Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

The following table is a summary of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015					2014
	Income		Shares	Per Share Amounts		Income		Shares	Per Share Amounts
Basic EPS		$1,394,627	2,944,001		$0.47		$1,192,520	2,944,001		$0.41
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Senior Convertible Debentures	75,442		304,200	(0.02)		75,422		304,200	(0.02)
Unvested Restricted Stock	—		29	—		—		—	—
Diluted EPS		$1,470,069	3,248,230		$0.45		$1,267,942	3,248,201		$0.39

Earnings Per Common Share

Accounting guidance specifies computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings per share (“EPS”) for entities with publicly held common stock or potential common stock such as options, warrants, convertible securities or contingent stock agreements if those securities trade in a public market. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive common shares had been issued.  The dilutive effect of options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method.

Net income available to common shareholders represents consolidated net income adjusted for preferred dividends declared, accretions of discounts and amortization of premiums on preferred stock issuances and cumulative dividends related to the current dividend period that have not been declared as of period end.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to net income available to common shareholders for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Earnings Available To Common Shareholders:
Net Income		$1,504,627		$1,302,520
Preferred Stock Dividends	110,000		110,000
Net Income Available To Common Shareholders		$1,394,627		$1,192,520

4. Earnings Per Common Share, Continued

The following table is a summary of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated.