Note 2. Securities

Amortized costs and fair values of securities held-to-maturity as of the dates indicated are as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(in thousands)
June 30, 2013
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	570	$	3	$	(3	)	$	570
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		10,843		9		(19	)		10,833
Total	$	11,413	$	12	$	(22	)	$	11,403

December 31, 2012
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	570	$	4	$	0		$	574

Amortized costs and fair values of securities available-for-sale as of the dates indicated are as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(in thousands)
June 30, 2013
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	25,372	$	551	$	(118	)	$	25,805
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		50,997		160		(2,393	)		48,764
Mortgage-backed securities		189,456		0		(7,613	)		181,843
Money market investments		801		0		0			801
Corporate bonds		1,399		0		(29	)		1,370
Total	$	268,025	$	711	$	(10,153	)	$	258,583

December 31, 2012
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	35,787	$	1,314	$	(13	)	$	37,088
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		43,276		712		(214	)		43,774
Mortgage-backed securities		246,132		1,966		(743	)		247,355
Money market investments		541		0		0			541
Corporate bonds and other securities		700		0		(2	)		698
Total	$	326,436	$	3,992	$	(972	)	$	329,456

OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED SECURITIES

Management assesses whether the Company intends to sell or it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses. For debt securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired and that the Company does not intend to sell and will not be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis, the Company separates the amount of the impairment into the amount that is credit related (credit loss component) and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows. The remaining difference between the security’s fair value and the present value of future expected cash flows is due to factors that are not credit related and is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The present value of expected future cash flows is determined using the best-estimate cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit to the security at the date of purchase or the current yield to accrete an asset-backed or floating rate security. The methodology and assumptions for establishing the best-estimate cash flows vary depending on the type of security. The asset-backed securities cash flow estimates are based on bond specific facts and circumstances that may include collateral characteristics, expectations of delinquency and default rates, loss severity and prepayment speeds, and structural support, including subordination and guarantees.

The Company has a process in place to identify debt securities that could potentially have a credit or interest-rate related impairment that is other-than-temporary. This process involves monitoring late payments, pricing levels, downgrades by rating agencies, key financial ratios, financial statements, revenue forecasts, and cash flow projections as indicators of credit issues. On a quarterly basis, management reviews all securities to determine whether an other-than-temporary decline in value exists and whether losses should be recognized. Management considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether a credit or interest rate-related impairment of a security is other-than-temporary. Relevant facts and circumstances considered include: (a) the extent and length of time the fair value has been below cost; (b) the reasons for the decline in value; (c) the financial position and access to capital of the issuer, including the current and future impact of any specific events; and (d) for fixed maturity securities, the Company’s intent to sell a security or whether it is more-likely-than-not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity and for equity securities, the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time that allows for the recovery in value.

The Company has not recorded impairment charges through income on securities for the three or six months ended June 30, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.

TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED SECURITIES

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses that are deemed to be temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of the dates indicated. The Company had no held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2012.

	June 30, 2013
	Less Than Twelve Months				More Than Twelve Months				Total
	Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Number of Securities
	(in thousands)
Securities Available-for-Sale
Debt securities:
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	118	$	4,890	$	0	$	0	$	118	$	4,890		1
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		2,393		37,905		0		0		2,393		37,905		69
Mortgage-backed securities		7,613		181,843		0		0		7,613		181,843		19
Corporate bonds		29		1,370		0		0		29		1,370		11
Total securities available-for-sale	$	10,153	$	226,008	$	0	$	0	$	10,153	$	226,008		100

Securities Held-to-Maturity
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	3	$	97	$	0	$	0	$	3	$	97		1
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		19		857		0		0		19		857		1
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	22	$	954	$	0	$	0	$	22	$	954		2

	December 31, 2012
	Less Than Twelve Months				More Than Twelve Months				Total
	Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Number of Securities
	(in thousands)
Securities Available-for-Sale
Debt securities:
Obligations of U. S. Government agencies	$	13	$	5,103	$	0	$	0	$	13	$	5,103		1
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		214		9,535		0		0		214		9,535		24
Mortgage-backed securities		743		104,066		0		0		743		104,066		9
Corporate bonds and other securities		2		700		0		0		2		700		2
Total securities available-for-sale	$	972	$	119,404	$	0	$	0	$	972	$	119,404		36

Certain investments within the Company’s portfolio had unrealized losses at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as shown in the tables above. The unrealized losses were caused by increases in market interest rates. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and management believes it is unlikely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider the investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Restricted Securities

The restricted security category is comprised of stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB). These stocks are classified as restricted securities because their ownership is restricted to certain types of entities and the securities lack a market. Therefore, FHLB and FRB stock is carried at cost and evaluated for impairment. When evaluating these stocks for impairment, their value is determined based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. Restricted stock is viewed as a long-term investment and management believes that the Company has the ability and the intent to hold this stock until its value is recovered.