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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments

3. INVESTMENTS

 

Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

 

The following tables provide information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities (excluding investments classified as trading) as of the dates indicated:

     March 31, 2014
                   
               Other-than-
        Gross  Gross   temporary
     Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized Fair Impairments
     Cost  Gains  Losses Value in AOCI (3)
                   
     (in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale  
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.                
 government authorities and agencies $6,374 $19 $ 26 $6,367 $ -
Obligations of U.S. states and their political               
 subdivisions  67,926  2,692  575  70,043   -
Foreign government bonds  25,298  6,355   -  31,653   -
Public utilities  240,630  23,106  1,436  262,300   -
Corporate securities  1,907,066  165,232  3,974  2,068,324   -
Asset-backed securities (1)  204,686  6,020  290  210,416  (41)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  414,602  10,034  4,223  420,413   -
Residential mortgage-backed securities (2)  145,920  5,032  92  150,860  (40)
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $3,012,502 $218,490 $10,616 $3,220,376 $(81)
                   
Equity securities, available-for-sale               
Common Stocks:               
 Public utilities $192 $ - $ - $192   
 Mutual funds  14  3   -  17   
Total equity securities, available-for-sale $206 $3 $ - $209   

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  • Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
  • Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
  • Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $0.1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

     December 31, 2013
                   
               Other-than-
        Gross  Gross   temporary
     Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized Fair Impairments
     Cost  Gains  Losses Value in AOCI (3)
                   
     (in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale  
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.                
 government authorities and agencies $6,382 $36 $ 34 $6,384 $ -
Obligations of U.S. states and their political               
 subdivisions  67,225  2,911  1,570  68,566   -
Foreign government bonds  25,437  5,717   -  31,154   -
Public utilities  229,807  17,048  3,190  243,665   -
Corporate securities  2,029,720  158,360  9,103  2,178,977   -
Asset-backed securities (1)  182,888  6,513  1,509  187,892  (1,351)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  384,764  11,387  5,518  390,633   -
Residential mortgage-backed securities (2)  152,779  5,138  972  156,945  (40)
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $3,079,002 $207,110 $21,896 $3,264,216 $(1,391)
                   
Equity securities, available-for-sale               
Common Stocks:               
 Public utilities $192 $ - $ - $192   
 Mutual funds  14  2   -  16   
Total equity securities, available-for-sale $206 $2 $ - $208   

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  • Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
  • Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
  • Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $1.7 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities at March 31, 2014, are as follows:

     Available-for-Sale
     Amortized Fair
     Cost Value
          
     (in thousands)
Due in one year or less $ 347,647 $ 358,035
Due after one year through five years   938,910   1,011,996
Due after five years through ten years   553,767   605,703
Due after ten years   406,970   462,953
Asset-backed securities   204,686   210,416
Commercial mortgage-backed securities   414,602   420,413
Residential mortgage-backed securities   145,920   150,860
  Total $ 3,012,502 $ 3,220,376

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed, and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they are not due at a single maturity date.

 

The following table depicts the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains / (losses), as well as losses on impairments of both fixed maturities and equity securities:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2014 2013
          
     (in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale  
  Proceeds from sales $ 52,030 $ 114,927
  Proceeds from maturities/repayments   307,613   206,415
  Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments, and maturities   1,132   2,792
  Gross investment losses from sales and maturities   (326)   (80)
Equity securities, available-for-sale      
  Proceeds from sales $ - $ 1
  Gross investment gains from sales   -   1
Fixed maturity and equity security impairments      
  Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses      
   on fixed maturities recognized in earnings (1) $ - $ -

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  • Excludes the portion of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss),” representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of the impairment.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the Company's Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, a portion of certain other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) losses on fixed maturity securities are recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” (“OCI”). For these securities, the net amount recognized in earnings (“credit loss impairments”) represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in OCI. The following table sets forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts.

Credit losses recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities held by the Company for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI

 

        
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2014 2013
         
     (in thousands)
         
Balance, beginning of period $1,800 $3,381
Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid       
 down, prepaid or were sold during the period  (1,673)  (1,614)
Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses   -  27
Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in       
 cash flows expected to be collected   (8)  (68)
Balance, end of period $119 $1,726
         

Trading Account Assets

 

The following table sets forth the composition of “Trading account assets” as of the dates indicated:

     March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
     Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
     Cost Value Cost Value
                
  (in thousands)
             
  Total trading account assets - Equity securities $4,828 $6,398 $5,164 $6,677

The net change in unrealized gains / (losses) from trading account assets still held at period end, recorded within “Asset administration fees and other income”, was $0.1 million and $0.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

 

The Company's commercial mortgage and other loans are comprised as follows, as of the dates indicated:

 

     March 31, 2014  December 31, 2013 
     Amount % of  Amount % of 
     (in thousands) Total  (in thousands) Total 
                  
Commercial and agricultural mortgage loans by property type:              
Apartments/Multi-Family  $133,174  32.8% $125,045  31.5%
Industrial  83,870  20.7   88,009  22.1 
Retail   71,822  17.7   72,325  18.2 
Office  44,696  11.0   40,976  10.3 
Other  14,466  3.6   13,796  3.5 
Hospitality  5,122  1.3   5,133  1.3 
                  
  Total commercial mortgage loans  353,150  87.0   345,284  86.9 
Agricultural property loans  52,556  13.0   52,223  13.1 
  Total commercial and agricultural mortgage loans by property              
   type  405,706  100.0%  397,507  100.0%
Valuation allowance  (1,256)      (1,256)    
                  
  Total net commercial and agricultural mortgage loans by property               
   type  404,450      396,251    
                  
Other Loans              
Uncollateralized loans   2,740       2,740    
                  
  Total other loans   2,740       2,740    
                  
  Total commercial mortgage and other loans $ 407,190     $398,991    

The commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans are geographically dispersed throughout the United States with the largest concentrations in California (17%), Texas (11%) and Ohio (9%) at March 31, 2014.

 

Activity in the allowance for losses for all commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated, is as follows:

     March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
          
  (in thousands)
Allowance for losses, beginning of year $1,256 $2,177
Addition to / (release of) allowance for losses   -   (921)
Total ending balance (1) $1,256 $1,256

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  • Agricultural loans represent $0.1 million of the ending allowance at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in commercial mortgage and other loans as of the dates indicated:

 

     March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
      
  (in thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses:      
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment (1) $ - $ -
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment (2)  1,256  1,256
Total ending balance $1,256 $1,256
          
Recorded Investment (3):      
Ending balance gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment (1) $ - $ -
Ending balance gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment (2)  408,446  400,247
Total ending balance, gross of reserves $408,446 $400,247

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  • There were no loans individually evaluated for impairments at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
  • Agricultural loans collectively evaluated for impairment had a recorded investment of $53 million and $52 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and a related allowance of $0.1 million for both periods. Uncollateralized loans collectively evaluated for impairment had a recorded investment of $3 million at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and no related allowance for both periods.
  • Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance.

 

Impaired loans include those loans for which it is probable that all amounts due will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. There were no impaired commercial mortgage and other loans identified in management's specific review of probable loan losses and the related allowance for losses at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. There were no recorded investments in impaired loans with an allowance recorded, before the allowance for losses, at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

Impaired commercial mortgage and other loans with no allowance for losses are loans in which the fair value of the collateral or the net present value of the loans' expected future cash flows equals or exceeds the recorded investment. The Company had no such loans at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. See Note 2 to the Company's Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, for information regarding the Company's accounting policies for non-performing loans.

 

The following table sets forth the credit quality indicators as of March 31, 2014, based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses.

 

Total commercial and agricultural mortgage loans

 

    Debt Service Coverage Ratio - March 31, 2014
    Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total
               
Loan-to-Value Ratio  (in thousands)
0%-59.99% $ 262,918 $ 7,412 $ 1,551 $ 271,881
60%-69.99%   101,075   -   -   101,075
70%-79.99%   29,634   -   -   29,634
Greater than 80%   3,116   -   -   3,116
  Total commercial and agricultural mortgage loans $ 396,743 $ 7,412 $ 1,551 $ 405,706

The following table sets forth the credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2013, based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses.

 

Total commercial and agricultural mortgage loans

 

    Debt Service Coverage Ratio - December 31, 2013
    Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total
               
Loan-to-Value Ratio (in thousands)
0%-59.99% $ 251,278 $ 7,650 $ 1,865 $ 260,793
60%-69.99%   102,755   -   -   102,755
70%-79.99%   31,712   2,247   -   33,959
Greater than 80%   -   -   -   -
  Total commercial and agricultural mortgage loans $ 385,745 $ 9,897 $ 1,865 $ 397,507

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all commercial mortgage and other loans were in current status. The Company defines current in its aging of past due commercial mortgage and agricultural loans as less than 30 days past due.

 

There were no commercial mortgage and other loans in nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Nonaccrual loans are those on which the accrual of interest has been suspended after the loans become 90 days delinquent as to principal or interest payments, or earlier when the Company has doubts about collectability and loans for which a loan-specific reserve has been established. See Note 2 to the Company's Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, for further discussion regarding non-accrual status loans.

 

For the three months ended both March 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no new commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, other than those through direct origination.

 

The Company's commercial mortgage and other loans may occasionally be involved in a troubled debt restructuring. As of both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no significant commitments to fund to borrowers that have been involved in a troubled debt restructuring. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, there were no new troubled debt restructurings related to commercial mortgage loans, and no payment defaults on commercial mortgage and other loans that were modified as a troubled debt restructuring with the 12 months preceding each respective period. For additional information relating to the accounting for troubled debt restructurings, see Note 2 to the Company's Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Net Investment Income

 

Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, was from the following sources:

 

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2014 2013
         
    (in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $38,376 $53,294
Trading account assets  9  32
Commercial mortgage and other loans  6,166  6,128
Policy loans  127  114
Short-term investments  57  82
Other long-term investments  1,213  691
  Gross investment income  45,948  60,341
Less: investment expenses  (1,447)  (1,801)
  Net investment income $44,501 $58,540

Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net 

 

Realized investment gains (losses), net, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were from the following sources:

     Three Months Ended
      March 31,
     2014 2013
          
     (in thousands)
Fixed maturities $806 $2,712
Equity securities   -  1
Commercial mortgage and other loans   -  38
Derivatives  (977)  (40,826)
Other   -  (21)
  Realized investment gains (losses), net $(171) $(38,096)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The balance of and changes in each component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment  Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (1)  Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
           
   (in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013 $10 $70,857 $70,867
Change in other comprehensive income         
  before reclassifications    (1)  20,191  20,190
Amounts reclassified from AOCI    -  (806)  (806)
Income tax benefit (expense)   -  (6,785)  (6,785)
Balance, March 31, 2014 $9 $83,457 $83,466
           
           
   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment  Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (1)  Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   (in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2012 $ 7 $147,280 $147,287
Change in other comprehensive income         
  before reclassifications    (15)  (11,298)  (11,313)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI    -  (2,713)  (2,713)
Income tax benefit (expense)   5  4,904  4,909
Balance, March 31, 2013 $(3) $138,173 $138,170

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  • Includes cash flow hedges of ($3) million and ($4) million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and ($1) million and ($3) million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
        
      Three Months
      Ended
      March 31, 2014
        
      (in thousands)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)(2):   
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):   
 Cash flow hedges - Currency/Interest rate (3) $(15)
 Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities  821
  Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) (4)  806
        
    Total reclassifications for the period $806

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  • All amounts are shown before tax.
  • Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI.
  • See Note 5 for additional information on cash flow hedges.
  • See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs and future policy benefits.

 

Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

Net unrealized investment gains and losses on securities classified as available-for-sale and certain other long-term investments and other assets are included in the Company's Unaudited Interim Statements of Financial Position as a component of AOCI. Changes in these amounts include reclassification adjustments to exclude from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” those items that are included as part of “Net income” for a period that had been part of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” in earlier periods. The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains and losses, are as follows:

 

Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized

     Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Other Costs Future Policy Benefits Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
                   
     (in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013 $323 $(116) $ (14) $(51) $142
Net investment gains (losses) on investments                
  arising during the period  8   -   -  (3)  5
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses               
 included in net income   (282)   -   -  98  (184)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on               
 deferred policy acquisition costs               
 and other costs   -  100   -  (36)  64
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on               
 future policy benefits   -   -  12   (4)  8
Balance, March 31, 2014 $49 $ (16) $ (2) $4 $35

 

All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses in AOCI

 

                Accumulated Other
                Comprehensive
             Deferred  Income (Loss) Related
     Net Unrealized  Deferred Policy  Future Income Tax   To Net Unrealized
     Gains (Losses) on  Acquisition Costs Policy (Liability) Investment
     Investments (1) and Other Costs Benefits Benefit  Gains (Losses)
                   
  (in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013 $184,727 $(66,452) $(8,187) $(39,363) $70,725
Net investment gains (losses) on investments                
 arising during the period  24,132   -   -  (8,450)  15,682
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses               
 included in net income  (524)   -   -  182  (342)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains)               
 losses on deferred policy acquisition costs               
 and other costs   -  (3,128)   -  1,093  (2,035)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains)               
 losses on future policy benefits   -   -  (933)  325  (608)
Balance, March 31, 2014 $208,335 $(69,580) $(9,120) $(46,213) $83,422

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  • Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 5 for additional discussion of the Company's cash flow hedges.

 

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments by Asset Class

 

The table below presents net unrealized gains / (losses) on investments by asset class as of the dates indicated:

 

     March 31, December 31,
     2014 2013
          
  (in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized $49 $323
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale - all other  207,825  184,891
Equity securities, available-for-sale  3  2
Affiliated notes  2,955  3,113
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (1)  (3,016)  (3,653)
Other investments  568  374
Net Unrealized gains (losses) on investments $208,384 $185,050

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  • See Note 5 for more information on cash flow hedges.

 

Duration of Gross Unrealized Loss Positions for Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

 

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities and equity securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31, 2014
    Less than twelve months Twelve months or more Total
                     
    Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses
                     
  (in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale  
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of                  
 U.S. government authorities and agencies $3,234 $26 $ - $ - $3,234 $26
Obligations of U.S. States and their                   
 political subdivisions   -   -  6,794  575  6,794  575
Corporate securities  312,686  4,997  6,004  413  318,690  5,410
Asset-backed securities  36,910  276   986   14  37,896  290
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  100,400  3,751  6,502   472  106,902  4,223
Residential mortgage-backed securities  77,385  92   -   -  77,385  92
  Total $530,615 $9,142 $20,286 $1,474 $550,901 $10,616
                     
Equity securities, available-for-sale $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

    December 31, 2013
    Less than twelve months Twelve months or more Total
                     
    Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses
                     
  (in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale  
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of                  
 U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,347 $ 34 $ - $ - $3,347 $34
Obligations of U.S. States and their                   
 political subdivisions  5,420  588   6,402   982  11,822  1,570
Corporate securities  351,306  11,923   2,704   370  354,010  12,293
Asset-backed securities  97,575  1,509   -   -  97,575  1,509
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  86,132  5,249   2,941   269  89,073  5,518
Residential mortgage-backed securities   100,150   972   -   -   100,150   972
  Total $643,930 $20,275 $12,047 $1,621 $655,977 $21,896
                     
Equity securities, available-for-sale $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

The gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, are composed of $9.8 million and $20.4 million, related to high or highest quality securities based on The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) or equivalent rating and $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to other than high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating. At March 31, 2014, none of the gross unrealized losses represented declines in value of greater than 20%, as compared to December 31, 2013, when $0.2 million of the gross unrealized losses represented declines in value of greater than 20%, all of which had been in that position for less than six months. At March 31, 2014, $1.5 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in U.S. obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and the consumer non-cyclical and finance sectors of the Company's corporate securities. At December 31, 2013, $1.6 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in U.S. obligations and the consumer non-cyclical sector of the Company's corporate securities.

In accordance with its policy described in Note 2 to the Company's Financial Statements included in its 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for other-than-temporary impairments for these securities was not warranted at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013. These conclusions are based on a detailed analysis of the underlying credit and cash flows on each security. The gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to credit spread widening and increased liquidity discounts. At March 31, 2014, the Company does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery of its remaining amortized cost basis.