Loans | Loans Peoples' loan portfolio consists of various types of loans originated primarily as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' primary market areas of northeastern, central, southwestern and southeastern Ohio, central and eastern Kentucky and west central West Virginia. Peoples also originates insurance premium finance loans nationwide through its premium finance division. Acquired loans consist of loans purchased in 2012 or thereafter. Loans that were acquired and subsequently re-underwritten are reported as originated upon execution of such credit actions (for example, renewals and increases in lines of credit). The major classifications of loan balances (in each case, net of deferred fees and costs) excluding loans held for sale, were as follows: (Dollars in thousands) September 30, December 31, 2019 Construction $ 108,051 $ 88,518 Commercial real estate, other 913,239 833,238 Commercial and industrial 1,168,134 662,993 Residential real estate 589,449 661,476 Home equity lines of credit 121,935 132,704 Consumer, indirect 491,699 417,185 Consumer, direct 79,059 76,533 Deposit account overdrafts 519 878 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 3,472,085 $ 2,873,525 Commercial and industrial loan balances grew significantly compared to December 31, 2019. Peoples began participating as a Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") lender during the second quarter of 2020, and originated $488.9 million of PPP loans during the first nine months of 2020. At September 30, 2020, the PPP loans had an amortized cost of $460.4 million, and were included in commercial and industrial loan balances. Peoples recorded deferred loan origination fees related to the PPP loans, net of deferred loan origination costs, which totaled $11.6 million at September 30, 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded amortization of net deferred loan origination fees of $1.9 million on PPP loans. The remaining net deferred loan origination fees will be amortized over the life of the respective loans, or until forgiven by the SBA, and will be recognized in net interest income. Accrued interest receivable is not included within the loan balances, but is presented in the “Other assets” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no recorded allowance for credit losses. Interest receivable on loans was $10.2 million at September 30, 2020 and $9.1 million at December 31, 2019. Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans A loan is considered past due if any required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were required to be made under the terms of the loan agreement. A loan may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loan is considered past due. The amortized cost of loans on nonaccrual status and loans delinquent for 90 days or more and accruing were as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (Dollars in thousands) Nonaccrual (a)(b) Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due Nonaccrual (a) Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due (b) Construction $ 4 $ — $ 411 $ — Commercial real estate, other 9,534 80 6,801 907 Commercial and industrial 6,317 74 2,155 155 Residential real estate 8,508 2,548 6,361 2,677 Home equity lines of credit 919 27 1,165 108 Consumer, indirect 961 86 840 — Consumer, direct 193 — 48 85 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 26,436 $ 2,815 $ 17,781 $ 3,932 (a) There were $1.3 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2020 and $3.1 million at December 31, 2019. (b) The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. At December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing. During the third quarter of 2020, nonaccrual loans increased compared to June 30, 2020, mostly due to a single commercial relationship of $1.8 million that was placed on nonaccrual. As of September 30, 2020, Peoples had made short-term modifications, such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment for current borrowers, which were insignificant. Under the CARES Act, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. As such, these modifications made under the CARES Act are not included in Peoples' nonaccrual or accruing loans 90+ days past due as of September 30, 2020. The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing. Although they were not accruing contractual interest income, they were accreting income from the discount that was recognized due to acquisition accounting. The additional increase in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019, was due to two commercial relationships aggregating $3.3 million and several smaller commercial relationships being placed on nonaccrual. The amount of interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $377,000 and $1.2 million, respectively. The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost of past due loans: Loans Past Due Current Loans Total Loans (Dollars in thousands) 30 - 59 days 60 - 89 days 90 + Days Total September 30, 2020 Construction $ — $ — $ 4 $ 4 $ 108,047 $ 108,051 Commercial real estate, other 1,353 267 9,039 10,659 902,580 913,239 Commercial and industrial 330 286 4,594 5,210 1,162,924 1,168,134 Residential real estate 1,517 2,113 5,598 9,228 580,221 589,449 Home equity lines of credit 66 195 712 973 120,962 121,935 Consumer, indirect 2,199 286 336 2,821 488,878 491,699 Consumer, direct 141 163 104 408 78,651 79,059 Deposit account overdrafts — — — — 519 519 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 5,606 $ 3,310 $ 20,387 $ 29,303 $ 3,442,782 $ 3,472,085 December 31, 2019 Construction $ 5 $ — $ 411 $ 416 $ 88,102 $ 88,518 Commercial real estate, other 376 337 7,501 8,214 825,024 833,238 Commercial and industrial 2,780 312 1,244 4,336 658,657 662,993 Residential real estate 10,538 2,918 5,872 19,328 642,148 661,476 Home equity lines of credit 642 510 1,033 2,185 130,519 132,704 Consumer, indirect 3,574 714 370 4,658 412,527 417,185 Consumer, direct 619 117 112 848 75,685 76,533 Deposit account overdrafts — — — — 878 878 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 18,534 $ 4,908 $ 16,543 $ 39,985 $ 2,833,540 $ 2,873,525 The increase in loans 90+ days past due, compared to December 31, 2019, was mostly due to a $1.5 million commercial relationship. Delinquency trends remained stable, as 99.2% of Peoples' portfolio was considered “current” at September 30, 2020, compared to 98.6% at December 31, 2019. Pledged Loans Peoples has pledged certain loans secured by one-to-four family and multifamily residential mortgages, and home equity lines of credit under a blanket collateral agreement to secure borrowings from the FHLB. Peoples also has pledged commercial loans to secure borrowings with the FRB. Loans pledged are summarized as follows: (Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Loans pledged to FHLB $ 742,023 $ 458,227 Loans pledged to FRB 188,354 172,693 During 2020, Peoples pledged additional collateral to the FHLB and FRB to secure potential funding needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to fund the PPP loan originations that occurred during the year. Credit Quality Indicators As discussed in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2019 Form 10-K, Peoples categorizes the majority of its loans into risk categories based upon an established risk grading matrix using a scale of 1 to 8. Loan grades are assigned at the time a new loan or lending commitment is extended by Peoples and may be changed at any time when circumstances warrant. Loans to borrowers with an aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of $1.0 million are reviewed at least on an annual basis for possible credit deterioration. Loan relationships whose aggregate credit exposure to Peoples is equal to or less than $1.0 million are reviewed on an event driven basis. Triggers for review include knowledge of adverse events affecting the borrower's business, receipt of financial statements indicating deteriorating credit quality or other similar events. Adversely classified loans are reviewed on a quarterly basis. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades used by Peoples is as follows: “Pass” (grades 1 through 4): Loans in this risk category involve borrowers of acceptable-to-strong credit quality and risk who have the apparent ability to satisfy their loan obligations. Loans in this risk grade would possess sufficient mitigating factors, such as adequate collateral or strong guarantors possessing the capacity to repay the loan if required, for any weakness that may exist. “Special Mention” (grade 5): Loans in this risk grade are the equivalent of the regulatory definition of “Other Assets Especially Mentioned.” Loans in this risk category possess some credit deficiency or potential weakness, which requires a high level of management attention. Potential weaknesses include declining trends in operating earnings and cash flows and/or reliance on a secondary source of repayment. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in noticeable deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in Peoples' credit position. “Substandard” (grade 6): Loans in this risk grade are inadequately protected by the borrower's current financial condition and payment capability or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have one or more well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly repayment of the loan. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that Peoples will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful” (grade 7): Loans in this risk grade have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or orderly repayment in full, on the basis of current existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the exposure, classification of the loan as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. “Loss” (grade 8): Loans in this risk grade are considered to be non-collectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This does not mean a loan has absolutely no recovery value, but rather it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future. Charge-offs against the allowance for credit losses are taken during the period in which the loan becomes uncollectible. Consequently, Peoples typically does not maintain a recorded investment in loans within this category. Consumer loans and other smaller-balance loans are evaluated and categorized as “substandard,” or “loss” based upon the regulatory definition of these classes and consistent with regulatory requirements. All other loans not evaluated individually, nor meeting the regulatory conditions to be categorized as described above, would be considered as being “pass" for disclosure purposes. The following table summarizes the risk category of loans within Peoples' loan portfolio based upon the most recent analysis performed at September 30, 2020: (Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Construction Pass $ 25,197 $ 42,715 $ 2,958 $ 14,650 $ 1,146 $ 17,668 $ 446 $ 3,311 $ 104,780 Special mention — 1,378 475 — — 144 — 475 1,997 Substandard — — — 195 — 730 349 — 1,274 Total 25,197 44,093 3,433 14,845 1,146 18,542 795 3,786 108,051 Commercial real estate, other Pass 89,909 99,713 99,193 99,656 112,043 220,567 126,990 27,562 848,071 Special mention 61 4,822 1,118 3,809 5,102 7,206 2,025 182 24,143 Substandard — 1,547 822 2,854 1,973 31,972 1,857 47 41,025 Total 89,970 106,082 101,133 106,319 119,118 259,745 130,872 27,791 913,239 Commercial and industrial Pass 495,729 92,863 75,491 40,026 49,385 170,044 206,382 27,217 1,129,920 Special mention 755 1,712 3,448 123 269 1,397 13,367 51 21,071 Substandard 2,337 1,665 1,439 1,977 300 4,014 3,638 2,722 15,370 Doubtful — — — — — 1,773 — — 1,773 Total 498,821 96,240 80,378 42,126 49,954 177,228 223,387 29,990 1,168,134 Residential real estate Pass 29,893 44,275 27,806 32,183 45,532 306,390 86,801 227 572,880 Special mention — — — — — 1 — — 1 Substandard — — — — — 15,962 126 — 16,088 Doubtful — — — — — 297 — — 297 Loss — — — — — 183 — — 183 Total 29,893 44,275 27,806 32,183 45,532 322,833 86,927 227 589,449 Home equity lines of credit Pass 11,065 13,802 13,087 14,651 11,751 43,776 13,803 4,025 121,935 Total 11,065 13,802 13,087 14,651 11,751 43,776 13,803 4,025 121,935 Consumer, indirect Pass 169,220 102,067 80,906 45,867 20,583 15,417 57,639 — 491,699 Total 169,220 102,067 80,906 45,867 20,583 15,417 57,639 — 491,699 Consumer, direct Pass 25,239 18,257 12,834 5,427 3,249 5,256 8,797 — 79,059 Total 25,239 18,257 12,834 5,427 3,249 5,256 8,797 — 79,059 Deposit account overdrafts 519 — — — — — — — 519 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 849,924 $ 424,816 $ 319,577 $ 261,418 $ 251,333 $ 842,797 $ 522,220 $ 65,819 $ 3,472,085 During the third quarter of 2020, Peoples downgraded several relationships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-related downgrades contributed to increases of $17.5 million of additional criticized loans and $9.3 million of additional classified loans compared to balances at June 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020, Peoples had a total of $1.8 million of loans secured by residential real estate mortgages that were in the process of foreclosure. Collateral Dependent Loans Peoples has certain loans for which repayment is dependent upon the operation or sale of collateral, as the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The underlying collateral can vary based upon the type of loan. The following provides more detail about the types of collateral that secure collateral dependent loans: • Commercial real estate loans can be secured by either owner occupied commercial real estate or non-owner occupied investment commercial real estate. Typically, owner occupied commercial real estate loans are secured by office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities and other commercial and industrial properties occupied by operating companies. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans are generally secured by office buildings and complexes, retail facilities, multifamily complexes, land under development, industrial properties, as well as other commercial or industrial real estate. • Residential real estate loans are typically secured by first mortgages, and in some cases could be secured by a second mortgage. • Home equity lines of credit are generally secured by second mortgages on residential real estate property. • Consumer loans are generally secured by automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and other personal property. Some consumer loans are unsecured and have no underlying collateral. The following table details Peoples' amortized cost of collateral dependent loans: (Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Commercial real estate, other $ 8,999 $ 6,818 Commercial and industrial 6,487 1,962 Residential real estate 1,971 1,847 Home equity lines of credit 406 681 Consumer, indirect — 713 Consumer, direct — 94 Total collateral dependent loans $ 17,863 $ 12,115 The increase in collateral dependent commercial and industrial loans at September 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 was mostly due to one commercial relationship that became collateral dependent, coupled with some smaller relationships. In addition, the increase in collateral dependent consumer loans was driven by a change in the policy threshold for evaluation of individually impaired loans, which was previously $100,000 and on January 1, 2020 was changed to $250,000, thereby reducing the amount of loans considered collateral dependent which were no longer above the threshold. The following tables summarize the loans that were modified as TDRs during the three months and nine months ended September 30: Three Months Ended Recorded Investment (a) (Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Post-Modification Remaining Recorded Investment September 30, 2020 Commercial real estate, other 3 $ 2,214 $ 2,214 $ 1,112 Commercial and industrial 4 3,657 3,657 3,658 Residential real estate 10 608 608 608 Home equity lines of credit 3 68 68 68 Consumer, indirect 11 126 126 126 Consumer - direct 2 16 16 16 Consumer 13 142 142 142 Total 33 $ 6,689 $ 6,689 $ 5,588 September 30, 2019 Originated loans: Consumer, indirect 15 $ 205 $ 205 $ 205 Total 15 $ 205 $ 205 $ 205 Acquired loans: Residential real estate 1 $ 70 $ 70 $ 70 Total 1 $ 70 $ 70 $ 70 (a) The amounts shown are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported. Nine Months Ended Recorded Investment (a) (Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Post-Modification Remaining Recorded Investment September 30, 2020 Commercial real estate, other 5 $ 2,533 $ 2,533 $ 1,430 Commercial and industrial 5 3,803 3,803 3,804 Residential real estate 16 1,237 1,267 1,261 Home equity lines of credit 7 123 123 121 Consumer, indirect 23 235 235 216 Consumer, direct 5 68 68 63 Consumer 28 303 303 279 Total 61 $ 7,999 $ 8,029 $ 6,895 September 30, 2019 Originated loans: Commercial and industrial 2 $ 38 $ 38 $ 34 Residential real estate 3 437 440 434 Home equity lines of credit 4 139 139 137 Consumer, indirect 23 328 328 312 Consumer, direct 3 52 52 48 Consumer 26 380 380 360 Total 35 $ 994 $ 997 $ 965 Acquired loans: Commercial real estate, other 3 $ 101 $ 76 $ 75 Commercial and industrial 5 1,557 1,557 1,510 Residential real estate 35 2,088 2,088 2,037 Home equity lines of credit 8 172 172 168 Consumer, direct 16 340 340 330 Total 67 $ 4,258 $ 4,233 $ 4,120 (a) The amounts shown are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported. On March 22, 2020, federal and state government banking regulators issued a joint statement, with which the FASB concurred as to the approach, regarding accounting for loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19. In this guidance, short-term modifications, made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19, to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not considered TDRs. This includes short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment which are insignificant. Under the guidance, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. In addition, modification or deferral programs mandated by the U.S. federal government or any state government related to COVID-19 are not in the scope of accounting for troubled debt restructurings, as defined in ASC 310-40. The following table presents those loans modified into a TDR during the year that subsequently defaulted (i.e., 90 days or more past due following a modification during the nine-month periods ended September 30: September 30, 2020 September 30, 2019 (Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Recorded Investment (1) Impact on the Allowance for Loan Losses Number of Contracts Recorded Investment (1) Impact on the Allowance for Loan Losses Commercial real estate, other 1 $ 54 — — $ — $ — Consumer, direct — — — 1 35 $ — Total 1 $ 54 $ — 1 $ 35 $ — (1) The amounts shown are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported. Peoples had no commitments to lend additional funds to the related borrowers whose loan terms have been modified in a TDR. Allowance for Credit Losses Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 are summarized below: (Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance, June 30, 2020 Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses (a) Charge-offs Recoveries Ending Balance, September 30, 2020 Construction $ 2,662 $ (148) $ — $ — $ 2,514 Commercial real estate, other 19,148 (8) (109) 4 19,035 Commercial and industrial 10,106 4,127 (148) — 14,085 Residential real estate 6,380 (371) (121) 100 5,988 Home equity lines of credit 1,755 40 — 2 1,797 Consumer, indirect 12,293 785 (370) 64 12,772 Consumer, direct 1,941 (78) (15) 13 1,861 Deposit account overdrafts 77 154 (202) 47 76 Total $ 54,362 $ 4,501 $ (965) $ 230 $ 58,128 (a) Amount does not include the provision for unfunded commitment liability. Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are summarized below: (Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance, Initial Allowance for Purchased Credit Deteriorated Assets Provision for Credit Losses (a) Charge-offs Recoveries Ending Balance, September 30, 2020 Construction $ 600 $ 51 $ 1,863 $ — $ — $ 2,514 Commercial real estate, other 7,193 1,356 10,614 (254) 126 19,035 Commercial and industrial 4,960 860 7,356 (1,100) 2,009 14,085 Residential real estate 3,977 383 1,626 (255) 257 5,988 Home equity lines of credit 1,570 2 237 (23) 11 1,797 Consumer, indirect 5,389 — 8,549 (1,427) 261 12,772 Consumer, direct 856 34 1,062 (128) 37 1,861 Deposit account overdrafts 94 — 360 (534) 156 76 Total $ 24,639 $ 2,686 $ 31,667 $ (3,721) $ 2,857 $ 58,128 (a) Amount does not include the provision for unfunded commitment liability. Peoples increased its allowance for credit losses based on CECL model results, which incorporated economic forecasts at the end of September 2020. The primary drivers of the increase compared to June 30, 2020, were the recent developments related to COVID-10 and the resulting impact on the economic assumptions used in estimating the allowance for credit losses under the CECL model, the addition of a specific reserve of $1.9 million related to one commercial loan relationship impacted by COVID-19 and the $932,000 recorded to establish the allowance for credit losses related to the premium finance acquisition completed on July 1, 2020. The PPP loans originated during 2020 are guaranteed by the SBA, and therefore, had no impact on the allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2020. The significant increase in the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2020 compared to January 1, 2020 was mostly due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting impact on economic forecasts utilized in the CECL model. Peoples calculates its allowance for credit losses using a discounted cash flow model, and incorporates economic forecasts, including U.S. unemployment, Ohio unemployment, Ohio Gross Domestic Product, and the Ohio Case Shiller Home Price Indices as economic factors. The economic forecast used in the September 30, 2020 calculation of the allowance for credit losses included higher unemployment rates and lower Ohio Gross Domestic Product than those at January 1, 2020, which drove much of the increase in the allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2020. In addition, Peoples recorded an increase of $5.8 million in allowance for credit losses on January 1, 2020 related to the implementation of ASU 2016-13. As of September 30, 2020, the CECL model produced results, based on economic forecasts, which were higher than Peoples believed to be appropriate at the time. The majority of the modifications that were granted by Peoples early in the pandemic had expired by September 30, 2020, with the remaining requests considered minimal. Peoples' delinquency rates improved at September 30, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019. Peoples believes the actions taken to provide early relief to consumer and commercial customers, which included at least 90 days of payment relief for those customers, coupled with the CARES Act stimulus package and the SBA PPP, indicate that Peoples would not experience the projected credit losses produced by the model. Therefore, Peoples made certain qualitative adjustments to more closely reflect its estimate of the potential losses of its loan portfolio at September 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recognized a recovery of $750,000 on a commercial and industrial loan that was previously charged-off, and recognized a similar $1.2 million recovery during the first quarter of 2020. As of September 30, 2020, Peoples had recorded an unfunded commitment liability of $3.3 million, an increase compared to the $3.1 million at June 30, 2020, and the $1.5 million that was recorded on January 1, 2020. The increase in the unfunded commitment liability was mostly related to the higher unadvanced portions of commercial lines of credit, as the utilization rate by customers declined compared to prior periods. The unfunded commitment liability is presented in the “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. |