NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities portfolio at December 31 and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses therein:


(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
2016
Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasury	$	6,963	$	140	$	—		$	7,103
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies		506,234		113		(12,391	)		493,956
Mortgage-backed securities - Agency		1,551,465		6,923		(33,369	)		1,525,019
States and political subdivisions		446,003		4,183		(13,502	)		436,684
Pooled trust preferred securities		17,011		—		(8,892	)		8,119
Other securities		331,001		1,074		(5,782	)		326,293

Total available-for-sale securities	$	2,858,677	$	12,433	$	(73,936	)	$	2,797,174

Held-to-Maturity
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies	$	40,131	$	427	$	—		$	40,558
Mortgage-backed securities - Agency		10,640		300		—			10,940
States and political subdivisions		694,319		38,915		(560	)		732,674

Total held-to-maturity securities	$	745,090	$	39,642	$	(560	)	$	784,172

2015
Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasury	$	11,968	$	190	$	(8	)	$	12,150
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies		615,578		1,495		(3,523	)		613,550
Mortgage-backed securities - Agency		1,065,936		10,970		(10,545	)		1,066,361
States and political subdivisions		375,671		11,960		(335	)		387,296
Pooled trust preferred securities		17,320		—		(9,420	)		7,900
Other securities		337,590		1,151		(7,777	)		330,964

Total available-for-sale securities	$	2,424,063	$	25,766	$	(31,608	)	$	2,418,221

Held-to-Maturity
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies	$	142,864	$	2,899	$	—		$	145,763
Mortgage-backed securities - Agency		16,042		562		—			16,604
States and political subdivisions		713,205		53,848		(3	)		767,050

Total held-to-maturity securities	$	872,111	$	57,309	$	(3	)	$	929,417

Proceeds from sales or calls of available-for-sale investment securities, the resulting realized gains and realized losses, and other securities gains or losses were as follows for the years ended December 31:


(dollars in thousands)	2016			2015			2014
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	$	243,312		$	343,486		$	214,912
Proceeds from calls of available-for-sale securities		635,624			404,277			123,141

Total	$	878,936		$	747,763		$	338,053

Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities	$	5,423		$	5,640		$	9,938
Realized gains on calls of available-for-sale securities		922			605			154
Realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities		(450	)		(518	)		(128	)
Realized losses on calls of available-for-sale securities		(147	)		(15	)		(471	)
Other securities gains (1)		100			6			337

Net securities gains	$	5,848		$	5,718		$	9,830

(1)	Other securities gains includes net realized gains or losses associated with trading securities and mutual funds.

During 2015, the Company sold a municipal bond that was classified as held-to-maturity due to credit deterioration. Proceeds from the sale were $0.8 million and resulted in a gain of $52 thousand.

Investment securities with a carrying value of $1.4 billion were pledged to secure public and other funds at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Trading securities, which consist of mutual funds held in trusts associated with deferred compensation plans for former directors and executives, are recorded at fair value and totaled $5.0 million at December 31, 2016 and $3.9 million at December 31, 2015.

At December 31, 2016, Old National had a concentration of investment securities issued by certain states and their political subdivisions with the following aggregate market values: $369.4 million by Indiana, which represented 20.4% of shareholders’ equity, and $198.2 million by Texas, which represented 10.9% of shareholders’ equity. Of the Indiana municipal bonds, 97% are rated “A” or better, and the remaining 3% generally represent non-rated local interest bonds where Old National has a market presence. All of the Texas municipal bonds are rated “AA” or better, and the majority of issues are backed by the “AAA” rated State of Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program.

All of the mortgage-backed securities in the investment portfolio are residential mortgage-backed securities. The amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities portfolio are shown by expected maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Weighted average yield is based on amortized cost.

At December 31, 2016

(dollars in thousands)

Maturity

Amortized
Cost

Fair
Value

Weighted
Average
Yield

Available-for-Sale

Within one year

37,370

37,431

1.72

One to five years

320,815

318,852

2.18

Five to ten years

329,607

329,892

2.85

Beyond ten years

2,170,885

2,110,999

2.43

Total

2,858,677

2,797,174

2.44

Held-to-Maturity

Within one year

10,796

10,906

4.02

One to five years

74,451

77,228

4.71

Five to ten years

129,452

135,004

4.86

Beyond ten years

530,391

561,034

5.58

Total

745,090

784,172

5.35

The following table summarizes the investment securities with unrealized losses at December 31 by aggregated major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:


	Less than 12 months					12 months or longer					Total
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
2016
Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasury	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies		432,192		(12,391	)		—		—			432,192		(12,391	)
Mortgage-backed securities - Agency		1,177,093		(30,295	)		57,636		(3,074	)		1,234,729		(33,369	)
States and political subdivisions		286,351		(13,247	)		4,919		(255	)		291,270		(13,502	)
Pooled trust preferred securities		—		—			8,119		(8,892	)		8,119		(8,892	)
Other securities		121,498		(2,734	)		126,539		(3,048	)		248,037		(5,782	)

Total available-for-sale	$	2,017,134	$	(58,667	)	$	197,213	$	(15,269	)	$	2,214,347	$	(73,936	)

Held-to-Maturity
States and political subdivisions	$	59,481	$	(560	)	$	—	$	—		$	59,481	$	(560	)

Total held-to-maturity	$	59,481	$	(560	)	$	—	$	—		$	59,481	$	(560	)

2015
Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasury	$	6,505	$	(8	)	$	—	$	—		$	6,505	$	(8	)
U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies		160,751		(1,492	)		122,581		(2,031	)		283,332		(3,523	)
Mortgage-backed securities - Agency		256,359		(3,444	)		239,047		(7,101	)		495,406		(10,545	)
States and political subdivisions		38,373		(161	)		5,137		(174	)		43,510		(335	)
Pooled trust preferred securities		—		—			7,900		(9,420	)		7,900		(9,420	)
Other securities		156,604		(2,717	)		126,661		(5,060	)		283,265		(7,777	)

Total available-for-sale	$	618,592	$	(7,822	)	$	501,326	$	(23,786	)	$	1,119,918	$	(31,608	)

Held-to-Maturity
States and political subdivisions	$	2,026	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—		$	2,026	$	(3	)

Total held-to-maturity	$	2,026	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—		$	2,026	$	(3	)

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC 320 (SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities). However, certain purchased beneficial interests, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized debt obligations, that had credit ratings at the time of purchase of below AA are evaluated using the model outlined in FASB ASC 325-10 (EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests that Continue to be Held by a Transfer in Securitized Financial Assets).

In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 (SFAS No. 115) model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the entity has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time. The second segment of the portfolio uses the OTTI guidance provided by FASB ASC 325-10 (EITF 99-20) that is specific to purchased beneficial interests that, on the purchase date, were rated below AA. Under the FASB ASC 325-10 model, we compare the present value of the remaining cash flows as estimated at the preceding evaluation date to the current expected remaining cash flows. An OTTI is deemed to have occurred if there has been an adverse change in the remaining expected future cash flows.

When other-than-temporary impairment occurs under either model, the amount of the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings depends on whether an entity intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss. If an entity intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss, the other-than-temporary impairment shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. Otherwise, the other-than-temporary impairment shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors shall be recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings shall become the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

We did not record other-than-temporary impairments in 2016 or 2015. Other-than-temporary impairments totaled $100 thousand in 2014.

As of December 31, 2016, Old National’s securities portfolio consisted of 1,715 securities, 507 of which were in an unrealized loss position. The unrealized losses attributable to our U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, agency mortgage-backed securities, states and political subdivisions, and other securities are the result of fluctuations in interest rates. Our pooled trust preferred securities are discussed below.

Pooled Trust Preferred Securities

At December 31, 2016, our securities portfolio contained three pooled trust preferred securities with a fair value of $8.1 million and unrealized losses of $8.9 million. One of the pooled trust preferred securities in our portfolio falls within the scope of FASB ASC 325-10 (EITF 99-20) and has a fair value of $0.3 million with an unrealized loss of $2.9 million at December 31, 2016. This security was rated A3 at inception, but is rated D at December 31, 2016. The issuers in this security are banks. We use the OTTI evaluation model to compare the present value of expected cash flows to the previous estimate to determine whether an adverse change in cash flows has occurred during the quarter. The OTTI model considers the structure and term of the collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) and the financial condition of the underlying issuers. Specifically, the model details interest rates, principal balances of note classes and underlying issuers, the timing and amount of interest and principal payments of the underlying issuers, and the allocation of the payments to the note classes. The current estimate of expected cash flows is based on the most recent trustee reports and any other relevant market information including announcements of interest payment deferrals or defaults of underlying trust preferred securities. Assumptions used in the model include expected future default rates and prepayments. We assume no recoveries on defaults and a limited number of recoveries on current or projected interest payment deferrals. In addition, we use the model to “stress” this CDO, or make assumptions more severe than expected activity, to determine the degree to which assumptions could deteriorate before the CDO could no longer fully support repayment of Old National’s note class. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, our model indicated no other-than-temporary impairment losses on this security. At December 31, 2016, we have no intent to sell any securities that are in an unrealized loss position nor is it expected that we would be required to sell any securities.

Two of our pooled trust preferred securities with a fair value of $7.8 million and unrealized losses of $6.0 million at December 31, 2016 are not subject to FASB ASC 325-10. These securities are evaluated using collateral-specific assumptions to estimate the expected future interest and principal cash flows. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, our analysis indicated no other-than-temporary impairment on these securities.

The table below summarizes the relevant characteristics of our pooled trust preferred securities as well as our single issuer trust preferred securities that are included in the “other securities” category in this footnote. Each of the pooled trust preferred securities support a more senior tranche of security holders. All three pooled trust preferred securities have experienced credit defaults. However, two of these securities have excess subordination and are not other-than-temporarily impaired as a result of their class hierarchy, which provides more loss protection.


Trust preferred securities December 31, 2016 (dollars in thousands)	Class		Lowest Credit Rating (1)		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain/ (Loss)			Realized Losses 2016		# of Issuers Currently Performing/ Remaining		Actual Deferrals and Defaults as a % of Original Collateral			Expected Defaults as a % of Remaining Performing Collateral			Excess Subordination as a % of Current Performing Collateral
Pooled trust preferred securities:
Reg Div Funding 2004		B-2		D	$	3,111	$	251	$	(2,860	)	$	—		21/38		34.7	%		8.4	%		0.0	%
Pretsl XXVII LTD		B		B		4,422		2,333		(2,089	)		—		35/44		16.7	%		12.2	%		32.3	%
Trapeza Ser 13A		A2A		BBB		9,478		5,535		(3,943	)		—		50/55		4.5	%		8.3	%		49.7	%

						17,011		8,119		(8,892	)		—

Single Issuer trust preferred securities:
Fleet Cap Tr V (BOA)				BB+		3,397		3,045		(352	)		—
JP Morgan Chase Cap XIII				BBB-		4,767		4,369		(398	)		—
NB-Global				BB+		786		905		119			—
Chase Cap II				BBB-		822		891		69			—

						9,772		9,210		(562	)		—
Total					$	26,783	$	17,329	$	(9,454	)	$	—

(1)	Lowest rating for the security provided by any nationally recognized credit rating agency.