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Note 22 - U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program Participation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
US Treasury Capital Purchase Program Participation [Abstract] |
US Treasury Capital Purchase Program Participation [Text Block] | NOTE 22 – U.S. TREASURY CAPITAL PURCHASE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION On May 15, 2009, we completed the sale of preferred stock and a warrant for common stock to the United States Treasury Department (“Treasury”) for $21.0 million under the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program. The program was designed to attract broad participation by healthy banking institutions to help stabilize the financial system and increase lending for the benefit of the U.S. economy. Under the terms of the sale, the Treasury received 21,000 shares of fixed rate cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share and a warrant to purchase 616,438 shares of our common stock, no par value, in exchange for $21.0 million. The preferred stock qualified as Tier 1 capital and paid cumulative dividends at a rate of 5.00% for the first five years, and 9.00% thereafter. The common stock warrant had a 10-year term and was immediately exercisable upon its issuance, with an exercise price equal to $5.11 per share. The Treasury agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the warrant, while it held the shares. During the second quarter of 2012, we consummated the repurchase of the $21.0 million in preferred stock at par from the Treasury following approval from the Federal Reserve and consultation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. To fund the repurchase, our bank paid us cash dividends aggregating approximately the same amount. We recorded a reduction of retained earnings of approximately $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2012 resulting from the accelerated discount on the preferred stock which was being amortized over an original period of five years from the issuance date of May 15, 2009. During the third quarter of 2012, we consummated the repurchase of the warrant for approximately $7.5 million from the Treasury. To fund the repurchase, our bank paid us a cash dividend of approximately the same amount. As part of the repurchase, we recorded a reduction in shareholders’ equity of approximately $7.5 million during the third quarter of 2012.

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