Note 3: Securities

The amortized cost and approximate fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale are as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Approximate Fair Value
As of March 31, 2012
Equity Securities	$	102,212	$	-	$	(30,752	)	$	71,460
Debt Securities:
U. S. government agencies		39,420,242		141,380		(86,660	)		39,474,962
U. S. treasuries		2,034,530		-		(3,104	)		2,031,426
Municipals		6,413,509		139,130		(106,830	)		6,445,809
Corporate bonds		1,824,406		2,992		(13,985	)		1,813,413
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities		45,353,208		1,313,263		(84,969	)		46,581,503
	$	95,148,107	$	1,596,766	$	(326,300	)	$	96,418,573

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Approximate Fair Value
As of December 31, 2011
Equity Securities	$	102,212	$	-	$	(39,950	)	$	62,262
Debt Securities:
U. S. government agencies		34,668,833		122,093		(64,264	)		34,726,662
U. S. treasuries		2,037,168		5,469		-			2,042,637
Municipals		4,049,701		138,736		(44,038	)		4,144,399
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities		38,950,955		1,148,789		(10,826	)		40,088,918
	$	79,808,869	$	1,415,087	$	(159,078	)	$	81,064,878

Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2012:

	Amortized Cost		Approximate Fair Value
1-5 years	$	26,214,529	$	26,334,009
6-10 years		18,919,535		18,839,287
After 10 years		4,558,623		4,592,314
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities not due on a single maturity date		45,353,208		46,581,503
	$	95,045,895	$	96,347,113

The amortized cost and approximate fair values of securities classified as held to maturity are as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)		Approximate Fair Value
As of March 31, 2012
Debt Securities:
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities	$	208,580	$	14,850	$	-	$	223,430
	$	208,580	$	14,850	$	-	$	223,430

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)		Approximate Fair Value
As of December 31, 2011
Debt Securities:
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities	$	218,571	$	17,003	$	-	$	235,574
	$	218,571	$	17,003	$	-	$	235,574

Maturities of held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2012:

	Amortized Cost		Approximate Fair Value
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities not due on a single maturity date	$	208,580	$	223,430
	$	208,580	$	223,430

The book value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, amounted to $57,819,968 and $59,005,655 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The approximate fair value of pledged securities amounted to $59,298,579 and $60,222,048 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Realized gains and losses are recorded as net securities gains. Gains on sales of securities are determined on the specific identification method. Gross gains of $37,529 and $3,704 as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively, were realized from the sale of available-for-sale securities. The tax effect of these net gains was $13,886 and $1,370 as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company evaluates all securities quarterly to determine if any unrealized losses are deemed to be other than temporary. Certain investment securities are valued at less than their historical cost. These declines are primarily the result of the rate for these investments yielding less than current market rates, or declines in stock prices of equity securities. Based on evaluation of available evidence, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. It is management's intent to hold the debt securities to maturity or until recovery of the unrealized loss. Should the impairment of any of these debt securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified, to the extent the loss is related to credit issues, and to other comprehensive income to the extent the decline on debt securities is related to other factors and the Company does not intend to sell the security prior to recovery of the unrealized loss.

Certain other investments in debt and equity securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost. Total fair value of these investments at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was $32,248,004 and $29,766,876, respectively, which is approximately 33% and 37% of the Company's investment portfolio. These declines primarily resulted from changes in market interest rates and failure of certain investments to meet projected earnings targets.

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

	March 31, 2012

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total

Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

Equity Securities	$	30,320	$	(357	)	$	41,140	$	(30,395	)	$	71,460	$	(30,752	)
U. S. government agencies		13,981,417		(86,660	)		-		-			13,981,417		(86,660	)
U. S. treasuries		2,031,426		(3,104	)		-		-			2,031,426		(3,104	)
Municipals		3,352,248		(106,830	)		-		-			3,352,248		(106,830	)
Corporate bonds		878,657		(13,985	)		-		-			878,657		(13,985	)
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities		11,932,796		(84,969	)		-		-			11,932,796		(84,969	)
	$	32,206,864	$	(295,905	)	$	41,140	$	(30,395	)	$	32,248,004	$	(326,300	)

	December 31, 2011

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total

Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

Equity Securities	$	26,316	$	(4,361	)	$	35,946	$	(35,589	)	$	62,262	$	(39,950	)
U. S. government agencies		21,351,961		(64,264	)		-		-			21,351,961		(64,264	)
Municipals		1,045,521		(44,038	)		-		-			1,045,521		(44,038	)
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities		7,307,132		(10,826	)		-		-			7,307,132		(10,826	)
	$	29,730,930	$	(123,489	)	$	35,946	$	(35,589	)	$	29,766,876	$	(159,078	)