Investments | Note 3 - Investments Fixed-Maturity Securities The amortized cost, estimated fair value, and unrealized gains and losses on investments in fixed-maturity securities classified as available-for-sale as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows: December 31, 2022 Cost or Gross Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Net Amortized Unrealized Less than 12 More than 12 Fair Unrealized Category Cost Gains Months Months Value Losses Fixed-Maturity Securities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies (1) $ 23,874,545 $ 1,479 $ (6,928 ) $ - $ 23,869,096 $ (5,449 ) Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions 17,108,154 - (2,195,273 ) (1,771,494 ) 13,141,387 (3,966,767 ) Corporate and other bonds Industrial and miscellaneous 80,338,464 - (5,796,994 ) (2,458,985 ) 72,082,485 (8,255,979 ) Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities (2) 53,597,264 58,398 (882,664 ) (7,150,803 ) 45,622,195 (7,975,069 ) Total fixed-maturity securities $ 174,918,427 $ 59,877 $ (8,881,859 ) $ (11,381,282 ) $ 154,715,163 $ (20,203,264 ) December 31, 2021 Net Cost or Gross Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Unrealized Amortized Unrealized Less than 12 More than 12 Fair Gains/ Category Cost Gains Months Months Value (Losses) Fixed-Maturity Securities: Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions $ 17,236,750 $ 246,748 $ (197,984 ) $ - $ 17,285,514 $ 48,764 Corporate and other bonds Industrial and miscellaneous 80,534,769 2,603,411 (126,926 ) - 83,011,254 2,476,485 Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities 58,036,959 355,985 (489,258 ) (120,344 ) 57,783,342 (253,617 ) Total fixed-maturity securities $ 155,808,478 $ 3,206,144 $ (814,168 ) $ (120,344 ) $ 158,080,110 $ 2,271,632 (1) In October 2022, KICO placed certain U.S. Treasury Bills as required collateral for a sale leaseback transaction in a designated custodian account (see Note 9 – Debt - “Equipment Financing”). As of December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of the eligible collateral was approximately $11,457,000. (2) KICO has placed certain residential mortgage backed securities as eligible collateral in a designated custodian account related to its membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) (see Note 9 – Debt – “Federal Home Loan Bank”). The eligible collateral would be pledged to FHLBNY if KICO draws an advance from the FHLBNY credit line. As of December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of the eligible investments was approximately $12,228,000. KICO will retain all rights regarding all securities if pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021 there was no outstanding balance on the FHLBNY credit line. A summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities by contractual maturity as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is shown below: December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Amortized Estimated Amortized Estimated Remaining Time to Maturity Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Less than one year $ 16,359,100 $ 16,307,991 $ 1,153,099 $ 1,156,636 One to five years 18,605,987 14,085,113 43,007,110 44,914,759 Five to ten years 54,559,158 52,230,283 26,808,853 27,332,581 More than 10 years 31,796,918 26,469,581 26,802,457 26,892,792 Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities 53,597,264 45,622,195 58,036,959 57,783,342 Total $ 174,918,427 $ 154,715,163 $ 155,808,478 $ 158,080,110 The actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. Equity Securities The cost and estimated fair value of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, investments in equity securities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows: December 31, 2022 Gross Gross Estimated Category Cost Gains Losses Fair Value Equity Securities: Preferred stocks $ 13,583,942 $ - $ (3,589,313 ) $ 9,994,629 Common stocks, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds 4,502,758 158,635 (821,632 ) 3,839,761 Total $ 18,086,700 $ 158,635 $ (4,410,945 ) $ 13,834,390 December 31, 2021 Gross Gross Estimated Category Cost Gains Losses Fair Value Equity Securities: Preferred stocks $ 22,019,509 $ 1,007,009 $ (184,617 ) $ 22,841,901 Common stocks, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds 15,451,160 1,573,653 (179,712 ) 16,845,101 Total $ 37,470,669 $ 2,580,662 $ (364,329 ) $ 39,687,002 Other Investments The cost and estimated fair value of, and gross unrealized gains on, the Company’s other investments as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows: December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Category Cost Gains Fair Value Cost Gains Fair Value Other Investments: Hedge fund $ 1,987,040 $ 784,612 $ 2,771,652 $ 3,999,381 $ 3,562,034 $ 7,561,415 Held-to-Maturity Securities The cost or amortized cost and estimated fair value of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, investments in held-to-maturity fixed-maturity securities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows: December 31, 2022 Net Cost or Gross Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Unrealized Amortized Unrealized Less than 12 More than 12 Fair Gains/ Category Cost Gains Months Months Value (Losses) Held-to-Maturity Securities: U.S. Treasury securities $ 1,228,560 $ 28,400 $ (34,077 ) $ - $ 1,222,883 $ (5,677 ) Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions 498,638 2,092 - - 500,730 2,092 Exchange traded debt 304,111 - (29,111 ) - 275,000 (29,111 ) Corporate and other bonds Industrial and miscellaneous 5,734,831 36,968 (809,746 ) (360,278 ) 4,601,775 (1,133,056 ) Total $ 7,766,140 $ 67,460 $ (872,934 ) $ (360,278 ) $ 6,600,388 $ (1,165,752 ) December 31, 2021 Net Cost or Gross Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Unrealized Amortized Unrealized Less than 12 More than 12 Fair Gains/ Category Cost Gains Months Months Value (Losses) Held-to-Maturity Securities: U.S. Treasury securities $ 729,642 $ 209,633 $ - $ - $ 939,275 $ 209,633 Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions 998,239 22,856 - - 1,021,095 22,856 Exchange traded debt 304,111 85 13,921 ) 290,275 (13,836 ) Corporate and other bonds Industrial and miscellaneous 6,234,342 280,951 (12,779 ) - 6,502,514 268,172 Total $ 8,266,334 $ 513,525 $ (26,700 ) $ - $ 8,753,159 $ 486,825 Held-to-maturity U.S. Treasury securities are held in trust pursuant to various states’ minimum fund requirements. A summary of the amortized cost and the estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is shown below: December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Amortized Estimated Amortized Estimated Remaining Time to Maturity Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Less than one year $ 708,535 $ 743,575 $ 994,712 $ 1,008,180 One to five years 1,120,507 1,088,522 1,205,829 1,290,465 Five to ten years 1,402,704 1,200,720 1,513,942 1,648,808 More than 10 years 4,534,394 3,567,571 4,551,851 4,805,706 Total $ 7,766,140 $ 6,600,388 $ 8,266,334 $ 8,753,159 The actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. Investment Income Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows: Years ended December 31, 2022 2021 Income: Fixed-maturity securities $ 4,211,229 $ 5,446,795 Equity securities 1,058,351 1,529,020 Cash and cash equivalents 63,683 11,511 Total 5,333,263 6,987,326 Expenses: Investment expenses 396,485 365,934 Net investment income $ 4,936,778 $ 6,621,392 Proceeds from the redemption of fixed-maturity securities held-to-maturity were $1,000,000 and $2,217,428 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Proceeds from the sale and maturity of fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale were $25,606,590 and $85,347,589 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of equity securities were $19,379,047 and $16,333,946 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company’s net (losses) gains on investments for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows: Years ended December 31, 2022 2021 Realized Gains (Losses) Fixed-maturity securities: Gross realized gains $ 143,622 $ 5,189,810 Gross realized losses (208,955 ) (90,111 ) (65,333 ) 5,099,699 Equity securities: Gross realized gains 1,384,432 2,415,136 Gross realized losses (2,048,395 ) (280,807 ) (663,963 ) 2,134,329 Other Investments: Gross realized gains 589,233 83,798 Gross realized losses - - 589,233 83,798 Net realized (losses) gains (140,063 ) 7,317,826 Unrealized (Losses) Gains Equity Securities: Gross gains - 276,340 Gross losses (6,494,380 ) - (6,494,380 ) 276,340 Other Investments: Gross gains - 2,192,789 Gross losses (2,757,422 ) - (2,757,422 ) 2,192,789 Net unrealized (losses) gains (9,251,802 ) 2,469,129 Net (losses) gains on investments $ (9,391,865 ) $ 9,786,955 Impairment Review Impairment of investment securities results in a charge to operations when a market decline below cost is deemed to be other-than-temporary. The Company regularly reviews its fixed-maturity securities to evaluate the necessity of recording impairment losses for other-than-temporary declines in the estimated fair value of investments. In evaluating potential impairment, GAAP specifies (i) if the Company does not have the intent to sell a debt security prior to recovery and (ii) it is more likely than not that it will not have to sell the debt security prior to recovery, the security would not be considered other-than-temporarily impaired unless there is a credit loss. When the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it will recognize the credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) of a debt security in earnings and the remaining portion in comprehensive (loss) income. The credit loss component recognized in earnings is identified as the amount of principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security based on cash flow projections. For held-to-maturity fixed-maturity securities, the amount of OTTI recorded in comprehensive (loss) income for the noncredit portion of a previous OTTI is amortized prospectively over the remaining life of the security based on timing of future estimated cash flows of the security. OTTI losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as net realized losses on investments and result in a permanent reduction of the cost basis of the underlying investment. The determination of OTTI is a subjective process and different judgments and assumptions could affect the timing of loss realization. At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 155 and 48 fixed-maturity securities, respectively, that accounted for the gross unrealized losses. The Company determined that none of the unrealized losses were deemed to be OTTI for its portfolio of investments for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Significant factors influencing the Company’s determination that unrealized losses were temporary included credit quality considerations, the magnitude of the unrealized losses in relation to each security’s cost, the nature of the investment and interest rate environment factors, and management’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery of estimated fair value to the Company’s cost basis. The Company held available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses representing declines that were considered temporary at December 31, 2022 and 2021 as follows: December 31, 2022 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Estimated No. of Estimated No. of Estimated Fair Unrealized Positions Fair Unrealized Positions Fair Unrealized Category Value Losses Held Value Losses Held Value Losses Fixed-Maturity Securities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies $ 18,918,196 $ (6,928 ) 3 $ - - - $ 18,918,196 $ (6,928 ) Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions 7,970,633 (2,195,273 ) 9 5,170,753 (1,771,494 ) 5 13,141,386 (3,966,767 ) Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous 56,910,104 (5,796,994 ) 75 15,172,381 (2,458,985 ) 15 72,082,485 (8,255,979 ) Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities 10,145,880 (882,664 ) 22 34,753,178 (7,150,803 ) 26 44,899,058 (8,033,467 ) Total fixed-maturity securities $ 93,944,813 $ (8,881,859 ) 109 $ 55,096,312 $ (11,381,282 ) 46 $ 149,041,125 $ (20,263,141 ) December 31, 2021 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Estimated No. of Estimated No. of Estimated Fair Unrealized Positions Fair Unrealized Positions Fair Unrealized Category Value Losses Held Value Losses Held Value Losses Fixed-Maturity Securities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies $ - $ - - $ - - - $ - $ - Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions 6,768,123 (197,984 ) 5 - - - 6,768,123 (197,984 ) Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous 17,593,707 (126,926 ) 15 - - - 17,593,707 (126,926 ) Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities 45,399,451 (489,258 ) 26 2,923,182 (120,344 ) 2 48,322,633 (609,602 ) Total fixed-maturity securities $ 69,761,281 $ (814,168 ) 46 $ 2,923,182 $ (120,344 ) 2 $ 72,684,463 $ (934,512 ) |