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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

NOTE 28. Subsequent Events

On February 10, 2025, the Company completed a public stock offering and issued 1,562,500 shares of its common stock, $2.50 par value per share. On February 13, 2025, an additional 234,375 shares were issued upon exercise of the underwriters overallotment option. The public offering price was $32.00. The proceeds to the Company, after deducting the underwriting discount and commissions but before deducting operating expenses payable by the Company, were $53.8 million. The offering of common stock was made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269804) that was declared effective by the SEC on February 28, 2023. A final prospectus supplement dated February 6, 2025 and accompanying prospectus dated February 28, 2023, which form part of the registration statement have been filed with the SEC.

In conjunction with its add-on capital offering completed in February of 2025, the Company executed on its strategy to restructure its investment portfolio. In March of 2025, approximately $100 million available for sale securities, with a weighted average yield of 1.72%, have been sold and resulting sales proceeds have been used to purchase approximately $76 million in available for sale securities with a weighted average yield of 4.70%. The Company anticipates that a pre-tax loss of approximately $12.4 million resulting from the sales of the investment securities will be recognized in the first quarter of 2025.

The restructuring is expected to result in improved core net income, net interest income and margin and return on average assets. Additionally, it will shorten the duration of the securities portfolio and strengthen liquidity management.