Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Note 4 - Investments

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Note 4 - Investments
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
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Note 4. Investments

 

The Company invests in United States Treasury (“Treasuries”) securities with terms of not more than five years and certificates of deposit (“CDs”) that are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as well as money market funds. The Company’s investment portfolio is classified as available-for-sale, which is reported on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The unrealized gain or loss on investment securities is recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax. Realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are recognized upon sale and are included in net investment income in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings.

 

As of March 31, 2025, available-for-sale investments consisted of the following:

 

   

March 31, 2025

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

   

Unrealized Gains

   

Unrealized Losses

   

Fair Value

 

Short-Term

                               

U.S. Treasury securities

 

$

83,110    

$

133    

$

(101

)

 

$

83,142  

Investment securities – short-term

 

$

83,110    

$

133    

$

(101

)

 

$

83,142  

Long-Term

                               

U.S. Treasury securities

 

$

41,151    

$

64    

$

(98

)

 

$

41,117  

Certificates of deposit

    248       -       (9

)

    239  

Investment securities – long-term

 

$

41,399    

$

64    

$

(107

)

 

$

41,356  

 

As of September 30, 2024, available-for-sale investments consisted of the following:

 

   

September 30, 2024

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

   

Unrealized Gains

   

Unrealized Losses

   

Fair Value

 

Short-Term

                               

U.S. Treasury securities

 

$

113,987    

$

382    

$

(45

)

 

$

114,324  

Certificates of deposit

    500       1       -       501  

Investment securities – short-term

 

$

114,487    

$

383    

$

(45

)

 

$

114,825  

Long-Term

                               

U.S Treasury securities

 

$

24,514    

$

-    

$

(245

)

 

$

24,269  

Certificates of deposit

    248       -       (12

)

    236  

Investment securities – long-term

 

$

24,762    

$

-    

$

(257

)

 

$

24,505  

 

As of March 31, 2025, investments in debt securities in an unrealized loss position were as follows:

 

   

In Unrealized Loss Position For Less Than 12 Months

   

In Unrealized Loss Position For Greater Than 12 Months

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

   

Gross Unrealized Losses

   

Fair Value

   

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

U.S Treasury securities

 

$

19,669    

$

(43

)

 

$

6,613    

$

(156

)

Certificates of deposit

    -       -       239       (9

)

Investment securities

 

$

19,669    

$

(43

)

 

$

6,852    

$

(165

)

 

 

As of September 30, 2024, investments in debt securities in an unrealized loss position were as follows:

 

   

In Unrealized Loss Position For Less Than 12 Months

   

In Unrealized Loss Position For Greater Than 12 Months

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

   

Gross Unrealized Losses

   

Fair Value

   

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

U.S Treasury securities

  $ 19,719     $ (39 )   $ 6,500     $ (250 )

Certificates of deposit

    -       -       236       (12 )

Investment securities

  $ 19,719     $ (39 )   $ 6,736     $ (262 )

 

As of March 31, 2025, there were six securities in an unrealized loss position which is due to the market paying a higher interest rate than the coupon rate on these securities. As of September 30, 2024, there were six securities in an unrealized loss position which is due to the securities paying lower interest rates than the market. As of March 31, 2025, and September 30, 2024, there are no securities which are other than temporarily impaired as the Company intends to hold these securities until their value recovers and there is limited credit risk due to the nature of the securities which are backed by the FDIC and U.S. federal government. The Company had no allowance for credit losses on investments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025.