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Note 3 - Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in Debt and Equity Instruments, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) [Text Block]

(3)	INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. Investment securities at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:

						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Fair
(In thousands)		Cost				Gains				Losses				Value

December 31, 2024
Securities available for sale:
Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	76,295			$	-			$	8,354			$	67,941
Agency CMO			47,821				197				500				47,518
Agency notes and bonds			122,834				6				4,760				118,080
Treasury notes and bonds			21,803				-				254				21,549
Municipal obligations			150,182				171				16,198				134,155

Total securities available for sale		$	418,935			$	374			$	30,066			$	389,243

Securities held to maturity:
Other debt securities:
Corporate notes		$	7,000			$	-			$	2,409			$	4,591

Total securities held to maturity		$	7,000			$	-			$	2,409			$	4,591

December 31, 2023
Securities available for sale:
Agency mortgage-backed securities		$	81,166			$	-			$	9,122			$	72,044
Agency CMO			25,402				94				323				25,173
Agency notes and bonds			138,174				38				8,707				129,505
Treasury notes and bonds			64,758				-				1,674				63,084
Municipal obligations			159,049				655				12,239				147,465

Total securities available for sale		$	468,549			$	787			$	32,065			$	437,271

Securities held to maturity:
Other debt securities:
Corporate notes		$	7,000			$	-			$	2,554			$	4,446

Total securities held to maturity		$	7,000			$	-			$	2,554			$	4,446

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities as of December 31, 2024, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities and CMO may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the obligations may be prepaid without penalty.

		Securities Available for Sale								Securities Held to Maturity
		Amortized				Fair				Amortized				Fair
		Cost				Value				Cost				Value
(In thousands)

Due in one year or less		$	66,207			$	65,002			$	-			$	-
Due after one year through five years			102,640				97,603				-				-
Due after five years through ten years			59,559				53,501				2,000				1,324
Due after ten years			66,413				57,678				5,000				3,267
			294,819				273,784				7,000				4,591
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO			124,116				115,459				-				-

		$	418,935			$	389,243			$	7,000			$	4,591

At December 31, 2024, certain securities available for sale with an amortized cost of $92.4 million and fair value of $89.0 million were pledged to secure public fund deposits, a blanket collateral agreement with the FHLB and borrowings at the FRB’s Discount Window.

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, with an aggregate book value greater that 10% of stockholders’ equity.

Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2024, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows.

		Number of								Gross
		Investment				Fair				Unrealized
		Positions				Value				Losses
(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available for sale:
Continuous loss position less than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed securities			7			$	8,008			$	93
Agency CMO			11				19,211				215
Agency notes and bonds			7				4,830				57
Muncipal obligations			39				18,880				334
Total less than twelve months			64				50,929				699

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed securities			93				59,933				8,261
Agency CMO			22				7,271				285
Agency notes and bonds			45				112,046				4,703
Treasury notes and bonds			8				21,549				254
Muncipal obligations			196				103,201				15,864
Total more than twelve months			364				304,000				29,367

Total securities available for sale			428			$	354,929			$	30,066

Securities held to maturity:
Continuous loss position more than twelve months:
Corporate notes			4			$	4,591			$	2,409
Total more than twelve months			4				4,591				2,409

Total securities held to maturity			4			$	4,591			$	2,409

Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2023, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows.

		Number of								Gross
		Investment				Fair				Unrealized
		Positions				Value				Losses
(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available for sale:
Continuous loss position less than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed securities
Agency CMO			3				8,019				30
Agency notes and bonds			3				2,754				12
Muncipal obligations			74				32,124				2,405
Total less than twelve months			80				42,897				2,447

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed securities			96				72,044				9,122
Agency CMO			22				4,998				293
Agency notes and bonds			52				123,416				8,695
Treasury notes and bonds			21				63,084				1,674
Muncipal obligations			130				79,643				9,834
Total more than twelve months			321				343,185				29,618

Total securities available for sale			401			$	386,082			$	32,065

Securities held to maturity:
Continuous loss position less than twelve months:
Corporate notes			4			$	4,446			$	2,554
Total less than twelve months			4				4,446				2,554


Total securities held to maturity			4			$	4,446			$	2,554

The Company has not identified any specific available for sale securities in a loss position that it intends to sell in the near term and does not believe that it will be required to sell any such securities. The Company reviews its securities on a quarterly basis to assess declines in fair value for credit losses. Consideration is given to such factors as the credit rating of the borrower, market conditions such as current interest rates, any adverse conditions specific to the security, and delinquency status on contractual payments. At December 31, 2024, management concluded that in all instances, securities with fair values less than carrying value were due to market and other factors; thus, no credit loss provision was required.

In addition, management assesses held to maturity securities for credit losses on a quarterly basis. The assessment includes review of performance metrics, identification of delinquency and evaluation of market factors. In July 2024, a BHC whose subordinated debt the Company holds and is classified as held to maturity, having an amortized cost balance of $2.0 million, announced the suspension of its quarterly dividend. Based on this announcement, management performed additional research regarding the financial stability and strength of the BHC and underlying bank in each subsequent quarter. Based on all analysis, management concluded the decline in fair value of all securities classified as held to maturity was due to changes in interest rates and other market factors.

At December 31, 2024, the municipal obligations and U.S. government agency debt securities, including agency mortgage-backed securities, Treasury notes and bonds, and agency notes and bonds, in a loss position had depreciated approximately 7.8% from the amortized cost basis. All of the U.S. government agency securities and municipal securities are issued by U.S. government agencies, government-sponsored enterprises, or municipal governments, and are secured by first mortgage loans or municipal project revenues. At December 31, 2024, the corporate notes classified as held to maturity in a loss position had depreciated approximately 34.4% from the amortized cost basis. These unrealized losses related principally to current interest rates for similar types of securities. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government, its agencies or other governments, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. As the Company has the ability and intent to hold all debt securities in an unrealized loss position until maturity, or the foreseeable future if classified as available for sale, no credit loss has been recorded.

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company estimated expected credit losses to be immaterial based on the composition of the held to maturity securities portfolio. Accordingly, no credit loss provisions were recorded in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.

While management does not anticipate any credit losses at December 31, 2024, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on credit quality in the future.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company realized gross gains of $133,000 and gross losses of $101,000 on the sale of available for sale securities. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company realized gross gains of $79,000 and gross losses of $193,000 on the sale of available for sale securities. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold no available for sale securities.

Equity Securities

In September 2018, the Company acquired 90,000 shares of common stock in another bank holding company, representing approximately 5% of the outstanding common stock of the entity, for a total investment of $1.9 million. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized losses of $374,000, $207,000, and $414,000, respectively, on this equity investment. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the equity investment had a fair value of $887,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

In October 2021 the Company entered into an agreement to invest in a bank technology fund through a limited partnership. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s investment in the limited partnership was $965,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, and is reflected in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company did recognize a $35,000 return of capital from this investment during the year ended December 31, 2024. There were no returns of capital during the years ended December 31, 2023 or 2022. The unfunded commitment related to the limited partnership investment at December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $380,000 and $530,000, respectively, and is reflected in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company expects to fulfill the commitment as capital calls are made through 2026. The investment is accounted for as an equity security without a readily determinable fair value, and has been recorded at cost, less any impairment, and adjustments resulting from observable price changes. There were no impairments or adjustments on equity securities without readily determinable fair values during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 or 2022.

In December 2015, the Company acquired Peoples Bancorp, Inc. of Bullitt County and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Peoples Bank of Bullitt County (“Peoples”), headquartered in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Peoples owned Class B shares of VISA that were carried at an amortized costs basis of zero and were subsequently transferred to the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold all the VISA Class B shares owned for a gross gain of $157,000 which is included in the gain on sale of securities in noninterest income. There were no such sales during the year ended December 31, 2022.