Loans and Leases | Note 3— Loans and Leases Loans and leases as of the dates indicated consisted of the following: (Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Loans and leases held-for-investment, net Real estate: Commercial $ 1,352,014 $ 1,323,038 Agricultural 726,041 742,009 Residential and home equity 405,526 399,982 Construction 227,415 212,362 Total real estate 2,710,996 2,677,391 Commercial & industrial 497,028 499,373 Agricultural 317,955 313,737 Commercial leases 174,657 169,684 Consumer and other 5,801 5,212 Total gross loans and leases 3,706,437 3,665,397 Unearned income (10,142 ) (10,708 ) Total net loans and leases 3,696,295 3,654,689 Allowance for credit losses (75,018 ) (74,965 ) Total loans and leases held-for-investment, net $ 3,621,277 $ 3,579,724 At March 31, 2024, the portion of loans that were approved for pledging as collateral on borrowing lines with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) were $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. The borrowing capacity on these loans was $767.7 million from FHLB and $1.2 billion from the FRB at March 31, 2024. T he following tables show an aging analysi s of the loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned income, by the time past due for the periods indicated: March 31, 2024 (Dollars in thousands) Current 30-89 Days Past Due 90+ Days Past Due Non-accrual Total Past Due Total Loans and leases held-for-investment, net Real estate: Commercial $ 1,344,380 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,344,380 Agricultural 715,367 7,124 3,550 - 10,674 726,041 Residential and home equity 404,832 694 - - 694 405,526 Construction 227,415 - - - - 227,415 Total real estate 2,691,994 7,818 3,550 - 11,368 2,703,362 Commercial & industrial 497,028 - - - - 497,028 Agricultural 317,955 - - - - 317,955 Commercial leases 172,149 - - - - 172,149 Consumer and other 5,767 34 - - 34 5,801 Total loans and leases, net $ 3,684,893 $ 7,852 $ 3,550 $ - $ 11,402 $ 3,696,295 December 31, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Current 30-89 Days Past Due 90+ Days Past Due Non-accrual Total Past Due Total Loans and leases held-for-investment, net Real estate: Commercial $ 1,314,928 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,314,928 Agricultural 742,009 - - - - 742,009 Residential and home equity 399,946 36 - - 36 399,982 Construction 212,362 - - - - 212,362 Total real estate 2,669,245 36 - - 36 2,669,281 Commercial & industrial 499,341 32 - - 32 499,373 Agricultural 313,737 - - - - 313,737 Commercial leases 167,086 - - - - 167,086 Consumer and other 5,209 3 - - 3 5,212 Total loans and leases, net $ 3,654,618 $ 71 $ - $ - $ 71 $ 3,654,689 The Company did not enter into any loan modifications with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023. When borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty, the Company may agree to modify the contractual terms of a loan to a borrower in order to assist the borrower in repaying principal and interest owed to the Company. The Company’s modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are generally in the form of term extensions, repayment plans, payment deferrals, forbearance agreements, interest rate reductions, forgiveness of interest and/or fees, or any combination thereof. Commercial loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are primarily loans that are substandard or non-accrual, where the maturity date was extended and/or the modified interest rate and payment terms are not commensurate with the current market. Modifications on personal real estate loans are primarily those placed on forbearance plans, repayment plans, or deferral plans where monthly payments are suspended for a period of time or past due amounts are paid off over a certain period of time in the future or set up as a balloon payment at maturity. Modifications to certain credit card and other small consumer loans are often modified under debt counseling programs that can reduce the contractual rate or, in certain instances, forgive certain fees and interest charges. Other consumer loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty consist of various other workout arrangements with consumer customers. There were no loans that were modified within the last 12 months that had a payment default or were past due during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company assigns a risk rating to all loans and leases and periodically performs detailed reviews of all such loans and leases over a certain threshold to identify credit risks and assess overall collectability. Risk ratings can be grouped into five major categories, defined as follows: Pass and watch — A pass loan or lease is a strong credit with no existing or known potential weaknesses deserving of management’s close attention. This category also includes “Watch” loans, which is a loan with an emerging weakness in either the individual credit or industry that requires additional attention. A credit may also be classified Watch if cash flows have not yet stabilized, such as in the case of a development project. Special mention Substandard Doubtful Loss The following table presents the credit risk rating categories for loans and leases held-for-investment (accruing and non-accruing) net of unearned income by loan portfolio segment and class as of the dates indicated. March 31, 2024 (Dollars in thousands) Pass Special Mention Sub- standard Doubtful Total Loans & Leases Total Allowance for Credit Losses Loans and leases held-for-investment, net Real estate: Commercial $ 1,337,274 $ 7,106 $ - $ - $ 1,344,380 $ 22,414 Agricultural 698,309 27,186 546 - 726,041 11,377 Residential and home equity 404,754 126 646 - 405,526 7,721 Construction 227,415 - - - 227,415 4,616 Total real estate 2,667,752 34,418 1,192 - 2,703,362 46,128 Commercial & industrial 482,584 13,950 494 - 497,028 11,559 Agricultural 315,136 2,764 55 - 317,955 10,292 Commercial leases 166,044 6,105 - - 172,149 6,923 Consumer and other 5,572 - 229 - 5,801 116 Total loans and leases, net $ 3,637,088 $ 57,237 $ 1,970 $ - $ 3,696,295 $ 75,018 December 31, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Pass Special Mention Sub- standard Doubtful Total Loans & Leases Total Allowance for Credit Losses Loans and leases held-for-investment, net Real estate: Commercial $ 1,308,717 $ 6,211 $ - $ - $ 1,314,928 $ 26,093 Agricultural 729,135 12,329 545 - 742,009 7,744 Residential and home equity 399,217 - 765 - 399,982 7,770 Construction 212,362 - - - 212,362 4,432 Total real estate 2,649,431 18,540 1,310 - 2,669,281 46,039 Commercial & industrial 486,439 12,458 476 - 499,373 13,380 Agricultural 310,496 3,236 5 - 313,737 8,872 Commercial leases 167,080 6 - - 167,086 6,537 Consumer and other 5,036 - 176 - 5,212 137 Total loans and leases, net $ 3,618,482 $ 34,240 $ 1,967 $ - $ 3,654,689 $ 74,965 The following table presents outstanding loan and lease balances held-for-investment net of unearned income by segment and class, credit quality indicators, vintage year by class of financing receivable, and current period gross charge-offs by year of origination as follows: March 31, 2024 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Total Net loans and leases held-for-investment Real estate: Commercial Pass $ 30,385 $ 120,014 $ 166,306 $ 219,834 $ 141,997 $ 321,074 $ 337,664 $ 1,337,274 Special mention - - 3,664 - - 1,939 1,503 7,106 Substandard - - - - - - - - Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Commercial $ 30,385 $ 120,014 $ 169,970 $ 219,834 $ 141,997 $ 323,013 $ 339,167 $ 1,344,380 Commercial Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Agricultural Pass $ 2,706 $ 36,961 $ 70,840 $ 40,049 $ 49,772 $ 166,855 $ 331,126 $ 698,309 Special mention - - - - 800 10,172 16,214 27,186 Substandard - - - - - 546 - 546 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Agricultural $ 2,706 $ 36,961 $ 70,840 $ 40,049 $ 50,572 $ 177,573 $ 347,340 $ 726,041 Agricultural Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential and home equity Pass $ 11,492 $ 40,743 $ 61,230 $ 87,405 $ 77,721 $ 80,780 $ 45,383 $ 404,754 Special mention - - - - - 126 - 126 Substandard - - - - - 646 - 646 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Residential and home equity $ 11,492 $ 40,743 $ 61,230 $ 87,405 $ 77,721 $ 81,552 $ 45,383 $ 405,526 Residential and home equity Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Construction Pass $ 3,116 $ - $ 1,500 $ - $ - $ 1,575 $ 221,224 $ 227,415 Special mention - - - - - - - - Substandard - - - - - - - - Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total construction $ 3,116 $ - $ 1,500 $ - $ - $ 1,575 $ 221,224 $ 227,415 Construction Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Real estate $ 47,699 $ 197,718 $ 303,540 $ 347,288 $ 270,290 $ 583,713 $ 953,114 $ 2,703,362 Commercial & industrial Pass $ 5,994 $ 47,400 $ 24,885 $ 20,443 $ 5,991 $ 9,417 $ 368,454 $ 482,584 Special mention - 2,281 25 4,167 395 - 7,082 13,950 Substandard - - - 41 - 453 - 494 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Commercial & industrial $ 5,994 $ 49,681 $ 24,910 $ 24,651 $ 6,386 $ 9,870 $ 375,536 $ 497,028 Commercial & industrial Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Agricultural Pass $ 1,066 $ 3,937 $ 4,138 $ 2,140 $ 652 $ 2,724 $ 300,479 $ 315,136 Special mention - - 50 - - - 2,714 2,764 Substandard - - - - - 4 51 55 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Agricultural $ 1,066 $ 3,937 $ 4,188 $ 2,140 $ 652 $ 2,728 $ 303,244 $ 317,955 Agricultural Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - March 31, 2024 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Total Net loans and leases held for investment Commercial leases Pass $ 9,285 $ 79,904 $ 25,545 $ 10,188 $ 8,987 $ 32,135 $ - $ 166,044 Special mention 594 - 5,511 - - - - 6,105 Substandard - - - - - - - - Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Commercial leases $ 9,879 $ 79,904 $ 31,056 $ 10,188 $ 8,987 $ 32,135 $ - $ 172,149 Commercial leases Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Consumer and other Pass $ 443 $ 1,628 $ 824 $ 236 $ 34 $ 1,746 $ 661 $ 5,572 Special mention - - - - - - - - Substandard 206 - - - - 23 - 229 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Consumer and other $ 649 $ 1,628 $ 824 $ 236 $ 34 $ 1,769 $ 661 $ 5,801 Consumer and other Current-period gross charge-offs $ 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 10 Total net loans and leases Pass $ 64,487 $ 330,587 $ 355,268 $ 380,295 $ 285,154 $ 616,306 $ 1,604,991 $ 3,637,088 Special mention 594 2,281 9,250 4,167 1,195 12,237 27,513 57,237 Substandard 206 - - 41 - 1,672 51 1,970 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total net loans and leases $ 65,287 $ 332,868 $ 364,518 $ 384,503 $ 286,349 $ 630,215 $ 1,632,555 $ 3,696,295 Total current-period gross charge-offs $ 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 10 December 31, 2023 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (Dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Total Net loans and leases held for investment Real estate: Commercial Pass $ 121,418 $ 169,171 $ 221,708 $ 143,502 $ 67,505 $ 261,344 $ 324,069 $ 1,308,717 Special mention - 2,395 - - - 2,216 1,600 6,211 Substandard - - - - - - - - Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Commercial $ 121,418 $ 171,566 $ 221,708 $ 143,502 $ 67,505 $ 263,560 $ 325,669 $ 1,314,928 Commercial Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Agricultural Pass $ 37,849 $ 71,367 $ 40,848 $ 50,445 $ 12,008 $ 165,267 $ 351,351 $ 729,135 Special mention - - - 594 2,020 9,715 - 12,329 Substandard - - - - - 545 - 545 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Agricultural $ 37,849 $ 71,367 $ 40,848 $ 51,039 $ 14,028 $ 175,527 $ 351,351 $ 742,009 Agricultural Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Residential and home equity Pass $ 41,173 $ 62,505 $ 88,559 $ 78,810 $ 13,299 $ 70,339 $ 44,532 $ 399,217 Special mention - - - - - - - - Substandard - - - - - 765 - 765 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Residential and home equity $ 41,173 $ 62,505 $ 88,559 $ 78,810 $ 13,299 $ 71,104 $ 44,532 $ 399,982 Residential and home equity Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 14 $ - $ 14 Construction Pass $ - $ 2,500 $ - $ - $ 1,575 $ - $ 208,287 $ 212,362 Special mention - - - - - - - - Substandard - - - - - - - - Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total construction $ - $ 2,500 $ - $ - $ 1,575 $ - $ 208,287 $ 212,362 Construction Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Real estate $ 200,440 $ 307,938 $ 351,115 $ 273,351 $ 96,407 $ 510,191 $ 929,839 $ 2,669,281 Commercial & industrial Pass $ 49,162 $ 25,795 $ 21,695 $ 7,193 $ 4,123 $ 6,674 $ 371,797 $ 486,439 Special mention 2,500 27 4,903 466 - - 4,562 12,458 Substandard - - - - - 476 - 476 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Commercial & industrial $ 51,662 $ 25,822 $ 26,598 $ 7,659 $ 4,123 $ 7,150 $ 376,359 $ 499,373 Commercial & industrial Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Agricultural Pass $ 3,013 $ 4,585 $ 2,296 $ 688 $ 1,026 $ 2,116 $ 296,772 $ 310,496 Special mention - 52 75 - - - 3,109 3,236 Substandard - - - - 5 - - 5 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Agricultural $ 3,013 $ 4,637 $ 2,371 $ 688 $ 1,031 $ 2,116 $ 299,881 $ 313,737 Agricultural Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - December 31, 2023 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (Dollars in thousands) 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Total Net loans and leases held for investment Commercial leases Pass $ 81,287 $ 31,954 $ 10,786 $ 9,514 $ 4,667 $ 28,872 $ - $ 167,080 Special mention - - - - 6 - - 6 Substandard - - - - - - - - Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Commercial leases $ 81,287 $ 31,954 $ 10,786 $ 9,514 $ 4,673 $ 28,872 $ - $ 167,086 Commercial leases Current-period gross charge-offs $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Consumer and other Pass $ 1,650 $ 930 $ 375 $ 48 $ 45 $ 1,400 $ 588 $ 5,036 Special mention - - - - - - - - Substandard 152 - - - - 24 - 176 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total Consumer and other $ 1,802 $ 930 $ 375 $ 48 $ 45 $ 1,424 $ 588 $ 5,212 Consumer and other Current-period gross charge-offs $ 41 $ 3 $ - $ - $ - $ 2 $ - $ 46 Total net loans and leases Pass $ 335,552 $ 368,807 $ 386,267 $ 290,200 $ 104,248 $ 536,012 $ 1,597,396 $ 3,618,482 Special mention 2,500 2,474 4,978 1,060 2,026 11,931 9,271 34,240 Substandard 152 - - - 5 1,810 - 1,967 Doubtful - - - - - - - - Total net loans and leases $ 338,204 $ 371,281 $ 391,245 $ 291,260 $ 106,279 $ 549,753 $ 1,606,667 $ 3,654,689 Total current-period gross charge-offs $ 41 $ 3 $ - $ - $ - $ 16 $ - $ 60 Certain directors and executive officers of the Company are defined as related parties. These related parties, including their immediate families and companies in which they are principal owners, were loan customers of the Bank during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023. Such loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans with borrowers not related to the Company. These loans did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or have other unfavorable features. A summary of the changes in those loans is as follows: March 31, December 31, (Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 Balance at beginning of the period $ 17,035 $ 17,521 New loans or advances during year 250 1,706 Repayments (89 ) (2,192 ) Balance at end of period $ 17,196 $ 17,035 A loan or lease is considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses for collateral dependent loans or leases are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. The collateral on the loans and leases is a significant portion of what secures the collateral dependent loans or leases and significant changes to the fair value of the collateral can impact the ACL. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no significant changes to the collateral that secures the collateral dependent loans, whether due to general deterioration or with credit quality indicators like appraisal value. The following tables present the amortized cost basis for collateral dependent loans and leases by type as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively: March 31, 2024 (Dollars in thousands) Real Estate Vehicles and Equipment Total Collateral dependent loans and leases Real estate: Commercial $ - $ - $ - Agricultural 550 - 550 Residential and home equity 642 - 642 Construction - - - Total real estate 1,192 - 1,192 Commercial & industrial - 450 450 Agricultural - - - Commercial leases - - - Consumer and other - - - Total gross loans and leases $ 1,192 $ 450 $ 1,642 December 31, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Real Estate Vehicles and Equipment Total Collateral dependent loans and leases Real estate: Commercial $ 1,517 $ - $ 1,517 Agricultural 6,118 - 6,118 Residential and home equity 1,607 - 1,607 Construction - - - Total real estate 9,242 - 9,242 Commercial & industrial - 473 473 Agricultural - 5 5 Commercial leases - - - Consumer and other - 164 164 Total gross loans and leases $ 9,242 $ 642 $ 9,884 Changes in the allowance for credit losses are as follows: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Dollars in thousands) Commercial & Agricultural Construction Residential & Home Equity Commercial & Agricultural Commercial Leases Consumer Total Allowance for credit losses: Balance at beginning of period $ 33,837 $ 4,432 $ 7,770 $ 22,252 $ 6,537 $ 137 $ 74,965 Provision for/(recapture of) for credit losses (46 ) 184 (57 ) (419 ) 386 (48 ) - Charge-offs - - - - - (10 ) (10 ) Recoveries - - 8 18 - 37 63 Net (charge-offs) / recoveries - - 8 18 - 27 53 Balance at end of period $ 33,791 $ 4,616 $ 7,721 $ 21,851 $ 6,923 $ 116 $ 75,018 Year Ended December 31, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Commercial & Agricultural Construction Residential & Home Equity Commercial & Agricultural Commercial Leases Consumer Total Allowance for credit losses: Balance at beginning of year $ 32,551 $ 3,026 $ 7,508 $ 21,705 $ 1,924 $ 171 $ 66,885 Provision for/(recapture of) credit losses 1,116 1,406 211 423 4,613 (19 ) 7,750 Charge-offs - - (14 ) - - (46 ) (60 ) Recoveries 170 - 65 124 - 31 390 Net (charge-offs) / recoveries 170 - 51 124 - (15 ) 330 Balance at end of year $ 33,837 $ 4,432 $ 7,770 $ 22,252 $ 6,537 $ 137 $ 74,965 |