Civista Bancshares, Inc. Annual Report 2019

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100 East Water Street |Sandusky, OH 44870

419.625.4121 | 888.645.4121

civb.com | NASDAQ: CIVB

Five Year Condensed Consolidated Financial Summary

Shareholder Information

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Annual Meeting of the Civista Bancshares, Inc. Shareholders

Earnings

Net Income (000)

$33,878

$14,139

$15,872

$17,217

$12,745

Preferred Stock Dividends (000)

($647)

($959)

($1,244)

($1,501)

($1,577)

Net Income Available To

Common Shareholders (000)

$33,231

$13,180

$14,628

$15,716

$11,168

Per Common Share Earnings

Available To Common Shareholders

Basic

Diluted

Book Value

Dividends Paid

Balances

Assets (millions)

Deposits (millions)

Net Loans (millions)

$2.12

$2.01

$19.78

$0.42

$1.10

$1.02

$1.48

$1.28

$1.96

$1.57

$1.43

$1.17

$18.56

$16.39

$14.22

$13.12

$0.32

$0.25

$0.22

$0.20

$2,309.6

$2,139.0

$1,525.9

$1,377.3

$1,315.0

$1,678.8

$1,579.9

$1,204.9

$1,121.1

$1,052.0

$1,694.2

$1,548.3

$1,151.5

$1,042.2

Shareholders’ Equity (millions)

$330.1

$298.9

$184.5

$137.6

$987.2

$125.2

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Performance Ratios

Return On Average Assets

Return On Average Equity

Equity Capital Ratio

Net Loans To Deposit Ratio

Loss Allowance To Total Loans

1.51%

10.64%

14.29%

100.92%

0.86%

0.81%

6.50%

13.97%

98.00%

0.88%

1.04%

9.19%

12.09%

95.57%

1.13%

1.19%

0.95%

12.90%

10.59%

9.99%

9.52%

92.96%

93.84%

1.26%

1.43%

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OUR VISION:
Working together to be the community’s trusted ﬁnancial provider.

OUR MISSION:

To improve the ﬁnancial lives of our customers, employees and shareholders, to make a

diﬀerence in the communities that we serve.

Message From the CEO & President

Dear Shareholders,

2019 was another strong and successful year for Civista. The total return on our stock, including dividends, for 2019 was 43%. We
reported record revenue and net income as we earned $33.2 million in net income on revenue of $120.5 million. All business
lines contributed signiﬁcantly to our success. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our employees for their hard work and
commitment that they make to the bank and to the communities we serve. The bank is now approximately $2.3 billion in asset size
and we operate 35 full service branches and two loan production oﬃces in 12 Ohio counties, two southeast Indiana counties and one
northern Kentucky county.

Some of our more signiﬁcant accomplishments in 2019 included increasing our loan portfolio by 9.4%, or $147.0 million, with
much of this growth coming from our commercial lending teams across our entire footprint. On the consumer side, we had record
production from our residential mortgage lenders, who generated nearly $125 million in secondary market loans, creating an
additional $1.1 million more in income than in the previous year. It’s these dollars that we lend out each and every day that our
borrowers invest back in to our communities to make them a stronger
and better place to live and work. Our loan portfolio balance at the end
of the year was $1.7 billion.

On the deposit side, we grew balances by 6.3%, or $98.9 million, with
$90.7 million of that growth in core deposit accounts. We were
particularly pleased with the work of our commercial, treasury, retail
and private bankers as $73.5 million of that growth was in business and
municipal operating accounts.

Other accomplishments in 2019 included the opening of a full service
branch in Beachwood, Ohio, which is located on the east side of
Cleveland. We have had a loan production oﬃce in the area for the
last few years which has been quite successful so we wanted to bring all
of our products and services to the area. The employees of the loan
production oﬃce have relocated to this full service branch. The oﬃce
will allow us to better serve the needs of our current and prospective
customers in the area.

Throughout 2019, we continued to look for ways to eﬃciently manage
our capital. We increased our quarterly common dividend to 11 cents

Beachwood, Ohio Branch Opening

per share, a year-over-year increase of 31.3%. We initiated a stock
repurchase plan, with the board approving the repurchase of up to
472,000 shares. During the year we repurchased 188,200 shares at
a weighted average price of $20.77. The stock repurchase plan was
reapproved in December 2019, authorizing the repurchase of up to
672,000 shares. In October, we also announced that we would begin
the process of redeeming our convertible preferred stock. The
convertible preferred stock had nearly tripled in value and virtually
all holders converted the preferred shares to common stock. This
helped simplify the structure of our balance sheet and eliminate
any confusion regarding how many preferred shares might convert
to common.

Celebrating our
135th Anniversary

As we move forward into 2020, we continue to invest in technology to make the organization more eﬃcient, to make it easier to do
business with us and to enhance the overall customer experience. Notable projects underway include a customer communication
project that will improve the format, design and content of customer statements, invoices and notices; a commercial loan project
that will automate and improve workﬂow to allow us to respond to the customer quicker and a digital banking project that will allow
us to open deposit accounts online and streamline the in-branch new account process as well as provide a more eﬃcient digital
treasury management product for our customers.

Our key strategic initiatives are to continue to grow the company and to diﬀerentiate
ourselves by providing a superior customer experience. Growth will allow us to become
more eﬃcient and will help provide us with the resources we need to bring expanded
and innovative products and services to our customers. Other key initiatives are to continue
to invest in our employees as they are our greatest asset, and to diversify our income stream
by growing our noninterest income products and services.

Noninterest income for 2019 totaled $22.4 million. This is an increase of $4.3 million, or
23.8%, from the prior year and is primarily attributable to the acquisition of United
Community Bancorp in the third quarter of 2018 and the previously mentioned strong
residential mortgage banking production. In addition, wealth management continues to
grow its assets under management and we continue to view this as an opportunity to grow
noninterest income as we expand those services into our new markets.

Results of our ﬁnancial performance in 2019 rank Civista as one of the top performing banks
in Ohio and in the Midwest. Our return on average assets for the year was 1.51% and our net
interest margin expanded by 10 basis points to 4.31%. Our asset quality remains strong and
our asset quality metrics continue to be solid.

Volunteer Day

At Civista, we strongly believe in investing in the communities we serve. Each year, we donate signiﬁcant dollars to local schools,
civic and non-proﬁt organizations throughout our footprint. Our employees donate their time serving in leadership roles or as
active volunteers at hundreds of organizations where we live and work. We take great pride in being a community leader and in the
commitment we make to our communities.

I am very pleased with our accomplishments. Our goal is to remain an independent community bank. I continue to believe that we
earn our independence and I remain conﬁdent that our disciplined approach to managing Civista and our long term focus on driving
shareholder value will continue to yield positive results. We are focused on establishing and building long term relationships with
our customers and our vision is to continue to work together to be the community’s trusted ﬁnancial provider.

As always, please read your proxy and vote your shares in your company. I hope to see you at our annual meeting.

Warmest regards,

Dennis G. Shaﬀer
CEO and President

Executive Leadership Team

Lance A. Morrison, Richard J. Dutton, Paul J. Stark, Donna M. Jaskolski,
Dennis G. Shaﬀer, Charles A. Parcher, John A. Betts, Todd A. Michel

Oﬃcers

Dennis G. Shaﬀer
CEO and President,
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

John A. Betts
Senior Vice President

Richard J. Dutton
Senior Vice President

Donna M. Waltz-Jaskolski
Senior Vice President

Todd A. Michel
Senior Vice President

Lance A. Morrison
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Charles A. Parcher
Senior Vice President

Paul J. Stark
Senior Vice President

“Results of our ﬁnancial performance in 2019 rank Civista
as one of the top performing banks in Ohio and in the Midwest. Our return on average assets
for the year was 1.51% and our net interest margin expanded by 10 basis points to 4.31%.”

Board Of Directors

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

Thomas A. Depler
Partner,
Poland, Depler & Shepherd Co., LPA

Julie A. Mattlin
Principal and Owner, DKMG Consulting, LLC

James O. Miller
Chairman of the Board,
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

Dennis E. Murray, Jr.
Lead Director
Partner, Murray & Murray Co., LPA

Allen R. Nickles, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CFF, CICA
Of Counsel, Payne, Nickles & Company

M. Patricia Oliver
Retired Partner, Tucker Ellis, LLP
Founder, The Oliver Consulting Group

William F. Ritzmann
Former Chairman of the Board,
United Community Bancorp and United Community Bank

Dennis G. Shaﬀer
CEO and President,
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

Harry Singer
President and CEO, Sandusco, Inc.
and ICM Distributing Company, Inc.

Daniel J. White
CEO, Norwalk Furniture Corp

John O. Bacon
President and CEO, The Mack Iron Works Company

Allen R. Nickles, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CFF, CICA
Of Counsel, Payne, Nickles & Company

Civista Bank

Barry W. Boerger
Self-Employed Grain Farm Operator

Thomas A. Depler
Partner,
Poland, Depler & Shepherd Co., LPA

Blythe A. Friedley
Owner/President, Friedley & Co. Agency, Inc.

Julie A. Mattlin
Principal and Owner, DKMG Consulting, LLC

Elmer G. McLaughlin
Former President and CEO, United Community
Bancorp and United Community Bank

James O. Miller
Chairman of the Board,
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

Dennis E. Murray, Jr.
Partner, Murray & Murray Co., LPA

M. Patricia Oliver
Retired Partner, Tucker Ellis, LLP
Founder, The Oliver Consulting Group

William F. Ritzmann
Former Chairman of the Board, United
Community Bancorp and United Community Bank

Dennis G. Shaﬀer
CEO and President,
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

Harry Singer
President and CEO, Sandusco, Inc.
and ICM Distributing Company, Inc.

Daniel J. White
CEO, Norwalk Furniture Corp

Gerald B. Wurm
President, Wurm’s Woodworking Co.
and Creative Plastics International

Directors Emeritus
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

James D. Heckelman
Retired, Founder of Dan-Mar Co., Inc.

David A. Voight
Former Chairman of the Board and
Former President and CEO,
Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank

ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS

Five –Year Selected Consolidated Financial Data.................................................................................................... 1

Common Shares and Shareholder Matters................................................................................................................ 3

General Development of Business............................................................................................................................ 3

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations................................... 4

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk................................................................................... 17

Financial Statements

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting .............................................................. 21
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Statements ...... 22
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statements ..................................... 23
Consolidated Balance Sheets ............................................................................................................................ 24
Consolidated Statements of Operations ............................................................................................................ 25
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ....................................................................................... 26
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity......................................................................... 27
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow ............................................................................................................ 28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................................................................................................... 30

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Five-Year Selected Consolidated Financial Data

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Statements of income:

Total interest and dividend income............. $
Total interest expense .................................
Net interest income................................
Provision (credit) for loan losses ................
Net interest income after provision for

loan losses........................................
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities ............
Other noninterest income............................
Total noninterest income .......................
Total noninterest expense ......................
Income before federal income taxes ...........
Federal income tax expense ........................

Net income ............................................ $

Preferred stock dividends and discount

accretion................................................
Net income available to common

2019

Year ended December 31,
2017

2016

2018

2015

98,054 $
12,954
85,100
1,035

84,065
32
22,411
22,443
66,947
39,561
5,683
33,878 $

73,677 $
7,570
66,107
780

65,327
(413)
18,544
18,131
66,679
16,779
2,640
14,139 $

58,594 $
4,092
54,502
—

54,502
12
16,322
16,334
48,604
22,232
6,360
15,872 $

53,567 $
3,308
50,259
(1,300)

51,559
19
16,113
16,132
43,855
23,836
6,619
17,217 $

50,701
3,309
47,392
1,200

46,192
(18)
14,296
14,278
42,944
17,526
4,781
12,745

647

959

1,244

1,501

1,577

shareholders..................................... $

33,231 $

13,180 $

14,628 $

15,716 $

11,168

Per common share:

Net income available to common

shareholders (basic) ..............................

Net income available to common

shareholders (diluted) ...........................
Dividends declared .....................................
Book value ..................................................

Average common shares outstanding:

2.12

2.01
0.42
19.78

1.10

1.02
0.32
18.56

1.48

1.28
0.25
16.39

1.96

1.57
0.22
14.22

1.43

1.17
0.20
13.12

Basic............................................................
Diluted ........................................................

15,652,881 11,971,786
16,851,740 13,855,706

9,906,856
8,010,399
12,352,616 10,950,961

7,822,369
10,918,335

Year-end balances:

Loans, net.................................................... $ 1,694,203 $ 1,548,262 $ 1,151,527 $ 1,042,201 $
Securities.....................................................
Total assets..................................................
Deposits ......................................................
Borrowings..................................................
Shareholders’ equity ...................................

379,970
2,309,557
1,678,764
274,601
330,126

245,309
1,525,857
1,204,923
123,082
184,461

368,385
2,138,954
1,579,893
245,226
298,898

209,919
1,377,263
1,121,103
106,852
137,616

Average balances:

Loans, net.................................................... $ 1,598,991 $ 1,261,568 $ 1,095,956 $ 1,011,683 $
Securities.....................................................
Total assets..................................................
Deposits ......................................................
Borrowings..................................................
Shareholders’ equity ...................................

273,998
1,742,823
1,341,860
167,752
217,371

213,496
1,441,717
1,210,283
79,391
133,445

234,249
1,526,387
1,236,663
101,880
172,763

372,886
2,241,111
1,689,801
208,932
318,306

987,166
209,701
1,315,041
1,052,033
125,667
125,173

966,786
211,436
1,336,645
1,107,445
95,132
120,350

Five-Year Selected Ratios

Net interest margin (1) .............................................
Return on average total assets ..................................
Return on average shareholders’ equity ...................
Dividend payout ratio...............................................
Average shareholders’ equity as a percent of

2019

4.31%
1.51
10.64
19.81

Year ended December 31,
2017

2016

2018

4.21%
0.81
6.50
29.09

4.01%
1.04
9.19
16.89

3.93%
1.19
12.90
11.22

2015

3.96%
0.95
10.59
13.99

average total assets .............................................

14.20

12.47

11.32

9.26

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of

average total loans ..............................................

(0.00)

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans at

year-end ..............................................................
Shareholders’ equity as a percent of total year-end
assets...................................................................

0.02

0.88

0.02

1.13

0.86

14.29

13.97

12.09

(0.02)

1.26

9.99

9.00

0.11

1.43

9.52

(1) Calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21% for 2019 and 2018 and 35% for

2017, 2016 and 2015.

Stockholder Return Performance

Set forth below is a line graph comparing the five-year cumulative return of the common shares of Civista
Bancshares, Inc. (ticker symbol CIVB), based on an initial investment of $100 on December 31, 2014 and assuming
reinvestment of dividends, with the cumulative return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the NASDAQ Bank
Index and the SNL Bank Index. The comparative indices were obtained from SNL Securities and NASDAQ.

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
2014

CIVB

Standard & Poor's 500 Index

SNL Bank Index

NASDAQ Bank

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Annual Report on Form 10-K

A copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, will be furnished, free of charge, to shareholders, upon written request to Lance A. Morrison,
Secretary of Civista Bancshares, Inc., 100 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio 44870.

Common Shares and Shareholder Matters

The common shares of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (“CBI”) trade on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
“CIVB”. As of February 21, 2020, there were 16,578,679 common shares outstanding and held by approximately
1,668 shareholders of record (not including the number of persons or entities holding stock in nominee or street
name through various brokerage firms).

The Company paid quarterly dividends on its common shares in the aggregate amounts of $0.42 per share and $0.32
per share in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company presently anticipates continuing to pay quarterly dividends
in the future at similar levels, subject to compliance with applicable restrictions on the payment of dividends as
discussed in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On February 24, 2017, CBI completed a public offering of 1,610,000 of its common shares at a price of $21.75 per
share. The offering resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $35.0 million and net proceeds of approximately
$32.8 million.

On December 19, 2013, CBI completed a public offering of 1,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th
ownership interest in a Noncumulative Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share, Series B (the “Series B
Preferred Shares”), of CBI. The depositary shares traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
“CIVBP.” The terms of the Series B Preferred Shares provided for the payment of quarterly dividends on the Series
B Preferred Shares (and, therefore, the depositary shares) at the rate of 6.50% per annum of the liquidation
preference of $1,000 per Series B Preferred Share (or $25.00 per depositary share). The depositary shares were
convertible into CBI common shares at the election of the holder. All outstanding depositary shares, not previously
converted in CBI common shares, were redeemed on December 20, 2019.

General Development of Business

(Amounts in thousands)

CBI was organized under the laws of the State of Ohio on February 19, 1987 and is a registered financial holding
company under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999, as amended. CBI and its
subsidiaries are sometimes referred to together as the “Company”. The Company’s office is located at 100 East
Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. The Company had total consolidated assets of $2,309,557 at December 31, 2019.

CIVISTA BANK (“Civista”), owned by the Company since 1987, opened for business in 1884 as The Citizens
National Bank. In 1898, Civista was reorganized under Ohio banking law and was known as The Citizens Bank and
Trust Company. In 1908, Civista surrendered its trust charter and began operation as The Citizens Banking
Company. The name Civista Bank was introduced during the first quarter of 2015 to solidify our dual
Citizens/Champaign brand and distinguish ourselves from the many other banks using the “Citizens” name in our
existing and prospective markets. Civista maintains its main office at 100 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio and
operates branch banking offices in the following Ohio communities: Sandusky (2), Norwalk (2), Berlin Heights,
Huron, Port Clinton, Castalia, New Washington, Shelby (2), Willard, Greenwich, Plymouth, Shiloh, Akron, Dublin,
Plain City, Russells Point, Urbana (2), West Liberty, Quincy, Dayton(3), Beachwood, and in the following Indiana
communities: Lawrenceburg (3), Aurora, West Harrison, Milan, Osgood and Versailles. Civista also operates loan
production offices in Westlake, Ohio and Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Civista accounted for 99.6% of the Company’s
consolidated assets at December 31, 2019.

FIRST CITIZENS INSURANCE AGENCY INC. (“FCIA”) was formed to allow the Company to participate in
commission revenue generated through its third party insurance agreement. Assets of FCIA were less than one
percent of the Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2019.

WATER STREET PROPERTIES, INC. (“WSP”) was formed to hold properties repossessed by CBI subsidiaries.
WSP accounted for less than one percent of the Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2019.

FC REFUND SOLUTIONS, INC. (“FCRS”) was formed during 2012 to facilitate payment of individual state and
federal income tax refunds. The operations of FCRS were discontinued June 30, 2019 as a result of inactivity. The
discontinued operations of FCRS will not affect the Company’s participation in the tax refund processing program.

FIRST CITIZENS INVESTMENTS, INC. (“FCI”) is wholly-owned by Civista and holds and manages its securities
portfolio. The operations of FCI are located in Wilmington, Delaware.

FIRST CITIZENS CAPITAL LLC (“FCC”) is wholly-owned by Civista and holds inter-company debt that is
eliminated in consolidation. The operations of FCC are located in Wilmington, Delaware.

CIVB RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. (“CRMI”) is a wholly-owned captive insurance company formed in 2017
which insures against certain risks unique to the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries and for which
insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in today's insurance marketplace. Assets of CRMI
were less than one percent of the Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2019.

Acquisition of United Community Bancorp

On September 14, 2018, CBI completed the acquisition by merger of United Community Bancorp (“UCB”) in a
stock and cash transaction for aggregate consideration of approximately $117,344.
Immediately following the
merger, UCB’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, was merged into CBI’s banking subsidiary, Civista
Bank. At the time of the merger, UCB had total assets of $537,875, including $298,319 in loans, and $475,944 in
deposits. As a result of the merger, we acquired eight offices of UCB in the Indiana communities of Lawrenceburg
(3), Aurora, West Harrison, Milan, Osgood and Versailles and a loan production office in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—As of
December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

General

The following paragraphs more fully discuss the significant highlights, changes and trends as they relate to the
Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources as of December 31, 2019 and
2018, and during the three-year period ended December 31, 2019. This discussion should be read in conjunction
with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included
elsewhere in this report.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), relating to such matters as financial condition, anticipated operating results, cash flows, business
line results, credit quality expectations, prospects for new lines of business, economic trends (including interest
rates) and similar matters. Forward-looking statements reflect our expectations, estimates or projections concerning
future results or events. These statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases
such as “believe,” “belief,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “intent,” “estimate,” “plan,” “foresee,”
“likely,” “will,” “should” or other similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict and could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed
in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
changes in financial markets or national or local economic conditions; adverse changes in the real estate market;
volatility and direction of market interest rates; credit risks of lending activities; operational risks; changes in the
allowance for loan losses; legislation or regulatory changes or actions; increases in FDIC insurance premiums and
assessments; changes in tax laws; accounting changes; inability to raise additional capital if and when needed in the
future; unexpected losses of key management; failure, interruption or breach of security of our communications and
information systems or those of our third party service providers; unforeseen litigation; increased competition in our
market area; failures to manage growth and/or effectively integrate acquisitions; future revenues of our tax refund
program; climate change, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events; and other risks
identified from time-to-time in the Company’s other public documents on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

The forward-looking statements included in this report are only made as of the date of this report, and we disclaim
any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances,
except as required by law.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and the
purpose of this section is to secure the use of the safe harbor provisions.

Financial Condition

At December 31, 2019, the Company’s total assets were $2,309,557, compared to $2,138,954 at December 31, 2018.
The increase in assets is primarily the result of increases in cash and due from financial institutions, securities
available for sale, loans and other assets. Other factors contributing to the change in assets are discussed in the
following sections.

At $1,694,203, net loans increased from December 31, 2018 by 9.4%. The increase in net loans was spread across
most segments. Commercial & Agriculture loans increased $26,009, Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied
loans increased $35,485, Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied loans increased $68,624, Residential Real
Estate loans increased $5,182, and Real estate construction loans increased $20,630. The increases in the foregoing
loan segments were offset by decreases in Farm Real Estate loans of $4,399 and Consumer and other loans of
$4,502.

Securities available for sale increased by $12,205, or 3.5%, from $346,294 at December 31, 2018 to $358,499 at
December 31, 2019. U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies decreased $11,084 from
$30,685 at December 31, 2018 to $19,601 at December 31, 2019. Obligations of states and political subdivisions
available for sale increased by $33,963 from 2018 to 2019. Mortgage-backed securities decreased by $10,674 to
total $132,864 at December 31, 2019. The Company continues to utilize letters of credit from the Federal Home
Loan Bank (FHLB) to replace maturing securities that were pledged for public entities. As of December 31, 2019,
the Company was in compliance with all applicable pledging requirements.

Mortgage-backed securities totaled $132,864 at December 31, 2019 and none were considered unusual or “high
risk” securities as defined by regulatory authorities. Of this total, $99,939 consisted of pass-through securities issued
by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”),
and Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), and $32,925 of these securities were collateralized by
mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA. The average interest rate of the
mortgage-backed securities portfolio at December 31, 2019 was 3.3%. The average maturity at December 31, 2019
was approximately 5.1 years. The Company has not invested in any derivative securities.

Securities available for sale had a fair value at December 31, 2019 of $358,499. This fair value includes unrealized
gains of approximately $16,476 and unrealized losses of approximately $169. Net unrealized gains totaled $16,307
on December 31, 2019 compared to net unrealized gains of $2,971 on December 31, 2018. The change in unrealized
gains is primarily due to changes in market interest rates. Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provides
additional information on unrealized gains and losses.

Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, increased $850 from December 31, 2018 to December 31,
2019. The increase is the result of new purchases of $3,201, offset by disposals of $35 and depreciation of $2,240,
and the transfer of $76 of assets to premises and equipment held for sale.

Other assets increased $4,292 from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The increase is the result of increases
in the fair value of swap assets and right-of-use (ROU) assets of $6,080 and $3,273, offset by a decrease in net
deferred tax assets of $2,876. The Company adopted a new accounting standard, effective January 1, 2019, which
required the recognition of ROU lease assets and related liabilities for lease agreements. At adoption, the ROU
assets were recorded at $2,210.

Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) increased $1,962 from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The Company
purchased additional policies totaling $955 during 2019. The remaining difference is the result of increases in the
cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policies.

Year-end deposit balances totaled $1,678,764 in 2019 compared to $1,579,893 in 2018, an increase of $98,871, or
6.3%. Overall, the increase in deposits at December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018 included increases in
noninterest bearing demand deposits of $44,470, or 9.5%, interest bearing demand accounts of $39,678, or 15.1%,
statement and passbook savings accounts of $6,569, or 1.1%, certificate of deposit accounts of $10,958, or 5.1%, offset
by a decrease in individual retirement accounts of $2,804, or 5.5%. The increase in noninterest-bearing deposits was
due to an increase in business demand deposits of $49,550. The increase in interest-bearing demand deposits was
mainly due to an increase in public fund interest-bearing accounts of $23,890. Average deposit balances for 2019 were
$1,689,801 compared to $1,341,860 for 2018, an increase of 25.9%. Noninterest bearing deposits averaged $550,638
for 2019, compared to $466,763 for 2018, increasing $83,875, or 18.0%. Savings, NOW, and MMDA accounts
averaged $869,340 for 2019 compared to $685,497 for 2018. Average certificates of deposit increased $80,223 to total
an average balance of $269,823 for 2019. The increase in year-to-date average balances was impacted by the United
Community Bancorp (“UCB”) acquisition which occurred in the third quarter of 2018.

Borrowings from the FHLB of Cincinnati were $226,500 at December 31, 2019 compared to $193,600 at December
31, 2018, an increase of $32,900. Additional detail regarding these borrowings can be found in Note 10 and Note 11
to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Short-term FHLB advances decreased $87,100 from December 31, 2018
to December 31, 2019. The decrease is due to a decrease in overnight borrowings as this funding was replaced with
term advances. Other borrowings increased $120,000 from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The
Company advanced $50,000 on May 23, 2019 and $75,000 on October 22, 2019. The advance on May 23, 2019
has terms of 120 months, puttable after 60-months with a fixed rate of 2.05%. The advance on October 22, 2019
has terms of 120 months, puttable after 12 months with a fixed rate of 1.03%. In addition, on October 7, 2019, an
FHLB advance in the amount of $5,000 matured. This advance had terms of sixty-months with a fixed rate of 2.1%.

Civista offers repurchase agreements in the form of sweep accounts to commercial checking account customers.
These repurchase agreements totaled $18,674 at December 31, 2019 compared to $22,199 at December 31, 2018.
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies maintained under Civista’s control are
pledged as collateral for the repurchase agreements. Additional detail related to these repurchase agreements can be
found in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $11,129 from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The
increase is primarily the result of increases in lease liabilities of $3,273 and swap liabilities of $6,080.

Total shareholders’ equity increased $31,228, or 10.4%, during 2019 to $330,126. The change in shareholders’
equity resulted from net income of $33,878, a decrease in the Company’s pension liability, net of tax, of $2,210, an
increase in the fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax, of $10,536 and offset by the purchase of treasury
shares of $3,909 and dividends on preferred shares and common shares of $647 and $6,547, respectively.
Additionally, $531 was recognized as stock-based compensation in 2019 in connection with the grant of restricted
common shares. For further explanation of these items, see Note 1, Note 15 and Note 16 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. The Company paid $0.42 per common share in dividends in 2019 compared to $0.32 per
common share in dividends in 2018. Total outstanding common shares at December 31, 2019 were 16,687,542.
Total outstanding common shares at December 31, 2018 were 15,603,499. The increase in common shares
outstanding is the result of the conversion of 9,719 of the Company’s previously issued preferred shares into
1,242,683 common shares, the grant of 21,106 restricted common shares to certain officers under the Company’s
2014 Incentive Plan, the grant of 8,946 common shares to directors of Civista as a retainer for their service and the
forfeiture of 492 restricted common shares. The increase in common shares outstanding was offset by the repurchase
of 188,200 common shares at an average repurchase price of $20.77. The Company was authorized to repurchase
up to 470,000 shares of the Company’s common shares until December 18, 2019 pursuant to a stock repurchase
program announced on December 20, 2018. The ratio of total shareholders’ equity to total assets was 14.3% and
14.0%, at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Results of Operations

The operating results of the Company are affected by general economic conditions, the monetary and fiscal policies
of federal agencies and the regulatory policies of agencies that regulate financial institutions. The Company’s cost of
funds is influenced by interest rates on competing investments and general market rates of interest. Lending
activities are influenced by the demand for real estate loans and other types of loans, which in turn is affected by the
interest rates at which such loans are made, general economic conditions and the availability of funds for lending
activities.

The Company’s net income primarily depends on its net interest income, which is the difference between the interest
income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense incurred on interest-
bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The level of net interest income is dependent on the interest rate
environment and the volume and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net income is
also affected by provisions for loan losses, service charges, gains on the sale of assets, other non-interest income,
noninterest expense and income taxes.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

Net Income

The Company’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $33,878, compared to $14,139 for the year
ended December 31, 2018. The change in net income was the result of the items discussed in the following sections.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for 2019 was $85,100, an increase of $18,993, or 28.7%, from 2018. From 2018 to 2019,
average earning assets increased 26.9%, interest income increased $24,377, and interest expense on interest-bearing
liabilities increased $5,384. The Company continually examines its rate structure to ensure that its interest rates are
competitive and reflective of the current rate environment in which it competes.

Total interest income increased $24,377 to $98,054 for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is attributable to
This change was the result of an increase in the average
an increase of $20,776 in interest and fees on loans.
The average balance of loans increased by
balance of loans, accompanied by a higher yield on the portfolio.
$338,196 or 26.5% to $1,612,975 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $1,274,779 for the year
ended December 31, 2018. The loan yield increased to 5.27% for 2019, from 5.04% in 2018.

Interest on taxable securities increased $1,814 to $6,584 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $4,770
for the same period in 2018. The average balance of taxable securities increased $40,623 to $200,074 for the year
ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $159,451 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The yield on taxable
securities increased 38 basis points to 3.35% for 2019, compared to 2.97% for 2018.
Interest on tax-exempt
securities increased $1,671 to $5,647 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $3,976 for the same
period in 2018. The average balance of tax-exempt securities increased $58,265 to $172,812 for the year ended
December 31, 2019 as compared to $114,547 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The yield on tax-exempt
securities decreased 7 basis points to 4.36% for 2019, compared to 4.43% for 2018.

Total interest expense increased $5,384 or 71.1% to $12,954 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared with
$7,570 for the same period in 2018. The change in interest expense can be attributed to an increase in the average
balance of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase in the average rate paid.
For the year ended December 31,
the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $305,246 to $1,348,095, as compared to
2019,
Interest incurred on deposits increased by $4,299 to $8,057 for
$1,042,849 for the year ended December 31, 2018.
the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $3,758 for the same period in 2018.
The change in deposit
expense was due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $264,066 for the year ended
December 31, 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018.
In addition, the average rate paid on demand and
savings accounts increased from 0.21% in 2018 to 0.33% in 2019 and the average rate paid on time deposits
Interest expense incurred on FHLB advances and subordinated
increased from 1.22% to 1.92% in 2019.
debentures increased 28.6% from 2018. The increase was due to a $41,294 increase in average balance from 2018
and a 2 basis point increase in rate from 2018.

Refer to “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential” and
“Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense Resulting from Changes in Volume and Changes in Rate” on
pages 12 through 14 for further analysis of the impact of changes in interest-bearing assets and liabilities on the
Company’s net interest income.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table contains information relating to the provision for loan losses, activity in and analysis of the
allowance for loan losses as of and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31.

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) ..................................... $
Provision (credit) for loan losses charged to expense ......
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of

As of and for year
ended December 31,
2018

2017

2019

(53) $

1,035

235
780

171
—

average outstanding loans...........................................

0.00%

0.02%

Allowance for loan losses................................................. $ 14,767
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of year-end

$ 13,679

$ 13,134

outstanding loans ........................................................

0.86%

0.88%

1.13%

Impaired loans, excluding purchase credit impaired

loans (PCI).................................................................. $ 3,597

$ 2,857

$ 3,460

Impaired loans as a percent of gross year-end loans

(1) ...............................................................................

0.21%

0.18%

0.30%

Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans,

excluding PCI ............................................................. $ 5,599

$ 5,869

$ 6,148

Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans,
excluding PCI as a percent of gross year-end
loans (1) ......................................................................

0.33%

0.38%

0.53%

(1) Nonperforming loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both
categories, whereas other loans may only be included in one category. A loan is considered nonaccrual if it is
maintained on a cash basis because of deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition, where payment in
full of principal or interest is not expected and where the principal and interest have been in default for 90
days, unless the asset is both well-secured and in process of collection. A loan is considered impaired when it
is probable that all of the interest and principal due will not be collected according to the terms of the original
contractual agreement.

The Company’s policy is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to provide for probable losses
incurred in the current portfolio. Management believes the analysis of the allowance for loan losses supported a
reserve of $14,767 at December 31, 2019. The Company provides for loan losses through regular provisions to the
allowance for loan losses as necessary. The amount of the provision is affected by loan charge-offs, recoveries and
changes in specific and general allocations required for the allowance for loan losses. A number of factors impact
the provisions for loan losses, such as the level of higher risk loans in the portfolio, changes in practices related to
loans, changes in collateral values and other factors. We continue to actively manage this process and have provided
to maintain the reserve at a level that assures adequate coverage ratios.

Provisions (credits) for loan losses totaled $1,035, $780 and $0 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The
Company’s provision for loan losses increased $255 during 2019 to support loan growth.

Efforts are continually made to analyze each segment of the loan portfolio and quantify risk to assure that reserves
are appropriate for each segment and the overall portfolio. Management specifically evaluates loans that are
impaired, which includes restructured loans, to estimate potential loss. This analysis includes a review of the loss
migration calculation for all loan categories as well as fluctuations and trends in various risk factors that have
occurred within the portfolios’ economic life cycle. The analysis also includes assessment of qualitative factors such
as credit trends, unemployment trends, vacancy trends and loan growth. The composition and overall level of the
loan portfolio and charge-off activity are also factors used to determine the amount of the allowance for loan losses.

Management analyzes each impaired commercial and commercial real estate loan relationship with a balance of
$350 or larger, on an individual basis and when it is in nonaccrual status or when an analysis of the borrower’s
operating results and financial condition indicates that underlying cash flows are not adequate to meet its debt
service requirements. Loans held for sale and leases are excluded from consideration as impaired. Loans are
generally moved to nonaccrual status when 90 days or more past due. Impaired loans or portions thereof are
charged-off when deemed uncollectible.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $4,312, or 23.8%, to $22,443 for the year ended December 31, 2019, from $18,131 for
the comparable 2018 period. The increase was primarily due to increases in service charges of $1,187, net gain on
sale of securities of $445, net gain on equity securities of $95, net gain on sale of loans of $1,086, ATM/Interchange
fees of $1,262 and bank owned life insurance of $289.

Service charges, ATM/Interchange fees and bank owned life insurance income increased primarily due to the
Company’s acquisition of UCB during the third quarter of 2018. Net gain (loss) on sale of securities increased as a
result of management’s decision to reposition the investment portfolio in 2018, which resulted in losses on the sales.
Net gain on equity securities increased as a result of market value adjustments. Net gain on sale of loans increased
primarily as a result of an increase in the volume of loans sold and the average loan balance of loans sold.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $268, or 0.4%, to $66,947 for the year ended December 31, 2019, from $66,679 for
the comparable 2018 period. The increase was primarily due to increases in compensation expense of $1,857, net
occupancy expense of $472, equipment expense of $592, state franchise tax of $473, amortization of intangible
assets of $579, ATM expense of $818, marketing expense of $229, software maintenance expense of $387 and other
operating expense of $2,340, which were partially offset by decreases in contracted data processing expense of
$5,308, FDIC assessments of $398 and professional services expense of $1,385.

Compensation expense increased mainly due to being a larger company as a result of the acquisition of UCB. The
Company had an average of 444.8 full time equivalent (FTE) employees during 2019, an increase of 74.7 FTEs over
2018. In addition, payroll and payroll related expenses increased due to annual pay increases and increases in
commission based costs and employee insurance costs. The increases in net occupancy expense, equipment expense,
amortization of intangible assets, ATM expense and marketing expense are primarily due to being a larger company
as a result of the acquisition of UCB. The increase in state franchise taxes was attributable to an increase in equity
capital, which is the basis of the Ohio Financial Institutions tax. Other operating expense increased due to general
increases in components of other operating expenses mainly due to being a larger company as a result of the
acquisition of UCB. Contracted data processing decreased due to $5,516 of UCB merger expenses paid in 2018
related to the conversion of UCB’s core system data to the Company’s core system. Professional services expense
decreased due to $1,149 of legal and consulting expense paid in 2018 related to the merger with UCB. The decrease
in FDIC assessment is due to a small bank assessment credit applied to the Company’s 2019 assessment.

Income Tax Expense

Federal income tax expense was $5,683 in 2019 compared to $2,640 in 2018. Federal income tax expense as a
percentage of pre-tax income was 14.4% in 2019 compared to 15.7% in 2018. A lower federal effective tax rate than
the statutory rate of 21% in 2019 and 2018 is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income from state and municipal
investments, municipal loans, income from BOLI and low income housing credits.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

Net Income

The Company’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $14,139, compared to $15,872 for the year
ended December 31, 2017. The change in net income was the result of the items discussed in the following sections.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for 2018 was $66,107, an increase of $11,605, or 21.3%, from 2017. From 2017 to 2018,
average earning assets increased 13.5%, interest income increased $15,083, and interest expense on interest-bearing
liabilities increased $3,478. The Company continually examines its rate structure to ensure that its interest rates are
competitive and reflective of the current rate environment in which it competes.

Total interest income increased $15,083, or 25.7%, from 2017 which is the result of an increase of $12,998 in
interest and fees on loans (including the interest and fees on loans acquired through the UCB acquisition). The
increase was mainly a result of an increase in loan volume and rates. Average loans increased $165,710 from 2017
to 2018. The yield on the Company’s loan portfolio increased 42 basis points from 2017.

Interest on taxable securities increased $1,025 for 2018 as compared to 2017. The average balance for 2018
compared to 2017 increased $14,766 while the yield increased 35 basis points in 2018 compared to 2017. Interest on
non-taxable securities increased $823 for 2018 as compared to 2017. The average balance for 2018 compared to
2017 increased $24,983 while the yield decreased 107 basis points in 2018 compared to 2017. Interest earned on
interest-bearing deposits in other banks increased $237 from 2017 to 2018. Average balances in interest-bearing
deposits in other banks decreased in 2018 by $16,093 while the yield increased 81 basis points compared to 2017.
The decrease in average balance is mainly due to a decrease in our tax refund processing balances in 2018. The
timing of cash inflows and outflows leads to large, but temporary, fluctuations in cash on deposit.

Total interest expense increased $3,478 for 2018 compared to 2017. The total average balance of interest-bearing
liabilities increased $154,954 while the average rate increased 27 basis points in 2018. Average interest-bearing
deposits increased $89,082 from 2017 to 2018. While average balances in interest-bearing deposits increased, the
average balance in time deposits declined $11,197 and the rate on time deposits increased approximately 35 basis
points, which caused interest expense on certificates of deposit to increase by $569. Interest expense on FHLB
borrowings increased $1,776 due to an increase in average balance of $65,653. The average balance in subordinated
debentures did not change from 2017 to 2018, but the rate on these securities increased 97 basis points, resulting in
an increase in interest expense of $285. Repurchase agreements increased $222 in average balance from 2017 to
2018. The UCB acquisition resulted in an increase in interest expense of $887 for the year ended December 31, 2018
as compared to the same period in 2017.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

Management believes the analysis of the allowance for loan losses supported a reserve of $13,679 at December 31,
2018.

Provisions (credits) for loan losses totaled $780, $0 and ($1,300) in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During 2016,
the Company received a payoff on a nonperforming loan which resulted in the Company recovering the charged-
down amount of approximately $1,303. The result of the transaction was a reversal of $1,300 from the allowance for
loan losses during 2016.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $1,797, or 11.0%, to $18,131 for the year ended December 31, 2018, from $16,334 for
the comparable 2017 period. The increase was primarily due to increases in ATM/Interchange fees of $490, wealth
management fees of $601, bank owned life insurance of $145, net gain on sale of other real estate owned of $46 and
other income of $593, which were partially offset by a decrease in net gain (loss) on sale of securities of $425.

ATM/Interchange fees increased primarily due to an increase in interchange income as a result of the acquisition of
UCB. The wealth management fee income increase is a result of average assets under management increasing $21.8
million in 2018, while assets under management decreased $7.9 million to $472.4 million at December 31, 2018.
Bank owned life insurance income increased primarily due to the addition of BOLI policies from the acquisition of
UCB. Sales of other real estate owned resulted in recognized gains of $18 on the sale of two properties in 2018
compared to losses of $28 on the sale of six properties in 2017. Other income increased primarily due to an increase
in swap related income and deluxe check fee income. Net gain (loss) on sale of securities decreased by $425 in 2018
as compared to the same period of 2017. Management, from time to time, will reposition the investment portfolio
to match liquidity needs of the Company.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $18,075, or 37.2%, to $66,679 for the year ended December 31, 2018, from $48,604
for the comparable 2017 period. The increase was primarily due to increases in compensation expense of $8,046, net
occupancy expense of $674, contracted data processing expense of $5,302, state franchise tax of $346, professional
services expense of $1,929, ATM expense of $222, marketing expense of $365, software maintenance expense 0f
$362 and other operating expense of $925 which were partially offset by decreases in amortization of intangible
assets of $220 and repossession expense of $192.

Compensation expense increased mainly due to merger related expenses of $5,230 paid in the acquisition of UCB in
2018. The remaining increase was due to payroll and payroll related expenses resulting from an increase in full time
equivalent (FTE) employees and annual pay increases. Average FTE employees increased 84, to 431 FTE in 2018,
as compared to the same period of 2017 as a result of the UCB acquisition. In addition, commission based costs and
employee insurance costs increased. Net occupancy expense increased as a result of increases in miscellaneous
building repairs, janitorial services and grounds maintenance.
In addition, real estate taxes increased as a result of
the acquisition of UCB. Contracted data processing increased due to $5,516 of UCB merger expenses related to
the conversion of UCB’s core system data to the Company’s core system in 2018. State franchise taxes increased
due to an increase in the Company’s equity capital. Professional services expense increased due to $1,149 of legal
and consulting expense related to the merger with UCB.
In addition, the Company had increases in examination
fees, facilities management and consulting services to analyze workflow systems. ATM expense increased primarily
due to the addition of UCB. Marketing expense increased due to $121 of marketing expenses related to the merger
In addition, the Company incurred higher promotional and benefits cost related to a change in vendors.
with UCB.
Other operating expense increased due to general
increases in components of other operating expenses.
Amortization of intangible assets decreased as a result of scheduled amortization of intangible assets associated with
mergers. Repossession expense decreased as a result of a general decrease in expenses related to repossessions.

Income Tax Expense

Federal income tax expense was $2,640 in 2018 compared to $6,360 in 2017. Federal income tax expense as a
percentage of pre-tax income was 15.7% in 2018 compared to 28.6% in 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted
on December 22, 2017, lowered the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.
A lower federal effective tax rate than the statutory rate of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017 is primarily due to tax-
exempt interest income from state and municipal investments, municipal loans, income from BOLI and low income
housing credits.

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity;
Interest Rates and Interest Differential

The following table sets forth, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the distribution of assets,
including interest amounts and average rates of major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities (Amounts in thousands):

Assets
Interest-earning assets:

Average
balance

Loans (1)(2)(3)(5).......... $ 1,612,975
Taxable securities (4) ....
200,074
Non-taxable

2019

Interest

$ 84,972
6,584

Yield/
rate

Average
balance

2018

Interest

Yield/
rate

Average
balance

2017

Interest

Yield/
rate

5.27% $ 1,274,779
159,451
3.35%

$ 64,196
4,770

5.04% $ 1,109,069
144,685
2.97%

$ 51,198
3,745

4.62%
2.62%

securities (4)(5)........

172,812

5,647

4.36%

114,547

3,976

4.43%

89,564

3,153

5.50%

Interest-bearing

deposits in other
banks........................
Total interest

38,359

851

2.22%

45,766

735

1.61%

61,859

498

0.81%

income assets ....

2,024,220

98,054

4.95% 1,594,543

73,677

4.69% 1,405,177

58,594

4.30%

Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from

financial
institutions ...............

47,472

Premises and

equipment, net .........

21,946

Accrued interest

receivable.................
Intangible assets.............
Other assets....................
Bank owned life

7,088
85,744
24,273

insurance..................
Less allowance for loan
losses........................
(13,984)
Total........................ $ 2,241,111

44,352

43,247

19,045

5,514
45,524
17,678

30,483

45,801

18,027

4,697
28,605
12,374

24,819

(13,211)
$ 1,742,823

(13,113)
$ 1,526,387

(1)

For purposes of these computations, the daily average loan amounts outstanding are net of unearned income
and include loans held for sale.

(2)

Included in loan interest income are loan fees of $1,227 in 2019, $776 in 2018 and $421 in 2017.

(3) Non-accrual loans are included in loan totals and do not have a material impact on the analysis presented.

(4) Average balance is computed using the carrying value of securities. The average yield has been computed

using the historical amortized cost average balance for available-for-sale securities.

(5) Yield/Rate is calculated using the tax-equivalent adjustment of 21% for 2019 and 2018 and 35% for 2017.

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity;
Interest Rates and Interest Differential (Continued)

The following table sets forth, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the distribution of liabilities
and shareholders’ equity, including interest amounts and average rates of major categories of interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities (Amounts in thousands):

Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:

Savings and

Average
balance

2019

Interest

Yield/
rate

Average
balance

2018

Interest

Yield/
rate

Average
balance

2017

Interest

Yield/
rate

0.33% $ 685,497 $ 1,442
2,316
189,600
1.92%

0.21% $ 585,218 $
1.22%

200,797

595
1,747

0.10%
0.87%

interest-bearing
demand accounts ......... $ 869,340 $ 2,871
5,186

269,823

Certificates of deposit .......
Federal Home Loan Bank
advances ......................

161,047

3,452

2.14%

119,753

2,471

2.06%

54,100

695

1.28%

Securities sold under

repurchase
agreements ..................

Federal funds

18,321

purchased ....................

137

0.10%

18,456

2.19%

116

0.10%

18,234

2.59%

119

0.10%

1.68%

Subordinated

debentures ...................
Total interest-bearing
liabilities ...............

29,427

1,423

4.84%

29,427

1,320

4.49%

29,427

1,035

3.52%

1,348,095

12,954

0.96% 1,042,849

7,570

0.73%

887,895

4,092

0.46%

Noninterest-bearing
liabilities:
Demand deposits ...............
Other liabilities..................

550,638
24,072
574,710
318,306
Total ........................... $ 2,241,111

Shareholders’ equity ................

466,763
15,840
482,603
217,371
$ 1,742,823

450,648
15,081
465,729
172,763
$ 1,526,387

Net interest income and

interest rate spread (1)........

$ 85,100

Net interest margin (2) .............

3.99%

4.31%

$ 66,107

3.96%

4.21%

$ 54,502

3.84%

4.01%

(1)

Interest rate spread is calculated by subtracting the rate on average interest-bearing liabilities from the yield on
average interest-earning assets.

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax-equivalent adjusted net interest income by average interest-

earning assets.

Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
Resulting from Changes in Volume and Changes in Rate

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in interest income and interest
expense resulting from changes in volume and changes in rate (Amounts in thousands):

Increase (decrease) due to:
Rate (1)

Volume (1)

Net

2019 compared to 2018
Interest income:
Loans ........................................................................... $
Taxable securities........................................................
Nontaxable securities ..................................................
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks......................
Total interest income................................................... $
Interest expense:
Savings and interest-bearing demand accounts........... $
Certificates of deposit .................................................
Federal Home Loan Bank advances............................
Securities sold under repurchase agreements..............
Federal funds purchased..............................................
Subordinated debentures .............................................
Total interest expense.................................................. $
Net interest income ..................................................... $
2018 compared to 2017
Interest income:
Loans ........................................................................... $
Taxable securities........................................................
Nontaxable securities ..................................................
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks......................
Total interest income................................................... $
Interest expense:
Savings and interest-bearing demand accounts........... $
Certificates of deposit .................................................
Federal Home Loan Bank advances............................
Securities sold under repurchase agreements..............
Federal funds purchased..............................................
Subordinated debentures .............................................
Total interest expense.................................................. $
Net interest income ..................................................... $

17,700 $
1,159
1,728
(132)
20,455 $

457 $

1,219
882
—
—
—
2,558 $
17,897 $

8,082 $
486
943
(156)
9,355 $

117 $
(102)
1,184
—
—
—
1,199 $
8,156 $

3,076 $
655
(57)
248
3,922 $

972 $

1,651
99
1
—
103
2,826 $
1,096 $

4,916 $
539
(120)
393
5,728 $

730 $
671
592
—
1
285
2,279 $
3,449 $

20,776
1,814
1,671
116
24,377

1,429
2,870
981
1
—
103
5,384
18,993

12,998
1,025
823
237
15,083

847
569
1,776
—
1
285
3,478
11,605

(1)

The change in interest income and interest expense due to changes in both volume and rate, which cannot be
segregated, has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Civista maintains a conservative liquidity position. All securities are classified as available for sale. At
December 31, 2019, securities with maturities of one year or less totaled $11,166, or 3.1% of the total securities
portfolio. The available for sale portfolio helps to provide Civista with the ability to meet its funding needs. The
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements detail the Company’s
cash flows from operating activities resulting from net earnings.

Net cash provided by operating activities for 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $39,526, $19,957 and $20,819, respectively.
The primary additions to cash from operating activities are from changes in amortization of intangible assets,
amortization of securities net of accretion, the provision for loan losses, depreciation and proceeds from sale of
loans. The primary use of cash from operating activities is from loans originated for sale. Net cash used for investing
activities was $150,509, $34,118 and $146,180 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, principally reflecting our loan
and investment security activities. Deposits, borrowings and net proceeds from issuances of common shares in 2017
comprised most of our financing activities, which resulted in net cash provided of $116,739, $16,421 and $129,185
for 2019, 2018 and 2017 respectively.

Future loan demand of Civista can be funded by increases in deposit accounts, proceeds from payments on existing
loans, the maturity of securities and the sale of securities classified as available for sale. Additional sources of funds
may also come from borrowing in the Federal Funds market and/or borrowing from the FHLB. As of December 31,
2019, Civista had total credit availability with the FHLB of $564,516, of which $246,500 was outstanding.

On a separate entity basis, CBI’s primary source of funds is dividends paid by its subsidiaries, primarily by Civista.
Generally, subject to applicable minimum capital requirements, Civista may declare and pay a dividend without the
approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the State of Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of
Financial Institutions, provided the total dividends in a calendar year do not exceed the total of its profits for that
year combined with its retained profits for the two preceding years. At December 31, 2019, Civista was able to pay
approximately $53,609 of dividends to CBI without obtaining regulatory approval. During 2019, Civista paid
dividends totaling $13,300 to CBI. This represented approximately 38 percent of Civista’s earnings for the year.

The Company manages its liquidity and capital through quarterly Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO)
meetings. The ALCO discusses issues like those in the above paragraphs as well as others that may affect the future
liquidity and capital position of the Company. The ALCO also examines interest rate risk and the effect that changes
in rates will have on the Company. For more information about interest rate risk, please refer to the “Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” section.

Capital Adequacy

Shareholders’ equity totaled $330,126 at December 31, 2019 compared to $298,898 at December 31, 2018. The
increase in shareholders’ equity resulted primarily from net income of $33,878, a $2,210 net decrease in the
Company’s pension liability and an increase in the fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax, of $10,563,
which was offset by dividends on preferred shares and common shares of $647 and $6,547, respectively. In addition,
the Company repurchased common shares pursuant to its publicly-announced share purchase program totaling
$3,909 during 2019.

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company adopted the new BASEL III regulatory capital framework as
approved by the federal banking agencies. In addition to the existing regulatory capital rules, the final BASEL III
rules also require the Company to now maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”)
Capital to risk-weighted assets (as these terms are defined in the BASEL III rules). Under the BASEL III rules, the
Company elected to opt-out of including accumulated other comprehensive income in regulatory capital. All of the
Company’s capital ratios exceeded the regulatory minimum guidelines as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 as
identified in the following table:

Company Ratios—December 31, 2019.....................
Company Ratios—December 31, 2018.....................
For Capital Adequacy Purposes ................................
To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective

Total Risk
Based
Capital

Tier I Risk
Based
Capital

CET1 Risk
Based
Capital

Leverage
Ratio

16.1%
16.1%
8.0%

15.3%
15.3%
6.0%

13.6%
12.9%
4.5%

12.3%
12.2%
4.0%

Action Provisions ................................................

10.0%

8.0%

6.5%

5.0%

Common equity for the CET1 risk-based capital ratio includes common stock (plus related surplus) and retained
earnings, plus limited amounts of minority interests in the form of common stock, less the majority of certain
regulatory deductions.

Tier 1 capital includes common equity as defined for the CET1 risk-based capital ratio, plus certain non-cumulative
preferred stock and related surplus, cumulative preferred stock and related surplus and trust preferred securities that
have been grandfathered (but which are not permitted going forward), and limited amounts of minority interests in
the form of additional Tier 1 capital instruments, less certain deductions.

Tier 2 capital, which can be included in the total capital ratio, includes certain capital instruments (such as
subordinated debt) and limited amounts of the allowance for loan and lease losses, subject to new eligibility criteria,
less applicable deductions.

The deductions from CET1 capital include goodwill and other intangibles, certain deferred tax assets, mortgage-
servicing assets above certain levels, gains on sale in connection with a securitization, investments in a banking
organization’s own capital instruments and investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (above
certain levels). The deductions were phased in from 2015 through 2019.

Under applicable regulatory guidelines, capital is compared to the relative risk related to the balance sheet. To derive
the risk included in the balance sheet, one of several risk weights is applied to different balance sheet and off-
balance sheet assets, primarily based on the relative credit risk of the counterparty. The capital amounts and
classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other
factors.

The new regulatory capital rules and regulations also place restrictions on the payment of capital distributions,
including dividends, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the company does not hold a
capital conservation buffer of greater than 2.5 percent composed of CET1 capital above its minimum risk-based
capital requirements, or if its eligible retained income is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer
ratio was less than 2.5 percent at the beginning of the quarter. The capital conservation buffer began to phase in
starting on January 1, 2016, at 0.625%, and was fully phased in effective January 1, 2019, at 2.5%. The
implementation of Basel III did not have a material impact on CBI’s or Civista’ capital ratios.

Effects of Inflation

The Company’s balance sheet is typical of financial institutions and reflects a net positive monetary position
whereby monetary assets exceed monetary liabilities. Monetary assets and liabilities are those which can be
converted to a fixed number of dollars and include cash assets, securities, loans, money market instruments, deposits
and borrowed funds.

During periods of inflation, a net positive monetary position may result in an overall decline in purchasing power of
an entity. No clear evidence exists of a relationship between the purchasing power of an entity’s net positive
monetary position and its future earnings. Moreover, the Company’s ability to preserve the purchasing power of its
net positive monetary position will be partly influenced by the effectiveness of its asset/liability management
program. As part of the asset/liability management process, management reviews and monitors information and
projections on inflation as published by the Federal Reserve Board and other sources. This information speaks to
inflation as determined by its impact on consumer prices and also the correlation of inflation and interest rates. This
information is but one component in an asset/liability management process designed to limit the impact of inflation
on the Company. Management does not believe that the effect of inflation on its nonmonetary assets (primarily bank
premises and equipment) is material as such assets are not held for resale and significant disposals are not
anticipated.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has disclosed the fair value of its financial instruments at December 31, 2019 and 2018 in Note 17 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of loans at December 31, 2019 was 101.2% of the carrying
value compared to 98.0% at December 31, 2018. The fair value of deposits at December 31, 2019 was 100.1% of the
carrying value compared to 100.0% at December 31, 2018. Changes in fair value were primarily due to changes in
the discount values used to measure fair value.

Contractual Obligations

The following table represents significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations of the Company as of
December 31, 2019.

One year
or less

One to
three years

Three to
five years

Over five
years

Total

Contractual Obligations
Deposits without a stated maturity ........................... $1,402,924 $
Certificates of deposit and IRAs...............................
FHLB advances, securities sold under agreements
to repurchase and U.S. Treasury interest-
bearing demand note........................................................120,174
—
660

Subordinated debentures (1) .....................................
Operating leases........................................................

171,220

— $

97,335

6,247

— $1,402,924
275,840

1,038

—
—
660

— 125,000
29,427
—
595
421

245,174
29,427
2,336

(1)

The subordinated debentures consist of $2,000, $2,500, $5,000, $7,500, and $12,500 debentures.

The Company has retail repurchase agreements with clients within its local market areas. These borrowings are
collateralized with securities owned by the Company. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
further detail. The Company also has a cash management advance line of credit and outstanding letters of credit with
the FHLB. For further discussion, refer to Note 10 and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest-rate risk and, to a lesser extent, liquidity risk. All of the
Company’s transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure.

Interest-rate risk is the exposure of a banking organization’s financial condition to adverse movements in interest
rates. Accepting this risk can be an important source of profitability and shareholder value. However, excessive
levels of interest-rate risk can pose a significant threat to the Company’s earnings and capital base. Accordingly,
effective risk management that maintains interest-rate risk at prudent levels is essential to the Company’s safety and
soundness.

Evaluating a financial institution’s exposure to changes in interest rates includes assessing both the adequacy of the
management process used to control interest-rate risk and the organization’s quantitative level of exposure. When
assessing the interest-rate risk management process, the Company seeks to ensure that appropriate policies,
procedures, management information systems and internal controls are in place to maintain interest-rate risk at
prudent levels with consistency and continuity. Evaluating the quantitative level of interest rate risk exposure
requires the Company to assess the existing and potential future effects of changes in interest rates on its
consolidated financial condition, including capital adequacy, earnings, liquidity and, where appropriate, asset
quality.

The Federal Reserve Board, together with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, adopted a Joint Agency Policy Statement on interest-rate risk, effective June 26, 1996. The
policy statement provides guidance to examiners and bankers on sound practices for managing interest-rate risk,
which will form the basis for ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of interest-rate risk management at supervised
institutions. The policy statement also outlines fundamental elements of sound management
that have been
identified in prior Federal Reserve guidance and discusses the importance of these elements in the context of
managing interest-rate risk. Specifically, the guidance emphasizes the need for active board of director and senior
management oversight and a comprehensive risk-management process that effectively identifies, measures, and
controls interest-rate risk. Financial institutions derive their income primarily from the excess of interest collected
over interest paid. The rates of interest an institution earns on its assets and owes on its liabilities generally are
established contractually for a period of time. Since market interest rates change over time, an institution is exposed
to lower profit margins (or losses) if it cannot adapt to interest-rate changes. For example, assume that an
institution’s assets carry intermediate- or long-term fixed rates and that those assets were funded with short-term
liabilities. If market interest rates rise by the time the short-term liabilities must be refinanced, the increase in the
institution’s interest expense on its liabilities may not be sufficiently offset if assets continue to earn at the long-term

fixed rates. Accordingly, an institution’s profits could decrease on existing assets because the institution will have
either lower net interest income or, possibly, net interest expense. Similar risks exist when assets are subject to
contractual interest-rate ceilings, or rate sensitive assets are funded by longer-term, fixed-rate liabilities in a
decreasing-rate environment.

Several techniques may be used by an institution to minimize interest-rate risk. One approach used by the Company
is to periodically analyze its assets and liabilities and make future financing and investment decisions based on
payment streams, interest rates, contractual maturities, and estimated sensitivity to actual or potential changes in
market interest rates. Such activities fall under the broad definition of asset/liability management. The Company’s
primary asset/liability management technique is the measurement of the Company’s asset/liability gap, that is, the
difference between the cash flow amounts of interest sensitive assets and liabilities that will be refinanced (or
repriced) during a given period. For example, if the asset amount to be repriced exceeds the corresponding liability
amount for a certain day, month, year, or longer period, the institution is in an asset sensitive gap position. In this
situation, net interest income would increase if market interest rates rose or decrease if market interest rates fell.

the institution is in a liability sensitive position.
If, alternatively, more liabilities than assets will reprice,
Accordingly, net interest income would decline when rates rose and increase when rates fell. Also, these examples
assume that interest rate changes for assets and liabilities are of the same magnitude, whereas actual interest rate
changes generally differ in magnitude for assets and liabilities.

Several ways an institution can manage interest-rate risk include selling existing assets or repaying certain liabilities
and matching repricing periods for new assets and liabilities, for example, by shortening terms of new loans or
securities. Financial institutions are also subject to prepayment risk in falling rate environments. For example,
mortgage loans and other financial assets may be prepaid by a debtor so that the debtor may refund its obligations at
new, lower rates. The Company does not have significant derivative financial instruments and does not intend to
purchase a significant amount of such instruments in the near future. Prepayments of assets carrying higher rates
reduce the Company’s interest income and overall asset yields. A large portion of an institution’s liabilities may be
short term or due on demand, while most of its assets may be invested in long term loans or securities. Accordingly,
the Company seeks to have in place sources of cash to meet short-term demands. These funds can be obtained by
increasing deposits, borrowing, or selling assets. Also, FHLB advances and wholesale borrowings may be used as
important sources of liquidity for the Company.

The following table provides information about the Company’s financial instruments that were sensitive to changes
in interest rates as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, based on certain prepayment and account decay assumptions
that management believes are reasonable. The Company had derivative financial instruments as of December 31,
2019 and 2018. The changes in fair value of the assets and liabilities of the underlying contracts offset each other.
For more information about derivative financial instruments see Note 24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Expected maturity date values for interest-bearing core deposits were calculated based on estimates of the period
over which the deposits would be outstanding. The Company’s borrowings were tabulated by contractual maturity
dates and without regard to any conversion or repricing dates.

Net Portfolio Value

Change in
Rates
+200bp.............................................................. $449,843 $ 31,596
18,948
+100bp..............................................................
437,195
—
Base .................................................................. 418,247
(23,304)
-100bp............................................................... 394,943
(1,369)
-200bp............................................................... 416,878

Dollar
Amount

8% $417,572 $ 29,451
21,393
5% 409,514
—
—
388,121
(21,635)
(6)% 366,486
(16,031)
0% 372,090

8%
6%
—
(6)%
-4%

December 31, 2019
Dollar
Change

Percent
Change

December 31, 2018
Dollar
Change

Dollar
Amount

Percent
Change

The change in net portfolio value from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019, can be attributed to two factors.
While the yield curve has fallen from the end of the year, both the volume and mix of assets and funding sources has
changed. The volume of loans has increased, and the mix has shifted toward loans. The volume of deposits has
increased, with the mix shifting away from certificates of deposit toward deposits and borrowed money. The
volume changes and mix shifts from the end of the last year led to an increase in the base net portfolio value. Both
assets and liabilities have shifted toward more volatile components. Combined, this led to only small changes in
volatility. Beyond the change in the base level of net portfolio value, projected movements in rates, up or down,
would also lead to changes in market values. The change in the rates up scenarios for both the 100 and 200 basis
point movements would lead to a larger decrease in the market value of liabilities. Accordingly, we see an increase
in the net portfolio value. However, a 100 and 200 basis point downward change in rates would lead to a decrease
in the net portfolio value as the market value of liabilities would increase more quickly than the market value of
assets.

Critical Accounting Policies

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is regularly reviewed by management to determine that
the amount is considered adequate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio. If not, an additional provision is
made to increase the allowance. This evaluation includes specific loss estimates on certain individually reviewed
impaired loans, the pooling of commercial credits risk graded as special mention and substandard that are not
individually analyzed, and general
loss estimates that are based upon the size, quality, and concentration
characteristics of the various loan portfolios, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, and
current economic and industry conditions, among other items.

Those judgments and assumptions that are most critical to the application of this accounting policy are assessing the
initial and on-going credit-worthiness of the borrower, the amount and timing of future cash flows of the borrower
that are available for repayment of the loan, the sufficiency of underlying collateral, the enforceability of third-party
guarantees, the frequency and subjectivity of loan reviews and risk ratings, emerging or changing trends that might
not be fully captured in the historical loss experience, and charges against the allowance for actual losses that are
greater than previously estimated. These judgments and assumptions are dependent upon or can be influenced by a
variety of factors, including the breadth and depth of experience of lending officers, credit administration and the
corporate loan review staff that periodically review the status of the loan, changing economic and industry
conditions, changes in the financial condition of the borrower and changes in the value and availability of the
underlying collateral and guarantees.

Note 1 and Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provide additional information regarding the Allowance
for Loan Losses.

Goodwill: The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting.
Accordingly, the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values as
of the date of acquisition with any excess of the cost of the acquisition over the fair value recorded as goodwill. The
Company performs an evaluation of goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The evaluation for impairment involves
comparing the current estimated fair value of the Company to its carrying value. If the current estimated fair value
exceeds the carrying value, no additional testing is required and an impairment loss is not recorded. If the estimated
fair value is less than the carrying value, further valuation procedures are performed that could result in impairment
of goodwill being recorded. In this case, management would obtain several commonly used financial ratios from
pending and completed purchase transactions for banks based in the Midwest. During the fourth quarter of 2019,
Management compared the estimated fair value of the Company to its carrying value and determined the estimated
fair value exceeded the carrying value including goodwill. Therefore management concluded that goodwill was not
impaired and made no adjustment in 2019.

Income Taxes: Management’s determination of
the realization of net deferred tax assets is based upon
management’s judgment of various future events and uncertainties, including the timing and amount of future
income, as well as the implementation of various tax planning strategies to maximize realization of the deferred tax
assets. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset
will not be realized.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investment Securities: The Company performs a quarterly valuation to
determine if a decline in the value of an investment security is other than temporary. Although the term “other than
temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, it does indicate that the prospects for a near-
term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is lack of evidence to support fair values equal to
or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than
temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized. Management
utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline,
to determine whether the loss in value is other than temporary.

Pension Benefits: Pension costs and liabilities are dependent on assumptions used in calculating such amounts.
These assumptions include discount rates, benefits earned, interest costs, expected return on plan assets, mortality
rates, and other factors. In accordance with GAAP, actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated
and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect recognized expense and the recorded obligation of
future periods. While management believes that
the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual
experience or changes in assumptions may affect the Company’s pension obligations and future expense. Our
pension benefits are described further in Note 15 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We, as management of Civista Bancshares, Inc., are responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting that is designed to produce reliable financial statements in conformity with United
States generally accepted accounting principles. The system of internal control over financial reporting as it relates
to the financial statements is evaluated for effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program
of internal audits. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal
control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be
circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of
changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of
internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.

Management assessed the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019,
in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in “2013 Internal Control –
Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based
on this assessment, management concludes that, as of December 31, 2019, its system of internal control over
financial reporting is effective and meets the criteria of the “2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework”. S.R.
Snodgrass, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.

Management is responsible for compliance with the federal and state laws and regulations concerning dividend
restrictions and federal laws and regulations concerning loans to insiders designated by the FDIC as safety and
soundness laws and regulations. Management has assessed compliance by the Company with the designated laws
and regulations relating to safety and soundness. Based on the assessment, management believes that the Company
complied, in all significant respects, with the designated laws and regulations related to safety and soundness for the
year ended December 31, 2019.

Dennis G. Shaffer
President and Chief Executive Officer

Todd A. Michel
Senior Vice President, Controller

Sandusky, Ohio
March 16, 2020

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Civista Bancshares, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Civista Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in
Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission in 2013.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, of the Company, and our report dated March 16, 2020, expressed
an unqualified opinion.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in the accompanying Report on Management’s
Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB
and are required to be independent, with respect to the Company, in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as
we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
March 16, 2020

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Civista Bancshares, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Civista Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018; the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive
income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2019; and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the “financial statements”). In
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as
of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on
criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework,
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013, and our report dated March 16, 2020, which expressed an
unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with
the PCAOB and are required to be independent, with respect to the Company, in accordance with U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that
respond to those risks.

Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009.

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
March 16, 2020

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2019 and 2018
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

ASSETS
Cash and due from financial institutions ............................................................ $
Securities available for sale ................................................................................
Equity securities..................................................................................................
Loans held for sale..............................................................................................
Loans, net of allowance of $14,767 and $13,679 ...............................................
Other securities ...................................................................................................
Premises and equipment, net ..............................................................................
Accrued interest receivable.................................................................................
Goodwill .............................................................................................................
Other intangible assets........................................................................................
Bank owned life insurance..................................................................................
Other assets.........................................................................................................

Total assets ......................................................................................... $

LIABILITIES
Deposits ..............................................................................................................

Noninterest-bearing....................................................................................... $
Interest-bearing .............................................................................................
Total deposits...........................................................................................
Federal Home Loan Bank advances ...................................................................
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .................................................
Subordinated debentures.....................................................................................
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ...............................................................
Total liabilities .........................................................................................

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value, 200,000 shares of Series B Preferred stock,
$1,000 liquidation preference, authorized, 10,120 shares issued at
December 31, 2018, net of issuance costs ....................................................

Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 17,623,706
shares issued at December 31, 2019 and 16,351,463 shares issued at
December 31, 2018.......................................................................................
Accumulated earnings ........................................................................................
Treasury stock, 936,164 common shares at December 31, 2019 and 747,964

common shares at December 31, 2018, at cost.............................................
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)..............................................
Total shareholders’ equity .......................................................................

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity ........................................... $

2019

2018

48,535
358,499
1,191
2,285
1,694,203
20,280
22,871
7,093
76,851
8,305
44,999
24,445
2,309,557

512,553
1,166,211
1,678,764
226,500
18,674
29,427
26,066
1,979,431

42,779
346,294
1,070
1,391
1,548,262
21,021
22,021
6,723
76,851
9,352
43,037
20,153
2,138,954

468,083
1,111,810
1,579,893
193,600
22,199
29,427
14,937
1,840,056

—

9,364

276,422
67,974

(21,144)
6,874
330,126
2,309,557

266,901
41,320

(17,235)
(1,452)
298,898
2,138,954

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
24

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

2019

2018

2017

Interest and dividend income

Loans, including fees.............................................................................. $
Taxable securities ...................................................................................
Tax-exempt securities.............................................................................
Federal funds sold and other...................................................................
Total interest and dividend income ..................................................

Interest expense

Deposits ..................................................................................................
Federal Home Loan Bank advances .......................................................
Subordinated debentures ........................................................................
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.....................................
Total interest expense .......................................................................
Net interest income...........................................................................
Provision for loan losses...............................................................................
Net interest income after provision for loan losses ..........................

Noninterest income

Service charges.......................................................................................
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities........................................................
Net gain on equity securities ..................................................................
Net gain on sale of loans ........................................................................
ATM/Interchange fees............................................................................
Wealth management fees........................................................................
Bank owned life insurance .....................................................................
Tax refund processing fees.....................................................................
Computer center item processing fees....................................................
Net gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned ..................................
Other .......................................................................................................
Total noninterest income ..................................................................

Noninterest expense

Compensation expense ...........................................................................
Net occupancy expense ..........................................................................
Equipment expense.................................................................................
Contracted data processing.....................................................................
FDIC Assessment ...................................................................................
State franchise tax...................................................................................
Professional services ..............................................................................
Amortization of intangible assets ...........................................................
ATM expense .........................................................................................
Marketing expense..................................................................................
Software maintenance expenses .............................................................
Other operating expenses .......................................................................
Total noninterest expense .................................................................
Income before income taxes .........................................................................
Income taxes .................................................................................................
Net income .......................................................................................
Preferred stock dividends .............................................................................
Net income available to common shareholders............................................ $
Earnings per common share, basic ............................................................... $
Earnings per common share, diluted ............................................................ $

84,972
6,584
5,647
851
98,054

8,057
3,452
1,423
22
12,954
85,100
1,035
84,065

6,395
32
121
2,707
4,056
3,670
1,007
2,750
273
—
1,432
22,443

39,156
3,835
2,246
1,831
138
1,843
2,844
945
1,887
1,411
1,523
9,288
66,947
39,561
5,683
33,878
647
33,231
2.12
2.01

$
$
$

64,196
4,770
3,976
735
73,677

3,758
2,471
1,320
21
7,570
66,107
780
65,327

5,208
(413)
26
1,621
2,794
3,669
718
2,750
260
18
1,480
18,131

37,299
3,363
1,654
7,140
536
1,370
4,229
366
1,069
1,182
1,136
7,335
66,679
16,779
2,640
14,139
959
13,180
1.10
1.02

$
$
$

51,198
3,745
3,153
498
58,594

2,342
695
1,035
20
4,092
54,502
—
54,502

4,777
12
—
1,745
2,304
3,068
573
2,750
246
(28)
887
16,334

29,253
2,689
1,564
1,838
502
1,024
2,300
586
847
817
774
6,410
48,604
22,232
6,360
15,872
1,244
14,628
1.48
1.28

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
25

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands)

Net income........................................................................................ $
Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized holding gains (loss) on available for sale

securities................................................................................
Tax effect ....................................................................................
Pension liability adjustment ........................................................
Tax effect ....................................................................................
Total other comprehensive income (loss).........................................
Comprehensive income .................................................................... $

2019

2018

2017

33,878

14,139

15,872

13,336
(2,800)
(2,797)
587
8,326
42,204

(709)
149
646
(136)
(50)
14,089

987
(375)
1,129
(329)
1,412
17,284

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
26

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

Preferred Shares
Shares Amount

Common Shares
Shares

Amount

Accumulated Treasury

Earnings

Stock

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Total
Shareholders’
Equity

Balance, December 31,

2016........................................ 20,481 $18,950

8,343,509 $118,975 $

19,263 $(17,235) $

(2,337) $

137,616

Net income..........................................
Other comprehensive income.............
Reclassification of certain

income tax effects from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss ......................

Conversion of Series B
preferred shares to
common shares.............................

Common share issuance, net

of costs .........................................
Stock-based compensation .................
Common share dividends

($0.25 per share)...........................

Preferred share dividends

($65.00 per share)...........................

Retirement of common

stock .............................................
Balance, December 31,

15,872

1,412

15,872
1,412

199

(199)

(1,721)

(1,592)

220,108

1,592

1,610,000
25,069

32,821
426

(2,438)

(1,244)

(211)

(4)

—

32,821
426

(2,438)

(1,244)

(4)

2017 ....................................... 18,760 $17,358 10,198,475 $153,810 $

31,652 $(17,235) $

(1,124) $

184,461

Net income .........................................
Other comprehensive loss ..................
Change in accounting

principle for adoption
of ASU 2016-01 ...........................

Conversion of Series B
preferred shares to
common shares.............................
UCB acquisition .................................
Stock-based compensation .................
Common share dividends

($0.32 per share)...........................

Preferred share dividends

($65.00 per share).........................
Balance, December 31,

14,139

(50)

14,139
(50)

278

(278)

—

(8,640)

(7,994) 1,104,735
4,277,430
22,859

7,994
104,669
428

(3,790)

(959)

—
104,669
428

(3,790)

(959)

2018 ....................................... 10,120 $ 9,364 15,603,499 $266,901 $

41,320 $(17,235) $

(1,452) $

298,898

Net income .........................................
Other comprehensive income.............
Conversion of Series B
preferred shares to
common shares............................. (10,120)

Stock-based compensation .................
Common share dividends

($0.42 per share)...........................

Preferred share dividends

($65.00 per share).........................

Purchase of treasury stock at

cost ...............................................
Balance, December 31,

(9,364) 1,242,683
29,560

8,990
531

33,878

(30)

(6,547)

(647)

(188,200)

—

(3,909)

8,326

33,878
8,326

(404)
531

(6,547)

(647)

(3,909)

2019 .......................................

— $ — 16,687,542 $276,422 $

67,974 $(21,144) $

6,874 $

330,126

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
27

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income .................................................................................. $
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from

2019

2018

2017

33,878

14,139

15,872

operating activities
Security amortization, net ......................................................
Depreciation...........................................................................
Amortization of core deposit intangible ................................
Amortization of net deferred loan fees ..................................
Net (gain) loss on sale of securities .......................................
Net gain on equity securities..................................................
Provision for loan losses ........................................................
Loans originated for sale .......................................................
Proceeds from sale of loans ...................................................
Net gain on sale of loans........................................................
Net (gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned .................
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets..........................................
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life

insurance ................................................................................

Share-based compensation.....................................................
Change in:

Accrued interest payable ..................................................
Accrued interest receivable ..............................................
Deferred taxes ..................................................................
Other, net..........................................................................
Net cash from operating activities .........................................

Cash flows used for investing activities:

Securities available for sale

Maturities, prepayments and calls .........................................
Sales .......................................................................................
Purchases ...............................................................................
Purchases of other securities .......................................................
Redemption of other securities....................................................
Acquisition, net of cash acquired ................................................
Purchases of bank owned life insurance .....................................
Net loan originations ...................................................................
Proceeds from sale of OREO properties .....................................
Premises and equipment purchases .............................................
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment ..........................
Net cash used for investing activities ....................................

1,185
2,240
945
99
(32)
(121)
1,035
(126,690)
128,503
(2,707)
—
33

(1,007)
531

47
(370)
663
1,294
39,526

54,055
17,570
(71,646)
—
741
—
(955)
(147,075)
—
(3,201)
2
(150,509)

1,171
1,515
366
166
413
(26)
780
(78,252)
81,085
(1,621)
(18)
(147)

(718)
428

(197)
(1,285)
151
2,007
19,957

42,114
14,667
(131,924)
(3,247)
—
143,797
—
(99,277)
34
(1,472)
1,190
(34,118)

1,263
1,249
586
317
(12)
—
—
(76,493)
78,309
(1,745)
28
(67)

(573)
426

229
(634)
946
1,118
20,819

34,379
953
(70,794)
(192)
—
—
—
(109,737)
87
(1,015)
139
(146,180)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
28

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Increase (decrease) in deposits....................................................
Net change in short-term FHLB advances ..................................
Repayment of long-term FHLB advances...................................
Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances ..................................
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock............................
Increase (decrease) in securities sold under repurchase

agreements.............................................................................
Cash payment for repurchase of common stock .........................
Cash payment for redemption of series B preferred stock ..........
Purchase of treasury stock...........................................................
Cash paid on fractional shares on preferred stock

conversion .............................................................................
Cash dividends paid ....................................................................
Net cash from financing activities .........................................
Increase in cash and due from financial institutions.........................
Cash and due from financial institutions at beginning of year .........
Cash and due from financial institutions at end of year ................... $
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Interest paid ................................................................................. $
Income taxes paid........................................................................
Transfer of loans from portfolio to other real estate owned........
Transfer of premises to held-for-sale ..........................................
Transfer of loans held-for-sale to portfolio .................................
Securities purchased not settled ..................................................
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock ........................
Acquisition of UCB.....................................................................
Consideration paid............................................................

Noncash assets acquired:

Securities available for sale..............................................
Equity securities ...............................................................
Loans held for sale ...........................................................
Loans receivable...............................................................
FHLB Stock......................................................................
Accrued interest receivable ..............................................
Premises and equipment, net............................................
Goodwill...........................................................................
Core deposit intangible.....................................................
Bank owned life insurance ...............................................
Other assets ......................................................................
Total non cash assets acquired....................................

Liabilities assumed:

Deposits............................................................................
Other liabilities.................................................................
Total liabilities assumed .............................................
Net noncash liabilities acquired .......................
Cash acquired...................................................

2019

2018

2017

98,871
(87,100)
(5,000)
125,000
—

(3,525)
—
(402)
(3,909)

(2)
(7,194)
116,739
5,756
42,779
48,535

12,907
5,700
—
76
—
1,200
8,960

(100,974)
131,700
(10,000)
—
—

444
—
—
—

—
(4,749)
16,421
2,260
40,519
42,779

7,751
1,600
—
—
85
500
7,994

117,344

83,820
25,900
(2,500)
—
32,821

(7,170)
(4)
—
—

—
(3,682)
129,185
3,824
36,695
40,519

3,863
5,950
94
3
—
1,291
1,592

43,214
212
492
298,319
3,527
950
5,291
49,756
7,518
17,193
10,361
436,833

475,944
17
475,961
(39,128)
156,472

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
29

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the accounting policies adopted by Civista Bancshares, Inc., which have a significant
effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation: The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts
of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (“CBI”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Civista Bank (“Civista”), First Citizens
Insurance Agency, Inc. (“FCIA”), Water Street Properties, Inc. (“WSP”), FC Refund Solutions, Inc. (“FCRS”) and
CIVB Risk Management, Inc. (“CRMI”). First Citizens Capital LLC (“FCC”) is wholly-owned by Civista and holds
inter-company debt. First Citizens Investments, Inc. (“FCI”) is wholly-owned by Civista and holds and manages its
securities portfolio. The operations of FCI and FCC are located in Wilmington, Delaware. The above companies
together are sometimes referred to as the “Company”. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation.

Civista provides financial services through its offices in the Ohio counties of Erie, Crawford, Champaign,
Cuyahoga, Franklin, Logan, Summit, Huron, Ottawa, Madison, Montgomery and Richland, in the Indiana counties
of Dearborn and Ripley and in the Kentucky county of Kenton. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings,
and term certificate accounts, and its primary lending products are residential mortgage, commercial, and installment
loans. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets
and commercial and residential real estate. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from
operations of businesses. There are no significant concentrations of loans to any one industry or customer. However,
our customers’ ability to repay their loans is dependent on the real estate and general economic conditions in the
area. Other financial instruments that potentially represent concentrations of credit risk include deposit accounts in
other financial institutions.

FCIA was formed to allow the Company to participate in commission revenue generated through its third party
insurance agreement. Insurance commission revenue was less than 1.0% of total revenue for each of the years ended
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. WSP was formed to hold repossessed assets of CBI’s subsidiaries. WSP
revenue was less than 1% of total revenue for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. FCRS
was formed in 2012 to facilitate payment of individual state and federal tax refunds. The operations of FCRS were
discontinued June 30, 2019. CRMI was formed in 2017 to provide property and casualty insurance coverage to
CBI and its’ subsidiaries for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in the
insurance marketplace. CRMI revenue was less than 1% of total revenue for each of the years ended December 31,
2019, 2018 and 2017.

Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These
estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and
future results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, determination of goodwill impairment, fair values of
financial instruments, valuation of deferred tax assets, pension obligations and other-than-temporary-impairment of
securities are considered material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term.

Cash Flows: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with financial institutions with
original maturities of less than 90 days. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions,
interest bearing deposits in other financial
institutions, federal funds purchased, short-term borrowings and
repurchase agreements.

Securities: Debt securities are classified as available-for-sale when they might be sold before maturity. Securities
available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive
income, net of tax.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are
amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage backed securities where
prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are based on the amortized cost of the security sold using the
specific identification method.

Securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic or market conditions
warrant such an evaluation to determine whether a decline in their value is other than temporary.
For debt
securities, management considers whether the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are less than the
security’s amortized cost basis, the magnitude and duration of the decline, the reasons underlying the decline and the
Company’s intent to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to
sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value, to determine whether the loss in value is other than
temporary. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, if the Company does not intend to sell
the security, and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the security, before recovery of the
security’s amortized cost basis, the charge to earnings is limited to the amount of credit loss. Any remaining
difference between fair value and amortized cost is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable
taxes. Otherwise, the entire difference between far value and amortized cost is charged to earnings.

Other securities which include FHLB stock, Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock, Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Corporation stock, Bankers’ Bancshares Inc. (“BB”) stock, and Norwalk Community Development Corp (“NCDC”)
stock are carried at cost.

Equity securities: Equity securities are held at fair value. Holding gains and losses are recorded in noninterest
income. Dividends are recognized as income when earned.

Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market and loans that
management no longer intends to hold for the foreseeable future, are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair
value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded as a
valuation allowance and charged to earnings.

Loans: Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff
are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan
losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct
origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating
prepayments.

Interest income on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless
the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Interest income on consumer loans is discontinued when
management determines future collection is unlikely. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at
an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued, but not received, for loans placed on nonaccrual, is reversed against interest income. Interest
received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to
accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are
brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Purchased Loans: The Company purchases individual loans and groups of loans. Purchased loans that show
evidence of credit deterioration since origination are recorded at the amount paid (or allocated fair value in a
purchase business combination), such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. After
acquisition, incurred losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses.

Purchased loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk
characteristics (e.g., credit score, loan type, and date of origination). The Company estimates the amount and timing
of expected cash flows for each purchased loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is
recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s, or
pool’s, contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference).

Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash
flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded. If the present value of expected future cash flows is greater
than the carrying amount, the excess is recognized as part of future interest income.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses (allowance) is calculated with the objective of
maintaining a reserve sufficient to absorb inherent loan losses in the loan portfolio. Management establishes the
allowance for loan losses based upon its evaluation of the pertinent factors underlying the types and quality of loans
in the portfolio. In determining the allowance and the related provision for loan losses, the Company considers three
principal elements: (i) specific impairment reserve allocations (valuation allowances) based upon probable losses
identified during the review of impaired loans in the Commercial loan portfolio, (ii) allocations established for
loan portfolio and nonaccrual Real Estate Residential, Consumer
adversely-rated loans in the Commercial
installment and Home Equity loans, (iii) allocations on all other loans based principally on the use of a three-year
period for loss migration analysis. These allocations are adjusted for consideration of general economic and business
conditions, credit quality and delinquency trends, collateral values, and recent loss experience for these similar pools
of loans. The Company analyzes its loan portfolio each quarter to determine the appropriateness of its allowance for
loan losses.

All commercial, commercial real estate and farm real estate loans are monitored on a regular basis with a detailed
loan review completed for all loan relationships greater than $750. All commercial, commercial real estate and farm
real estate loans that are 90 days past due or in nonaccrual status, are analyzed to determine if they are “impaired”,
which means that it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. All loans that are delinquent 90 days are classified as substandard and placed on nonaccrual status unless
they are well-secured and in the process of collection. The remaining loans are evaluated and segmented with loans
with similar risk characteristics. The Company allocates reserves based on risk categories and portfolio segments
described below, which conform to the Company’s asset classification policy. In reviewing risk within Civista’s
loan portfolio, management has identified specific segments to categorize loan portfolio risk: (i) Commercial &
Agriculture loans; (ii) Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans; (iii) Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner
Occupied loans; (iv) Residential Real Estate loans; (v) Real Estate Construction loans; (vi) Farm Real Estate loans;
and (vii) Consumer and Other loans. Additional information related to economic factors can be found in Note 5.

Loan Charge-off Policies: All unsecured open- and closed-ended retail loans that become past due 90 days from the
contractual due date are charged off in full. In lieu of charging off the entire loan balance, loans with non-real estate
collateral may be written down to the net realizable value of the collateral, if repossession of collateral is assured
and in process. For open- and closed-ended loans secured by residential real estate, a current assessment of fair
value is made no later than 180 days past due. Any outstanding loan balance in excess of the net realizable value of
the property is charged off. All other loans are generally charged down to the net realizable value when Civista
recognizes the loan is permanently impaired, which is generally after the loan is 90 days past due.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Troubled Debt Restructurings: In certain situations based on economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s
financial difficulties, management may grant a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to the
borrower that would not otherwise be considered. The related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring
(TDR). Management strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify to more
affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status. These modified terms may include rate reductions,
principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid
foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a
reduction of either interest or principal, management measures any impairment on the restructuring as noted above
for impaired loans. In addition to the allowance for the pooled portfolios, management has developed a separate
reserve for loans that are identified as impaired through a TDR. These loans are excluded from pooled loss forecasts
and a separate reserve is provided under the accounting guidance for loan impairment. Consumer loans whose terms
have been modified in a TDR are also individually analyzed for estimated impairment.

Other Real Estate: Other real estate acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value
less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis and any deficiency in the value is charged off through
the allowance. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense.
Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.

Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is computed using both accelerated and straight-line methods over the estimated useful
life of the asset, ranging from three to seven years for furniture and equipment and seven to fifty years for buildings
and improvements.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock: Civista is a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati and as such, is required to
maintain a minimum investment in stock of the FHLB that varies with the level of advances outstanding with the
FHLB. The stock is bought from and sold to the FHLB based upon its $100 par value. The stock does not have a
readily determinable fair value and as such is classified as restricted stock, carried at cost and evaluated for
impairment by management. The stock’s value is determined by the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather
than by recognizing temporary declines. The determination of whether the par value will ultimately be recovered is
influenced by criteria such as the following: (a) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as
compared to the capital stock amount and the length of time this situation has persisted, (b) commitments by the
FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating
performance, (c) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the customer base of the FHLB, and (d) the
liquidity position of the FHLB. With consideration given to these factors, management concluded that the stock was
not impaired at December 31, 2019 or 2018.

Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Stock: Civista is a member of the Federal Reserve System. FRB stock is carried at
cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par
value.

Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) : Civista has purchased BOLI policies on certain key executives. BOLI is
recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash
surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement. Changes in the cash
surrender value are recorded as income in the period that the change occurs.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Goodwill results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of the
purchase price over the fair value of acquired tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets.
Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment will be recognized in the period
identified.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles arising from whole bank and branch acquisitions. These
intangible assets are measured at fair value and then amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful
lives, which range from five to twelve years.

Servicing Rights: Servicing rights are recognized as assets for the allocated value of retained servicing rights on
loans sold. Servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value at the date of transfer. The valuation technique uses
the present value of estimated future cash flows using current market discount rates. Servicing rights are amortized
in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment is evaluated based on the fair
value of the rights, using groupings of the underlying loans as to interest rates and then, secondarily, prepayment
characteristics. Fair value is determined using prices for similar assets with similar characteristics, when available,
or based upon discounted cash flows using market-based assumptions. Any impairment of a grouping is reported as
a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the capitalized asset for the grouping.

Long-term Assets: Premises and equipment and other intangible assets, and other long-term assets are reviewed for
impairment when events indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash
flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.

Repurchase Agreements: Substantially all repurchase agreement liabilities represent amounts advanced by various
customers. Securities are pledged to cover these liabilities, which are not covered by federal deposit insurance.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments: Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit
instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing
needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or
ability to repay.

Income Taxes: Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in
deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the
temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax
rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should
be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained
upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information.

A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit
that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to
meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting
period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-
not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that
threshold is no longer met. The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in
income tax expense.

Stock-Based Compensation: Compensation cost is recognized for stock options and restricted stock awards issued to
employees and directors, based on the fair value of these awards at the grant date. A Black-Scholes model is utilized
to estimate the fair value of stock options, while the market price of the Company’s common shares at the date of
the grant is used for restricted shares.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. For
awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period
for the entire award.

Retirement Plans: Pension expense is the net of service and interest cost, expected return on plan assets and
amortization of gains and losses not immediately recognized. Employee 401(k) and profit sharing plan expense is
the amount of matching contributions. Deferred compensation allocates the benefits over the years of service.

Earnings per Common Share: Basic earnings per share are net income available to common shareholders divided by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share
include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable related to convertible preferred shares.
Treasury shares are not deemed outstanding for earnings per share calculations.

Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other
comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and changes in the
funded status of the pension plan.

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of
business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be
reasonably estimated. Management does not believe that any such loss contingencies currently exist that will have a
material effect on the financial statements.

Restrictions on Cash: Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank is required to meet regulatory
reserve and clearing requirements. These balances do not earn interest. The required reserve amount at December
31, 2019 was $7,127.

Dividend Restriction: Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and may limit the dividends
paid by Civista to CBI or by CBI to shareholders. Additional information related to dividend restrictions can be
found in Note 19.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market
information and other assumptions that reflect exit price value, as more fully disclosed in Note 17. Fair value
estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments,
and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in
market conditions could significantly affect these estimates.

Operating Segments: While the Company’s chief decision makers monitor the revenue streams of the Company’s
various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide
basis. Operating segments are aggregated into one as operating results for all segments are similar. Accordingly, all
of the Company’s financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable
operating segment.

Business Combinations: At the date of acquisition the Company records the assets and liabilities of the acquired
companies on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value. The results of operations for acquired companies
are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations beginning at the acquisition date. Expenses
arising from acquisition activities are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the period
incurred.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities: The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to facilitate
the risk management strategies of a small number of commercial banking customers. All derivatives are accounted
for in accordance with ASC-815, Derivatives and Hedging. The Company mitigates the risk of entering into these
agreements by entering into equal and offsetting swap agreements with highly rated third party financial institutions.
The swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company’s Consolidated
Balance Sheets. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties;
however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement
presentation purposes because the Company does not currently intend to execute a setoff with its counterparties. The
master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all swap agreements, as well as collateral, in the
event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral, usually in the form of marketable securities, is
posted by the counterparty with net liability positions in accordance with contract thresholds.

Reclassifications: Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current
presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20). These amendments shorten the
amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the
premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for
securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. We adopted ASU 2017-08, effective
January 1, 2019, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, which was issued by the FASB February
2016 and requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as
operating leases under previous guidance. The original guidance required application on a modified retrospective
basis with the earliest period presented. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements to
ASC 842, which included an option to not restate comparative periods in transition and elect to use the effective date
of ASC 842, Leases, as the date of initial application of transition, which we elected. As a result of the adoption of
ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we recorded both operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets of $2,210 and lease
liabilities of $2,210. The adoption of ASC 842 had an immaterial impact on our Condensed Consolidated Statement
of Earnings and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2019. In
addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new
standard which allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. There was no cumulative effect
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings required.

Additional information and disclosures required by this new standard are contained in Note 27, 'Leases'.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Effect of Newly Issued but Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards:

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. This
ASU is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other
financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of ASU 2016-13
is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected,
through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses
should reflect management’s current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a
financial asset. The income statement will be effected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized
financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during
the period. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early
adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. On October 16, 2019, the
FASB voted to defer the effective date for ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, for smaller reporting
companies to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, which
was codified in the final ASU issued by the FASB on November 15, 2019. As a result, because the Company
qualified as a smaller reporting company, based on its most recent determination under applicable SEC rules, as of
November 15, 2019, the Company will not be subject to ASU 2016-13 until its annual and interim periods beginning
after December 15, 2022. Management is in the process of evaluating the impact adoption of ASU 2016-13 will
have on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. This process has engaged multiple areas of the
Company in evaluating loss estimation methods and application of these methods to specific segments of the loan
portfolio. Management has been actively monitoring FASB developments and evaluating the use of different
methods allowed. Due to continuing development of our methodology, additional time is required to quantify the
affect this ASU will have on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Management continues to refine its
modeling and running parallel calculations and will finalize a method or methods of adoption in time for the
effective date.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. To simplify the
subsequent measurement of goodwill, the FASB eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing
the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at
the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the
procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a
business combination. Instead, under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim,
goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should
recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair
value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.
A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filer, such as the Company,
should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2019. On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted to defer the effective date for ASC 350,
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The final ASU was issued by the FASB on
November 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the
Company’s financial position or results of operations.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework –
Changes the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements.
The Update removes the requirement to
disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level I and Level II of the fair value hierarchy; the policy
for timing of transfers between levels; and the valuation processes for Level III fair value measurements. The
Update requires disclosure of changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive
income (loss) for recurring Level III fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range
and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level III fair value measurements. This
Update is effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after
This Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial
December 15, 2019.
statements.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments –
Credit Losses, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, which affects a variety of topics in the Codification and
applies to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. Topic 326, Financial
Instruments – Credit Losses amendments are effective for SEC registrants for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of
the Topic 326 amendments on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The amendments to Topic 825 are
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. On October 16, 2019, the
FASB voted to defer the effective date for ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, for smaller reporting
companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The final ASU was issued by the FASB on November 15, 2019. This Update is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 326, which allows
entities to irrevocably elect the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at amortized cost
upon adoption of the new credit losses standard. To be eligible for the transition election, the existing financial asset
must otherwise be both within the scope of the new credit losses standard and eligible for the applying the fair value
option in ASC 825-10.3. The election must be applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is not available for
either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity debt securities. For entities that elect the fair value option, the difference
between the carrying amount and the fair value of the financial asset would be recognized through a cumulative-
effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the date an entity adopted ASU 2016-13. Changes in fair value
of that financial asset would subsequently be reported in current earnings. For entities that have not yet adopted
ASU 2016-13, the effective dates and transition requirements are the same as those in ASU 2016-13. For entities
that have adopted ASU 2016-13, ASU 2019-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019,
including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted once ASU 2016-13 has been
adopted. On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted to defer the effective date for ASC 326, Financial Instruments –
Credit Losses, for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The final ASU was issued by the FASB on November 15, 2019.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s financial
statements.

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments ‒ Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives
and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). The Update defers the effective dates of ASU 2016-13 for SEC
filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This Update also amends the mandatory
effective date for the elimination of Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test under ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles ‒
Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (Goodwill), to align with those used
for credit losses. Furthermore, the ASU provides a one-year deferral of the effective dates of the ASUs on
derivatives and hedging and leases for companies that are not public business entities. The Company qualifies as a
smaller reporting company and does not expect to early adopt these ASUs.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments
– Credit Losses, to clarify its new credit impairment guidance in ASC 326, based on implementation issues raised by
stakeholders. This Update clarified, among other things, that expected recoveries are to be included in the allowance
for credit losses for these financial assets; an accounting policy election can be made to adjust the effective interest
rate for existing troubled debt restructurings based on the prepayment assumptions instead of the prepayment
assumptions applicable immediately prior to the restructuring event; and extends the practical expedient to exclude
accrued interest receivable from all additional relevant disclosures involving amortized cost basis. The effective
dates in this Update are the same as those applicable for ASU 2019-10. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 2 – MERGER

On September 14, 2018, CBI completed the acquisition by merger of United Community Bancorp (“UCB”) in a
stock and cash transaction for aggregate consideration of approximately $117,344. Acquisition-related costs of
$5,231, $5,515, $1,638, $131 and $220 are included in compensation expense, contracted data processing,
professional services, marketing expense and other operating expense, respectively, in the Company’s Consolidated
Statements of Operation for the year ended December 31, 2018. As a result of the acquisition, the Company issued
4,277,430 common shares and paid approximately $12,675 in cash to the former shareholders of UCB. Immediately
following the merger, UCB’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, was merged into CBI’s banking
subsidiary, Civista Bank.

At the time of the merger, UCB had total assets of $537,875, including $298,319 in loans, and $475,944 in deposits.
The transaction was recorded as a purchase and, accordingly, the operating results of UCB have been included in the
Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the close of business on September 14, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019, the estimated future amortization expense for the core deposit intangible related to UCB
is as follows:

Core deposit
intangibles

2020 ............................................................................................................... $
2021 ...............................................................................................................
2022 ...............................................................................................................
2023 ...............................................................................................................
2024 ...............................................................................................................
Thereafter ......................................................................................................

842
823
800
773
742
2,427
6,407

The following table presents financial information for the former UCB included in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2018.

Actual From
Acquisition Date
Through December 31,
2018
(in thousands)

Net interest income after provision for loan

losses............................................................ $

Noninterest income............................................
Net income.........................................................

3,227
373
1,707

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 2 – MERGER (Continued)

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information for the periods ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and
2017 as if the acquisition of UCB had occurred on January 1, 2017. This table has been prepared for comparative
purposes only and is not indicative of the actual results that would have been attained had the acquisition occurred as
of the beginning of the periods presented, nor is it indicative of future results.

Pro Formas (unaudited) Twelve months
ended December 31,
2018

2019

2017

Net interest income after provision for loan

losses ..................................................................... $

Noninterest income .....................................................
Net income ..................................................................
Pro forma earnings per share:

83,825 $
22,443
33,653

74,642 $
18,331
18,984

70,100
20,782
19,284

Basic ...................................................................... $
Diluted ................................................................... $

2.11 $
2.00 $

1.51 $
1.37 $

1.82
1.56

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of
acquisition for UCB. Core deposit intangibles will be amortized over a period of ten years using an accelerated
method. Goodwill will not be amortized, but instead will be evaluated for impairment. Furthermore, the unaudited
pro forma information does not reflect management’s estimate of any revenue-enhancing opportunities nor
anticipated cost savings as a result of the integration and consolidation of the acquisition.

Consideration paid .......................................................

$ 117,344

Net assets acquired:

Cash and due from financial institutions ................
Securities available for sale ....................................
Equity securities .....................................................
Loans held for sale .................................................
Loans, net ...............................................................
Other securities.......................................................
Premises and equipment .........................................
Accrued interest receivable ....................................
Core deposit intangible...........................................
Bank owned life insurance .....................................
Other assets.............................................................
Noninterest-bearing deposits ..................................
Interest-bearing deposits.........................................
Other liabilities .......................................................

$ 156,472
43,214
212
492
298,319
3,527
5,291
950
7,518
17,193
10,361
(112,787)
(363,157)
(17)

Goodwill resulting from UCB merger .........................

67,588
49,756

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 2 – MERGER (Continued)

The acquired assets and liabilities were measured at estimated fair values. Management made certain estimates and
exercised judgment in accounting for the acquisition.
The following is a description of the methods used to
determine fair value of significant assets and liabilities at the acquisition date:

Cash: The Company acquired $156.5 million in cash, which management deemed to reflect fair value based on the
short term nature of the asset.

Loans:
The Company acquired $298.3 million in loans receivable with and without evidence of credit quality
deterioration. The loans consisted of commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans
(including home equity secured lines of credit), real estate construction loans, and consumer and other loans. The
fair value of the performing loan portfolio includes separate adjustments to reflect a credit risk and marketability
component and a yield component reflecting the differential between portfolio and market yields. Additionally,
certain loans were valued based on their observable sales price. Loans acquired with credit deterioration of $1,210
were individually evaluated to estimate credit losses and a net recovery amount for each loan. The net cash flows
for each loan was then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted market rate.

Deposits: The Company acquired $475.9 million in deposits. Savings and transaction accounts are variable, have
no stated maturity and can be withdrawn on short notice with no penalty. Therefore, the fair value of such deposits
is considered equal to the carrying value. The fair value of CD’s consists of comparing the contractual cost of the
CD’s to the market rates with corresponding maturities. The valuation adjustment reflects the present value of the
difference between the cash flows attributable to the CD’s based on contractual and market rates. The core deposit
intangible is determined by the present value difference of the net cost of the core deposit versus the same amount
for an alternative funding source.

This acquisition provided the Company with the strategic opportunity to expand into new markets that, while similar
to existing markets, are projected to be more vibrant in population growth and business opportunity growth.
Additionally, the acquisition will provide exposure to suburbs of larger urban areas without the commitment of
operating inside large metropolitan areas dominated by regional and national financial organizations.
The
acquisition also creates synergies on the operational side of the Company by allowing noninterest expenses to be
spread over a larger operating base.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses
recognized were as follows:

Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair Value

2019
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

U.S. government agencies.................................... $

Obligations of states and political subdivisions.........
Mortgage-back securities in government sponsored

19,401 $
193,646

204 $

12,409

(4) $
(21)

19,601
206,034

entities ..................................................................
Total debt securities.............................................. $ 342,192 $

129,145

3,863
16,476 $

(144)
132,864
(169) $ 358,499

Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair Value

2018
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

U.S. government agencies.................................... $

Obligations of states and political subdivisions.........
Mortgage-back securities in government sponsored

30,623 $
168,993

202 $

3,680

(140) $
(602)

30,685
172,071

entities ..................................................................
Total debt securities.............................................. $ 343,323 $

143,707

1,024
4,906 $

143,538
(1,193)
(1,935) $ 346,294

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at year end 2019 by contractual maturity were as follows. Securities
not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.

Available for sale

Due in one year or less.................................................. $
Due from one to five years ...........................................
Due from five to ten years ............................................
Due after ten years ........................................................
Mortgage-backed securities in government sponsored
entities.....................................................................
132,864
Total securities available for sale ............................ $ 342,192 $ 358,499

11,166
15,062
27,173
172,234

129,145

Fair Value

Amortized
Cost
11,124 $
14,756
26,117
161,050

Securities with a carrying value of $139,004 and $114,145 were pledged as of December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively, to secure public deposits, other deposits and liabilities as required or permitted by law.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

Proceeds from sales of securities, gross realized gains and gross realized losses were as follows:

Sale proceeds............................................................... $
Gross realized gains ....................................................
Gross realized losses ...................................................
Gains (losses) from securities called or settled by the
issuer .....................................................................

2019
17,570 $
47
43

2018
14,667 $
6
393

(26)

2017

953
—
—

Debt securities with unrealized losses at year end 2019 and 2018 not recognized in income were as follows:

2019

Description of Securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

12 Months or less
Fair
Value

Unrealized
Loss

More than 12 months

Total

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Loss

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Loss

U.S. government agencies .......................... $

— $

— $ 3,408 $

(4) $ 3,408 $

(4)

Obligations of states and political

subdivisions ................................................

1,947

(21)

—

1,947

(21)

Mortgage-backed securities in gov’t

sponsored entities........................................

10,653

(91)

7,732

Total temporarily impaired ............................... $ 12,600 $

(112) $ 11,140 $

18,385

(53)
(57) $ 23,740 $

(144)
(169)

2018

Description of Securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

12 Months or less
Fair
Value

Unrealized
Loss

More than 12 months

Total

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Loss

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Loss

U.S. government agencies .......................... $

— $

— $ 16,469 $

(140) $ 16,469 $

(140)

Obligations of states and political

subdivisions ................................................

8,008

(71)

25,890

(531)

33,898

(602)

Mortgage-backed securities in gov’t

sponsored entities........................................

6,630

Total temporarily impaired ............................... $ 14,638 $

(90)

40,333

(1,193)
(1,103)
(161) $ 82,692 $ (1,774) $ 97,330 $ (1,935)

46,963

The Company periodically evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment. An unrealized loss exists when
the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses that are
determined to be temporary in nature are recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company has assessed each available-for-sale security position for credit impairment. Factors considered in
determining whether a loss is temporary include:

•

The length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost;

The severity of impairment;

The cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer;

If the Company intends to sell the investment;

If it’s more-likely-than-not the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovering its
amortized cost basis; and

If the Company does not expect to recover the investment’s entire amortized cost basis (even if the
Company does not intend to sell the investment).

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

The Company’s review for impairment generally entails:

•

Identification and evaluation of investments that have indications of impairment;

individual

Analysis of
including
consideration of length of time each investment has been in unrealized loss position and the expected
recovery period;

investments that have fair values less than amortized cost,

Evaluation of factors or triggers that could cause individual investments to qualify as having other-than-
temporary impairment; and

Documentation of these analyses, as required by policy.

At December 31, 2019,
the Company owned 35 securities that were considered temporarily impaired. The
unrealized losses on these securities have not been recognized into income because the issuers’ bonds are of high
credit quality, management has the intent and ability to hold these securities for the foreseeable future, and the
decline in fair value is largely due to changes in market interest rates. The Company also considers sector specific
credit rating changes in its analysis. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity
date or reset date. The Company does not intend to sell until recovery and does not believe selling will be required
before recovery.

The following table presents the net gains and losses on equity investments recognized in earnings at year-end 2019
and 2018, and the portion of unrealized gains and losses for the period that relates to equity investments held at year-
end 2019 and 2018:

Net gains recognized on equity securities during the year ........ $
Less: Net gains (losses) realized on the sale of equity

2019

2018

121 $

securities during the period .................................................

—

Unrealized gains recognized in equity securities held at

December 31........................................................................ $

121 $

—

NOTE 4 - LOANS

Loans at year-end were as follows:

2019

2018

Commercial and Agriculture ........................................ $ 203,110 $ 177,101
210,121
Commercial Real Estate - owner occupied...................
523,598
Commercial Real Estate - non-owner occupied ...........
457,850
Residential Real Estate .................................................
135,195
Real Estate Construction...............................................
38,513
Farm Real Estate...........................................................
19,563
Consumer and Other .....................................................
1,561,941
Total Loans..............................................................
Allowance for loan losses.............................................
(13,679)
Net loans ....................................................................... $ 1,694,203 $ 1,548,262

245,606
592,222
463,032
155,825
34,114
15,061
1,708,970
(14,767)

Included in total loans above are deferred loan fees of $488 and $389 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 4 – LOANS (Continued)

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at year-end 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Balance - Beginning of year ......................................... $
New loans and advances...............................................
Repayments...................................................................
Effect of changes to related parties...............................
Balance - End of year ................................................... $

2019

8,722 $
3,057
(2,574)
704
9,909 $

2018
14,002
3,308
(2,324)
(6,264)
8,722

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

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 and 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:

•

Changes in lending policies and procedures

Changes in experience and depth of lending and management staff

Changes in quality of credit review system

Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio

Changes in past due, classified and nonaccrual loans and TDRs

Changes in economic and business conditions

Changes in competition or legal and regulatory requirements

Changes in concentrations within the loan portfolio

Changes in the underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans

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 $14,767 adequate to cover loan losses
inherent in the loan portfolio, at December 31, 2019. 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, 2019, 2018 and 2017. The changes can be impacted by overall loan
volume, adversely graded loans, historical charge-offs and economic factors.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

Allowance for loan losses:

December 31, 2019
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Beginning
balance

1,747

Charge-offs
$

(114) $

Recoveries
86

Provision
(Credit)

Ending
Balance

500

2,219

1,962
Owner Occupied ..................................................
5,803
Non-Owner Occupied..........................................
1,531
Residential Real Estate..............................................
1,046
Real Estate Construction ...........................................
397
Farm Real Estate .......................................................
284
Consumer and Other .................................................
909
Unallocated ...............................................................
Total .......................................................................... $ 13,679

(161)
—
(294)
(24)
—
(183)
—
(776) $

289
102
259
3
5
85
—
829

451
679
86
225
(58)
61
(909)
1,035

2,541
6,584
1,582
1,250
344
247
—
$ 14,767

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the allowance for Commercial & Agriculture loans increased as a result of
an increase in general reserves due to higher loan balances. The result was represented as an increase in the
provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans increased as a result of an increase in
general reserves due to higher 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 for this type as a result of higher loan balances. The allowance for Residential Real Estate loans
increased as a result of an increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of an increase in outstanding
loan balances, represented by an increase in the provision. The allowance for Real Estate Construction loans
increased due to higher outstanding loan balances for this type of loan. The allowance for Farm Real Estate loans
was reduced by a decrease in general reserves required for this type as a result of lower outstanding loan balances.
The result 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.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

Allowance for loan losses:

December 31, 2018
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Beginning
balance

1,562

Charge-offs
$

(249) $

Recoveries
169

Provision
(Credit)

Ending
Balance

265

1,747

Owner Occupied ..................................................
2,043
Non-Owner Occupied..........................................
5,307
Residential Real Estate..............................................
1,910
Real Estate Construction ...........................................
834
Farm Real Estate .......................................................
430
Consumer and Other .................................................
290
758
Unallocated ...............................................................
Total .......................................................................... $ 13,134

(193)
(153)
(105)
—
—
(203)
—
(903) $

158
28
208
—
5
100
—
668

(46)
621
(482)
212
(38)
97
151
780

1,962
5,803
1,531
1,046
397
284
909
$ 13,679

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the allowance for Commercial & Agriculture loans increased as a result of
an increase in general reserves due to higher loan balances. The result was represented as an increase in the
provision. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans was reduced by a decrease in general
reserves as a result of lower loss rates. The result was represented as a decrease in the provision. The allowance for
Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied loans increased due to an increase in general reserves required for
this type as a result of higher loan balances. The allowance for Residential Real Estate loans was reduced by a
decrease in general reserves required for this type as a result of a decrease in loss rates, represented by a decrease in
the provision. The allowance for Real Estate Construction loans increased due to higher outstanding loan balances
for this type of loan. The allowance for Farm Real Estate loans was reduced by a decrease in general reserves
required for this type as a result of lower outstanding loan balances. The result was represented as a decrease in the
provision.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

Allowance for loan losses:

December 31, 2017
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Beginning
balance

2,018

Charge-offs
$

(11) $

Recoveries
372

Provision
(Credit)

Ending
Balance

(817) $

1,562

Owner Occupied ..................................................
2,171
Non-Owner Occupied..........................................
4,606
Residential Real Estate..............................................
3,089
Real Estate Construction ...........................................
420
Farm Real Estate .......................................................
442
Consumer and Other .................................................
314
245
Unallocated ...............................................................
Total .......................................................................... $ 13,305

(328)
(38)
(400)
—
—
(165)
—
(942) $

69
46
194
44
3
43
—
771

131
2,043
693
5,307
(973)
1,910
370
834
(15)
430
98
290
758
513
— $ 13,134

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the allowance for Commercial & Agriculture loans was reduced by a
decrease in general reserves as a result of lower loss rates. The result was represented as a decrease in the provision.
The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied loans was reduced by a decrease in general reserves
and charge-offs. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied loans increased due to an
increase in general reserves required for this type as a result of higher loan balances. The allowance for Residential
Real Estate loans was reduced by a decrease in general reserves required for this type as a result of a decrease in loss
rates, represented by a decrease in the provision. The allowance for Real Estate Construction loans increased due to
higher outstanding loan balances for this type of loan. The allowance for Farm Real Estate loans was reduced by a
decrease in general reserves required for this type as a result of lower outstanding loan balances. The result was
represented as a decrease in the provision.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables present, by portfolio segment, the allocation of the allowance for loan losses and related loan
balances as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Loans acquired
with credit
deterioration

Loans
individually
evaluated for
impairment

Loans
collectively
evaluated for
impairment

Total

— $

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $

— $

2,219 $

2,219

9
—
82
—
—
—
—
91 $

2,532
6,584
1,500
1,250
344
247
—
14,676 $

2,541
6,584
1,582
1,250
344
247
—
14,767

— $

367 $ 202,743 $ 203,110

—
—
467
—
—
—
467 $

426
374
1,764

245,606
245,180
592,222
591,848
463,032
460,801
155,825
— 155,825
34,114
33,448
666
15,061
15,061
—
3,597 $1,704,906 $1,708,970

December 31, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied ..................................................
Non-Owner Occupied..........................................
Residential Real Estate..............................................
Real Estate Construction ...........................................
Farm Real Estate .......................................................
Consumer and Other .................................................
Unallocated ...............................................................

Total ............................................................... $

Outstanding loan balances:
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Total ............................................................... $

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

Loans acquired
with credit
deterioration

Loans
individually
evaluated for
impairment

Loans
collectively
evaluated for
impairment

Total

December 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Total ............................................................... $

Outstanding loan balances:
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Total ............................................................... $

— $

—
—
8
—
—
—
—
8 $

— $

1,747 $

1,747

12
—
122
—
7
—
—
141 $

1,950
5,803
1,401
1,046
390
284
909
13,530 $

1,962
5,803
1,531
1,046
397
284
909
13,679

41 $

367 $ 176,693 $ 177,101

—
—
883
—
—
—
924 $

484
31
1,279

210,121
209,637
523,598
523,567
457,850
455,688
135,195
— 135,195
38,513
37,817
696
19,563
19,563
—
2,857 $1,558,160 $1,561,941

The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned risk ratings for the periods ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018. 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.

The Company’s internally assigned grades are as follows:

•

Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the
value of the underlying collateral.
Special Mention – loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious
problem if not corrected.
Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and are
characterized by the distinct possibility that Civista will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not
corrected.
Doubtful – loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset. In
addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable,
based on existing circumstances.
Loss – loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an
asset is not warranted.
Unrated – Generally, Residential Real Estate, Real Estate Construction and Consumer and Other loans
are not risk-graded, except when collateral is used for a business purpose.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

December 31, 2019
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $ 199,649 $
Commercial Real Estate:

Pass

Owner Occupied..................................................
Non-Owner Occupied .........................................
Residential Real Estate .............................................
Real Estate Construction...........................................
Farm Real Estate.......................................................
Consumer and Other .................................................

237,171
588,633
73,289
145,251
30,808
1,289

Total ............................................................... $1,276,090 $ 11,103 $

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Ending
Balance

2,236 $

1,225 $

— $ 203,110

2,818
1,434
6,495
9
2,739
6
14,726 $

245,606
—
592,222
—
80,312
—
145,260
—
34,114
—
—
1,295
— $1,301,919

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Ending
Balance

1,509 $

1,809 $

— $ 177,101

December 31, 2018
Commercial & Agriculture ....................................... $ 173,783 $
Commercial Real Estate:

Pass

201,228
520,487
70,908
124,769
32,908
1,713

Total ............................................................... $1,125,796 $ 10,733 $

5,381
1,088
7,363
41
2,509
20
18,211 $

—
210,121
—
523,598
—
78,851
—
124,823
—
38,513
1,733
—
— $1,154,740

5,617
2,155
528
—
567
—

3,512
2,023
580
13
3,096
—

The following tables present performing and nonperforming loans based solely on payment activity for the years
ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 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.

December 31, 2019
Performing ................................................................. $ 382,720 $
Nonperforming...........................................................

—

Total...................................................................... $ 382,720 $

10,565 $
—
10,565 $

13,766 $ 407,051
—
13,766 $ 407,051

—

Residential
Real Estate

Real Estate
Construction

Consumer
and Other

Total

December 31, 2018
Performing ................................................................. $ 378,999 $
Nonperforming...........................................................

—

Total...................................................................... $ 378,999 $

Residential
Real Estate

Real Estate
Construction

Consumer
and Other

Total

10,372 $
—
10,372 $

17,830 $ 407,201
—
17,830 $ 407,201

—

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables include an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans outstanding as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018.

December 31, 2019
Commercial & Agriculture..... $
Commercial Real Estate:

30-59
Days
Past Due
27 $

60-89
Days
Past Due
35 $

90 Days
or Greater
106 $

Total
Past
Due

Current
168 $ 202,942 $

Purchased
Credit-
Impaired
Loans

Past Due
90 Days
and
Accruing
— $ 203,110 $ —

Total Loans

453

244,427
63
Owner Occupied ...............
592,214
Non-Owner Occupied ....... — —
458,193
Residential Real Estate........... 2,399
198
155,825
Real Estate Construction ........ — —
34,107
Farm Real Estate .................... — —
46
14,886
Consumer and Other...............
342 $ 2,559 $ 5,909 $1,702,594 $

663 1,179
8
1,775 4,372
— —
7
7
175
—

129
Total............................. $ 3,008 $

—
245,606
—
—
592,222
—
—
463,032
467
—
155,825
—
—
34,114
—
—
—
15,061
467 $1,708,970 $ —

December 31, 2018
Commercial & Agriculture..... $
Commercial Real Estate:

30-59
Days
Past Due

60-89
Days
Past Due
225 $ — $

90 Days
or Greater
92 $

Total
Past
Due

Current
317 $ 176,743 $

Purchased
Credit-
Impaired
Loans

Past Due
90 Days
and
Accruing
41 $ 177,101 $ —

Total Loans

Owner Occupied ...............
Non-Owner Occupied .......

547
288
Residential Real Estate........... 7,118
Real Estate Construction ........ —
Farm Real Estate ....................
Consumer and Other...............

208,597
522,648
448,366
135,156
38,322
19,380
Total............................. $ 8,328 $ 1,449 $ 2,028 $11,805 $1,549,212 $

413
290
677
12
33 —
57
117

564 1,524
950
372
806 8,601
39
27
191
158
183
9

—
210,121
—
—
523,598
—
—
457,850
883
—
135,195
—
—
38,513
—
—
19,563
—
924 $1,561,941 $ —

The following table presents loans on nonaccrual status, excluding purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans, as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Commercial & Agriculture ........................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied ......................................................
Non-Owner Occupied..............................................
Residential Real Estate..................................................
Real Estate Construction ...............................................
Farm Real Estate ...........................................................
Consumer and Other .....................................................
Total ................................................................... $

2019

2018

173 $

270

938
8
4,183
9
284
4
5,599 $

942
374
3,886
41
338
18
5,869

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

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 the Company 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 2019, 2018 and 2017 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 $571, $587 and $712, respectively. The amount of interest income on
such loans recognized on a cash basis was $379 in 2019, $360 in 2018 and $139 in 2017.

Modifications: A modification of a loan constitutes a TDR when the Company for economic or legal reasons related
to a borrower’s financial difficulties grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. The
Company 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 $91 of
the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2019, $141 as of December 31, 2018 and $169 as of December 31,
2017.

Loan modifications that are considered TDRs completed during the twelve month periods ended December 31,
2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

For the Twelve Month Period Ended
December 31, 2019
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment

Number
of
Contracts

Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
—

— $

—
382
—
—
—
—
382 $

—
382
—
—
—
—
382

Commercial & Agriculture .........................................
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied ....................................................
Non-Owner Occupied............................................
Residential Real Estate................................................
Real Estate Construction .............................................
Farm Real Estate .........................................................
Consumer and Other ...................................................
Total Loan Modifications.................................

— $

—
1
—
—
—
—
1 $

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

For the Twelve Month Period Ended
December 31, 2018
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment

Number
of
Contracts

Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
—

— $

Commercial & Agriculture .........................................
Commercial Real Estate:

— $

—
—
1
—
1
—
2 $

—
—
23
—
110
—
133 $

—
—
23
—
110
—
133

For the Twelve Month Period Ended
December 31, 2017
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment

Number
of
Contracts

Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
—

— $

Commercial & Agriculture .........................................
Commercial Real Estate:

— $

—
—
1
—
—
—
1 $

—
—
13
—
—
—
13 $

—
—
13
—
—
—
13

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, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

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, 2019 and
2018.

December 31, 2019
Unpaid
Principal
Balance

Recorded
Investment

Related
Allowance

Recorded
Investment

December 31, 2018
Unpaid
Principal
Balance

Related
Allowance

367 $

367

367 $

367

With no related allowance recorded:

Commercial & Agriculture .................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied...............................
Non-Owner Occupied ......................
Residential Real Estate ..........................
Farm Real Estate....................................
Total ............................................

With an allowance recorded:

Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied...............................
Residential Real Estate ..........................
Farm Real Estate....................................
Total ............................................

Total:

Commercial & Agriculture ....................
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied...............................
Non-Owner Occupied ......................
Residential Real Estate................................
Farm Real Estate .........................................

168
374
1,571
666
3,146

258
193
—
451

367

426
374
1,764
666

168
374
1,643
666
3,218

258 $
197
—
455

367

426
374
1,840
666

193
31
1,017
256
1,864

291
262
440
993

367

484
31
1,279
696

193
34
1,089
256
1,939

291 $
265
440
996

367

484
34
1,354
696

2,857 $ 2,935 $

9
82
—
91

—

9
—
82
—
91 $

12
122
7
141

—

12
—
122
7
141

Total ............................................ $

3,597 $ 3,673 $

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables include the average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired financing
receivables as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

For the year ended:

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Commercial & Agriculture ........................................ $
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied...................................................
Non-Owner Occupied...........................................
Residential Real Estate ..............................................
Farm Real Estate ........................................................

Total ................................................................ $

Average
Recorded
Investment

Interest
Income
Recognized

Average
Recorded
Investment

367 $

33 $

636 $

Interest
Income
Recognized
25

456
308
1,271
683
3,085 $

32
20
58
29
172 $

610
39
1,519
716
3,520 $

33
5
75
29
167

For the year ended:

December 31, 2017

Commercial & Agriculture ........................................... $
Commercial Real Estate:

Owner Occupied......................................................
Non-Owner Occupied .............................................
Residential Real Estate .................................................
Farm Real Estate...........................................................

Total ................................................................... $

Average
Recorded
Investment

1,375 $

Interest
Income
Recognized
34

1,507
233
1,515
613
5,243 $

75
6
73
28
216

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, 2019 and 2018, respectively, there were no
foreclosed assets included in other assets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had initiated formal
foreclosure procedures on $1,022 and $311, respectively, of consumer residential mortgages.

Changes in the amortizable yield for PCI loans were as follows, since acquisition:

At December 31,
2019
(In Thousands)

At December 31,
2018
(In Thousands)
15
334
(13)
—
336

336 $
—
(164)
83
255 $

Balance at beginning of period ............................. $
Acquisition of PCI loans .......................................
Accretion ...............................................................
Transfers from non-accretable to accretable .........
Balance at end of period........................................ $

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents additional information regarding loans acquired and accounted for in accordance with
ASC 310-30:

At December 31, 2019 At December 31, 2018
Acquired Loans with
Acquired Loans with
Specific Evidence of
Specific Evidence of
Deterioration of Credit
Deterioration of Credit
Quality (ASC 310-30)
Quality (ASC 310-30)

Outstanding balance............................... $
Carrying amount ....................................

(In Thousands)
1,149 $
467

1,805
924

There was $0 and $8 in allowance for loan losses recorded for acquired loans with or without specific evidence of
deterioration in credit quality as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 6 - OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
of tax, as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2017

Unrealized
Gains and
Losses on
Available
for Sale
Securities

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items

Unrealized
Gains and
Losses on
Available
for Sale
Securities

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items

Total

Unrealized
Gains and
Losses on
Available
for Sale
Securities

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items

Total

Beginning balance............... $ 2,347 $(3,799) $(1,452) $ 3,185 $(4,309) $(1,124) $ 2,008 $(4,345) $(2,337)

Other comprehensive

income (loss) before
reclassifications ..........

Amounts reclassified
from accumulated
other comprehensive
income (loss) ..............

Net current-period other

comprehensive income
(loss)..............................
Reclassification of certain
income tax effects
from accumulated
other comprehensive
income (loss) ..............
Reclassification of equity

10,561

(2,333)

8,228

(886)

393

(493)

620

553

1,173

(25)

123

326

117

443

(8)

247

239

10,536

(2,210)

8,326

(560)

510

(50)

612

800

1,412

—

565

(764)

(199)

securities from
accumulated other
comprehensive
income (loss) ..............

—
Ending balance .................... $ 12,883 $(6,009) $ 6,874 $ 2,347 $(3,799) $(1,452) $ 3,185 $(4,309) $(1,124)

— (278)

(278)

—

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 6 - OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Continued)

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive
loss as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss (a)
For the year ended December 31,

Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
(Loss) Components
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale

securities ........................................................ $

Tax effect .............................................................

Amortization of defined benefit pension items

Actuarial losses...............................................
Tax effect .............................................................

Total reclassifications for the period.................... $

2019

2018

2017

32
(7)
25

(413)
87
(326)

12
(4)
8

(156)(b)
33
(123)
(98)

(149)(b)
32
(117)
(443)

(380)(b)
133
(247)
(239)

Affected Line Item in the
Statement Where Net
Income is
Presented
Net gain (loss) on sale
of securities
Income taxes

Other operating
expenses
Income taxes

(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate expenses and other amounts indicate income.

(b)

These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net
periodic pension cost.

NOTE 7 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Year-end premises and equipment were as follows:

Land and improvements ............................................... $
Buildings and improvements ........................................
Furniture and equipment...............................................
Total ........................................................................
Accumulated depreciation ............................................

Premises and equipment, net ............................. $

2019

6,651 $
28,047
21,988
56,686
(33,815)
22,871 $

2018

6,553
27,013
20,831
54,397
(32,376)
22,021

Depreciation expense was $2,240, $1,515 and $1,249 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 8 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

There was no change in the carrying amount of goodwill of $76,851 for the year ends December 31, 2019 and
December 31, 2018.

Management performs an evaluation of goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Management performed an evaluation of the
Company’s goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2019. Based on this test, management concluded that the
Company’s goodwill was not impaired at December 31, 2019.

Acquired intangible assets were as follows as of year end.

2019

2018

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Carrying
Amount

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Carrying
Amount

Core deposit intangible assets(1):

Core deposit intangibles..............................

14,792

Total core deposit intangible assets.................. $ 14,792 $

(1)

Excludes fully amortized core deposit intangible assets

8,049
8,049 $ 6,743 $ 14,792 $

14,792

6,743

7,104
7,688
7,104 $ 7,688

Aggregate core deposit intangible amortization expense was $945, $366 and $586 for 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.

Activity for mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and the related valuation allowance follows:

2019

2018

Loan Servicing Rights:

Beginning of year.............................................................
Additions..........................................................................
Disposals ..........................................................................
Amortized to expense.......................................................
Other Charges ..................................................................
Change in valuation allowance ........................................
End of year .......................................................................

Valuation allowance:

Beginning of year.............................................................
Additions expensed ..........................................................
Reductions credited to operations ....................................
Direct write-offs...............................................................
End of year .......................................................................

1,664
247
—
247
—
102
1,562

— $
102
—
—
102

743
1,047
—
126
—
—
1,664

—
—
—
—
—

Aggregate mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) amortization was $247, $126 and $72 for 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 8 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

2020............................................................................. $
2021.............................................................................
2022.............................................................................
2023.............................................................................
2024.............................................................................
Thereafter ....................................................................

MSRs

Core deposit
intangibles

Total

89 $
89
88
87
86
1,123
1,562 $

914 $
891
868
840
804
2,426
6,743 $

1,003
980
956
927
890
3,549
8,305

NOTE 9 - INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS

Interest-bearing deposits as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Demand ......................................................................... $ 301,674 $ 261,996
Savings and Money markets .........................................
582,128
Certificates of Deposit:

588,697

2019

2018

$250 and over ..........................................................
Other ........................................................................
Individual Retirement Accounts ...................................

42,815
173,445
51,426
Total ................................................................... $ 1,166,211 $ 1,111,810

58,290
168,928
48,622

Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, including IRA’s at December 31, 2019 were as follows:

2020 ................................................................................. $
2021 .................................................................................
2022 .................................................................................
2023 .................................................................................
2024 .................................................................................
Thereafter ........................................................................

Total ........................................................................... $

171,220
73,991
23,344
4,986
1,261
1,038
275,840

Deposits from the Company’s principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at year-end 2019 and 2018 were
$8,917 and $6,925, respectively.

As of December 31, 2019, CDs and IRAs totaling $61,552 met or exceeded the FDIC’s insurance limit of $250,000.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 10 - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings, which consist of federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings are summarized
as follows:

Outstanding balance at year end ............................... $
Maximum indebtedness during the year ...................
Average balance during the year...............................
Average rate paid during the year .............................
Interest rate on year end balance...............................

At December 31, 2019
Federal
Funds
Purchased

Short-term
Borrowings
— $ 101,500
192,700
112,088

20,000
137
2.19%
—

2.32%
1.63%

At December 31, 2018
Federal
Funds
Purchased
$

Short-term
Borrowings
— $ 188,600
225,300
113,520

20,000
116
2.58%
—

2.07%
2.45%

Outstanding balance at year end .................................. $
Maximum indebtedness during the year ......................
Average balance during the year..................................
Average rate paid during the year................................
Interest rate on year end balance..................................

— $

20,000
119
1.68%
—

At December 31, 2017
Federal
Funds
Purchased

Short-term
Borrowings
56,900
115,050
38,825

1.12%
1.42%

Average balances during the year represent daily averages. Average interest rates represent interest expense divided
by the related average balances.

These borrowing transactions can range from overnight to six months in maturity. The average maturity was one day
at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE 11 - FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES

Long-term advances from the FHLB were $125,000 at December 31, 2019 and $5,000 at December 31, 2018.
Outstanding balances have maturity dates ranging from May 2029 to October 2029 with fixed rates ranging from
1.03% to 2.05%. The average rate on outstanding advances was 1.44% at December 31, 2019. Outstanding advances
are prepayable in whole only and are subject to a termination fee.

Scheduled principal reductions of FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2019 were as follows:

2029 ................................................................................. $
Total ........................................................................... $

125,000
125,000

In addition to the borrowings, the Company had outstanding letters of credit with the FHLB totaling $20,000 at
year-end 2019 and 2018, respectively, used for pledging to secure public funds. FHLB borrowings and the letters of
credit were collateralized by FHLB stock and by $369,750 and $320,400 of residential mortgage loans under a
blanket lien arrangement at year-end 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company had a FHLB maximum borrowing capacity of $564,516 as of December 31, 2019, with remaining
borrowing capacity of approximately $318,016. The borrowing arrangement with the FHLB is subject to annual
renewal. The maximum borrowing capacity is recalculated at least quarterly.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 12 - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are used to facilitate the needs of our customers as well as to
facilitate our short-term funding needs. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are carried at the amount of
cash received in association with the agreement. We continuously monitor the collateral levels and may be required,
from time to time, to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Securities
pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements are maintained with our safekeeping agents.

The following table presents detail regarding the securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018. All of the repurchase agreements are overnight agreements.

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Securities pledged for repurchase agreements:

U.S. Treasury securities........................................... $
Obligations of U.S. government agencies ...............
Total securities pledged ................................................ $
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for

810 $

17,864
18,674 $

861
21,338
22,199

repurchase agreements ............................................ $

18,674 $

22,199

Amounts related to agreements not included in

offsetting disclosures above .................................... $

— $

—

Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase was as follows:

Outstanding balance at year end................................. $ 18,674
Average balance during the year ................................
18,321
Average interest rate during the year .........................
Maximum month-end balance during the year .......... $ 21,970
Weighted average interest rate at year end.................

0.10%

2019

2018
$ 22,199
18,456

2017
$ 21,755
18,234

0.10%

$ 22,199

$ 23,889

0.10%

NOTE 13 - SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

Trusts formed by the Company in March of 2002 and March of 2003 issued floating rate trust preferred securities, in
the amounts of $5,000 and $7,500, respectively, through special purpose entities as part of pooled offerings of such
securities. The Company issued subordinated debentures to the trusts in exchange for the proceeds of the offerings,
which debentures represent the sole assets of the trusts. The Company may redeem the subordinated debentures, in
whole but not in part, at face value. In March 2007, the Company elected to redeem and refinance the $5,000
floating rate subordinated debenture. The refinancing was done at face value and resulted in a 2.00% reduction in
the floating rate. The new subordinated debenture has a 30-year maturity and is redeemable, in whole or in part,
anytime without penalty. The replacement subordinated debenture does not have any deferred issuance cost
associated with it. The interest rate at December 31, 2019 on the $7,500 debenture was 5.26% and the $5,000
debenture was 3.72%.

Additionally, the Company formed an additional trust in September of 2004 that issued $12,500 of 6.05% fixed rate
trust preferred securities for five years, then becoming floating rate trust preferred securities, through a special
purpose entity as part of a pooled offering of such securities. The Company issued subordinated debentures to the
trusts in exchange for the proceeds of the offerings, which debentures represent the sole assets of the trusts. The
Company may redeem the subordinated debentures at face value without penalty. The current rate on the $12,500
subordinated debenture is 4.41%.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 13 - SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (Continued)

Finally, the Company acquired two additional trust preferred securities as part of its acquisition of Futura Banc Corp
(Futura) in December 2007. Futura TPF Trust I and Futura TPF Trust II were formed in June of 2005 in the amounts
of $2,500 and $1,927, respectively. Futura had issued subordinated debentures to the trusts in exchange for
ownership of all of the common security of the trusts and the proceeds of the preferred securities sold by the trusts.
The Company may redeem the subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, in a principal amount with integral
multiples of $1,000, at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The subordinated debentures
mature on June 15, 2035. The subordinated debentures are also redeemable in whole or in part from time to time,
upon the occurrence of specific events defined within the trust
indenture. The current rate on the $2,500
subordinated debenture is variable at 3.78%. In June 2010, the rate on the $1,927 subordinated debenture switched
from a fixed rate to a floating rate. The current rate on the $1,927 subordinated debenture is 3.78%.

NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES

Income taxes were as follows for the years ended December 31:

Current ........................................................................ $
State.............................................................................
Deferred ......................................................................
Change in corporate tax rate .......................................

Income taxes .......................................................... $

2019

2018

2017

4,713 $
307
663
—
5,683 $

2,444 $
45
151
—
2,640 $

5,414
—
435
511
6,360

Effective tax rates differed from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in 2019 and 2018 and 35% in 2017 due
to the following:

Income taxes computed at the statutory federal tax

rate......................................................................... $

8,308 $

3,524 $

7,781

2019

2018

2017

Add (subtract) tax effect of:

Nontaxable interest income, net of nondeductible
interest expense................................................
Low income housing tax credit .............................
Cash surrender value of BOLI...............................
Nondeductible merger costs ..................................
Change in corporate tax rate ..................................
Change in tax position BOLI.................................
Other ......................................................................

Income tax expense .......................................... $

(1,194)
(903)
(211)
—
—
(353)
36
5,683 $

(834)
(903)
(143)
1,034
—
—
(38)
2,640 $

(1,107)
(686)
(201)
—
511
—
62
6,360

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, enacted on December 22, 2017, lowered the federal corporate income tax rate from 35%
to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As a result, the carrying value of net deferred tax assets was reduced, which
increased income tax expense by $511 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES (Continued)

Year-end deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following:

2019

2018

Deferred tax assets

Allowance for loan losses ....................................... $
Deferred compensation ...........................................
Pension costs ...........................................................
Intangible assets ......................................................
Purchase accounting adjustments............................
Net operating loss carryforward..............................
Other........................................................................
Deferred tax asset ..............................................

3,245 $
1,191
81
394
226
1,081
220
6,438

Deferred tax liabilities

Tax depreciation in excess of book

depreciation .......................................................
Discount accretion on securities..............................
FHLB stock dividends.............................................
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale ......
Pension costs ...........................................................
Prepaids ...................................................................
BOLI .......................................................................
Other........................................................................
Deferred tax liability..........................................

(808)
(18)
(969)
(3,424)
—
(326)
—
(359)
(5,904)

Net deferred tax asset ................................... $

534 $

3,056
1,217
—
475
566
1,374
364
7,052

(556)
(31)
(1,053)
(624)
(469)
(301)
(337)
(271)
(3,642)
3,410

No valuation allowance was established at December 31, 2019 and 2018, due to the Company’s ability to
carryforward net operating losses to taxes paid in future years and certain tax strategies, coupled with the anticipated
future income as evidenced by the Company’s earning potential.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Company is subject to tax in Ohio
based upon its net worth and in Indiana based upon its net income.

There is currently no liability for uncertain tax positions and no known unrecognized tax benefits. The Company’s
federal tax returns for taxable years through 2016 have been closed for purposes of examination by the Internal
Revenue Service.

NOTE 15 - RETIREMENT PLANS

The Company sponsors a savings and retirement 401(k) plan, which covers all employees who meet certain
eligibility requirements and who choose to participate in the plan. The matching contribution to the 401(k) plan was
$1,074, $892 and $805 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company’s matching contribution is 100% of an
employee’s first three percent contributed and 50% of the next two percent contributed.

The Company also sponsors a pension plan which is a noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan for all
employees who have attained the age of 20 1 ⁄ 2, completed six months of service and work 1,000 or more hours per
year. Annual payments, subject to the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes, are made to a
pension trust fund. In 2006, the Company amended the pension plan to provide that no employee could be added as
a participant to the pension plan after December 31, 2006. In April 2014, the Company amended the pension plan
again to provide that no additional benefits would accrue beyond April 30, 2014.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 15 - RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)

In October 2015, the Company, on behalf of it and its subsidiaries, entered into Pension Shortfall Agreements (the
“Shortfall Agreements”) with ten employees of the Bank. When the Company ceased accruals to its defined benefit
pension plan on April 30, 2014, the circumstances of some participants with limited periods until their anticipated
retirement dates would not permit them to use other available alternatives to make up for the shortfall in their
expected pension. The Company calculated the total amount of the shortfall for each of the referenced individuals
after considering its contributions to other retirement benefits. Pension shortfall expense was $161 in 2019, $180 in
2018 and $18 in 2017. Included in pension shortfall expense was interest expense, totaling $20, $24 and $18 in
2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which was also recorded in and credited to the accounts of the ten individuals
covered by this plan.

Information about the pension plan is as follows:

Change in benefit obligation:

Beginning benefit obligation................................... $
Service cost .............................................................
Interest cost .............................................................
Curtailment gain......................................................
Settlement loss ........................................................
Actuarial (gain)/loss ................................................
Benefits paid............................................................
Settlement payments ...............................................
Ending benefit obligation ........................................

Change in plan assets, at fair value:

Beginning plan assets ..............................................
Actual return............................................................
Employer contribution ............................................
Benefits paid............................................................
Settlement payments ...............................................
Administrative expenses .........................................
Ending plan assets ...................................................
Funded status at end of year ......................................... $

2019

2018

13,338 $
—
479
—
—
3,546
(1,793)
—
15,570

15,572
1,404
—
(1,793)
—
—
15,183

(387) $

17,916
—
627
—
98
(1,800)
(104)
(3,399)
13,338

19,306
(207)
—
(104)
(3,399)
(24)
15,572
2,234

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 31, consist of unrecognized
actuarial loss of $6,009, net of $1,597 tax in 2019 and $3,799, net of $1,010 tax in 2018.

The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $15,570 at December 31, 2019 and
$13,338 at December 31, 2018.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 15 - RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)

The components of net periodic pension expense were as follows:

Service cost ................................................................. $
Interest cost .................................................................
Expected return on plan assets ....................................
Net amortization and deferral......................................
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)........................
Additional loss due to settlement ................................

Total pension cost (benefit) ................................... $

2019

2018

2017

— $
479
(811)
156
(176)
—
(176) $

— $
627
(1,355)
149
(579)
1,188

609 $

—
679
(1,178)
380
(119)
237
118

Net loss (gain) recognized in other comprehensive

income ................................................................... $
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost

and other comprehensive loss
(before tax) ................................................. $

2,798 $

(1,453) $

(322)

2,622 $

(2,032) $

(441)

The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item
“other operating expenses” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The estimated net loss for the defined benefit pension plan that will be amortized from accumulated other
comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year is $156.
The Company incurred
settlement costs in 2019, 2018 and 2017 of $0, $1,188 and $237, respectively.

The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at year-end were as follows:

Discount rate on benefit obligation.............................
Long-term rate of return on plan assets ......................
Rate of compensation increase ...................................

2019

2018

2017

3.13%
4.96%
0.00%

4.14%
7.00%
0.00%

3.51%
7.00%
0.00%

The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost were as follows:

Discount rate on benefit obligation.............................
Long-term rate of return on plan assets ......................
Rate of compensation increase ...................................

2019

2018

2017

4.14%
7.00%
0.00%

3.51%
7.00%
0.00%

4.00%
7.00%
0.00%

The Company uses long-term market rates to determine the discount rate on the benefit obligation. Declines in the
discount rate lead to increases in the actuarial loss related to the benefit obligation.

The expectation for long-term rate of return on the pension assets and the expected rate of compensation increases
are reviewed periodically by management in consultation with outside actuaries and primary investment consultants.
Factors considered in setting and adjusting these rates are historic and projected rates of return on the portfolio and
historic and estimated rates of increases of compensation. Since the pension plan is frozen, the rate of compensation
increase used to determine the benefit obligation for 2019, 2018 and 2017 was zero.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 15 - RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)

The Company’s pension plan asset allocation at year-end 2019 and 2018 and target allocation for 2020 by asset
category are as follows:

Asset Category
Equity securities ..........................................................
Debt securities.............................................................
Money market funds ...................................................
Total.......................................................................

Target
Allocation
2020
0-30%
70-100
0

Percentage of Plan
Assets
at Year-end

2019

2018

20.0%
80.0
0.0
100.0%

33.1%
20.7
46.2
100.0%

The Company developed the pension plan investment policies and strategies for plan assets with its pension
management firm. The assets are currently invested in seven diversified investment funds, which include four equity
funds and three bond funds. The long-term guidelines from above were created to maximize the return on portfolio
assets while reducing the risk of the portfolio. The management firm may allocate assets among the separate
accounts within the established long-term guidelines. Transfers among these accounts will be at the management
firm’s discretion based on their investment outlook and the investment strategies that are outlined at periodic
meetings with the Company. The expected long-term rate of return on the plan assets was 4.96% in 2019 and 7.00%
in 2018. This return is based on the expected return for each of the asset categories, weighted based on the target
allocation for each class.

The Company does not expect to make any contribution to its pension plan in 2020. Employer contributions totaled
$0 in 2019. Decreased plan assets and increased benefit obligations and actuarial gains led to a change in funded
status from $2,234 at December 31, 2018 to a deficit of $387 at December 31, 2019.

The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the pension plan’s assets at fair value as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018:

December 31, 2019

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Common/collective trust:

Bonds .............................................................. $
Equities ...........................................................

Total assets at fair value............................................. $

12,146 $
3,037
15,183 $

— $
—
— $

12,146
3,037
15,183

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 15 - RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)

December 31, 2018

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Money market funds............................................. $
Common/collective trust:

Bonds ..............................................................
Equities ...........................................................
Money market .................................................

Total assets at fair value............................................. $

2,689 $

— $

2,689

3,221
5,153
4,509
15,572 $

—
—
—
— $

3,221
5,153
4,509
15,572

Investment in equity securities, debt securities, money market funds and mutual funds are valued at the closing price
reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value
or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Pension Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate
and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the
fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

Expected benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:

2020 ................................................................................. $
2021 .................................................................................
2022 .................................................................................
2023 .................................................................................
2024 .................................................................................
2025 through 2029...........................................................
Total................................................................................. $

204
246
314
375
416
480
2,035

Supplemental Retirement Plan

Civista established a supplemental retirement plan (“SERP”) in 2013, which covers key members of management.
Under the SERP, participants will receive annually, following retirement, a percentage of their base compensations
at the time of their retirement for a maximum of ten years. The SERP liability recorded at December 31, 2019, was
$2,836, compared to $2,570 at December 31, 2018. The expense related to the SERP was $394, $351 and $365 for
2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Distributions to participants made in 2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled $128, $87, and
$41, respectively.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 16 - EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

At the Company’s 2014 annual meeting, the shareholders adopted the Company’s 2014 Incentive Plan (“2014
Incentive Plan”). The 2014 Incentive Plan authorizes the Company to grant options, stock awards, stock units and
other awards for up to 375,000 common shares of the Company. There were 240,001 shares available for grants
under this plan at December 31, 2019.

No options had been granted under the 2014 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

In recent years, the Board of Directors has awarded restricted common shares to senior officers of the Company.
The restricted shares vest ratably over a three-year period following the grant date. The product of the number of
restricted shares granted and the grant date market price of the Company’s common shares determines the fair value
of restricted shares under the Company’s 2014 Incentive Plan. Management recognizes compensation expense for
the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, directors of the Company’s banking
subsidiary, Civista, were paid a retainer in the form of non-restricted common shares of the Company. The
aggregate common shares of 8,946, 7,071 and 7,171, respectively were issued to Civista directors as payment of
their retainer for their service on the Civista Board of Directors. The issuances were expensed in their entirety when
the shares were issued in the amounts of $196, $165 and $152, respectively.

The Company includes share-based compensation for employees as “Compensation expense” in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s restricted shares, and changes therein during the twelve
months ended December 31, 2019:

Nonvested at beginning of period ..........................................................
Granted ...................................................................................................
Vested.....................................................................................................
Forfeited .................................................................................................
Nonvested at end of period.....................................................................

December 31, 2019

Number of
Restricted
Shares

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

39,970
21,106
(16,557)
(492)
44,027

19.10
20.65
17.31
22.41
20.48

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 16 - EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Continued)

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s awarded restricted shares as of December 31, 2019:

Date of Award
January 15, 2016
March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017
April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018
March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

At December 31, 2019

Remaining Expense

Remaining Vesting
Period (Years)

4,108
3,725
3,581
5,282
6,225
10,188
10,918
44,027

21
—
49
47
93
130
158
498

1.00
0.00
2.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
4.00
2.25

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017,
the Company recorded share-based
compensation expense of $335, $263 and $274, respectively and director retainer fees of $196, $165 and $152,
respectively, for shares granted under the 2014 Incentive Plan. At December 31, 2019, the total compensation cost
related to unvested awards not yet recognized is $498, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted average
remaining life of the grants of 2.25 years.

NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles establish a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level
of observable pricing utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by the
hierarchy are as follows: Level 1: Quoted prices for identical assets in active markets that are identifiable on the
measurement date; Level 2: Significant other observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets, quoted
prices in markets that are not active and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable
market data; Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own view about the assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing an asset.

Securities: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical
technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the
specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2
inputs).

Equity securities: The Company has two types of equity securities, one is not actively traded in an open market,
while the other is listed on an exchange and is less frequently traded. The fair value of the equity security available
for sale not actively traded in an open market is determined by using market data inputs for similar securities that are
observable. (Level 2 inputs).
The fair value of the other equity security is determined from third-party pricing
services or a computerized pricing model and classified Level 2.

Fair value swap asset/liability: The fair value of the swap asset and liability is based on an external derivative model
using data inputs as of the valuation date and classified Level 2.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Continued)

Impaired loans: The Company has measured impairment on impaired loans generally based on the fair value of the
loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties.
In some cases, management may adjust the appraised value due to the age of the appraisal, changes in market
conditions, or observable deterioration of the property since the appraisal was completed. Additionally, management
makes estimates about expected costs to sell the property which are also included in the net realizable value. If the
fair value of the collateral dependent loan is less than the carrying amount of the loan, a specific reserve for the loan
is made in the allowance for loan losses or a charge-off is taken to reduce the loan to the fair value of the collateral
(less estimated selling costs) and the loan is included in the table above as a Level 3 measurement.

Other real estate owned: OREO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is measured at the date
foreclosure. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, no charge-off or adjustment is
necessary, the loan is not considered to be carried at fair value, and is therefore not included in the table below. If
the fair value of the collateral is less than the carrying amount of the loan, management will charge the loan down to
its estimated realizable value. Management may adjust the appraised value due to the age of the appraisal, changes
in market conditions, or observable deterioration of the property since the appraisal was completed. In these cases,
the properties are categorized in the below table as Level 3 measurements since these adjustments are considered to
be unobservable inputs. Income and expenses from operations are included in other operating expenses. Further
declines in the fair value of the collateral subsequent to foreclosure are included in net gain on sale of other real
estate owned.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized below.

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Using:

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

U.S. Government agencies .............................. $

— $

19,601 $

Obligations of states and political

subdivisions .....................................................

Mortgage-backed securities in government

sponsored entities ............................................
Total securities available for sale.....................
Equity securities ....................................................
Swap asset..............................................................

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring

basis:
Swap liability.........................................................

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring

basis:
Impaired Loans ...................................................... $

—

—
—
—
—

—

206,034

132,864
358,499
1,191
8,918

8,918

— $

—

—
—
—
—

—

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using:

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

U.S. Government agencies .............................. $

Obligations of states and political subdivisions ....
Mortgage-backed securities in government

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring

basis:
Swap liability.........................................................

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring

basis:
Impaired Loans ...................................................... $

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

— $
—

30,685 $
172,071

—
—
—
—

—

143,538
346,294
1,070
2,837

2,837

—
—

—
—
—
—

—

— $

1,803

The following tables presents quantitative information about the Level 3 significant unobservable inputs for assets
and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

December 31, 2019

Fair Value

Impaired loans................................ $

December 31, 2018

Fair Value

Impaired loans................................ $

1,803

Valuation
Technique
Appraisal of
collateral

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Unobservable
Input

Range

Weighted
Average

Appraisal
adjustments
Holding period

30%
22 months

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Unobservable
Input

Range

Weighted
Average

Appraisal
adjustments
Liquidation
expense
Holding period

0% - 30%

26%

0% - 10%
0 - 30 months

8%
21 months

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Continued)

The carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments carried at amortized cost were as follows:

December 31, 2019
Financial Assets:

Carrying
Amount

Total
Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and due from financial institutions ............ $
Other securities ...................................................
Loans, held for sale.............................................
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses ..............
Bank owned life insurance..................................
Accrued interest receivable.................................

48,535 $
20,280
2,285
1,694,203
44,999
7,093

48,535 $
20,280
2,331
1,713,863
44,999
7,093

48,535 $
20,280
2,331
—
44,999
7,093

—
— $
—
—
—
—
— 1,713,863
—
—
—
—

Financial Liabilities:

Nonmaturing deposits .........................................
Time deposits......................................................
Short-term FHLB advances ................................
Long-term FHLB advances ................................
Securities sold under agreement to

repurchase .....................................................
Subordinated debentures.....................................
Accrued interest payable.....................................

1,402,924
275,840
101,500
125,000

1,402,924
276,616
101,500
123,893

1,402,924
—
101,500
—

18,674
29,427
277

18,674
34,452
277

18,674
—
277

—
—
—
—

—
—
—

—
276,616
—
123,893

—
34,452
—

December 31, 2018
Financial Assets:

Carrying
Amount

Total
Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

42,779 $
21,021
1,391
1,548,262
43,037
6,723

42,779 $
21,021
1,391
1,517,278
43,037
6,723

42,779 $
21,021
1,391
—
43,037
6,723

—
— $
—
—
—
—
— 1,517,278
—
—
—
—

Financial Liabilities:

repurchase .....................................................
Subordinated debentures.....................................
Accrued interest payable.....................................

1,312,207
267,686
188,600
5,000

1,312,207
267,943
188,600
4,983

1,312,207
—
188,600
—

22,199
29,427
230

22,199
34,620
230

22,199
—
230

—
—
—
—

—
—
—

—
267,943
—
4,983

—
34,620
—

The fair value approximates carrying amount for all items except those described below. Fair value for other
securities approximates carrying value. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with
infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates
applied to the cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values. For swaps, fair value of the swap asset and liability
is based on an external derivative model using data inputs as of the valuation date. Fair value of debt is based on
current rates for similar financing. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is based on the current fees or cost that
would be charged to enter into or terminate such arrangements and are considered nominal.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Continued)

For certain homogeneous categories of loans, such as some residential mortgages, credit card receivables, and other
consumer loans, fair value is estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans,
adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the
future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit
ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection are
issued to meet customer financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as
long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire
without being used. Off-balance-sheet risk to credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although
material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for
loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.

The contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk was as follows at year-end.

2019

2018

Fixed
Rate

Variable
Rate

Fixed
Rate

Variable
Rate

Commitments to extend credit:

Lines of credit and construction loans.................. $
Overdraft protection .............................................
Letters of credit ....................................................

15,155 $ 396,516 $

5
624

37,286
776

15,784 $ 434,578 $

14,984 $ 359,220
37,201
850
15,611 $ 397,271

3
624

Commitments to make loans are generally made for a period of one year or less. Fixed-rate loan commitments
included above had interest rates ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% at December 31, 2019 and 2.88% to 8.50% at
December 31, 2018. Maturities extend up to 30 years.

Civista is required to maintain certain reserve balances on hand in accordance with the Federal Reserve Board
requirements. The average reserve balance maintained in accordance with such requirements was $7,127 on
December 31, 2019 and $8,891 on December 31, 2018.

NOTE 19 - CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTION ON RETAINED EARNINGS

CBI and Civista are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory-and possibly additional discretionary-
actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under
capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Companies must meet
specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Companies’ assets, liabilities, and certain off-
balance-sheet items as calculated under U.S. GAAP, regulatory reporting requirements, and regulatory capital
standards. The Companies’ capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the
regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulatory capital standards to ensure capital adequacy require the Companies
to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted
assets, common equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets.
Management believes, as of December 31, 2019, that the Companies met all capital adequacy requirements to which
they were subject.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 19 - CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTION ON RETAINED EARNINGS (Continued)

As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank categorized the
Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well
capitalized the Companies must maintain minimum total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, common
equity Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or
events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

The Company’s and Civista’s actual capital levels and minimum required capital levels at December 31, 2019 and
2018 were as follows:

Actual

Amount

Ratio

For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
Ratio
Amount

To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Purposes

Amount

Ratio

2019
Total Risk Based Capital

Consolidated ............................................... $285,268
250,920
Civista .........................................................

16.1% $141,506
141,445
14.2

8.0%
8.0

n/a
$176,807

n/a
10.0%

Tier I Risk Based Capital

Consolidated ...............................................
Civista .........................................................

270,501
235,094

CET1 Risk Based Capital

Consolidated ...............................................
Civista .........................................................

241,074
224,653

Leverage

Consolidated ...............................................
Civista .........................................................

270,501
235,094

2018
Total Risk Based Capital

15.3
13.3

13.6
12.7

12.3
10.8

106,129
106,084

79,597
79,563

87,652
87,362

6.0
6.0

4.5
4.5

4.0
4.0

n/a
141,445

n/a
114,924

n/a
109,203

n/a
8.0

n/a
6.5

n/a
5.0

Consolidated ............................................... $260,531
228,620
Civista .........................................................

16.1% $129,080
128,918
14.2

8.0%
8.0

n/a
$161,407

n/a
10.0%

Tier I Risk Based Capital

Consolidated ...............................................
Civista .........................................................

246,852
213,922

CET1 Risk Based Capital

Consolidated ...............................................
Civista .........................................................

208,061
203,441

Leverage

Consolidated ...............................................
Civista .........................................................

246,852
213,922

15.3
13.3

12.9
12.6

12.8
10.6

96,810
96,689

72,608
72,517

80,788
80,642

6.0
6.0

4.5
4.5

4.0
4.0

n/a
129,125

n/a
104,914

n/a
100,802

n/a
8.0

n/a
6.5

n/a
5.0

CBI’s primary source of funds for paying dividends to its shareholders and for operating expense is the cash
accumulated from dividends received from Civista. Payment of dividends by Civista to CBI is subject to restrictions
by Civista’s regulatory agencies. These restrictions generally limit dividends to the current and prior two years
retained earnings as defined by the regulations. In addition, dividends may not reduce capital levels below minimum
regulatory requirements. At December 31, 2019, Civista had $53,609 of net profits available to pay dividends to CBI
without requiring regulatory approval.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 20 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed financial information of CBI follows:

Condensed Balance Sheets
Assets:

December 31,

2019

2018

Cash........................................................................ $
Equity securities.....................................................
Investment in bank subsidiary................................
Investment in nonbank subsidiaries .......................
Other assets ............................................................

19,678
1,070
288,866
14,081
7,639
Total assets ....................................................... $ 361,858 $ 331,334

24,089 $
1,191
319,714
15,181
1,683

Liabilities:

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities............ $
Subordinated debentures........................................
Total liabilities .................................................

2,305 $
29,427
31,732

3,009
29,427
32,436

Shareholders’ Equity:

Preferred stock.......................................................
9,364
Common stock.......................................................
266,901
Accumulated earnings ...........................................
41,320
Treasury Stock.......................................................
(17,235)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ................
(1,452)
298,898
Total shareholders’ equity................................
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity ......... $ 361,858 $ 331,334

—
276,422
67,974
(21,144)
6,874
330,126

Condensed Statements of Operations
Dividends from bank subsidiaries............................... $
Interest expense...........................................................
Pension expense ..........................................................
Acquisition expense ....................................................
Other expense, net.......................................................
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed net

earnings of subsidiaries ...................................
Income tax benefit.......................................................
Equity in undistributed net earnings of

For the years ended December 31,
2017
2018
2019
10,000 $
13,300 $
(1,320)
(1,423)
176
199
(10,738)
—
(1,740)
(1,107)

—
(1,035)
(925)
—
(1,071)

10,946
494

(3,599)
1,751

(3,031)
1,407

subsidiaries............................................................
Net income .................................................................. $
Comprehensive income............................................... $

22,438
33,878 $
42,204 $

15,987
14,139 $
14,089 $

17,496
15,872
17,284

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 20 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Operating activities:

Net income............................................................. $
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash

from operating activities:
Change in other assets and other liabilities ......
Gain on sale of fixed assets..............................
Equity in undistributed net earnings of

For the years ended December 31,
2017
2018
2019

33,878 $

14,139 $

15,872

4,437
—

794
(110)

(2,147)
(66)

subsidiaries.................................................

(22,438)

(15,987)

(17,496)

Net cash from (used for) operating

activities .....................................................

15,877

(1,164)

(3,837)

Investing activities:

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment.....
Disposal of investment in subsidiary.....................
Acquisition and additional capitalization of

subsidiary, net of cash acquired.......................
Net cash from (used for) investing

activities .....................................................

Financing activities:

Cash paid on fractional shares on preferred stock
conversion to common stock ...........................
Net proceeds from common stock issuance ..........
Purchase of treasury stock .....................................
Payment to repurchase series B preferred

stock.................................................................
Payment to repurchase common stock ..................
Cash dividends paid...............................................

Net cash from (used for) financing

—
41

—

(2)
—
(3,909)

(402)
—
(7,194)

899
—

(5,216)

(4,317)

—
—
—

—
—
(4,749)

138
—

(275)

(137)

—
32,821
—

—
(4)
(3,682)

activities .....................................................
Net change in cash and cash equivalents ....................
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year..........
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year.................... $

(11,507)
4,411
19,678
24,089 $

(4,749)
(10,230)
29,908
19,678 $

29,135
25,161
4,747
29,908

NOTE 21 - PREFERRED SHARES

On December 19, 2013, the Company completed the sale of 1,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th
ownership interest in a 6.50% Noncumulative Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share, Series B, of the
Company, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). The
Company sold the maximum of 1,000,000 depositary shares in the offering, resulting in gross proceeds to the
Company of $25,000.

Using proceeds from the sale of the depositary shares, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding Series A
Preferred Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $22,857, which redemption was completed as of February 15,
2014.

All outstanding depositary shares were redeemed or converted into common shares by December 20, 2019.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 22 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow.

Basic

Net income ......................................................... $
Preferred stock dividends ...................................
Net income available to common

2019

2018

2017

33,878 $
647

14,139 $
959

15,872
1,244

shareholders—basic...................................... $

33,231 $

13,180 $

14,628

Weighted average common shares

outstanding—basic .......................................
Basic earnings per share................................ $

15,652,881 11,971,786

2.12 $

1.10 $

9,906,856
1.48

Diluted

Net income available to common

shareholders—basic...................................... $

33,231 $

13,180 $

14,628

Preferred stock dividends on convertible

preferred stock..............................................
Net income available to common

647

959

1,244

shareholders—diluted ............................. $

33,878 $

14,139 $

15,872

Weighted average common shares outstanding
for earnings per common share basic ...........

Add: dilutive effects of convertible preferred

shares ............................................................
Average shares and dilutive potential

common shares outstanding—diluted.....

Diluted earnings per share.................................. $

15,652,881 11,971,786

9,906,856

1,198,859

1,883,921

2,445,760

16,851,740 13,855,707 12,352,616
1.28

1.02 $

2.01 $

Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect, if any, of
additional potential common shares issuable under the equity incentive plan, computed using the treasury stock
method, and the impact of the Company’s convertible preferred shares using the “if converted” method.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 23 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Interest
Income

Net
Interest
Income

Net
Income
(Loss)

Basic
Earnings
(loss)
per
Common
Share

Diluted
Earnings
(loss)
per
Common
Share

2019

First quarter (1)(2) ............................................... $ 24,584
24,926
Second quarter (1)(9)...........................................
24,023
Third quarter (3)(9)..............................................
24,521
Fourth quarter (4).................................................

$ 21,719
21,741
20,418
21,222

2018

First quarter (2)(5) ............................................... $ 15,924
16,160
Second quarter (6)(7)(8)(9) .................................
17,886
Third quarter (8)(9)(10) .......................................
23,707
Fourth quarter (10)...............................................

$ 14,772
14,766
15,824
20,745

9,669
8,660
7,708
7,841

6,989
3,014
(3,433)
7,569

0.61
0.55
0.48
0.48

0.65
0.26
(0.31)
0.48

0.57
0.51
0.46
0.47

0.55
0.24
(0.31)
0.45

(1)

Interest income and net interest income increased due to increased volume and rate on loans, non-taxable
securities and interest-bearing deposits in other banks.

(2) Net income increased due to fees on tax refund processing program.

(3)

(4)

(5)

Interest income and net interest income decreased due to a decrease in rate on interest earning assets and an
increase on rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest income and net interest income increased due to an increase in loan volume and a decrease in rate on
interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest income and net interest income increased due to volume and rate increases on interest-bearing
deposits in other banks.

(6)

Interest income increased due to increases in loan volume and rate.

(7) Net interest income decreased due to increased volume and rate on FHLB overnight borrowings.

(8) Net income decreased due to merger related expenses.

(9) Net income decreased due to a decrease in fees on the tax refund program.

(10)

Interest income and net interest income increased due to increased volume in earning assets.

NOTE 24 - DERIVATIVES

To accommodate customer need and to support the Company’s asset/liability positioning, on occasion we enter into
interest rate swaps with a customer and a bank counterparty. The interest rate swaps are free-standing derivatives
and are recorded at fair value. The Company enters into a floating rate loan and a fixed rate swap with our customer.
Simultaneously, the Company enters into an offsetting fixed rate swap with a bank counterparty. In connection with
each swap transaction, the Company agrees to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable
interest rate and receive interest from the customer on the same notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same
time, the Company agrees to pay a bank counterparty the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and
receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. These transactions allow the Company’s
customer to effectively convert variable rate loans to fixed rate loans. Since the Company acts as an intermediary for
its customer, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts offset each other and do not
significantly impact the Company’s results of operations. None of the Company’s derivatives are designated as
hedging instruments.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 24 - DERIVATIVE HEDGING INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

The following table summarizes the Company’s interest rate swap positions as of December 31, 2019.

Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Notional
Amount

Fair Value

Weighted
Average Rate
Received/
(Paid)

Derivative Assets ...... Other Assets
Derivative

151,648

8,918

5.04%

Liabilities ............ Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Net Exposure.............

(151,648)

— $

(8,918)
—

-5.04%

The following table summarizes the Company’s interest rate swap positions as of December 31, 2018.

Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Notional
Amount

Fair Value

Weighted
Average Rate
Received/
(Paid)

Derivative Assets ...... Other Assets
Derivative

120,131

2,837

5.19%

Liabilities ............ Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Net Exposure.............

(120,131)

— $

(2,837)
—

-5.19%

The Company monitors and controls all derivative products with a comprehensive Board of Director approved
commercial loan swap policy. All hedge transactions must be approved in advance by the Lenders Loan Committee
or the Directors Loan Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company classifies changes in the fair value of
derivatives with “Other” in the Consolidated Statements of Operation.

NOTE 25 – QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT INVESTMENTS

The Company invests in qualified affordable housing projects. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the balance of the
Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing projects was $5,154 and $4,276, respectively. These
balances are reflected in the other assets line on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The unfunded commitments related
to the investments in qualified affordable housing projects totaled $5,417 and $4,922 at December 31, 2019 and
2018, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized amortization expense with
respect to its investments in qualified affordable housing projects of $570, $473 and $354, respectively, which was
included within pre-tax income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized tax credits and
other benefits from its investments in affordable housing tax credits of $995, $903 and $686, respectively. During
the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not incur impairment losses related to its
investment in qualified affordable housing projects.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 26 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic
606) and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. The implementation of the new standard did not have a
material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue; as such, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening
retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are
presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance
with our historic accounting under Topic 605.

Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and
securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights,
financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is
applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as trust and asset management income, deposit related fees,
interchange fees, merchant income, and annuity and insurance commissions. However, the recognition of these
revenue streams did not change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Substantially all of the Company’s
revenue is generated from contracts with customers. Noninterest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are
discussed below.

Service Charges

Service charges consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking
accounts), monthly service fees, and other deposit account related fees. The Company’s performance obligation for
account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the
period in which the service is provided. Other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based, and
therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time.
Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month
through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

ATM/Interchange Fees

Fees, exchange, and other service charges are primarily comprised of debit and credit card income, ATM fees and
other service charges. Debit and credit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the
Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Mastercard. ATM fees are
primarily generated when a Company cardholder uses a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder uses a
Company ATM. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges are largely
satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically
received immediately or in the following month.

Wealth Management Fees

Wealth management fees are primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts
and other customer assets. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over time and the resulting
fees are recognized monthly, based upon the month-end market value of the assets under management and the
applicable fee rate. Payment is generally received in the following month through a direct charge to customers’
accounts. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives. The Company’s performance obligation for
these transactional-based services is generally satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time (i.e., as
incurred). Payment is received shortly after services are rendered.

Tax Refund Processing Fees

The Company facilitates the payment of federal and state income tax refunds in partnership with a third-party
vendor. Refund Transfers (“RTs”) are fee-based products whereby a tax refund is issued to the taxpayer after the
Company has received the refund from the federal or state government. As part of this agreement the Company
earns fee income, the majority of which is received in the first quarter of the year. The Company’s fee income
revenue is recognized based on the estimated percent of business completed by each date.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 26 – REVENUE RECOGNITION (Continued)

Other

Other noninterest income consists of other recurring revenue streams such as check order fees, wire transfer fees,
safety deposit box rental fees, item processing fees and other miscellaneous revenue streams. Check order income
mainly represents fees charged to customers for checks. Wire transfer fees represent revenue from processing wire
transfers. Safe deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and recognized upon receipt of
payment. The Company determined that since rentals and renewals occur fairly consistently over time, revenue is
recognized on a basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation.
Item processing fee income
represents fees charged to other financial institutions for processing their transactions. Payment is typically received
in the following month.

The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606,
for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

For the years ended
December 31,
2018

2017

2019

Noninterest Income

In-scope of Topic 606:

Service charges............................................... $ 6,395 $ 5,208 $ 4,777
2,304
ATM/Interchange fees....................................
3,068
Wealth management fees................................
2,750
Tax refund processing fees.............................
738
Other ...............................................................

2,794
3,669
2,750
892

4,056
3,670
2,750
911

Noninterest Income (in-scope of Topic

606) .............................................................

17,782

15,313

13,637

Noninterest Income (out-of-scope of Topic

606) .............................................................

2,697
Total Noninterest Income..................................... $22,443 $18,131 $16,334

4,661

2,818

Contract Balances

A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays
consideration (resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract
liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received
payment (or payment is due) from the customer. The Company’s noninterest revenue streams are largely based on
transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals such as asset management fees based on month-end
market values. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance
obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with
customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of December 31, 2019 and
December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any significant contract balances.

Contract Acquisition Costs

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into
expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be
recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with
a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission).
The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition
costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year
or less. Upon adoption of Topic 606, the Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition cost.

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 27 - LEASES

We have operating leases for several branch locations and office space. The Company’s lease agreements do not
contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. We also lease certain office
equipment under operating leases. Many of our leases include both lease (e.g., minimum rent payments) and non-
lease (e.g., common-area or other maintenance costs) components. The Company accounts for each component
separately based on the standalone price of each component. In addition, we have several operating leases with lease
terms of less than one year and therefore, we have elected the practical expedient to exclude these short-term leases
from our ROU assets and lease liabilities.

Most leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is typically at our sole
discretion. The majority of renewals to extend the lease terms are included in our ROU assets and lease liabilities as
they are reasonably certain of exercise.

As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use the fully collateralized FHLB borrowing rate,
commensurate with the lease terms based on the information available at the lease commencement date in
determining the present value of the lease payments.

The balance sheet information related to our operating leases were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

Classification on the
Consolidated Balance
Sheet

December 31, 2019

Assets:

Operating lease .............................. Other assets

Liabilities:

Operating lease ..............................

Accrued expenses and
other liabilities

3,273

The cost components of our operating leases were as follows for the period ended December 31, 2019:

Lease cost

Operating lease cost .................................................................... $
Short-term lease cost ...................................................................
Sublease income ..........................................................................
Total lease cost ................................................................................... $

429
262
(49)
642

December 31, 2019

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 27 – LEASES (Continued)

Maturities of our lease liabilities for all operating leases for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

2020............................................................................................................ $
2021............................................................................................................
2022............................................................................................................
2023............................................................................................................
2024............................................................................................................
Thereafter ...................................................................................................

Total lease payments............................................................................. $
Less: Imputed Interest .....................................................................
Present value of lease liabilities............................................................ $

511
497
438
430
422
1,381
3,679
406
3,273

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of our operating leases were as follows as of
December 31, 2019:

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

6.25
2.92%

Operating leases: The Company leases certain branch properties, office space and equipment under operating leases.
Rent expense was $642, $579, and $558 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Rent commitments, before
considering renewal options that are generally present, at December 31, 2019 were as follows:

2020.......................................................................................................... $
2021..........................................................................................................
2022..........................................................................................................
2023..........................................................................................................
2024..........................................................................................................
Thereafter ......................................................................................................

Total ......................................................................................................... $

660
367
293
215
206
595
2,336

The rent commitments listed above are primarily for the leasing of seven financial services branches.

Five Year Condensed Consolidated Financial Summary

Shareholder Information

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Preferred Stock Dividends (000)

($647)

($959)

($1,244)

($1,501)

($1,577)

$33,878

$14,139

$15,872

$17,217

$12,745

Common Shareholders (000)

$33,231

$13,180

$14,628

$15,716

$11,168

Earnings

Net Income (000)

Net Income Available To

Per Common Share Earnings

Available To Common Shareholders

$2.12

$2.01

$19.78

$0.42

$1.10

$1.02

$1.48

$1.28

$1.96

$1.57

$1.43

$1.17

$18.56

$16.39

$14.22

$13.12

$0.32

$0.25

$0.22

$0.20

Shareholders’ Equity (millions)

$330.1

$298.9

$184.5

$137.6

$2,309.6

$2,139.0

$1,525.9

$1,377.3

$1,315.0

$1,678.8

$1,579.9

$1,204.9

$1,121.1

$1,052.0

$1,694.2

$1,548.3

$1,151.5

$1,042.2

$987.2

$125.2

Basic

Diluted

Book Value

Dividends Paid

Balances

Assets (millions)

Deposits (millions)

Net Loans (millions)

Performance Ratios

Return On Average Assets

Return On Average Equity

Equity Capital Ratio

Net Loans To Deposit Ratio

Loss Allowance To Total Loans

1.51%

10.64%

14.29%

100.92%

0.86%

0.81%

6.50%

13.97%

98.00%

0.88%

1.04%

9.19%

12.09%

95.57%

1.13%

1.19%

0.95%

12.90%

10.59%

9.99%

9.52%

92.96%

93.84%

1.26%

1.43%

Annual Meeting of the Civista Bancshares, Inc. Shareholders
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | 10:00 AM EDT

Bowling Green State University, Firelands

Cedar Point Center

One University Drive | Huron, OH 44839

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