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LOANS AND LEASES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
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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 has certain specialty lending platforms that extend beyond the geographic banking center footprint. These specialty finance businesses provide insurance premium financing, equipment lease financing and financing to franchise owners and clients within the financial services industry.

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. In 2022 and all years prior that are presented below, consumer loans that had been modified in a TDR were classified as nonperforming.

The following table sets forth the Company's loan portfolio at March 31, 2024 by risk attribute and origination date as well as current period gross chargeoffs:
(Dollars in thousands)20242023202220212020PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Commercial & industrial
Pass$851,420 $813,714 $381,849 $250,566 $310,397 $97,382 $2,705,328 $763,541 $3,468,869 
Special mention1,428 11,177 810 774 16,139 30,328 10,193 40,521 
Substandard3,212 23,504 15,243 405 11,339 190 53,893 28,145 82,038 
Doubtful
Total$856,060 $848,395 $397,902 $251,745 $337,875 $97,572 $2,789,549 $801,879 $3,591,428 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$169 $1,046 $82 $65 $1,333 $2,695 $$2,695 
Lease financing
Pass$296,467 $126,286 $15,991 $8,620 $3,903 $25,658 $476,925 $$476,925 
Special mention4,5157,628000012,143012,143
Substandard1707648702,77303,79403,794
Total$301,152 $134,678 $16,078 $8,620 $6,676 $25,658 $492,862 $$492,862 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$$$$$
Construction real estate
Pass$207,191 $262,016 $116,097 $1,041 $6,128 $19,089 $611,562 $1,071 $612,633 
Special mention16,588 12,375 28,963 28,963 
Substandard
Total$207,191 $262,016 $116,097 $17,629 $18,503 $19,089 $640,525 $1,071 $641,596 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$$$$$
Commercial real estate - investor
Pass$475,608 $593,740 $457,647 $258,943 $1,125,418 $152,336 $3,063,692 $30,139 $3,093,831 
Special mention10,600 9,091 280 50,407 70,378 70,378 
Substandard5,325 30,618 35,943 35,943 
Doubtful
(Dollars in thousands)20242023202220212020PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Total$475,608 $604,340 $466,738 $264,548 $1,206,443 $152,336 $3,170,013 $30,139 $3,200,152 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$788 $4,531 $5,319 $$5,319 
Commercial real estate - owner
Pass$138,580 $173,395 $122,326 $138,745 $280,584 $33,987 $887,617 $20,585 $908,202 
Special mention3,407 85 15,257 18,749 18,749 
Substandard5,947 2,102 10,817 18,866 18,866 
Total$138,580 $173,395 $131,680 $140,932 $306,658 $33,987 $925,232 $20,585 $945,817 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$$$$$
Residential real estate
Performing$347,008 $220,697 $251,735 $185,921 $301,620 $21,728 $1,328,709 $$1,328,709 
Nonperforming237 570 3,078 3,541 8,542 15,968 15,968 
Total$347,245 $221,267 $254,813 $189,462 $310,162 $21,728 $1,344,677 $$1,344,677 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$25 $16 $$24 $65 $$65 
Home equity
Performing$28,006 $22,443 $28,145 $31,994 $29,944 $6,706 $147,238 $619,832 $767,070 
Nonperforming20 87 365 27 362 861 5,880 6,741 
Total$28,026 $22,530 $28,510 $32,021 $30,306 $6,706 $148,099 $625,712 $773,811 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$25 $$$$$25 $$25 
Installment
Performing$13,676 $34,337 $19,054 $3,315 $4,887 $3,779 $79,048 $72,290 $151,338 
Nonperforming129 1,220 470 23 11 26 1,879 621 2,500 
Total$13,805 $35,557 $19,524 $3,338 $4,898 $3,805 $80,927 $72,911 $153,838 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$281 $1,261 $624 $40 $30 $2,236 $$2,236 
Credit cards
Performing$$$$$$$$60,737 $60,737 
Nonperforming202 202 
Total$$$$$$$$60,939 $60,939 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$$$$794 $794 
Total Loans$2,367,667 $2,302,178 $1,431,342 $908,295 $2,221,521 $360,881 $9,591,884 $1,613,236 $11,205,120 
Total YTD Gross Chargeoffs$$475 $2,332 $725 $893 $5,918 $10,343 $794 $11,137 
The following table sets forth the Company's loan portfolio at December 31, 2023 by risk attribute and origination date:
(Dollars in thousands)20232022202120202019PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Commercial & industrial
Pass$848,448 $736,213 $414,460 $265,143 $113,296 $226,970 $2,604,530 $774,080 $3,378,610 
Special mention13,373 4,970 882 19,560 1,328 40,113 8,882 48,995 
Substandard3,133 21,505 11,483 1,205 1,023 9,990 48,339 25,277 73,616 
Total$851,581 $771,091 $430,913 $267,230 $133,879 $238,288 $2,692,982 $808,239 $3,501,221 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$10 $2,978 $7,267 $7,055 $936 $929 $19,175 $$19,175 
Lease financing
Pass$261,064 $186,997 $6,404 $1,189 $2,222 $523 $458,399 $$458,399 
Special mention4,7618,047000012,808012,808 
Substandard1,4071,96197014503,61003,610
Total$267,232 $197,005 $6,501 $1,189 $2,367 $523 $474,817 $$474,817 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$4,423 $$$$4,423 $$4,423 
Construction real estate
Pass$170,259 $208,446 $108,886 $27,686 $7,784 $6,165 $529,226 $19,275 $548,501 
Special mention16,331 16,331 16,331 
Substandard
Total$170,259 $208,446 $108,886 $44,017 $7,784 $6,165 $545,557 $19,275 $564,832 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$$$$$
Commercial real estate - investor
Pass$468,579 $595,423 $473,325 $261,794 $554,893 $636,598 $2,990,612 $39,668 $3,030,280 
Special mention7,894 9,345 12,134 110 32,756 14,204 76,443 76,443 
Substandard6,238 25,668 31,906 31,906 
Total$476,473 $604,768 $485,459 $268,142 $587,649 $676,470 $3,098,961 $39,668 $3,138,629 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$859 $2,030 $$3,119 $6,008 $$6,008 
Commercial real estate - owner
Pass$138,932 $175,336 $130,240 $138,919 $86,182 $215,458 $885,067 $22,639 $907,706 
Special mention396 45 179 2,403 462 19,807 23,292 23,292 
Substandard3,919 835 1,324 5,234 11,312 11,312 
Doubtful
Total$139,328 $175,381 $134,338 $142,157 $87,968 $240,499 $919,671 $22,639 $942,310 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$2,643 $$71 $2,715 $$2,715 
Residential real estate
Performing$325,304 $234,583 $255,964 $188,212 $101,663 $210,583 $1,316,309 $$1,316,309 
Nonperforming243 917 2,584 3,496 2,160 7,965 17,365 17,365 
Total$325,547 $235,500 $258,548 $191,708 $103,823 $218,548 $1,333,674 $$1,333,674 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$27 $$39 $$39 
Home equity
Performing$28,979 $23,175 $29,084 $32,917 $9,883 $22,419 $146,457 $606,183 $752,640 
Nonperforming20 69 258 162 138 317 964 5,072 6,036 
Total$28,999 $23,244 $29,342 $33,079 $10,021 $22,736 $147,421 $611,255 $758,676 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$174 $159 $340 $$340 
Installment
Performing$16,026 $39,212 $22,961 $3,923 $1,691 $3,768 $87,581 $68,673 $156,254 
Nonperforming196 1,142 742 12 12 30 2,134 690 2,824 
Total$16,222 $40,354 $23,703 $3,935 $1,703 $3,798 $89,715 $69,363 $159,078 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$168 $3,189 $2,903 $154 $$23 $6,442 $$6,442 
Credit cards
(Dollars in thousands)20232022202120202019PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Performing$$$$$$$$59,438 $59,438 
Nonperforming501 501 
Total$$$$$$$$59,939 $59,939 
YTD Gross chargeoffs$$$$$$$$1,173 $1,173 
Total Loans$2,275,641 $2,255,789 $1,477,690 $951,457 $935,194 $1,407,027 $9,302,798 $1,630,378 $10,933,176 
Total YTD Gross Chargeoffs$178 $6,167 $15,467 $11,883 $1,143 $4,304 $39,142 $1,173 $40,315 

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 March 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)30 – 59
days
past due
60 – 89
days
past due
> 89 days
past due
Total
past
due
CurrentTotal> 89 days
past due
and still
accruing
Loans       
Commercial & industrial$2,048 $1,015 $3,695 $6,758 $3,584,670 $3,591,428 $
Lease financing1,041 368 617 2,026 490,836 492,862 617 
Construction real estate641,596 641,596 
Commercial real estate-investor17,364 17,371 3,182,781 3,200,152 
Commercial real estate-owner1,617 79 5,691 7,387 938,430 945,817 
Residential real estate4,169 1,561 2,697 8,427 1,336,250 1,344,677 
Home equity2,764 355 2,479 5,598 768,213 773,811 
Installment1,009 590 733 2,332 151,506 153,838 
Credit card789 272 202 1,263 59,676 60,939 203 
Total$13,444 $4,240 $33,478 $51,162 $11,153,958 $11,205,120 $820 

 As of December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)30 – 59
days
past due
60 – 89
days
past due
> 89 days
past due
Total
past
due
CurrentTotal> 89 days
past due
and still
accruing
Loans       
Commercial & industrial$1,717 $733 $4,822 $7,272 $3,493,949 $3,501,221 $376 
Lease financing790 1,028 4,224 6,042 468,775 474,817 1,151 
Construction real estate564,832 564,832 
Commercial real estate-investor19 16,455 6,238 22,712 3,115,917 3,138,629 
Commercial real estate-owner269 205 5,290 5,764 936,546 942,310 
Residential real estate4,786 1,929 3,744 10,459 1,323,215 1,333,674 
Home equity1,998 1,082 1,919 4,999 753,677 758,676 
Installment1,157 864 669 2,690 156,388 159,078 
Credit card320 211 501 1,032 58,907 59,939 501 
Total$11,056 $22,507 $27,407 $60,970 $10,872,206 $10,933,176 $2,028 

Financial Difficulty Modifications. FDM might result when a borrower is in financial distress, and may be in the form of principal forgiveness, an interest rate reduction, a term extension or an other-than-insignificant payment delay. In some cases, the Company might provide multiple types of modifications for a single loan. One type of modification, such as delay, may be granted initially, however, if the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another modification, such as term extension and/or interest rate reduction might be granted. Loans included in the "combination" column in the table that follows have more than one modification made to the same loan within the current reporting period. Additionally, modifications with a term extension or interest rate reduction are intended to reduce the borrower’s monthly payment, while modifications with a payment delay, which typically allow borrowers to make monthly payments, interest only payments for a period of time, are structured to cure the payment defaults by making delinquent payments due at maturity. Payment deferrals may be up to one year and have minimal financial impact since the deferred payments are paid at maturity.
The following table provides the amortized cost basis, as of the period end date, of FDMs that were granted modifications during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three months ended March 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)Principal forgivenessPayment delayTerm extensionInterest rate reductionCombination: Term extension and interest rate reductionTotalPercent of total class of loans
Commercial & industrial$$$7,548 $$$7,548 0.21 %
Residential real estate556 556 0.04 %
Home equity40 400.01 %
Total$$596 $7,548 $$$8,144 0.07 %

Three months ended March 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Principal forgivenessPayment delayTerm extensionInterest rate reductionCombination: Term extension and interest rate reductionTotalPercent of total class of loans
Residential real estate$$725 $106 $$58 $889 0.08 %
Home equity15 150.00 %
Total$$725 $106 $$73 $904 0.08 %

The following table provides the financial effect of FDMs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three months ended March 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)Principal forgivenessWeighted average interest rate reductionWeighted average term extension
Commercial & industrial$0.00 %0.2 years
Total$0.00 %0.2 years

Three months ended March 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Principal forgivenessWeighted average interest rate reductionWeighted average term extension
Residential real estate$2.00 %11.6 years
Home equity0.31 %22.6 years
Total$1.66 %12.5 years

The Company has committed to lend no additional amounts to the borrowers who have been classified as FDM as of either March 31, 2024 or March 31, 2023. Additionally, there were three FDMs with a balance of $0.2 million that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and were classified as FDMs during the twelve months preceding the default date. There were no FDMs that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The Company closely monitors the performance of FDMs to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table provides the performance of loans, as of the period end date, of FDMs granted during the twelve months preceding March 31, 2024.
Twelve months ended March 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)Current30 – 59 days past due60 – 89 days past due> 89 days past dueTotal
Commercial & industrial$7,897 $$$2,266 $10,163 
Residential real estate1,091 163 173 304 1,731 
Home equity130 67 21 218 
Total$9,118 $230 $173 $2,591 $12,112 

The following table presents the performance as of March 31, 2023 for FDMs granted since the January 1, 2023 adoption date.
Three months ended March 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Current30 – 59 days past due60 – 89 days past due> 89 days past dueTotal
Residential real estate$889 $$$$889 
Home equity15 15 
Total$904 $$$$904 


Nonaccrual loans. 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.

First Financial individually reviews all nonaccrual loan relationships greater than $250,000 to determine if a specific reserve is required based on the borrower’s overall financial condition, resources and payment record, support from guarantors and the realizable value of any collateral. Specific reserves 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.

The following table provides information on nonaccrual loans and leases:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(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  
Commercial & industrial$5,506 $9,026 $14,532 $3,329 $12,417 $15,746 
Lease financing2,896 898 3,794 1,505 2,105 3,610 
Construction real estate
Commercial real estate23,055 23,055 16,356 11,628 27,984 
Residential real estate12,836 12,836 14,067 14,067 
Home equity4,036 4,036 3,476 3,476 
Installment984 984 870 870 
Total nonaccrual loans$8,402 $50,835 $59,237 $21,190 $44,563 $65,753 
First Financial recognized interest income on nonaccrual loans and leases of $0.3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.
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.
March 31, 2024
Type of Collateral
(Dollar in thousands)Business
assets
Commercial real estateEquipmentLandResidential real estateOtherTotal
Class of loan
Commercial & industrial$10,939 $$3,249 $$$344 $14,532 
Lease financing03,794 3,794 
Commercial real estate-investor017,365 17,365 
Commercial real estate-owner03,797 1,893 5,690 
Residential real estate012,836 12,836 
Home equity00004,036 4,036 
Installment0000984 984 
Total$10,939 $21,162 $8,936 $$16,872 $1,328 $59,237 
December 31, 2023
Type of Collateral
(Dollar in thousands)Business
assets
Commercial real estateEquipmentLandResidential real estateOtherTotal
Class of loan
Commercial & industrial$10,952 $$3,869 $$$925 $15,746 
Lease financing03,610 3,610 
Commercial real estate-investor022,694 22,694 
Commercial real estate-owner03,397 1,893 5,290 
Residential real estate014,067 14,067 
Home equity00003,476 3,476 
Installment0000870 870 
Total$10,952 $26,091 $9,372 $$17,543 $1,795 $65,753 

Lease financing - Lessor. First Financial originates both sales-type and direct financing leases, and the Company manages and reviews lease residuals in accordance with its credit policies. Payments are generally fixed, however, in some agreements, lease payments are based on a rate or index plus a spread. 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.
The components of the Company's net investments in direct financing and sales-type leases, which are included in Lease financing on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:
(Dollar in thousands)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Direct financing leases
Lease receivables$14,898 $16,272 
Unguaranteed residual values11,798 11,402 
Sales-type leases
Lease receivables463,030 444,144 
Unguaranteed residual values3,136 2,999 
Total net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases$492,862 $474,817 

Interest income for direct financing and sales-type leases was $8.4 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

The remaining maturities of lease receivables were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)Direct financing and Sales-type
Remainder of 2023$111,848 
2024142,499 
2025120,393 
202692,857 
202748,059 
Thereafter34,029 
Total lease payments549,685 
Less: unearned interest income(71,757)
Net lease receivables$477,928 
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 ended
 March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20242023
Balance at beginning of period$106 $191 
Additions
Commercial real estate
Residential real estate55 
Total additions55 
Disposals 
Commercial real estate
Residential real estate
Total disposals
Valuation adjustment 
Commercial real estate
Residential real estate
Total valuation adjustment
Balance at end of period$161 $191