3.	Assets Pledged

Approximately $77.3 million and $85.1 million of debt securities at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, were pledged by the Bank as collateral to secure deposits of the State of South Carolina, and Union, Laurens and York counties along with additional borrowings and repurchase agreements. The Bank pledges as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”) advances commercial and residential real estate mortgage loans under a collateral agreement with the FHLB whereby the Bank maintains, free of other encumbrances, qualifying mortgages (as defined) with unpaid principal balances equal to, when discounted at 75% of the unpaid principal balances, 100% of total advances. As part of the total assets pledged, the Bank will also pledge securities to cover additional advances from the FHLB that exceed the qualifying mortgages balance along with security repurchase lines with various brokerage houses.