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Sep. 30, 2021
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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic as a result of the global spread of the coronavirus illness. In response to the outbreak, federal and state authorities in the U.S. introduced various measures to try to limit or slow the spread of the virus, including travel restrictions, nonessential business closures, stay-at-home orders, and strict social distancing. The Corporation activated its Pandemic Preparedness Plan to protect the health of employees and clients, which included temporarily limiting lobby hours and transitioning the vast majority of the Corporation’s workforce to remote work. The Corporation did not incur any significant disruptions to its business activities during this time of transition and extended remote work.
The second half of 2020 saw improvements in economic trends, but continued waves of new cases of COVID-19 created continued uncertainty in the economic environment. However, at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021, the rollout of new vaccines and the ratification of two additional stimulus laws resulted in lower infection rates and significant improvement in the outlook of the economy. In the second quarter of 2021, the Corporation communicated return to office plans to employees. Based on the national and local guidelines, the Corporation developed a phased-in approach for returning to the office. Under this phased-in approach, employees began returning to office in early June 2021. The return to office included enhanced safety protocols and processes to provide the best working environment possible for employees.
The full long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown and continues to evolve. It has caused substantial disruption in international and U.S. economies, markets, and employment. The outbreak has had a significant adverse impact on certain industries the Corporation serves, including retail, restaurants and food services, hospitality, and entertainment. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s aggregate outstanding exposure in these segments was $189.8 million, or 9.2% of the Corporation’s gross loans and leases less Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. Because of the significant uncertainties related to the ultimate duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on clients and prospects, and on the national and local economy as a whole, there can be no assurances as to the future effect of the ongoing pandemic on the Corporation’s loan portfolio.
The Corporation provided loan payment deferrals for certain borrowers impacted by COVID-19 who were current in their payments at the inception of the Corporation’s loan modification program. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had five deferral requests outstanding, representing $24.1 million in total loans, or 1.2% of gross loans and leases, excluding PPP loans, compared to $27.0 million, or 1.4% of gross loans and leases, excluding PPP loans as of December 31, 2020. Of the $24.1 million of deferred loans outstanding as of September 30, 2021, $23.5 million relate to three hospitality credits which received
principal deferrals and are accruing interest and current on interest payments. For loans subject to the program, each borrower is required to resume making regularly scheduled loan payments at the end of the modification period and the deferred amounts will be moved to the end of the loan term. The loans will not be reported as past due during the deferral period.
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA is a $2.3 trillion spending bill that combined $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill for the 2021 federal fiscal year and prevented a government shutdown. The CAA allowed for a second draw for certain businesses under the PPP. Like the original program, loan proceeds were available to help fund payroll and group health benefit costs, as well as certain mortgage interest, rent and utilities. In addition, authorized costs also included COVID-19 related worker protection costs, uninsured property damage costs due to looting or vandalism during 2020 and certain supplier costs and expenses for operations. The CAA also expanded benefit costs to include group dental, vision, life and disability benefits. All of these changes are generally retroactive to the original CARES Act, meaning that the changes may be taken into account in processing loan forgiveness with respect to an original PPP loan. The Corporation accepted and processed applications for second draw PPP loans from January 13, 2021 through the application deadline of May 31, 2021.
As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $65.9 million in gross PPP loans outstanding and deferred processing fees outstanding of $1.4 million. The processing fees are deferred and recognized over the contractual life of the loan, or accelerated at forgiveness, as an adjustment of yield using the interest method. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, $1.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively, was recognized in loans and leases interest income in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income. The SBA provides a guaranty to the lender of 100% of principal and interest, unless the lender violated an obligation under the agreement. As loan losses are expected to be immaterial, if any, due to the guaranty, management excluded the PPP loans from the allowance for loan and lease losses calculation. Management funded these short-term loans primarily through a combination of excess cash held at the Federal Reserve and from an increase in in-market deposits.