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JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES [Abstract]  
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
10. 
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
 
On September 20, 2004, we issued, through a wholly-owned statutory business trust, $8,248,000 of unsecured junior subordinated debentures bearing interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 2.50%, adjustable and payable quarterly. The rate at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was 3.06% and 2.80%, respectively.  The debentures mature on September 20, 2034 and, under certain circumstances, are subject to repayment on September 20, 2009 or thereafter.
 
On February 22, 2001, we issued, through a wholly-owned statutory business trust, $7,217,000 of unsecured junior subordinated debentures. These junior subordinated debentures bear interest at a fixed rate of 10.20% with interest paid semi-annually in arrears and mature on February 22, 2031. Under certain circumstances, these debentures are subject to repayment on February 22, 2011 or thereafter.
 
The trusts are considered variable-interest entities (“VIE”). The Trusts are not consolidated with the Company since the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  Accordingly, the Company does not report the securities issued by the Trusts as liabilities, and instead reports as liabilities the junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company and held by the Trusts, as these are not eliminated in the consolidation.  The Trust Preferred Securities are recorded as junior subordinated debentures on the balance sheets, but subject to certain limitations qualify for Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes.