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LOANS AND LEASES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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LOANS AND LEASES LOANS AND LEASES
First Financial offers clients a variety of commercial and consumer loan and lease products with diverse interest rates and payment terms. Commercial loan categories include C&I, CRE, construction real estate and lease financing. Consumer loan categories include residential real estate, home equity, installment and credit card.

Lending activities are primarily concentrated in states where the Bank operates banking centers (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois). First Financial also offers two nationwide lending platforms, one that provides equipment and leasehold improvement financing for franchisees in the quick service and casual dining restaurant sector and another that primarily provides loans that are secured by commissions and cash collateral to insurance agents and brokers.

In accordance with the CARES Act and the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, First Financial participated in offering PPP loans to its customers. These loans provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll and to maintain their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. PPP loans are eligible to be forgiven provided certain conditions are met. As of June 30, 2021, First Financial had $401.1 million in PPP loans, net of unearned fees of $16.6 million. As of December 31, 2020, First Financial had $594.6 million in PPP loans, net of unearned fees of $13.7 million.

Credit Quality. To facilitate the monitoring of credit quality for commercial loans, First Financial utilizes the following categories of credit grades:

Pass - Higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.

Special Mention - First Financial assigns a special mention rating to loans and leases with potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan, lease or First Financial's credit position at some future date.

Substandard - First Financial assigns a substandard rating to loans or leases that are inadequately protected by the current sound financial worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans and leases have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize repayment of the debt. Substandard loans and leases are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not addressed.

Doubtful - First Financial assigns a doubtful rating to loans and leases with all the attributes of a substandard rating with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the credit quality of the loan or lease, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include
proposed merger, acquisition or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans.

The credit grades previously described are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions and are assigned upon initial approval of credit to borrowers and updated periodically thereafter.

First Financial considers repayment performance to be the best indicator of credit quality for consumer loans. Consumer loans that have principal and interest payments that are past due by 90 days or more are generally classified as nonperforming. Additionally, consumer loans that have been modified in a TDR are classified as nonperforming.

The following table sets forth the Company's loan portfolio at June 30, 2021 by risk attribute and origination date:
(Dollars in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Commercial & industrial
Pass$479,384 $659,967 $390,865 $241,685 $165,643 $183,797 $2,121,341 $484,587 $2,605,928 
Special mention345 4,681 2,984 13,919 1,977 8,062 31,968 9,626 41,594 
Substandard2,092 888 17,501 1,338 17,927 2,190 41,936 11,745 53,681 
Doubtful
Total$481,821 $665,536 $411,350 $256,942 $185,547 $194,049 $2,195,245 $505,958 $2,701,203 
Lease financing
Pass$11,691 $15,772 $13,112 $10,819 $5,474 $4,478 $61,346 $$61,346 
Special mention06,85300006,85306,853 
Substandard030002730030 
Doubtful00000000
Total$11,691 $22,628 $13,112 $10,819 $5,474 $4,505 $68,229 $$68,229 
Construction real estate
Pass$28,149 $116,351 $297,398 $106,443 $10,535 $13,374 $572,250 $23,639 $595,889 
Special mention18,203 18,203 18,203 
Substandard16,237 16,237 16,237 
Doubtful
Total$28,149 $116,351 $313,635 $124,646 $10,535 $13,374 $606,690 $23,639 $630,329 
Commercial real estate - investor
Pass$274,887 $474,378 $1,006,925 $398,163 $329,296 $553,349 $3,036,998 $55,027 $3,092,025 
Special mention248 1,874 23,805 15,348 54,296 61,304 156,875 46 156,921 
Substandard1,696 5,992 11,662 30,272 7,193 13,075 69,890 69,890 
Doubtful
Total$276,831 $482,244 $1,042,392 $443,783 $390,785 $627,728 $3,263,763 $55,073 $3,318,836 
Commercial real estate - owner
Pass$63,295 $195,467 $138,676 $134,761 $118,564 $263,950 $914,713 $35,626 $950,339 
Special mention780 4,157 1,745 2,580 12,611 13,345 35,218 35,218 
Substandard62 630 9,556 13,049 2,467 2,366 28,130 38 28,168 
Doubtful
Total$64,137 $200,254 $149,977 $150,390 $133,642 $279,661 $978,061 $35,664 $1,013,725 
Residential real estate
Performing$120,303 $272,824 $182,666 $87,663 $45,960 $217,755 $927,171 $$927,171 
Nonperforming98 643 278 289 3,633 4,941 4,941 
Total$120,303 $272,922 $183,309 $87,941 $46,249 $221,388 $932,112 $$932,112 
Home equity
Performing$24,466 $51,137 $17,343 $13,865 $9,141 $40,027 $155,979 $553,123 $709,102 
Nonperforming122 30 357 509 2,145 2,654 
(Dollars in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Total$24,466 $51,137 $17,343 $13,987 $9,171 $40,384 $156,488 $555,268 $711,756 
Installment
Performing$9,917 $24,421 $11,543 $7,794 $6,067 $3,328 $63,070 $26,013 $89,083 
Nonperforming28 42 18 60 
Total$9,923 $24,421 $11,571 $7,795 $6,068 $3,334 $63,112 $26,031 $89,143 
Credit cards
Performing$$$$$$$$45,770 $45,770 
Nonperforming407 407 
Total$$$$$$$$46,177 $46,177 
Grand Total$1,017,321 $1,835,493 $2,142,689 $1,096,303 $787,471 $1,384,423 $8,263,700 $1,247,810 $9,511,510 

The following table sets forth the Company's loan portfolio at December 31, 2020 by risk attribute and origination date:
(Dollars in thousands)20202019201820172016PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Commercial & industrial
Pass$1,141,163 $460,210 $296,221 $208,077 $122,686 $138,307 $2,366,664 $502,286 $2,868,950 
Special mention24,668 10,281 18,118 6,893 6,668 6,090 72,718 10,470 83,188 
Substandard6,709 2,370 8,022 26,565 5,124 1,192 49,982 5,389 55,371 
Doubtful
Total$1,172,540 $472,861 $322,361 $241,535 $134,478 $145,589 $2,489,364 $518,145 $3,007,509 
Lease financing
Pass$22,916 $22,397 $12,942 $6,967 $4,802 $2,368 $72,392 $$72,392 
Special mention290000002900290 
Substandard50018012003050305 
Doubtful00000000
Total$23,211 $22,397 $12,942 $7,147 $4,922 $2,368 $72,987 $$72,987 
Construction real estate
Pass$96,410 $259,524 $182,625 $23,185 $24,786 $426 $586,956 $19,671 $606,627 
Special mention621 18,203 9,984 661 29,469 29,469 
Substandard
Doubtful
Total$96,410 $260,145 $200,828 $33,169 $25,447 $426 $616,425 $19,671 $636,096 
Commercial real estate - investor
Pass$515,950 $1,011,898 $427,077 $378,536 $286,587 $361,403 $2,981,451 $56,398 $3,037,849 
Special mention17,463 15,534 44,426 32,408 43,704 153,535 559 154,094 
Substandard6,198 2,043 22,497 7,067 68 14,724 52,597 52,597 
Doubtful
Total$522,148 $1,031,404 $465,108 $430,029 $319,063 $419,831 $3,187,583 $56,957 $3,244,540 
Commercial real estate - owner
Pass$185,692 $162,480 $147,236 $125,275 $128,755 $211,519 $960,957 $36,721 $997,678 
Special mention4,292 11,380 2,891 8,230 3,017 19,384 49,194 59 49,253 
Substandard668 504 7,054 5,496 306 2,321 16,349 38 16,387 
Doubtful
Total$190,652 $174,364 $157,181 $139,001 $132,078 $233,224 $1,026,500 $36,818 $1,063,318 
(Dollars in thousands)20202019201820172016PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Residential real estate
Performing$290,277 $241,601 $115,747 $64,220 $60,094 $224,281 $996,220 $$996,220 
Nonperforming321 429 673 643 87 4,713 6,866 6,866 
Total$290,598 $242,030 $116,420 $64,863 $60,181 $228,994 $1,003,086 $$1,003,086 
Home equity
Performing$60,967 $20,200 $17,445 $11,308 $9,744 $41,571 $161,235 $577,609 $738,844 
Nonperforming39 28 138 205 4,050 4,255 
Total$60,967 $20,200 $17,445 $11,347 $9,772 $41,709 $161,440 $581,659 $743,099 
Installment
Performing$21,584 $15,614 $11,041 $8,812 $1,954 $3,185 $62,190 $19,479 $81,669 
Nonperforming15 53 23 35 17 36 179 181 
Total$21,599 $15,667 $11,064 $8,847 $1,971 $3,221 $62,369 $19,481 $81,850 
Credit cards
Performing$$$$$$$$47,845 $47,845 
Nonperforming640 640 
Total$$$$$$$$48,485 $48,485 
Grand Total$2,378,125 $2,239,068 $1,303,349 $935,938 $687,912 $1,075,362 $8,619,754 $1,281,216 $9,900,970 

Delinquency. Loans are considered past due or delinquent when the contractual principal or interest due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement remains unpaid after the date of the scheduled payment.

Loan delinquency, including loans classified as nonaccrual, was as follows:
 As of June 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)30 – 59
days
past due
60 – 89
days
past due
> 90 days
past due
Total
past
due
CurrentTotal> 90 days
past due
and still
accruing
Loans       
Commercial & industrial$150 $300 $8,988 $9,438 $2,691,765 $2,701,203 $
Lease financing15 15 68,214 68,229 
Construction real estate630,329 630,329 
Commercial real estate-investor5,788 21,057 26,845 3,291,991 3,318,836 
Commercial real estate-owner162 245 72 479 1,013,246 1,013,725 
Residential real estate2,351 793 1,797 4,941 927,171 932,112 
Home equity864 406 1,384 2,654 709,102 711,756 
Installment50 59 89,084 89,143 
Credit card179 56 172 407 45,770 46,177 155 
Total$9,544 $1,800 $33,494 $44,838 $9,466,672 $9,511,510 $155 
 As of December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)30 – 59
days
past due
60 – 89
days
past due
> 90 days
past due
Total
past
due
CurrentTotal> 90 days
past due
and still
accruing
Loans       
Commercial & industrial$6,532 $$1,861 $8,393 $2,999,116 $3,007,509 $
Lease financing72,987 72,987 
Construction real estate636,096 636,096 
Commercial real estate-investor136 24,422 24,558 3,219,982 3,244,540 
Commercial real estate-owner6,480 174 400 7,054 1,056,264 1,063,318 
Residential real estate2,809 370 3,687 6,866 996,220 1,003,086 
Home equity1,483 835 1,937 4,255 738,844 743,099 
Installment94 35 51 180 81,670 81,850 
Credit card303 163 174 640 47,845 48,485 169 
Total$17,837 $1,577 $32,532 $51,946 $9,849,024 $9,900,970 $169 

For PCD assets, the delinquency status was determined individually for each loan in accordance with the individual loan's contractual repayment terms.

Nonaccrual. Loans are classified as nonaccrual when, in the opinion of management, collection of principal or interest is doubtful or when principal or interest payments are 90 days or more past due. Generally, loans are classified as nonaccrual due to the continued failure to adhere to contractual payment terms by the borrower, coupled with other pertinent factors. When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, the accrual of interest income is discontinued and previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed. Any payments received while a loan is on nonaccrual status are applied as a reduction to the carrying value of the loan. A loan classified as nonaccrual may return to accrual status if none of the principal and interest is due and unpaid, and the Bank expects repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest.

Troubled Debt Restructurings. A loan modification is considered a TDR when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and a concession is made by the Company that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower with similar credit characteristics. The most common types of modifications include interest rate reductions, maturity extensions and modifications to principal amortization, including interest-only structures. Modified terms are dependent upon the financial position and needs of the individual borrower. If the modification agreement is violated, the loan is managed by the Company’s credit administration group for resolution, which may result in foreclosure in the case of real estate. In accordance with the CARES Act, performing loans that demonstrated limited signs of credit deterioration, but were modified to provide borrowers relief during the COVID-19 pandemic were not considered to be TDR as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

TDRs are generally classified as nonaccrual for a minimum period of six months and may qualify for return to accrual status once they have demonstrated performance with the restructured terms of the loan agreement.

First Financial had 169 TDRs totaling $33.6 million at June 30, 2021, including $12.1 million on accrual status and $21.5 million classified as nonaccrual. First Financial had $0.3 million of commitments outstanding to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms have been modified through TDRs, and the ACL included reserves of $6.4 million related to TDRs at June 30, 2021. Additionally, as of June 30, 2021, $5.2 million of accruing TDRs have been performing in accordance with the restructured terms for more than one year.

First Financial had 155 TDRs totaling $21.8 million at December 31, 2020, including $7.1 million of loans on accrual status and $14.7 million classified as nonaccrual. First Financial had $0.3 million commitments outstanding to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms had been modified through TDRs. At December 31, 2020, the ACL included reserves of $8.8 million related to TDRs, and $5.0 million of the accruing TDRs had been performing in accordance with the restructured terms for more than one year.
The following tables provide information on loan modifications classified as TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended
June 30, 2021June 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Number of loansPre-modification loan balancePeriod end balanceNumber of loansPre-modification loan balancePeriod end balance
Commercial & industrial$1,761 $1,761 $2,121 $2,121 
Construction real estate
Commercial real estate
Residential real estate97 90 439 416 
Home equity16 16 40 40 
Installment
Total$1,874 $1,867 11 $2,600 $2,577 
Six months ended
June 30, 2021June 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Number of loansPre-modification loan balancePeriod end balanceNumber of loansPre-modification loan balancePeriod end balance
Commercial & industrial$4,967 $4,831 $13,504 $13,504 
Construction real estate
Commercial real estate10,015 9,046 
Residential real estate13 1,120 1,090 18 1,568 1,489 
Home equity30 30 226 226 
Installment26 15 
Total27 $16,132 $14,997 32 $15,324 $15,234 

For TDRs identified during the three months ended June 30, 2021, there were no chargeoffs for the portion of TDRs determined to be uncollectible. For TDRs identified during the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were insignificant chargeoffs for the portion of TDRs determined to be uncollectible. For TDRs identified during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, there were $0.7 million and $1.1 million of chargeoffs for the portion of TDRs determined to be uncollectible, respectively.

The following table provides information on how TDRs were modified during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Three months endedSix months ended
June 30,June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Extended maturities$$$$
Adjusted interest rates00
Combination of rate and maturity changes00
Forbearance842,1756,247 3,183 
Other (1)
1,7834028,750 12,051 
Total$1,867 $2,577 $14,997 $15,234 
(1) Includes covenant modifications and other concessions, or combination of concessions, that do not consist of interest rate adjustments, forbearance and maturity extensions

First Financial considers repayment performance as an indication of the effectiveness of the Company's loan modifications. Borrowers that are 90 days or more past due on any principal or interest payments, or who prematurely terminate a restructured loan agreement without paying off the contractual principal balance, are considered to be in default of the terms of the TDR agreement.
For both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no TDR relationships for which there was a payment default during the period that occurred within twelve months of the loan modifications.

As stated in the CARES Act and subsequently modified by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, loan modifications in response to COVID-19 executed on loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and executed between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of 60 days after the date of termination of the National Emergency or January 1, 2022 are not required to be reported as TDR.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company's loan portfolio included $181.7 million of active loan modifications made under the guidance of the CARES Act that were not classified as TDR. These modifications included $181.1 million of borrowers making interest only payments and $0.6 million of modifications deferring full principal and interest payments. Active modifications were concentrated in hotel and franchise loans, which were $118.1 million and $34.7 million respectively as of June 30, 2021, or 65.0% and 19.1% of the total active modifications at June 30, 2021. Total active deferrals were comprised of 28 commercial loans with balances of $181.1 million and 4 consumer loans with balances of $0.6 million as of June 30, 2021.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company's loan portfolio included $320.2 million of active loan modifications made under the guidance of the CARES Act that were not classified as TDR. These modifications included $291.5 million of borrowers making interest only payments at year end, and full principal and interest deferrals of $28.7 million. Active modifications as of December 31, 2020 were primarily hotel and franchise loans, which were $186.2 million and $44.3 million respectively, or 58.2% and 13.8% of the total active modifications at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company's loan portfolio included 90 commercial loans with balances of $312.5 million and 53 consumer loans with balances of $7.7 million modified in response to COVID-19 that are not considered TDRs.
Nonperforming Loans. Loans classified as nonaccrual and loans modified as TDRs are considered nonperforming. The following table provides information on nonperforming loans:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Nonaccrual loans with a related ACLNonaccrual loans with no related ACLTotal nonaccrualNonaccrual loans with a related ACLNonaccrual loans with no related ACLTotal nonaccrual
Nonaccrual loans (1)
  
Commercial & industrial$15,610 $11,816 $27,426 $18,711 $10,519 $29,230 
Lease financing16 16 
Construction real estate
Commercial real estate11,866 34,091 45,957 6,957 27,725 34,682 
Residential real estate9,480 9,480 251 11,350 11,601 
Home equity3,376 3,376 5,076 5,076 
Installment115 115 163 163 
Total nonaccrual loans$27,476 $58,894 $86,370 $25,919 $54,833 $80,752 
(1) Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $21.5 million and $14.7 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Three months endedSix months ended
June 30,June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Interest income effect on nonperforming loans 
Gross amount of interest that would have been recorded under original terms$3,164 $1,327 $4,651 $2,633 
Interest included in income
Nonaccrual loans1,334 370 1,817 537 
Troubled debt restructurings221 68 307 303 
Total interest included in income1,555 438 2,124 840 
Net impact on interest income$1,609 $889 $2,527 $1,793 
First Financial individually reviews all nonperforming loan relationships greater than $250,000 to determine if an individually evaluated allowance is necessary based on the borrower’s overall financial condition, resources and payment record, support from guarantors and the realizable value of any collateral. Individually evaluated allowances are based on discounted cash flows using the loan's initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral dependent loans.

A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of collateral. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral dependent loans by class of loan.
June 30, 2021
Type of Collateral
(Dollar in thousands)Business
assets
Commercial real estateEquipmentLandResidential real estateOtherTotal
Class of loan
Commercial & industrial$20,138 $827 $6,229 $$$232 $27,426 
Lease financing016 16 
Commercial real estate-investor027,051 5,987 218 33,256 
Commercial real estate-owner06,433 6,129 40 99 12,701 
Residential real estate09,480 9,480 
Home equity00003,376 3,376 
Installment000052 63 115 
Total$20,138 $34,311 $12,374 $6,027 $13,225 $295 $86,370 
December 31, 2020
Type of Collateral
(Dollar in thousands)Business
assets
Commercial real estateEquipmentLandResidential real estateOtherTotal
Class of loan
Commercial & industrial$30,961 $6,130 $2,608 $865 $$4,892 $45,456 
Commercial real estate-investor020,212 661 5,537 872 27,282 
Commercial real estate-owner5,8423,495 42 344 9,723 
Residential real estate011,601 11,601 
Home equity00005,076 5,076 
Installment0000163 163 
Total$36,803 $29,837 $3,269 $6,444 $17,893 $5,055 $99,301 

Lease financing. First Financial originates both sales-type and direct financing leases, and the Company manages and reviews lease residuals in accordance with its credit policies. Sales-type lease contracts contain the ability to purchase the underlying equipment at lease maturity and profit or loss is recognized at lease commencement.  Direct financing leases are generally three to five years in length and may be extended at maturity, however, early cancellation may result in a fee to the borrower.  For direct financing leases, the net unearned income is deferred and amortized over the life of the lease.
OREO. OREO consists of properties acquired by the Company primarily through the loan foreclosure or repossession process, that results in partial or total satisfaction of problem loans.

Changes in OREO were as follows:
Three months endedSix months ended
 June 30,June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Balance at beginning of period$854 $1,467 $1,287 $2,033 
Additions
Commercial & industrial98 76 98 323 
Residential real estate146 
Total additions98 76 98 469 
Disposals  
Commercial & industrial(522)(38)(768)(217)
Residential real estate(81)(39)(268)(760)
Total disposals(603)(77)(1,036)(977)
Valuation adjustment  
Commercial & industrial(9)470 (9)470 
Residential real estate(64)(123)
Total valuation adjustment(9)406 (9)347 
Balance at end of period$340 $1,872 $340 $1,872