QUAINT OAK BANCORP INC

Investment Securities

Management determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.

Securities classified as available for sale are those securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time butnot necessarily to maturity. Any decision to sell a security classified as available for sale would be based on various factors, including significant movement in interest rates, changes in maturity mix of the Company’s assets and liabilities, liquidity needs, regulatory capital requirements, and other similar factors. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are reported in other comprehensive income, net of related deferred tax effects. Realized gains and losses, determined on the basis of the cost of the specific securities sold, are included in earnings. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.

Securities classified as held to maturity are those debt securities the Company has both the intent and ability to hold to maturity regardless of the changes in market conditions, liquidity needs, or changes in general economic conditions. These securities are carried at cost adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, which are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.

The Bank measures expected credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities when the Bank doesnot intend to sell, or when it isnot more likely thannot that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security's amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For available-for-sale debt securities that donot meet the aforementioned criteria, the Bank evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. Any impairment that hasnot been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Company follows the accounting guidance related to recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairment. This accounting guidance specifies that (a) if a company doesnot have the intent to sell a debt security prior to recovery and (b) it is more likely thannot that it willnot have to sell the debt security prior to recovery, the security wouldnot be considered other-than-temporarily impaired unless there is a credit loss. When an entity doesnot intend to sell the security, and it is more likely thannot the entity willnot have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it will recognize the credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment of a debt security in earnings and the remaining portion in other comprehensive income. The Company recognizedno other-than-temporary impairment charges during the years ended* December 31, 2023and2022.*