Loans and Leases | Loans and Leases Peoples' loan portfolio consists of various types of loans and leases originated primarily as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' footprint. Peoples also originates insurance premium finance loans nationwide through its Peoples Premium Finance division, and originates leases nationwide through its North Star Leasing division and its Vantage Financial, LLC ("Vantage") subsidiary. The major classifications of loan balances (in each case, net of deferred fees and costs) excluding loans held for sale, were as follows at December 31: (Dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 Construction $ 246,941 $ 210,232 Commercial real estate, other 1,423,518 1,550,081 Commercial and industrial 892,634 891,392 Premium finance 159,197 136,136 Leases 345,131 122,508 Residential real estate 723,360 771,718 Home equity lines of credit 177,858 163,593 Consumer, indirect 629,426 530,532 Consumer, direct 108,363 104,652 Deposit account overdrafts 722 756 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 4,707,150 $ 4,481,600 Net deferred loan origination costs were $20.5 million and $13.5 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On March 7, 2022, Peoples completed the acquisition of Vantage, which included $154.9 million of leases, of which $3.4 million were considered PCD. Effective after the close of business on September 17, 2021, Peoples completed the Premier Merger, which included $1.1 billion in net loans, of which $147.9 million were considered PCD loans. Effective after the close of business on March 31, 2021, Peoples acquired $83.3 million in leases from NSL, of which $5.2 million were considered PCD leases. Refer to "Note 20 Acquisitions" for more detail on the leases acquired from Vantage, the loans acquired in the Premier Merger, and the leases acquired from NSL. Peoples began participating as a SBA PPP lender during the second quarter of 2020, and originated $488.9 million of PPP loans during 2020 and $159.1 million during 2021. At December 31, 2022, the PPP loans had an amortized cost of $2.4 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 $27,000 at December 31, 2022. During 2022 and 2021, Peoples recorded accretion of net deferred loan origination fees of $2.2 million and $13.0 million, respectively, on PPP loans. The remaining net deferred loan origination fees will be accreted over the life of the respective loans, or until forgiven by the SBA, and will be recognized in net interest income. The PPP expired on May 31, 2021 and no new originations were made under the program; however, forgiveness proceeds will continue to be received until the loans are paid in full. Accrued interest receivable is not included within the loan balances, but is presented in the “Other assets” line of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no recorded allowance for credit losses as Peoples elected the practical expedient not to measure allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables. Interest receivable on loans was $15.4 million at December 31, 2022 and $12.0 million at December 31, 2021. 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 at December 31: 2022 2021 (Dollars in thousands) Nonaccrual (a) Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due Nonaccrual (a) Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due Construction $ 12 $ — $ 6 $ 90 Commercial real estate, other 12,121 167 17,067 689 Commercial and industrial 3,462 130 3,572 1,139 Premium finance — 504 — 865 Leases 3,178 3,041 1,581 — Residential real estate 9,496 917 9,647 805 Home equity lines of credit 820 58 1,039 50 Consumer, indirect 2,176 — 1,574 — Consumer, direct 208 25 279 85 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 31,473 $ 4,842 $ 34,765 $ 3,723 (a) There were $1.4 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2022 and $2.6 million of such loans at December 31, 2021. The amount of interest income recognized on loans past due 90 days or more during 2022 and 2021 was $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at December 31: Loans Past Due Current Total (Dollars in thousands) 30 – 59 days 60 – 89 days 90 + Days Total 2022 Construction $ 196 $ 161 $ 9 $ 366 $ 246,575 $ 246,941 Commercial real estate, other 2,279 1,051 10,370 13,700 1,409,818 1,423,518 Commercial and industrial 2,522 289 3,449 6,260 886,374 892,634 Premium finance 646 816 504 1,966 157,231 159,197 Leases 6,074 1,921 6,218 14,213 330,918 345,131 Residential real estate 10,113 2,128 5,519 17,760 705,600 723,360 Home equity lines of credit 987 149 552 1,688 176,170 177,858 Consumer, indirect 5,866 1,048 921 7,835 621,591 629,426 Consumer, direct 703 70 108 881 107,482 108,363 Deposit account overdrafts — — — — 722 722 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 29,386 $ 7,633 $ 27,650 $ 64,669 $ 4,642,481 $ 4,707,150 2021 Construction $ 658 $ — $ 90 $ 748 $ 209,484 $ 210,232 Commercial real estate, other 2,891 1,600 12,561 17,052 1,533,029 1,550,081 Commercial and industrial 1,132 1,278 3,595 6,005 885,387 891,392 Premium finance 751 266 865 1,882 134,254 136,136 Leases 426 247 1,581 2,254 120,254 122,508 Residential real estate 8,276 2,241 5,188 15,705 756,013 771,718 Home equity lines of credit 1,137 619 625 2,381 161,212 163,593 Consumer, indirect 4,220 895 615 5,730 524,802 530,532 Consumer, direct 457 135 200 792 103,860 104,652 Deposit account overdrafts — — — — 756 756 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 19,948 $ 7,281 $ 25,320 $ 52,549 $ 4,429,051 $ 4,481,600 Delinquency trends remained stable as 98.6% of Peoples' portfolio was considered "current" at December 31, 2022, compared to 98.8% at December 31, 2021. Pledged Loans Peoples has pledged certain loans secured by one-to-four family and multifamily residential mortgages, commercial real estate 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 at December 31 are summarized in the following table: (Dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 Loans pledged to FHLB $ 783,843 $ 769,863 Loans pledged to FRB 339,005 294,728 During 2021, 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 2021 and 2020. Related Party Loans In the normal course of its business, Peoples Bank has granted loans to certain directors and officers of Peoples, including their affiliates, families and entities in which they are principal owners. At December 31, 2022, no related party loan was past due 90 or more days, a TDR or on nonaccrual status. Activity in related party loans is presented in the table below. Other changes primarily consist of changes in related party status, and the addition and exit of directors during the year, as applicable. (Dollars in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 28,079 New loans and disbursements 19,938 Repayments (20,579) Other changes (66) Balance, December 31, 2022 $ 27,372 Credit Quality Indicators As discussed in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," 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. Commercial 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. Commercial leases, as well as 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 follows: "Pass" (grades 1 through 4): Loans in this risk category are to borrowers of acceptable-to-strong credit quality and risk who have the apparent ability to satisfy their loan obligations. Loans in this risk category would possess sufficient mitigating factors, such as adequate collateral or strong guarantors possessing the capacity to repay the loans if required, for any weakness that may exist. "Special Mention" (grade 5): Loans in this risk category are the equivalent of the regulatory "Other Assets Especially Mentioned" classification. 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 the secondary source of repayment. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in noticeable deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or in Peoples' credit position. "Substandard" (grade 6): Loans in this risk category are inadequately protected by the borrower's current financial condition and payment capability, or by the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have one or more well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly repayment of the loans. 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 category 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 these loans as an estimated loss is deferred until their more exact status may be determined. "Loss" (grade 8): Loans in this risk category are considered to be non-collectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This does not mean each such 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 in the period in which the loan becomes uncollectable. Consequently, Peoples typically does not maintain a recorded investment in loans within this risk category. Consumer loans and other smaller-balance loans are evaluated and categorized as "substandard," "doubtful" 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 "not rated." The following tables summarize the risk category of Peoples' loan portfolio based upon the then most recent analysis performed at December 31, 2022: Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year (Dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Construction Pass $ 82,143 $ 110,719 $ 27,893 $ 20,223 $ 656 $ 4,061 $ 44 $ 81 $ 245,739 Special mention — — — — — 818 — — 818 Substandard — 2 — — — 382 — — 384 Total 82,143 110,721 27,893 20,223 656 5,261 44 81 246,941 Commercial real estate, other Pass 165,282 224,727 227,799 202,877 110,564 369,578 27,300 5,217 1,328,127 Special mention — 189 1,099 5,519 3,111 29,334 105 — 39,357 Substandard — 8,327 2,591 1,366 1,296 42,172 216 190 55,968 Doubtful — — — — — 66 — — 66 Total 165,282 233,243 231,489 209,762 114,971 441,150 27,621 5,407 1,423,518 Commercial and industrial Pass 167,937 142,615 72,573 71,497 40,229 91,853 215,116 3,722 801,820 Special mention 10,248 14,981 11,923 2,711 236 4,877 16,235 — 61,211 Substandard 84 9,801 3,417 2,410 1,459 3,620 8,603 611 29,394 Doubtful — — — — — 209 — — 209 Total 178,269 167,397 87,913 76,618 41,924 100,559 239,954 4,333 892,634 Premium finance Pass 158,778 419 — — — — — — 159,197 Total 158,778 419 — — — — — — 159,197 Leases Pass 191,148 90,738 34,627 15,951 3,269 1,119 — — 336,852 Special mention 1,741 2,477 140 22 24 — — — 4,404 Substandard 546 1,840 571 464 454 — — — 3,875 Total 193,435 95,055 35,338 16,437 3,747 1,119 — — 345,131 Residential real estate Pass 78,313 138,860 58,869 42,840 28,174 364,635 — — 711,691 Substandard — — 137 569 563 10,302 — — 11,571 Loss — — — — — 98 — — 98 Total 78,313 138,860 59,006 43,409 28,737 375,035 — — 723,360 Home equity lines of credit Pass 41,781 35,768 19,863 14,820 13,800 50,291 334 2,096 176,657 Substandard — 60 — 53 126 958 — — 1,197 Loss — — — — — 4 — — 4 Total 41,781 35,828 19,863 14,873 13,926 51,253 334 2,096 177,858 Consumer, indirect Pass 305,814 149,445 100,027 35,988 22,789 12,741 — — 626,804 Substandard 384 811 659 266 304 193 — — 2,617 Loss — 5 — — — — — — 5 Total 306,198 150,261 100,686 36,254 23,093 12,934 — — 629,426 Consumer, direct Pass 50,889 28,351 14,558 6,333 3,725 3,975 — — 107,831 Substandard 97 63 138 46 21 150 — — 515 Loss — — — — — 17 — — 17 Total 50,986 28,414 14,696 6,379 3,746 4,142 — — 108,363 Deposit account overdrafts 722 — — — — — — — 722 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 1,255,907 $ 960,198 $ 576,884 $ 423,955 $ 230,800 $ 991,453 $ 267,953 $ 11,917 $ 4,707,150 The following tables summarize the risk category of Peoples' loan portfolio based upon the then most recent analysis performed at December 31, 2021: Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year (Dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Total Loans Construction Pass $ 85,276 $ 78,026 $ 29,514 $ 3,498 $ 1,233 $ 2,982 $ 2,411 $ 6,948 $ 202,940 Special mention 290 — — 735 3,850 137 — — 5,012 Substandard — — 947 77 153 1,103 — — 2,280 Total 85,566 78,026 30,461 4,310 5,236 4,222 2,411 6,948 210,232 Commercial real estate, other Pass 253,259 259,113 217,938 143,094 143,975 392,212 21,320 11,940 1,430,911 Special mention 157 2,716 7,875 3,839 6,292 31,626 — 49 52,505 Substandard — 1,675 824 691 3,124 59,415 371 37 66,100 Doubtful — — — — — 542 — — 542 Loss — — — — — 23 — — 23 Total 253,416 263,504 226,637 147,624 153,391 483,818 21,691 12,026 1,550,081 Commercial and industrial Pass 299,117 105,646 84,144 56,361 22,182 100,030 174,848 15,888 842,328 Special mention 82 11,745 2,559 2,179 132 5,445 7,563 9 29,705 Substandard 465 2,059 2,691 812 4,995 3,342 3,085 367 17,449 Doubtful — — — — — 1,648 262 100 1,910 Total 299,664 119,450 89,394 59,352 27,309 110,465 185,758 16,364 891,392 Premium finance Pass 135,896 240 — — — — — — 136,136 Total 135,896 240 — — — — — — 136,136 Leases Pass 78,048 25,954 13,368 2,972 337 — — — 120,679 Special mention 34 29 22 159 4 — — — 248 Substandard 196 438 462 479 6 — — — 1,581 Total 78,278 26,421 13,852 3,610 347 — — — 122,508 Residential real estate Pass 141,845 74,169 53,434 33,690 44,377 407,541 — — 755,056 Substandard — — — — — 16,302 — — 16,302 Loss — — — — — 360 — — 360 Total 141,845 74,169 53,434 33,690 44,377 424,203 — — 771,718 Home equity lines of credit Pass 35,898 23,276 18,035 16,124 14,991 53,302 1,967 3,287 163,593 Total 35,898 23,276 18,035 16,124 14,991 53,302 1,967 3,287 163,593 Consumer, indirect Pass 226,287 163,830 63,353 45,672 21,754 9,636 — — 530,532 Total 226,287 163,830 63,353 45,672 21,754 9,636 — — 530,532 Consumer, direct Pass 47,308 26,792 13,293 8,411 3,218 5,630 — — 104,652 Total 47,308 26,792 13,293 8,411 3,218 5,630 — — 104,652 Deposit account overdrafts 756 — — — — — — — 756 Total loans, at amortized cost $ 1,304,914 $ 775,708 $ 508,459 $ 318,793 $ 270,623 $ 1,091,276 $ 211,827 $ 38,625 $ 4,481,600 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: • Construction loans are typically secured by owner occupied commercial real estate or non-owner occupied investment real estate. Typically, owner occupied construction loans are secured by office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other commercial and industrial properties that are in process of construction. Non-owner occupied commercial construction loans are generally secured by office buildings and complexes, multi-family complexes, land under development, and other commercial and industrial real estate in process of construction. • 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. • Commercial and industrial loans are general secured by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and other commercial property. • 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. • Leases are secured by commercial equipment and other essential business assets. • Premium finance loans are secured by the unearned portion of the insurance premium being financed. The following table details Peoples' amortized cost of collateral dependent loans at December 31: (Dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 Construction $ — $ 1,291 Commercial real estate, other 8,362 37,220 Commercial and industrial 1,456 8,340 Residential real estate 536 2,877 Home equity lines of credit — 391 Total collateral dependent loans $ 10,354 $ 50,119 The decrease in collateral dependent loans at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021, was primarily due to $29.7 million in collateral dependent loans acquired from Premier that were no longer considered collateral dependent at December 31, 2022. The following table summarizes the loans that were modified as TDRs during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Recorded Investment (a) (Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Post-Modification Remaining Recorded Investment 2022 Commercial real estate, other 8 $ 1,191 $ 1,191 $ 1,179 Commercial and industrial 9 1,513 1,517 971 Residential real estate 34 1,741 1,825 1,789 Home equity lines of credit 8 321 321 313 Consumer, indirect 23 286 285 285 Consumer, direct 9 102 103 103 Consumer 32 388 388 388 Total 91 $ 5,154 $ 5,242 $ 4,640 2021 Construction 1 $ 344 $ 344 $ 344 Commercial real estate, other 7 218 218 217 Commercial and industrial 1 187 188 100 Residential real estate 55 2,513 2,574 2,464 Home equity lines of credit 14 500 500 489 Consumer, indirect 16 207 207 184 Consumer, direct 11 59 60 53 Consumer 27 266 267 237 Total 105 $ 4,028 $ 4,091 $ 3,851 (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. 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 year). 2022 2021 (Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Recorded Investment (a) Impact on the Allowance for Credit Losses Number of Contracts Recorded Investment (a) Impact on the Allowance for Credit Losses Commercial real estate, other 1 $ 65 $ — — $ — $ — Commercial and Industrial 1 43 — — — — Residential real estate 2 64 — 3 156 — Consumer, indirect 1 7 — 1 26 — Consumer, direct 1 2 — — — — Total 6 $ 181 $ — 4 $ 182 $ — (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. 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 2022 are summarized below: (Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance, Initial Allowance for Acquired PCD Assets (a) (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses (b) Charge-offs Recoveries Ending Balance, December 31, 2022 Construction $ 2,999 $ — $ (1,733) $ (16) $ — $ 1,250 Commercial real estate, other 29,147 (451) (10,794) (489) 297 17,710 Commercial and industrial 11,063 (418) (1,522) (943) 49 8,229 Premium finance 379 — 76 (124) 13 344 Leases 4,797 801 5,062 (2,585) 420 8,495 Residential real estate 7,233 (509) 217 (668) 84 6,357 Home equity lines of credit 2,005 (11) (258) (88) 45 1,693 Consumer, indirect 5,326 (41) 4,068 (2,233) 328 7,448 Consumer, direct 961 — 930 (363) 47 1,575 Deposit account overdrafts 57 — 1,050 (1,246) 200 61 Total $ 63,967 $ (629) $ (2,904) $ (8,755) $ 1,483 $ 53,162 (a) Includes purchase price adjustments related to acquisitions previously completed but were within the 12-month measurement period. (b) Amount does not include the provision for unfunded commitment liability. Changes in the allowance for credit losses for 2021 are summarized below: (Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance, Initial Allowance for Acquired PCD Assets (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses (a) Charge-offs Recoveries Ending Balance, December 31, 2021 Construction $ 1,887 $ 2,006 $ (894) $ — $ — $ 2,999 Commercial real estate, other 17,536 9,636 2,158 (387) 204 29,147 Commercial and industrial 12,763 4,048 (4,717) (1,057) 26 11,063 Premium finance 1,095 — (671) (45) — 379 Leases — 493 5,399 (1,434) 339 4,797 Residential real estate 6,044 1,206 225 (385) 143 7,233 Home equity lines of credit 1,860 66 235 (197) 41 2,005 Consumer, indirect 8,030 — (1,201) (1,756) 253 5,326 Consumer, direct 1,081 115 (195) (152) 112 961 Deposit account overdrafts 63 — 392 (575) 177 57 Total $ 50,359 $ 17,570 $ 731 $ (5,988) $ 1,295 $ 63,967 (a) Amount does not include the provision for unfunded commitment liability. During 2022, the decline in the allowance balance when compared to 2021 was driven by decreases in the allowances for individually analyzed loans, as well as changes in qualitative factors period-over-period and the use of updated prepayment speeds. Those decreases were partially offset by loan growth and deterioration in the economic forecast. The Vantage acquisition added $0.8 million in allowance for credit losses at the acquisition date for PCD loans as part of the acquisition accounting. During 2022, the allowance established for PCD loans from the Premier Merger was adjusted, decreasing the allowance by $1.4 million. The allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans declined from 1.43% to 1.13% from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, Peoples had recorded an unfunded commitment liability of $2.0 million, a decrease compared to the $2.5 million that was recorded at December 31, 2021. The allowance for unfunded commitments (also referred to as "unfunded commitment liability") is presented in the “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” line of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For 2022, Peoples recorded a recovery of credit losses on unfunded commitments of $0.6 million, compared to a recovery for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $360,000 for 2021. The change in the allowance for unfunded commitments is reflected in the "Provision for credit losses" line of the Consolidated Statements of Income. |