Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Investments Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 2 –
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment Portfolio Composition
. The following table summarizes the amortized cost and related fair value of investment
securities available-for-sale (“AFS”) and securities held-to-maturity (“HTM”)
 
and the corresponding amounts of gross
 
unrealized gains and losses.
Available for
 
Sale
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Allowance for
Fair
(Dollars in Thousands)
Cost
Gains
Losses
Credit Losses
Value
March 31, 2024
U.S. Government Treasury
$
24,977
$
-
$
1,226
$
-
$
23,751
U.S. Government Agency
147,113
77
8,142
-
139,048
States and Political Subdivisions
43,509
-
4,767
(39)
38,703
Mortgage-Backed Securities
(1)
71,465
1
10,918
-
60,548
Corporate Debt Securities
63,256
-
6,021
(43)
57,192
Other Securities
(2)
8,096
-
-
-
8,096
Total
 
$
358,416
$
78
$
31,074
$
(82)
$
327,338
December 31, 2023
U.S. Government Treasury
$
25,947
$
1
$
1,269
$
-
$
24,679
U.S. Government Agency
152,983
104
8,053
-
145,034
States and Political Subdivisions
43,951
1
4,861
(8)
39,083
Mortgage-Backed Securities
(1)
73,015
2
9,714
-
63,303
Corporate Debt Securities
63,600
-
6,031
(17)
57,552
Other Securities
(2)
8,251
-
-
-
8,251
Total
 
$
367,747
$
108
$
29,928
$
(25)
$
337,902
Held to Maturity
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
(Dollars in Thousands)
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
March 31, 2024
U.S. Government Treasury
$
442,762
$
-
$
16,288
$
426,474
Mortgage-Backed Securities
(1)
160,624
6
17,422
143,208
Total
 
$
603,386
$
6
$
33,710
$
569,682
December 31, 2023
U.S. Government Treasury
$
457,681
$
-
$
16,492
$
441,189
Mortgage-Backed Securities
(1)
167,341
13
16,792
150,562
Total
 
$
625,022
$
13
$
33,284
$
591,751
(1)
 
Comprised of residential mortgage-backed
 
securities
(2)
 
Includes Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, recorded
 
at cost of $
3.0
 
million and $
5.1
 
million,
respectively,
 
at March 31, 2024 and $
3.2
 
million and $
5.1
 
million, respectively,
 
at December 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the investment portfolio had $
3.4
 
million and $
3.5
 
million, respectively in equity
securities. These securities do not have a readily determinable fair value
 
and were not credit impaired.
 
Securities with an amortized cost of $
452.5
 
million and $
578.5
 
million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively,
 
were
pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.
The Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), is required
 
to own capital stock in the FHLB based
generally upon the balances of residential and commercial real estate loans and FHLB
 
advances.
 
FHLB stock, which is included in
other securities,
 
is pledged to secure FHLB advances.
 
No ready market exists for this stock, and it has no quoted fair value; however,
redemption of this stock has historically been at par value.
As a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Bank is required to maintain
 
stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
based on a specified ratio relative to the Bank’s
 
capital.
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock is carried at cost.
 
Investment Sales.
There were
no
 
sales of investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March
 
31, 2023.
 
Maturity Distribution
.
 
At March 31, 2024, the Company’s
 
investment securities had the following maturity distribution based
 
on
contractual maturity.
 
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers
 
may have the right to call or
prepay obligations.
 
Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and certain amortizing U.S. government
 
agency securities are shown
separately because they are not due at a certain maturity date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for
 
Sale
Held to Maturity
(Dollars in Thousands)
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
31,877
 
$
31,210
 
$
136,137
 
$
133,613
Due after one year through five years
 
138,581
 
 
127,809
 
 
306,625
 
 
292,861
Due after five year through ten years
 
34,427
 
 
29,217
 
 
-
 
 
-
Mortgage-Backed Securities
71,465
60,548
160,624
143,208
U.S. Government Agency
 
73,970
 
 
70,458
 
 
-
 
 
-
Other Securities
 
8,096
 
 
8,096
 
 
-
 
 
-
Total
 
$
358,416
 
$
327,338
 
$
603,386
 
$
569,682
Unrealized Losses on Investment Securities.
 
The following table summarizes the available for sale investment securities with
unrealized losses aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous
 
unrealized loss position:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less Than
Greater Than
12 Months
12 Months
Total
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
(Dollars in Thousands)
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
March 31, 2024
Available for
 
Sale
U.S. Government Treasury
$
3,980
 
$
1
 
$
19,771
 
$
1,225
 
$
23,751
 
$
1,226
U.S. Government Agency
13,416
78
117,053
8,064
130,469
8,142
States and Political Subdivisions
1,296
 
36
 
37,445
 
4,731
 
38,741
 
4,767
Mortgage-Backed Securities
71
 
1
 
60,446
 
10,917
 
60,517
 
10,918
Corporate Debt Securities
-
 
-
 
57,236
 
6,021
 
57,236
 
6,021
Total
 
$
18,763
 
$
116
 
$
291,951
 
$
30,958
 
$
310,714
 
$
31,074
 
Held to Maturity
U.S. Government Treasury
 
144,380
 
3,214
 
 
282,094
 
13,074
 
 
426,474
 
 
16,288
Mortgage-Backed Securities
1,785
 
11
 
140,058
 
17,411
 
141,843
 
17,422
Total
 
$
146,165
 
$
3,225
 
$
422,152
 
$
30,485
 
$
568,317
 
$
33,710
December 31, 2023
Available for
 
Sale
 
U.S. Government Treasury
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
19,751
 
$
1,269
 
$
19,751
 
$
1,269
U.S. Government Agency
12,890
74
121,220
7,979
134,110
8,053
States and Political Subdivisions
 
1,149
 
 
31
 
 
37,785
 
 
4,830
 
 
38,934
 
 
4,861
Mortgage-Backed Securities
23
-
63,195
9,714
63,218
9,714
Corporate Debt Securities
-
-
57,568
6,031
57,568
6,031
Total
 
$
14,062
 
$
105
 
$
299,519
 
$
29,823
 
$
313,581
 
$
29,928
 
Held to Maturity
U.S. Government Treasury
 
153,880
 
 
3,178
 
 
287,310
 
 
13,314
 
 
441,190
 
 
16,492
Mortgage-Backed Securities
786
14
148,282
16,778
149,068
16,792
Total
 
$
154,666
 
$
3,192
 
$
435,592
 
$
30,092
 
$
590,258
 
$
33,284
At March 31, 2024, there were
876
 
positions (combined AFS and HTM) with unrealized losses totaling $
64.8
 
million.
 
85
 
of these
positions are U.S. Treasury bonds and carry
 
the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
 
690
 
are U.S. government agency
securities issued by U.S. government sponsored entities.
 
We believe
 
the long history of no credit losses on government securities
indicates that the expectation of nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is effectively
 
zero.
 
The remaining
101
 
positions (municipal
securities and corporate bonds) have a credit component.
 
At March 31, 2024, all collateralized mortgage obligation securities,
mortgage-backed securities,
 
Small Business Administration securities,
 
U.S. Agency, and U.S. Treasury
 
bonds held were AAA rated.
 
At March 31, 2024, corporate debt securities had an allowance for credit losses of $
43,000
 
and municipal securities had an allowance
of $
39,000
.
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company monitors the credit quality of its investment securities through
 
various risk management procedures, including the
monitoring of credit ratings.
 
A majority of the debt securities in the Company’s
 
investment portfolio were issued by a U.S.
government entity or agency and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed
 
by the U.S. government.
 
The Company believes the
long history of no credit losses on these securities indicates that the expectation
 
of nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is
effectively zero, even if the U.S. government were
 
to technically default.
 
Further, certain municipal securities held by the Company
have been pre-refunded and secured by government guaranteed treasuries.
 
Therefore, for the aforementioned securities, the Company
does
no
t assess or record expected credit losses due to the zero loss assumption.
 
The Company monitors the credit quality of its
municipal and corporate securities portfolio via credit ratings
 
which are updated on a quarterly basis.
 
On a quarterly basis, municipal
and corporate securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated to determine
 
if the loss is attributable to credit related factors and
if an allowance for credit loss is needed.