Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 2 - Securities

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Note 2 - Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 2 SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at period-end were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

           

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

 
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Value

 

March 31, 2024

                               

Available for Sale

                               

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 245,896     $     $ (10,815 )   $ 235,081  

Agency MBS and CMOs

    120,328       35       (13,331 )     107,032  

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    30,800             (519 )     30,281  

Taxable state and municipal bonds

    112,976       53       (5,528 )     107,501  

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

    11,555             (236 )     11,319  
    $ 521,555     $ 88     $ (30,429 )   $ 491,214  
                                 

Held to Maturity

                               

U.S. Treasury

  $ 221,211     $     $ (7,945 )   $ 213,266  

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    79,540       230       (1,385 )     78,385  
    $ 300,751     $ 230     $ (9,330 )   $ 291,651  

 

           

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

 
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Value

 

December 31, 2023

                               

Available for Sale:

                               

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 256,234     $ 25     $ (10,767 )   $ 245,492  

Agency MBS and CMOs

    123,767       173       (12,604 )     111,336  

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    30,850       31       (284 )     30,597  

Taxable state and municipal bonds

    115,516       105       (5,545 )     110,076  

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

    11,527       3       (233 )     11,297  
    $ 537,894     $ 337     $ (29,433 )   $ 508,798  

Held to Maturity

                               

U.S. Treasury

  $ 251,229     $     $ (8,520 )   $ 242,709  

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    80,294       284       (1,189 )     79,389  
    $ 331,523     $ 284     $ (9,709 )   $ 322,098  

 

There were no sales of securities in the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

NOTE 2 SECURITIES (Continued)

 

Contractual maturities of debt securities at March 31, 2024 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   

Held–to-Maturity Securities

   

Available-for-Sale Securities

 
   

Amortized

   

Fair

   

Amortized

   

Fair

 
   

Cost

   

Value

   

Cost

   

Value

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 133,656     $ 132,252     $ 141,534     $ 140,076  

Due from one to five years

    155,020       147,346       253,495       238,070  

Due from five to ten years

    12,075       12,053       6,198       6,036  

Due after ten years

                       

Agency MBS and CMOs

                120,328       107,032  
    $ 300,751     $ 291,651     $ 521,555     $ 491,214  

 

Securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 

March 31, 2024

 

Value

   

Loss

   

Value

   

Loss

   

Value

   

Loss

 

Available for Sale

                                               

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 28,390     $ (53 )   $ 206,691     $ (10,761 )   $ 235,081     $ (10,814 )

Agency MBS and CMOs

    15,544       (150 )     84,892       (13,181 )     100,436       (13,331 )

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    11,316       (98 )     18,965       (423 )     30,281       (521 )

Taxable state and municipal bonds

    8,442       (29 )     92,753       (5,499 )     101,195       (5,528 )

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

    471       (3 )     10,848       (232 )     11,319       (235 )
    $ 64,163     $ (333 )   $ 414,149     $ (30,096 )   $ 478,312     $ (30,429 )
                                                 

Held to Maturity

                                               

U.S. Treasury

  $     $     $ 213,266     $ (7,945 )   $ 213,266     $ (7,945 )

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    20,118       (53 )     48,402       (1,332 )     68,520       (1,385 )
    $ 20,118     $ (53 )   $ 261,668     $ (9,277 )   $ 281,786     $ (9,330 )

 

 

NOTE 2 SECURITIES (Continued)

 

   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 

December 31, 2023

 

Value

   

Loss

   

Value

   

Loss

   

Value

   

Loss

 

Available for Sale:

                                               

U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities

  $ 15,615     $ (41 )   $ 215,712     $ (10,726 )   $ 231,327     $ (10,767 )

Agency MBS and CMOs

    8,574       (52 )     83,893       (12,552 )     92,467       (12,604 )

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    8,472       (50 )     13,296       (234 )     21,768       (284 )

Taxable state and municipal bonds

    4,667       (18 )     93,900       (5,527 )     98,567       (5,545 )

Corporate bonds and other debt securities

                10,822       (233 )     10,822       (233 )
    $ 37,328     $ (161 )   $ 417,623     $ (29,272 )   $ 454,951     $ (29,433 )
                                                 

Held to Maturity:

                                               

U.S. Treasury

  $     $     $ 242,709     $ (8,520 )   $ 242,709     $ (8,520 )

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

    673       (2 )     45,513       (1,187 )     46,186       (1,189 )
    $ 673     $ (2 )   $ 288,222     $ (9,707 )   $ 288,895     $ (9,709 )

 

Management evaluates securities in an unrealized loss position at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, Management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition.

 

At March 31, 2024, 423 securities available for sale with fair values totaling $478.3 million had unrealized losses totaling $30.4 million. At December 31, 2023, 402 securities available for sale with fair values totaling $455.0 million had unrealized losses totaling $29.4 million.  For securities available for sale with unrealized losses, management considered the financial condition of the issuer and the Company's intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. At March 31, 2024, 75 securities held to maturity with fair values totaling $281.8 million had unrealized losses totaling $9.3 million. At December 31, 2023, 58 securities held to maturity with fair values totaling $288.9 million had unrealized losses totaling $9.7 million.  Management has the intent and ability to hold the securities classified as held to maturity until they mature, at which time the Company will receive full value for the securities. Management determined that the unrealized losses for each period and each investment were attributable to changes in interest rates and not due to credit quality. All of the Company's municipal and corporate securities were rated AA or higher at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As such, no allowance for credit losses on securities available for sale or held to maturity has been established as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $3.7 million were pledged as security for public deposits, letters of credit and for other purposes required or permitted by law at both  March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

The Company also has an investment in a fund that invests in projects qualifying for Community Reinvestment Act credit which is carried at a fair value of $1.3 million and is reported in other assets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.