Note 3 - Investment Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Notes

Note 3 - Investment Securities

Note 3 – Investment Securities

Debt securities available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value. Debt securities designated as "Held to Maturity" are carried at amortized cost based on Management's intent and ability to hold such securities to maturity.  The amortized cost and estimated fair values of these debt securities were as follows:

	As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost	Estimated Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-Sale:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	$127,145,109	$130,371,451	$109,412,622	$105,628,550
Corporate securities	130,316	422,499	130,316	433,034
	$127,275,425	$130,793,950	$109,542,938	$106,061,584
Held to Maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	$22,843,926	$23,354,660	$29,777,456	$30,169,874

Gross unrealized losses on investment securities totaled $754,351 and $5,195,856 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The following table provides an analysis of investment securities in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairments have not been recognized as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Less than 12 Months		12 Months or Longer		Total
September 30, 2014	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	$10,476,959	$66,349	$21,857,841	$596,178	$32,334,800	$662,527
Held to Maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	1,994,175	27,987	1,404,200	63,837	3,398,375	91,824
Overall Total	$12,471,134	$94,336	$23,262,041	$660,015	$ 35,733,175	$754,351

	Less than 12 Months		12 Months or Longer		Total
December 31, 2013	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	$51,088,253	$3,354,098	$9,763,723	$1,671,183	$ 60,851,976	$5,025,281
Held to Maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	2,229,451	38,968	3,168,698	131,607	5,398,149	170,575
Overall Total	$53,317,704	$3,393,066	$12,932,421	$1,802,790	$66,250,125	$5,195,856

The previous two tables consist of 57 and 112 investments held by the Company at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, the majority of which are rated “A” or higher by Standard & Poor’s.  The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments listed in the above table were primarily the result of interest rate and market fluctuations.  Based on the credit ratings of these investments, along with the consideration of whether the Company has the intent to sell or will be more likely than not required to sell the applicable investment before recovery of amortized cost basis, the Company does not consider the impairment of any of these investments to be other-than-temporary at September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

The Company’s insurance subsidiaries internally designate certain investments as restricted to cover their policy reserves and loss reserves.  Funds are held in separate trusts for the benefit of each insurance subsidiary at U.S. Bank National Association ("US Bank").  US Bank serves as trustee under a trust agreement with the Company's property and casualty insurance company subsidiary ("Frandisco P&C"), as grantor, and American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, as beneficiary.  At September 30, 2014, this trust held $23.8 million in available-for-sale investment securities at market value and $7.9 million in held-to-maturity investment securities at amortized cost.  US Bank also serves as trustee under a trust agreement with the Company's life insurance subsidiary (“Frandisco Life”), as grantor, and American Bankers Life Assurance Company, as beneficiary.  At September 30, 2014, the trust for Frandisco Life held $3.1 million in available-for-sale investment securities at market value and $1.0 million in held-to-maturity investment securities at amortized cost.  The amounts required to be in each Trust change as required reserves change.  All earnings on assets in the trusts are remitted to Frandisco P&C and Frandisco Life, respectively.  Any charges associated with the trust are paid by the beneficiaries of each trust.