Management has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company has segmented certain loans in the portfolio by product type. Loans are segmented into the following pools: Commercial & Agriculture loans, Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans, Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied loans, Residential Real Estate loans, Real Estate Construction loans, Farm Real Estate loans and Consumer and Other loans. Loss migration rates for each risk category are calculated and used as the basis for calculating loan loss allowance allocations. Loss migration rates are calculated over a three-year period for all portfolio segments. Management also considers certain economic factors for trends that management uses to account for the qualitative and environmental changes in risk, which affects the level of the reserve. The following economic factors are analyzed:

The total allowance reflects management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the consolidated balance sheet date. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses of $28,511 adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio, at December 31, 2022. The following tables present, by portfolio segment, the changes in the allowance for loan losses, the ending allocation of the allowance for loan losses and the loan balances outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The changes can be impacted by overall loan volume, adversely graded loans, historical charge-offs and economic factors.

Allowance for loan losses:


December 31, 2022	Beginning balance		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision (Credit)			Ending Balance
Commercial & Agriculture	$	2,600	$	(22	)	$	24	$	409		$	3,011
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		4,464		—			42		59			4,565
Non-Owner Occupied		13,860		—			74		204			14,138
Residential Real Estate		2,597		(97	)		163		482			3,145
Real Estate Construction		1,810		—			4		479			2,293
Farm Real Estate		287		—			6		(2	)		291
Lease financing receivable		—		(23	)		—		452			429
Consumer and Other		176		(80	)		27		(25	)		98
Unallocated		847		—			—		(306	)		541
Total	$	26,641	$	(222	)	$	340	$	1,752		$	28,511

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company provided $1,752 to the allowance for loan losses, as compared to a provision of $830 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in the provision was to support strong organic loan growth in the portfolio. Of this increase, $452,000 was provided to cover lease production from our VFG subsidiary since acquisition. Civista strengthened the reserve in 2020 due to the 2020 economic shutdown and restrictions in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While conditions improved in 2021 due to vaccinations and booster shots, ongoing challenges due to supply chain and workforce shortages slowed the process improvement. Our risk profile has steadily improved since peak levels, but we remain cautious given the impact of higher inflationary costs, rising interest rates and other pre-recessionary conditions that impact loan customers. Our Commercial and Commercial Real Estate portfolios have been, and are expected to continue to be, impacted the most.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the allowance for Commercial & Agriculture loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of an increase in loan balances, accompanied by an increase in classified loan balances. The result was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of increased loan balances, partially offset by a decrease in classified loan balances. The result was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required as a result of an increase in loan balances, partially offset by a decrease in loss rates and classified loan balances. This was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Residential Real Estate loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of increased loan balances. The result was represented by an increase in the provision. The allowance for Real Estate Construction loans increased due to an increase in loan balances. This was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Consumer and Other loans decreased due to a decrease in loan balances. This was represented as a decrease in the provision. Management feels that the unallocated amount is appropriate and within the relevant range for the allowance that is reflective of the risk in the portfolio at December 31, 2022.

Allowance for loan losses:


December 31, 2021	Beginning balance		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision (Credit)			Ending Balance
Commercial & Agriculture	$	2,810	$	(15	)	$	165	$	(360	)	$	2,600
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		4,057		—			7		400			4,464
Non-Owner Occupied		12,451		—			395		1,014			13,860
Residential Real Estate		2,484		(120	)		302		(69	)		2,597
Real Estate Construction		2,439		—			1		(630	)		1,810
Farm Real Estate		338		—			12		(63	)		287
Consumer and Other		209		(24	)		60		(69	)		176
Unallocated		240		—			—		607			847
Total	$	25,028	$	(159	)	$	942	$	830		$	26,641

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company provided $830 to the allowance for loan losses, as compared to a provision of $10,112 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in the provision was due to the stability of our credit quality metrics coupled with the stabilization and, in some cases, improvement of international, national, regional and local economic conditions that were adversely impacted by the 2020 economic shutdown and restrictions in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While vaccinations and booster shots in 2021 created some level of optimism in the business community, there remained uncertainty due to the continued concern over increased infections from the Delta and Omicron variants of COVID, and we remained cautious given the level of classified loans in the portfolio, particularly loans to borrowers in the hotel industry. The lingering economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic included the loss of revenue experienced by our business clients, disruption of supply chains, higher employee wages coupled with workforce shortages and increased costs of materials and services. While some of the pressures eased in 2021, ongoing supply chain and staffing challenges, as well as inflationary pressures remained. Our Commercial and Commercial Real Estate portfolios have been, and are expected to continue to be, impacted the most.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the allowance for Commercial & Agriculture loans decreased due to a decrease in general reserves required for this type as a result of a decrease in loss rates. Commercial & Agriculture loan balances decreased during the year mainly from Civista’s participation in the PPP loan program. The result was represented as a decrease in the provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of increased loan balances, offset by a decrease in classified loans balances. The result was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required as a result of an increase in loan balances, offset by decreases in classified loan balances and loss rates. This was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Residential Real Estate loans increased due to an increase in loss rates for this type of loan. The result was represented by an increase in the provision. The allowance for Real Estate Construction loans decreased due to a decrease in loan balances. This was represented as a decrease in the provision.

Allowance for loan losses:


December 31, 2020	Beginning balance		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision (Credit)			Ending Balance
Commercial & Agriculture	$	2,219	$	(20	)	$	7	$	604		$	2,810
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		2,541		(148	)		259		1,405			4,057
Non-Owner Occupied		6,584		—			48		5,819			12,451
Residential Real Estate		1,582		(236	)		218		920			2,484
Real Estate Construction		1,250		—			4		1,185			2,439
Farm Real Estate		344		—			13		(19	)		338
Consumer and Other		247		(61	)		65		(42	)		209
Unallocated		—		—			—		240			240
Total	$	14,767	$	(465	)	$	614	$	10,112		$	25,028

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company provided $10,112 to the allowance for loan losses. The provision was primarily the result of an increase in Civista’s qualitative factors, primarily changes in international, national, regional and local conditions, related to the economic shutdown driven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 included the loss of revenue by our business clients, disruption of supply chains, additional employee costs for businesses due to the pandemic, higher unemployment rates throughout our footprint and a large number of customers requesting payment relief. The allowance for Commercial & Agriculture loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of an increase in loan balances mainly from Civista’s participation in the PPP loan program and by an increase in loss rates, resulting in an increase in the provision. PPP loans are eligible for a 100% guaranty by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and, as a result, the reserve percentage for PPP loans is substantially less than the other loans in this segment. However, in the event of a loss resulting from a default on a PPP loan, and a determination by the SBA that there was a deficiency in the manner on which the PPP loan was originated or funded, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of higher loan balances, an increase in classified loans and the volume of loans in payment deferral, and an increase in loss rates. The result was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required as a result of an increase in loan balances, an increase in classified loans and the volume of loans in payment deferral, and an increase in loss rates. This was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for Residential Real Estate loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, offset by a decrease in loan balances, represented by an increase in the provision. The allowance for Real Estate Construction loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required as a result of an increase in loan balances and an increase in loss rates, represented by an increase in the provision. The allowance for Farm Real Estate loans decreased due to a decrease in general reserves required as a result of a decrease in loan balances. The result was represented as a decrease in the provision. The allowance for Consumer and Other loans decreased due to a decrease in general reserves required as a result of a decrease in loan balances and loss rates. The result was represented as a decrease in the provision.

The following tables present, by portfolio segment, the allocation of the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.


December 31, 2022	Loans acquired with credit deterioration		Loans individually evaluated for impairment		Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Commercial & Agriculture	$	6	$	—	$	3,005	$	3,011
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		3		6		4,556		4,565
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—		14,138		14,138
Residential Real Estate		—		1		3,144		3,145
Real Estate Construction		—		—		2,293		2,293
Farm Real Estate		—		—		291		291
Lease financing receivables		—		—		429		429
Consumer and Other		—		—		98		98
Unallocated		—		—		541		541
Total	$	9	$	7	$	28,495	$	28,511

Outstanding loan balances:
Commercial & Agriculture	$	863	$	—	$	277,732	$	278,595
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		1,988		232		368,927		371,147
Non-Owner Occupied		119		—		1,018,617		1,018,736
Residential Real Estate		1,414		392		550,975		552,781
Real Estate Construction		—		—		243,127		243,127
Farm Real Estate		—		—		24,708		24,708
Lease financing receivables		—		—		36,797		36,797
Consumer and Other		1		—		20,774		20,775
Total	$	4,385	$	624	$	2,541,657	$	2,546,666

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)


December 31, 2021	Loans acquired with credit deterioration		Loans individually evaluated for impairment		Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Commercial & Agriculture	$	—	$	—	$	2,600	$	2,600
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		—		7		4,457		4,464
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—		13,860		13,860
Residential Real Estate		—		11		2,586		2,597
Real Estate Construction		—		—		1,810		1,810
Farm Real Estate		—		—		287		287
Consumer and Other		—		—		176		176
Unallocated		—		—		847		847
Total	$	—	$	18	$	26,623	$	26,641

Outstanding loan balances:
Commercial & Agriculture	$	—	$	—	$	246,502	$	246,502
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		—		187		295,265		295,452
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—		829,310		829,310
Residential Real Estate		290		526		429,244		430,060
Real Estate Construction		—		—		157,127		157,127
Farm Real Estate		—		509		27,910		28,419
Consumer and Other		—		—		11,009		11,009
Total	$	290	$	1,222	$	1,996,367	$	1,997,879

The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned risk ratings for the periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The remaining loans in the Residential Real Estate, Real Estate Construction and Consumer and Other loan categories that are not assigned a risk grade are presented in a separate table below. The risk rating analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company’s internal credit risk rating system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans.


December 31, 2022	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Ending Balance
Commercial & Agriculture	$	273,291	$	2,558	$	2,746	$	—	$	278,595
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		367,652		734		2,761		—		371,147
Non-Owner Occupied		1,003,942		10,947		3,847		—		1,018,736
Residential Real Estate		114,021		183		5,787		—		119,991
Real Estate Construction		198,734		—		221		—		198,955
Farm Real Estate		24,283		379		46		—		24,708
Lease financing receivables		36,223		—		401		173		36,797
Consumer and Other		839		—		163		—		1,002
Total	$	2,018,985	$	14,801	$	15,972	$	173	$	2,049,931


December 31, 2021	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Ending Balance
Commercial & Agriculture	$	244,787	$	526	$	1,189	$	—	$	246,502
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		290,617		3,119		1,716		—		295,452
Non-Owner Occupied		764,181		28,042		37,087		—		829,310
Residential Real Estate		77,594		164		4,455		—		82,213
Real Estate Construction		136,149		260		5		—		136,414
Farm Real Estate		27,023		205		1,191		—		28,419
Consumer and Other		764		—		20		—		784
Total	$	1,541,115	$	32,316	$	45,663	$	—	$	1,619,094

Due to the business disruptions and shut-downs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020, management offered payment deferments to a number of customers that had previously been current in all respects. Civista instituted an enhanced portfolio management process which included meeting with customers, requesting additional financial information and evaluating cashflow and adjusting risk ratings as conditions warrant. During this process we systematically downgraded a significant number of loans to recognize the increased risk attributed to the pandemic. Additionally, Civista offered longer term deferrals under Section 4013 of the Cares Act, that were also downgraded as appropriate. Based on improved financial performance, Civista upgraded 48% of criticized loans during 2022. The lodging industry was hit the hardest and recovery is taking longer for that segment. Civista believes it has prudently identified risk, assigned appropriate risk ratings, and has a comprehensive portfolio management process to identify and quantify risk.

The following tables present performing and nonperforming loans based solely on payment activity for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 that have not been assigned an internal risk grade. The types of loans presented here are not assigned a risk grade unless there is evidence of a problem. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to evaluate performance. Loans are considered to be nonperforming when they become 90 days past due or if management thinks that we may not collect all of our principal and interest. Nonperforming loans also include certain loans that have been modified in Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions due to economic status. Certain TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months.

The following tables include an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.


December 31, 2022	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Purchased Credit- Impaired Loans		Total Loans		Past Due 90 Days and Accruing
Commercial & Agriculture	$	247	$	78	$	534	$	859	$	276,873	$	863	$	278,595	$	—
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		21		13		76		110		369,049		1,988		371,147		—
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—		1,164		1,164		1,017,453		119		1,018,736		—
Residential Real Estate		3,133		857		1,107		5,097		546,270		1,414		552,781		—
Real Estate Construction		—		—		219		219		242,908		—		243,127		—
Farm Real Estate		7		—		—		7		24,701		—		24,708		—
Lease financing receivables		1,040		—		341		1,381		35,416		—		36,797
Consumer and Other		293		49		74		416		20,358		1		20,775		—
Total	$	4,741	$	997	$	3,515	$	9,253	$	2,533,028	$	4,385	$	2,546,666	$	—


December 31, 2021	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Purchased Credit- Impaired Loans		Total Loans		Past Due 90 Days and Accruing
Commercial & Agriculture	$	249	$	13	$	78	$	340	$	246,162	$	—	$	246,502	$	—
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		—		—		106		106		295,346		—		295,452		—
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—		4		4		829,306		—		829,310		—
Residential Real Estate		1,848		879		842		3,569		426,201		290		430,060		—
Real Estate Construction		—		—		—		—		157,127		—		157,127		—
Farm Real Estate		—		—		—		—		28,419		—		28,419		—
Consumer and Other		42		—		9		51		10,958		—		11,009		—
Total	$	2,139	$	892	$	1,039	$	4,070	$	1,993,519	$	290	$	1,997,879	$	—

Nonaccrual Loans: Loans are considered for nonaccrual status upon reaching 90 days delinquency, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection, although Civista may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. A loan may be returned to accruing status only if one of three conditions are met: the loan is well-secured and none of the principal and interest has been past due for a minimum of 90 days; the loan is a TDR and the borrower has made a minimum of six months payments; or the principal and interest payments are reasonably assured and a sustained period of performance has occurred, generally six months. The gross interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans in 2022, 2021 and 2020 if the loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for part of the period, was $384, $307 and $536, respectively. The amount of interest income on such loans recognized on a cash basis was $451 in 2022, $716 in 2021 and $477 in 2020.

Modifications: A modification of a loan constitutes a TDR when Civista for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Civista offers various types of concessions when modifying a loan, however, forgiveness of principal is rarely granted. Commercial Real Estate loans modified in a TDR often involve reducing the interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk. Real Estate loans modified in a TDR were primarily comprised of interest rate reductions where monthly payments were lowered to accommodate the borrowers’ financial needs.

Loans modified in a TDR are typically already on non-accrual status and partial charge-offs have in some cases already been taken against the outstanding loan balance. As a result, loans modified in a TDR may have the financial effect of increasing the specific allowance associated with the loan. An allowance for impaired loans that have been modified in a TDR are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the estimated fair value of the collateral, less any selling costs, if the loan is collateral dependent. Management exercises significant judgment in developing these estimates. TDRs accounted for $7 of the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2022, $18 as of December 31, 2021 and $35 as of December 31, 2020.

There were no loans modified in a TDR during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

Recidivism, or the borrower defaulting on its obligation pursuant to a modified loan, results in the loan once again becoming a non-accrual loan. Recidivism occurs at a notably higher rate than do defaults on new originations loans, so modified loans present a higher risk of loss than do new origination loans. During the periods ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, there were no defaults on loans that were modified and considered TDRs during the previous twelve months.

Impaired Loans: Larger (greater than $350) commercial loan, commercial real estate loan and farm real estate loan relationships, all TDRs and residential real estate and consumer loans that are part of a larger relationship are tested for impairment. These loans are analyzed to determine if it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. If management determines that the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance.

The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired financing receivables, excluding PCI loans, with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.


	December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied	$	82	$	82			$	—	$	—
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—				—		—
Residential Real Estate		385		410				503		528
Farm Real Estate		—		—				509		509
Total		467		492				1,012		1,037
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		150		150	$	6		187		187	$	7
Residential Real Estate		7		11		1		23		27		11
Total		157		161		7		210		214		18
Total:
Commercial & Agriculture		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial Real Estate:
Owner Occupied		232		232		6		187		187		7
Non-Owner Occupied		—		—		—		—		—		—
Residential Real Estate		392		421		1		526		555		11
Farm Real Estate		—		—		—		509		509		—
Total	$	624	$	653	$	7	$	1,222	$	1,251	$	18

Foreclosed assets acquired in settlement of loans are carried at fair value less estimated costs to sell and are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no foreclosed assets included in Other assets. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had initiated formal foreclosure procedures on $399 and $293, respectively, of Residential Real Estate loans.

There was no allowance for loan losses recorded for acquired loans with or without specific evidence of deterioration in credit quality as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.