PEOPLES BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2018 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018



o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission File Number: 0-16772



PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio		31-0987416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
138 Putnam Street, P.O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio		45750
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(740) 373-3155
	Not Applicable
	(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x	Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o	Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes o No o

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 19,525,101 common shares, without par value, at April 25, 2018.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017	3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)	4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)	5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)	6
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)	7
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	8
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	35
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	36
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	40
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	42
FINANCIAL CONDITION	53
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	66
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	66
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION	67
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	67
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS	67
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	68
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	68
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	68
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION	68
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS	68
SIGNATURES	71

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PART I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	55,197		$	58,121
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	17,432			14,073
Total cash and cash equivalents	72,629			72,194
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $808,689 at March 31, 2018 and $797,732 at December 31, 2017) (a)	790,910			795,187
Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $39,440 at March 31, 2018 and $41,213 at December 31, 2017)	39,651			40,928
Other investment securities (a)	46,756			38,371
Total investment securities	877,317			874,486
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs	2,402,328			2,357,137
Allowance for loan losses	(18,798		)	(18,793		)
Net loans	2,383,530			2,338,344
Loans held for sale	3,581			2,510
Bank premises and equipment, net	56,247			52,510
Bank owned life insurance	62,644			62,176
Goodwill	133,111			133,111
Other intangible assets	10,709			11,465
Other assets	35,161			34,890
Total assets	$	3,634,929		$	3,581,686
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	570,804		$	556,010
Interest-bearing	2,242,377			2,174,320
Total deposits	2,813,181			2,730,330
Short-term borrowings	203,475			209,491
Long-term borrowings	123,481			144,019
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	37,977			39,254
Total liabilities	3,178,114			3,123,094
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	—			—
Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 18,956,838 shares issued at March 31, 2018 and 18,952,385 shares issued at December 31, 2017, including shares in treasury	344,233			345,412
Retained earnings (b)	143,297			134,362
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes (b)	(16,062		)	(5,215		)
Treasury stock, at cost, 630,440 shares at March 31, 2018 and 702,449 shares at December 31, 2017	(14,653		)	(15,967		)
Total stockholders’ equity	456,815			458,592
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,634,929		$	3,581,686

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities (including those held in participant accounts in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan) from available-for-sale investment securities to other investment securities. At December 31, 2017, $7.8 million of equity securities were included in available-for-sale investment securities, and at March 31, 2018, $8.4 million of equity securities were included in other investment securities.

(b) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2014-09 (which resulted in a reduction to retained earnings and an increase in other liabilities of $3.1 million, net of federal income taxes, to reflect uncompleted contracts in the initial application of the guidance) and ASU 2016-01 (which resulted in the reclassification of $5.0 million in net unrealized gains on equity securities from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings).

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	26,881	$	24,299
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities	5,650		4,709
Interest on tax-exempt investment securities	643		794
Other interest income	52		15
Total interest income	33,226		29,817
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	2,213		1,487
Interest on short-term borrowings	968		251
Interest on long-term borrowings	686		1,134
Total interest expense	3,867		2,872
Net interest income	29,359		26,945
Provision for loan losses	1,983		624
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	27,376		26,321
Non-interest income:
Insurance income	4,655		4,102
Trust and investment income	3,068		2,682
Electronic banking income	2,785		2,561
Deposit account service charges	2,120		2,429
Bank owned life insurance income	468		493
Mortgage banking income	351		387
Commercial loan swap fees	116		268
Net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions	74		(3		)
Net gain on investment securities	1		340
Other non-interest income (a)	1,331		412
Total non-interest income	14,969		13,671
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefit costs	15,990		15,496
Net occupancy and equipment expense	2,866		2,713
Professional fees	1,718		1,610
Electronic banking expense	1,528		1,514
Data processing and software expense	1,322		1,142
Amortization of other intangible assets	754		863
Franchise tax expense	644		583
FDIC insurance expense	366		433
Communication expense	344		410
Marketing expense	325		280
Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses	228		196
Other non-interest expense	2,136		2,091
Total non-interest expense	28,221		27,331
Income before income taxes	14,124		12,661
Income tax expense	2,383		3,852
Net income	$	11,741	$	8,809
Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.64	$	0.49
Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.64	$	0.48
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic	18,126,089		18,029,991
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	18,256,035		18,192,957
Cash dividends declared	$	4,771	$	3,634
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.26	$	0.20

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in a net gain of $460,000 during the 1st quarter of 2018.

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2018			2017
Net income	$	11,741		$	8,809
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Gross unrealized holding (loss) gain arising in the period	(10,113		)	3,412
Related tax benefit (expense)	2,124			(1,194		)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gain included in net income	1			340
Related tax expense	—			(119		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss per ASU 2016-01 (a)	(5,020		)	—
Related tax benefit	1,054			—
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income	(11,956		)	1,997
Defined benefit plans:
Net gain arising during the period	—			1
Amortization of unrecognized loss and service cost on benefit plans	26			23
Related tax expense	(6		)	(8		)
Net effect on other comprehensive income	20			16
Cash flow hedges:
Net gain (loss) arising during the period	1,378			(103		)
Related tax (expense) benefit	(289		)	36
Net effect on other comprehensive income (loss)	1,089			(67		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax expense	(10,847		)	1,946
Total comprehensive income	$	894		$	10,755


(a)	As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, which resulted in the reclassification of $5.0 million in net unrealized gains

on equity securities from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)



							Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss						Total Stockholders' Equity
	Common Shares			Retained Earnings						Treasury Stock
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	345,412		$	134,362		$	(5,215	)	$	(15,967	)	$	458,592
Amounts reclassified out of retained earnings net of tax per ASU 2014-09	—			(3,055		)	—			—			(3,055		)
Net income	—			11,741			—			—			11,741
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			5,020			(10,847		)	—			(5,827		)
Cash dividends declared	—			(4,771		)	—			—			(4,771		)
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	(3		)	—			—			3			—
Reissuance of treasury stock for common stock awards	(2,281		)	—			—			2,281			—
Reissuance of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan for Boards of Directors	—			—			—			2			2
Repurchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive plan and under compensation plan for Boards of Directors	—			—			—			(1,056		)	(1,056		)
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	161			—			—			—			161
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors	(84		)	—			—			84			—
Stock-based compensation expense	1,028			—			—			—			1,028
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	344,233		$	143,297		$	(16,062	)	$	(14,653	)	$	456,815

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2018			2017
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	11,669		$	13,508
Investing activities:
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Purchases	(44,359		)	(41,088		)
Proceeds from sales	—			555
Proceeds from principal payments, calls and prepayments	29,582			32,064
Held-to-maturity investment securities:
Purchases	—			(1,310		)
Proceeds from principal payments	1,184			336
Other investment securities:
Purchases	(198		)	—
Proceeds from sales	110			—
Net increase in loans	(46,404		)	(23,528		)
Net expenditures for bank premises and equipment	(1,476		)	(490		)
Proceeds from sales of (increase in) other real estate owned	104			(16		)
Business acquisitions, net of cash received	—			(450		)
Return of limited partnership and tax credit funds	1			634
Net cash used in investing activities	(61,456		)	(33,293		)
Financing activities:
Net increase in non-interest-bearing deposits	14,794			50,626
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits	68,050			141,809
Net decrease in short-term borrowings	(26,016		)	(199,855		)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			30,000
Payments on long-term borrowings	(587		)	(701		)
Cash dividends paid	(4,741		)	(3,518		)
Repurchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive plan and compensation plan for Boards of Directors to be held as treasury stock	(1,056		)	(288		)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	2			3
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination	(224		)	(122		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	50,222			17,954
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	435			(1,831		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	72,194			66,146
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	72,629		$	64,315

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Peoples" refers to Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries collectively, except where the context indicates the reference relates solely to Peoples Bancorp Inc.) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (“Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K”).

The accounting and reporting policies followed in the presentation of the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples’ 2017 Form 10-K, as updated by the information contained in this Form 10-Q. Management has evaluated all significant events and transactions that occurred after March 31, 2018 for potential recognition or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly such information for the periods and at the dates indicated. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2017, contained herein, has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in Peoples’ 2017 Form 10-K.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year, due in part to seasonal variations and unusual or infrequently occurring items.

New Accounting Pronouncements: From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by Peoples as of the required effective dates.

Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-05 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendment to clarify situations where a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting under ASC 740 for certain income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the reporting period. As of December 31, 2017, Peoples partially completed the accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; however, in certain cases, Peoples made reasonable estimates of the effects of a reduced federal corporate income tax rate on its existing deferred tax balances. In other cases, Peoples has not been able to make a reasonable estimate and continued to account for those items based on its existing accounting under ASC 740, and the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In all cases, Peoples will continue to make and refine its calculations during the one-year re-measurement period as additional analysis is completed. In addition, these estimates may be affected as Peoples gains a more thorough understanding of the new tax reform legislation.

ASU 2018-04 - Investments - Debt Securities (Topic 320) and Regulated Operations (Topic 980): The amendment in this ASU adds, amends and supersedes various paragraphs that contain SEC guidance in ASC 320, Investments-Debt Securities and ASC 980, Regulated Operations. The amendments in this ASU are effective when a registrant adopts ASU 2016-01, which for Peoples, was January 1, 2018. This amendment is not expected to have an impact on Peoples' consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-02 - Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Peoples early adopted ASU 2018-02, reclassifying income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of $0.9 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of December 31, 2017.

ASU 2017-12 - Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The amendments in this ASU better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships, and the presentation of hedge results. To meet that objective, the amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components, and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged

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item in the financial statements. The amendments will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (effective January 1, 2019 for Peoples). Peoples will adopt this new accounting guidance as required, and it is not expected to have a material impact on Peoples' consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This accounting guidance replaces the current “incurred loss” model for recognizing credit losses with an “expected loss” model, referred to as the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) model. Under the CECL model, Peoples will be required to present certain financial assets carried at amortized cost, such as loans held-for-investment and held-to-maturity debt securities, at the net amount expected to be collected.

The measurement of expected credit losses is to be based on information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This measurement will take place at the time the financial asset is first added to the balance sheet and periodically thereafter. This differs significantly from the “incurred loss” model required under current US GAAP, which delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. Accordingly, Peoples expects that the adoption of the CECL model will materially affect how the allowance for loan losses is determined and could require significant increases to the allowance for loan losses. Moreover, the CECL model may create more volatility in the level of Peoples' allowance for loan losses. If required to materially increase the level of allowance for loan losses for any reason, such increase could adversely affect Peoples' business, financial condition and results of operations.

The new CECL standard will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (effective January 1, 2020 for Peoples). Peoples is currently evaluating the impact that the CECL model will have on Peoples' financial statements and expects to recognize a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for loan loss provision as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, consistent with regulatory expectations set forth in interagency guidance issued at the end of 2016. Peoples has not yet determined the magnitude of any such one-time cumulative adjustment or of the overall impact of the new standard on Peoples' financial condition or results of operations.

ASU 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842): This ASU was issued to improve the financial reporting of leasing activities and provide a faithful representation of leasing transactions and improve understanding and comparability of a lessee's financial statements. Under the new accounting guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. This ASU will require both finance and operating leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. This ASU will affect all companies and organizations that lease real estate. The FASB issued an update in January 2018 (ASU 2018-01) providing an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate under Topic 842 land easements that exist or expired before the entity's adoption of Topic 842. This ASU will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (effective January 1, 2019 for Peoples). Peoples will adopt this new accounting guidance as required, and it is not expected to have a material impact on Peoples' consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value represents the amount expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in its principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In accordance with fair value accounting guidance, Peoples measures, records, and reports various types of assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Those assets and liabilities are presented below in the sections entitled “Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis” and “Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis.”

Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, Peoples uses various valuation methodologies and assumptions to estimate fair value. The measurement of fair value under US GAAP uses a hierarchy intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. This hierarchy uses three levels of inputs to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active exchange markets for identical assets or liabilities; also includes certain U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government and agency securities actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in less active markets, or other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data; also includes derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with observable market inputs or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. This category generally includes certain U.S. government and agency securities, corporate debt securities, derivative instruments, and residential mortgage loans held for sale.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity for financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments

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for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation; also includes observable inputs for single dealer nonbinding quotes not corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained interests from securitizations, and certain collateralized debt obligations.

Assets and liabilities are assigned to a level within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of significant input used to measure fair value. Assets and liabilities may change levels within the fair value hierarchy due to market conditions or other circumstances. Those transfers are recognized on the date of the event that prompted the transfer. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the periods presented.

Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table provides the fair value for assets and liabilities required to be measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets by level in the fair value hierarchy.



	Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
	March 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	—	$	97,205	$	—	$	—	$	101,569	$	—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		681,746		—		—		673,664		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		6,864		—		—		6,976		—
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—		5,095		—		—		5,129		—
Equity securities (a)	—		—		—		7,694		155
Total available-for-sale securities	—		790,910		—		7,694		787,493		—
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	—		4,300		—		—		4,417		—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		30,978		—		—		32,227		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		4,162		—		—		4,569		—
Total held-to-maturity securities	—		39,440		—		—		41,213		—
Equity securities (a)	7,311		160		—		—		—		—
Derivative assets (b)	—		6,633		—		—		4,594		—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities (c)	$	—	$	3,870	$	—	$	—	$	3,241	$	—

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities from available-for-sale investment

securities to other investment securities. As of December 31, 2017, equity securities had a net unrealized gain of $6.5 million.

(b) Included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see Note 9 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

(c) Included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see Note 9 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity: The fair values used by Peoples are obtained from an independent pricing service and represent either quoted market prices for the identical securities (Level 1) or fair values determined by pricing models using a market approach that considers observable market data, such as interest rate volatility, LIBOR yield curves, credit spreads and prices from market makers and live trading systems (Level 2). Management reviews the valuation methodology and quality controls utilized by the pricing services in management's overall assessment of the reasonableness of the fair values provided, and challenges prices when management believes a material discrepancy in pricing exists.

Equity Securities: The fair value of Peoples' equity securities are obtained from quoted prices in active exchange markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) or quoted prices in less active markets (Level 2).

Derivative Assets/Liabilities: Derivative assets/liabilities are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value within other assets/liabilities. The fair value for derivative instruments is determined based on market prices, broker-dealer quotations on similar products, or other related input parameters (Level 2).

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Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The following table provides the fair value for each class of assets and liabilities required to be measured and reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets by level in the fair value hierarchy.



	Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
	March 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
(Dollars in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	20,386	$	—	$	—	$	20,602
Loans held for sale	—		—		3,581		—		—		2,510
Other real estate owned (OREO)	—		—		99		—		—		208

Impaired Loans: Impaired loans are measured and reported at fair value when the amounts to be received are less than the carrying value of the loans. One of the allowable methods for determining the amount of impairment is estimating fair value using the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans. Management’s determination of the fair value for these loans uses a market approach representing the estimated net proceeds to be received from the sale of the collateral based on observable market prices or the market value provided by independent, licensed or certified appraisers (Level 3), less estimated selling costs. At March 31, 2018, impaired loans had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $25.2 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, Peoples recognized $20,000 of losses on impaired loans, through the allowance for loan losses.

Loans Held for Sale: Loans originated and intended to be sold in the secondary market, generally one-to-four family residential loans, are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value determined on an aggregate basis (Level 3).

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned ("OREO"), included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is comprised primarily of commercial and residential real estate properties acquired by Peoples in satisfaction of a loan. OREO obtained in satisfaction of a loan is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell the property (Level 3).

Financial Instruments Not Required to be Measured or Reported at Fair Value

The following table provides the carrying amount for each class of assets and liabilities and the fair value for certain financial instruments that are not required to be measured or reported at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.



	Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments
(Dollars in thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	72,629	$	72,629	$	72,194	$	72,194
Other investment securities:
FHLB stock	2	28,132		28,132		28,132		28,132
FRB stock	2	10,179		10,179		10,179		10,179
Non-qualified deferred comp (a)	2	914		914		—		—
FHLMC stock	2	60		60		60		60
Total other investment securities		39,285		39,285		38,371		38,371
Loans	3	2,383,530		2,297,373		2,338,344		2,274,194
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)	3	62,644		62,644		62,176		62,176
Bank premises and equipment, net	3	56,247		56,247		52,510		52,510
Servicing rights (b)	3	2,303		2,303		2,305		2,305
Liabilities:
Deposits	2	$	2,813,181	$	2,809,738	$	2,730,330	$	2,730,071
Short-term borrowings	2	203,475		203,494		209,491		209,628
Long-term borrowings	2	123,481		119,817		144,019		142,108

(b) Included in other intangible assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or

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For certain financial assets and liabilities, carrying value approximates fair value due to the nature of the financial instrument. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, demand and other non-maturity deposits, and overnight borrowings. Peoples used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of the following financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, balances due from other banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold and other short-term investments with original maturities of ninety days or less (Level 1).

Other Investment Securities: Certain restricted equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values and for which Peoples does not exercise significant influence, are carried at cost. These cost method securities are reported as other investment securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and consist primarily of shares of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (the “FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (the "FRB") (Level 2).

Loans: The fair value of portfolio loans assumes sale of the notes to a third-party financial investor. Accordingly, this value is not necessarily the value to Peoples if the notes were held to maturity. Peoples considered interest rate, credit and market factors in estimating the fair value of loans (Level 3). In the current whole loan market, financial investors are generally requiring a higher rate of return than the return inherent in loans if held to maturity given the lack of market liquidity. This divergence accounts for the majority of the difference in carrying amount over fair value.

Bank Owned Life Insurance: Peoples’s bank owned life insurance policies are recorded at their cash surrender value (Level 3). Peoples recognizes tax-exempt income from the periodic increases in the cash surrender value of these policies and from death benefits.

Bank Premises and Equipment: Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets owned. Major improvements to leased facilities are capitalized and included in bank premises at cost less accumulated depreciation, which is calculated on the straight-line method over the lesser of the remaining term of the leased facility or the estimated economic life of the improvement (Level 3).

Servicing Rights ("SRs"): SRs are recorded at fair value at the time of the sale of the loans to the third-party investor. Peoples follows the amortization method for the subsequent measurement of each class of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. Under the amortization method, Peoples amortizes the value of servicing assets or liabilities in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income or net servicing loss, and assesses servicing assets or liabilities for impairment or increased obligation based on the fair value at each reporting date. The fair value of the SRs is determined by using a discounted cash flow model, which estimates the present value of the future net cash flows of the servicing portfolio based on various factors, such as servicing costs, expected prepayment speeds and discount rates (Level 3).

Deposits: The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation based on current rates offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2).

Short-term Borrowings: The fair value of short-term borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on rates currently available to Peoples for borrowings with similar terms (Level 2).

Long-term Borrowings: The fair value of long-term borrowings is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on rates currently available to Peoples for borrowings with similar terms (Level 2).

Certain financial assets and financial liabilities that are not required to be measured or reported at fair value can be subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). These financial assets and liabilities include the following: customer relationships, deposit base, banking center networks, and other information required to compute Peoples’ aggregate fair value that are not included in the above information. Accordingly, the above fair values are not intended to represent the aggregate fair value of Peoples.

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Note 3 Investment Securities

Available-for-sale

The following table summarizes Peoples' available-for-sale investment securities:



(Dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2018
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	96,730	$	1,052	$	(577	)	$	97,205
Residential mortgage-backed securities	699,788		2,195		(20,237		)	681,746
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	6,974		—		(110		)	6,864
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	5,197		116		(218		)	5,095
Total available-for-sale securities	$	808,689	$	3,363	$	(21,142	)	$	790,910
December 31, 2017
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	100,039		1,786		(256		)	101,569
Residential mortgage-backed securities	684,100		2,582		(13,018		)	673,664
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	7,004		11		(39		)	6,976
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	5,195		141		(207		)	5,129
Equity securities (a)	1,394		6,520		(65		)	7,849
Total available-for-sale securities	$	797,732	$	11,040	$	(13,585	)	$	795,187

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities from available-for-sale investment

securities to other investment securities.

Peoples' investment in equity securities was comprised largely of common stocks issued by various unrelated bank holding companies at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, there were no equity securities of a single issuer that exceeded 10% of stockholders' equity.

The gross gains and gross losses realized by Peoples from sales of available-for-sale securities for the periods ended March 31 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2018		2017
Gross gains realized	$	2	$	340
Gross losses realized	1		—
Net gain (loss) realized	$	1	$	340

The cost of investment securities sold, and any resulting gain or loss, was based on the specific identification method and recognized as of the trade date.

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The following table presents a summary of available-for-sale investment securities that had an unrealized loss:



	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
(Dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		No. of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		No. of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
March 31, 2018
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	26,370	$	306	37	$	5,095	$	271	2	$	31,465	$	577
Residential mortgage-backed securities	321,636		7,396		95	279,802		12,841		86	601,438		20,237
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	5,609		93		2	1,256		17		1	6,865		110
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—		—		—	2,782		218		3	2,782		218
Total	$	353,615	$	7,795	134	$	288,935	$	13,347	92	$	642,550	$	21,142
December 31, 2017
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	16,985	$	89	18	$	5,308	$	167	1	$	22,293	$	256
Residential mortgage-backed securities	274,998		3,462		77	291,812		9,556		88	566,810		13,018
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	2,487		23		1	1,274		16		1	3,761		39
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—		—		—	2,792		207		3	2,792		207
Equity securities (a)	276		1		1	112		64		1	388		65
Total	$	294,746	$	3,575	97	$	301,298	$	10,010	94	$	596,044	$	13,585

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities from available-for-sale investment securities to other investment securities.

Management systematically evaluates available-for-sale investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. At March 31, 2018, management concluded no individual securities were other-than-temporarily impaired since Peoples did not have the intent to sell, nor was it more likely than not that Peoples would be required to sell, any of the securities with an unrealized loss prior to recovery. Further, the unrealized losses at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were largely attributable to changes in market interest rates and spreads since the securities were purchased.

At March 31, 2018, approximately 99% of the mortgage-backed securities with a market value that had been at an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more were issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies. The remaining 1%, or four positions, consisted of privately issued mortgage-backed securities with all of the underlying mortgages originated prior to 2004. Two of the four positions had a fair value of less than 90% of their book value, with an aggregate book and fair value of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Management analyzed the underlying credit quality of these securities and concluded the unrealized losses were primarily attributable to the floating rate nature of these investments and the low number of loans remaining in these securities.

Furthermore, the unrealized losses with respect to the three bank-issued trust preferred securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more at March 31, 2018 were primarily attributable to the floating-rate nature of those investments, the current interest rate environment and spreads within that sector.

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The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2018. The weighted-average yields are based on the amortized cost. In some cases, the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties prior to the contractual maturity date.



(Dollars in thousands)	Within 1 Year			1 to 5 Years			5 to 10 Years			Over 10 Years			Total
Amortized cost
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	1,294		$	10,503		$	30,295		$	54,638		$	96,730
Residential mortgage-backed securities	439			14,398			40,311			644,640			699,788
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—			5,701			—			1,273			6,974
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—			—			2,197			3,000			5,197
Total available-for-sale securities	$	1,733		$	30,602		$	72,803		$	703,551		$	808,689
Fair value
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	1,301		$	10,492		$	30,332		$	55,080		$	97,205
Residential mortgage-backed securities	433			14,140			39,654			627,519			681,746
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—			5,608			—			1,256			6,864
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—			—			2,313			2,782			5,095
Total available-for-sale securities	$	1,734		$	30,240		$	72,299		$	686,637		$	790,910
Total weighted-average yield	2.77		%	2.52		%	3.15		%	2.86		%	2.88		%

Held-to-Maturity

The following table summarizes Peoples’ held-to-maturity investment securities:



(Dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2018
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	3,807	$	493	$	—		$	4,300
Residential mortgage-backed securities	31,590		192		(804		)	30,978
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	4,254		—		(92		)	4,162
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	39,651	$	685	$	(896	)	$	39,440
December 31, 2017
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	3,810	$	607	$	—		$	4,417
Residential mortgage-backed securities	32,487		269		(529		)	32,227
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	4,631		—		(62		)	4,569
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	40,928	$	876	$	(591	)	$	41,213

There were no gross gains or gross losses realized by Peoples from sales of held-to-maturity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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The following table presents a summary of held-to-maturity investment securities that had an unrealized loss:



	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
(Dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		No. of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		No. of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
March 31, 2018
Residential mortgage-backed securities	$	5,774	$	48	4	$	11,729	$	756	3	$	17,503	$	804
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—		—	4,162		92		1	4,162		92
Total	$	5,774	$	48	4	$	15,891	$	848	4	$	21,665	$	896
December 31, 2017
Residential mortgage-backed securities	$	1,476	$	4	2	$	12,098	$	525	3	$	13,574	$	529
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—		—	4,569		62		1	4,569		62
Total	$	1,476	$	4	2	$	16,667	$	587	4	$	18,143	$	591

The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2018. The weighted-average yields are based on the amortized cost. In some cases, the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties prior to the contractual maturity date.



(Dollars in thousands)	Within 1 Year			1 to 5 Years			5 to 10 Years			Over 10 Years			Total
Amortized cost
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	—		$	312		$	2,981		$	514		$	3,807
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—			439			6,336			24,815			31,590
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—			—			—			4,254			4,254
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	—		$	751		$	9,317		$	29,583		$	39,651
Fair value
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	—		$	312		$	3,459		$	529		$	4,300
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—			430			6,315			24,233			30,978
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—			—			—			4,162			4,162
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	—		$	742		$	9,774		$	28,924		$	39,440
Total weighted-average yield	—		%	3.16		%	2.79		%	3.53		%	3.35		%

Other Investment Securities

Peoples' other investment securities on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet consist largely of shares of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (the “FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (the "FRB"), and equity securities. As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities from available-for-sale investment securities to other investment securities.

The following table summarizes the carrying value of Peoples' other investment securities:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
March 31, 2018
FHLB stock	$	28,132	$	28,132
FRB stock	10,179		10,179
Equity securities (a)	7,471		—
Other	974		60
Total other investment securities	$	46,756	$	38,371

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities from available-for-sale investment

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Pledged Securities

Peoples had pledged available-for-sale investment securities with carrying values of $551.1 million and $522.7 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and held-to-maturity investment securities with carrying values of $17.9 million and $18.3 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, to secure public and trust department deposits, and repurchase agreements in accordance with federal and state requirements. Peoples also pledged available-for-sale investment securities with carrying values of $5.0 million and $6.7 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and held-to-maturity securities with carrying values of $19.0 million and $19.9 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, to secure additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the FRB.

Note 4 Loans

Peoples' loan portfolio consists of various types of loans originated primarily as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' primary market areas of northeastern, central, southwestern and southeastern Ohio, west central West Virginia, and northeastern Kentucky. Acquired loans consist of loans purchased in 2012 or thereafter. Loans that were acquired and subsequently re-underwritten, are reported as originated upon execution of such credit actions (for example, renewals and increases in lines of credit). The major classifications of loan balances (in each case, net of deferred fees and costs) excluding loans held for sale, were as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	99,757	$	107,118
Commercial real estate, other	627,932		595,447
Commercial real estate	727,689		702,565
Commercial and industrial	455,243		438,051
Residential real estate	302,890		304,523
Home equity lines of credit	87,722		88,902
Consumer, indirect	347,607		340,390
Consumer, direct	67,386		67,010
Consumer	414,993		407,400
Deposit account overdrafts	543		849
Total originated loans	$	1,989,080	$	1,942,290
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	8,054	$	8,319
Commercial real estate, other	156,115		165,120
Commercial real estate	164,169		173,439
Commercial and industrial	33,815		34,493
Residential real estate	194,063		184,864
Home equity lines of credit	20,008		20,575
Consumer, indirect	253		329
Consumer, direct	940		1,147
Consumer	1,193		1,476
Total acquired loans	$	413,248	$	414,847
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs	$	2,402,328	$	2,357,137

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Peoples has acquired various loans through business combinations for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination, and for which it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amounts of these purchased credit impaired loans included in the loan balances above are summarized as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Commercial real estate, other	$	7,794	$	8,117
Commercial and industrial	718		767
Residential real estate	19,156		19,532
Consumer	27		33
Total outstanding balance	$	27,695	$	28,449
Net carrying amount	$	18,864	$	19,564

Changes in the accretable yield for purchased credit impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:



	For the three moths ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	6,704		$	7,132
Accretion	(412		)	(461		)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	6,292		$	6,671

Peoples completes annual re-estimations of cash flows on acquired purchased credit impaired loans in August of each year. At the end of each quarter, Peoples evaluates factors to determine if a material change has occurred in acquired loans accounted for and if a re-estimation is needed. Factors evaluated to determine if a re-estimation is needed include changes in: risk ratings, maturity dates, charge-offs, payoffs, nonaccrual status and loans that have become past due.

Cash flows expected to be collected on purchased credit impaired loans are estimated by incorporating several key assumptions, similar to the initial estimate of fair value. These key assumptions include probability of default and the amount of actual prepayments after the acquisition date. Prepayments affect the estimated life of the loans and could change the amount of interest income and possibly the principal expected to be collected. In re-forecasting future estimated cash flows, credit loss expectations are adjusted as necessary.

Peoples pledges certain loans secured by 1-4 family and multifamily residential mortgages under a blanket collateral agreement to secure borrowings from the FHLB. The amount of such pledged loans totaled $486.5 million and $487.2 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Peoples also pledges commercial loans to secure borrowings with the FRB. The outstanding balances of these loans totaled $71.5 million and $74.0 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans

A loan is considered past due if any required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were required to be made under the terms of the loan agreement. A loan may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loan is considered past due.

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The recorded investments in loans on nonaccrual status and loans delinquent for 90 days or more and accruing were as follows:



	Nonaccrual Loans				Loans 90+ Days Past Due and Accruing
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	732	$	754	$	—	$	—
Commercial real estate, other	6,673		6,877		—		—
Commercial real estate	7,405		7,631		—		—
Commercial and industrial	1,598		739		—		—
Residential real estate	3,666		3,546		298		548
Home equity lines of credit	507		550		29		50
Consumer, indirect	306		256		—		—
Consumer, direct	17		39		—		16
Consumer	323		295		—		16
Total originated loans	$	13,499	$	12,761	$	327	$	614
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, other	$	269	$	192	$	71	$	215
Commercial and industrial	141		259		—		45
Residential real estate	2,062		2,168		632		730
Home equity lines of credit	230		312		—		22
Consumer, direct	1		—		—		—
Total acquired loans	$	2,703	$	2,931	$	703	$	1,012
Total loans	$	16,202	$	15,692	$	1,030	$	1,626

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans:



	Loans Past Due								Current Loans		Total Loans
(Dollars in thousands)	30 - 59 days		60 - 89 days		90 + Days		Total
March 31, 2018
Originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	—	$	—	$	732	$	732	$	99,025	$	99,757
Commercial real estate, other	596		—		6,512		7,108		620,824		627,932
Commercial real estate	596		—		7,244		7,840		719,849		727,689
Commercial and industrial	1,352		1,180		1,570		4,102		451,141		455,243
Residential real estate	4,220		1,107		1,778		7,105		295,785		302,890
Home equity lines of credit	111		122		337		570		87,152		87,722
Consumer, indirect	1,510		176		152		1,838		345,769		347,607
Consumer, direct	204		24		11		239		67,147		67,386
Consumer	1,714		200		163		2,077		412,916		414,993
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		543		543
Total originated loans	$	7,993	$	2,609	$	11,092	$	21,694	$	1,967,386	$	1,989,080
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	33	$	—	$	—	$	33	$	8,021	$	8,054
Commercial real estate, other	490		—		264		754		155,361		156,115
Commercial real estate	523		—		264		787		163,382		164,169
Commercial and industrial	—		—		105		105		33,710		33,815
Residential real estate	2,499		782		1,982		5,263		188,800		194,063
Home equity lines of credit	59		—		182		241		19,767		20,008
Consumer, indirect	4		—		—		4		249		253
Consumer, direct	16		2		—		18		922		940
Consumer	20		2		—		22		1,171		1,193
Total acquired loans	$	3,101	$	784	$	2,533	$	6,418	$	406,830	$	413,248
Total loans	$	11,094	$	3,393	$	13,625	$	28,112	$	2,374,216	$	2,402,328

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	Loans Past Due								Current Loans		Total Loans
(Dollars in thousands)	30 - 59 days		60 - 89 days		90 + Days		Total
December 31, 2017
Originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	107,118	$	107,118
Commercial real estate, other	990		—		6,492		7,482		587,965		595,447
Commercial real estate	990		—		6,492		7,482		695,083		702,565
Commercial and industrial	1,423		92		706		2,221		435,830		438,051
Residential real estate	4,562		1,234		2,408		8,204		296,319		304,523
Home equity lines of credit	502		80		395		977		87,925		88,902
Consumer, indirect	2,153		648		105		2,906		337,484		340,390
Consumer, direct	417		46		48		511		66,499		67,010
Consumer	2,570		694		153		3,417		403,983		407,400
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		849		849
Total originated loans	$	10,047	$	2,100	$	10,154	$	22,301	$	1,919,989	$	1,942,290
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	8,319	$	8,319
Commercial real estate, other	775		948		312		2,035		163,085		165,120
Commercial real estate	775		948		312		2,035		171,404		173,439
Commercial and industrial	—		1		171		172		34,321		34,493
Residential real estate	4,656		1,391		1,910		7,957		176,907		184,864
Home equity lines of credit	126		—		301		427		20,148		20,575
Consumer, indirect	3		—		—		3		326		329
Consumer, direct	10		11		—		21		1,126		1,147
Consumer	13		11		—		24		1,452		1,476
Total acquired loans	$	5,570	$	2,351	$	2,694	$	10,615	$	404,232	$	414,847
Total loans	$	15,617	$	4,451	$	12,848	$	32,916	$	2,324,221	$	2,357,137

During the first three months of 2018, Peoples' delinquency trends improved compared to the balances at December 31, 2017, as total loans past due declined in both the originated and acquired loan portfolios.

Credit Quality Indicators

As discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K, Peoples categorizes the majority of its loans into risk categories based upon an established risk grading matrix using a scale of 1 to 8. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades used by Peoples is as follows:

“Pass” (grades 1 through 4): Loans in this risk category involve borrowers of acceptable-to-strong credit quality and risk who have the apparent ability to satisfy their loan obligations. Loans in this risk grade would possess sufficient mitigating factors, such as adequate collateral or strong guarantors possessing the capacity to repay the loan if required, for any weakness that may exist.

“Special Mention” (grade 5): Loans in this risk grade are the equivalent of the regulatory definition of “Other Assets Especially Mentioned.” Loans in this risk category possess some credit deficiency or potential weakness, which requires a high level of management attention. Potential weaknesses include declining trends in operating earnings and cash flows and/or reliance on a secondary source of repayment. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in noticeable deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in Peoples' credit position.

“Substandard” (grade 6): Loans in this risk grade are inadequately protected by the borrower's current financial condition and payment capability or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have one or more well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly repayment of the loan. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that Peoples will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

“Doubtful” (grade 7): Loans in this risk grade have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or orderly repayment in full, on the basis of current existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of

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certain important and reasonably specific factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the exposure, classification of the loan as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.

“Loss” (grade 8): Loans in this risk grade are considered to be non-collectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This does not mean a loan has absolutely no recovery value, but rather it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future. Charge-offs against the allowance for loan losses are taken in the period in which the loan becomes uncollectible. Consequently, Peoples typically does not maintain a recorded investment in loans within this category.

Consumer loans and other smaller-balance loans are evaluated and categorized as “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss” based upon the regulatory definition of these classes and consistent with regulatory requirements. All other loans not evaluated individually, nor meeting the regulatory conditions to be categorized as described above, would be considered as being “not rated.”

The following table summarizes the risk category of loans within Peoples' loan portfolio based upon the most recent analysis performed:



	Pass Rated (Grades 1 - 4)		Special Mention (Grade 5)		Substandard (Grade 6)		Doubtful (Grade 7)		Not Rated		Total Loans
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2018
Originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	92,383	$	6,190	$	732	$	—	$	452	$	99,757
Commercial real estate, other	596,903		14,058		16,971		—		—		627,932
Commercial real estate	689,286		20,248		17,703		—		452		727,689
Commercial and industrial	404,591		46,477		4,175		—		—		455,243
Residential real estate	17,037		579		11,270		131		273,873		302,890
Home equity lines of credit	454		—		—		—		87,268		87,722
Consumer, indirect	51		6		—		—		347,550		347,607
Consumer, direct	37		—		—		—		67,349		67,386
Consumer	88		6		—		—		414,899		414,993
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		543		543
Total originated loans	$	1,111,456	$	67,310	$	33,148	$	131	$	777,035	$	1,989,080
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	8,003	$	—	$	51	$	—	$	—	$	8,054
Commercial real estate, other	144,647		3,440		7,918		110		—		156,115
Commercial real estate	152,650		3,440		7,969		110		—		164,169
Commercial and industrial	31,351		185		2,279		—		—		33,815
Residential real estate	11,633		647		1,024		—		180,759		194,063
Home equity lines of credit	44		—		—		—		19,964		20,008
Consumer, indirect	8		—		—		—		245		253
Consumer, direct	32		—		—		—		908		940
Consumer	40		—		—		—		1,153		1,193
Total acquired loans	$	195,718	$	4,272	$	11,272	$	110	$	201,876	$	413,248
Total loans	$	1,307,174	$	71,582	$	44,420	$	241	$	978,911	$	2,402,328

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	Pass Rated (Grades 1 - 4)		Special Mention (Grade 5)		Substandard (Grade 6)		Doubtful (Grade 7)		Not Rated		Total Loans
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2017
Originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	100,409	$	5,502	$	754	$	—	$	453	$	107,118
Commercial real estate, other	561,320		17,189		16,938		—		—		595,447
Commercial real estate	661,729		22,691		17,692		—		453		702,565
Commercial and industrial	420,477		13,062		4,512		—		—		438,051
Residential real estate	17,896		1,000		11,371		216		274,040		304,523
Home equity lines of credit	454		—		—		—		88,448		88,902
Consumer, indirect	55		8		—		—		340,327		340,390
Consumer, direct	33		—		—		—		66,977		67,010
Consumer	88		8		—		—		407,304		407,400
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		849		849
Total originated loans	$	1,100,644	$	36,761	$	33,575	$	216	$	771,094	$	1,942,290
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	8,267	$	—	$	52	$	—	$	—	$	8,319
Commercial real estate, other	149,486		6,527		9,107		—		—		165,120
Commercial real estate	157,753		6,527		9,159		—		—		173,439
Commercial and industrial	32,011		157		2,325		—		—		34,493
Residential real estate	12,543		593		1,105		—		170,623		184,864
Home equity lines of credit	124		—		—		—		20,451		20,575
Consumer, indirect	12		—		—		—		317		329
Consumer, direct	35		—		—		—		1,112		1,147
Consumer	47		—		—		—		1,429		1,476
Total acquired loans	$	202,478	$	7,277	$	12,589	$	—	$	192,503	$	414,847
Total loans	$	1,303,122	$	44,038	$	46,164	$	216	$	963,597	$	2,357,137

In the first three months of 2018, Peoples' classified loans, which are loans categorized as substandard or doubtful, declined compared to the balances at December 31, 2017 mostly due to loan payoffs.

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Impaired Loans

The following table summarizes loans classified as impaired:



	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment				Total Recorded Investment				Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			With Allowance		Without Allowance				Related Allowance
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2018
Commercial real estate, construction	$	819	$	—	$	732	$	732	$	—	$	743	$	—
Commercial real estate, other	14,480		14		13,132		13,146		1		13,295		105
Commercial real estate	15,299		14		13,864		13,878		1		14,038		105
Commercial and industrial	2,429		1,699		557		2,256		224		1,890		15
Residential real estate	24,422		476		22,459		22,935		57		22,839		312
Home equity lines of credit	1,647		70		1,573		1,643		15		1,652		20
Consumer, indirect	301		74		231		305		20		285		5
Consumer, direct	76		53		23		76		39		77		1
Consumer	377		127		254		381		59		362		6
Total	$	44,174	$	2,386	$	38,707	$	41,093	$	356	$	40,781	$	458
December 31, 2017
Commercial real estate, construction	$	821	$	—	$	754	$	754	$	—	$	788	$	—
Commercial real estate, other	14,909		14		13,606		13,620		1		14,392		503
Commercial real estate	15,730		14		14,360		14,374		1		15,180		503
Commercial and industrial	1,690		951		572		1,523		199		1,668		65
Residential real estate	24,743		477		22,626		23,103		58		23,195		1,246
Home equity lines of credit	1,707		81		1,624		1,705		18		1,505		85
Consumer, indirect	273		70		206		276		26		184		20
Consumer, direct	87		56		28		84		37		79		7
Consumer	360		126		234		360		63		263		27
Total	$	44,230	$	1,649	$	39,416	$	41,065	$	339	$	41,811	$	1,926

Peoples' impaired loans shown in the table above included loans that were classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs").

In assessing whether or not a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, Peoples considers information currently available regarding the financial condition of the borrower. This information includes, but is not limited to, whether (i) the borrower is currently in payment default on any of the borrower's debt; (ii) a payment default is probable in the foreseeable future without the modification; (iii) the borrower has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy; and (iv) the borrower's projected cash flow is insufficient to satisfy contractual payments due under the original terms of the loan without a modification.

Peoples considers all aspects of the modification to loan terms to determine whether or not a concession has been granted to the borrower. Key factors considered by Peoples include the borrower's ability to access funds at a market rate for debt with similar risk characteristics, the significance of the modification relative to the unpaid principal balance or collateral value of the debt, and the significance of a delay in the timing of payments relative to the original contractual terms of the loan. The most common concessions granted by Peoples generally include one or more modifications to the terms of the loan, such as (i) a reduction in the interest rate for the remaining life of the loan, (ii) an extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new loans with similar risk, (iii) a temporary period of interest-only payments, and (iv) a reduction in the contractual payment amount for either a short period or the remaining term of the loan.

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The following table summarizes the loans that were modified as a TDR during the three months ended March 31:



		Three Months Ended
		Recorded Investment (a)
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of Contracts	Pre-Modification		Post-Modification		Remaining Recorded Investment
March 31, 2018
Originated loans:
Residential real estate	2	$	193	$	193	$	193
Consumer, indirect	7	86		86		86
Consumer, direct	2	4		4		4
Consumer	9	90		90		90
Total originated loans	11	$	283	$	283	$	283
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, other	1	$	50	$	50	$	50
Residential real estate	2	269		269		269
Consumer, other	1	1		1		1
Total acquired loans	4	$	320	$	320	$	320
March 31, 2017
Originated loans:
Residential real estate	2	$	105	$	105	$	105
Home equity lines of credit	3	226		226		225
Consumer, indirect	4	80		80		80
Consumer, direct	2	9		9		9
Consumer	6	89		89		89
Total originated loans	11	$	420	$	420	$	419
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, other	2	$	271	$	271	$	271
Residential real estate	2	126		126		126
Home equity lines of credit	4	294		294		326
Consumer, direct	1	9		9		9
Total acquired loans	9	$	700	$	700	$	732
(a) The amounts shown are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported.

The following table presents those acquired loans modified in a TDR during the year that subsequently defaulted (i.e., are 90 days or more past due following a modification) during the three months ended March 31:



	March 31, 2018					March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of Contracts	Recorded Investment (a)		Impact on the Allowance for Loan Losses		Number of Contracts	Recorded Investment (a)		Impact on the Allowance for Loan Losses
Acquired loans:
Residential real estate	—	$	—	$	—	1	$	73	$	—
Total	—	$	—	$	—	1	$	73	$	—
(a) The amounts shown are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported.

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Peoples did not have any originated loans that were modified as a TDR during the last twelve months that subsequently defaulted. Peoples had no commitments to lend additional funds to the related debtors whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

Allowance for Originated Loan Losses

Changes in the allowance for originated loan losses for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	Commercial Real Estate			Commercial and Industrial			Residential Real Estate			Home Equity Lines of Credit			Consumer Indirect			Consumer Other			Deposit Account Overdrafts			Total
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	7,797		$	5,813		$	904		$	693		$	2,944		$	464		$	70		$	18,685
Charge-offs	(842		)	(31		)	(145		)	(37		)	(929		)	(110		)	(205		)	(2,299		)
Recoveries	15			—			26			7			134			69			70			321
Net (charge-offs)	(827		)	(31		)	(119		)	(30		)	(795		)	(41		)	(135		)	(1,978		)
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses	1,092			(513		)	301			27			885			50			141			1,983
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	8,062		$	5,269		$	1,086		$	690		$	3,034		$	473		$	76		$	18,690

Period-end amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	1		$	224		$	57		$	15		$	20		$	39		$	—		$	356
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	8,061			5,045			1,029			675			3,014			434			76			18,334
Ending balance	$	8,062		$	5,269		$	1,086		$	690		$	3,034		$	473		$	76		$	18,690

Balance, January 1, 2017	$	7,172		$	6,353		$	982		$	688		$	2,312		$	518		$	171		$	18,196
Charge-offs	—			(117		)	(108		)	(3		)	(483		)	(40		)	(349		)	(1,100		)
Recoveries	102			—			89			3			206			50			65			515
Net recoveries (charge-offs)	102			(117		)	(19		)	—			(277		)	10			(284		)	(585		)
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(208		)	298			182			(13		)	374			(90		)	224			767
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	7,066		$	6,534		$	1,145		$	675		$	2,409		$	438		$	111		$	18,378

Period-end amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	462		$	449		$	139		$	16		$	24		$	2		$	—		$	1,092
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	6,604			6,085			1,006			659			2,385			436			111			17,286
Ending balance	$	7,066		$	6,534		$	1,145		$	675		$	2,409		$	438		$	111		$	18,378

Allowance for Loan Losses for Acquired Loans

Acquired loans are recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date with no valuation allowance, and monitored for changes in credit quality and subsequent increases or decreases in expected cash flows. Decreases in expected cash flows of acquired purchased credit impaired loans are recognized as an impairment, with the amount of the expected loss included in management's evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses. The methods utilized to estimate the required allowance for loan losses for nonimpaired acquired loans are similar to those utilized for originated loans; however, Peoples records a provision for loan losses only when the computed allowance exceeds the remaining fair value adjustment.

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The following table presents activity in the allowance for loan losses for acquired loans for the three months ended March 31:



	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017
Purchased credit impaired loans:
Balance, beginning of period	$	108	$	233
Recovery of loan losses	—		(143		)
Balance, March 31	$	108	$	90

During the first quarter of 2017, Peoples recorded a recovery of loan losses that was related to an acquired purchased credit impaired loan that was paid off during the quarter.

Note 5 Long-Term Borrowings

The following table summarizes Peoples' long-term borrowings:



	March 31, 2018					December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance			Weighted- Average Rate		Balance			Weighted- Average Rate
FHLB putable, non-amortizing, fixed-rate advances	$	95,000		1.94	%	$	115,000		1.86	%
FHLB amortizing, fixed-rate advances	21,352			2.02	%	21,939			2.02	%
Junior subordinated debt securities	7,151			6.89	%	7,107			6.51	%
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(22		)	—	%	(27		)	—	%
Total long-term borrowings	$	123,481		2.24	%	$	144,019		2.11	%

Peoples continually evaluates its overall balance sheet position given the interest rate environment. During the first three months of 2018, no additional borrowings were entered into and one long-term FHLB non-amortizing advance in the amount of $20.0 million was reclassified to short-term borrowings as the maturity became less than one year.

As of March 31, 2018, Peoples' FHLB putable and callable option-based advances had one remaining putable or callable option. The FHLB has the option, at its sole discretion, to terminate the advance after the initial fixed rate period of three months, requiring full repayment of the advance by Peoples, prior to the stated maturity. If the advance is terminated prior to maturity, the FHLB will offer Peoples replacement funding at the then-prevailing rate on an advance product then offered by the FHLB, subject to normal FHLB credit and collateral requirements. Peoples is required to make quarterly interest payments.

The amortizing, fixed-rate FHLB advances have a fixed rate for the term of each advance, with maturities ranging from two to thirteen years. These advances require monthly principal and interest payments, with some having a constant prepayment rate requiring an additional principal payment annually. These advances are not eligible for optional prepayment prior to maturity.

Peoples has entered into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Peoples making fixed payments. As of March 31, 2018, Peoples had seven interest rate swaps with a notional value of $60.0 million associated with Peoples' cash outflows for various FHLB advances. Two of the seven swaps became effective in January 2018. Of the five remaining swaps two will become effective in April 2018, one in July of 2018 and two in October 2018. Theses dates roughly coincide with the maturity of existing FHLB advances. Additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps can be found in Note 14 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K..

Peoples maintains a multi-year unsecured $15.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Raymond James Bank, N.A. that matures on March 4, 2019. Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used: (i) to make acquisitions; (ii) to make stock repurchases; (iii) for working capital needs; and (iv) for other general corporate purposes. Each loan under the Credit Facility will bear interest per annum at a rate equal to 3.00% plus the one-month LIBOR rate, which rate will reset monthly. As of March 31, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Additional information

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regarding the Credit Facility can be found in Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K.

The aggregate minimum annual retirements of long-term borrowings in future periods are as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Weighted-Average Rate
Nine months ending December 31, 2018	$	3,840	1.58	%
Year ending December 31, 2019	13,508		1.21	%
Year ending December 31, 2020	25,564		1.83	%
Year ending December 31, 2021	21,979		1.74	%
Year ending December 31, 2022	16,521		1.96	%
Thereafter	42,069		3.26	%
Total long-term borrowings	$	123,481	2.24	%

Note 6 Stockholders’ Equity

The following table details the progression in Peoples’ common shares and treasury stock during the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	Common Shares	Treasury Stock
Shares at December 31, 2017	18,952,385	702,449
Changes related to stock-based compensation awards:
Release of restricted common shares	—	28,387
Cancellation of restricted common shares	—	170
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	—	(102	)
Grant of restricted common shares	—	(86,876	)
Grant of common shares	—	(11,112	)
Changes related to deferred compensation plan for Boards of Directors:
Purchase of treasury stock	—	1,197
Reissuance of treasury stock	—	(73	)
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	4,453	—
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors	—	(3,600	)
Shares at March 31, 2018	18,956,838	630,440

Under its Amended Articles of Incorporation, Peoples is authorized to issue up to 50,000 preferred shares, in one or more series, having such voting powers, designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as determined by Peoples' Board of Directors. At March 31, 2018, Peoples had no preferred shares issued or outstanding.

On April 13, 2018, Peoples issued 1,152,711 common shares to ASB Financial Corp. ("ASB") shareholders.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table details the change in the components of Peoples’ accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018:



(Dollars in thousands)	Unrealized Loss on Securities			Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs			Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedge		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2017	(2,088		)	(4,256		)	1,129		(5,215		)
Reclassification adjustments to net income:
Realized gain on sale of securities, net of tax	(1		)	—			—		(1		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss income per ASU 2016-01	(5,020		)	—			—		(5,020		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of reclassifications and tax	(6,935		)	20			1,089		(5,826		)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	(14,044	)	$	(4,236	)	$	2,218	$	(16,062	)

Note 7 Employee Benefit Plans

Peoples sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers substantially all employees hired before January 1, 2010. The plan provides retirement benefits based on an employee’s years of service and compensation. For employees hired before January 1, 2003, the amount of postretirement benefit is based on the employee’s average monthly compensation over the highest five consecutive years out of the employee’s last ten years with Peoples while an eligible employee. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2003, the amount of postretirement benefit is based on 2% of the employee’s annual compensation during the years 2003 through 2009, plus accrued interest. Effective January 1, 2010, the pension plan was closed to new entrants. Effective March 1, 2011, the accrual of pension plan benefits for all participants was frozen. Peoples recognized this freeze as a curtailment as of December 31, 2010 and March 1, 2011, under the terms of the pension plan. Peoples also provides post-retirement health and life insurance benefits to former employees and directors. Only those individuals who retired before January 27, 2012 were eligible for life insurance benefits. As of January 1, 2011, all retirees who desire to participate in Peoples medical plan do so by electing COBRA, which provides up to 18 months of coverage; retirees over the age of 65 also have the option to pay to participate in a group Medicare supplemental plan. Peoples’ policy is to fund the cost of the health benefits as they arise.

The following tables detail the components of the net periodic cost for the plans:



	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2018			2017
Interest cost	$	105		$	113
Expected return on plan assets	(147		)	(138		)
Amortization of net loss	28			25
Net periodic cost	$	(14	)	$	—



	Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2018			2017
Interest cost	$	1		$	1
Amortization of net gain	(2		)	(2		)
Net periodic cost	$	(1	)	$	(1	)

There were no settlement charges recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2018 or March 31, 2017 under the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan.

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Note 8 Earnings Per Common Share

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per common share were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017
Distributed earnings allocated to common shareholders	$	4,716	$	3,604
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders	6,962		5,162
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders	$	11,678	$	8,766

Weighted-average common shares outstanding	18,126,089		18,029,991
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares	129,946		162,966
Total weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding	18,256,035		18,192,957

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.64	$	0.49
Diluted	$	0.64	$	0.48

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation:
Restricted shares, stock options and stock appreciation rights	32		455

Note 9 Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

Peoples is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. Peoples principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. Peoples manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities and through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, Peoples enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known or expected cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. Peoples’ derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of Peoples' known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to certain variable rate borrowings. Peoples also has interest rate derivatives that result from a service provided to certain qualifying customers and, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in Peoples' assets or liabilities. Peoples manages a matched book with respect to customer-related derivative financial instruments in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

Peoples' fair value of the derivative financial instruments was $6.6 million in an asset position and $3.9 million in a liability position at March 31, 2018, and there was $4.6 million in an asset position and $3.2 million in a liability position at December 31, 2017. The amounts are recorded in other assets, and accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at the periods indicated.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Peoples' objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest income and expense, and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, Peoples has entered into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Peoples making fixed payments. As of March 31, 2018, Peoples had seven interest rate swaps with a notional value of $60.0 million associated with Peoples' cash outflows for various FHLB advances.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of each derivative is initially reported in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") (outside of earnings), net of tax, and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. Peoples assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing

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the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transaction. The reset dates and the payment dates on the 90-day advances used to fund the swaps are matched to the reset dates and payment dates on the receipt of the 3-month LIBOR floating portion of the swaps to ensure effectiveness of the cashflow hedge. Effectiveness is measured by ensuring that reset dates and payment dates are matched.

Peoples entered into the seven interest rate swap contracts, described above, whereby Peoples will pay a fixed rate of interest for up to ten years while receiving a floating rate component of interest equal to the three-month LIBOR rate. The received floating rate component is intended to offset the rate on the rolling three-month FHLB advances. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income or expense as interest payments are made or received on Peoples' variable-rate assets or liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, and March 31, 2017, Peoples had no reclassifications to interest expense. During the next twelve months, Peoples estimates that no interest expense amount will be reclassified.

The amount of accumulated other comprehensive pre-tax income for Peoples' cash flow hedges was $2.8 million at March 31, 2018. There were no pre-tax net losses recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Additionally, Peoples had no reclassifications to earnings in the three months ended March 31, 2018 or March 31, 2017.

Non-Designated Hedges

Peoples maintains an interest rate protection program for commercial loan customers, which was established in 2010. Under this program, Peoples provides its customer with a fixed-rate loan while creating a variable-rate asset for Peoples by the customer entering into an interest rate swap with Peoples on terms that match the loan. Peoples offsets its risk exposure by entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with an unaffiliated institution. These interest rate swaps do not qualify as designated hedges; therefore, each swap is accounted for as a standalone derivative. Peoples had interest rate swaps associated with commercial loans with a notional value of $373.1 million and fair value of $3.9 million of equally offsetting assets and liabilities at March 31, 2018, and a notional value of $363.3 million and fair value of $3.0 million of equally offsetting assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017. These interest rate swaps did not have a material impact on Peoples' results of operation or financial condition.

Note 10 Stock-Based Compensation

Under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (the "2006 Equity Plan"), Peoples may grant, among other awards, nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and unrestricted share awards to employees and non-employee directors. The total number of common shares available under the 2006 Equity Plan is 1,081,260. The maximum number of common shares that can be issued for incentive stock options is 800,000 common shares. Prior to 2007, Peoples granted nonqualified and incentive stock options to employees and nonqualified stock options to non-employee directors under the 2006 Equity Plan and predecessor plans. Since 2009, Peoples has granted restricted common shares to employees and restricted common shares to non-employee directors subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the 2006 Equity Plan. In 2018, the Board of Directors granted unrestricted common shares to non-employee directors and to all full-time and part-time employees who did not already participate in the equity plans. In general, common shares issued in connection with stock-based awards are issued from treasury shares to the extent available. If no treasury shares are available, common shares are issued from authorized but unissued common shares.

Stock Appreciation Rights

SARs granted to employees have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of Peoples’ common shares on the date of grant and will be settled using common shares of Peoples. Additionally, the SARs granted to employees vested three years after the respective grant dates and expired ten years from the respective date of grant. The most recent grant of SARs occurred in 2008 and expired on February 20, 2018. The following table summarizes the changes to Peoples' SARs for the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	Number of Common Shares Subject to SARs	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1	314	$	23.77
Exercised	314	23.77
Outstanding at March 31	—	$	—	0.0 years	$	—
Exercisable at March 31	—	$	—	0.0 years	$	—

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Restricted Common Shares

Under the 2006 Equity Plan, Peoples may award restricted common shares to officers, key employees and non-employee directors. Restrictions on restricted common shares awarded to non-employee directors expired after six months, for awards granted through 2017. Beginning in 2018, common shares awarded to non-employee directors vest immediately upon grant with no restrictions. Restrictions on restricted common shares awarded to employees expire after periods ranging from one to three years. In the first three months of 2018, Peoples granted an aggregate of 84,876 restricted common shares subject to performance-based vesting to officers and key employees with restrictions that will lapse three years after the grant date provided that in order for the restricted common shares to vest in full, Peoples must have reported positive net income and maintained a well capitalized status by regulatory standards for each of the three fiscal years preceding the vesting date. During the first three months of 2018, Peoples granted, to certain key employees, an aggregate of 2,000 restricted common shares subject to time-based vesting with restrictions that will lapse three years after the grant date.

The following table summarizes the changes to Peoples’ restricted common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	Time-Based Vesting			Performance-Based Vesting
	Number of Common Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Common Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1	33,082	$	22.85	176,218	$	25.50
Awarded	2,000	35.32		84,876	35.43
Released	—	—		82,861	23.63
Forfeited	—	—		170	33.66
Outstanding at March 31	35,082	$	23.56	178,063	$	31.09

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the total intrinsic value for restricted common shares released was $2.9 million compared to $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Stock-Based Compensation

Peoples recognizes stock-based compensation expense, which is included as a component of Peoples' salaries and employee benefit costs, based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the grant date. The following table summarizes the amount of stock-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized for each period:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2018			2017
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,028		$	568
Recognized tax benefit	(216		)	(199		)
Net expense recognized	$	812		$	369

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards was $3.1 million at March 31, 2018, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years. On January 31, 2018, Peoples granted, to non-employee directors, an aggregate of 3,600 unrestricted common shares, which resulted in an additional $128,000 of stock-based compensation expense being recognized. On February 14, 2018, the Board of Directors granted an aggregate of 11,112 unrestricted common shares to all full-time and part-time employees who did not already participate in the equity plans, which resulted in an additional $388,000 of stock-based compensation expense being recognized.

Performance Unit Award Agreement

Under the 2006 Equity Plan, Peoples may award performance unit awards to officers, key employees and non-employee directors. On July 26, 2017, Peoples granted a total of seven performance unit awards to officers with a maximum aggregate dollar amount of $1.3 million represented by the performance units subject to such awards, with each performance unit representing $1.00. The performance unit awards granted are for the performance period beginning January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2019, and will be subject to two performance goals. Twenty-five percent of the performance units subject to each award will vest if, but only if, the related target performance goal is achieved. The remaining 75% of the performance units subject to each award will vest based on the relative performance (measured by percentile ranking) with respect to the related maximum performance goal. If for the performance period, the target level of achievement for the first

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performance goal and/or the maximum level of achievement for the second performance goal is not reached, the dollar amount represented by the performance units associated with each performance goal will be adjusted to reflect the level of performance achieved. After the vesting date, the participant will receive that number of common shares of Peoples equal to (i) the aggregate number of participant's performance units (and dollar value of such performance units) that vested based on the performance achieved under both performance goals (ii) divided by the fair market value of a common share of Peoples on the date of such vesting and rounded down to the nearest whole common share.

Note 11 Revenue

As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and all subsequent updates that modified ASC 606. Peoples has elected to adopt this new accounting guidance using the modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach uses a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings to reflect uncompleted contracts in the initial application of the guidance. As of January 1, 2018, Peoples recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment for uncompleted contracts, which resulted in a reduction to retained earnings and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $3.1 million, which is net of federal income taxes. The impact during the first quarter of 2018 was an increase in insurance income and a decrease in retained earnings of $0.4 million as a result of applying ASC 606. Prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those respective periods.

Peoples recognizes revenues as they are earned based on contractual terms, or as services are provided and collectability is reasonably assured. Estimates of variable consideration are included in revenue to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will not occur, once the uncertainty is resolved. Peoples recognizes revenue from contracts with customers under the following revenue streams:

Insurance Income: Insurance income generally consists of commissions and fees from the sale of insurance policies, third-party administration services and performance-based commissions from insurance companies.

Peoples recognizes commission income from the sale of insurance policies when it acts as an agent between the insurance carrier and policyholder, arranging for the insurance carrier to provide policies to policyholders, and acts on behalf of the insurance carrier by providing customer service to the policyholder during the policy period. Commission income is recognized over time, using the output method of time elapsed, which corresponds with the underlying insurance policy period, for which Peoples is obligated to perform under contract with the insurance carrier. Commission income is variable, as it is comprised of a certain percentage of the underlying policy premium. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the "most likely amount" method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods, based upon historical experience. Payment is due from the insurance carrier for commission income once the insurance policy has been sold. Peoples has elected to apply a practical expedient related to capitalizable costs, which are the commissions paid to insurance producers, and will expense these commissions paid to insurance producers as incurred, as these costs are related to the commission income and would have been amortized within one year or less if they had been capitalized, the same period over which the commission income was earned.

Fees related to third-party administration services performed are recognized over time, in the period in which services have been provided, and are recognized monthly in the month the services were performed.

Performance-based commissions from insurance companies are recognized at a point in time, when received, and no contingencies remain.

Trust and Investment Income: Trust and investment income consists of revenue from fiduciary and brokerage activities, which includes fees for services such as asset management, record keeping, retirement services and estate management, and investment commissions and fees related to the sale of investments. Trust and investment income is recognized over time which reflects the duration of the contract period for which services have been provided. Trust and investment income is variable as it is based on the value of assets under administration and management, and specific transactions. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods. Payment is due from the customer when billed, which is typically a monthly or quarterly billing for services rendered in the most recent period, for which the performance obligation has been satisfied. Peoples has elected to apply a practical expedient of right to invoice when recognizing trust and investment income, as Peoples has fulfilled the performance obligation, the customer has consumed the service, and Peoples has a right to the related income. Peoples has also elected to apply a practical expedient related to capitalizable costs, which are the commissions paid to financial advisors, and

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will expense these commissions paid to financial advisors as incurred, as these costs are related to the trust and investment income and would have been amortized within one year or less if they had been capitalized, the same period over which the income was earned.

Electronic Banking Income: Electronic banking income consists of two revenue streams related to interchange income and promotional and usage income.

Peoples recognizes interchange income over time, on a monthly basis, and is based on transactional volume of debit card activity completed by its customers during the month in which income is recognized. Peoples is obligated to certain debit card activity being performed by its customers over a certain period of time. Interchange income is variable as it is based on the transaction volume of debit card activity completed by Peoples' customers. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods. Payment is due from the vendor within one month of the completed customer debit card activity. Peoples has elected to apply a practical expedient of right to invoice when recognizing interchange income, as Peoples has fulfilled the required performance obligations, the vendor has consumed the service, and Peoples has a right to the related income.

Peoples also recognizes promotional and usage income over time, on a monthly basis, and is related to branding of debit cards and promotion or use of certain services provided by third-party vendors. Peoples is obligated to brand its debit cards in a certain manner, and promote and use services provided by third-party vendors. Promotional and usage income is variable as it is based on certain metrics achieved for promotion and usage of services provided by the third-party vendors. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods. Payment is due from the third-party vendor within 45 days of the monthly fulfillment of Peoples' performance obligation. Peoples has elected to apply a practical expedient of right to invoice when recognizing promotional and usage income, as Peoples has fulfilled the required performance obligations, the vendor has consumed the service, and Peoples has a right to the related income.

Deposit Account Service Charges: Deposit account service charges consist of two revenue streams related to ongoing maintenance fees for deposit accounts and certain transactional-based fees.

Ongoing maintenance fees are recognized on a monthly basis, with the monthly period beginning on the day of the month on which the account was opened. Ongoing maintenance fee income is variable as these fees can be reduced if a customer meets certain qualifying metrics. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods. For accounts that are assessed maintenance fees through the account analysis process, payment is due from the customer within one month of the monthly period in which the account was open. For all other accounts, monthly maintenance fees are assessed to the account on the last day of the monthly period. Peoples has elected to apply a practical expedient of right to invoice when recognizing ongoing maintenance fees for deposit accounts, as Peoples has fulfilled the required performance obligations, the customer has consumed the service, and Peoples has a right to the related income.

Transactional-based deposit account fees are recognized at a point in time, which is at the completion of the relevant transaction. Peoples is obligated to perform certain transactions as requested by its consumer and business deposit account customers, which are outside of the normal maintenance requirements. Transactional-based deposit account fee income is variable as these fees are directly related to a service request from the customer. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods. Payment is due from the customer at the time of completion of the requested transaction.

Commercial Loan Swap Fees: Commercial loan swap fees consist of income related to transactions in which Peoples acts as an agent between a third-party vendor and certain Peoples commercial loan customers for which an interest rate swap occurs. Commercial loan swap fees are recognized at a point in time, when the transaction has been completed, and there is no recourse or further performance obligation required of Peoples. Commercial loan swap fee income is variable as these fees are a certain percentage of the total swap fee collected on a completed transaction. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant reversal of revenue in future periods. Payment is due from the customer at the time of completion of the requested transaction.

Other Non-Interest Income: Other non-interest income includes certain revenues that are transactional-based, such as wire transfer fees, money order fees and other ancillary fees or services. These transactional-based fees are recognized as income at a point in time, at the completion of the relevant transaction. Transactional-based other non-interest income is variable as these fees are directly related to a service request from the customer. Peoples estimates the variable consideration based upon the most likely amount method, and does not expect or anticipate a significant

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reversal of revenue in future periods. Payment is due from the customer at the time of completion of the requested transaction.

The following table details Peoples' revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018
Insurance income:
Commission and fees from sale of insurance policies (a)	$	3,189
Fees related to third-party administration services (a)	119
Performance-based commissions (b)	1,347
Trust and investment income (a)	3,068
Electronic banking income:
Interchange income (a)	2,264
Promotional and usage income (a)	521
Deposit account service charges:
Ongoing maintenance fees for deposit accounts (a)	675
Transactional-based fees (b)	1,445
Commercial loan swap fees (b)	116
Other non-interest income transactional-based fees (b)	281
Total	$	13,025

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	9,836
Services transferred at a point in time	3,189
Total	$	13,025

(a)Services transferred over time

(b)Services transferred at a point in time

Peoples records contract liabilities for payments received for commission income related to the sale of insurance policies, for which the performance obligations have not yet been fulfilled. The contract liabilities are recognized as income over time, during the period in which the performance obligations are fulfilled, which is over the insurance policy period. The following table details the change in Peoples' contract liabilities for the period ended March 31, 2018:



	Contract Liabilities
(Dollars in thousands)	Contract Liabilities
Balance, January 1, 2018 (a)	$	4,700
Additional deferred income	1,824
Recognition of income previously deferred	(2,215		)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	4,309

(a)The amount of $3.1 million reported elsewhere throughout the document is the $4.7 million noted above, net of federal corporate income taxes.

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The following table details the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 to Peoples' consolidated statements of income and balance sheets, compared to amounts that would have been recognized under previous guidance:



	At or For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)	As Reported		Impact of ASC 606			Amounts Recognized Under Previous Guidance
Non-interest income:
Insurance income	$	4,655	$	(391	)	$	4,264
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	37,977		2,746			35,231
Stockholders' equity:
Retained earnings	143,297		(2,746		)	146,043

Note 12 Acquisitions

On April 13, 2018, Peoples completed its acquisition of ASB for total consideration of $41.5 million, which reflected the conversion of each of the 1,979,034 outstanding ASB common shares into $20.00 in cash or 0.592 in Peoples' common shares. ASB merged into Peoples and ASB's wholly-owned subsidiary, American Savings Bank, fsb, which operates six full-service branches in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, merged into Peoples Bank.

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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following data should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis that follows:



	At or For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
Per Common Share Data
Earnings per common share – basic	$	0.64		$	0.49
Earnings per common share – diluted	0.64			0.48
Cash dividends declared per common share	0.26			0.20
Book value per common share (a)	24.87			24.25
Tangible book value per common share (a)(b)	$	17.04		$	16.28
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic	18,126,089			18,029,991
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted	18,256,035			18,192,957
Common shares outstanding at end of period	18,365,035			18,270,508
Closing stock price at end of period	$	35.45		$	31.66
Significant Ratios
Return on average stockholders' equity (c)	10.48		%	8.14		%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (c)(d)	16.14		%	12.95		%
Return on average assets (c)	1.32		%	1.04		%
Average stockholders' equity to average assets	12.63		%	12.74		%
Average loans to average deposits	87.08		%	86.51		%
Net interest margin (c)(e)	3.66		%	3.55		%
Efficiency ratio (f)	61.75		%	64.89		%
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (c)(g)	1.81		%	1.52		%
Dividend payout ratio	40.64		%	41.25		%
Total investment securities as percentage of total assets (a)	24.14		%	25.13		%
Asset Quality Ratios
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans (a)(h)	0.72		%	0.95		%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (a)(h)	0.48		%	0.64		%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and other real estate owned ("OREO") (a)(h)	0.72		%	0.98		%
Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (a)(i)	4.84		%	4.50		%
Classified loans as a percent of total loans (a)(j)	1.86		%	2.51		%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans (a)	0.78		%	0.82		%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans (a)(h)	109.08		%	86.71		%
Provision for loan losses as a percent of average total loans	0.34		%	0.11		%
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans (c)	0.34		%	0.11		%
Capital Information (a)
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (k)	13.28		%	13.05		%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	13.57		%	13.34		%
Total risk-based capital ratio (tier 1 and tier 2)	14.31		%	14.27		%
Leverage ratio	9.86		%	9.60		%
Common equity tier 1 capital	335,393			310,856
Tier 1 capital	342,544			317,526
Total capital (tier 1 and tier 2)	361,343			340,147
Total risk-weighted assets	2,524,970			2,382,874
Tangible equity to tangible assets (b)	8.97		%	8.98		%

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(a)	Data presented as of the end of the period indicated.


(b)	These amounts represent non-GAAP financial measures since they exclude goodwill and other intangible assets. Additional information regarding the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Capital/Stockholders’ Equity.”


(c)	Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(d)

These amounts represent non-GAAP financial measures since they exclude the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets from earnings and exclude the balance sheet impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on stockholders' equity. Additional information regarding the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Return on Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity Ratio.”


(e)	Information presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

(f)

These amounts represent non-GAAP financial measures and include total non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus total non-interest income (excluding all gains and all losses). Additional information regarding the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Efficiency Ratio.”


(g)	These amounts represent non-GAAP financial measures since they exclude the provision for (recovery of) loan losses and all gains and losses included in earnings. Additional information regarding the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Pre-Provision Net Revenue.”


(h)	Nonperforming loans include loans 90 days past due and accruing, renegotiated loans and nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and other real estate owned.


(i)	Includes loans categorized as special mention, substandard and doubtful.


(j)	Includes loans categorized as substandard and doubtful.


(k)	Peoples' capital conservation buffer was 6.42% at March 31, 2018 and 6.27% at March 31, 2017, compared to 2.50% for the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer required by January 1, 2019.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, which are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “feel,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations based on all information available to management and its knowledge of Peoples' business and operations. Additionally, Peoples' financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, but are not limited to:


(1)	the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of Peoples' business strategies, including the successful integration of acquisitions and the expansion of consumer lending activity;


(2)	Peoples' ability to integrate acquisitions, including the merger with ASB, which may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;


(3)	competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions which may increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, changes to third-party relationships and revenues, and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals;


(4)	changes in the interest rate environment due to economic conditions and/or the fiscal policies of the United States ("U.S.") government and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board"), which may adversely impact interest rates, interest margins, loan demand and interest rate sensitivity;

(5)

uncertainty regarding the nature, timing and effect of legislative or regulatory changes or actions, promulgated and to be promulgated by governmental and regulatory agencies in the State of Ohio, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which may subject Peoples, its subsidiaries, or one or more acquired companies to a variety of new and more stringent legal and regulatory requirements which adversely affect their respective businesses, including in particular the rules and regulations promulgated and to be promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the Basel III regulatory capital reform;


(6)	uncertainties in Peoples' preliminary review of, and additional analysis of, the impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;


(7)	local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact these conditions may have on Peoples, its customers and its counterparties, and Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may be different than anticipated;

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(8)	Peoples may issue equity securities in connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to Peoples' current shareholders;


(9)	changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, levels of nonperforming assets, delinquent loans and charge-offs, which may be less favorable than expected and adversely impact the amount of interest income generated;

(10)

adverse changes in the economic conditions and/or activities, including, but not limited to, continued economic uncertainty in the U.S., the European Union (including uncertainty surrounding the actions to be taken to implement the referendum by British voters to exit the European Union), Asia and other areas, which could decrease sales volumes, add volatility to the global stock markets and increase loan delinquencies and defaults;


(11)	deterioration in the credit quality of Peoples' loan portfolio, which may adversely impact the provision for loan losses;


(12)	changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures which may adversely affect Peoples' reported financial condition or results of operations;


(13)	Peoples' assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;


(14)	adverse changes in the conditions and trends in the financial markets, including political developments, which may adversely affect the fair value of securities within Peoples' investment portfolio, the interest rate sensitivity of Peoples' consolidated balance sheet, and the income generated by Peoples' trust and investment activities;


(15)	Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;


(16)	Peoples' ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity;


(17)	the impact of minimum capital thresholds established as a part of the implementation of Basel III;


(18)	the impact of larger or similar-sized financial institutions encountering problems, which may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Peoples' business generation and retention, funding and liquidity;


(19)	the costs and effects of new federal and state laws, and regulatory and legal developments, including the outcome of potential regulatory or other governmental inquiries and legal proceedings and results of regulatory examinations;


(20)	Peoples' ability to secure confidential information through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Peoples' third-party vendors and other service providers, which may prove inadequate, and could adversely affect customer confidence in Peoples and/or result in Peoples incurring a financial loss;


(21)	Peoples' reliance on, and the potential failure of, a number of third-party vendors to perform as expected, including its primary core banking system provider;


(22)	Peoples' ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes which can impact Peoples' ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;


(23)	changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to the recently enacted tax legislation, changes in business and economic conditions, legislative or regulatory initiatives, or other factors, which may be different than anticipated;


(24)	the overall adequacy of Peoples' risk management program;


(25)	the impact on Peoples' businesses, as well as on the risks described above, of various domestic or international widespread natural or other disasters, pandemics, cyber attacks, civil unrest, military or terrorist activities or international conflicts;


(26)	significant changes in the tax laws, which may adversely affect the fair values of deferred tax assets and obligations of states and political subdivisions held in Peoples' investment securities portfolio;


(27)	Peoples' continued ability to grow deposits; and

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(28)	other risk factors relating to the banking industry or Peoples as detailed from time to time in Peoples’ reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including those risk factors included in the disclosures under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" of Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements. Although management believes the expectations in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of management’s knowledge of Peoples’ business and operations, it is possible that actual results may differ materially from these projections. Additionally, Peoples undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the filing date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as may be required by applicable legal requirements. Copies of documents filed with the SEC are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and/or from Peoples' website – www.peoplesbancorp.com under the “Investor Relations” section.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, and Notes thereto, contained in Peoples’ 2017 Form 10-K, as well as the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, ratios, statistics and discussions contained elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Business Overview

The following discussion and analysis of Peoples’ Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements is presented to provide insight into management’s assessment of the financial condition and results of operations.

Peoples offers diversified financial products and services through 81 locations, including 71 full-service bank branches, and 77 Automated Teller Machines ("ATMs") in northeastern, central, southwestern and southeastern Ohio, west central West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky through its financial service units – Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC ("Peoples Insurance"), a subsidiary of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank is subject to regulation and examination primarily by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions (the "ODFI"), the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"). Peoples Bank is also subject to regulations of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") which regulates consumer financial products and services and certain financial services providers. Peoples Insurance is subject to regulation by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the state insurance regulatory agencies of those states in which Peoples Insurance may do business.

Peoples’ products and services include traditional banking products, such as deposit accounts, lending products and trust services. Peoples provides services through traditional offices, ATMs, mobile banking and telephone and internet-based banking. Peoples also offers a complete array of insurance products and makes available custom-tailored fiduciary, employee benefit plan and asset management services. Brokerage services are offered by Peoples exclusively through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealer located at Peoples Bank's offices.

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of Peoples conform to US GAAP and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Management has identified the accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to understanding Peoples’ Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis at March 31, 2018, which were unchanged from the policies disclosed in Peoples’ 2017 Form 10-K.

Summary of Recent Transactions and Events

The following is a summary of recent transactions and events that have impacted or are expected to impact Peoples’ results of operations or financial condition:

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On April 13, 2018, Peoples completed the previously announced merger with ASB Financial Corp. ("ASB"). ASB merged into Peoples and ASB's wholly-owned subsidiary, American Savings Bank, fsb, which operated six full service bank branches and two loan production offices in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, merged into Peoples Bank. As of December 31, 2017, ASB had approximately $288.3 million in total assets, which included approximately $247.2 million in net loans, and approximately $203.2 million in total deposits. Aggregate consideration of $41.5 million was paid for the acquisition. Refer to Note 12 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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As of December 31, 2017, Peoples recorded a revaluation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities in light of the applicable provisions of the recently-enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Previously, Peoples had recognized its deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at a federal corporate income tax rate of 35%, and the new law required the use of a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. As a result, Peoples wrote down its net deferred tax assets by $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, which had a direct impact on income tax expense recorded during that period.


◦	On October 2, 2017, Peoples Insurance Agency acquired a property and casualty focused independent insurance agency with annual net revenue of approximately $0.8 million located in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The acquisition did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.


◦	During the third quarter of 2017, Peoples reduced its position in certain investment securities. This action was taken as a result of the high appreciation in the market value of these securities. The sales completed resulted in a net gain on investment securities of $1.9 million, and are not a normal occurrence for our business.


◦	Peoples continually evaluates its overall balance sheet position given the interest rate environment. During the second quarter of 2017, Peoples borrowed an additional $45.0 million of long-term FHLB non-amortizing advances, which have interest rates ranging from 1.74% to 2.03% and mature between 2020 and 2022.


◦	During the first quarter of 2017, Peoples borrowed an additional $30.0 million of long-term FHLB non-amortizing advances, which have interest rates ranging from 1.20% to 1.46% and mature between 2018 and 2019.


◦	During 2017, Peoples closed six full-service bank branches, four located in Ohio, and two located in West Virginia. Peoples continues to evaluate its bank branch network in an effort to optimize efficiency.


◦	On January 31, 2017, Peoples Insurance Agency acquired a third-party insurance administration company located in Piketon, Ohio for total cash consideration of $0.5 million, and recorded $0.5 million of customer relationship intangibles. The acquisition did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


◦	On January 27, 2017, Peoples entered into two $10.0 million forward starting interest rate swaps, which will become effective later in 2018 and mature between 2025 and 2027, with interest rates ranging from 2.47% to 2.53%. For additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps, refer to Note 9 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Peoples' net interest income and net interest margin are impacted by changes in market interest rates based upon actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed"), either directly or through its Open Market Committee. These actions include changing its target Federal Funds Rate (the interest rate at which banks lend money to each other), Discount Rate (the interest rate charged to banks for money borrowed from a Federal Reserve Bank) and longer-term market interest rates (primarily U.S. Treasury securities). Interest rates also are affected by investor demand for U.S. Treasury securities. The resulting changes in the yield curve slope have a direct impact on reinvestment rates for Peoples' earning assets.

◦

The Fed began tightening monetary policy in December 2015 by raising the benchmark Federal Funds Target Rate. Since then, the rate has increased six times from a range of 0%-.25% to its current range of 1.50%-1.75%. Expectations are for two to three more rate hikes in 2018 and possibly two to three in 2019. The Fed has also begun to reduce the size of its $4.5 trillion dollar balance sheet, which could result in higher interest rates as well. However, there was no indication that the Fed would alter its current posture of tightening monetary policy at future meetings. Peoples is closely monitoring interest rates, both foreign and domestic; and potential impacts of changes in interest rates to Peoples Bank's operations.

The impact of these transactions and events, where material, is discussed in the applicable sections of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Peoples recorded net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $11.7 million, or $0.64 per diluted common share, compared to $8.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, for the same quarter a year ago and net income of $9.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share, for the linked quarter ended December 31, 2017. The increased earnings in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017 was due primarily to an increase in net interest income and non-interest income, and a decrease in income tax expense, offset by a higher provision for loan losses. The increased earnings compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 was attributable to decreased income tax expense.

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Net interest income was $29.4 million in the first quarter of 2018, compared to $26.9 million for the same quarter a year ago and $29.1 million for the linked quarter, while net interest margin was 3.66%, 3.55%, and 3.63%, respectively. In the first quarter of 2018, the net interest income and margin were positively impacted by loan growth and previous increases in interest rates, coupled with proceeds received on an investment security that had previously been written down due to an other-than-temporary impairment and continued accretion income from acquisitions.

Peoples' provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $2.0 million, compared to $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2017 and $1.1 million for the linked quarter. During the first quarter of 2018, provision for loan losses increased due to circumstances that decreased the likelihood of collectibility for one acquired commercial loan relationship, which was ultimately charged off in the amount of $827,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2018. The higher provision for loan losses recorded during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarters was also reflective of the continued loan growth which was partially offset by improvements in certain asset quality metrics.

For the first quarter of 2018, total non-interest income increased $1.3 million, or 9%, compared to the first quarter of 2017, and increased $1.2 million, or 9%, from the linked quarter. The increase in total non-interest income for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to an increase in insurance income, resulting from the implementation of a new accounting standard, and the acquisition of a third-party insurance administration company on January 31, 2017 and a property and casualty focused independent insurance agency on October 2, 2017. In addition, the implementation of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, requiring changes in the fair value of equity securities to be recognized in income beginning January 1, 2018, added $460,000 to total non-interest income during the first quarter of 2018. Another factor that contributed to the increase compared to the first quarter of 2017 was Small Business Administration ("SBA") loan sale revenue of $313,000 recorded during the first quarter of 2018. The increase in total non-interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 was largely attributable to annual performance-based insurance commissions, which are primarily recognized in the first quarter of each year. Other factors that contributed to the increase were the recognition in income of changes in the fair value of equity securities and the SBA revenue, which were partially offset by the decrease in the gain on investment securities and a decrease in deposit account service charges.

Total non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2018, was $28.2 million, compared to $27.3 million for the first quarter of 2017 and $27.4 million for the linked quarter. The increases in non-interest expenses from the previous year first quarter and the linked quarter were primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefit costs. In the first quarter of 2018, the Board of Directors granted a one-time stock award of unrestricted common shares to all full-time and part-time employees who did not already participate in the equity plan, which resulted in an expense of $388,000. Additionally impacting the increase in salaries and employee benefit costs were annual merit increases and an increase in employee count. Compared to the first quarter of 2017, the increase in total non-interest expense was also partially attributable to an increase in data processing and software expense, driven by the implementation of enhanced functionalities for Peoples' core banking system, including certain mobile banking tools made available to customers. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, the increase in salaries and employee benefit costs was partially offset by decreased professional fees. The non-core charges recorded during the first quarter of 2018 included acquisition costs of $149,000, compared to none in the first quarter of 2017, and $341,000 of acquisition costs and $242,000 of pension settlement charges in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Peoples' efficiency ratio, calculated as total non-interest expense less amortization of other intangible assets divided by fully tax-equivalent ("FTE") net interest income, plus total non-interest income, excluding all gains and losses, for the first quarter of 2018 was 61.75%, compared to 64.89% for the first quarter of 2017 and 62.07% for the linked quarter.

At March 31, 2018, total assets were $3.63 billion, compared to $3.58 billion at December 31, 2017. The $53.2 million, or 1%, increase was primarily the result of growth in loan balances, net of deferred fees and costs, of $45.2 million, or 8% annualized, as commercial loan balances increased $32.4 million, or 10% annualized, during the quarter. The growth in commercial loan balances was split between commercial and industrial loans, which grew $16.5 million, or 14% annualized, and commercial real estate loans, which grew $15.9 million, or 7% annualized. Indirect consumer lending also contributed to the total increase in loan balances, with growth of $7.1 million, or 8% annualized, during the quarter.

Total liabilities were $3.18 billion at March 31, 2018, up $55.0 million, or 2%, since December 31, 2017. The increase in liabilities during the first three months of 2018 was primarily due to an increase in deposits of $82.9 million, or 3%, offset partially by a decline in total borrowings of $26.5 million, or 8%. The increase in deposits was primarily due to a $77.4 million, or 29%, increase in governmental deposits, which are seasonally higher in the first quarter of each year compared to other quarters.

At March 31, 2018, total stockholders' equity was $456.8 million, a decrease of $1.8 million, compared to December 31, 2017. The decrease in total stockholders' equity, as well as the tangible equity to tangible asset ratio, and the tangible book value per common share, was largely a result of the decline in the market value of debt securities held within the investment

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portfolio. Regulatory capital ratios remained significantly higher than "well capitalized" minimums. Peoples' common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.28% at March 31, 2018, versus 13.23% at December 31, 2017; while, the tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.57% at March 31, 2018, compared to 13.52% at December 31, 2017. The total risk-based capital ratio was 14.31% at March 31, 2018, compared to 14.39% at December 31, 2017. In addition, Peoples' tangible equity to tangible asset ratio was 8.97%, and its tangible book value per common share was $17.04 at March 31, 2018, versus 9.14% and $17.17, respectively, at December 31, 2017.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the amount by which interest income exceeds interest expense, remains Peoples' largest source of revenue. The amount of net interest income earned by Peoples each quarter is affected by various factors, including changes in market interest rates due to the Fed’s monetary policy, the level and degree of pricing competition for both loans and deposits in Peoples’ markets, and the amount and composition of Peoples' earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

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The following tables detail Peoples’ average balance sheets for the periods presented:



	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018							December 31, 2017							March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost		Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost		Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost
Short-term investments	$	11,291		$	52	1.87	%	$	17,847		$	61	1.36	%	$	7,415		$	15	0.82	%
Investment securities (a)(b):
Taxable	775,659			5,687		2.93	%	774,926			5,180		2.67	%	748,835			4,754		2.54	%
Nontaxable	97,134			814		3.35	%	100,727			1,024		4.07	%	113,779			1,222		4.30	%
Total investment securities	872,793			6,501		2.98	%	875,653			6,204		2.83	%	862,614			5,976		2.77	%
Loans (b)(c):
Commercial real estate, construction	118,589			1,333		4.50	%	120,471			1,312		4.26	%	94,215			993		4.22	%
Commercial real estate, other	765,076			9,124		4.77	%	753,172			9,035		4.69	%	734,442			8,423		4.59	%
Commercial and industrial	479,792			5,571		4.64	%	451,647			5,345		4.63	%	433,068			4,545		4.20	%
Residential real estate (d)	491,713			5,309		4.32	%	496,325			5,455		4.40	%	531,457			5,769		4.34	%
Home equity lines of credit	108,620			1,271		4.75	%	110,610			1,282		4.60	%	111,112			1,159		4.23	%
Consumer, indirect	343,128			3,130		3.70	%	338,615			3,217		3.77	%	269,821			2,232		3.35	%
Consumer, direct	68,422			1,162		6.89	%	69,815			1,300		7.39	%	70,206			1,218		7.04	%
Total loans	2,375,340			26,900		4.54	%	2,340,655			26,946		4.54	%	2,244,321			24,339		4.35	%
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(18,683		)					(18,840		)					(18,585		)
Net loans	2,356,657			26,900		4.58	%	2,321,815			26,946		4.58	%	2,225,736			24,339		4.39	%
Total earning assets	3,240,741			33,453		4.14	%	3,215,315			33,211		4.08	%	3,095,765			30,330		3.93	%
Intangible assets	144,190							143,942							145,546
Other assets	212,112							202,986							205,040
Total assets	$	3,597,043						$	3,562,243						$	3,446,351
Deposits:
Savings accounts	$	452,882		$	64	0.06	%	$	443,056		$	64	0.06	%	$	439,206		$	59	0.05	%
Governmental deposit accounts	291,454			217		0.30	%	281,389			205		0.29	%	283,605			131		0.19	%
Interest-bearing demand accounts	567,252			221		0.16	%	565,885			233		0.16	%	286,487			78		0.11	%
Money market accounts	367,945			226		0.25	%	377,839			240		0.25	%	398,839			187		0.19	%
Retail certificates of deposit	338,226			765		0.92	%	342,165			765		0.89	%	342,837			726		0.86	%
Brokered certificates of deposit	156,645			720		1.86	%	138,013			566		1.63	%	84,929			306		1.46	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	2,174,404			2,213		0.41	%	2,148,347			2,073		0.38	%	1,835,903			1,487		0.33	%
Borrowed funds:
Short-term FHLB advances	144,306			663		1.86	%	86,858			402		1.84	%	134,411			221		0.67	%
Retail repurchase agreements	102,175			305		1.20	%	103,118			278		1.08	%	70,885			30		0.17	%
Total short-term borrowings	246,481			968		1.59	%	189,976			680		1.42	%	205,296			251		0.50	%
Long-term FHLB advances	118,995			564		1.92	%	137,478			653		1.88	%	125,154			661		2.14	%
Wholesale repurchase agreements	—			—		—	%	13,478			125		3.71	%	40,000			363		3.63	%
Other borrowings	7,106			122		6.87	%	7,055			118		6.69	%	6,899			110		6.38	%
Total long-term borrowings	126,101			686		2.20	%	158,011			896		2.25	%	172,053			1,134		2.66	%
Total borrowed funds	372,582			1,654		1.80	%	347,987			1,576		1.80	%	377,349			1,385		1.48	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	2,546,986			3,867		0.61	%	2,496,334			3,649		0.58	%	2,213,252			2,872		0.53	%
Non-interest-bearing deposits	553,444							569,759							758,446
Other liabilities	42,381							37,502							35,663
Total liabilities	3,142,811							3,103,595							3,007,361
Total stockholders’ equity	454,232							458,648							438,990
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,597,043						$	3,562,243						$	3,446,351
Interest rate spread (b)				$	29,586	3.53	%				$	29,562	3.50	%				$	27,458	3.40	%
Net interest margin (b)						3.66	%						3.63	%						3.55	%

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(a)	Average balances are based on carrying value.


(b)	Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 and 35% for the previously reported periods.


(c)	Average balances include nonaccrual, impaired loans and loans held for sale. Interest income includes interest earned and received on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual status. Loan fees included in interest income were immaterial for all periods presented.

(d) Loans held for sale are included in the average loan balance listed. Related interest income on loans originated for sale prior to the loan being sold is included in loan interest income.

The following table provides an analysis of the changes in fully tax-equivalent ("FTE") net interest income:





	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Compared to
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2017									March 31, 2017
Increase (decrease) in:	Rate			Volume			Total ^(a)			Rate			Volume			Total ^(a)
INTEREST INCOME:
Short-term investments	$	85		$	(94	)	$	(9	)	$	26		$	11		$	37
Investment Securities (b):
Taxable	450			57			507			758			175			933
Nontaxable	(175		)	(35		)	(210		)	(245		)	(163		)	(408		)
Total investment income	275			22			297			513			12			525
Loans (b):
Commercial real estate, construction	142			(121		)	21			70			270			340
Commercial real estate, other	45			44			89			343			358			701
Commercial and industrial	11			215			226			509			517			1,026
Residential real estate	(96		)	(50		)	(146		)	(31		)	(429		)	(460		)
Home equity lines of credit	110			(121		)	(11		)	273			(161		)	112
Consumer, indirect	(248		)	161			(87		)	246			652			898
Consumer, direct	(105		)	(33		)	(138		)	(31		)	(25		)	(56		)
Total loan income	(141		)	95			(46		)	1,379			1,182			2,561
Total interest income	219			23			242			1,918			1,205			3,123
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits:
Savings accounts	—			—			—			3			2			5
Governmental deposit accounts	6			6			12			82			4			86
Interest-bearing demand accounts	(15		)	3			(12		)	44			99			143
Money market accounts	(4		)	(10		)	(14		)	125			(86		)	39
Brokered certificates of deposit	81			73			154			(169		)	418			249
Retail certificates of deposit	54			(54		)	—			191			13			204
Total deposit cost	122			18			140			276			450			726
Borrowed funds:
Short-term borrowings	48			240			288			680			37			717
Long-term borrowings	20			(230		)	(210		)	(35		)	(413		)	(448		)
Total borrowed funds cost	68			10			78			645			(376		)	269
Total interest expense	190			28			218			921			74			995
Net interest income	$	29		$	(5	)	$	24		$	997		$	1,131		$	2,128

(a)The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the

relationship of the dollar amounts of the changes in each.


(b)	Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 and 35% for the first quarter of 2017.

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Net interest margin, which is calculated by dividing FTE net interest income by average interest-earning assets, serves as an important measurement of the net revenue stream generated by the volume, mix and pricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. FTE net interest income is calculated by increasing interest income to convert tax-exempt income earned on obligations of states and political subdivisions to the pre-tax equivalent of taxable income using a the federal corporate income tax rate of 21% for the first quarter of 2018 and 35% for the previously reported periods.

The following table details the calculation of FTE net interest income:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Net interest income, as reported	$	29,359	$	29,122	$	26,945
Taxable equivalent adjustments	227		440		513
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income	$	29,586	$	29,562	$	27,458

Loan growth, and the previous increases in interest rates, positively impacted net interest income and the net interest margin for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the previous periods. During the first quarter of 2018, proceeds of $341,000 were received on an investment security that had been previously written down due to an other-than-temporary impairment, which added 4 basis points to the net interest margin. The increase in net interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 was muted by two fewer days in which interest was earned during the first quarter of 2018. The decline in the taxable equivalent adjustments was a result of the change in the federal corporate income tax rate, which was 21% for the first quarter of 2018 compared to 35% for the first and fourth quarters of 2017. Net interest income and net interest margin benefited from accretion income from acquisitions, net of amortization expense, which was $566,000 for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $829,000 for the first quarter of 2017 and $715,000 for the linked quarter, which added 7 basis points, 11 basis points and 8 basis points to net interest margin, respectively.

Additional information regarding changes in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets can be found under appropriate captions of the “FINANCIAL CONDITION” section of this discussion. Additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate risk and the potential impact of interest rate changes on Peoples' results of operations and financial condition can be found later in this discussion under the caption "FINANCIAL CONDITION - Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity."

Provision for Loan Losses

The following table details Peoples’ provision for loan losses:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
Loan losses	$	1,842		$	900		$	400
Checking account overdrafts	141			215			224
Provision for loan losses	$	1,983		$	1,115		$	624
As a percentage of average total loans (a)	0.34		%	0.19		%	0.11		%
(a) Presented on an annualized basis

The provision for loan losses recorded represents the amount needed to maintain the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based on management’s quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio and procedural methodology that estimates the amount of probable credit losses. This process considers various factors that affect losses, such as changes in Peoples’ loan quality, historical loss experience and current economic conditions. During the first quarter of 2018, provision for loan losses increased due to circumstances that decreased the likelihood of collectibility for one acquired commercial loan relationship, which was ultimately charged off in the amount of $827,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2018. The higher provision for loan losses recorded during the first quarter of 2018, compared to the first quarter of 2017 and the linked quarter, was also due to loan growth, partially offset by improvements in certain asset quality metrics.

Additional information regarding changes in the allowance for loan losses and loan credit quality can be found later in this discussion under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - Allowance for Loan Losses.”

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Net Gain (Loss) on Asset Disposals and Other Transactions

The following table details the net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions recognized by Peoples:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
Net gain (loss) on other assets	$	79		$	(64	)	$	(3	)
Net loss on other real estate owned ("OREO")	(5		)	(105		)	—
Net gain on other transactions	—			25			—
Net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions	$	74		$	(144	)	$	(3	)

The net gain on other assets in the first quarter of 2018 related to increased indirect lending activity in connection with which assets had been repossessed and sold at a gain and or loss. The loss on other assets during the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the write-down of a closed office that was for sale. The loss on OREO during the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the sale of two commercial properties during the quarter.

Non-Interest Income

Insurance income comprised the largest portion of the first quarter 2018 total non-interest income. The following table details Peoples' insurance income:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Property and casualty insurance commissions	$	2,645	$	2,665	$	2,242
Performance-based commissions	1,347		50		1,306
Life and health insurance commissions	544		449		410
Other fees and charges	119		179		144
Insurance income	$	4,655	$	3,343	$	4,102

The increase in insurance income for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to income attributable to the implementation of a new accounting standard. On January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which primarily impacted recognition of insurance income and which will create some volatility in insurance income on a quarterly basis going forward. The impact of the implementation of the new standard on the first quarter of 2018 earnings was an increase in insurance income of $391,000, of which $310,000 was recognized in property and casualty insurance commissions and $81,000 in the life and health insurance commissions.

Also impacting the increase for the first quarter of 2018, was the continued growth resulting from the acquisition of a third-party insurance administration company on January 31, 2017 and a property and casualty focused independent insurance agency on October 2, 2017. Insurance income is higher in the first quarter as the majority of performance-based commissions typically are recorded annually in the first quarter and are based on a combination of factors, such as loss experience of insurance policies sold, production volumes, and overall financial performance of the individual insurance carriers.

Peoples' fiduciary and brokerage revenues continued to be based primarily upon the value of assets under administration and management, with additional income generated from transaction commissions, cross-selling of products and additional retirement plan services business. The following tables detail Peoples’ trust and investment income and related assets under administration and management:

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Fiduciary	$	1,606	$	1,595	$	1,503
Brokerage	964		963		809
Employee benefits	498		503		370
Trust and investment income	$	3,068	$	3,061	$	2,682



	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Trust assets under administration and management	$	1,447,636	$	1,452,959	$	1,418,360	$	1,393,435	$	1,362,243
Brokerage assets under administration and management	882,018		887,303		862,530		836,192		805,361
Total assets under administration and management	$	2,329,654	$	2,340,262	$	2,280,890	$	2,229,627	$	2,167,604
Quarterly average	$	2,352,798	$	2,314,015	$	2,254,997	$	2,199,162	$	2,122,036

The increase in trust and investment income compared to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to the increase in assets under administration and management, and retirement benefit plans.

Deposit account service charges, which are based on the recovery of costs associated with services provided, comprised a significant portion of People's non-interest income. The following table details Peoples' deposit account service charges:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees	$	1,439	$	1,699	$	1,614
Account maintenance fees	675		652		536
Other fees and charges	6		133		279
Deposit account service charges	$	2,120	$	2,484	$	2,429

The decline in overdrafts and non-sufficient funds fees was partially due to changes made to the calculation of fees to be more in-line with industry practices. The amount of deposit account service charges, particularly fees for overdrafts and non-sufficient funds, is largely dependent on the timing and volume of customer activity. Management periodically evaluates its cost recovery fees to ensure they are reasonable based on operational costs and similar to fees charged in Peoples' markets by competitors. The increase in account maintenance fees in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the prior periods was largely due to implementation of new consumer checking products that occurred during the second half of 2017.

The following table details the other items included within Peoples' total non-interest income:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
E-banking income	$	2,785	$	2,666	$	2,561
Bank owned life insurance income	468		479		493
Mortgage banking income	351		483		387
Commercial loan swap fee income	116		237		268
Other non-interest income	1,331		366		412

Peoples' e-banking services include ATM and debit cards, direct deposit services, internet and mobile banking, and remote deposit capture, and serve as alternative delivery channels to traditional sales offices for providing services to clients. Revenue is derived largely from ATM and debit cards, as other services are mainly provided at no charge to the customers. The amount of e-banking income is largely dependent on the timing and volume of customer activity. Peoples has continued to experience increased customer volume and activity, as shown by the continued income growth.

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Mortgage banking income is comprised mostly of net gains from the origination and sale of long-term, fixed rate real estate loans in the secondary market, as well as servicing income for sold loans. As a result, the amount of income recognized by Peoples is largely dependent on customer demand and long-term interest rates for residential real estate loans offered in the secondary market. In the first quarter of 2018, Peoples sold approximately $10.1 million of loans to the secondary market compared to $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 and $16.9 million in the linked quarter. The volume of sales has a direct impact on the amount of mortgage banking income.

Commercial loan swap fee income is largely dependent on the timing and volume of customer activity.

Other non-interest income increased $919,000 from the first quarter of 2017, and $965,000 from the linked quarter. The increases were primarily due to the implementation of a new accounting standard, which changed how the fair value of equity securities was to be recognized beginning January 1, 2018. This accounting change added $460,000 to other non-interest income during the first quarter of 2018. Also contributing to the increase was $313,000 of income from SBA loans, primarily due to the gain on sale of SBA loans, recorded in the first quarter of 2018, compared to no income reported in the first or fourth quarters of 2017. Peoples continues to review income capabilities and has identified the sale of SBA loans as a source of other income.

Non-Interest Expense

Salaries and employee benefit costs remain Peoples' largest non-interest expense, accounting for over one-half of total non-interest expense. The following table details Peoples' salaries and employee benefit costs:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Base salaries and wages	$	10,372		$	9,809		$	10,067
Sales-based and incentive compensation	2,236			2,593			2,099
Employee benefits	1,571			1,571			1,927
Stock-based compensation	1,072			377			568
Deferred personnel costs	(431		)	(634		)	(360		)
Payroll taxes and other employment costs	1,170			874			1,195
Salaries and employee benefit costs	$	15,990		$	14,590		$	15,496
Full-time equivalent employees:
Actual at end of period	802			774			776
Average during the period	792			779			780

The increases in base salaries and wages compared to the first quarter of 2017 and the linked quarter were due primarily to annual merit increases, coupled with an increase in employee count. The decrease in employee benefits between the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2017 was due to lower medical insurance costs, which were the result of reduced claims. The increase in stock-based compensation compared to the prior periods was due primarily to the Board of Directors' grant of a one-time stock award of unrestricted common shares to all full-time and part-time employees who did not already participate in the equity plans, which resulted in expense of $388,000.

Peoples' net occupancy and equipment expense was comprised of the following:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Depreciation	$	1,218	$	1,201	$	1,243
Repairs and maintenance costs	848		643		672
Net rent expense	209		242		219
Property taxes, utilities and other costs	591		567		579
Net occupancy and equipment expense	$	2,866	$	2,653	$	2,713

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The increase in repairs and maintenance costs was due to the increased maintenance costs associated with snow removal and other weather conditions.

The following table details the other items included in total non-interest expense:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Professional fees	$	1,718	$	2,043	$	1,610
E-banking expense	1,528		1,387		1,514
Data processing and software expense	1,322		1,111		1,142
Amortization of other intangible assets	754		913		863
Franchise tax expense	644		496		583
FDIC insurance expense	366		477		433
Communication expense	344		341		410
Marketing expense	325		592		280
Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses	228		284		196
Other non-interest expense	2,136		2,519		2,091

Professional fees for the first quarter of 2018 decreased $325,000, or 16%, from the linked quarter due primarily to reduced acquisition-related fees. Professional fees included $31,000, $10,000 and $327,000 of acquisition-related fees in the first quarter of 2018, the first quarter of 2017 and the linked quarter, respectively.

The growth in e-banking expense resulted from increased transaction volume and usage of debit card and other internet and mobile banking capabilities during the period.

Data processing and software expense increased $180,000, or 16%, from the first quarter of 2017 and $211,000, or 19%, from the linked quarter. The increases were driven by the implementation of enhanced functionalities for Peoples' core banking system, including making certain mobile banking tools available to customers.

Other non-interest expense decreased $383,000 from the linked quarter due primarily to operational losses that were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $2.4 million, for an effective tax rate of 16.9%. The decreased effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2018 included a tax benefit of $290,000 as a result of stock awards that settled or vested during the quarter. The majority of the vesting of such awards is recorded annually in the first quarter. Peoples' current estimate is that the effective tax rate for the entire year of 2018 will be approximately 18.5% to 19.5%, which excludes the impact of discrete items, such as the tax benefit of $290,000 that was noted above. In comparison, Peoples recorded an income tax expense of $3.9 million for the same period in 2017, for an effective tax rate of 30.4%. The decrease in the effective tax rate from the previous year was due to the recently-enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017 and ASC 740 required Peoples to reflect the changes associated with the Act’s provisions in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Act is complex and has extensive implications for Peoples' federal taxes. At December 31, 2017, Peoples partially completed the accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act; however, in certain cases, Peoples made reasonable estimates of the effects of a reduced federal tax rate on its existing deferred tax balances. In other cases, Peoples has not been able to make a reasonable estimate and continued to account for those items based on its existing accounting under ASC 740, and the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to enactment. In all cases, Peoples will continue to make and refine its calculations during the re-measurement period as additional analysis is completed. In addition, these estimates may be affected as Peoples gains a more thorough understanding of the new tax law.

Additional information regarding Income Taxes can be found in Note 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K.

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Pre-Provision Net Revenue

Pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR") has become a key financial measure used by state and federal bank regulatory agencies when assessing the capital adequacy of financial institutions. PPNR is defined as net interest income plus total fee-based income minus total non-interest expense and, therefore, excludes the provision for (recovery of) loan losses and all gains and/or losses included in earnings. As a result, PPNR represents the earnings capacity that can be either retained in order to build capital or used to absorb unexpected losses and preserve existing capital.

The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
Pre-provision net revenue:
Income before income taxes	$	14,124		$	14,340		$	12,661
Add: provision for loan losses	1,983			1,115			624
Add: net loss on OREO	5			105			—
Add: net loss on other transactions	—			39			3
Less: net gain on investment securities	1			764			340
Less: net gain on other assets	79			—			—
Pre-provision net revenue	$	16,032		$	14,835		$	12,948
Total average assets	$	3,597,043		$	3,562,243		$	3,446,351
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (a)	1.81		%	1.65		%	1.52		%
(a) Presented on an annualized basis.

For the first three months of 2018, compared to the first three months of 2017, the increase in pre-provision net revenue was due largely to increases in net interest income and fee-based income, coupled with continued expense management.

Core Non-Interest Expense

Core non-interest expense is a financial measure used to evaluate Peoples' recurring expense stream. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes the impact of acquisition-related costs and pension settlement charges.

The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2017
Core non-interest expense:
Total non-interest expense	$	28,221	$	27,406	$	27,331
Less: acquisition-related costs	149		341		—
Less: pension settlement charges	—		242		—
Core non-interest expense	$	28,072	$	26,823	$	27,331

Efficiency Ratio

The efficiency ratio is a key financial measure used to monitor performance. The efficiency ratio is calculated as total non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of FTE net interest income plus total fee-based income. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses FTE net interest income.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017

Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense	$	28,221		$	27,406		$	27,331
Less: Amortization of other intangible assets	754			913			863
Adjusted total non-interest expense	$	27,467		$	26,493		$	26,468
Total non-interest income	14,969			13,739			13,671
Less net gain on investment securities	1			764			340
Less net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions	74			(144		)	(3		)
Total fee-based income	$	14,894		$	13,119		$	13,334
Net interest income	$	29,359		$	29,122		$	26,945
Add: Fully tax-equivalent adjustment	227			440			513
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis	$	29,586		$	29,562		$	27,458
Adjusted revenue	$	44,480		$	42,681		$	40,792
Efficiency ratio	61.75		%	62.07		%	64.89		%
Core non-interest expense	$	28,072		$	26,823		$	27,331
Less: Amortization of other intangible assets	754			913			863
Adjusted core non-interest expense	$	27,318		$	25,910		$	26,468
Adjusted revenue	44,480			42,681			40,792
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items	61.42		%	60.71		%	64.89		%

The lower efficiency ratio in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to an increase in net interest income and total fee-based income. The increase in the adjusted efficiency ratio from the linked quarter was due to increased total non-interest expense. Operating leverage continued to be positive for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017 as revenue increased 10%, while expenses only grew 3% compared to the first quarter of 2017.

Management is targeting an efficiency ratio of 61% to 63% for the full year of 2018, absent acquisition-related costs and other non-core charges.

Return on Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity

The return on average tangible stockholders' equity ratio is a key financial measure used to monitor performance. The return on tangible stockholders' equity is calculated as net income (less after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets) divided by tangible stockholders' equity. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets from earnings and the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on total stockholders' equity.

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2017
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets:
Net income	$	11,741		$	9,001		$	8,809
Add: amortization of other intangible assets	754			913			863
Less: tax effect of amortization of other intangible assets (a)	158			320			302
Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets	$	12,337		$	9,594		$	9,370
Days in the quarter	90			92			90
Days in the year	365			365			365
Annualized net income	$	47,616		$	35,710		$	35,725
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets	$	50,033		$	38,063		$	38,001
Average tangible stockholders' equity:
Total average stockholders' equity	$	454,232		$	458,648		$	438,990
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets	144,190			143,942			145,546
Average tangible stockholders' equity	$	310,042		$	314,706		$	293,444
Return on average stockholders' equity ratio:
Annualized net income	$	47,616		$	35,710		$	35,725
Average stockholders' equity	$	454,232		$	458,648		$	438,990
Return on average stockholders' equity	10.48		%	7.79		%	8.14		%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity ratio:
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets	$	50,033		$	38,063		$	38,001
Average tangible stockholders' equity	$	310,042		$	314,706		$	293,444
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity	16.14		%	12.09		%	12.95		%

(a) Used a 21% federal corporate income tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 and 35% for the previously reported periods.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

At March 31, 2018, Peoples' interest-bearing deposits in other banks increased $3.4 million from December 31, 2017. The total cash and cash equivalent balance included $16.9 million of excess cash reserves being maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland at March 31, 2018, compared to $9.3 million at December 31, 2017. The amount of excess cash reserves maintained is dependent upon Peoples' daily liquidity position, which is driven primarily by changes in deposit and loan balances.

Through the first three months of 2018, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents increased $435,000 as Peoples' net cash used in investing activities of $61.5 million was less than the sum of net cash provided by financing and operating activities of $50.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively. Peoples' investing activities reflected a net increase of $46.4 million in loans and purchases of $44.4 million in available-for-sale investment securities, which were partially offset by $30.8 million in net proceeds from sales, principal payments, calls and prepayments on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities. Financing activities included a net increase of $82.8 million in deposits which was offset partially by a net decrease of $26.6 million in borrowings and $4.7 million of cash dividends paid.

Through the first three months of 2017, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.8 million. Peoples' net cash used in investing activities of $33.3 million exceeded cash provided by financing and operating activities of $18.1 million and $13.4 million, respectively. Peoples' investing activities reflected purchases of $41.1 million in available-for-sale

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investments and a net increase of $23.5 million in loans, which were partially offset by $32.1 million in net proceeds from principal payments, calls and prepayments on available-for-sale investment securities. Financing activities included a net increase of $192.4 million in deposits which was offset partially by a net decrease of $169.9 million in borrowings and $3.5 million of cash dividends paid.

Further information regarding the management of Peoples' liquidity position can be found later in this discussion under “Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity.”

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Investment Securities

The following table provides information regarding Peoples’ investment portfolio:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	97,205			101,569			104,560		111,390		114,712
Residential mortgage-backed securities	681,746			673,664			672,106		664,341		640,299
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	6,864			6,976			7,128		8,092		16,424
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	5,095			5,129			5,154		5,144		4,964
Equity securities (a)	—			7,849			8,073		10,121		10,562
Total fair value	$	790,910		$	795,187		$	797,021	$	799,088	$	786,961
Total amortized cost	$	808,689		$	797,732		$	792,810	$	792,803	$	782,947
Net unrealized (loss) gain	$	(17,779	)	$	(2,545	)	$	4,211	$	6,285	$	4,014
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost:
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions	$	3,807		$	3,810		$	3,812	$	3,815	$	3,818
Residential mortgage-backed securities	31,590			32,487			33,648		34,264		34,812
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	4,254			4,631			4,703		4,981		5,392
Total amortized cost	$	39,651		$	40,928		$	42,163	$	43,060	$	44,022
Other investment securities (a)	$	46,756		$	38,371		$	38,371	$	38,371	$	38,371
Total investment portfolio:
Amortized cost	$	895,096		$	877,031		$	873,344	$	874,234	$	865,340
Carrying value	$	877,317		$	874,486		$	877,555	$	880,519	$	869,354

(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities from available-for-sale investment securities to other

investment securities. At December 31, 2017, $7.8 million of equity securities were included in available-for-sale investment securities, and at March 31, 2018, $7.5

million of equity securities were included in other investment securities.

Peoples' investment in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities largely consists of securities either guaranteed by the U.S. government or issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The remaining portions of Peoples' mortgage-backed securities consist of securities issued by other entities, including other financial institutions, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government.

The amount of these “non-agency” securities included in the residential mortgage-backed securities totals above was as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Total fair value	$	1,478		$	1,924		$	2,067		$	2,502		$	2,702
Total amortized cost	1,607			2,109			2,253			2,703			2,916
Net unrealized loss	$	(129	)	$	(185	)	$	(186	)	$	(201	)	$	(214	)

Management continues to reinvest the principal runoff from the non-agency securities in U.S. agency investments, which accounted for the decline in the past year. At March 31, 2018, Peoples' non-agency portfolio consisted entirely of first lien residential mortgages, with nearly all of the underlying loans in these securities originated prior to 2004 and possessing fixed interest rates. Management continues to monitor the non-agency portfolio closely for leading indicators of increasing stress and will continue to be proactive in taking actions to mitigate such risk when necessary.

Additional information regarding Peoples' investment portfolio can be found in Note 3 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Loans

The following table provides information regarding outstanding loan balances:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Gross originated loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	99,757		$	107,118		$	111,187		$	103,039		$	93,886
Commercial real estate, other	627,932			595,447			573,256			567,537			535,474
Commercial real estate	727,689			702,565			684,443			670,576			629,360
Commercial and industrial	455,243			438,051			407,468			392,097			384,548
Residential real estate	302,890			304,523			304,094			306,385			308,153
Home equity lines of credit	87,722			88,902			88,421			88,229			85,512
Consumer, indirect	347,607			340,390			335,436			305,580			283,106
Consumer, direct	67,386			67,010			68,286			67,287			66,283
Consumer	414,993			407,400			403,722			372,867			349,389
Deposit account overdrafts	543			849			507			521			721
Total originated loans	$	1,989,080		$	1,942,290		$	1,888,655		$	1,830,675		$	1,757,683
Gross acquired loans (a):
Commercial real estate, construction	$	8,054		$	8,319		$	8,565		$	9,130		$	9,431
Commercial real estate, other	156,115			165,120			174,157			182,682			194,581
Commercial real estate	164,169			173,439			182,722			191,812			204,012
Commercial and industrial	33,815			34,493			36,462			39,376			44,189
Residential real estate	194,063			184,864			194,950			206,502			216,059
Home equity lines of credit	20,008			20,575			22,366			23,481			24,516
Consumer, indirect	253			329			408			533			656
Consumer, direct	940			1,147			1,472			1,980			2,387
Consumer	1,193			1,476			1,880			2,513			3,043
Total acquired loans	$	413,248		$	414,847		$	438,380		$	463,684		$	491,819
Total loans	$	2,402,328		$	2,357,137		$	2,327,035		$	2,294,359		$	2,249,502
Percent of loans to total loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	4.5		%	4.9		%	5.1		%	4.9		%	4.6		%
Commercial real estate, other	32.6		%	32.3		%	32.2		%	32.7		%	32.4		%
Commercial real estate	37.1		%	37.2		%	37.3		%	37.6		%	37.0		%
Commercial and industrial	20.4		%	20.0		%	19.1		%	18.8		%	19.1		%
Residential real estate	20.7		%	20.8		%	21.4		%	22.4		%	23.3		%
Home equity lines of credit	4.5		%	4.6		%	4.8		%	4.9		%	4.9		%
Consumer, indirect	14.5		%	14.5		%	14.4		%	13.3		%	12.6		%
Consumer, direct	2.8		%	2.9		%	3.0		%	3.0		%	3.1		%
Consumer	17.3		%	17.4		%	17.4		%	16.3		%	15.7		%
Deposit account overdrafts	NM			NM			NM			NM			NM
Total percentage	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%
Residential real estate loans being serviced for others	$	412,154		$	412,965		$	409,199		$	402,516		$	399,279


(a)	Includes all loans acquired, and related loan discount or premium recorded in 2012 and thereafter. Loans that were acquired and subsequently re-underwritten, are reported as originated upon execution of such credit actions (for example, renewals and increases in lines of credit).

While commercial loans comprise the largest portion of Peoples Bank's loan portfolio, residential real estate lending remains a focus of Peoples Bank. The originated loans may either be retained in Peoples Bank's loan portfolio, or sold into the secondary market. During the first quarter of 2018, Peoples acquired a loan portfolio in the amount of $16.5 million which increased the acquired residential real estate loans. Peoples plans to continue to purchase residential real estate loans as customer demand in the Peoples geographic areas has decreased due to increasing interest rates. Peoples Bank's portfolio of residential real estate loans comprised 20.7% of total loans at March 31, 2018, and 20.8% at December 31, 2017. Peoples Bank also had $3.6 million of residential real estate loans held for sale and was servicing $412.2 million of loans, consisting primarily of one-to-four family residential mortgages, previously sold in the secondary market. Peoples Bank requires

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evidence of insurance at the time of the loan closing, and additionally, has a blanket insurance policy to cover residential real estate loans that do not include an insurance escrow account.

Period-end total loan balances at March 31, 2018 increased $152.8 million, or 7%, compared to March 31, 2017 period-end loan balances. Commercial loan balances grew $118.8 million, or 9%, compared to March 31, 2017, while indirect consumer loan balances increased $64.1 million, or 23%, compared to March 31, 2017.

Period-end total loan balances at March 31, 2018 increased $45.2 million, or 8% annualized, compared to December 31, 2017 period-end loan balances. Commercial loans balances grew $32.4 million, or 10% annualized, with commercial and industrial loans growing $16.5 million, or 14% annualized, during the quarter. Indirect consumer loans grew $7.1 million, or 8% annualized, during the first quarter of 2018 compared to December 31, 2017. The growth in indirect consumer loan balances has moderated over the last few quarters due to an increase in pricing that Peoples has implemented periodically over the last year, and increased competition.

Loan Concentration

Peoples categorizes its commercial loans according to standard industry classifications and monitors for concentrations in a single industry or multiple industries that could be impacted by changes in economic conditions in a similar manner. Peoples' commercial lending activities continue to be spread over a diverse range of businesses from all sectors of the economy, with no single industry comprising over 10% of Peoples' total loan portfolio.

Loans secured by commercial real estate, including commercial construction loans, continued to comprise the largest portion of Peoples' loan portfolio. The following table provides information regarding the largest concentrations of commercial real estate loans within the loan portfolio at March 31, 2018:



(Dollars in thousands)	Outstanding Balance		Loan Commitments		Total Exposure		% of Total
Commercial real estate, construction:
Apartment complexes	$	36,895	$	55,404	$	92,299	39.0	%
Light industrial	11,520		1,639		13,159		5.6	%
Mixed-use facilities	10,351		19,070		29,421		12.4	%
Child Care and Educational Services	8,600		546		9,146		3.9	%
Office buildings	7,478		22,092		29,570		12.5	%
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes	5,370		24,387		29,757		12.6	%
Other (a)	27,597		5,622		33,219		14.0	%
Total commercial real estate, construction	$	107,811	$	128,760	$	236,571	100.0	%


(a)	All other outstanding balances are less than 2% of the total loan portfolio.

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(Dollars in thousands)	Outstanding Balance		Loan Commitments		Total Exposure		% of Total
Commercial real estate, other:
Office buildings and complexes:
Owner occupied	$	44,071	$	2,571	$	46,642	5.7	%
Non-owner occupied	46,734		498		47,232		5.8	%
Total office buildings and complexes	90,805		3,069		93,874		11.5	%
Apartment complexes	81,384		187		81,571		10.1	%
Mixed-use facilities:
Owner occupied	37,129		868		37,997		4.7	%
Non-owner occupied	39,582		1,491		41,073		5.1	%
Total mixed-use facilities	76,711		2,359		79,070		9.8	%
Light industrial facilities:
Owner occupied	50,702		38		50,740		6.3	%
Non-owner occupied	11,879		—		11,879		1.5	%
Total light industrial facilities	62,581		38		62,619		7.8	%
Lodging and lodging related	37,855		587		38,442		4.7	%
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes	35,202		951		36,153		4.5	%
Warehouse facilities	30,723		298		31,021		3.8	%
Retail facilities:
Owner occupied	27,410		663		28,073		3.4	%
Non-owner occupied	32,147		982		33,129		4.1	%
Total retail facilities	59,557		1,645		61,202		7.5	%
Other	309,229		18,438		327,667		40.3	%
Total commercial real estate, other	$	784,047	$	27,572	$	811,619	100.0	%

Peoples' commercial lending activities continue to focus on lending opportunities inside its primary and secondary market areas within Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. In all other states, the aggregate outstanding balances of commercial loans in each state were not material at either March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The amount of the allowance for loan losses at the end of each period represents management's estimate of expected losses from existing loans based upon its quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio. While this process involves allocations being made to specific loans and pools of loans, the entire allowance is available for all losses incurred within the loan portfolio.

The following details management's allocation of the allowance for loan losses:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Commercial real estate	$	8,062		$	7,797		$	7,534		$	7,328		$	7,066
Commercial and industrial	5,269			5,813			6,415			6,727			6,534
Total commercial	13,331			13,610			13,949			14,055			13,600
Residential real estate	1,086			904			924			960			1,145
Home equity lines of credit	690			693			679			676			675
Consumer, indirect	3,034			2,944			2,814			2,549			2,409
Consumer, direct	473			464			441			402			438
Consumer	3,507			3,408			3,255			2,951			2,847
Deposit account overdrafts	76			70			70			83			111
Originated allowance for loan losses	18,690			18,685			18,877			18,725			18,378
Acquired allowance for loan losses	108			108			115			90			90
Allowance for loan losses	$	18,798		$	18,793		$	18,992		$	18,815		$	18,468
As a percent of total loans, net of deferred fees and costs	0.78		%	0.80		%	0.82		%	0.82		%	0.82		%

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At March 31, 2018, the allowance for loan losses was $18.8 million, compared to $18.5 million at March 31, 2017 and $18.8 million at December 31, 2017. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans net of deferred fees and costs, was 0.78% at March 31, 2018, compared to 0.82% at March 31, 2017 and 0.80% at December 31, 2017. The continued decline in this ratio was primarily due to the stabilization of Peoples' asset quality metrics.

The higher provision for loan losses recorded during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarters reflected the continued loan growth which was partially offset by improvements in certain asset quality metrics. The increase was also due to circumstances that decreased the likelihood of collectibility for one acquired commercial loan relationship, which was ultimately charged-off at March 31, 2018, in the amount of $827,000.

The significant allocations of allowance for loan losses to commercial loans reflect the higher credit risk associated with this type of lending and the size of this loan category in relationship to the entire loan portfolio. The allowance allocated to the residential real estate and consumer loan categories is based upon Peoples' allowance methodology for homogeneous pools of loans. The fluctuations in these allocations have been directionally consistent with the changes in loan quality, loss experience and loan balances in these categories.

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The following table summarizes Peoples’ net charge-offs and recoveries:



	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Gross charge-offs:
Commercial real estate, other	$	842		$	383		$	—		$	25		$	—
Commercial and industrial	31			10			48			—			117
Residential real estate	145			186			245			98			108
Home equity lines of credit	37			31			80			17			3
Consumer, indirect	929			617			494			516			483
Consumer, direct	110			104			106			129			40
Consumer	1,039			721			600			645			523
Deposit account overdrafts	205			271			246			172			349
Total gross charge-offs	$	2,299		$	1,602		$	1,219		$	957		$	1,100
Recoveries:
Commercial real estate, other	$	15		$	11		$	19		$	14		$	102
Commercial and industrial	—			—			1			—			—
Residential real estate	26			24			19			20			89
Home equity lines of credit	7			4			3			3			3
Consumer, indirect	134			166			175			217			206
Consumer, direct	69			27			46			56			50
Consumer	203			193			221			273			256
Deposit account overdrafts	70			56			47			47			65
Total recoveries	$	321		$	288		$	310		$	357		$	515
Net charge-offs (recoveries):
Commercial real estate, other	$	827		$	372		$	(19	)	$	11		$	(102	)
Commercial and industrial	31			10			47			—			117
Residential real estate	119			162			226			78			19
Home equity lines of credit	30			27			77			14			—
Consumer, indirect	795			451			319			299			277
Consumer, direct	41			77			60			73			(10		)
Consumer	836			528			379			372			267
Deposit account overdrafts	135			215			199			125			284
Total net charge-offs	$	1,978		$	1,314		$	909		$	600		$	585
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans (annualized):
Commercial real estate	0.14		%	0.06		%	—		%	0.01		%	(0.01		)%
Commercial and industrial	0.01		%	—		%	0.01		%	—		%	0.02		%
Residential real estate	0.02		%	0.03		%	0.04		%	0.01		%	—%
Home equity lines of credit	0.01		%	—		%	0.02		%	0.01		%	—%
Consumer, indirect	0.13		%	0.08		%	0.05		%	0.05		%	0.05		%
Consumer, other	0.01		%	0.01		%	0.01		%	0.01		%	—		%
Consumer	0.14		%	0.09		%	0.06		%	0.06		%	0.05		%
Deposit account overdrafts	0.02		%	0.04		%	0.03		%	0.02		%	0.05		%
Total	0.34		%	0.22		%	0.16		%	0.11		%	0.11		%

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The increase in net charge-offs during the first quarter of 2018 was primarily related to one acquired commercial loan relationship and increased consumer indirect charge-offs related to the increased portfolio. The trend for charge-offs on indirect loans continued to increase as the growth in loan balances in this portfolio over the last few quarters has started to season, which has resulted in the charge-offs being recorded.

The following table details Peoples’ nonperforming assets:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Loans 90+ days past due and accruing:
Commercial real estate, other	$	71	$	215	$	1,272	$	224	$	456
Commercial and industrial	—		45		832		919		1,358
Residential real estate	930		1,278		1,415		1,406		1,020
Home equity lines of credit	29		72		15		34		111
Consumer, indirect	—		—		—		—		61
Consumer, direct	—		16		8		—		—
Consumer	—		16		8		—		61
Total loans 90+ days past due and accruing	$	1,030	$	1,626	$	3,542	$	2,583	$	3,006
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial real estate, construction	$	732	$	754	$	776	$	797	$	819
Commercial real estate, other	6,268		6,348		7,321		7,711		8,893
Commercial real estate	7,000		7,102		8,097		8,508		9,712
Commercial and industrial	1,252		506		584		626		639
Residential real estate	3,967		4,267		4,055		4,271		4,019
Home equity lines of credit	656		772		589		450		438
Consumer, indirect	180		158		79		138		153
Consumer, direct	11		32		31		23		1
Consumer	191		190		110		161		154
Total nonaccrual loans	$	13,066	$	12,837	$	13,435	$	14,016	$	14,962
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings (TDRs):
Commercial real estate, other	674		$	721	$	336	$	335	$	558
Commercial and industrial	487		492		694		821		910
Residential real estate	1,761		1,447		1,592		1,543		1,699
Home equity lines of credit	81		90		85		101		102
Consumer, indirect	126		98		75		102		58
Consumer, direct	7		7		2		3		4
Consumer	133		105		77		105		62
Total nonaccrual TDRs	3,136		2,855		2,784		2,905		3,331
Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)	17,232		17,318		19,761		19,504		21,299
Other real estate owned (OREO):
Commercial	—		$	—	$	167	$	545	$	545
Residential	99		208		109		107		132
Total OREO	99		208		276		652		677
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)	$	17,331	$	17,526	$	20,037	$	20,156	$	21,976
Criticized loans (a)	116,243		90,418		96,671		111,480		101,284
Classified loans (b)	44,661		46,380		41,233		53,041		56,503

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(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Asset Quality Ratios:
NPLs as a percent of total loans (c)(d)	0.72	%	0.73	%	0.85	%	0.85	%	0.95	%
NPAs as a percent of total assets (c)(d)	0.48	%	0.49	%	0.56	%	0.57	%	0.64	%
NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (c)(d)	0.72	%	0.74	%	0.86	%	0.88	%	0.98	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs (c)	109.08	%	108.52	%	96.11	%	96.47	%	86.71	%
Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (c)	4.84	%	3.84	%	4.15	%	4.86	%	4.50	%
Classified loans as a percent of total loans (c)	1.86	%	1.97	%	1.77	%	2.31	%	2.51	%

(a) Includes loans categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful.

(b) Includes loans categorized as substandard or doubtful.

(d) Nonperforming loans include loans 90+ days past due and accruing, renegotiated loans and nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming assets include nonperforming

loans and OREO.

Deposits

The following table details Peoples’ deposit balances:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Non-interest-bearing deposits (a)	$	570,804	$	556,010	$	724,846	$	772,061	$	785,047
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand accounts (a)	584,563		593,415		384,261		303,501		292,187
Savings accounts	461,440		446,714		440,633		443,110		445,720
Money market deposit accounts	364,232		371,376		388,876		397,211		386,999
Governmental deposit accounts	341,920		264,524		289,895		297,560		330,477
Retail certificates of deposit (CDs) (b)	335,843		338,673		343,122		352,758		353,918
Brokered certificates of deposit (b)	154,379		159,618		93,049		110,943		107,817
Total interest-bearing deposits	2,242,377		2,174,320		1,939,836		1,905,083		1,917,118
Total deposits	$	2,813,181	$	2,730,330	$	2,664,682	$	2,677,144	$	2,702,165


(a)	The sum of amounts presented are considered total demand deposits.


(b)	Prior periods reclassified.

As of March 31, 2018, period-end deposits increased $82.9 million, or 3%, compared to December 31, 2017, and $111.0 million, or 4%, compared to March 31, 2017. Compared to the end of the linked quarter, the growth was largely due to an increase of $77.4 million, or 29%, in governmental deposits. Balances in governmental deposits are seasonally higher in the first quarter of each year compared to other quarters. Deposit balances for commercial customers in total were up $111.1 million at March 31, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017, and were partially offset by decreases of $28.2 million in consumer customer deposit balances.

Compared to the end of the first quarter of 2017, the increase was primarily attributable to growth of $78.1 million in demand deposit accounts, which was largely driven by increases in commercial customer balances. In addition, total certificates of deposit grew $28.5 million compared to the end of the first quarter of 2017. Total certificates of deposit increased compared to the first quarter of 2017 primarily due to the addition of relatively shorter term funding on the balance sheet in the form of brokered certificates of deposit. The brokered certificates of deposit are largely made up of one-way buy products offered through Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service ("CDARS"). Increases in deposit balances for commercial customers contributed 71% of the growth in total deposits at March 31, 2018 compared to March 31, 2017.

Total demand deposit accounts comprised 41% of total deposits at March 31, 2018, compared to 40% at March 31, 2017 and 42% at December 31, 2017. Peoples continues its deposit strategy of growing low-cost core deposits, such as checking and savings accounts, and reducing its reliance on higher-cost, non-core deposits, such as retail CDs.

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Borrowed Funds

The following table details Peoples’ short-term and long-term borrowings:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Short-term borrowings:
FHLB advances	$	104,579		$	92,592		$	116,597		$	65,000		$	32,000
Retail repurchase agreements	98,896			116,899			77,120			77,532			73,752
Total short-term borrowings	203,475			209,491			193,717			142,532			105,752
Long-term borrowings:
FHLB advances	116,352			136,939			148,862			172,038			127,581
National market repurchase agreements	—			—			40,000			40,000			40,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(22		)	(27		)	(33		)	(39		)	(45		)
Junior subordinated debt securities	7,151			7,107			7,061			7,015			6,970
Total long-term borrowings	123,481			144,019			195,890			219,014			174,506
Total borrowed funds	$	326,956		$	353,510		$	389,607		$	361,546		$	280,258

Peoples' short-term FHLB advances generally consist of overnight borrowings maintained in connection with the management of Peoples' daily liquidity position. Peoples' short-term FHLB advances at March 31, 2018 increased $12.0 million and $72.6 million compared to December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively. The increase in short-term borrowings from December 31, 2017 was primarily related to Peoples funding $20.0 million of interest rate swaps with a short-term FHLB advance at a weighted rate of 1.62%. The increase from March 31, 2017 was primarily due to $40.0 million of long-term FHLB advances, with fixed rates ranging from 1.20% to 3.92%, which were reclassified to short-term borrowings due to the advances maturing within one year, coupled with loan growth out-pacing deposit growth. Peoples continually evaluates the overall balance sheet position given the interest rate environment.

As of March 31, 2018, Peoples had seven interest rate swaps with a notional value of $60.0 million associated with Peoples' cash outflows for various FHLB advances. Two of the seven swaps became effective in January 2018, of the five remaining swaps two will become effective in April 2018, one in July of 2018 and two in October 2018. These dates roughly coincide with the maturity of existing FHLB advances.

Additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps can be found in Note 9 of the Notes to the Unconsolidated Financial Statements.

Capital/Stockholders’ Equity

At March 31, 2018, capital levels for both Peoples and Peoples Bank remained substantially higher than the minimum amounts needed to be considered "well capitalized" institutions under applicable banking regulations. These higher capital levels reflect Peoples' desire to maintain a strong capital position. In order to avoid limitations on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation, Peoples must exceed the three minimum required ratios by at least the capital conservation buffer. The capital conservation buffer is being phased in from 0.625% beginning January 1, 2016 to 2.50% by January 1, 2019, and applies to the common equity tier 1 ("CET1") ratio, the tier 1 capital ratio and the total risk-based capital ratio. At March 31, 2018, Peoples' had a capital conservation buffer of 6.42%, compared to 2.50% for the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer required by January 1, 2019. As such, Peoples exceeded the minimum ratios including the capital conservation buffer at March 31, 2018.

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The following table details Peoples' risk-based capital levels and corresponding ratios:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Capital Amounts:
Common Equity Tier 1	$	335,393		$	327,172		$	326,966		$	318,849		$	310,856
Tier 1	342,544			334,279			334,027			325,865			317,826
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)	361,343			355,977			355,951			348,309			340,147
Net risk-weighted assets	$	2,524,970		$	2,473,329		$	2,456,797		$	2,419,335		$	2,382,874
Capital Ratios:
Common Equity Tier 1	13.28		%	13.23		%	13.31		%	13.18		%	13.05		%
Tier 1	13.57		%	13.52		%	13.60		%	13.47		%	13.34		%
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)	14.31		%	14.39		%	14.49		%	14.40		%	14.27		%
Leverage ratio	9.86		%	9.75		%	9.82		%	9.72		%	9.60		%

Many of Peoples' capital ratios at March 31, 2018 increased compared to December 31, 2017 largely due to earnings during the quarter, which exceeded the dividends declared and paid during the quarter by $7.0 million.

In addition to traditional capital measurements, management uses tangible capital measures to evaluate the adequacy of Peoples' stockholders' equity. Such ratios represent non-GAAP financial measures since their calculation removes the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on amounts reported in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Management believes this information is useful to investors since it facilitates the comparison of Peoples' operating performance, financial condition and trends to peers, especially those without a similar level of intangible assets to that of Peoples. Further, intangible assets generally are difficult to convert into cash, especially during a financial crisis, and could decrease substantially in value should there be deterioration in the overall franchise value. As a result, tangible equity represents a conservative measure of the capacity for Peoples to incur losses but remain solvent.

The following table reconciles the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures to amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Tangible equity:
Total stockholders' equity	$	456,815		$	458,592		$	457,386		$	451,353		$	443,009
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	143,820			144,576			143,859			144,692			145,505
Tangible equity	$	312,995		$	314,016		$	313,527		$	306,661		$	297,504
Tangible assets:
Total assets	$	3,634,929		$	3,581,686		$	3,552,412		$	3,525,126		$	3,459,276
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	143,820			144,576			143,859			144,692			145,505
Tangible assets	$	3,491,109		$	3,437,110		$	3,408,553		$	3,380,434		$	3,313,771
Tangible book value per common share:
Tangible equity	$	312,995		$	314,016		$	313,527		$	306,661		$	297,504
Common shares outstanding	18,365,035			18,287,449			18,281,194			18,279,036			18,270,508
Tangible book value per common share	$	17.04		$	17.17		$	17.15		$	16.78		$	16.28
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity	$	312,995		$	314,016		$	313,527		$	306,661		$	297,504
Tangible assets	$	3,491,109		$	3,437,110		$	3,408,553		$	3,380,434		$	3,313,771
Tangible equity to tangible assets	8.97		%	9.14		%	9.20		%	9.07		%	8.98		%

The decrease in the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio at March 31, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2017 was due largely the decline in the market value of investment securities held within the investment portfolio.

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Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity

While Peoples is exposed to various business risks, the risks relating to interest rate sensitivity and liquidity are major risks that can materially impact future results of operations and financial condition due to their complexity and dynamic nature. The objective of Peoples' asset/liability management (“ALM”) function is to measure and manage these risks in order to optimize net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity and safety. This objective requires Peoples to focus on interest rate risk exposure and adequate liquidity through its management of the mix of assets and liabilities, their related cash flows, and the rates earned and paid on those assets and liabilities. Ultimately, the ALM function is intended to guide management in the acquisition and disposition of earning assets, and selection of appropriate funding sources.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk (“IRR”) is one of the most significant risks arising in the normal course of business of financial services companies like Peoples. IRR is the potential for economic loss due to future interest rate changes that can impact the earnings stream as well as market values of financial assets and liabilities. Peoples' exposure to IRR is due primarily to differences in the maturity or repricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, other factors, such as prepayments of loans and investment securities, or early withdrawal of deposits, can expose Peoples to IRR and increase interest costs or reduce revenue streams.

Peoples has assigned overall management of IRR to its Asset-Liability Committee (the “ALCO”), which has established an IRR management policy that sets minimum requirements and guidelines for monitoring and managing the level of IRR. The methods used by the ALCO to assess IRR remain unchanged from those disclosed in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K.

The following table shows the estimated changes in net interest income and the economic value of equity based upon a standard, parallel shock analysis (dollars in thousands):



Increase (Decrease) in Interest Rate	Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income										Estimated (Decrease) Increase in Economic Value of Equity
(in Basis Points)	March 31, 2018					December 31, 2017					March 31, 2018					December 31, 2017
300	$	4,221		3.4	%	$	4,114		3.5	%	$	(87,702	)	(13.5	)%	$	(83,466	)	(11.9	)%
200	3,330			2.7	%	3,368			2.9	%	(59,420		)	(9.2	)%	(56,377		)	(8.0	)%
100	2,132			1.7	%	2,252			1.9	%	(29,953		)	(4.6	)%	(27,710		)	(4.0	)%
(100)	(7,954		)	(6.4	)%	(8,352		)	(7.1	)%	12,741			2.0	%	10,317			1.5	%

Estimated changes in net interest income and economic value of equity are partially driven by assumptions regarding the rate at which non-maturity deposits will reprice given a move in short-term interest rates. These assumptions are monitored closely by Peoples and were last updated in May 2017.

At March 31, 2018, Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet remained positioned for a rising interest rate environment, as illustrated by the potential increase in net interest income shown in the above table. While parallel interest rate shock scenarios are useful in assessing the level of IRR inherent in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet, interest rates typically move in a non-parallel manner, with differences in the timing, direction and magnitude of changes in short-term and long-term interest rates. Thus, any benefit that could occur as a result of the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates in future quarters could be offset by an inverse movement in long-term interest rates.

Peoples entered into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Peoples making fixed payments. As of March 31, 2018, Peoples had seven interest rate swaps with a notional value of $60.0 million. Additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps can be found in Note 14 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K..

Liquidity

In addition to IRR management, another major objective of the ALCO is to maintain a sufficient level of liquidity at Peoples Bank. The methods used by the ALCO to monitor and evaluate the adequacy of Peoples Bank's liquidity position remain unchanged from those disclosed in Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K.

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At March 31, 2018, Peoples Bank had liquid assets of $165.2 million, which represented 4.1% of total assets and unfunded commitments. This amount exceeded the minimal level by $85.2 million, or 2.1% of total loans and unfunded commitments, currently required under Peoples' liquidity policy. Peoples also had an additional $78.3 million of unpledged investment securities not included in the measurement of liquid assets.

Management believes the current balance of cash and cash equivalents, and anticipated cash flows from the investment portfolio, along with the availability of other funding sources, will allow Peoples to meet anticipated cash obligations, as well as special needs and off-balance sheet commitments.

Off-Balance Sheet Activities and Contractual Obligations

In the normal course of business, Peoples is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk necessary to meet the financing needs of Peoples' customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments express the extent of involvement Peoples has in these financial instruments.

Loan Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit

Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of Peoples' customers. Standby letters of credit are instruments issued by Peoples Bank guaranteeing the beneficiary payment by Peoples Bank in the event of default by Peoples Bank's customer in the performance of an obligation or service. Historically, most loan commitments and standby letters of credit expire unused. Peoples Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counter-party to the financial instrument for loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Peoples Bank uses the same underwriting standards in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

Peoples Bank routinely engages in activities that involve, to varying degrees, elements of risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in the consolidated financial statements. These activities are part of Peoples Bank's normal course of business and include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, interest rate contracts and commitments to make additional capital contributions in low-income housing tax credit investments. Traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments continue to represent the most significant off-balance sheet exposure.

The following table details the total contractual amount of loan commitments and standby letters of credit:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Home equity lines of credit	$	86,787	$	83,949	$	84,101	$	86,086	$	86,037
Unadvanced construction loans	106,410		112,475		103,732		92,669		116,168
Other loan commitments	267,482		260,552		280,974		302,710		267,132
Loan commitments	$	460,679	$	456,976	$	468,807	$	481,465	$	469,337
Standby letters of credit	$	20,481	$	20,873	$	21,788	$	26,458	$	25,797

Management does not anticipate that Peoples Bank’s current off-balance sheet activities will have a material impact on its future results of operations and financial condition based on historical experience and recent trends.

ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information called for by this Item 3 is provided under the caption “Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity” under “ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONAND RESULTS OF PERATIONS” in this Form 10-Q, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Peoples' management, with the participation of Peoples' President and Chief Executive Officer and Peoples’ Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has evaluated the effectiveness of Peoples’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2018. Based upon that evaluation, Peoples’ President and Chief Executive Officer and Peoples’ Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer have concluded that:

(a)

information required to be disclosed by Peoples in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports Peoples files or submits under the Exchange Act would be accumulated and communicated to Peoples’ management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;


(b)	information required to be disclosed by Peoples in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports Peoples files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and


(c)	Peoples’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in Peoples' internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during Peoples' fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Peoples’ internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of their respective businesses or operations, Peoples or one of its subsidiaries may be named as a plaintiff, a defendant, or a party to a legal proceeding or any of their respective properties may be subject to various pending and threatened legal proceedings and various actual and potential claims. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, Peoples cannot state what the eventual outcome of any such matters will be. However, based on management's current knowledge and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity of Peoples.

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

The accounting treatment of the interest rate swaps entered into by Peoples as part of its interest rate management strategy, may change if the hedging relationship is not as effective as currently anticipated. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Peoples making fixed payments. As of March 31, 2018, Peoples had 7 interest rate swaps with a notional value of $60.0 million, two of the seven swaps became effective in January 2018, of the five remaining swaps two will become effective in April 2018, one in July of 2018 and two in October 2018. These dates roughly coincide with the maturity of existing FHLB advances.

Although Peoples expects that the hedging relationship will be highly effective as described above, it has not assumed that there will be no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship. As of March 31, 2018, the termination value of derivatives in a net asset position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $0.9 million. As of March 31, 2018, Peoples has no minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative counterparties and has posted collateral of $6.0 million against its obligations under these agreements. If Peoples had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2018, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.

There have been no other material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Part I of Peoples’ 2017 Form 10-K. Those risk factors are not the only risks Peoples faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to management or that management currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect Peoples’ business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table details repurchases by Peoples and purchases by “affiliated purchasers” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of Peoples’ common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2018:



Period	(a) Total Number of Common Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid per Common Share		(c) Total Number of Common Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs ⁽¹⁾	(d) Maximum Number ( or Approximate Dollar Value) of Common Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽¹⁾
January 1-31, 2018 ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	27,287	$	35.78	—	$	15,049,184
February 1-28, 2018 ⁽²⁾	1,640	34.89		—	15,049,184
March 1-31, 2018 ⁽³⁾	275	34.81		—	15,049,184
Total	29,202	$	35.72	—	$	15,049,184


(1)	On November 3, 2015, Peoples announced that on that same date, Peoples' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to $20.0 million of its outstanding common shares. No common shares were purchased under this share repurchase program during the three months ended March 31, 2018.


(2)	Information reported includes 26,747 common shares and 1,640 common shares withheld during January and February, respectively , to pay income taxes associated with restricted common shares which vested.

(3)

Information reported includes 540 common shares and 275 common shares purchased in open market transactions during January and March, respectively, by Peoples Bank under the Rabbi Trust Agreement. The Rabbi Trust Agreement establishes a rabbi trust that holds assets to provide funds for the payment of the benefits under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Third Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries.

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION

None

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ITEM 6 EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number	Description	Exhibit Location

3.1(a)	Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May 3, 1993)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Registration Statement on Form 8-B of Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") filed July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)

3.1(b)	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 22, 1994)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to Peoples' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' September 30, 2017 Form 10-Q")

3.1(c)	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 9, 1996)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(c) to Peoples' September 30, 2017 Form 10-Q

3.1(d)	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 23, 2003)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-16772) (“Peoples’ March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q”)

3.1(e)	Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on January 22, 2009)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on January 23, 2009 (File No. 0-16772)

3.1(f)	Certificate of Amendment by Directors to Articles filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on January 28, 2009, evidencing adoption of amendments by the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. to Article FOURTH of Amended Articles of Incorporation to establish express terms of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series A, each without par value, of Peoples Bancorp Inc.	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on February 2, 2009 (File No. 0-16772)

3.1(g)	Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (This document represents the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. in compiled form incorporating all amendments. The compiled document has not been filed with the Ohio Secretary of State.)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(g) to Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-16772)

3.2(a)	Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc.	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Peoples’ Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)

3.2(b)	Certified Resolutions Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Sections 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.08, 1.10, 2.03(C), 2.07, 2.08, 2.10 and 6.02 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by shareholders on April 10, 2003	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to Peoples’ March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q

3.2(c)	Certificate regarding adoption of amendments to Sections 3.01, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08 and 3.11 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by shareholders on April 8, 2004	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-16772)

3.2(d)	Certificate regarding adoption of amendments to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 3.01 and 3.04 of Peoples Bancorp Inc.’s Code of Regulations by the shareholders on April 13, 2006	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 14, 2006 (File No. 0-16772)

3.2(e)	Certificate regarding adoption of an amendment to Section 2.01 of Peoples Bancorp Inc.’s Code of Regulations by the shareholders on April 22, 2010	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2(e) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q/A")

3.2(f)	Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (This document represents the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. in compiled form incorporating all amendments.)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2(f) to Peoples’ June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q/A

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Exhibit Number	Description	Exhibit Location

10.1	Summary of Base Salaries for Executive Officers of Peoples Bancorp Inc.	Filed herewith

10.2	Summary of Compensation for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc.	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Peoples' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' 2017 Form 10-K")

10.3	Peoples Bancorp Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (approved by the shareholders of Peoples Bancorp Inc. on April 25, 2013)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Peoples' Quarterly Report on 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013 (File No. 0-16772)

10.4	First Amendment to the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (adopted by the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. on January 25, 2018)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Peoples' 2017 Form10-K (File No. 0-16772)

10.5	Form of Peoples Bancorp Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement used and to be used to evidence grants of performance-based restricted stock to executive officers of Peoples Bancorp Inc. on and after January 1, 2018	Filed herewith

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications [President and Chief Executive Officer]	Filed herewith

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications [Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer]	Filed herewith

32	Section 1350 Certifications	Furnished herewith

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

# Attached as Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018 of Peoples Bancorp Inc. are the following documents formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2018; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017; and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



			PEOPLES BANCORP INC.

Date:	April 27, 2018	By: /s/	CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
			Charles W. Sulerzyski
			President and Chief Executive Officer


Date:	April 27, 2018	By: /s/	JOHN C. ROGERS
			John C. Rogers
			Executive Vice President,
			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer