Note 3 - Derivative Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

3.Derivative Activities

The Company has two interest rate swaps with approved counterparties.  The first swap has a notional amount of $90 million with the Company paying a fixed rate of 1.85% and the counterparty paying a variable rate based upon the three month LIBOR interest rate. It is effective from February 9, 2009 through February 8, 2012. The second swap has a notional amount of $60 million with the Company paying a fixed rate of 2.0475% and the counterparty paying a variable rate based upon the three month LIBOR interest rate. It is effective from February 9, 2010 through February 8, 2012. From an accounting perspective, the documentation for both swaps does not meet the technical requirements of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to allow the swaps to be considered highly effective hedging instruments and therefore the swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting.  The change in fair value of the swaps is charged or credited to income as a change in fair value of derivatives.  Over the life of the swaps, the cumulative change in value will be zero.