Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
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11. SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

                                 
            Gross Unrealized        
     Amortized
Cost
     Gains      (Losses)     Estimated
Fair Value
 

September 30, 2011

                                  

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 7,973       $ 584       $ —        $ 8,557   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     181,710         10,863         (248     192,325   

Corporate and other bonds

     14,466         279         (450     14,295   

Mortgage-backed securities

     354,707         12,067         (222     366,552   

Federal Reserve Bank stock - restricted

     6,714         —           —          6,714   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock - restricted

     15,103         —           —          15,103   

Other securities

     2,950         —           (11     2,939   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 583,623       $ 23,793       $ (931   $ 606,485   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

December 31, 2010

                                  

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 9,610       $ 454       $ (103   $ 9,961   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     176,431         2,189         (3,588     175,032   

Corporate and other bonds

     15,543         380         (858     15,065   

Mortgage-backed securities

     334,696         9,767         (425     344,038   

Federal Reserve Bank stock - restricted

     6,716         —           —          6,716   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock - restricted

     18,345         —           —          18,345   

Other securities

     3,259         32         (7     3,284   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 564,600       $ 12,822       $ (4,981   $ 572,441   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company's investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position and are as follows:

 

                                                 
     Less than 12 months     More than 12 months     Total  
     Fair value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair value      Unrealized
Losses
 

As of September 30, 2011

                                                   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   $ 3,966       $ (244   $ 679       $ (4   $ 4,645       $ (248

Mortgage-backed securities

     31,458         (222     —           —          31,458         (222

Corporate bonds and other securities

     2,397         (116     4,073         (345     6,470         (461
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 37,821       $ (582   $ 4,752       $ (349   $ 42,573       $ (931
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
             

As of December 31, 2010

                                                   

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 43       $ (103   $ —         $ —        $ 43       $ (103

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     82,952         (2,451     14,762         (1,137     97,714         (3,588

Mortgage-backed securities

     49,515         (425     —           —          49,515         (425

Corporate bonds and other securities

     —           (7     4,104         (858     4,104         (865
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 132,510       $ (2,986   $ 18,866       $ (1,995   $ 151,376       $ (4,981
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011, there were $4.8 million, or 4 issues, of individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. Additionally, these securities had an unrealized loss of $348 thousand and consisted of corporate and municipal obligations.

 

The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of securities available for sale, at fair value and their weighted average yields as of September 30, 2011:

 

                                         
     1 Year or
Less
    1 - 5 Years     5 - 10 Years     Over 10
Years and
Equity
Securities
    Total  

U.S. government and agency securities:

                                        

Amortized cost

   $ —        $ 7,913      $ —        $ 60      $ 7,973   

Fair value

     —          8,418        —          139        8,557   

Weighted average yield (1)

     —          3.69     —          —          3.66
           

Mortgage backed securities:

                                        

Amortized cost

   $ 1,522      $ 11,288      $ 47,182      $ 294,715      $ 354,707   

Fair value

     1,548        11,730        49,708        303,566        366,552   

Weighted average yield (1)

     4.17     4.19     3.92     3.20     3.33
           

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

                                        

Amortized cost

   $ 559      $ 8,112      $ 36,424      $ 136,615      $ 181,710   

Fair value

     561        8,387        38,510        144,867        192,325   

Weighted average yield (1)

     5.16     4.60     4.53     4.17     4.27
           

Other securities:

                                        

Amortized cost

   $ 2,001      $ 1,518      $ 924      $ 34,790      $ 39,233   

Fair value

     2,019        1,480        947        34,605        39,051   

Weighted average yield (1)

     5.69     5.35     4.67     5.16     5.18
           

Total securities available for sale:

                                        

Amortized cost

   $ 4,082      $ 28,831      $ 84,530      $ 466,180      $ 583,623   

Fair value

     4,128        30,016        89,165        483,176        606,485   

Weighted average yield (1)

     5.05     4.23     4.19     3.63     3.75

 

(1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

During each quarter the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") consideration. The assessment considers factors such as external credit ratings, delinquency coverage ratios, market price, management's judgment, expectations of future performance, and relevant industry research and analysis. An impairment is OTTI if any of the following conditions exists: the entity intends to sell the security; it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or the entity does not expect to recover the security's entire amortized cost basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). If a credit loss exists, but an entity does not intend to sell the impaired debt security and is not more likely than not to be required to sell before recovery, the impairment is other-than-temporary and should be separated into a credit portion to be recognized in earnings and the remaining amount relating to all other factors recognized as other comprehensive loss.

Based on the assessment for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and in accordance with the guidance, the Company determined that a single issuer Trust Preferred security incurred credit-related OTTI of $400,000, and was recognized in earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. No OTTI had been recognized prior to the current quarter. There is a possibility that the Company will sell the security before recovering all unamortized costs. The significant inputs the Company considered in determining the amount of the credit loss are as follows:

 

  •  

The assessment of security credit rating agencies and research performed by third parties;

 

  •  

The continued interest payment deferral by the issuer;

 

  •  

The lack of improving asset quality of the issuer and worsening economic conditions; and

 

  •  

The security is thinly traded and trading at its historical low, below par.

 

OTTI recognized for the periods presented is summarized as follow (dollars in thousands):

 

         
     OTTI Losses  

Cumulative credit losses on investment securities, through December 31, 2010

   $ —     

Cumulative credit losses on investment securities

     —     

Additions for credit losses not previously regognized

     400   
    

 

 

 

Cumulative credit losses on investment securities, through September 30, 2011

   $ 400