock and Hawkins counties in Tennessee and elsewhere. One other commercial bank is doing business in Hancock County, and in Hawkins County there are eight commercial banks and savings and loan associations. The Bank is subject to substantial competition in all aspects of its business. Intense competition for loans and deposits comes from other financial institutions in the market area. In certain aspects of its business, the Bank also competes with credit unions, small loan companies, insurance companies, mortgage companies, finance companies, brokerage houses and other financial institutions, some of which are not subject to the same degree of regulation and restriction as the Bank and some of which have financial resources greater than those of the Bank. The future success of the Bank will depend primarily upon the difference between the cost of its borrowing (primarily interest paid on deposits) and income from operations (primarily interest or fees earned on loans, sales of loans and investments). The Bank competes for funds with other institutions, which, in most cases, are significantly larger and are able to provide a greater variety of services than the Bank and thus may obtain deposits at lower rates of interest.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

The following table sets forth weighted average yields earned by Volunteer on our earning assets and the weighted average rates paid on our average deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities for the years indicated, and certain other information:


(Dollars in thousands)	2011							2010
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Annualized Yield or Rate			Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Annualized Yield or Rate
Assets:
Loans, net	$	98,641	$	5,195		5.27	%	$	108,877	$	5,532		5.08	%
Securities available for sale		12,707		383		3.01	%		13,066		631		4.83	%
Securities held to maturity		40		1		2.50	%		75		3		4.00	%
Federal funds sold		621		1		0.16	%		2,354		6		0.25	%
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		4,265		10		.23	%		1,606		2		.12	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		494		21		4.25	%		493		22		4.46	%
Interest earning assets, net		116,768		5,611		4.81	%		126,471		6,196		4.90	%
Non-interest earning assets		16,111							11,989
Total assets	$	132,879						$	138,460
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing deposits	$	99,791	$	1,188		1.19	%	$	104,222	$	1,955		1.88	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		8,500		17		0.20	%		7,971		22		0.28	%
Notes payable and subordinated debentures		3,964		163		4.11	%		3,924		101		2.57	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other		249		4		1.61	%		347		8		2.31	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		112,504		1,372		1.22	%		116,464		2,086		1.79	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits		16,013							15,676
Other liabilities		1,810							1,217
Total liabilities		130,327							133,357
Stockholders’ equity		2,552							5,103
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	132,879						$	138,460
Net interest income			$	4,239						$	4,110
Net interest margin						3.63	%						3.25	%
Net interest spread						3.59	%						3.11	%

The following table presents a summary of changes in interest income, interest expense, and the interest rate differential aggregated by the changes in volumes and rates:


(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2011 Versus December 31, 2010 Increases (decreases) Change Due To: (1)
(Dollars in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Total
Loans net of unearned income	$	(8	)	$	(330	)	$	(338	)
U.S. Treasury		—			(14	)		(14	)
Government agencies		(5	)		(237	)		(242	)
States and municipalities		1			6			7
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		—			(1	)		(1	)
Federal funds sold		—			3			3

Total interest income		(12	)		(573	)		(585	)
Increase (decrease) in:
Demand deposits		—			(20	)		(20	)
Savings		—			9			9
Time certificates		(8	)		(747	)		(755	)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		—			(6	)		(6	)
Federal funds purchased		—			—			—
Securities sold under repurchase		—			(4	)		(4	)
Notes payable		—			62			62

Total interest expense		(8	)		(706	)		(714	)
Increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	(4	)	$	133		$	129

(1)

Increases (decreases) are attributable to volume changes and rate changes on the following basis: Volume Change equals change in volume times prior year rate. Rate Change equals change in rate times prior year volume. The Rate/Volume Change equals the change in volume times the change in rate, and it is allocated between Volume Change and Rate Change at the ratio that the absolute value of each of these components bears to the absolute value of their total.

For purposes of this schedule, non-accruing loans are included in the average balances and tax exempt income is reflected on a tax equivalent basis. Since we have recorded a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, the yield and tax equivalent yield are the same. Loan fees included in interest income are not material to the presentation.

LIABILITY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

The Bank’s Funds Management Committee actively measures and manages interest rate risk using a process developed by the Company. The committee is also responsible for implementing our asset/liability management policies, overseeing the formulation and implementation of strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings, and reviewing our interest rate sensitivity position.

The primary tool that management uses to measure short-term interest rate risk is a net interest income simulation model prepared by an independent correspondent institution. These simulations estimate the impact that various changes in the overall level of interest rates over one and two-year time horizons would have on net interest income. The results help us develop strategies for managing exposures to interest rate risk.

Like any forecasting technique, interest rate simulation modeling is based on a large number of assumptions. In this case, the assumptions relate primarily to loan and deposit growth, asset and liability prepayments, interest rates and balance sheet management strategies. We believe that both individually and in the aggregate the assumptions are reasonable. Nevertheless, the simulation modeling process produces only a sophisticated estimate, not a precise calculation of exposure.

At December 31, 2011, approximately 80% of our gross loans had fixed rates. Based on the asset/liability modeling we believe that these loans reprice at a slower pace than our liabilities. Because the majority of our liabilities mature in 12 months or less and the gap in repricing is liability sensitive, with liabilities repricing more frequently, we believe that a rising rate environment will have a negative impact on our net interest margin.

DEPOSITS

Our primary source of funds is interest-bearing deposits. The following table sets forth our deposit structure at December 31, 2011 and 2010.


	December 31,
	2011		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing deposits:
Individuals, partnerships and corporations	$	14,863	$	14,031
U.S. Government, states and political subdivisions		419		234
Commercial banks and other depository institutions		0		0
Certified and official checks		172		131

Total noninterest-bearing deposits	$	15,454	$	14,396

Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand accounts	$	19,701	$	19,080
Savings accounts		6,444		5,892
Certificates of deposit, less than $100,000		41,077		45,634
Certificates of deposit, greater than $100,000		30,666		31,429

Total interest-bearing deposits*	$	97,888	$	102,035

Total deposits	$	113,342	$	116,431

*	Interest Bearing Deposits include $10,041 in Individual Retirement Accounts for 2011 and $10,754 in 2010.

The table below presents the Bank’s average balances of deposits and the average rates paid on those deposits for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.


	2011					2010
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance		Weighted Average Rate			Average Balance		Weighted Average Rate
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	16,013		—		$	15,676		—
Interest-bearing demand deposits		19,423		.21	%		18,858		.22	%
Savings		6,314		.34	%		5,809		.45	%
Certificates of deposit		74,054		1.18	%		79,555		1.91	%

Total deposits	$	115,804				$	119,898

At December 31, 2011, time deposits greater than $100,000 totaled approximately $30.7 million. The following table indicates, as of December 31, 2011, the dollar amount of $100,000 or more deposits by time remaining until maturity:


	(Dollars in thousands)
Months to maturity:
Three months or less	$	5,697
Three months to six months		6,964
Six to twelve months		11,682
Over twelve months		6,323

Total time deposits of $100,000 or more	$	30,666

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings are comprised of borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”). Other short-term borrowings within the Company are insignificant.

The balances at year-end are shown:


(Dollars in thousands)	FHLB Borrowings
(Dollars in thousands)	FHLB Borrowings
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	$	8,500
Average interest rate at year-end		.14	%
Average balance during year	$	8,500
Average interest rate during year		.20	%
Maximum month end balance during year	$	8,500
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	$	8,500
Average interest rate at year-end		.20	%
Average balance during year	$	7,971
Average interest rate during year		.28	%
Maximum month end balance during year	$	8,700

ASSETS

Our management considers many criteria in managing assets, including creditworthiness, diversification and structural characteristics, maturity and interest rate sensitivity. The following table sets forth our interest earning assets by category at December 31, 2011 and 2010.


	December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010
Investment securities:
Available for sale
U.S. Government sponsored entities and agencies	$	2,342	$	614
States and political subdivisions		5,937		5,236
Mortgage-backed residential & collateralized mortgage obligations		6,998		6,834

Total available for sale		15,277		12,684
Held to maturity		—		56
FHLB stock		494		494
Federal funds sold		600		890
Loans:
Real estate		88,417		96,707
Commercial		5,782		4,893
Consumer and other		2,473		3,830

Total loans		96,672		105,430
Interest bearing—due from correspondent banks		3,310		2,585

Total Interest Earning Assets	$	116,353	$	122,139

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

At year end 2011, obligations of United States Government sponsored entities and agencies and obligations of states and political subdivisions represented 100.00% of the investment portfolio.

Securities that may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, changes in securities’ prepayment risk, increases in loan demand, general liquidity needs, and other similar factors are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at estimated fair value. Securities are classified as held-to-maturity based on the intent and ability of our management, at the time of purchase, to hold such securities to maturity. These securities are carried at amortized cost. The table below summarizes our securities portfolio.


	(Dollars in thousands)
	2011		2010
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies	$	2,342	$	614
Mortgage-backed: residential		767		4,637
State and political subdivisions		5,937		5,236
Collateralized mortgage obligations		6,231		2,197

Total securities available-for-sale		15,277		12,684
Securities held-to-maturity at amortized cost
Mortgage-backed: residential		—		56

Total securities portfolio	$	15,277	$	12,740

The following table presents the maturity distribution of Volunteer’s debt securities at December 31, 2011. The weighted average yields on these instruments are presented based on final maturity. Yields on states and political subdivisions have been adjusted to a fully-taxable equivalent basis. Since we have recorded a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, the yield and tax equivalent yield are the same.


	December 31, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)	One Year or Less			One Year to Five Years			Five Years to Ten Years			Greater Than Ten Years			Total
Available-for-sale, at fair value
U. S. government sponsored entities and agencies		—			—			—			2,342			2,342
Weighted average yield											1.56	%		1.56	%
Mortgage-backed: residential and collateralized mortgage obligations		—			—			—			6,998			6,998
Weighted average yield											1.67	%		1.67	%
State and political subdivisions		195			1,480			3,705			557			5,937
Weighted average yield		6.24	%		4.02	%		3.92	%		3.90	%		4.52	%

Total available-for-sale	$	195		$	1,480		$	3,705		$	9,897		$	15,277

Weighted average yield		6.24	%		4.02	%		3.92	%		1.77	%		2.57	%

INVESTMENT POLICY

The objective of our investment policy is to invest funds not otherwise needed to meet the loan demand of our market area to earn the maximum return, yet still maintain sufficient liquidity to meet fluctuations in our loan demand and deposit structure. In doing so, we balance the market and credit risks against the potential investment return, make investments compatible with the pledge requirements of our deposits of public funds, maintain compliance with regulatory investment requirements, and assist the various public entities with their financing needs. The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to execute security transactions for the investment portfolio based on the decisions of the Funds Management Committee. The Funds Management Committee, which consists of the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and various outside Directors, has full authority over the investment portfolio and makes decisions on purchases and sales of securities. All the investment transactions occurring since the previous Board of Directors’ meeting are reviewed by the board at its next monthly meeting, and the entire portfolio is reviewed on a semi-annual basis. The investment policy allows portfolio holdings to include short-term securities purchased to provide Volunteer needed liquidity and longer term securities purchased to generate level income for us over periods of interest rate fluctuations.

Our investment securities portfolio of $15,277,191 at December 31, 2011, consisted of securities available for sale which are carried at fair value. In addition, unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale were $50,712 and unrealized losses were $90,378. Our investment securities portfolio of $12,740,039 at December 31, 2010, consisted of $55,933 of securities held to maturity, which are carried at amortized cost and $12,684,106 of securities available for sale which are carried at fair value. In addition, unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale were $452,590 and unrealized losses were $34,199.

LOAN PORTFOLIO

Total loans of $96,672,000 at December 31, 2011, reflected a decrease of $8,758,000 compared to total loans for the year ended December 31, 2010. Residential real estate loans, which historically generated low losses, decreased $1,346,000 or 2.60%. Construction and land development loans, loans secured by farmland and commercial real estate loans decreased by $6,945,000 or 15.42%. Commercial and industrial loans increased by $889,000 or 18.17%. These types of loans carry a higher level of risk in that the borrowers’ ability to repay may be affected by local economic trends. Installment and other consumer loans decreased by $1,357,000 or 35.43%. These loans, generally secured by automobiles and other consumer goods, contain a historically higher level of risk; however, this risk is mitigated by the fact that these loans generally consist of small individual balances. As the loan portfolio is concentrated in Hawkins and surrounding counties, there is a risk that the borrowers’ ability to repay the loans could be affected by changes in local economic conditions.

The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio as December 31, 2011 and 2010.


	(Dollars in thousands) December 31,
	2011		2010
Real estate loans:
Construction and land development	$	8,084	$	11,987
Commercial real estate loans		26,602		29,640
Secured by residential properties		50,328		51,674
Other real estate		3,403		3,406

Total real estate loans		88,417		96,707
Commercial and industrial loans		5,782		4,893
Consumer Loans		2,473		3,830

Total loans	$	96,672	$	105,430

The following table sets forth the maturities of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2011:


(Dollars in thousands)	One Year or Less		One Year to Five Years		Over Five Years		Total
Construction and Development	$	2,845	$	5,046	$	193	$	8,084
Commercial real estate		6,363		6,040		14,199		26,602
Residential real estate		2,282		7,698		40,348		50,328
Other Real Estate		73		553		2,777		3,403
Commercial		2,408		2,235		1,139		5,782
Consumer		1,480		993		—		2,473

Total loans	$	15,451	$	22,565	$	58,656	$	96,672

The sensitivity to interest rate changes of that portion of Volunteer’s loan portfolio that matures after one year is set forth below:


(Dollars in thousands)	Fixed Rate		Variable Rate
Construction and development	$	5,239	$	—
Commercial real estate		18,534		1,705
Residential real estate		47,538		508
Other real estate		2,377		953
Commercial		3,374		—
Consumer		993		—

Total loans maturing after one year	$	78,055	$	3,166

LOAN POLICY

Lending activities are under the direct supervision and control of the Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer and the Board loan committee, which consists of eight directors. The loan committee enforces loan authorizations for each officer, decides on loans exceeding such limits, services all requests for officer credits to the extent allowable under current laws and regulations, administers all problem credits, and determines the allocation of funds for each lending division. The loan portfolio consists primarily of real estate, commercial, and installment loans. Commercial loans consist of either real estate loans or term loans. Maturity of term loans is normally limited to five to seven years. Conventional real estate loans may be made up to 90% of the appraised value or purchase cost of the real estate for no more than a thirty-year term. Installment loans are based on the earning capacity and vocational stability of the borrower.

The Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled meetings reviews all new loans in excess of $100,000 made the preceding month. Loans that are 30 days or more past due are reviewed monthly.

Management periodically reviews the loan portfolio, particularly nonaccrual and renegotiated loans. The review may result in a determination that a loan should be placed on a nonaccrual status for income recognition. In addition, to the extent that management identifies potential losses in the loan portfolio, it reduces the book value of such loans, through charge-offs, to their estimated collectible value. Our policy is to classify as nonaccrual any loan on which payment of principal or interest is 90 days or more past due except where there is adequate collateral to cover principal and accrued interest and the loan is in the process of collection. No concessions are granted and late fees are collected. In addition, a loan will be classified as nonaccrual if, in the opinion of our management, based upon a review of the borrower’s or guarantor’s financial condition, collateral value or other factors, payment is questionable, even though payments are not 90 days or more past due.

When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, any unpaid interest is reversed against current income. Interest is included in income thereafter only to the extent received in cash. The loan remains in a nonaccrual classification until such time as the loan is brought current, when it may be returned to accrual classification. When principal or interest on a nonaccrual loan is brought current, if in management’s opinion future payments are questionable, the loan would remain classified as nonaccrual. After a nonaccrual or renegotiated loan is charged off, any subsequent payments of either interest or principal are applied first to any remaining balance outstanding, then to recoveries and lastly to income.

The large number of consumer installment loans and the relatively small dollar amount of each makes an individual review impracticable. It is our policy to charge off any consumer installment loan which is past due 90 days or more.

In addition, mortgage loans secured by real estate may be placed on nonaccrual status when the mortgagor is in bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings are instituted. Any accrued interest receivable remains an obligation of the borrower, except in those cases where the loan to value ratio is more than adequate to recover accrued principal and interest.

Our underwriting guidelines are applied to three major categories of loans: commercial and industrial, consumer, and real estate which include residential, construction and development, commercial and certain other real estate loans. We require our loan officers and loan committee to consider the borrower’s character, the borrower’s financial condition as reflected in current financial statements, the borrower’s management capability, the borrower’s industry and the economic environment in which the loan will be repaid. Before approving a loan, the loan officer or committee must determine that the borrower is basically creditworthy, determine that the borrower is a capable manager, understand the specific purpose of the loan, understand the source and plan of repayment, determine that the purpose, plan and source of repayment as well as collateral are acceptable, reasonable and practical given the normal framework within which the borrower operates.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Credit risk and exposure to loss are inherent parts of the banking business. Management seeks to manage and minimize these risks through its loan and investment policies and loan review procedures. Management establishes and continually reviews lending and investment criteria and approval procedures that it believes reflect the risk sensitive nature of Volunteer. The loan review procedures are set to monitor adherence to the established criteria and to ensure that on a continuing basis such standards are enforced and maintained.

Management’s objective in establishing lending and investment standards is to manage the risk of loss and provide for income generation through pricing policies. To effectuate this policy, we make commercial real estate and farming loans with one year or less fixed maturity.

The loan portfolio is regularly reviewed and management determines the amount of loans to be charged off. In addition, such factors as our previous loan loss experience, prevailing and anticipated economic conditions, industry concentrations and the overall quality of the loan portfolio are considered. While we use available information to recognize losses on loans and real estate owned, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for losses on loans and real estate owned. Such agencies may require us to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available at the time of their examinations. In addition, any loan or portion thereof which is classified as a “loss” by regulatory examiners is charged off.

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.

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 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 general component of the allowance for loan losses, meaning that portion of the allowance that is not reserved for a specific customer loan, covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent 3 years. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

The allowance for loan losses was $3,044,771 at December 31, 2011, or 3.15% of loans outstanding, net of unearned income, compared to $3,723,339 or 3.53% at December 31, 2010.

For additional information, see Note 1 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following table presents the activity in our allowance for loan losses for the dates indicated.


(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	3,723		$	3,032
Provisions charged to operating expenses		745			2,656
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
Construction and development		41			—
Commercial real estate		6			35
Residential real estate		—			—
Other real estate		—			—
Commercial		6			5
Consumer		24			15

Total recoveries		77			55
Loans charged off
Construction and development		305			1,275
Commercial real estate		1,114			69
Residential real estate		63			—
Other real estate		—			54
Commercial		—			570
Consumer		18			52

Total charged off loans		1,500			2,020

Net charged off loans		1,423			1,965

Balance at the end of the period	$	3,045		$	3,723

Net charged off loans to average loans outstanding		1.44	%		1.76	%
Allowance to nonperforming loans		24.85	%		30.45	%

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the allowance for loan losses was allocated as follows:


	December 31, 2011					December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)			Percent of loans in each category to total loans					Percent of loans in each category to total loans
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans
Construction and development	$	1,099		8.36	%	$	753		11.37	%
Commercial real estate		1,383		27.52	%		2,251		28.11	%
Residential real estate		220		52.06	%		310		49.01	%
Other real estate		100		3.52	%		127		3.23	%
Commercial		234		5.98	%		270		4.64	%
Consumer		9		2.56	%		12		3.63	%

Total	$	3,045		100	%	$	3,723		100	%

The allocation of the allowance is presented based in part on evaluations of past history and composition of the loan portfolio. Since these factors are subject to change, the current allocation of the allowance is not necessarily indicative of the breakdown of future losses.

The following table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming loans of Volunteer for the dates indicated. Accrual of interest is discontinued when there is reasonable doubt as to the full, timely collections of interest or principal. When a loan becomes contractually past due 90 days with respect to interest or principal, it is reviewed and a determination is made as to whether it should be placed on nonaccrual status. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Income on such loans is then recognized only to the extent that cash is received and where the future collection of principal is probable. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to principal and interest and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to principal and interest. Restructured loans are those loans on which concessions in terms have been granted because of a borrower’s financial difficulty. Interest is generally accrued on such loans in accordance with the new terms.


(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010
Nonaccrual loans	$	3,000		$	6,973
Past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest and still accruing		—			30
Troubled debt restructured loans		7,661	(1)		5,801	(2)
Foregone interest on restructured loans		56			21
Interest recorded on restructured loans		45			74

(1)

Includes $7,439 of loans on nonaccrual

(2)

Includes $5,224 of loans on nonaccrual

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

The consolidated financial statements and related consolidated financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation. The impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the price of goods and services.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

Capital adequacy refers to the level of capital required to sustain asset growth over time and to absorb losses. The objective of our management is to maintain a level of capitalization that is sufficient to take advantage of profitable growth opportunities while meeting regulatory requirements. This is achieved by improving profitability through effectively allocating resources to more profitable businesses, improving asset quality, strengthening service quality, and streamlining costs.

The Federal Reserve Board has adopted capital guidelines governing the activities of bank holding companies. These guidelines require the maintenance of an amount of capital based on risk-adjusted assets so that categories of assets with potentially higher credit risk will require more capital backing than assets with lower risk. In addition, banks and bank holding companies are required to maintain capital to support, on a risk-adjusted basis, certain off-balance sheet activities such as loan commitments.

The capital guidelines classify capital into two tiers, referred to as Tier 1 and Tier 2. Under risk-based capital requirements, total capital consists of Tier 1 capital which is generally common stockholders’ equity less goodwill and Tier 2 capital which is primarily a portion of the allowance for loan losses and certain qualifying debt instruments. In determining risk-based capital requirements, assets are assigned risk-weights of 0% to 100%, depending primarily on the regulatory assigned levels of credit risk associated with such assets. The Bank’s off-balance sheet items are considered in the calculation of risk-adjusted assets through conversion factors established by the regulators. The framework for calculating risk-based capital requires banks and bank holding companies to meet the regulatory minimums of 4% Tier 1 and 8% total risk-based capital. In 1990, regulators added a leveraged computation to the capital requirements, comparing Tier 1 capital to total average assets less goodwill.

Our consolidated capital ratios are set forth in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. See Note 16 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank-only capital ratios.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) established five capital categories for banks and bank holding companies. The bank regulators adopted regulations defining these five capital categories in September 1992. Under those regulations each bank is classified into one of the five categories based on its level of risk-based capital as measured by Tier 1 capital, total risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios and its supervisory ratings.

The following table lists the five categories of capital and each of the minimum requirements for the three risk-based capital ratios.


	Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio		Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio		Leverage Ratio
Well-capitalized		10% or above		6% or above	5% or above
Adequately capitalized		8% or above		4% or above	4% or above
Undercapitalized		Less than 8%		Less than 4%	Less than 4%
Significantly undercapitalized		Less than 6%		Less than 3%	Less than 3%
Critically undercapitalized		—		—	2% or less

The federal banking agencies’ risk-based and leverage ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking organizations that meet certain specified criteria, assuming that they have the highest regulatory rating. Banking organizations not meeting these criteria are expected to operate with capital positions well above the minimum ratios. The federal banking agencies may set capital requirements for a particular banking organization that are higher than the minimum ratios when circumstances warrant. For example, pursuant to the terms of the Consent Order discussed below, the Bank is required to develop and implement a capital plan that increases and maintains the Bank’s Tier 1 capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio to 8%, 10%, and 12%, respectively.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

GENERAL

Volunteer is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”), and is registered with and regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”). Volunteer is required to file with the Federal Reserve Board annual reports and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require pursuant to the BHC Act. The Federal Reserve Board may also make examinations of Volunteer and its subsidiary. Volunteer is also required to comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC under federal securities laws.

The Bank is a Tennessee-chartered commercial bank and is subject to the supervision and regulation of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (the “TDFI”). In addition, the Bank’s deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund (the “DIF”) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and consequently, the Bank is also subject to regulation and supervision by the FDIC. The Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System.

Federal and state banking laws and regulations govern all areas of the operations of Volunteer and the Bank, including reserves, loans, mortgages, capital, issuance of securities, payment of dividends and establishment of branches. Federal and state banking agencies also have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if such payments should be deemed to constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. In accordance with and as a result of the exercise of this general authority, the Bank is currently prohibited from paying dividends without prior regulatory approval. The TDFI, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board have the authority to impose penalties, initiate civil and administrative actions and take other steps intended to prevent banks from engaging in unsafe or unsound practices.

The primary goals of the bank regulatory system are to maintain a safe and sound banking system and to facilitate the conduct of sound monetary policy. The system of supervision and regulation applicable to the Bank is intended primarily for the protection of the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund, the Bank’s depositors and the public, rather than the shareholders of Volunteer. The following are summaries of some of the relevant laws, rules and regulations governing banks and bank holding companies, but does not purport to be a complete summary of all applicable laws, rules and regulations governing banks and bank holding companies. The descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the specific statutes and regulations discussed.

CONSENT ORDER, WRITTEN AGREEMENT, AND FRB AGREEMENT; CERTAIN OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

On January 28, 2010, the Bank entered into a Consent Order (the “Consent Order”) with the FDIC. As is customary for orders of this type, and pursuant to the terms of the Consent Order, the Bank entered into the Consent Order without admitting or denying any charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices or violations of law or regulations. On June 22, 2011, the Bank also executed a written agreement (the “Agreement”) with the TDFI.

On May 26, 2010, the Company entered into an Agreement (“FRB Agreement”) with the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). The Company is to act as a source of financial strength for the Bank. Accordingly, in the FRB Agreement the Company is required to obtain written permission before any of the following actions are taken: payment or receipt of any dividends from the Bank, payments on the subordinated debt (see Note 11 to Notes to Consolidated Financial statements) or Trust Preferred Securities, or the purchase or redemption of any stock. In addition, under the FRB Agreement the Company may not incur, increase, or guarantee any debt without prior written approval of the FRB.

The Consent Order, the Agreement, and the FRB Agreement (collectively, the “Action Plans”) contain substantially similar terms and are based on the findings of the FDIC and TDFI during their joint examination of the Bank that commenced on September 14, 2009. The Action Plans represent agreements between the Bank, on the one hand, and the FDIC and the TDFI, respectively, on the other hand, as to areas of the Bank’s operations that warrant improvement and present plans for making those improvements. The Action Plans impose no fines or penalties on the Bank.

Under the terms of each Action Plan, the Bank cannot declare or pay cash dividends without the prior written consent of certain officials of the FDIC and the TDFI (the “Joint Officials”). In addition, the Bank is restricted from

extending additional credit to certain borrowers whose existing credit has been classified as “loss,” “doubtful” or “substandard” or has been charged off the books of the Bank and, in each case, is uncollected. The Action Plans also require the Bank to provide the Joint Officials 60 days prior written notice of any proposed changes in the Bank’s management, along with background information for any proposed new management officials. The Action Plans further require, at varying times following their respective effective dates, the Bank (or its Board of Directors, as appropriate) to

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establish a committee comprised of a majority of non-employee directors to oversee the Bank’s compliance with the Action Plans;

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prepare and implement a written capital plan to increase the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital and achieve and maintain specified capital ratios, containing a contingency plan (including a plan to sell or merge the Bank) for implementation upon written notice from the Joint Officials in certain events;

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retain a bank consultant to develop a written management and staffing plan for implementation by the Bank;

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develop and implement specified policies and/or procedures addressing interest rate risk, appraisal weaknesses and credit underwriting and loan administration deficiencies;

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develop and implement a written plan addressing liquidity and related measures and objectives;

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eliminate certain assets classified as “loss” by the FDIC or the TDFI;

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formulate and implement certain written plans, including an annual profit plan and budget, a comprehensive strategic plan, a plan to reduce certain impaired assets identified during the examination, and a plan for the reduction and collection of delinquent loans;

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implement a system of monitoring loan documentation exceptions on an ongoing basis and implement procedures designed to reduce their future occurrence;

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eliminate and/or correct the deficiencies and technical exceptions, violations of law and regulation and contraventions of policy noted in the Action Plans; and

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obtain the prior written consent of the TDFI before entering into any new line of business.

The Bank is required to provide written progress reports to the Joint Officials on a quarterly basis until such time as the requirements of the Action Plans have been accomplished and the FDIC has released the Bank in writing from such obligation. The Consent Order and the Agreement will remain in effect until modified or terminated by the FDIC or the TDFI, respectively.

The Company’s management believes the Bank is in substantial compliance with the terms of the Action Plans as of December 31, 2011, with the exception of the capital requirements. The Bank has provided quarterly written progress reports to the Joint Officials through the fourth quarter of 2011. The status of the Bank’s compliance with the specific actions required by the Action Plans is discussed in further detail below.

The Bank’s Board of Directors established a Consent Order Compliance Committee (the “Committee”) comprised of a majority of non-employee directors to oversee the Bank’s compliance with the Action Plans. The Committee’s first meeting was held in May 2010. The Committee has met monthly since that time and intends to meet monthly until the Bank’s responsibilities and obligations under the Action Plans have been fulfilled.

The Bank has prepared and is implementing a capital plan. This plan outlines actions to be taken to prevent and remedy cases where capital falls below prescribed levels.

The Bank engaged an outside consultant to perform a management and staffing plan. The consultant submitted its findings and recommendations to the Bank’s Board of Directors, the FDIC and the TDFI. The Bank’s Board of Directors submitted its management plan to the Joint Officials in accordance with the timeframe dictated by the agreements. The Bank’s Board of Directors evaluated the need for an executive level officer and hired Douglas E. Rehm to fill that position. Also, the Board of Directors subsequently hired a senior credit officer during 2011.

As a result of the Consent Order, the Bank is required to have an action plan regarding liquidity. This plan includes setting a minimum liquidity ratio, maximum loan to asset ratios, and establishing contingency plans designed to identify alternative courses of action to meet the Bank’s liquidity needs. Management has made considerable progress in addressing the liquidity concerns expressed in the Consent Order, and has significantly improved the process for monitoring funds and its overall liquidity position.

In addition, the Bank’s Board of Directors has obtained additional resources to provide adequate knowledge and expertise needed for the management of its interest rate risks. The Bank’s Board of Directors has established interest rate sensitivity goals and is monitoring these levels on a quarterly basis.

The Bank prepared budgets for its 2011 and 2012 fiscal years and submitted the budgets to the FDIC for review. The Bank also has submitted a strategic plan to the Joint Officials, and the Board of Directors evaluates the Bank’s progress in meeting the terms of the plan on a quarterly basis.

The Bank has prepared a reduction of delinquencies action plan. The Bank has submitted this plan to the Joint Officials. Important aspects of the delinquency action plan include a prohibition against an extension of credit for the payment of interest on delinquent loans, a requirement to establish specific collection procedures to be instituted at various stages of a borrower’s delinquency and specific reporting requirements informing members of management and the Board of Directors about existing past due levels.

In addition, the Bank has charged off all loans classified by the Joint Officials as “loss.” The Bank maintains a tracking report that it submits to the Joint Officials periodically. Finally, the Bank’s Board of Directors has created a Loan Review Committee to review the asset quality, concentrations and problem credits within the Bank’s loan portfolio.

The Bank has addressed all violations and contraventions of policy and has either corrected or is in the process of correcting each such violation or contravention.

The Bank has implemented a technical exception tracking system in order to monitor technical exceptions. In addition, the Bank has drafted and implemented new procedures aimed at reducing technical exceptions noted by regulators during their examinations of the Bank.

The Bank has not paid dividends since the inception of the Action Plans.

The Bank is actively monitoring and is not aware of any new extensions of credit to prohibited classified borrowers.

Management and the Board have carefully considered the impact of the Action Plans on the Bank’s current and future operations. Areas that have received additional attention as a result of the Action Plans include the Bank’s liquidity position, overall balance sheet structure, capital and earnings. The Bank has considered the impact of deposit interest rate restrictions that may impair the Bank’s ability to raise local certificates of deposit. The Bank’s earnings have been impacted negatively due to the recent regulatory criticism. One example of the negative impact on earnings is that increased FDIC insurance premiums have been incurred and will continue to be at an elevated level until the Bank’s overall condition improves.

Noncompliance with the Action Plans could subject the Bank to an array of penalties, ranging from the assessment of civil money penalties against the Bank and/or any or all of its officers or directors contributing to the violation, to a termination of the Bank’s deposit insurance for more egregious violations of applicable bank rules and regulations. The Bank’s management is not aware of any penalties that were the result of any noncompliance with the Action Plans.

The Bank’s current regulatory status also subjects it to certain other requirements of law apart from the Action Plans. For example, the Bank and Volunteer are subject to restrictions under the FDIC’s regulations governing golden parachute payments, which generally prohibit entering into and paying certain severance payments to directors and senior executive officers, without prior FDIC approval in the case of the Bank, and Federal Reserve Board and FDIC approval in the case of Volunteer. In addition, the Bank is currently unable to submit bids to the FDIC for the acquisition of any failed banks.

DEFERRAL OF INTEREST PAYMENTS ON JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

Due to the restrictions in the Action Plans on the Bank’s payment of dividends to Volunteer, and following consultation with our regulators, Volunteer exercised its rights to defer regularly scheduled interest payments on its junior subordinated debentures, relating to Volunteer’s outstanding trust preferred securities, having an outstanding principal amount of $3.1 million. This deferral began with the interest payments due September 30, 2010. Under the terms of the documents governing the debentures, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty. The regularly scheduled interest payments will continue to be accrued for payment in the future and reported as an expense for financial statement purposes. The documents governing the debentures also prohibit Volunteer from paying any dividends on its common stock until such time that accrued interest on the debentures is paid.

THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was signed into law, incorporating numerous financial institution regulatory reforms. Many of these reforms will be implemented through regulations to be adopted by various federal banking and securities regulators. The Dodd-Frank Act implements far-reaching reforms of major elements of the financial landscape, particularly for larger financial institutions. Many of its most far-reaching provisions do not directly impact community-based institutions like Volunteer with assets under $500 million. For instance, provisions that regulate derivative transactions and limit derivatives trading activity of federally-insured institutions, enhance supervision of “systemically significant” institutions, impose new regulatory authority over hedge funds, limit proprietary trading by banks, and phase-out the eligibility of trust preferred securities for Tier 1 capital are among the provisions that do not directly impact Volunteer either because of exemptions for institutions below a certain asset size or because of the nature of Volunteer’s operations. Other provisions that are likely to impact Volunteer will:

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Change the assessment base for federal deposit insurance from the amount of insured deposits to consolidated assets less tangible capital, eliminate the ceiling and increase the size of the floor of the Deposit Insurance Fund, and offset the impact of the increase in the minimum floor on institutions with less than $10 billion in assets.

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Make permanent the $250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance, increase the cash limit of Securities Investor Protection Corporation protection to $250,000 and provide unlimited federal deposit insurance until December 31, 2012 for non-interest-bearing demand transaction accounts at all insured depository institutions.

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Repeal the federal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depositing institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts.

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Centralize responsibility for consumer financial protection by creating a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, responsible for implementing federal consumer protection laws, although banks below $10 billion in assets, like the Bank, will continue to be examined and supervised for compliance with these laws by their federal bank regulator.

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Restrict the preemption of state law by federal law.

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Impose new requirements for mortgage lending, including new minimum underwriting standards, prohibitions on certain yield-spread compensation to mortgage originators, special consumer protections for mortgage loans that do not meet certain qualifications, prohibitions and limitations on certain mortgage terms and various new mandated disclosures to mortgage borrowers.

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Apply the same leverage and risk based capital requirements that apply to insured depository institutions to holding companies.

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Permit national and state banks to establish de novo interstate branches at any location where a bank based in that state could establish a branch, and require that bank holding companies and banks be well-capitalized and well managed in order to acquire banks located outside their home state.

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Impose new limits on affiliated transactions and cause derivative transactions to be subject to lending limits.

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Implement corporate governance revisions, including with regard to executive compensation and proxy access to shareholders that apply to all public companies not just financial institutions.

Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, and their impact on Volunteer or the financial industry is difficult to predict before such regulations are adopted. The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of our business practices, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage ratio requirements or otherwise adversely affect our business. These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make necessary changes in order to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements.

BANK HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION

In General. The BHC Act provides a federal framework for the supervision and regulation of all U.S. bank holding companies and the subsidiaries of such companies. Among the principal purposes of the BHC Act is to protect the safety and soundness of banks controlled by a corporate entity. The BHC Act provides for all bank holding companies to be supervised on a consolidated basis by the Federal Reserve Board. Consolidated supervision of a bank holding company encompasses the parent company and its nonbank subsidiaries, and allows the Federal Reserve Board to understand the organization’s structure, activities, resources, and risks, as well as to address financial, managerial, operational, or other deficiencies before they pose a danger to the holding company’s subsidiary depository institution.

To carry out these responsibilities, the BHC Act grants the Federal Reserve Board authority to inspect and obtain reports from a bank holding company and its nonbanking subsidiaries concerning, among other things, the company’s financial condition, systems for monitoring and controlling financial and operational risks, and compliance with the BHC Act and other federal laws that the Federal Reserve Board has specific jurisdiction to enforce. In addition, federal law authorizes the Federal Reserve Board to take action against a bank holding company or nonbank subsidiary to prevent these entities from engaging in “unsafe or unsound” practices or to address violations of law that occur in connection with their own business operations even if those operations are not directly connected to the bank holding company’s subsidiary depository institution. Using its authority, the Federal Reserve Board also has established consolidated capital standards for bank holding companies, which help to ensure that each bank holding company maintains adequate capital to support its enterprise-wide activities, does not become excessively leveraged, and is able to serve as a source of strength for a subsidiary depository institution.

As a bank holding company, Volunteer is required to file with the Federal Reserve Board periodic reports and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require. The Federal Reserve Board also conducts periodic inspections of Volunteer and has the authority to issue enforcement actions against Volunteer.

Source of Financial Strength; Cross-Guarantee Liability. Under Federal Reserve Board policy and the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Act, Volunteer is expected to act as a source of financial strength to, and commit resources to support, the Bank. This support may be required at times when, absent such requirements, Volunteer may not be inclined to provide it. In addition, any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal banking agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.

Because Volunteer is a holding company, its right to participate in the assets of its subsidiary upon the latter’s liquidation or reorganization will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors (including depositors in the case of bank subsidiaries) except to the extent that Volunteer may itself be a creditor with recognized claims against the subsidiary.

The Federal Reserve Board may require a holding company to terminate any activity or relinquish control of a non-bank subsidiary (other than a non-bank subsidiary of a bank) upon the Federal Reserve Board’s determination that such activity or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial soundness or stability of any subsidiary depository institution of the holding company. Further, federal bank regulatory authorities have additional discretion to require a holding company to divest itself of any bank or non-bank subsidiary if the agency determines that divestiture may aid the depository institution’s financial condition.

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”), a holding company’s subsidiary bank can be required to indemnify, or cross-guarantee, the FDIC against losses it incurs with respect to any other bank controlled by the holding company, which in effect will make the holding company’s equity investments in healthy bank subsidiaries available to the FDIC to assist any failing or failed bank subsidiary that the holding company may have.

Capital Requirements. Under FDICIA, the Federal Reserve Board has established risk-based capital guidelines for bank holding companies. See “Capital Adequacy.” Prior to passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the capital requirements of the Federal Reserve Board did not apply to bank holding companies with consolidated assets of at least $500 million. However, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the Federal Reserve Board to establish minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for bank holding companies regardless of their consolidated asset size. These requirements may not be quantitatively lower than the generally applicable requirements in effect for insured depository institutions as of July 21, 2010. Moreover, the capital-based prompt corrective action provisions first implemented as part of FDICIA and implementing regulations, as discussed below, have historically applied only to FDIC-insured depository institutions rather than being directly applicable to holding companies that control such institutions. However, in light of the capital mandates of the Dodd-Frank Act applicable to all bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve Board has indicated that, in regulating bank holding companies, it will take appropriate action at the holding company level based on an assessment of the effectiveness of supervisory actions imposed upon any subsidiary depository institution pursuant to such provisions and regulations.

Payment of Dividends. Volunteer is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and other subsidiaries. The principal source of cash flow to Volunteer, including cash flow to pay dividends to holders of Volunteer’s trust preferred securities and to the holders of Volunteer’s common stock, is derived from dividends that the Bank pays to Volunteer as its sole shareholder. Under Tennessee law, Volunteer is not permitted to pay dividends if, after giving effect to such payment, Volunteer would not be able to pay Volunteer’s debts as they become due in the usual course of business or Volunteer’s total assets would be less than the sum of Volunteer’s total liabilities plus any amounts needed to satisfy any preferential rights if Volunteer were dissolving. In addition, in deciding whether or not to declare a dividend of any particular size, Volunteer’s Board of Directors must consider Volunteer’s current and prospective capital, liquidity, and other needs.

The payment of dividends by Volunteer and the Bank may also be affected or limited by other factors, such as the requirement to maintain adequate capital above regulatory guidelines and debt covenants. For example, under the terms of the documents governing the Company’s junior subordinated debentures, the Company cannot pay dividends on its common stock until such time as accrued interest on the debentures is paid.

In addition to the foregoing restrictions, the Federal Reserve Board has the power to prohibit the payment of dividends by bank holding companies if such payment would constitute unsafe or unsound practices. The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement on the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies, which expresses the Federal Reserve Board’s view that a bank holding company experiencing earnings weaknesses should not pay cash dividends that exceed its net income or that could only be funded in ways that weaken the bank holding company’s financial health, such as increasing indebtedness by borrowing.

Furthermore, any dividend payments from the Bank to Volunteer are subject to the continuing ability of the Bank to maintain its compliance with minimum federal regulatory capital requirements, or any higher requirements imposed by the Bank’s regulators, including those set forth in the Action Plans. Because of the Action Plans’ restrictions on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to Volunteer, dividends from the Bank to Volunteer, including funds necessary for the payment of interest on Volunteer’s indebtedness, to the extent that cash on hand at Volunteer is not sufficient to make such payments, will require prior approval of the Commissioner of the TDFI and the FDIC.

Restrictions on Activities. Bank holding companies like Volunteer are prohibited from engaging in activities other than banking and activities so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. The Federal Reserve Board’s regulations contain a list of permissible nonbanking activities that are closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks. A bank holding company must file an application or notice with the Federal Reserve Board prior to acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of a company engaged in such activities. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “GLB Act”), however, greatly broadened the scope of activities permissible for bank holding companies. The GLB Act permits bank holding companies, upon election and classification as financial holding companies, to engage in a broad variety of activities “financial” in nature. Volunteer has not filed an election with the Federal Reserve Board to be a financial holding company, but may choose to do so in the future.

Acquisitions and Mergers; Change in Bank Control. Under the BHC Act, a bank holding company must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before (1) acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, the bank holding company would directly or indirectly own or control more than 5% of such shares; (2) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (3) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.

In addition, and subject to certain exceptions, the BHC Act and the Change in Bank Control Act require Federal Reserve Board approval prior to any person or company acquiring “control” of a holding company or bank. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if an individual or company acquires 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a holding company or bank. Control is also deemed to exist if an individual or company acquires the ability to control the election of a majority of the directors, or to exercise a controlling influence over management or policies of a holding company or bank. A rebuttable presumption of control is deemed to exist if a person acquires 10% or more, but less than 25%, of any class of voting securities and either the holding company or bank has registered securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or no other person owns a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction. Our common stock is registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The regulations provide a procedure for challenge of the rebuttable control presumption.

Tying Restrictions. A bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with the extension of credit or provision of any property or service. Thus, an affiliate of a bank holding company may not extend credit, lease or sell property, or furnish any services or fix or vary the consideration for these on the condition that (i) the customer must obtain or provide some additional credit, property or services from or to its bank holding company or subsidiaries thereof or (ii) the customer may not obtain some other credit, property, or services from a competitor, except to the extent reasonable conditions are imposed to assure the soundness of the credit extended.

BANK REGULATION

The Bank is a Tennessee state-chartered bank and is subject to the regulations of and supervision by the FDIC as well as the TDFI, Tennessee’s state banking authority. The Bank is also subject to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state law. In addition to the impact of regulation, commercial banks are affected significantly by the actions of the Federal Reserve Board as it attempts to control the money supply and credit availability in order to influence the economy.

From time to time, legislation is enacted which has the effect of increasing the cost of doing business, limiting or expanding permissible activities or affecting the competitive balance between banks and other financial institutions. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the operations and taxation of banks, bank holding companies and other financial institutions are frequently made in Congress, in the Tennessee legislature and before various bank regulatory and other professional agencies. The likelihood of any major legislative changes and the impact such changes might have on the Bank are impossible to predict.

General. The Bank, as a Tennessee state chartered bank, is subject to primary supervision, periodic examination and regulation by the Commissioner of the TDFI (“Commissioner”) and by the FDIC. If, as a result of an examination of a bank, the FDIC should determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of the Bank’s operations are unsatisfactory or that the Bank or its management is violating or has violated any law or regulation, various remedies are available to the FDIC. Such remedies include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in capital, to restrict the growth of the Bank, to assess civil monetary penalties, to remove officers and directors and ultimately to terminate the Bank’s deposit insurance. The Commissioner has many of the same remedial powers, including the power to take possession of a bank whose capital becomes impaired.

The deposits of the Bank are insured by the FDIC in the manner and to the extent provided by law. For this protection, the Bank pays a semiannual statutory assessment. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) provided for a temporary increase in the basic limit on federal deposit insurance coverage from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor. This increased level of basic deposit insurance was made permanent by the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, on October 14, 2008, the FDIC instituted temporary unlimited FDIC coverage of non-interest bearing deposit transaction accounts. Following passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, an institution can provide full coverage on non-interest bearing transaction accounts until December 31, 2012. The Dodd-Frank Act also repealed the prohibition on paying interest on demand transaction accounts, but did not extend unlimited insurance protection for these accounts.

Although the Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, it is nevertheless subject to certain regulations of the Federal Reserve Board.

Various requirements and restrictions under the laws of the State of Tennessee and the United States affect the operations of the Bank. State and federal statutes and regulations relate to many aspects of the Bank’s operations, including reserves against deposits, interest rates payable on deposits, loans, investments, mergers and acquisitions, borrowings, dividends, locations of branch offices and capital requirements. Further, the Bank is required to maintain certain levels of capital and meet additional specific requirements established by banking regulators.

Tennessee law contains limitations on the interest rates that may be charged on various types of loans and restrictions on the nature and amount of loans that may be granted and on the types of investments that may be made. The operations of banks are also affected by various consumer laws and regulations, including those relating to equal credit opportunity and regulation of consumer lending practices. All Tennessee banks must become and remain insured banks under the FDIA.

Payment of Dividends. The Bank is subject to the Tennessee Banking Act, which limits a bank’s ability to pay dividends. The payment of dividends by any bank is dependent upon its earnings and financial condition and subject to the statutory power of certain federal and state regulatory agencies to act to prevent what they deem unsafe or unsound banking practices. The payment of dividends could, depending upon the financial condition of the Bank, be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound banking practice. Under Tennessee law, the board of directors of a state bank may not declare dividends in any calendar year that exceeds the total of its retained net income of the preceding two (2) years without the prior approval of the TDFI. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends without the consent of the Commissioner and the FDIC is further limited by the terms of the Action Plans. The FDIA prohibits a state bank, the deposits of which are insured by the FDIC, from paying dividends if it is in default in the payment of any assessments due the FDIC. The Bank is also subject to the minimum capital requirements of the FDIC, including those included in the Consent Order, which impact the Bank’s ability to pay dividends. If the Bank fails to meet these standards, it may not be able to pay dividends or to accept additional deposits because of regulatory requirements.

If, in the opinion of the applicable federal bank regulatory authority, a depository institution is engaged in or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice (which, depending on the financial condition of the depository institution, could include the payment of dividends), such authority may require that such institution cease and desist from such practice. The federal banking agencies have indicated that paying dividends that deplete a depository institution’s capital base to an inadequate level would be such an unsafe and unsound banking practice. Moreover, the Federal Reserve Board, the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC have issued policy statements that provide that bank holding companies and insured depository institutions generally should only pay dividends out of current operating earnings.

Capital Requirements and Prompt Corrective Action Regulations. The FDIC and the TDFI use a combination of risk-based guidelines and a leverage ratio to evaluate the Bank’s capital adequacy and consider these capital levels when taking action on various types of applications and when conducting supervisory activities related to our safety and soundness. The risk-based capital standards are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among financial institutions and their holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure, and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items, such as letters of credit and unfunded loan commitments, are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate risk weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items.

FDICIA requires the federal banking regulators to take “prompt corrective action” in respect of FDIC-insured depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA establishes five capital tiers: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” Under applicable regulations, a FDIC-insured depository institution is defined to be well capitalized if it maintains a leverage ratio of at least 5%, a Tier 1 risk based capital ratio of at least 6% and a total risk based capital ratio of at least 10% and is not subject to a directive, order or written agreement to meet and maintain specific capital levels. An insured depository institution is defined to be adequately capitalized if it meets all of its minimum capital requirements as described above. In addition, an insured depository institution will be

considered undercapitalized if it fails to meet any minimum required measure, significantly undercapitalized if it is significantly below such measure and critically undercapitalized if it fails to maintain a level of tangible equity equal to not less than 2% of total assets. An insured depository institution may be deemed to be in a capitalization category that is lower than is indicated by its actual capital position if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating.

Pursuant to the terms of the Action Plans, the Bank is required to develop and implement a capital plan that increases and maintains the Bank’s Tier 1 capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio to 8%, 10%, and 12%, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as adequately capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. The adequately capitalized classification is the result of the Bank receiving a formal enforcement action which prohibits a Bank from being classified as “well-capitalized” regardless of its capital ratios. Therefore, the Bank cannot be classified as “well capitalized” until the Action Plans are lifted by the FDIC and the TDFI. As of December 31, 2011, due to the continued decrease of real estate values which have caused increased loan provisions, the Bank believes it will be considered “undercapitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

Failure to meet statutorily mandated capital guidelines or more restrictive ratios separately established for a financial institution (such as those to which the Bank is subject under the Action Plans) could subject a bank or bank holding company to a variety of enforcement remedies, including issuance of a capital directive, the termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC, a prohibition on accepting or renewing brokered deposits, limitations on the rates of interest that the institution may pay on its deposits and other restrictions on its business. As described below, significant additional restrictions can be imposed on FDIC-insured depository institutions that fail to meet applicable capital requirements.

FDICIA generally prohibits an FDIC-insured depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of dividends) or paying any management fee to its holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be undercapitalized. Undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to restrictions on borrowing from the Federal Reserve System. In addition, undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit capital restoration plans. A depository institution’s holding company must guarantee the capital plan, up to an amount equal to the lesser of 5% of the depository institution’s assets at the time it becomes undercapitalized or the amount of the capital deficiency when the institution fails to comply with the plan. The federal banking agencies may not accept a capital plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution’s capital. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is significantly undercapitalized.

Significantly undercapitalized depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. Critically undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to appointment of a receiver or conservator generally within 90 days of the date on which they became critically undercapitalized.

Basel III. In December 2010 and January 2011, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published the final texts of reforms on capital and liquidity generally referred to as “Basel III”. Although Basel III is intended to be implemented by participating countries for large, internationally active banks, its provisions are likely to be considered by the U.S. banking regulators in developing new regulations applicable to other banks in the United States, including the Bank. For banks in the United States, among the most significant provisions of Basel III concerning capital are the following:

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a minimum ratio of common equity to risk-weighted assets reaching 4.5%, plus an additional 2.5% as a capital conservation buffer, by 2019 after a phase-in period;

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a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets reaching 6.0% by 2019 after a phase-in period;

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a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets, plus the additional 2.5% capital conservation buffer, reaching 10.5% by 2019 after a phase-in period;

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an additional countercyclical capital buffer to be imposed by applicable banking regulators periodically at their discretion, with advance notice;

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restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonuses applicable when capital ratios fall within the buffer zone;

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deduction from common equity of deferred tax assets that depend on future profitability to be realized;

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increased capital requirements for counterparty credit risk relating to over-the-counter derivatives, repos and securities financing activities; and

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for capital instruments issued on or after January 13, 2013 (other than common equity), a loss-absorbency requirement such that the instrument must be written off or converted to common equity if a trigger event occurs, either pursuant to applicable law or at the direction of the banking regulator. A trigger event is an event under which the banking entity would become nonviable without the write-off or conversion, or without an injection of capital from the public sector. The issuer must maintain authorization to issue the requisite shares of common equity if conversion were required.

The Basel III provisions on liquidity include complex criteria establishing: (i) a method to ensure that a bank maintains adequate unencumbered, high quality liquid assets to meet its liquidity needs for 30 days under a severe liquidity stress scenario; and (ii) a method to promote more medium and long-term funding of assets and activities, using a one-year horizon. Although Basel III is described as a “final text,” it is subject to the resolution of certain issues and to further guidance and modification, as well as to adoption by U.S. banking regulators, including decisions as to whether and to what extent it will apply to U.S. banks that are not large, internationally active banks. In addition to Basel III, Dodd-Frank requires or permits the Federal banking agencies to adopt regulations affecting banking institutions’ capital requirements in a number of respects, including potentially more stringent capital requirements for systemically important financial institutions. Ultimate implementation of the Basel III provisions in the U.S. will be subject to the discretion of the U.S. bank regulators, and the regulations or guidelines adopted by such agencies may, of course, differ from the Basel III provisions.

Liquidity. The Bank is required to maintain a sufficient amount of liquidity to ensure its safe and sound operation. The FDIC expects institutions to use liquidity measurement tools that match their funds management strategies and that provide a comprehensive view of an institution’s liquidity risk. The guidance further provides that risk limits should be approved by an institution’s Board of Directors and should be consistent with the measurement tools used.

Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. On November 21, 2008, the Board of Directors of the FDIC adopted a final rule relating to the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”). The TLGP was announced by the FDIC on October 14, 2008, preceded by the determination of systemic risk by the U.S. Treasury, as an initiative to counter the system-wide crisis in the nation’s financial sector. Under the TLGP, the FDIC will (i) guarantee, through the earlier of maturity or June 30, 2012, certain newly issued senior unsecured debt issued by participating institutions and (ii) provide unlimited FDIC deposit insurance coverage for noninterest bearing transaction deposit accounts, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal Accounts (commonly known as NOW accounts) paying less than 0.5% interest per annum and Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (commonly known as IOLTA) held at participating FDIC-insured institutions through December 31, 2009. Such unlimited insurance coverage expired and was not extended under the Dodd-Frank Act. The $250,000 deposit insurance coverage limit was scheduled to return to $100,000 on January 1, 2010, but was extended by congressional action until December 31, 2012 and the NOW and IOLTA accounts are subject to such $250,000 insurance coverage limit. Coverage under the TLGP was available for the first 30 days without charge. The fee assessment for coverage of senior unsecured debt ranges from 50 basis points to 100 basis points per annum, depending on the initial maturity of the debt. The fee assessment for deposit insurance coverage is 10 basis points per quarter on amounts in covered accounts exceeding $250,000. The Bank elected to participate in the unlimited deposit insurance coverage for noninterest bearing transaction deposit accounts, but declined to participate in the senior unsecured debt guarantee coverage.

FDIC Insurance Premiums. The Bank is required to pay semiannual FDIC deposit insurance assessments to the DIF. The FDIC maintains the DIF by assessing depository institutions an insurance premium. The amount each institution is assessed is based upon statutory factors that include the balance of insured deposits as well as the degree of risk the institution poses to the insurance fund. Recent depository institutional failures have resulted in a decline in the targeted amount of funds in the DIF mandated by law. In 2009, the FDIC undertook several measures in an effort to replenish the DIF. The FDIC imposed a 5 basis points emergency assessment on insured depository institutions which was paid on September 30, 2009, and was based on total assets less Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009. The special assessment resulted in additional expense of $65,426 in the second quarter of 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the FDIC adopted a rule that, in lieu of any further special assessment in 2009, required all insured depository institutions, with limited exceptions, to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009, and or all of 2010, 2011, and 2012. The prepaid assessments will be applied against future quarterly assessments (as they may be so revised) until the prepaid assessment is exhausted or the balance of the prepayment is returned, whichever occurs first. The FDIC also adopted a uniform three basis point increase in assessment rates effective January 1, 2011. Because of its weakened financial condition, the Bank was not required to prepay its assessments for 2010, 2011, or 2012.

On February 7, 2011, the FDIC approved a final rule that implements a revised deposit insurance system mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Effective April 1, 2011, the assessment base will be determined using average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity rather than the previous assessment base of adjusted domestic deposits. Since the change will result in a much larger assessment base, the final rule also lowers the assessment rates in order to keep the total amount collected from financial institutions relatively unchanged from the amounts currently being collected. The new assessment rates, calculated on the revised assessment base, generally range from 2.5 to 45 basis points on an annualized basis, depending on which of four risk categories the FDIC assigns to an institution based upon supervisory and capital evaluations. The new assessment rates were calculated for the quarter beginning April 1, 2011 and were reflected in invoices for assessments due September 30, 2011.

We believe the impact that the new assessment base final rule will have a small impact on our financial position and results of operations. While the new system is generally expected to have a positive effect on small institutions (those with less than $10 billion in assets) such as the Bank given that, in the aggregate, the large bulk of such institutions are expected to see a decrease in assessments, the impact of the final rule, and/or additional FDIC special assessments or other regulatory changes affecting the financial services industry could negatively affect the Bank’s and, therefore, Volunteer’s, liquidity and financial results in future periods.

Interest on Demand Deposits. All federal prohibitions on the ability of financial institutions to pay interest on demand deposit accounts were repealed as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. As a result, beginning on July 21, 2011, financial institutions can commence offering interest on demand deposits to compete for customers. The Bank is closely monitoring the deposit pricing activities of other banks in its market area, but the potential effects of this repeal on competition for deposits cannot yet be ascertained. The Bank’s interest expense may increase and its net interest margin may decrease if it begins offering interest on demand deposits to attract additional customers or maintain current customers

Brokered Deposits and Pass-Through Insurance. The FDIC has adopted regulations under FDICIA governing the receipt of brokered deposits and pass-through insurance. Under the regulations, a bank cannot accept, roll over or renew brokered deposits unless (i) it is well capitalized or (ii) it is adequately capitalized and receives a waiver from the FDICIA. A bank that cannot receive brokered deposits also cannot offer “pass-through” insurance on certain employee benefit accounts. Whether or not it has obtained such a waiver, an adequately capitalized bank may not pay an interest rate on any deposits in excess of 75 basis points over certain index prevailing market rates specified by regulation. There are no such restrictions on a bank that is well capitalized. The Bank had no brokered deposits during 2011 or 2010. Statutory changes to the brokered deposit restrictions could impact the Bank’s future ability to accept deposits deemed to be brokered as well as any related deposit insurance premiums on such deposits.

Reserve Requirements. Although the Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, it is subject to Federal Reserve Board regulations that require the Bank to maintain reserves against its transaction accounts (primarily checking accounts). Because reserves generally must be maintained in cash or in noninterest-bearing accounts, the effect of the reserve requirements is to increase the Bank’s cost of funds. The Federal Reserve Board regulations currently require that average daily reserves be maintained against transaction accounts in the amount of 3% of the aggregate of such net transaction accounts up to $52.6 million, plus 10% of the total in excess of $52.6 million.

Incentive Compensation. In June 2010, the federal banking regulators issued comprehensive final guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking. The guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon the key principles that a banking organization’s incentive compensation arrangements should (i) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage risks, (ii) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk management, and (iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the organization’s board of directors.

The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC will review, as part of the regular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation arrangements of banking organizations, such as Volunteer and the Bank, that are not “large, complex banking organizations.” These reviews will be tailored to each organization based on the scope and complexity of the organization’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings

of the supervisory initiatives will be included in reports of examination. Deficiencies will be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the organization’s ability to make acquisitions and take other actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against a banking organization if its incentive compensation arrangements, or related risk-management control or governance processes, pose a risk to the organization’s safety and soundness and the organization is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies.

Loans to One Borrower. Under Tennessee banking law, state banks are generally prohibited from lending to any one person, firm or corporation (including loans to a firm or loans to the several members thereof) more than 15% of the bank’s capital, surplus and undivided profits. However, the loans may be in excess of that percent, but generally not above 25%, if each specific loan in excess of 15% is first submitted to and approved in advance in writing by the bank’s board of directors or a committee thereof, and a record is kept of the written approval. For any situation or circumstance in which no loan limit is applicable to a national bank, Tennessee law offers the same treatment for state-chartered banks, and therefore no loan limit would be applicable to any state bank in such situations or circumstances to the same extent as a national bank.

Transactions with Affiliates. The Bank’s authority to engage in transactions with its affiliates is limited by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation W adopted thereunder by the Federal Reserve Board, as made applicable to state-chartered nonmember banks by the FDIA. In general, these transactions must be on terms which are as favorable to the Bank as comparable transactions with non-affiliates. In addition, certain types of these transactions, referred to as “covered transactions,” are subject to quantitative limits based on a percentage of the Bank’s capital, thereby restricting the total dollar amount of transactions the Bank may engage in with each individual affiliate and with all affiliates in the aggregate. Affiliates must pledge qualifying collateral in amounts between 100% and 130% of the covered transaction in order to receive loans from the Bank.

Loans to Insiders. The Bank’s authority to extend credit to “insiders,” which include the Bank’s directors, executive officers and principal shareholders, as well as to entities controlled by such persons, is governed by the requirements of Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O of the Federal Reserve Board, as made applicable to the Bank under Tennessee banking law. Among other things, these provisions require that extensions of credit to insiders:

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be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with third parties and that do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other features that are unfavorable to the Bank; and

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not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of the Bank’s capital.

In addition, extensions of credit in excess of certain limits must be approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors.

Consumer Protection and Other Laws and Regulations. The Bank is subject to various laws and regulations dealing generally with consumer protection matters, and may be subject to potential liability under these laws and regulations for material violations. The Bank’s lending operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to consumer credit transactions, such as the:

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Federal Truth in Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms for open-end and closed-end loan products to consumer borrowers;

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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the public to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it serves;

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed or other prohibited factors in extending credit;

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Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1978, as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“STET”), governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies, certain identity theft protections and certain credit and other disclosures;

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Fair Debt Collection Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies;

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Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, providing certain protections to members of the armed forces while in active military service;

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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, governing disclosures of fee estimates that would be incurred by a borrower during the mortgage process; and

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Rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing these federal laws.

The Bank’s deposit operations are subject to federal laws applicable to deposit transactions, such as the:

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Truth in Savings Act, which imposes disclosure obligations to enable consumers to make informed decisions about their deposit accounts at depository institutions;

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Electronic Funds Transfer Act, which governs automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services;

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Right to Financial Privacy Act, which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records; and

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Rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing these federal laws.

Community Reinvestment Act. Under the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), as implemented by FDIC regulations, the Bank has a continuing and affirmative obligation consistent with its safe and sound operation to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The CRA does not establish specific lending requirements or programs for the Bank, nor does it limit the Bank’s discretion to develop the types of products and services that it believes are best suited to its particular community, consistent with the CRA. Rather, the CRA requires the FDIC, in connection with its periodic examinations of the Bank, to assess the Bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its community and to take such record into account in its evaluation of certain applications by the Bank. In particular, CRA regulations rate an institution based on its actual performance in meeting community needs by means of an assessment system that focuses on three tests:

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a lending test, to evaluate the institution’s record of making loans in its assessment area(s);

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an investment test, to evaluate the institution’s record of investing in community development projects, affordable housing, and programs benefiting low or moderate income individuals and businesses in its assessment area, or a broader area that includes its assessment areas; and

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a service test, to evaluate the institution’s delivery of services through its retail banking channels and the extent and innovativeness of its community development services.

The CRA also requires all institutions to publicly disclose their CRA ratings. The Bank received a rating of “Satisfactory” at its most recent CRA examination.

Privacy Provisions. The Bank has a privacy policy in place and is required to disclose its privacy policy, which includes identifying parties with whom it shares a customer’s “non-public personal information” to customers at the time of establishing the customer relationship and annually thereafter. The Bank is required to provide its customers with the ability to “opt-out” of having their personal information shared with unaffiliated third parties except under limited circumstances, such as the processing of transactions requested by the customer or when the financial institution is jointly sponsoring a product or service with a nonaffiliated third party. Additionally, financial institutions generally may not disclose customer account numbers to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail marketing or other marketing to consumers.

Identity Theft Prevention. The federal banking agencies, including the FDIC, issued a joint rule implementing Section 315 of the FACT Act, requiring each financial institution or creditor to develop and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program (a “Program”) to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of certain accounts or certain existing accounts. Among the requirements under the rule, the Bank is required to adopt “reasonable policies and procedures” to:

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identify relevant Red Flags for covered accounts and incorporate those Red Flags into the Program;

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detect Red Flags that have been incorporated into the Program;

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respond appropriately to any Red Flags that are detected to prevent and mitigate identity theft; and

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ensure the Program is updated periodically, to reflect changes in risks to customers or to the safety and soundness of the financial institution or creditor from identity theft.

USA PATRIOT Act. The United States of America PATRIOT Act of 2001 gave the federal government new powers to address terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers, increased

information sharing and broadened anti-money laundering requirements. A number of regulations to implement the requirements of the United States of America PATRIOT Act have been promulgated, including those concerning establishment of programs to verify the identity of customers, use of correspondent accounts with certain offshore banks and implementation of enhanced due diligence procedures for foreign private banking customers, and sharing of information among financial institutions and with regulatory and law enforcement authorities. The United States of America PATRIOT Act also requires the federal banking agencies to take into consideration the effectiveness of controls designed to combat money laundering activities in determining whether to approve a merger or other acquisition application of a member institution. Accordingly, if Volunteer or the Bank were to engage in a merger or other acquisition, our controls designed to combat money laundering would be considered as part of the application process.

Commercial Real Estate Lending Guidelines. In December 2006, federal banking regulators issued joint interagency guidelines applicable to commercial loans secured by real estate. The guidelines contemplate that an institution should hold additional capital for regulatory purposes if its origination and holding of commercial real estate loans rise above certain asset levels and contain certain risk characteristics.

SAFE Act – Mortgage Loan Originator Registration. The federal financial institution regulatory agencies in July 2010 issued final rules to implement the registration requirements of the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, (“SAFE Act”). The SAFE Act requires mortgage loan originators who are employees of regulated institutions (including banks and certain of their subsidiaries) to be registered with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (the “Registry”), a database established by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators to support the licensing of mortgage loan originators by each state. As part of this registration process, mortgage loan originators must furnish the Registry with background information and fingerprints for a background check. The SAFE Act generally prohibits employees of a regulated financial institution from originating residential mortgage loans without first registering with the Registry. Financial institutions must also adopt policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the SAFE Act.

Effect of Governmental Policies. The Bank is affected by the policies of regulatory authorities, including the Federal Reserve System. An important function of the Federal Reserve System is to regulate the national money supply. Among the instruments of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve are: purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities in the marketplace; changes in the discount rate, which is the rate any depository institution must pay to borrow from the Federal Reserve; and changes in the reserve requirements of depository institutions. These instruments are effective in influencing economic and monetary growth, interest rate levels and inflation.

The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve System and other governmental policies have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. Because of changing conditions in the national economy and in the money market, as well as the result of actions by monetary and fiscal authorities, it is not possible to predict with certainty future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand or the business and earnings of Volunteer and the Bank or whether the changing economic conditions will have a positive or negative effect on operations and earnings.

Proposed Legislation and Regulatory Action. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the supervision, operations and taxation of, and federal insurance premiums and fees paid by, banks and other financial institutions and companies that control such institutions are frequently raised in Congress, by the Administration, in the Tennessee General Assembly, and by the FDIC, the TDFI, the Federal Reserve Board, and other bank regulatory authorities. Such proposals may change banking laws and regulations and the operating environment of Volunteer and/or the Bank in substantial and unpredictable ways and could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities or affect the competitive balance, depending upon whether any such proposals will be enacted and, if enacted, the effect that they would have on the financial condition or results of operations of Volunteer and/or the Bank. Similarly, proposals to change the accounting treatment applicable to banks and other depository institutions are frequently raised by the SEC, the FDIC, the Internal Revenue Service, and other appropriate authorities. The likelihood and impact of any additional future accounting rule changes and the impact such changes might have on the Bank cannot be predicted with certainty.

EMPLOYEES

At December 31, 2011, Volunteer had a total of 42 employees with two of those employed on a part-time basis.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We are subject to the information requirements of the Act, which means that we are required to file certain reports, proxy statements, and other information. From April 24, 1997 (the date we registered our common stock pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act to December 3, 2004 (the date we filed Form 15 to terminate such registration) we filed with the SEC our periodic reports pursuant to the Exchange Act. In December of 2004, we filed a Form 15, based on our belief that we satisfied the requirements under Rule 12g-4 to terminate the registration of the common stock, and thereby suspend our duty to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act. In 2011, we discovered that the filing of the Form 15 was in error; that we remained subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. In connection with such requirements, we are filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and intend to continue to make timely filing of our periodic reports thereafter, as required by the Exchange Act. Once filed, our periodic reports will be available at the Office of FOIA/PA Operations of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549-2736. The SEC maintains a World Wide Web site on the internet at www.sec.gov where you can access reports, proxy, information and registration statements, and other information regarding the Company that we file electronically with the SEC through the SEC’s EDGAR system.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

We entered into a consent order with the FDIC and agreements with the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank that significantly restrict our subsidiary bank’s operations, and our failure to comply with the order and agreements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

The Bank entered into a Consent Order with the FDIC and written agreements with the TDFI and the Federal Reserve Bank (collectively, the “Action Plans”). The Action Plans represent agreements as to areas of the Bank’s or Company’s operations that warrant improvement and present plans for making those improvements. The Action Plans require, among other things, that the Bank develop and implement a capital plan that increases and maintains the Bank’s Tier I capital ratio, Tier I risk-based capital ratio, and total risk-based capital ratio to 8%, 10%, and 12%, respectively. Noncompliance with the Action Plans could subject the Bank to an array of penalties, ranging from the assessment of civil money penalties against the Bank and/or any or all of its officers or directors contributing to the violation, to a termination of the Bank’s deposit insurance for more egregious violations of applicable bank rules and regulations. As a result, our failure to comply with the Action Plans could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

We are exposed to higher credit risk by commercial real estate, construction and land development, and commercial and industrial lending.

Commercial real estate and construction and land development lending usually involve higher credit risks than that of single-family residential lending. As of December 31, 2011, the following loan types accounted for the stated percentages of our total loan portfolio: commercial real estate—27.52%, construction and land development—8.36%, and commercial and industrial—5.98%. These types of loans involve larger loan balances to a single borrower or groups of related borrowers. Commercial real estate loans may be affected to a greater extent than residential loans by adverse conditions in real estate markets or the economy, because commercial real estate borrowers’ ability to repay their loans depends on successful development of their properties, in addition to the factors affecting residential real estate borrowers. These loans also involve greater risk because they generally are not fully amortizing over the loan period, but have a balloon payment due at maturity. A borrower’s ability to make a balloon payment typically will depend on being able to either refinance the loan or sell the underlying property in a timely manner.

Commercial and industrial loans are typically based on the borrowers’ ability to repay the loans from the cash flow of their businesses. These loans may involve greater risk, because the availability of funds to repay each loan depends substantially on the success of the business itself. In addition, the collateral securing the loans have the following characteristics: (a) they depreciate over time, (b) they are difficult to appraise and liquidate, and (c) they fluctuate in value based on the success of the business.

Risk of loss on a construction and land development loan depends largely upon whether our initial estimate of the

property’s value at completion of construction equals or exceeds the cost of the property construction (including interest), the availability of permanent take-out financing, and the builder’s ability to ultimately sell the property. During the construction phase, a number of factors can result in delays and cost overruns. If estimates of value are inaccurate or if actual construction costs exceed estimates, the value of the property securing the loan may be insufficient to ensure full repayment when completed through a permanent loan or by seizure of collateral.

Commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans are more susceptible to a risk of loss during a downturn in the business cycle. Our underwriting, review and monitoring cannot eliminate all of the risks related to these loans, and the higher credit risk associated with these types of lending may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Since our business is primarily concentrated in the northeast Tennessee area, a downturn in the local economy may adversely affect our business.

Our lending and deposit gathering activities have been historically concentrated primarily in the northeast Tennessee area and our success depends largely on the general economic condition of the area. We are less able than a larger institution to spread the risks of unfavorable local economic conditions across a large number of more diverse economies. Adverse changes in the regional and general economic conditions could reduce our growth rate, impair our ability to collect loans, increase loan delinquencies, increase problem assets and foreclosure, increase claims and lawsuits, decrease the demand for the Bank’s products and services, and decrease the value of collateral for loans, especially real estate, thereby having a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

As a financial services company, current market developments and adverse conditions in the general business or economic environment could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Financial institutions continue to be affected by declines in the real estate market that have negatively impacted the credit performance of mortgage, construction and commercial real estate loans and resulted in significant write-downs of assets by many financial institutions. Concerns over the stability of the financial markets and the economy have resulted in decreased lending by financial institutions to their customers and to each other. We retain direct exposure to the residential and commercial real estate markets. Continued weakness or adverse changes in business and economic conditions generally or specifically in the markets in which we operate could adversely impact our business, including causing one or more of the following negative developments:

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a decrease in the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us;

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a decrease in the value of our loans secured by residential or commercial real estate; or

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an increase in the number of customers who default on their loans or other obligations to us, which could result in a higher level of nonperforming assets, net charge-offs and provision for loan losses.

Unlike many larger institutions, we are not able to spread the risks of unfavorable economic conditions across a large number of diversified economic and geographic locations. Each of the above developments could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We rely on dividends from the Bank for substantially all of our revenue.

We receive substantially all of our revenue as dividends from the Bank. Federal and state regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to us, and the Action Plans currently prohibit the Bank from paying any dividends to us. As a result of the Bank’s inability to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to service our debt or pay our other obligations. Accordingly, our inability to receive dividends from the Bank could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to cover actual loan losses in our loan portfolio.

Lending money is a substantial part of our business. However, every loan we make carries a certain risk of non-payment. This risk is affected by, among other things:

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cash flow of the borrower and/or the project being financed;

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in the case of a collateralized loan, the changes and uncertainties as to the future value of the collateral;

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the credit history of a particular borrower;

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changes in economic and industry conditions; and

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the duration of the loan.

We maintain an allowance for loan losses in an attempt to cover any probable incurred loan losses in the portfolio. Our management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, which may be beyond our control, and these losses may exceed current estimates. In addition, estimating loan loss allowances for growing portfolios is more difficult, and may be more susceptible to changes in estimates, and to losses exceeding estimates, than more seasoned portfolios. We cannot fully predict the amount or timing of losses or whether the allowance for loan losses will be adequate in the future. Excessive loan losses and significant additions to our allowance for loan losses could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our internal controls may be ineffective.

Prior to 2011, we erroneously believed we were not subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because we believed we were not subject to such requirements, our management did not conduct a full evaluation of our internal controls each year. In 2011, we discovered that we were subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of management evaluating our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Exchange Act, we may incur increased costs to improve our controls and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of our controls or procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Changes in prevailing interest rates may adversely affect our results of operations.

Our earnings depend largely on our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets, primarily loans and investments, and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily deposits and borrowings. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, in particular, the Federal Reserve Bank. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest we receive on loans and investments and the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, but such changes could also affect (i) our ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, (ii) the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, and (iii) the average duration of our loan and mortgage-backed securities portfolios. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, our net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.

Our future success is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive banking industry, and competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers may adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

The banking business is highly competitive, and we experience competition in our markets from many other financial institutions. We compete with these other financial institutions both in attracting deposits and in making loans. Many of our competitors offer products and services that we do not offer, and many have substantially greater resources, name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business. In addition, larger competitors are able to operate profitably with a narrower net interest margin and have a more diverse revenue base. We may face a competitive disadvantage as a result of our smaller size, lack of geographic diversification and inability to spread costs across broader markets. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete effectively in our markets. Furthermore, developments increasing the nature or level of competition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Our loan portfolio possesses increased risk due to our relatively high concentration of loans collateralized by real estate.

Approximately 91.56% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2011 was comprised of loans collateralized by real estate. Further adverse changes in the economy affecting values of real estate generally or in our primary market specifically could significantly impair the value of our collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure. The real estate collateral provides an alternate source of repayment in the event of default by the borrower and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is extended. If real estate values decline, it is also more likely that we would be required to increase our allowance for loan losses. If during a period of reduced real estate values we are required to liquidate the collateral securing a loan to satisfy the debt or to increase our allowance for loan losses, it could materially reduce our profitability and adversely affect our financial condition.

Our business may be adversely affected by the highly regulated environment in which we operate, including the various capital adequacy guidelines we are required to meet.

We are subject to extensive federal and state legislation, regulation, examination and supervision. Recently enacted, proposed and future legislation and regulations have had, will continue to have, or may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. Our success depends on our continued ability to maintain compliance with these regulations. Some of these regulations may increase our costs and thus place other financial institutions in stronger, more favorable competitive positions. We cannot predict what restrictions may be imposed upon us with future legislation.

We and the Bank are required to meet certain regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and other regulatory requirements imposed by the Federal Reserve Bank, the FDIC, and the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions. If we or the Bank fail to meet these minimum capital guidelines and other regulatory requirements, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

The Dodd-Frank Act and related regulations may adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 was enacted on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the power to promulgate and enforce consumer protection laws. Smaller depository institutions, those with $10 billion or less in assets, will be subject to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule-writing authority, and existing depository institution regulatory agencies will retain examination and enforcement authority for such institutions. The Dodd-Frank Act also establishes a Financial Stability Oversight Council chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury with authority to identify institutions and practices that might pose a systemic risk, makes permanent the $250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance, provides unlimited federal deposit insurance until December 31, 2012 for non-interest bearing transaction accounts at all insured depository institutions and repeals the federal prohibitions on the payment of interest on demand deposits. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act includes provisions affecting (1) corporate governance and executive compensation of all companies whose securities are registered with the SEC, (2) FDIC insurance assessments, (3) interchange fees for debit cards, which would be set by the Federal Reserve under a restrictive “reasonable and proportional cost” per transaction standard, (4) minimum capital levels for bank holding companies, subject to a grandfather clause for financial institutions with less than $15 billion in assets, (5) derivative and proprietary trading by financial institutions, and (6) the resolution of large financial institutions.

The final effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on our business will depend largely on the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act by regulatory bodies and the exercise of discretion by these regulatory bodies. Compliance with these new laws and regulations may increase our costs, cause us to modify our strategies and business operations and increase our capital requirements and constraints, any of which may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations

Our securities portfolio performance in difficult market conditions could have adverse effects on our results of operations.

Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to review our investment portfolio periodically for the presence of other-than-temporary impairment of its securities, taking into consideration current market conditions, the extent and nature of change in fair value, issuer rating changes and trends, volatility of earnings, current analysts’ evaluations, our intent to sell or determination that we will not be required to sell investments until a recovery of fair value, as well as other factors. Adverse developments with respect to one or more of the foregoing factors may require us to deem particular securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired, with the credit loss

recognized as a charge to earnings. Subsequent valuations, in light of factors prevailing at that time, may result in significant changes in the values of these securities in future periods. Any of these factors could require us to recognize further impairments in the value of our securities portfolio, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations in future periods.

We may be adversely affected by further increases in FDIC insurance or special assessments.

Our earnings, liquidity, and capital may be affected by FDIC assessments. In 2009, the FDIC undertook several measures in an effort to replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund. The FDIC imposed a five basis points emergency assessment on insured depository institutions which was paid on September 30, 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the FDIC adopted a rule that, in lieu of any further special assessment in 2009, required all insured depository institutions, with limited exceptions, to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012. The FDIC also adopted a uniform three basis point increase in assessment rates effective January 1, 2011. In February 2011, the FDIC approved a final rule that implements a revised deposit insurance system mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Effective April 1, 2011, the assessment base is determined using average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity rather than the previous assessment base of adjusted domestic deposits. Since the change will result in a much larger assessment base, the final rule also lowers the assessment rates in order to keep the total amount collected from financial institutions relatively unchanged from the amounts previously collected. The new assessment base and rates were effective April 1, 2011 and were reflected in invoices for assessments due September 30, 2011. Because the new assessment base is relatively new, we are still evaluating the impact it will have on our financial position and results of operations. The impact of these changes and any additional FDIC special assessments could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.

A deterioration in asset quality could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

A significant source of risk for us arises from the possibility that losses will be sustained because borrowers, guarantors and related parties may fail to perform in accordance with the terms of their loans. With respect to secured loans, the collateral securing the repayment of these loans includes a wide variety of diverse real and personal property that may be affected by changes in prevailing economic, environmental and other conditions, including declines in the value of real estate, changes in interest rates, changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, environmental contamination and other external events. In addition, decreases in real estate property values due to the nature of the Bank’s loan portfolio, over 91.56% of which is secured by real estate at December 31, 2011, could affect the ability of customers to repay their loans. The Bank’s loan policies and procedures may not prevent unexpected losses that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Our operations depend upon our continued ability to access Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Due to the high level of competition for deposits in our market, we utilize advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati to help fund our asset base. Federal Home Loan Bank advances may generally be more sensitive to changes in interest rates and volatility in the capital markets than retail deposits attracted through our branch network, and our reliance on these sources of funds increases the sensitivity of our portfolio to these external factors. At December 31, 2011, we had $8.5 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances are only available to borrowers that meet certain conditions. If the Bank were to cease meeting these conditions, our access to Federal Home Loan Bank advances could be significantly reduced or eliminated. We rely on these sources of funds because we believe that generating funds through Federal Home Loan Bank advances in many instances decreases our cost of funds, relative to the cost of generating and retaining retail deposits through our branch network. If our access to Federal Home Loan Bank advances were reduced or eliminated for whatever reason, the resulting decrease in our net interest income or limitation on our ability to fund additional loans would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may elect or be compelled to seek additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed.

We are required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our

operations. In addition, we may elect to raise additional capital to support our business or we may otherwise elect or be required to raise additional capital. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, many of which are outside our control, and on our financial performance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of our ability to raise additional capital if needed or on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, it may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We may be subject to losses due to fraudulent and negligent conduct of the Bank’s loan customers, third party service providers and employees.

When the Bank makes loans to individuals or entities, it relies upon information supplied by borrowers and other third parties, including information contained in the applicant’s loan application, property appraisal reports, title information and the borrower’s net worth, liquidity and cash flow information. While the Bank attempts to verify information provided through available sources, it cannot be certain all such information is correct or complete. The Bank’s reliance on incorrect or incomplete information could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

We conduct our business through our main office, branch offices and other offices. The main office and branch facilities have improvements including drive-through tellers, vaults, night depository and certain facilities have safe deposit boxes. The following table sets forth certain information relating to these facilities as of December 31, 2011.


Type of Office	Location	Leased or Owned
Main Office	210 East Main Street	Owned (1)
	Rogersville, Tennessee

Branch	161 West Main Street	Owned
	Sneedville, Tennessee

Branch	150 South Central Avenue	Owned
	Church Hill, Tennessee

Administrative Office	207 Washington Street	Owned
	Rogersville, Tennessee

Loan Operations Office	208 East Main Street	Owned
	Rogersville, Tennessee

Vacant Building	100 North Brownlow Street	Owned (1)
	Rogersville, Tennessee

(1)	An insignificant portion of these buildings are leased to tenants who operate business offices or retail businesses in a portion of the store front locations.

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Other than the discussion of the Action Plans in Item 1 and Note 15 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in the opinion of management, there is no proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of management, threatened, in which an adverse decision could result in a material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market Information

We conducted an exempt offering of our Common Stock in 1997 at a price of $15 per share. There is no established public market for the shares. Management has been advised of isolated transactions in the Common Stock occur from time to time. The following table sets forth certain information regarding trades of our stock:


Date	Number of Shares		Price Per Share
5/14/2008		200	$	15.00
9/04/2008		2,303	$	12.00
5/06/2009		900	$	12.00
2/24/2011		1,000	$	10.00

In April 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with a majority stockholder. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 85,500 shares of Common Stock for a purchase price of $22.00 per share for a total consideration of $1,881,000. The repurchase is to occur in four equal installments, with the first transaction taking place upon execution of the agreement, and the remaining three transactions in equal installments over the next three years. The Company recorded a note payable in the amount of $1,191,750, which represented the commitment to repurchase the remaining shares of the stock. In June 2008, the Company and majority stockholder agreed to amend the agreement to defer payments scheduled for 2008 and 2009 to 2010 and 2011, respectively. In November 2010, the Company and majority stockholder amended the agreement to defer payment

of principal and interest until six months after the Bank is no longer precluded from making dividend payments under the Consent Order with any state or Federal regulator. The remaining payments will be made in five equal annual payments. Imputed interest at 5% on this noninterest bearing note was $41,525 during 2011 and was offset with an entry to additional paid-in capital. Interest payments on the note payable totaled $19,455 in 2010.

Payments due over the remaining life of the amended stock purchase agreement less amounts representing interest of $110,000 are $830,500.

Holders

There were 410 holders of record of the Common Stock as of December 31, 2011.

Sales of Company Securities

We have sold no securities of the Company within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Dividends

No cash dividends were paid to shareholders in either 2011 or 2010. Volunteer’s Board of Directors will continue to evaluate the amount of future dividends, if any, after capital needs required for compliance with the Action Plans are evaluated.

The Company’s principal source of funds is dividends received from the Bank. In accordance with the Action Plans, no dividend can be paid from the Bank to Volunteer without prior approval by the Joint Officials.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to include this information in this Report.

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Going Concern and Related Issues

A fundamental principle of the preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America is the assumption that an entity will continue in existence as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities occurring in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with this requirement, the Company has prepared its consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis.

The Company experienced substantial losses in 2011, 2010 and 2009. Furthermore, non-performing assets are over 10% of total assets. As previously discussed, the Bank is not in compliance with minimum capital requirements set forth in the consent order with bank regulatory authorities.

The vast majority of the Company’s losses are a result of loan losses and non-performing assets related to commercial real estate and development. Management believes it has identified the problems and properly provided for them. However, further declines in values will adversely affect those assets and could result in more losses.

In January 2010, the Bank agreed to a FDIC requirement to maintain a minimum Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio of 8%, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 10% and total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 12%. The Bank did not meet these capital requirements as of December 31, 2011. See Note 16 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures related to regulatory capital.

The Company’s Board of Directors and management team have initiated specific plans to reduce credit risk, ensure adequate levels of liquidity, reduce overhead expenses and improve capital ratios. Key components of those plans involve shrinking targeted assets, improving asset quality while building a higher quality balance sheet. The Company has maintained adequate liquidity and is committed to maintaining and increasing liquidity as needed. The Company has reduced staff and other controllable expenses and will continue these efforts into the future. The Company continues to pursue additional sources of capital.

The Bank is also exploring the possibility of exiting some lines of business and expanding into others that do not require as much capital. Future growth is targeted on the traditional community bank model. See Note 2 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

There can be no assurance that our plans, described above, will successfully resolve all of the concerns of the banking regulatory authorities, or return the Company to profitability. These events and uncertainties raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our accounting policies are integral to understanding the results reported. Our accounting policies are described in detail in Note 1 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. You are encouraged to read Note 1 for additional insight into management’s approach and methodology in estimating the allowance for loan losses. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, the allowance for loan losses may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable and incurred credit losses increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Loans are charged to the allowance when the loss is confirmed or when a determination is made that a probable loss has occurred on a specific loan. Recoveries are credited to the allowance at the time of recovery. Throughout the year, management estimates the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance for credit losses is adequate to absorb losses in the existing portfolio. Based on these estimates, an amount is charged to the provision for loan losses and credited to the allowance for loan losses in order to adjust the allowance to a level determined to be adequate to absorb losses. Management’s judgment as to the level of probable losses on existing loans involves a consideration of current economic conditions and their estimated effects on specific borrowers; an evaluation of the existing relationships among loans, potential loan losses and the present level of the allowance; results of examinations of the loan portfolio by regulatory agencies; and management’s internal review of the loan portfolio. In determining the ability to collect certain loans, management also considers the fair value of any underlying collateral. The amount ultimately realized may differ from the carrying value of these assets because of economic, operating or other conditions beyond our control.

Real estate acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to provide the reader with a concise description of our financial condition and changes therein and results of our operations and the Bank for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. This discussion and analysis is intended to complement the audited financial statements and footnotes and the supplemental financial data and charts appearing elsewhere in this report, and should be read in conjunction therewith. This discussion and analysis will focus on the following major areas: Results of Operations, Financial Position, Capital Resources, Liquidity, Asset Quality, Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices, and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company had a net loss of $1,125,019 for the year ended December 31, 2011 (or a negative $2.27 per common share loss) compared to a net loss of $3,575,568 (or a negative $7.20 per share loss) for the year ended December 31, 2010. A significant provision for loan losses was the primary cause of the net loss in the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as increased expenses related to other real estate owned and FDIC assessments and other insurance.

Like many financial institutions across the United States, the Company’s operations have been negatively affected by the current economic crisis. The recession has reduced liquidity and credit quality within the banking system and negatively impacted the labor, capital and real estate markets. Dramatic declines in the housing market have negatively affected the credit performance of our residential construction and development loans. The economic recession has also lowered commercial real estate values and substantially reduced general business activity and investment. Combined, the deterioration in the residential and the commercial real estate markets has materially increased our level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs of problem loans. These market conditions and the tightening of credit have led to increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio, increased market volatility, added pressure on our capital, a lower net interest margin and net losses.


Performance Ratios and Other Data	2011			2010
Return on average assets		(.96	)%		(2.57	)%
Return on average equity		(44.08	)%		(70.08	)%
Cash dividends declared		NA			NA
Equity to assets		1.92	%		3.69	%
Dividend payout ratio		NA			NA
Net income (loss)	($	1,125,019	)	($	3,575,568	)

Net Interest Income/Margin

Net interest income represents the amount by which interest earned on various assets exceeds interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Interest income for 2011 was $5,611,463 compared to $6,195,682 in 2010, a decrease of 9.43%. Total interest expense was $1,372,005 in 2011 compared to $2,085,920 in 2010, a decrease of 34.23% for the period. The net interest margin was 3.63% in 2011 compared to 3.25% in 2010, or a 38 basis point increase. Average earning assets decreased approximately $9.7 million (7.7%) to approximately $116.8 million for the year 2011 as compared to $126.5 million for the year 2010. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased approximately $4.0 million (3.40%) in 2011 to $112.5 million as compared to $116.5 million in 2010.

The increase in net interest margin is due to our efforts to not pay above market rates on interest-bearing liabilities. The average rate paid on our liabilities decreased 31.9%, or 57 basis points. Part of this was accomplished by obtaining lower cost internet deposits in place of customers who shop based on rate.

While yields on earning assets decreased due to repricing the investment portfolio, yields on loans increased 19 basis points, or 3.7% during 2011. This increase in loan yields was due to our efforts to more accurately price credit risk in the portfolio.

We believe that net interest margin will remain stable during 2012, and that the decreases in our cost of funds will be offset with lower loan yields as competition for good credit increases.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $416,810 from $651,323 in 2010 to $1,068,133 in 2011 primarily due to gains on sale of securities. Total gains on the sale of securities were $542,942 in 2011 compared to no gains during 2010. We took advantage of gains in our security portfolio that helped offset losses taken on other real estate. During 2010, we sold a piece of real estate for a gain of $221,804 while we had $38,456 in losses during 2011. No real estate was sold for a gain during 2011. Other income increased $109,732 due to income produced from some of our other real estate properties.

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased due to a drop in customer overdraft activity during 2011. This drop in activity was due to customers paying more attention to the level of funds in their accounts due to the economic conditions.

Noninterest expense

The following table presents noninterest expense for 2011 compared to 2010 for each year:


(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010
Salaries and Employee Benefits	$	2,122	$	2,435
Occupancy		276		282
Furniture and Equipment		262		268
Data Processing		255		248
Audit & Professional Fees		504		518
Insurance and Bond Expense		176		76
Other Real Estate Collection Expense		1,267		840
FDIC Assessment Expense		368		373
Director Fees		33		96
Other		424		545

Total Noninterest Expense	$	5,687	$	5,681

Noninterest expenses remained at elevated levels but only increased approximately $6,000 and .11% in absolute terms from 2010 to 2011. The elevated levels of expense are due mainly to the increased expenses in Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) of $427,000 to $1,267,000 during 2011. OREO expenses include write-downs of OREO properties, insurance, maintenance costs, taxes, and other costs associated with holding real estate properties. The level of OREO expenses increased because of the continued increase in OREO properties which increased $581,269 from 2010 to 2011. A substantial portion of OREO expenses for 2011 relates to the writedown losses on OREO properties of $807,477. The writedown losses relate to continued decline in real estate values as previously discussed.

Due to the economic conditions in the banking industry and our losses, insurance expense increased $100,000 during 2011, up 133.33% to $176,000.

During the first quarter of 2011, we reduced the number of employees which resulted in a reduction in salaries and employee benefits of $313,000. The Directors also waived their fees for services to the Company which amounted to a savings of $63,000 for 2011.

We expect that noninterest expenses will remain at elevated levels until property values stabilize on OREO properties.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses in 2011 was $745,332 and for 2010 was $2,655,971. The provision for loan losses is the amount we deem necessary to maintain an allowance for probable and incurred losses in our loan portfolio. We determine the level of the allowance after considering ongoing reviews of the loan portfolio as well as considering the level and magnitude of non-performing assets and loan delinquencies, general economic conditions in the areas served by Volunteer, historic loan-loss experience, loan mix and the level of loans relative to the allowance.

In the year ended December 31, 2011, the significant provision for loan losses was primarily due to increased charge-offs in 2011 that occurred due to real estate valuations that declined during the period. Because we record impaired loans at fair market value, if the loan is considered collateral dependent, decreases in the value of real estate added significant provision expense during 2011 and 2010. The majority of charge-offs in the period were previously reserved for in our allowance calculation. The decrease in the provision for loan losses is indicative of the declining loan balances and decreases in impaired loans. The exception to this is the Commercial Real Estate class which has had continued losses. This impacted the Bank’s historical loss ratio and consequently the allowance for loan losses calculation. Net charge-offs were $1,423,900 and $1,964,739 for 2011 and 2010, respectively. Impaired loans at December 31, 2011 were $13,328,174 compared to $19,544,196 at December 31, 2010. We continue to evaluate our impaired loans and provide valuation allowances as considered necessary.

We believe that the allowance for loan losses is adequate at December 31, 2011. However, there can be no assurance that additional provisions for loan losses will not be required in the future, including as a result of possible changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments, adverse developments in the economy, and the residential real estate market in particular, or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers. We intend to pursue more aggressive strategies for problem loan resolution, and are committed to bolster loan loss reserves to levels sufficient to absorb recognized losses in the pursuit of this strategy.

Provisions for Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of the transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of the estimated allowance for loan losses and accumulated depreciation. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws. Valuation allowances are used to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered likely to be realized. A full valuation allowance has been provided; therefore no tax benefit is currently recognized. For further information regarding the provisions for income taxes see Note 10 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

FINANCIAL POSITION

Our total assets decreased 3.66% or $4,867,683 during 2011 to $128,046,779 at December 31, 2011 from $132,914,460 at December 31, 2010. By shrinking the size of the balance sheet, management plans to maintain capital levels. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease of $8,079,707 in net loans during 2011 to $93,626,819 at December 31, 2010 from $101,706,526 at December 31, 2010.

Portfolio securities increased $2,537,152 in 2011 to $15,277,191 at December 31, 2011 from $12,740,039 at December 31, 2010 while cash and cash equivalents increased $136,814 during 2011.

Loans net of allowance for loan losses decreased $8,079,707 during 2011 to $93,626,819 at December 31, 2011 compared to $101,706,526 at December 31, 2010. Construction and development loans and commercial real estate loans decreased $3,903,127 and 3,038,006, respectively, in 2011. This decrease was caused by a significant portion of these loans being foreclosed and charged off. Residential real estate loans and consumer loans decreased $1,345,690 and $1,356,570, respectively, due to payments made on principal balances. Commercial loans increased $888,838 due to management efforts to expand our loans in this class. Real estate mortgage loans represented 91.46% of gross outstanding loans at December 31, 2011. Consumer loans represented 2.56% of gross outstanding loans at December 31, 2011. Commercial loans represented 5.98% of gross outstanding loans at December 31, 2011.

We foreclosed on $1,885,060 of loans, and OREO balances increased $581,269 during 2011. As mentioned previously, our writedowns due to decreasing real estate values were $807,477 during 2011.

Total liabilities decreased $3,326,541 in 2011 from $129,972,868 at December 31, 2010 to $126,646,329 at December 31, 2011. These decreases, mainly in deposit accounts, occurred because the decreases in total assets allowed a lower level of funding. We did incur notes payable of $160,000 to certain Directors during 2011. These funds were used to pay for our filings with the SEC.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our equity capital was $1,400,450 at December 31, 2011 compared to $2,941,592 million at December 31, 2010. This decrease of $1,541,142 consists of our net loss for 2011 of $1,125,019 as well as the decrease in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of $457,648. No dividends were paid in 2011.

Volunteer is a “small one-bank holding company” within the meaning of regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Accordingly, Volunteer’s capital compliance, for bank holding company purposes, has historically been measured solely with respect to the Bank and not on a consolidated basis. However, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the Federal Reserve Board to establish minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for bank holding companies regardless of their consolidated asset size. These requirements may not be quantitatively lower than the generally applicable requirements in effect for insured depository institutions as of July 21, 2010, the date the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law.

As of December 31, 2011, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as “under-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to restrictions on borrowing from the Federal Reserve System. In addition, undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit capital restoration plans. See “Supervision and Regulation – Bank Regulation – Capital Requirements and Prompt Corrective Action Regulations.”

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the table below. Dollar amounts are presented in thousands.


											To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
2011
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	$	6,883		7.72	%	$	7,133		8.00	%	$	8,916		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	$	5,745		6.44	%	$	3,566		4.00	%	$	5,349		6.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets—Leverage	$	5,745		4.37	%	$	5,253		4.00	%	$	6,566		5.00	%


	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
2010
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	$	7,905		8.35	%	$	7,575		8.00	%	$	9,469		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	$	6,690		7.07	%	$	3,788		4.00	%	$	5,681		6.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets—Leverage	$	6,690		4.92	%	$	5,438		4.00	%	$	6,797		5.00	%

The Action Plans issued to the Bank by its regulators require the Bank to maintain Tier 1 capital to average total assets of 8%, Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets of 10% and total risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets of 12%. The Bank’s actual capital amounts, ratios and minimum capital requirements per the Action Plans are presented in the table below.


(Dollars in thousands)	Actual					To Comply With Minimum Capital Requirements Per Action Plans					Excess (Deficit) To Comply With Requirements Per Action Plans
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount			Ratio
2011
Total Capital to Risk—Weighted Assets	$	6,883		7.72	%	$	10,699		12.00	%	$	(3,816	)		(4.28	)%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk—Weighted Assets	$	5,745		6.44	%	$	8,916		10.00	%	$	(3,171	)		(3.56	)%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets—Leverage	$	5,745		4.37	%	$	10,506		8.00	%	$	(4,761	)		(3.63	)%

LIQUIDITY

Of primary importance to depositors, creditors and regulators is the ability to have readily available funds sufficient to repay fully maturing liabilities. Our liquidity, represented by cash and cash due from banks, is a result of our operating, investing and financing activities. In order to insure funds are available at all times, we devote resources to projecting on a monthly basis the amount of funds which will be required and maintain relationships with a diversified customer base so funds are accessible. Liquidity requirements can also be met through short-term borrowings or the disposition of short-term assets which are generally matched to correspond to the maturity of liabilities.

The Bank has a formal liquidity policy whereby management considers several liquidity ratios on a monthly basis to determine the adequacy of liquidity. In the opinion of management, its liquidity levels are adequate. The Bank is subject to general FDIC guidelines which do not require a minimum level of liquidity. Management believes its liquidity ratios meet or exceed these guidelines. Management does not know of any trends or demands which are reasonably likely to result in liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material manner.

As a result of the Consent Order, the Bank is required to have an action plan regarding liquidity. This plan includes setting a minimum liquidity ratio, maximum loan to asset ratios, and establishing contingency plans designed to identify alternative courses of action to meet the Bank’s liquidity needs. Management believes it has made considerable progress in addressing the liquidity concerns expressed in the Consent Order, and significantly improved the process for monitoring funds and its overall liquidity position.

The Bank has established relationships with correspondent banks and the Federal Home Loan Bank to borrow an additional approximately $8 million to meet liquidity requirements.

ASSET QUALITY

Non-performing and other loans past due 90 days or more were $10,438,540 at December 31, 2011 compared to $12,226,387 at December 31, 2010, representing a decrease of $1,787,848. Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans were 10.80% at December 31, 2011 and 11.60% at December 31, 2010. The economic condition of some of our customers made it increasingly difficult for them to maintain payments under the terms of our loan agreements. The allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans, which is a measure of the Bank’s ability to cover problem assets with existing reserves, was 29.17% at December 31, 2011 and 30.45% at December 31, 2010. Other real estate owned increased $581,269 to $5,505,959 at December 31, 2011 compared to $4,924,690 at December 31, 2010.

The level of nonaccrual loans is primarily comprised of commercial real estate loans and construction and development loans. Seventy-five percent of other real estate owned relates to commercial real estate and construction and development loans. The remaining 25% consists of residential real estate loans (17%) and commercial loans (8%).

EFFECTS OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

The consolidated financial statements and related financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in relative purchasing power over time due to inflation.

Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than does the effect of inflation. In the current interest rate environment, the liquidity and maturity structures of our assets and liabilities are critical to maintenance of acceptable performance levels.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities that are not presented in the accompanying balance sheet. The commitments and contingent liabilities may include various guarantees, commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and litigation. Our 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 these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, we do not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.

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. Since some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case by case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counter-party. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Most guarantees expire within one year with some having automatic one year renewals cancelable by us. The credit risk in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

The interest rates on the fixed rate commitments range from 3.25% to 9.00% at December 31, 2011. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Bank had the following financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:


	2011				2010
	Fixed Rate		Variable Rate		Fixed Rate		Variable Rate
Standby letters of credit	$	37,000	$	46,000	$	37,000	$	57,000
Commitments to extend credit	$	481,408	$	5,002,570	$	590,365	$	6,059,593

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to include this information in this Report.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, together with the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon, are included below in Item 15:

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;

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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010;

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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010;

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010;

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010; and

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010;

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

We have not had any change in accountants or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure during the two most recent fiscal years.

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). As defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include components of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of December 31, 2011. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Following is certain information regarding the directors and executive officers of Volunteer who served during 2011. All directors are elected to a three year term or until their successor is duly elected.

Douglas E. Rehm (41) assumed the position of EVP/Chief Lending Officer in September 2010, and was appointed as a Director in December 2010. Mr. Rehm has 16 years banking experience and was most recently employed by Woodlands Bank from 2008 until July 2010. Mr. Rehm has extensive management experience, strong leadership skills, and strong business development skills that provide a tremendous addition to the Board of Directors. With his institutional knowledge and an insider’s perspective on the day-to-day operations of the Company, Mr. Rehm is a highly valued member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Rehm assumed the positions of Chief Executive Officer and President in March 2011.

Reed D. Matney (61) assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer in November 1996 and has served as the President and a Director since 1994. Mr. Matney was employed by First Union National Bank of Tennessee until April 1994 and he was employed by the Bank in May 1994. Mr. Matney retired from the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011. Mr. Matney was elected as Director at the 2010 stockholder’s meeting. Mr. Matney has an extended history with the Company as a director and as an officer of the Company. Mr. Matney’s business and financial acumen, together with his knowledge of the Company, industry knowledge and management skills make him an effective and valuable member of the Board of Directors.

William E. Phillips (63) has served as Chairman of the Board since 1994. Mr. Phillips is an attorney with the law firm of Phillips and Hale in Rogersville, Tennessee. Mr. Phillips has over 15 years of experience serving as a member of the Board of Directors. He also has extensive management experience and strong leadership skills that qualify him to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. With his past experience and long-term involvement with the Company, Mr. Phillips brings invaluable insight and knowledge to the Board of Directors. Mr. Phillips was elected as Director at the 2008 stockholder’s meeting.

Gary E. Varnell (63) has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Varnell is the manager of a retail office products store in Rogersville, Tennessee. Mr. Varnell was elected as Director at the 2009 stockholder’s meeting. Mr. Varnell has business acumen and experience that, together with his historical knowledge of the Company, makes him a valuable member of the Board of Directors.

George L. Brooks (80) has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Brooks retired from Citizens Union Bank in 1993 and resides in Rogersville, Tennessee. Mr. Brooks was elected as Director at the 2009 stockholder’s meeting. Mr. Brooks retired from the Board of Directors in February 2011. Mr. Brooks has industry experience that makes his perspective necessary and highly valued to the Board of Directors.

Shirley A. Price (76) has served as a Director since 1994. Ms. Price is an insurance agent in Rogersville, Tennessee. Ms. Price was elected as Director at the 2010 stockholder’s meeting. In March 2011, Ms. Price resigned from the Board of Directors. Ms. Price’s leadership and business and financial acumen provided valuable and balanced insight to the Board of Directors.

Leon Gladson (85) has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Gladson is a retired businessman and resides in Rogersville, Tennessee. Mr. Gladson was elected as Director at the 2010 stockholder’s meeting. Mr. Gladson has extensive experience operating and managing his own business. These experiences, together with Mr. Gladson’s historical knowledge of the Company, allow him to be a valuable member of the Board of Directors.

Neil D. Miller (90) has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Miller is a farmer in Rogersville, Tennessee. Mr. Miller was elected as Director at the 2008 stockholder’s meeting. In April 2010, Mr. Miller became Director Emeritus, meaning he no longer voted on matters brought before the Board of Directors. On March 29, 2011, Mr. Miller retired from the Board of Directors. Mr. Miller’s prior business experience and leadership skills made him a highly valued member of the Board of Directors.

M. Carlin Greene (71) has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Greene is a real estate agent and farmer in Sneedville, Tennessee. Mr. Greene was elected as Director at the 2010 stockholder’s meeting. His demonstrated business experience, leadership skills and management skills make him an excellent fit for the Board of Directors. Mr. Greene brings a balanced perspective to the Board of Directors.

Scott F. Collins (61) assumed the position of VP/Business Development Officer in September 2006, and has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Collins was the former Hancock County Clerk & Master in Sneedville, Tennessee. Mr. Collins was elected as Director at the 2008 stockholder’s meeting. Mr. Collins’ service as an employee of the Company provides management expertise and local market knowledge that is a great contribution to the Board of Directors.

Benjamin R. Lindley (36) assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer in January 2011. Mr. Lindley has previously worked in the Chief Financial Officer role for another community bank from 2003 to January 2011. Mr. Lindley enjoyed working in public accounting for five years prior to his career in banking. Mr. Lindley adds financial accounting, asset/liability management, and management expertise to the Company.

Patrick R. Moore (44) assumed the position of Chief Lending Officer in May 2011. Mr. Moore has over twenty years experience in financial product sales, management, and customer service in the banking industry. He previously worked as a Business Services Officer for BB&T from 2008 to April 2011. Mr. Moore adds business development, extensive knowledge of commercial lending, and management expertise to the Company.

No director of Volunteer is a director or executive officer of another bank holding company, bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.

During 2011, the Board of Directors of Volunteer held five meetings. The Directors of Volunteer also serve as directors of the Bank. Except for Messr. Greene, the Directors who were Directors for all of 2011 and remained as Directors at December 31, 2011, attended 100% of the meetings while Messr. Greene attended four. The Directors received no compensation as directors of Volunteer but as directors of the Bank received $750 for each meeting attended through April of 2011. At that time the Directors waived their fees for services to the Company.

The Bank’s Board of Directors held thirteen meetings during 2011. Except for Messr. Gladson, the Directors who were Directors for all of 2011 and remained as Directors at December 31, 2011, attended all meetings while Messr. Gladson attended eleven.

The Board of Directors has three committees. Messrs. Phillips, Varnell and Matney serve as the Executive Committee, Messrs. Gladson, Phillips and Varnell serve as members of the Audit Committee and Messrs. Phillips and Matney serve as members of the Trust Committee. All committee members attended at least 75% of the respective committee’s meetings. The Audit and Trust Committees each met three times while the Executive Committee did not meet during 2011.

The Company does not have any stock option or stock award plans for either its officers or Directors. It also does not have any non-qualified defined contribution, deferred compensation plans or defined benefit plans for its officers or Directors.

Although we do not have a formal policy requiring directors to attend the annual meeting of stockholders, our directors are encouraged to attend.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

At December 31, 2011, the Company’s Board of Director’s consisted of seven members, all of whom are independent except Douglas E. Rehm and Scott F. Collins who were employees of the Company at the time.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations and business affairs of the Company, including directing the business conducted by the employees, managers and officers of the Company. The Chairman of the Board is responsible for leading the Board of Directors in its duty to oversee the management of the business and affairs of the Company and ensuring that he and the other directors act in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. The positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board are held by two different individuals.

Risk oversight of the Company is the responsibility of the Board of Directors. It administers this oversight function by evaluating various components of risks to the Company at each meeting of the Board. The current structure of the Board of Directors is appropriate for the Company and facilitates careful oversight of risk for the Company.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Company has adopted a code of ethics and business conduct which applies to all of the Company’s and the Bank’s directors, officers and employees. A copy of the code of ethics is provided as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING COMMITTTEE

The Company did not have a corporate governance committee or nominating committee because it deems all its Board of Directors to be active in its corporate governance. Also, any nominations are recommended by current members of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors does not consider a standing nominating committee to be necessary because it believes the Board of Directors performs all director nomination-related functions adequately and in a manner that is customary for bank holding companies similar to the Company. In order for a nominee to be nominated to the Board of Directors, a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors must approve such nominations.

A candidate for the Board of Directors must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and in any Board resolutions. The independent members of the Board of Directors consider certain qualifications and characteristics that they deem appropriate from time to time when they select individuals to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors. These qualifications and characteristics may include, without limitation, independence, integrity, business experience, education, accounting and financial expertise, age, diversity, reputation, civic and community relationships, his or her relationship with the Bank, and knowledge and experience in matters impacting financial institutions. In addition, prior to nominating an existing director for re-election to the Board of Directors, the independent members of the Board will consider and review an existing director’s Board and committee attendance and performance and length of Board service.

While the Board of Directors does not have a formal written policy for considering director nominees from stockholders, the Board of Directors will consider all director nominees properly recommended by the stockholders of the Company on the same basis as it considers other nominations. Any stockholder wishing to recommend a candidate for consideration as a possible director nominee for election at an upcoming meeting of stockholders must provide written notice in accordance with Article III, Section 2 of the Company’s Bylaws.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee approved the compensation objectives for the Company and the Bank, established the compensation for the Company’s and Bank’s senior management and conducted the performance review of the President and Chief Executive Officer and undertook the responsibilities of evaluating potential candidates for executive positions.

The Compensation Committee, determines salaries for executive officers by evaluating the qualifications and experience of the executive, the nature of the job responsibilities and the range of salaries for similar positions at peer companies. The Compensation Committee recognizes that competitive compensation is critical for attracting, motivating and retaining qualified executives.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Board of Directors has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which has formally adopted a charter. The Audit Committee charter is not currently available on the Company’s website. A copy is provided as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. The Audit Committee is responsible for providing oversight relating to our consolidated financial statements and financial reporting process, systems of internal accounting and financial controls, internal audit function, annual independent audit and the compliance and ethics programs established by management and the Board. The Audit Committee is also responsible for engaging the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and monitoring its conduct and independence. The Company’s Audit Committee does not have a “financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d) of SEC Regulation S-K because the individuals who meet this definition are not readily available in the community in which the Company operates. Furthermore, the Company does not know of anyone meeting this definition who has a significant interest in the business and prospects of the Company and who can serve on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company’s management is responsible for the Company’s internal controls and financial reporting process. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Crowe Horwath LLP, is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and issuing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s internal controls and financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors.

In this context, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm. Management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm matters required to be discussed pursuant to U.S. Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T (The Auditor’s Communication With Those Charged With Governance), including the quality, and not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments and the clarity of the disclosures in the financial statements.

In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the firm’s independence from the Company and its management. In concluding that the registered public accounting firm is independent, the Audit Committee considered, among other factors, whether the non-audit services provided by the firm were compatible with its independence.

The Audit Committee discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for their audit. The Audit Committee meets with the independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examination, their consideration of the Company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.

In performing all of these functions, the Audit Committee acts only in an oversight capacity. In its oversight role, the Audit Committee relies on the work and assurances of the Company’s management, which has the primary responsibility for financial statements and reports, and of the independent registered public accounting firm who, in its report, expresses an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s consolidated financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee’s oversight does not provide it with an independent basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles or policies, or appropriate internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Audit Committee’s considerations and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm do not assure that the Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, that the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or that the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is “independent.”

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board has approved, that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee has not yet met to select the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

The foregoing report has been furnished by the members of the Audit Committee, being:

Leon Gladson, Reed D. Matney, and Gary E. Varnell

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

The Company encourages shareholder communications to the Board of Directors. All communications should be addressed to William E. Phillips, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Volunteer Bancorp, Inc., Post Office Box 550, Rogersville, TN 37857.

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the aggregate cash compensation paid by Volunteer to the named executive officers of Volunteer:

Douglas E. Rehm, Reed D. Matney, Benjamin R. Lindley and Patrick Moore were the only named executive officers in 2011.


Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary		Bonus		Stock Awards		Non-equity incentive plan compensation		All Other Annual Compensation			Total
Douglas E. Rehm	2011	$	161,250	$	250		N/A		N/A		3,094	(2)	$	164,594
Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer (hired September 2010)	2010	$	37,500	$	15,000		N/A		N/A		N/A		$	52,500

Reed D. Matney	2011		56,681		N/A		N/A		N/A		1,417	(2)		58,098
President/Chief Executive Officer (retired March 2011); retained as a Director	2010		135,000		N/A		N/A		N/A		5,250	(1)		140,250

Benjamin Lindley	2011		81,458		12,250		N/A		N/A		1,894	(2)		95,602
Chief Financial Officer (beginning January 2011)	Annualized		85,000

Patrick Moore	2011		67,295		250		N/A		N/A		NA			67,545
Chief Credit Officer (beginning May 2011)	Annualized		95,000

(1)	Reflects 401(k) matching of $3,375 in 2010 and an automobile usage amount of $1,875 in 2010.

(2)	Reflects 401(k) matching.

There were no outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2011.

The following table shows the compensation paid to each of the directors during 2011. The Company awards no other equity or non-equity awards as compensation.


Director Compensation
Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
Douglas E. Rehm		3,750
Reed D. Matney		3,950
William E. Phillips		4,150
Gary E. Varnell		4,450
George L. Brooks		1,600
Shirley A. Price		850
Leon Gladson		4,350
Neil D. Miller		1,500
M. Carlin Greene		4,250
Scott F. Collins		3,750

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIPS OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

As of December 31, 2011, Volunteer’s records indicated that the following number of shares of our Common Stock were beneficially owned by (i) each person known by Volunteer to beneficially own more than 5% of Volunteer’s shares; (ii) directors and persons nominated to become directors of Volunteer and executive officers; and (iii) directors and executive officers of Volunteer as a group.


	Name of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (Number of Shares)		Percent of Class
(i)	Ralph T. or Willa Dean Hurley, 540 Hurley Drive, Sneedville, TN 37869		42,750		8.61
(ii)	William E. Phillips (1)		23,949		4.83
	Douglas E. Rehm		—		*
	Reed D. Matney (2)		11,294		2.28
	Leon Gladson		5,481		1.11
	Scott F. Collins		2,337		*
	Gary E. Varnell(3)		24,215		4.86
	M. Carlin Greene		24,807		5.00
	Patrick Moore		—		*
	Benjamin R. Lindley		—		*
(iii)	Directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)		92,083		18.55

*	Less than 1%

(1)	Includes 12,211 shares owned by the Joe H. Wilson Trust, for which Mr. Phillips serves as co-trustee. Also includes 700 shares owned by his spouse.

(2)	Includes 5301 shares owned by his spouse.

(3)	Includes 200 shares owned jointly with his son.

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTORS INDEPENDENCE

Volunteer expects to have in the future banking and other business transactions in the ordinary course of its banking business with directors, officers, and 10% beneficial owners of Volunteer and their affiliates, including members of their families, or corporations, partnerships, or other organizations in which such officers or directors have a controlling interest, on substantially the same terms (including price, or interest rates and collateral) as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated parties. Any such banking transactions will not involve more than the normal risk of collectability nor present other unfavorable features to Volunteer or the Bank.

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the following directors are “independent” and that each of these directors has no material relationships with the Company that would impact their independence: William E. Phillips, Gary E. Varnell, Leon Gladson, Reed D. Matney, and M. Carlin Greene. Shirley A. Price and George L. Brooks were independent directors prior to their resignations in March 2011 and February 2011, respectively. Neil D. Miller was an independent director prior to his retirement from the Board in March 2011. All members of the Audit Committee were determined to be independent.

The Bank leases office space to the law offices of Phillips and Hale, of which Board Chairman William E. Phillips is a partner. The terms of the lease are on substantially similar terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated parties.

During October 2011, certain Directors loaned the Company $160,000 to cover the costs of filing our periodic reports as a public company with the SEC. The amount of principal plus accrued interest at 10% is payable one year from the date of the note or 10 days after we receive net proceeds from an offering of our Common Stock, whichever is earlier.

In April 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with a majority stockholder. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 85,500 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $22.00 per share for a total consideration of $1,881,000. The repurchase is to occur in four equal installments, with the first transaction taking place upon execution of the agreement, and the remaining three transactions in equal installments over the next three years. The Company recorded a note payable in the amount of $1,191,750, which represented the commitment to repurchase the remaining shares of the stock. In June 2008, the Company and majority stockholder agreed to amend the agreement to defer payments scheduled for 2008 and 2009 to 2010 and 2011, respectively. In November 2010, the Company and majority stockholder amended the agreement to defer payment of principal and interest until six months after the Bank is no longer precluded from making dividend payments under the Consent Order with any state or Federal regulator. The remaining payments will be made in five equal annual payments. Imputed interest at 5% on this noninterest bearing note was $41,525 during 2011 and was offset with an entry to additional paid-in capital. Interest payments on the note payable totaled $19,455 in 2010.

Payments due over the remaining life of the amended stock purchase agreement less amounts representing interest of $110,000 are $830,500.

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

AUDIT FEES

Total fees paid to Crowe Horwath LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:


	2011		2010
Audit Fees	$	106,067	$	71,255
Audit Related Fees		—		—
Tax Fees		12,525		17,750
All Other Fees		4,500		5,110

TOTAL:	$	123,092	$	94,115

The tax fees are for the preparation of our tax returns, and the other fees are related to a review of our asset/liability practices.

The Company’s Audit Committee has adopted a policy for approval of audit and permitted non-audit services by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee will consider annually and approve the provision of audit services by the independent registered public accounting firm and, if appropriate, approve the provision of certain defined audit and non-audit services. The Audit Committee also will consider on a case-by-case basis and, if appropriate, approve specific engagements.

Any proposed specific engagement may be presented to the Audit Committee for consideration at its next regular meeting or, if earlier consideration is required, to the Audit Committee or one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any specific approval of services at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee will regularly review summary reports detailing all services being provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, all of the audit related fees, tax fees and all other fees set forth above were approved by the Audit Committee.

PART IV

ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1)

Financial Statements.


	Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets		F-4

Consolidated Statements of Operations		F-5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)		F-6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity		F-7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		F-8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-9

(a)(2)

Financial Statement Schedules. All applicable financial statement schedules required under Regulation S-X have been included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a)(3)

Exhibits. The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC.

By:		/s/ Douglas E. Rehm
		Douglas E. Rehm
		President and Chief Executive Officer

		Date: March 30, 2012

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Douglas E. Rehm or Benjamin R. Lindley and either of them (with full power in each to act alone), as true and lawful attorneys–in–fact, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Report on Form 10–K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney–in–fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10–K has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Signature		Date

/s/ Douglas E. Rehm	Chief Executive Officer and President and Director	March 30, 2012
Douglas E. Rehm	(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Benjamin Lindley	Chief Financial Officer	March 30, 2012
Benjamin Lindley	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ William E. Phillips	Chairman of the Board of Directors	March 30, 2012
William E. Phillips

/s/ Leon Gladson	Director	March 30, 2012
Leon Gladson

/s/ M. Carlin Greene	Director	March 30, 2012
M. Carlin Greene

/s/ Reed D. Matney	Director	March 30, 2012
Reed D. Matney

/s/ Scott F. Collins	Director	March 30, 2012
Scott F. Collins

/s/ Gary E. Varnell	Director	March 30, 2012
Gary E. Varnell

VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Rogersville, Tennessee

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

CONTENTS


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			F-2

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS			F-3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS			F-4

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)			F-5

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY			F-6

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS			F-7

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F-8

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors

Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.

Rogersville, Tennessee

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 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 that 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 financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered significant losses in recent years and has elevated levels of non-performing assets and its subsidiary bank is not in compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements required by the consent order with regulatory authorities. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Crowe Horwath LLP

Brentwood, Tennessee

March 30, 2012

F-2

VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


	2011			2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	5,700,328		$	5,273,514
Federal funds sold		600,000			890,000

Cash and cash equivalents		6,300,328			6,163,514
Securities available for sale		15,277,191			12,684,106
Securities held to maturity (fair value in 2010—$58,886)		—			55,933
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,044,771 and $3,723,339		93,626,819			101,706,526
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		494,000			494,000
Accrued interest receivable		609,355			554,632
Premises and equipment, net		3,066,531			3,234,519
Other real estate owned, net		5,505,959			4,924,690
Bank owned life insurance		2,686,820			2,602,742
Other assets		479,776			493,798

Total assets	$	128,046,779		$	132,914,460

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	$	15,453,959		$	14,396,182
Interest bearing		97,887,929			102,035,347

Total deposits		113,341,888			116,431,529
Accrued interest payable		504,338			616,766
Note payable – major stockholder		830,500			830,500
Notes payable – directors		160,000			—
Securities sold under repurchase agreements		—			336,733
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		8,500,000			8,500,000
Subordinated debentures		3,093,000			3,093,000
Other liabilities		216,603			164,340

Total liabilities		126,646,329			129,972,868
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 496,277 shares issued and outstanding		4,962			4,962
Additional paid-in capital		296,453			254,928
Retained earnings		1,370,939			2,495,958
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net		(271,904	)		185,744

Total stockholders’ equity		1,400,450			2,941,592

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	128,046,779		$	132,914,460

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010


	2011			2010
Interest income
Loans, including fees	$	5,195,238		$	5,532,213
Securities
Taxable		269,950			419,129
Tax exempt		113,969			214,453
Federal funds sold and other		32,306			29,887

		5,611,463			6,195,682
Interest expense
Deposits		1,188,412			1,955,032
Other borrowings		183,593			130,888

		1,372,005			2,085,920
Net interest income		4,239,458			4,109,762
Provision for loan losses		745,332			2,655,971

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,494,126			1,453,791
Noninterest income
Service charges		235,346			260,161
Fees and commissions		45,630			48,252
Gain on sale of securities		542,942			—
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		13,377			221,804
Other		230,838			121,106

		1,068,133			651,323
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		2,121,433			2,434,852
Occupancy expenses		276,017			282,037
Furniture and equipment		261,969			268,902
Data processing		255,129			248,087
Audit and professional fees		504,004			517,602
Insurance and bond expense		176,278			75,549
Other real estate and collection expense		1,267,331			839,587
FDIC assessment expense		368,211			372,974
Director fees		32,600			96,000
Other		424,306			545,092

		5,687,278			5,680,682

Income (loss) before income taxes		(1,125,019	)		(3,575,568	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—

Net income (loss)	$	(1,125,019	)	$	(3,575,568	)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(2.27	)	$	(7.20	)
Average common shares outstanding		496,277			496,277

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-4

VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010


	2011			2010
Net loss	$	(1,125,019	)	$	(3,575,568	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities arising during the period		85,294			(193,166	)
Reclassification of realized amount		(542,942	)		—

Other comprehensive income (loss)		(457,648	)		(193,166	)
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		(457,648	)		(193,166	)

Total comprehensive loss	$	(1,582,667	)	$	(3,768,734	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010


	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances, January 1, 2010		496,277	$	4,962	$	254,928	$	6,071,526		$	378,910		$	6,710,326
Net loss		—		—		—		(3,575,568	)		—			(3,575,568	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—			(193,166	)		(193,166	)

Balances, December 31, 2010		496,277	$	4,962	$	254,928	$	2,495,958		$	185,744		$	2,941,592
Net loss		—		—		—		(1,125,019	)		—			(1,125,019	)
Imputed interest on noninterest bearing note payable		—		—		41,525		—			—			41,525
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—			(457,648	)		(457,648	)

Balances, December 31, 2011		496,277	$	4,962	$	296,453	$	1,370,939		$	(271,904	)	$	1,400,450

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010


	2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(1,125,019	)	$	(3,575,568	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities
Depreciation expense		190,600			203,976
Imputed interest on noninterest bearing note payable		41,525			—
Premium amortization of securities, net		127,797			13,029
Provision for loan losses		745,332			2,655,971
Gain on sales of securities		(542,942	)		—
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		(13,377	)		(221,804	)
Write downs of other real estate owned		807,477			674,785
Loss on sale of other real estate owned, net		38,456			—
Increase in bank owned life insurance		(84,078	)		(82,192	)
Changes in:
Accrued interest receivable		(54,723	)		336,999
Other assets		14,022			(201,556	)
Deferred taxes		—			35,026
Accrued interest payable		(112,428	)		(119,078	)
Other liabilities		52,263			(55,525	)

Net cash from operating activities		84,905			(335,937	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Activity in available for sale securities
Purchases		(21,866,281	)		(2,247,780	)
Proceeds from sales, calls, maturities and principal pay-downs		19,230,693			4,019,475
Activity in held to maturity securities
Proceeds from principal pay-downs		55,933			36,548
Net change in loans		5,449,315			2,923,902
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment		13,377			236,751
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned		457,858			39,000
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		—			(3,400	)
Purchases of premises and equipment, net		(22,612	)		(52,799	)

Net cash from investing activities		3,318,283			4,951,697
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in deposits		(3,089,641	)		(4,363,182	)
Proceeds from director notes payable		160,000			—
Net change in securities sold under repurchase agreements		(336,733	)		9,606
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net		—			(200,000	)

Net cash from financing activities		(3,266,374	)		(4,553,576	)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	136,814		$	62,184
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		6,163,514			6,101,330

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	6,300,328		$	6,163,514

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	1,484,433		$	2,204,998
Income taxes paid		—			—
Supplemental non-cash disclosures:
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned	$	1,885,060		$	5,253,475

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Citizens Bank of East Tennessee (the Bank). Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Operations: The Bank operates under a state bank charter and provides full banking services, including trust services. As a state bank, the Bank is subject to regulation by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Company, a bank holding company, is regulated by the Federal Reserve.

Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned and fair value of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Cash Flows: For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, federal funds sold, and certain short-term investments with maturities of less than three months. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. Net cash flows are reported for loan, deposit and short-term borrowing transactions.

Securities: Debt securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Debt securities are classified as available for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage backed securities where prepayments are anticipated¹. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Loans: Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments. The recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable.

Interest income on all classes of loans is discontinued when management believes, after consideration of economic and business conditions and collection efforts that the borrowers’ financial condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans. A loan is moved to non-accrual status in accordance with the Company’s policy, typically after 90 days of non-payment.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual are reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Concentration of Credit Risk: Most of the Company’s business activity is with customers located within Hawkins County and the surrounding counties in East Tennessee. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy in the East Tennessee area.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans, for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures. Troubled debt restructurings are separately

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent 3 years. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. The following portfolio segments have been identified:

Construction and Land Development loans include loans to finance the process of improving land preparatory to erecting new structures or the on-site construction of industrial, commercial, residential or farm buildings. Construction and land development loans also include loans secured by vacant land, except land known to be used or usable for agricultural purposes. Construction loans generally are made for relatively short terms. They generally are more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions. Further, the nature of these loans is such that they are more difficult to evaluate and monitor. The risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value upon completion of the project and the estimated cost (including interest) of the project. Periodic site inspections are made on construction loans.

Residential Real Estate loans include loans secured by residential real estate, including single-family and multi-family dwellings. Mortgage title insurance and hazard insurance are normally required. Adverse economic conditions in the Company’s market area may reduce borrowers’ ability to repay these loans and may reduce the collateral securing these loans.

Commercial loans include loans for commercial or industrial purposes to business enterprises that are not secured by real estate. Commercial loans are typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. Commercial loans are generally secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. The collateral securing loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on the success of the business. The Company seeks to minimize these risks through its underwriting standards.

Consumer loans include loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures that are not secured by real estate. Consumer loans are generally secured by vehicles and other household goods. The collateral securing consumer loans may depreciate over time. The Company seeks to minimize these risks through its underwriting standards.

Other loans include loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers that are not secured by real estate. Other loans also include loans to states and political subdivisions in the U.S. Loans to farmers are subject to the inherent risks in farming, such as unpredictable weather and market prices for goods produced from farming operations. Loans to states and political subdivisions are generally subject to the risk that the borrowing municipality or political subdivision may lose a significant portion of its tax base or that the project for which the loan was made may produce inadequate revenue.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Federal Home Loan Bank stock: The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Buildings and related components are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 5 to 40 years. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are also depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 15 years.

Other Real Estate Owned: Real estate acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.

Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements: Substantially all repurchase agreement liabilities represent amounts advanced by various customers. Securities are pledged to cover these liabilities, which are not covered by federal deposit insurance.

Income Taxes: Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company uses the liability method for computing deferred income taxes. Under the liability method, deferred income taxes are based on the change during the year in the deferred tax liability or asset established for the expected future tax consequences of differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Comprehensive Income (Loss): Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive income or loss includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale which are also recognized as a separate component of equity.

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there now are such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

Bank Owned Life Insurance: The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments: Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share: Basic earnings (loss) per common share is net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in a separate note. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.

Operating Segments: While the chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Operating results are not reviewed by senior management to make resource allocation or performance decisions. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications were made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards: In April 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance for assisting a creditor in determining whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring. The amendments clarify the guidance for a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. With regard to determining whether a concession has been granted, the ASU clarifies that creditors are precluded from using the effective interest method to determine whether a concession has been granted. In the absence of using the effective interest method, a creditor must now focus on other considerations such as the value of the underlying collateral, evaluation of other collateral or guarantees, the debtor’s ability to access other funds at market rates, interest rate increases and whether the restructuring results in a delay in payment that is insignificant. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. For purposes of measuring impairment on newly identified troubled debt restructurings, the amendments should be applied prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The adoption of this new guidance resulted in additional disclosures regarding troubled debt restructurings being included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In June 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance and eliminated the option to present the components of other comprehensive income (loss) as part of the statement of changes in stockholder’s equity. The amendment requires that comprehensive income (loss) be presented in either a single continuous statement following the consolidated statement of operations or in two separate consecutive statements. The amendments in this guidance are effective as of the beginning of a fiscal reporting year, and interim periods within that year, that begins after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the consolidated financial statements as the current presentation of comprehensive income (loss) is in compliance with this amendment.

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

The Company experienced substantial losses in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Furthermore, non-performing assets are over 8% of total assets and over 745% of total stockholder’s equity at December 31, 2011. As discussed in more detail later, the Bank is not in compliance with minimum capital requirements set forth in the consent order with bank regulatory authorities.

In January 2010, the Bank consented to a FDIC requirement to maintain Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio of 8%, minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10% and total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 12%. The Bank did not meet these capital requirements as of December 31, 2011 or 2010. See Note 16 to the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures related to regulatory capital.

The Company’s Board of Directors and management team have initiated specific plans to reduce credit risk, ensure adequate levels of liquidity, reduce overhead expenses, and improve capital ratios. Key components to those plans involve shrinking targeted assets, improving asset quality while building a higher quality balance sheet. The Company has maintained adequate liquidity and is committed to maintaining and increasing liquidity as needed. The Company has reduced staff and other controllable expenses and will continue these efforts into the future. The Company continues to pursue additional sources of capital.

There can be no assurance that our plans, described above, will successfully resolve all of the concerns of the banking regulatory authorities or return the Company to profitability. These events and uncertainties raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity at December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value


2011
Available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies	$	2,332,948	$	9,376	$	(49	)	$	2,342,275
State and political subdivision		6,013,178		3,546		(79,416	)		5,937,308
Mortgage-backed: residential		764,990		2,125		—			767,115
Collateralized mortgage obligations		6,205,741		35,665		(10,913	)		6,230,493

Total available for sale	$	15,316,857	$	50,712	$	(90,378	)	$	15,277,191

2010
Available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies	$	613,414	$	698	$	—		$	614,112
State and political subdivision		5,152,753		98,827		(15,542	)		5,236,038
Mortgage-backed: residential		4,333,753		303,262		(113	)		4,636,902
Collateralized mortgage obligations		2,165,795		49,803		(18,544	)		2,197,054

Total available for sale	$	12,265,715	$	452,590	$	(34,199	)	$	12,684,106

Held to maturity
Mortgage-backed: residential	$	55,933	$	2,953	$	—		$	58,886

Securities pledged at year end 2011 and 2010 had a carrying amount of $6,664,860 and $9,989,000 and were pledged to secure public deposits and securities sold under repurchase agreements.

At year end 2011 and 2010, there were holdings of $5,937,308 and $3,258,770, respectively, of securities issued by various municipalities, in amounts greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

The proceeds from sales of securities and the associated gross gains and losses are listed below:


	2011		2010
Proceeds	$	14,434,529	$	—
Gross gains		543,735		—
Gross losses		793		—

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of securities are shown by expected maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


	December 31, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Available for sale
One to five years	$	1,678,269	$	1,675,888
Five to ten years		3,772,985		3,704,905
Beyond ten years		2,894,872		2,898,790
Mortgage backed: residential		764,990		767,115
Collateralized mortgage obligations		6,205,741		6,230,493

Total	$	15,316,857	$	15,277,191

The following table summarizes the investment securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:


	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2011
Available for sale
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies	$	—	$	—			16,529	$	(49	)	$	16,529	$	(49	)
State and political subdivisions		4,023,251		(79,416	)		—		—			4,023,251		(79,416	)
Collateralized mortgage Obligations		2,994,437		(10,913	)		—		—			2,994,437		(10,913	)

Total temporarily impaired	$	7,017,688	$	(90,329	)	$	16,529	$	(49	)	$	7,034,217	$	(90,378	)

December 31, 2010
Available for sale
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies	$	708,872	$	(15,542	)	$	—	$	—		$	708,872	$	(15,542	)
State and political subdivisions		—		—			17,798		(113	)		17,798		(113	)
Mortgage-backed: Residential		489,850		(18,544	)		—		—			489,850		(18,544	)

Total temporarily impaired	$	1,198,722	$	(34,086	)	$	17,798	$	(113	)	$	1,216,520	$	(34,199	)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized into income because the issuers are of high credit quality (rated AA or higher), management does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that management would be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach maturity.

NOTE 4 – LOANS

Loans at year-end were as follows:


	2011			2010
Construction and development	$	8,083,567		$	11,986,694
Commercial real estate		26,602,015			29,640,021
Residential real estate		50,328,259			51,673,949
Other real estate		3,402,384			3,406,104
Commercial		5,782,158			4,893,320
Consumer		2,473,207			3,829,777

Subtotal		96,671,590			105,429,865
Allowance for loan losses		(3,044,771	)		(3,723,339	)

Loans, net	$	93,626,819		$	101,706,526

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ending December 31, 2011:


December 31, 2011	Construction & Development			Commercial Real Estate			Residential Real Estate			Other Real Estate			Commercial			Consumer			Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	752,645		$	2,251,106		$	310,458		$	126,751		$	270,048		$	12,331		$	3,723,339
Provision for loan losses		610,715			239,897			(27,773	)		(26,772	)		(41,112	)		(9,623	)		745,332
Loans charged-off		(304,913	)		(1,113,960	)		(63,289	)		—			—			(17,591	)		(1,499,753	)
Recoveries		40,566			6,115			—			—			5,214			23,958			75,853

Total ending allowance balance	$	1,099,013		$	1,383,158		$	219,396		$	99,979		$	234,150		$	9,075		$	3,044,771

Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2010 was as follows:


	2010
Beginning balance	$	3,032,107
Charge-offs		(2,019,902	)
Recoveries		55,163
Provision for loan losses		2,655,971

Ending balance	$	3,723,339

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and loan origination fees, net due to immateriality. The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:


December 31, 2011	Construction & Development		Commercial Real Estate		Residential Real Estate		Other Real Estate		Commercial		Consumer		Total


Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,039,138	$	821,079	$	156,088	$	79,271	$	—	$	—	$	2,095,576
Collectively evaluated for impairment		59,875		562,079		63,308		20,708		234,150		9,075		949,195

Total ending allowance balance	$	1,099,013	$	1,383,158	$	219,396	$	99,979	$	234,150	$	9,075	$	3,044,771

Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	4,815,227	$	5,395,556	$	1,250,568	$	1,866,823	$	—	$	—	$	13,328,174
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		3,268,340		21,206,459		49,077,691		1,535,561		5,782,158		2,473,207		83,343,416

Total ending loans balance	$	8,083,567	$	26,602,015	$	50,328,259	$	3,402,384	$	5,782,158	$	2,473,207	$	96,671,590


December 31, 2010
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	713,843	$	1,942,786	$	95,905	$	81,924	$	45,711	$	—	$	2,880,169
Collectively evaluated for impairment		38,802		308,320		214,553		44,827		224,337		12,331		843,170

Total ending allowance balance	$	752,645	$	2,251,106	$	310,458	$	126,751	$	270,048	$	12,331	$	3,723,339

Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,833,334	$	10,272,487	$	1,521,517	$	1,871,147	$	45,711	$	—	$	19,544,196
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		6,153,360		19,367,534		50,152,432		1,534,957		4,847,609		3,829,777		85,885,669

Total ending loans balance	$	11,986,694	$	29,640,021	$	51,673,949	$	3,406,104	$	4,893,320	$	3,829,777	$	105,429,865

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents information related to impaired loans by class of loans as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011:


December 31, 2011	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Construction and development	$	378,360	$	378,360	$	—	$	1,858,300	$	12,475	$	—
Commercial real estate		3,063,094		3,063,094		—		3,573,479		30,406		—
Residential real estate		20,002		20,002		—		369,818		8,107		—
Other real estate		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer		—		—		—		—		—		—

Subtotal		3,461,456		3,461,456		—		5,801,597		50,988		—

With an allowance recorded:
Construction and development		4,436,867		4,436,867		1,039,138		3,746,205		5,705		—
Commercial real estate		2,332,462		2,332,462		821,079		2,167,997		23,141		—
Residential real estate		1,230,566		1,230,566		156,088		852,309		33,418		—
Other real estate		1,866,823		1,866,823		79,271		1,868,361		38,744		—
Commercial		—		—		—		9,142		—		—
Consumer		—		—		—		—		—		—

Subtotal		9,866,718		9,866,718		2,095,576		8,644,014		101,008		—

Total	$	13,328,174	$	13,328,174	$	2,095,576	$	14,445,611	$	151,996	$	—

The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and loan origination fees, net due to immateriality. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is reduced for net charge-offs and cash-basis interest recognized represents interest income that is recognized on a cash-basis method of accounting.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2010. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is reduced for net charge-offs and cash-basis interest recognized represents interest income that is recognized on a cash-basis method of accounting.


	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:
Construction and development	$	3,481,364	$	3,481,364	$	—
Commercial real estate		4,044,152		4,044,152		—
Residential real estate		1,059,364		1,059,364		—
With an allowance recorded:
Construction and development		2,351,970		2,351,970		713,843
Commercial real estate		6,228,335		6,228,335		1,942,786
Residential real estate		462,153		462,153		95,905
Other real estate		1,871,147		1,871,147		81,924
Commercial		45,711		45,711		45,711

Total	$	19,544,196	$	19,544,196	$	2,880,169

Average of impaired loans during the year	$	20,239,363
Interest income recognized during impairment		751,405
Cash-basis interest income recognized		—

Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due 90 days or more still on accrual by class of loans as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:


	Nonaccrual				Loans Past Due 90 Days or More Still Accruing
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Construction and development	$	3,991,562	$	3,576,110	$	—	$	—
Commercial real estate		4,313,940		6,740,277		—		—
Residential real estate		866,162		614,382		—		—
Other real estate		1,255,130		1,250,564		—		—
Commercial		—		—		—		26,155
Consumer		11,746		15,428		—		3,471

Total	$	10,438,540	$	12,196,761	$	—	$	29,626

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 by class of loans:


December 31, 2011	30 – 89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Total
Construction and development	$	428,056	$	979,656	$	1,407,712	$	6,675,855	$	8,083,567
Commercial real estate		190,058		925,850		1,115,908		25,486,107		26,602,015
Residential real estate		1,731,167		—		1,731,167		48,597,092		50,328,259
Other real estate		51,154		1,255,130		1,306,284		2,096,100		3,402,384
Commercial		10,961		—		10,961		5,771,197		5,782,158
Consumer		27,205		—		27,205		2,446,002		2,473,207

Total	$	2,438,601	$	3,160,636	$	5,599,237	$	91,072,354	$	96,671,590


December 31, 2010
Construction and development	$	511,399	$	—	$	511,399	$	11,475,295	$	11,986,694
Commercial real estate		430,879		2,361,413		2,792,292		26,847,729		29,640,021
Residential real estate		1,249,486		41,172		1,290,658		50,383,291		51,673,949
Other real estate		—		1,250,564		1,250,564		2,155,540		3,406,104
Commercial		—		26,155		26,155		4,867,165		4,893,320
Consumer		68,323		3,471		71,794		3,757,983		3,829,777

Total	$	2,260,087	$	3,682,775	$	5,942,862	$	99,487,003	$	105,429,865

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

The Company had $7,661,000 and $5,801,000 of loans modified in troubled debt restructurings included in impaired loans as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company has allocated $1,491,312 and $1,374,503 of specific reserves to these loans as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings.

During the year ending December 31, 2011, $3,031,000 in loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modification of the terms of such loans would include one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; or a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan.

These modified loans included three construction and development loans totaling $2,380,000 and one commercial real estate loan totaling $651,000 at December 31, 2011. These troubled debt restructurings increased the allowance for loan losses by $334,859 and resulted in charge offs of $26,596 during the year ended December 31, 2011.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

The pre-modification and post-modification recorded investment for the construction and development loans modified as troubled debt restructurings was $2,380,000 during the year ending December 31, 2011. The pre-modification and post-modification recorded investment for the commercial real estate loan modified as a troubled debt restructuring was $651,000 during the year ending December 31, 2011.

Payment defaults reported for troubled debt restructurings during the period ending December 31, 2011 included two construction and development loans with a recorded investment of $2,172,000 and one commercial real estate loan with a recorded investment of $651,000. A default is defined as a loan that is past due by greater than 90 days under the modified terms.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes loans with an outstanding balance greater than $100,000 and non-homogeneous loans, such as construction and development, commercial, commercial real estate, and other real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. For residential real estate and consumer loans, the analysis primarily involves monitoring the past due status of these loans and at such time that these loans are past due, the Company evaluates the loans to determine if a change in risk category is warranted. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:


December 31, 2011	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Construction and development	$	3,253,824	$	—	$	4,829,743	$	—	$	8,083,567
Commercial real estate		21,110,922		—		5,491,093		—		26,602,015
Residential real estate		48,628,368		—		1,699,891		—		50,328,259
Other real estate		1,484,407		—		1,917,977		—		3,402,384
Commercial		5,628,312		—		153,846		—		5,782,158
Consumer		2,459,918		—		13,289		—		2,473,207

Total	$	82,565,751	$	—	$	14,105,839	$	—	$	96,671,590

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)


December 31, 2010	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Construction and development	$	5,992,665	$	109,695	$	5,410,834	$	473,500	$	11,986,694
Commercial real estate		19,171,516		335,503		10,133,002		—		29,640,021
Residential real estate		49,018,505		350,000		2,305,444		—		51,673,949
Other real estate		1,484,327		—		1,921,777		—		3,406,104
Commercial		4,729,345		—		163,975		—		4,893,320
Consumer		3,781,287		—		48,490		—		3,829,777

Total	$	84,177,645	$	795,198	$	19,983,522	$	473,500	$	105,429,865

NOTE 5 – PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Year-end premises and equipment were as follows:


	2011		2010
Land	$	655,954	$	655,954
Buildings		3,425,118		3,425,118
Furniture and equipment		2,178,077		2,201,260

		6,259,149		6,282,332
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