Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investment Securities [Abstract]

Investment Securities

(3) Investment Securities

Investment securities as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	$	273,029,073	$	118,843	$	(13,799,858	)	$	259,348,058
State, County and Municipal		3,978,857		14,963		(83,988	)		3,909,832
	$	277,007,930	$	133,806	$	(13,883,846	)	$	263,257,890
Securities Held to Maturity
State, County and Municipal	$	37,062	$	247	$	-		$	37,309

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities for certain investments because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  This is often the case with mortgage-backed securities, which are disclosed separately in the table below.

	Securities
	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in One Year or Less	$	272,219	$	274,166	$	-	$	-
Due After One Year Through Five Years		1,755,607		1,768,121		37,062		37,309
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years		1,298,122		1,265,127		-		-
Due After Ten Years		652,909		602,418		-		-
		3,978,857		3,909,832		37,062		37,309
Mortgage-Backed Securities		273,029,073		259,348,058		-		-
	$	277,007,930	$	263,257,890	$	37,062	$	37,309

Investment securities as of December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	$	263,186,852	$	833,920	$	(961,698	)	$	263,059,074
State, County and Municipal		3,973,926		34,670		(4,586	)		4,004,010
Corporate Obligations		1,000,000		104,900		-			1,104,900
Asset-Backed Securities		366,623		-		(234,196	)		132,427
	$	268,527,401	$	973,490	$	(1,200,480	)	$	268,300,411
Securities Held to Maturity
State, County and Municipal	$	41,467	$	442	$	-		$	41,909

Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were $72,672,795 in 2013, $227,690,806 in 2012 and $342,672,937 in 2011.  Gross realized gains totaled $442,124 in 2013, $3,084,666 in 2012 and $2,978,193 in 2011.  Gross realized losses totaled $805,928 in 2013, $247,202 in 2012 and $54,592 in 2011.

Nonaccrual securities are securities for which principal and interest are doubtful of collection in accordance with original terms and for which accruals of interest have been discontinued due to payment delinquency.  Fair value of securities on nonaccrual status totaled $0 and $132,427 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Investment securities having a carrying value totaling $112,912,815 and $117,450,817 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2013 and 2012 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2013
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	$	190,063,827	$	(9,440,663	)	$	63,193,601	$	(4,359,195	)	$	253,257,428	$	(13,799,858	)
State, County and Municipal		1,647,043		(83,988	)		-		-			1,647,043		(83,988	)
	$	191,710,870	$	(9,524,651	)	$	63,193,601	$	(4,359,195	)	$	254,904,471	$	(13,883,846	)
December 31, 2012
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	$	142,103,991	$	(961,698	)	$	-	$	-		$	142,103,991	$	(961,698	)
State, County and Municipal		1,430,512		(4,586	)		-		-			1,430,512		(4,586	)
Asset-Backed Securities		-		-			132,427		(234,196	)		132,427		(234,196	)
	$	143,534,503	$	(966,284	)	$	132,427	$	(234,196	)	$	143,666,930	$	(1,200,480	)

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

At December 31, 2013, the debt securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 5.17 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis. These securities are guaranteed by either the U.S. Government, other governments or U.S. corporations.  In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition.  The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased.  As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.  However, the Company did own one asset-backed security at December 31, 2013 which has been completely written off.  This investment is comprised of one issuance of a trust preferred security and has a book value of $0.  Management evaluates this investment on a quarterly basis utilizing a third-party valuation model.  The results of this model revealed other-than-temporary impairment and as a result, $366,623, $59,568 and $53,058 were written off during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.