Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

The aggregate carrying and approximate fair values of investment securities follow (in thousands). Fair values are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable financial instruments.


	September 30, 2023								December 31, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	$	230,270	$	3	$	29,825	$	200,448	$	292,293	$	346	$	24,324	$	268,315
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. government agencies	1,302,747		3		181,147		1,121,603		1,342,666		299		140,686		1,202,279
Private label	7,035		—		490		6,545		7,695		—		464		7,231
Trust preferred securities	4,597		—		290		4,307		4,590		—		762		3,828
Corporate securities	28,047		—		2,731		25,316		26,620		—		2,753		23,867
Total Securities Available-for-Sale	$	1,572,696	$	6	$	214,483	$	1,358,219	$	1,673,864	$	645	$	168,989	$	1,505,520

The Company's other investment securities include marketable equity securities and non-marketable equity securities held for investment. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held $7.6 million in marketable equity securities. Changes in the fair value of the marketable equity securities are recorded in "unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities still held" in the consolidated statements of income. The Company's non-marketable securities consist of securities with limited marketability, such as stock in the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") or the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"). At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held $21.4 million and $15.5 million, respectively, in non-marketable equity securities. These securities are carried at cost due to the restrictions placed on their transferability. The Company held no certificates of deposits for investment at September 30, 2023 and $0.7 million at December 31, 2022.

The Company's mortgage-backed U.S. government agency securities consist of both residential and commercial securities, all of which are guaranteed by Fannie Mae ("FNMA"), Freddie Mac ("FHLMC"), or Ginnie Mae ("GNMA"). At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were no securities of any non-governmental issuer whose aggregate carrying value or estimated fair value exceeded 10% of shareholders' equity.

Certain investment securities owned by the Company were in an unrealized loss position (i.e., amortized cost basis exceeded the estimated fair value of the securities) as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):


	September 30, 2023
	Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Greater				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	25,076	$	1,132	$	171,897	$	28,693	$	196,973	$	29,825
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government agencies	46,028		15,895		795,988		165,252		842,016		181,147
Private label	—		—		6,446		490		6,446		490
Trust preferred securities	—		—		4,307		290		4,307		290
Corporate securities	1,520		48		23,796		2,683		25,316		2,731
Total available-for-sale	$	72,624	$	17,075	$	1,002,434	$	197,408	$	1,075,058	$	214,483


	December 31, 2022
	Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Greater				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	203,173	$	21,929	$	13,359	$	2,395	$	216,532	$	24,324
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government agencies	533,611		50,268		376,778		90,418		910,389		140,686
Private label	7,126		464		—		—		7,126		464
Trust preferred securities	—		—		3,828		762		3,828		762
Corporate securities	22,972		2,648		895		105		23,867		2,753
Total available-for-sale	$	766,882	$	75,309	$	394,860	$	93,680	$	1,161,742	$	168,989

As of September 30, 2023, management does not intend to sell any impaired security and it is not more than likely that it will be required to sell any impaired security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses on debt securities are primarily the result of interest rate changes, credit spread fluctuations on agency-issued mortgage-related securities, general financial market uncertainty and market volatility. These conditions should not prohibit the Company from receiving its contractual principal and interest payments on its debt securities. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date. As of September 30, 2023, management believes the unrealized losses detailed in the table above are temporary and therefore no allowance for credit losses has been recognized on the Company’s securities. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss will be recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified, while any noncredit loss will be recognized in other comprehensive income. During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no credit-related net investment impairment losses.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2023, by contractual maturity, is shown in the following table (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed securities have been allocated to their respective maturity groupings based on their contractual maturity.


	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Due in one year or less	$	2,783	$	2,686
Due after one year through five years	71,423		66,477
Due after five years through ten years	480,331		429,944
Due after ten years	1,018,159		859,112
Total	$	1,572,696	$	1,358,219

Proceeds from sales, gross gains and gross losses recognized by the Company from investment security transactions are summarized in the table below (in thousands):


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Proceeds on sales of available for sale securities	$	17,690	$	—	$	103,249	$	—

Gross realized gains on securities sold	$	—	$	—	$	975	$	—
Gross realized losses on securities sold	(730)		—		(932)		—
Net investment security gains	$	(730)	$	—	$	43	$	—

Gross unrealized gains recognized on equity securities still held	$	929	$	105	$	679	$	119
Gross unrealized losses recognized on equity securities still held	(929)		(104)		(612)		(1,441)
Net unrealized gains recognized on equity securities still held	$	—	$	1	$	67	$	(1,322)

The carrying value of securities pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law approximated $717 million and $886 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.