Debt and Equity Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Debt and Equity Securities

 


Note 3 – Debt and Equity Securities

Investments in debt securities, classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

Amortized
cost

 

 

Gross unrealized

 

 

Estimated
fair value

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

121,611

 

 

$

2,777

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

124,388

 

Municipal bonds

 

743,942

 

 

 

23,407

 

 

 

(434

)

 

 

766,915

 

Foreign government bonds

 

141,315

 

 

 

2,058

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

143,317

 

Governmental agency bonds

 

338,201

 

 

 

3,554

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

341,755

 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

2,207,589

 

 

 

15,830

 

 

 

(5,607

)

 

 

2,217,812

 

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

701,935

 

 

 

19,582

 

 

 

(3,135

)

 

 

718,382

 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

226,227

 

 

 

4,736

 

 

 

(1,111

)

 

 

229,852

 

 

$

4,480,820

 

 

$

71,944

 

 

$

(10,343

)

 

$

4,542,421

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

130,252

 

 

$

421

 

 

$

(1,301

)

 

$

129,372

 

Municipal bonds

 

692,000

 

 

 

12,640

 

 

 

(845

)

 

 

703,795

 

Foreign government bonds

 

129,984

 

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

 

130,101

 

Governmental agency bonds

 

419,869

 

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

(2,801

)

 

 

418,091

 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

2,065,728

 

 

 

4,984

 

 

 

(15,039

)

 

 

2,055,673

 

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

642,869

 

 

 

4,297

 

 

 

(12,483

)

 

 

634,683

 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

210,162

 

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

(3,778

)

 

 

207,632

 

 

$

4,290,864

 

 

$

25,745

 

 

$

(37,262

)

 

$

4,279,347

 

Investments in equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross unrealized

 

 

Estimated
fair value

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks

$

19,558

 

 

$

195

 

 

$

(4,584

)

 

$

15,169

 

Common stocks

 

340,638

 

 

 

14,421

 

 

 

(7,962

)

 

 

347,097

 

 

$

360,196

 

 

$

14,616

 

 

$

(12,546

)

 

$

362,266

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stocks

$

18,305

 

 

$

420

 

 

$

(3,258

)

 

$

15,467

 

Common stocks

 

307,429

 

 

 

13,103

 

 

 

(14,714

)

 

 

305,818

 

 

$

325,734

 

 

$

13,523

 

 

$

(17,972

)

 

$

321,285

 

Sales of debt and equity securities resulted in realized gains of $12.2 million and $1.5 million and realized losses of $4.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and realized gains of $13.2 million and $5.1 million and realized losses of $7.0 million and $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 


Gross unrealized losses on investments in debt and equity securities are as follows:

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

(in thousands)

Estimated
fair value

 

  

Unrealized
losses

 

 

Estimated
fair value

 

  

Unrealized
losses

 

 

Estimated
fair value

 

  

Unrealized
losses

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

$

41,605

  

  

$

(312

) 

 

$

13,668

  

  

$

(122

) 

 

$

55,273

  

  

$

(434

) 

Foreign government bonds

 

8,389

  

  

 

(11

) 

 

 

3,506

  

  

 

(45

)

 

 

11,895

  

  

 

(56

) 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

749,708

 

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

281,816

 

 

 

(2,709

)

 

 

1,031,524

 

 

 

(5,607

)

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

73,749

  

  

 

(1,192

) 

 

 

51,399

  

  

 

(1,943

) 

 

 

125,148

  

  

 

(3,135

) 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

24,080

  

  

 

(549

) 

 

 

20,101

  

  

 

(562

) 

 

 

44,181

  

  

 

(1,111

) 

Total debt securities

 

897,531

  

  

 

(4,962

) 

 

 

370,490

  

  

 

(5,381

) 

 

 

1,268,021

  

  

 

(10,343

) 

Equity securities

 

41,343

  

  

 

(1,199

) 

 

 

72,578

  

  

 

(11,347

) 

 

 

113,921

  

  

 

(12,546

) 

Total

$

938,874

  

  

$

(6,161

) 

 

$

443,068

  

  

$

(16,728

) 

 

$

1,381,942

  

  

$

(22,889

) 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

105,701

 

 

$

(1,285

)

 

$

1,654

 

 

$

(16

)

 

$

107,355

 

 

$

(1,301

)

Municipal bonds

 

133,465

 

 

 

(733

)

 

 

13,190

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

146,655

 

 

 

(845

)

Foreign government bonds

 

13,601

 

 

 

(890

)

 

 

267

 

 

 

(125

)

 

 

13,868

 

 

 

(1,015

)

Governmental agency bonds

 

191,035

 

 

 

(2,497

)

 

 

18,237

 

 

 

(304

)

 

 

209,272

 

 

 

(2,801

)

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

1,096,301

 

 

 

(9,424

)

 

 

213,020

 

 

 

(5,615

)

 

 

1,309,321

 

 

 

(15,039

)

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

361,842

 

 

 

(11,272

)

 

 

13,511

 

 

 

(1,211

)

 

 

375,353

 

 

 

(12,483

)

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

102,801

 

 

 

(2,725

)

 

 

11,246

 

 

 

(1,053

)

 

 

114,047

 

 

 

(3,778

)

Total debt securities

 

2,004,746

 

 

 

(28,826

)

 

 

271,125

 

 

 

(8,436

)

 

 

2,275,871

 

 

 

(37,262

)

Equity securities

 

191,248

 

 

 

(12,068

)

 

 

31,974

 

 

 

(5,904

)

 

 

223,222

 

 

 

(17,972

)

Total

$

2,195,994

 

 

$

(40,894

)

 

$

303,099

 

 

$

(14,340

)

 

$

2,499,093

 

 

$

(55,234

)

 

 

 


Investments in debt securities at June 30, 2016, by contractual maturities, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

Due in one
year or less

 

  

Due after
one through
five years

 

  

Due after
five through
ten years

 

  

Due after
ten years

 

  

Total

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

27,855

  

  

$

64,029

  

  

$

13,800

  

  

$

15,927

 

  

$

121,611

  

Estimated fair value

$

27,870

  

  

$

64,603

  

  

$

14,331

  

  

$

17,584

 

  

$

124,388

  

Municipal bonds

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

44,059

  

  

$

326,255

  

  

$

223,201

  

  

$

150,427

 

  

$

743,942

  

Estimated fair value

$

44,127

  

  

$

333,004

  

  

$

231,647

  

  

$

158,137

 

  

$

766,915

  

Foreign government bonds

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

12,314

  

  

$

109,665

  

  

$

10,968

  

  

$

8,368

 

  

$

141,315

  

Estimated fair value

$

12,347

  

  

$

110,912

  

  

$

11,318

  

  

$

8,740

 

  

$

143,317

  

Governmental agency bonds

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

20,842

  

  

$

207,230

  

  

$

73,135

  

  

$

36,994

 

  

$

338,201

  

Estimated fair value

$

20,864

  

  

$

207,870

  

  

$

73,760

  

  

$

39,261

 

  

$

341,755

  

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

15,137

  

  

$

324,828

  

  

$

287,199

  

  

$

74,771

 

  

$

701,935

  

Estimated fair value

$

15,205

  

  

$

331,095

  

  

$

292,749

  

  

$

79,333

 

  

$

718,382

  

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

7,109

  

  

$

110,605

  

  

$

95,282

  

  

$

13,231

 

  

$

226,227

  

Estimated fair value

$

7,103

  

  

$

111,978

  

  

$

96,637

  

  

$

14,134

 

  

$

229,852

  

Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

$

127,316

  

  

$

1,142,612

  

  

$

703,585

  

  

$

299,718

 

  

$

2,273,231

  

Estimated fair value

$

127,516

  

  

$

1,159,462

  

  

$

720,442

  

  

$

317,189

 

  

$

2,324,609

  

Total mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

$

2,207,589

  

Estimated fair value

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

$

2,217,812

  

Total debt securities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amortized cost

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

$

4,480,820

  

Estimated fair value

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

$

4,542,421

  

 

Mortgage-backed securities, which include contractual terms to maturity, are not categorized by contractual maturity because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with, or without, call or prepayment penalties.


The composition of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2016, by credit rating, is as follows:

 

 

A- Ratings or higher

 

 

BBB+ to BBB- Ratings

 

 

Non-Investment Grade

 

 

Total

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds

$

124,388

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

$

124,388

 

 

 

100.0

 

Municipal bonds

 

733,263

 

 

 

95.5

 

 

 

27,446

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

6,206

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

766,915

 

 

 

100.0

 

Foreign government bonds

 

129,866

 

 

 

90.6

 

 

 

9,930

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

3,521

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

143,317

 

 

 

100.0

 

Governmental agency bonds

 

341,755

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

341,755

 

 

 

100.0

 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

2,217,812

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,217,812

 

 

 

100.0

 

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

308,868

 

 

 

43.0

 

 

 

202,157

 

 

 

28.1

 

 

 

207,357

 

 

 

28.9

 

 

 

718,382

 

 

 

100.0

 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

118,692

 

 

 

51.6

 

 

 

74,241

 

 

 

32.3

 

 

 

36,919

 

 

 

16.1

 

 

 

229,852

 

 

 

100.0

 

Total debt securities

 

3,974,644

 

 

 

87.5

 

 

 

313,774

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

254,003

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

4,542,421

 

 

 

100.0

 

Preferred stocks

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,866

 

 

 

58.4

 

 

 

6,303

 

 

 

41.6

 

 

 

15,169

 

 

 

100.0

 

Total

$

3,974,644

 

 

 

87.2

 

 

$

322,640

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

$

260,306

 

 

 

5.7

 

 

$

4,557,590

 

 

 

100.0

 

As of June 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of total debt securities included $144.2 million of bank loans, of which $134.1 million was non-investment grade; $103.4 million of high yield corporate debt securities, all of which was non-investment grade; and $53.7 million of emerging market debt securities, of which $10.3 million was non-investment grade.

The composition of the investment portfolio in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2016, by credit rating, is as follows:

 

 

A- Ratings or higher

 

 

BBB+ to BBB- Ratings

 

 

Non-Investment Grade

 

 

Total

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Estimated

fair value

 

 

 

Percentage

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

$

49,907

 

 

 

90.2

 

 

$

1,634

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

$

3,732

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

$

55,273

 

 

 

100.0

 

Foreign government bonds

 

9,435

 

 

 

79.3

 

 

 

1,033

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

 

11,895

 

 

 

100.0

 

Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities

 

1,031,524

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,031,524

 

 

 

100.0

 

U.S. corporate debt securities

 

13,722

 

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

29,183

 

 

 

23.3

 

 

 

82,243

 

 

 

65.7

 

 

 

125,148

 

 

 

100.0

 

Foreign corporate debt securities

 

2,898

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

18,155

 

 

 

41.1

 

 

 

23,128

 

 

 

52.3

 

 

 

44,181

 

 

 

100.0

 

Total debt securities

 

1,107,486

 

 

 

87.4

 

 

 

50,005

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

110,530

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

1,268,021

 

 

 

100.0

 

Preferred stocks

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,866

 

 

 

59.3

 

 

 

6,093

 

 

 

40.7

 

 

 

14,959

 

 

 

100.0

 

Total

$

1,107,486

 

 

 

86.3

 

 

$

58,871

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

$

116,623

 

 

 

9.1

 

 

$

1,282,980

 

 

 

100.0

 

As of June 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of total debt securities in an unrealized loss position included $50.8 million of bank loans, of which $46.3 million was non-investment grade; $54.0 million of high yield corporate debt securities, all of which was non-investment grade; and $9.5 million of emerging market debt securities, of which $6.5 million was non-investment grade.

 

The credit ratings in the above tables reflect published ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, DBRS, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Inc. and Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.  If a security was rated differently among the rating agencies, the lowest rating was selected. Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities are not rated by any of the ratings agencies; however, these securities have been included in the above table in the A- Ratings or higher category because the payments of principal and interest are guaranteed by the governmental agency that issued the security.