NOTE C – MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company classifies its securities as available-for-sale and therefore is required to adjust securities to fair value at each reporting date. All costs and both realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities are determined on a specific identification basis.

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:



($ in thousands)		2012				2011
Marketable Securities:	Fair Value Hierarchy	Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Certificates of deposit
with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months		$	711	$	707	$	3,646	$	3,605
with unrecognized gains		5,963		6,017		3,525		3,551
Total Certificates of deposit	Level 1	6,674		6,724		7,171		7,156
US Treasury and agency notes
with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months		3,925		3,888		4,352		4,338
with unrecognized losses for more than 12 months		—		—		1,002		1,000
with unrecognized gains		15,220		15,348		16,479		16,660
Total US Treasury and agency notes	Level 2	19,145		19,236		21,833		21,998
Corporate notes
with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months		1,077		1,069		9,230		9,098
with unrecognized losses for more than 12 months		—		—		1,539		1,494
with unrecognized gains		30,334		30,858		19,369		19,738
Total Corporate notes	Level 2	31,411		31,927		30,138		30,330
Municipal notes
with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months		1,291		1,277		1,177		1,165
with unrecognized losses for more than 12 months		865		861		881		873
with unrecognized gains		7,704		7,811		6,964		7,044
Total Municipal notes	Level 2	9,860		9,949		9,022		9,082
		$	67,090	$	67,836	$	68,164	$	68,566

We evaluate our securities for other-than-temporary impairment based on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding each security valued below its cost. Factors considered include the length of time the securities have been valued below cost, the financial condition of the issuer, industry reports related to the issuer, the severity of any decline, our intention not to sell the security, and our assessment as to whether it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before a recovery of its amortized cost basis. We then segregate the loss between the amounts representing a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected, or the credit loss, which is recognized through earnings, and the balance of the loss which is recognized through other comprehensive income.

At September 30, 2012, the fair market value of investment securities exceeded the cost basis by $746,000. The cost basis includes any other-than-temporary impairments that have been recorded for the securities. None have been recorded at September 30, 2012. The Company has determined that any unrealized losses in the portfolio are temporary as of September 30, 2012. The Company believes that market factors such as, changes in interest rates, liquidity discounts, and premiums required by market participants rather than an adverse change in cash flows or a fundamental weakness in credit quality of the issuer have led to the temporary declines in value. In the future based on changes in the economy, credit markets, financial condition of issuers, or market interest rates, this could change.

As of September 30, 2012, the adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in consolidated equity for the temporary change in the value of securities reflects an increase in the market value of available-for-sale securities of $207,000, which includes estimated taxes of $137,000.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s gross unrealized holding gains equal $813,000 and gross unrealized holding losses equal $67,000. On September 30, 2012, the average maturity of certificates of deposits was 2.65 years, the average maturity of U.S. Treasury and agency securities was 2.14 years, the average maturity of corporate notes was 2.20 years and the average maturity of municipal notes was 2.28 years. Currently, the Company has no securities with a remaining term to maturity of greater than five years.

The following tables summarize the maturities, at par, of marketable securities by year:



(in thousands)
At September 30, 2012	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Total
Certificates of deposit	$	249	$	1,255	$	1,627	$	3,059	$	301	$	6,491
U.S. Treasury and agency notes	287		7,785		8,482		2,633		—		19,187
Corporate notes	895		11,416		7,029		8,920		2,113		30,373
Municipal notes	535		2,305		4,340		1,960		400		9,540
	$	1,966	$	22,761	$	21,478	$	16,572	$	2,814	$	65,591



(in thousands)
At December 31, 2011	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Total
Certificates of deposit	$	1,536	$	1,255	$	1,627	$	2,526	$	—	$	6,944
U.S. Treasury and agency notes	4,734		10,285		5,856		936		—		21,811
Corporate notes	3,450		11,231		8,923		5,584		—		29,188
Municipal notes	860		2,505		4,145		1,160		—		8,670
	$	10,580	$	25,276	$	20,551	$	10,206	$	—	$	66,613

The Company’s investments in corporate notes are with companies that have an investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s.