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39,290,925 $ 3,337,207 $ 25,423,466 $ 5,306,829 $ 429,117 $ 419,346 $1,299,032 $ 3,075,928 $ -
Investments not
subject
to interest rate risk
Money market funds 2,705,164
Corporate equities 19,248,023
Mutual and exchange-
traded funds 42,591,901
Total $103,836,013
Interest Rate Risk – The City's investment policy encourages matching investment maturities with
known cash needs and anticipated cash flow requirements in order to manage interest rate risk.
Investments of current operating funds shall have maturities of no longer than 24 months. Investments
of bond reserves, construction funds, and other non-operating funds shall have a term appropriate to
the need for funds and in accordance with debt covenants, but in no event shall the investment
duration of these funds exceed five years. The investment policies for the pension trust funds do not
specifically address interest rate risk.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
Investments – Continued
Credit Rate Risk – State law limits investments of surplus public funds to those investments described
on the previous page. The table below outlines the authorized investments of the pension trust funds.
General Police
Employees' Officers' Firefighters'
Retirement Retirement Retirement
Investment Type Fund Fund Fund
Minimum rating of Limited to obligations Minimum rating of
Money Market or short-term
A1 by S&P or backed by full faith & A1 by S&P or
investment fund (STIF) options
P1 by Moody's credit of US government P1 by Moody's
Minimum rating in one Mininum rating of Minimum rating in one of
Fixed-income securities of the four highest "investment grade" or the four highest
classifications by a higher by a major rating classifications by a major
1
major rating service service rating service
(1) No more than 5% of the total portfolio may be invested in securities that fall below
these rating guidelines.
All pension trust funds were in compliance with respective investment policies regarding credit rate
risk as of September 30, 2017.
The Moody's rating ranges of the different investment classes held by each respective plan at
September 30, 2017, are as follows:
General Pension Police Pension
Plan Plan Fire Pension Plan
Money market funds N/A N/A N/A
Corporate debt Aa1-A3 Aa1-A3 Aa1-A3
U.S. Treasury Aaa Aaa Aaa
U.S. government agencies Aaa Aaa Aaa
U.S. government pools N/A N/A N/A
The Beal Memorial Cemetery investment policy does not limit investments to those with specific credit
ratings for domestic or international equities. The overall rating of fixed income investments shall be
at least investment grade based on the rating of two of the three Nationally Recognized Statistical
Rating Organizations (NRSRO).
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
Investments – Continued
Concentration of Credit Risk – The City limits the amount that may be invested in any one issuer
based on the type of investment. Investments issued by or explicitly guaranteed by the U.S.
Government and investments in mutual funds, external investment pools, and other pooled
investments are exempt from concentration of credit risk disclosures.
The General Employees’ Retirement Fund and the Firefighters’ Retirement Fund investment policies
limit investment concentration as follows:
Equities – No more than 5% of the Plan’s assets, at the time of purchase, shall be invested in
the common stock, capital stock, or convertible stock of any one issuing company, nor shall
the aggregate investment in any one issuing company exceed 5% of the outstanding capital
stock of the company.
Fixed Income – The value of bonds issued by any single corporation shall not exceed 10% of
the Plan’s total market value.
Other Limitations – Investments in corporate common stock and convertible bonds shall not
exceed 75% of the Plan’s assets at market value, and foreign securities shall not exceed 25%
of the Plan’s market value.
The Police Officers’ Retirement Fund investment policy limits investment concentration as follows:
Equities – No more than 5% of the Plan’s assets, at the time of purchase, shall be invested in
the common stock, capital stock, or convertible stock of any one issuing company, nor shall
the aggregate investment in any one issuing company exceed 5% of the outstanding capital
stock of the company.
Fixed Income – The value of bonds issued by any single corporation shall not exceed 3% of
the Plan’s total market value.
Other Limitations – Investments in corporate common stock and convertible bonds shall not
exceed 70% of the Plan’s assets at market value, and foreign securities shall not exceed 25%
of the Plan’s market value.
All pension trust fund plans were in compliance with respective investment policies regarding
concentration of credit risk as of September 30, 2017.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
Investments – Continued
Concentration of Credit Risk – Continued
The Beal Memorial Cemetery investment policy limits investment concentrations as follows:
Domestic Equities – No more than 5% of the total equity portfolio valued at market may be
invested in the equity of any one corporation; ownership of the shares of one company shall
not exceed 2% of those outstanding and not more than 25% of equity valued at market may
be held in any one sector.
International Equities – No more than 5% of the total equity portfolio valued at market may be
invested in the common equity of any one corporation; ownership of the shares of one
company shall not exceed 2% of those outstanding and not more than 25% of equity valued
at market may be held in any one sector.
Fixed Income Investments – Securities of any one issuer shall not exceed 5% of a total bond
portfolio at time of purchase.
Investments in Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value (NAV) per Share
The fair values of investments in real estate funds held by the pension trust funds are based on the
investments’ NAV per share, as provided by the investee.
Unfunded Redemption Redemption
Fair Value Commitments Frequency Notice Period
Real Estate Funds $ 6,537,052 None Quarterly 0 - 90 days
The real estate funds consist of two open-ended commingled funds that invest in office, industrial,
retail, and multi-family real estate assets throughout the United States. Although the funds are private
investments, they can be redeemed on a quarterly basis, subject to available liquidity.
4. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS
The City measures and records its investments using fair value measurements guidelines established
by generally accepted accounting principles. These guidelines recognize a three-tiered fair value
hierarchy, as follow:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets that a government
can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for an
asset, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for an asset.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – CONTINUED
The following table presents the investments carried at fair value on September 30, 2017:
Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Money market funds $ 2,705,164 $ - $ 2,705,164 $ -
Debt securities
U.S. Treasury bonds 10,968,537 10,968,537 - -
U.S. Government Agency obligations 6,989,699 - 6,989,699 -
U.S. Government Agency collateralized mortgage
obligations (CMO's) 3,250,887 - 3,250,887 -
Commercial paper 1,747,163 - 1,747,163 -
Corporate bonds 16,033,139 - 16,033,139 -
Municipal bonds 301,500 - 301,500 -
Total debt securities 39,290,925 10,968,537 28,322,388 -
Equity securities and commingled funds
Domestic common stock 12,603,982 12,603,982 - -
Foreign common stock 106,989 106,989 - -
Mutual funds 42,591,901 - 42,591,901 -
* Commingled real estate investment funds 6,537,052 - - -
Total equity securities and
