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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
  ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020
OR
 ☐ 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: 000-16772
PEBO-20200630_G1.JPG
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)  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, without par value PEBO The Nasdaq Stock Market

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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, a 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
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

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 No  ☒

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: 19,919,990 common shares, without par value, at July 28, 2020.


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks $ 58,257    $ 53,263   
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 161,017    61,930   
Total cash and cash equivalents 219,274    115,193   
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $853,072 at June 30, 2020 and $929,395 at December 31, 2019) (a)
877,851    936,101   
Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $39,338 at June 30, 2020 and $32,541 at December 31, 2019) (a)(b)
37,367    31,747   
Other investment securities 42,656    42,730   
Total investment securities (a)(b) 957,874    1,010,578   
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs (b)(c) 3,361,019    2,873,525   
Allowance for credit losses (b) (54,362)   (21,556)  
Net loans (b) 3,306,657    2,851,969   
Loans held for sale 17,009    6,499   
Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 61,771    61,846   
Bank owned life insurance 70,665    69,722   
Goodwill 165,805    165,701   
Other intangible assets 10,820    11,802   
Other assets 175,944    60,855   
Total assets $ 4,985,819    $ 4,354,165   
Liabilities    
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing $ 1,005,732    $ 671,208   
Interest-bearing 3,019,152    2,620,204   
Total deposits 4,024,884    3,291,412   
Short-term borrowings 177,912    316,977   
Long-term borrowings 112,536    83,123   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (b) 101,310    68,260   
Total liabilities 4,416,642    3,759,772   
Stockholders’ equity    
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
—    —   
Common shares, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 21,173,862 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and 21,156,143 shares issued at December 31, 2019, including shares held in treasury
421,236    420,876   
Retained earnings (b) 173,572    187,149   
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income taxes 4,634    (1,425)  
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,299,219 shares at June 30, 2020 and 504,182 shares at December 31, 2019
(30,265)   (12,207)  
Total stockholders’ equity 569,177    594,393   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,985,819    $ 4,354,165   
(a) Available-for-sale investment securities and held-to-maturity investment securities are presented net of allowance for credit losses of $0 and $6,000, respectively, as of June 30, 2020.
(b) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model, which resulted in the establishment of a $7,000 allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities; an increase in loan balances of $2.6 million to establish the allowance for credit losses for purchased credit deteriorated loans; an increase to the allowance for credit losses (which was the "allowance for loan losses" prior to January 1, 2020) of $5.8 million; the addition of a $1.5 million unfunded commitment liability included in accrued expenses and other liabilities; and a reduction to retained earnings of $3.7 million, net of statutory federal corporate income tax.
(c) Also referred to throughout this document as "total loans" and "loans held for investment."
See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 34,483    $ 36,660    $ 69,071    $ 70,713   
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities 4,141    5,969    9,524    11,779   
Interest on tax-exempt investment securities 634    729    1,289    1,266   
Other interest income 48    263    284    439   
Total interest income 39,306    43,621    80,168    84,197   
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 3,284    5,719    7,913    10,563   
Interest on short-term borrowings 574    1,233    1,613    2,406   
Interest on long-term borrowings 588    620    1,146    1,265   
Total interest expense 4,446    7,572    10,672    14,234   
Net interest income 34,860    36,049    69,496    69,963   
Provision for credit losses (a) 11,834    626    28,803    363   
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 23,026    35,423    40,693    69,600   
Non-interest income:
Electronic banking income 3,523    3,267    6,803    6,254   
Trust and investment income 3,316    3,401    6,578    6,513   
Insurance income 3,191    3,486    7,321    8,107   
Deposit account service charges 1,909    2,977    4,729    5,318   
Commercial loan swap fees 955    516    1,199    662   
Mortgage banking income 938    1,000    1,688    1,788   
Bank owned life insurance income 470    490    1,052    975   
Net gain (loss) on investment securities 62    (57)   381    (27)  
Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (122)   (293)   (209)   (475)  
Other non-interest income 422    502    859    1,603   
Total non-interest income 14,664    15,289    30,401    30,718   
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefit costs 17,985    20,824    37,903    40,026   
Net occupancy and equipment expense 3,151    3,132    6,305    6,110   
Electronic banking expense 1,879    1,693    3,744    3,270   
Professional fees 1,834    2,344    3,527    3,620   
Data processing and software expense 1,754    1,567    3,506    3,112   
Franchise tax expense 881    772    1,763    1,477   
Amortization of other intangible assets 728    824    1,457    1,518   
Marketing expense 632    490    1,105    1,084   
Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses 335    469    913    724   
Communication expense 294    317    574    595   
FDIC insurance premium 152    381    147    752   
Other non-interest expense 2,180    6,063    5,186    8,448   
Total non-interest expense 31,805    38,876    66,130    70,736   
Income before income taxes 5,885    11,836    4,964    29,582   
Income tax expense 1,136    2,238    980    5,615   
Net income $ 4,749    $ 9,598    $ 3,984    $ 23,967   
Earnings per common share - basic $ 0.24    $ 0.47    $ 0.19    $ 1.20   
Earnings per common share - diluted $ 0.23    $ 0.46    $ 0.19    $ 1.19   
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic 19,720,315    20,277,028    20,043,329    19,824,035   
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted 19,858,880    20,442,366    20,183,222    19,972,350   
Cash dividends declared $ 6,814    $ 7,035    $ 13,852    $ 12,903   
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.34    $ 0.34    $ 0.68    $ 0.64   
(a) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted the CECL model. Prior to the adoption of the CECL model, the provision for (recovery of) credit losses was the "provision for (recovery of) loan losses." The provision for credit losses includes changes related to the allowance for credit losses on loans (which includes purchased credit deteriorated loans), held-to-maturity investment securities, and the unfunded commitment liability.
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net income $ 4,749    $ 9,598    $ 3,984    $ 23,967   
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Gross unrealized holding (loss) gain arising during the period (3,814)   12,947    18,454    21,672   
Related tax benefit (expense) 801    (2,719)   (3,875)   (4,551)  
Reclassification adjustment for net (gain) loss included in net income (62)   57    (381)   27   
Related tax expense (benefit) 13    (12)   80    (6)  
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income (3,062)   10,273    14,278    17,142   
Defined benefit plans:
Net (loss) gain arising during the period (156)   —    (521)    
  Related tax benefit 33    —    109    —   
Amortization of unrecognized loss and service cost on benefit plans 36    20    64    37   
Related tax expense (8)   (4)   (14)   (8)  
Recognition of loss due to settlement and curtailment 151    —    519    —   
Related tax expense (32)   —    (109)   —   
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income 24    16    48    31   
Cash flow hedges:
Net loss arising during the period (734)   (3,134)   (10,464)   (4,967)  
  Related tax benefit 154    658    2,197    1,043   
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income (580)   (2,476)   (8,267)   (3,924)  
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (3,618)   7,813    6,059    13,249   
Total comprehensive income $ 1,131    $ 17,411    $ 10,043    $ 37,216   

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock Retained Earnings Treasury Stock
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 420,876    $ 187,149    $ (1,425)   $ (12,207)   $ 594,393   
Net income —    3,984    —    —    3,984   
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —    —    6,059    —    6,059   
Cash dividends declared —    (13,852)   —    —    (13,852)  
Reissuance of treasury stock for common share awards (2,262)   —    —    2,262    —   
Reissuance of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan for Boards of Directors —    —    —    59    59   
Repurchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive plan and under compensation plan for Boards of Directors —    —    —    (986)   (986)  
Common shares repurchased under share repurchase program —    —    —    (20,000)   (20,000)  
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan 243    —    —    —    243   
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors 20    —    —    253    273   
Common shares issued under performance unit awards 41    —    —    138    179   
Common shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (17)   —    —    216    199   
Stock-based compensation 2,335    —    —    —    2,335   
Impact of adoption of new accounting standard, net of taxes (a) —    (3,709)   —    —    (3,709)  
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 421,236    $ 173,572    $ 4,634    $ (30,265)   $ 569,177   
(a) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13, which resulted in a reduction to retained earnings of $3.7 million, net of statutory federal corporate income tax.
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 30,042    $ 18,821   
Investing activities:
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Purchases (89,445)   (116,433)  
Proceeds from sales 11,582    72,481   
Proceeds from principal payments, calls and prepayments 147,546    70,728   
Held-to-maturity investment securities:
Purchases (8,404)   —   
Proceeds from principal payments 2,667    1,984   
Other investment securities:
Purchases (5,470)   (376)  
Proceeds from sales 5,516    3,872   
Proceeds from insurance claim —    26   
Net (increase) decrease in loans held for investment (479,619)   29,219   
Net expenditures for premises and equipment (2,722)   (1,233)  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 56    143   
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance contracts 109    —   
Business acquisitions, net of cash received (96,973)   7,795   
Investment in limited partnership and tax credit funds (15)   (44)  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (515,172)   68,162   
Financing activities:    
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest-bearing deposits 334,524    (23,318)  
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits 398,838    173,571   
Net decrease in short-term borrowings (159,065)   (207,329)  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 50,000    —   
Payments on long-term borrowings (667)   (849)  
Cash dividends paid (13,473)   (12,467)  
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase program (20,000)   —   
Purchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive program and compensation plan for Boards of Directors to be held as treasury stock
(986)   (684)  
Proceeds from issuance of common shares 40     
Contingent consideration payments made after a business acquisition —    (102)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 589,211    (71,172)  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 104,081    15,811   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 115,193    77,612   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 219,274    $ 93,423   
Supplemental cash flow information:
     Interest paid 11,334    13,765   
     Income taxes paid —    6,150   
Supplemental noncash disclosures:
     Transfers from loans to other real estate owned 81    49   
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lessee operating lease liabilities 27    —   
 
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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, 2019 ("Peoples' 2019 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 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples’ 2019 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 June 30, 2020 for potential recognition or disclosure in these unaudited consolidated financial statements.  In the opinion of management, these unaudited 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, 2019, contained herein, has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in Peoples’ 2019 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. Peoples' insurance income includes performance-based insurance commissions that are recognized by Peoples when received, which typically occurs, for the most part, during the first quarter of each year.
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. The following should be read in conjunction with "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples’ 2019 Form 10-K. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes the impact of any recently issued standards, including those issued but not yet effective, will not have a material impact on Peoples' financial statements taken as a whole.
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying US GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. This update is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Peoples is assessing the impact of ASU 2020-04 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 "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 is required to present certain financial assets carried at amortized cost, such as loans held-for-investment and held-to-maturity investment securities, at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2018-19 clarified that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 326-20, and should be accounted for according to ASC 842.
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. The measurement is to 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 under previous US GAAP accounting guidance, which delayed recognition until it was probable a loss had been incurred.
Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized costs on January 1, 2020. Reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2019 are presented as required by ASU 2016-13, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable US GAAP requirements. Peoples is using the prospective transition approach for financial assets purchased with credit deterioration that were previously classified as purchased credit impaired assets and accounted for under ASC 310-30. Peoples did not reassess whether purchased credit impaired assets met the criteria of purchased credit deteriorated assets as of the date of adoption.

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As of January 1, 2020, Peoples recorded a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to reduce retained earnings by $3.7 million, net of statutory corporate federal income taxes, an increase in allowance for credit losses of $5.8 million and an increase in unfunded commitment liability of $1.5 million. On January 1, 2020, the amortized cost basis of the purchased credit deteriorated assets was adjusted to reflect the addition of $2.6 million to establish the allowance for credit losses. The remaining interest-related discount is being accreted into interest income at the effective interest rate beginning on January 1, 2020. As of January 1, 2020, Peoples did not record an allowance for credit losses for available-for-sale investment securities, as all unrealized losses on these securities were deemed to be non-credit in nature, with no credit deterioration upon review by Peoples. Peoples recorded an allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity securities of $7,000 as of January 1, 2020.
The following table illustrates the impact on the allowance for credit losses from the adoption of ASU 2016-13:
(Dollars in thousands) As Reported Under ASC 326 January 1, 2020 Pre-ASC 326 Adoption December 31, 2019 Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Assets:



Loans, at amortized cost $ 2,876,147    $ 2,873,525    $ 2,622   
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
  Construction 651    1,188    (537)  
  Commercial real estate, other 8,549    6,560    1,989   
  Commercial and industrial 5,820    8,568    (2,748)  
  Residential real estate 4,360    1,296    3,064   
  Home equity lines of credit 1,572    612    960   
  Consumer, indirect 5,389    2,942    2,447   
  Consumer, direct 890    296    594   
  Deposit account overdrafts 94    94    —   
Allowance for credit losses on loans 27,325    21,556    5,769   
Liabilities:



Allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments $ 1,495    $ —    $ 1,495   
Investment Securities: Investment securities are recorded initially at cost, which includes premiums and discounts if purchased at other than par or face value. Peoples amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as an adjustment to interest income on a level yield basis. The cost of investment securities sold, excluding equity investment securities, and any resulting gain or loss, is based on the specific identification method and recognized as of the trade date. The cost of equity investment securities is based on the weighted-average method.
Peoples determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase. Held-to-maturity securities are those securities that Peoples has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity and are recorded at amortized cost. Available-for-sale securities are those securities that would be available to be sold in the future in response to Peoples' liquidity needs, changes in market interest rates, and asset-liability management strategies, among other considerations. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in total stockholders' equity as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of applicable deferred income taxes.
Certain restricted equity investment 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 in other investment securities on the Unaudited 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").
Peoples evaluates available-for-sale investment securities on a quarterly basis to determine how much, if any, allowance for credit losses is required. Peoples reviews available-for-sale investment securities at an unrealized loss position, with potential exposure to a credit event (which excludes U.S. government and U.S. government sponsored agency securities) to determine if the unrealized loss was credit-related. An allowance for credit losses is recorded to the extent that the unrealized losses are credit-related and likely to be permanent.
Peoples evaluates held-to-maturity investment securities on a quarterly basis in determining an allowance for credit losses. Peoples has determined that the loss given default for U.S. government sponsored enterprise investment securities is zero, due to the fact that it is unlikely the ultimate guarantor (the U.S. government) would not perform on its implicit guarantee in the event of default. The remaining securities are included in the calculation of the allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities.
Loans: Loans originated that Peoples has the positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or to maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, purchase premiums and discounts, charge-offs

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and an allowance for credit losses. The foreseeable future is based upon current market conditions and business strategies, as well as balance sheet management and liquidity. As the conditions change, so may management's view of the foreseeable future.
Peoples considers loans 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. Upon detection of the reduced ability of a borrower to meet cash flow obligations, consumer and residential real estate loans are typically charged down to the net realizable value, with the residual balance placed on nonaccrual status. Loans deemed to be uncollectable are charged against the allowance for credit losses, while recoveries of previously charged off amounts are credited to the allowance for credit losses.
Loans acquired in a business combination that have evidence of more than insignificant credit deterioration, which includes loans that Peoples believes it is probable that Peoples will be unable to collect all contractually required payments, are considered "purchased credit deteriorated" loans. These loans are recorded at the purchase price, and an allowance for credit losses is determined using the same methodology as for other loans. The initial allowance for credit losses determined on a collective basis is allocated to individual loans. The total of the purchase price and allowance for credit losses is the initial amortized cost basis of these loans. The variance between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of the loan is considered an interest premium or discount, which is amortized or accreted into interest income on a level yield method over the life of the loan.
Loans acquired in a business combination that are not considered purchased credit deteriorated are recorded at the fair value and the difference between the acquisition date fair value and the contractual amounts due at the acquisition date represents the discount or premium to a loan's cost basis and is accreted or amortized to interest income over the loan's remaining life using the level yield method.
Allowance for Credit Losses: The allowance for credit losses is a valuation reserve established through the provision for credit losses charged against income. The allowance for credit losses is estimated by management using relevant available information, from both internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
The allowance for credit losses is measured on a pool basis, with loans collectively evaluated when similar risk characteristics exist. Peoples evaluated risk characteristics, including but not limited to: internal or third-party credit scores or credit ratings, risk ratings or classifications, financial asset type, collateral type, size, effective interest rate, term, geographical location, industry of the borrower, vintage, historical or credit loss patterns and reasonable and supportable forecast periods. Peoples identified 16 segments for which it believes there are similar risk characteristics and utilized a discounted cash flow methodology in determining an allowance for credit losses for each segment.
In estimating credit losses, Peoples uses a loss driver method, which analyzes one or more economic variables to the change in default rate using a regression analysis. Variables that had a strong correlation were selected as economic factors, or variables, for the model. If a single variable was not found to be strongly correlated, additional variables were included. Peoples utilized the U.S. unemployment, Ohio unemployment, Ohio Gross Domestic Product, and the Ohio Case Shiller Home Price Indices as economic factors in modeling.
Probabilities of default are used in the loss driver model, and are analyzed on a quarterly basis to assess reasonableness. Current conditions probabilities of default is a credit performance metric, with default defined as loans being 90 days or more past due, nonaccrual loans, troubled-debt restructurings and loans with a partial or entire charge-off.
Peoples measured loss given default at the segment level due to statistical considerations using historical information. Peoples also utilized peer data due to somewhat volatile loss history in certain segments to normalize default curves, which provided more meaningful results.
Peoples modeled amortizing loans with a prepayment rate annualized to one year. The prepayment rates were calculated using Peoples' historical data, at the segment level.
Peoples models extensions of contractual terms in the following situations: when a loan is 60 days or more past due, when a charge-off has occurred, if the loan is in non-accrual status, if a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") has occurred, or if the loan is grade 5 or higher. When any of these criteria are met and the loan matures within the next 12 months, the loan will be modeled to extend for an additional 12 months.
In general, Peoples completes a quarterly evaluation based on several qualitative factors to determine if there should be adjustments made to the allowance for credit losses. These factors include economic conditions, collateral, concentrations, troubled assets, Peoples' loss trends, peer loss trends, delinquency trends, portfolio composition and loan growth, underwriting and other certain risks.
The allowance for credit losses related to specific loans was based on management's estimate of potential losses on impaired loans as determined by (1) the present value of expected future cash flows, (2) the fair value of collateral if the loan is determined to be collateral dependent, or (3) the loan's observable market price.
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loan portfolio and evaluate the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses. Loan grades are assigned at the time a new loan or lending commitment is extended by Peoples and may be changed at any time when circumstances warrant. Loans to borrowers with an aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of $1 million are reviewed at least on an annual basis for possible credit deterioration. Loan relationships whose aggregate credit exposure to Peoples is equal to or less than $1 million are reviewed at least on an event driven basis. Triggers for review include knowledge of adverse events affecting the borrower's business, receipt of financial statements indicating deteriorating credit quality or other similar events. Adversely classified loans are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
The primary factors considered when assigning a risk grade to a loan include (1) reliability and sustainability of the primary source of repayment, (2) past, present and projected financial condition of the borrower, and (3) current economic and industry conditions. Other factors that could influence the risk grade assigned include the type and quality of collateral and the strength of any guarantors. The primary source of repayment for commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans is normally the operating cash flow of the business available to repay debt. Management's analysis of operating cash flow for commercial real estate loans secured by non-owner occupied properties takes into account factors such as rent rolls and vacancy statistics. Management's analysis of operating cash flow for commercial real estate loans secured by owner occupied properties and all commercial and industrial loans considers the profitability, liquidity and leverage of the business. The evaluation of construction loans includes consideration of the borrower's ability to complete construction within the established budget.
The primary factors considered when classifying residential real estate, home equity lines of credit and consumer loans include the loan's past due status and declaration of bankruptcy by the borrower(s). The classification of residential real estate and home equity lines of credit also takes into consideration the current value of the underlying collateral.
Peoples has elected the practical expedient not to measure allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables.
Unfunded Commitments: Peoples also completes a quarterly evaluation for unfunded commitments for loans that are not conditionally cancellable, which includes construction loans, floor plan lines of credit, home equity lines of credit, other credit lines and letters of credit. Peoples performed a study to determine the historical funding rates of unadvanced portions of loans, and applied these funding rates to the unfunded commitments at period end. The loss rates, including qualitative factors, in determining the allowance for credit losses were applied at the segment level to the unfunded commitment amount to determine the allowance for credit loss liability for unfunded commitments.
Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR"): The restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if both (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (2) the creditor has granted a concession. Loans acquired that are restructured after acquisition are not considered TDRs if the loans evidenced credit deterioration as of the acquisition date and are accounted for in pools of purchased credit deteriorated loans.
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 (1) the borrower is currently in payment default on any of the borrower's debt; (2) a payment default is probable in the foreseeable future without the modification; (3) the borrower has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy; and (4) 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 loans with similar risk characteristics, the significance of the modification relative to the unpaid principal loan balance or collateral value underlying the loan, 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 (1) a reduction in the interest rate for the remaining life of the loan, (2) an extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, (3) a temporary period of interest-only payments, and (4) a reduction in the contractual payment amount for either a short period or the remaining term of the loan. All TDRs are evaluated individually to determine if a write-down is required and if they should be on accrual or nonaccrual status.
On March 22, 2020, federal and state banking regulators issued a joint statement, with which the FASB concurred as to the approach, regarding accounting for loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19. In this guidance, short-term modifications, made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19, to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not considered TDRs. This includes short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment which are insignificant. Under the guidance, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. In addition, modification or deferral programs mandated by the U.S. federal government or any state government related to COVID-19 are not in the scope of ASC 310-40.
Nonaccrual loans: Peoples discontinues the accrual of interest on a loan when conditions cause management to believe collection of all or any portion of the loan's contractual interest is doubtful. Such conditions may include the borrower being 90 days or more past due on any contractual payments, or current information regarding the borrower's financial condition and repayment

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ability. All unpaid accrued interest deemed uncollectable is reversed, which reduces Peoples' net interest income. Interest received on nonaccrual loans is included in income only if principal recovery is reasonably assured.
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act, borrowers who were making payments as required and were not considered past due prior to becoming affected by COVID-19 and then receive payment accommodations as a result of the effects of COVID-19 generally would not be reported as past due. If Peoples agrees to a payment deferral for a borrower under the CARES Act, this may result in no contractual payments being past due, and the loans are not considered past due during the period of the deferral. During the time that Peoples maintains these short-term arrangements with borrowers, under the guidance, it is not to report the loans as nonaccrual.
Interest Income Recognition: Interest income on loans and investment securities is recognized by methods that result in level rates of return on principal amounts outstanding. This includes yield adjustments resulting from the amortization of premiums on investment securities, loan costs and premiums, and accretion of discounts on investment securities, loan fees and discounts. Loans that have been placed on nonaccrual, and are subsequently returned to accruing status, recognize interest income similar to other accruing loans once they return to accruing status. Prior accrued interest that was reversed when the loan was placed on nonaccrual is recognized when received, after all of the principal of the loan has been paid. Since mortgage-backed securities comprise a sizable portion of Peoples' investment portfolio, a significant increase in principal payments on those securities can impact interest income due to the corresponding acceleration of premium amortization or discount accretion.
Under the CARES Act, Peoples has made certain modifications that include the short-term deferral of interest for certain borrowers. In these cases, Peoples recognizes interest income as earned. The deferred interest will be repaid by the borrower in a future period, and will be evaluated by Peoples for collectibility.
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 a 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, which is described in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2019 Form 10-K.
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.

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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 on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets by level in the fair value hierarchy.
  Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets:      
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Obligations of:      
  U.S. government sponsored agencies $ —    $ 5,396    $ —    $ —    $ 8,209    $ —   
  States and political subdivisions
—    107,032    —    —    114,104    —   
Residential mortgage-backed securities —    748,867    —    —    791,009    —   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities —    12,157    —    —    18,088    —   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities —    4,399    —    —    4,691    —   
Total available-for-sale securities —    877,851    —    —    936,101    —   
Equity investment securities (a) 97    208    —    123    198    —   
Derivative assets (b) —    32,981    —    —    11,419    —   
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities (c) $ —    $ 47,136    $ —    $ —    $ 15,116    $ —   
(a) Included in other investment securities on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see "Note 3 Investment Securities" of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) Included in other assets on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see "Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments" of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
(c) Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see "Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments" of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities: 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 Investment Securities: The fair values of Peoples' equity investment 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 and Liabilities: Derivative assets and liabilities are recognized on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value within other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively. 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).
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 on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets by level in the fair value hierarchy.
  Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Other real estate owned ("OREO") $ —    $ —    $ 236    $ —    $ —    $ 227   

Other Real Estate Owned: OREO, included in other assets on the Unaudited 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. The carrying value of OREO is not re-measured to fair value on a recurring basis, but is based on recent real estate appraisals and is updated at least annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales approach and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available (Level 3).

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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 on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.
  Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments
(Dollars in thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Level June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 1 $ 219,274    $ 219,274    $ 115,193    $ 115,193   
Held-to-maturity investment securities:
   Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions 2 3,538    4,029    4,346    4,791   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 2 28,075    29,120    21,494    21,569   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2 5,754    6,189    5,907    6,181   
        Total held-to-maturity securities 37,367    39,338    31,747    32,541   
Other investment securities:
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock 2 27,095    27,095    27,235    27,235   
Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock 2 13,311    13,311    13,310    13,310   
Nonqualified deferred compensation 2 1,580    1,580    1,499    1,499   
Other investment securities 2 365    365    365    365   
Other investment securities (a) 42,351    42,351    42,409    42,409   
Net loans 3 3,306,657    3,697,052    2,851,969    3,147,190   
Loans held for sale 2 17,009    18,471    6,499    6,553   
Bank owned life insurance 3 70,665    70,665    69,722    69,722   
Servicing rights (b)(c) 3 2,482    2,890    2,742    3,881   
Liabilities:
Deposits 2 $ 4,024,884    $ 3,939,885    $ 3,291,412    $ 3,292,950   
Short-term borrowings 2 177,912    181,773    316,977    317,973   
Long-term borrowings 2 112,536    118,542    83,123    82,701   
(a)  Other investment securities, as reported on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, also includes equity investment securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, which are reported in the Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis table above and not included in this table.
(b) Included in other intangible assets on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or market value.
(c) There were no write-down of servicing rights during the second quarter of 2020. Peoples recognized a write-down on servicing rights of $182,000 during the first quarter of 2020 as the fair value of the servicing rights was less than the carrying value.
 For certain financial assets and liabilities, carrying value approximates fair value due to the nature of each financial instrument.  These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, demand and other non-fixed-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. The carrying amount for cash and due from banks is a reasonable estimate of fair value. (Level 1).
Held-to-Maturity Investment Securities: The fair values used by Peoples are obtained from an independent pricing service and represent 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.
Other Investment Securities: Other investment securities are measured at their respective redemption values due to restrictions placed on their transferability (Level 2).
Net 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

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market factors in estimating the fair value of loans (Level 3). Fair values for loans are estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discount rates take into account interest rates currently being offered to customers for loans with similar terms, the credit risk associated with the loan and other market factors, including liquidity.
Loans Held for Sale: Loans originated and intended to be sold in the secondary market, generally 1-4 family residential loans, are carried, in aggregate, at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. The use of a valuation model using quoted prices of similar instruments represents significant inputs in arriving at the fair value (Level 2).
Bank Owned Life Insurance: Peoples' 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.
Servicing Rights: The fair value of the servicing rights 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). Peoples recognized a write-down on servicing rights of $182,000 during the first quarter of 2020 as the fair value of the servicing rights was less than the carrying value.
Deposits: The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit ("CDs") 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 a 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, the deposit base, 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.
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
June 30, 2020        
Obligations of:        
U.S. government sponsored agencies $ 4,956    $ 440    $ —    $ 5,396   
States and political subdivisions 102,638    4,452    (58)   107,032   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 728,760    21,668    (1,561)   748,867   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 12,022    250    (115)   12,157   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities 4,696    13    (310)   4,399   
Total available-for-sale securities $ 853,072    $ 26,823    $ (2,044)   $ 877,851   
December 31, 2019        
Obligations of:        
U.S. government sponsored agencies $ 7,917    $ 292    $ —    $ 8,209   
States and political subdivisions 111,217    3,018    (131)   114,104   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 787,430    7,763    (4,184)   791,009   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 18,135    88    (135)   18,088   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities 4,696    137    (142)   4,691   
Total available-for-sale securities $ 929,395    $ 11,298    $ (4,592)   $ 936,101   

The unrealized losses related to residential mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, were attributed to changes in market interest rates and spreads since the securities were purchased.

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The gross gains and losses realized by Peoples from sales of available-for-sale securities for the periods ended June 30 were as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Gross gains realized $ 65    $ 30    $ 384    $ 60   
Gross losses realized   87      87   
Net gain (loss) realized $ 62    $ (57)   $ 381    $ (27)  
The cost of investment securities sold, and any resulting gain or loss, were based on the specific identification method and recognized as of the trade date.
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
June 30, 2020                
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions $ 1,287    $ 13      $ 2,067    $ 45      $ 3,354    $ 58   
Residential mortgage-backed securities
90,635    1,098    37    20,495    463    18    111,130    1,561   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
—    —    —    1,502    115      1,502    115   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities
2,189        1,698    302      3,887    310   
Total $ 94,111    $ 1,119    39    $ 25,762    $ 925    23    $ 119,873    $ 2,044   
December 31, 2019                
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions $ 6,226    $ 74      $ 2,441    $ 57      $ 8,667    $ 131   
Residential mortgage-backed securities
284,096    2,527    62    88,993    1,657    39    373,089    4,184   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
970    21      2,409    114      3,379    135   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities
—    —    —    1,858    142      1,858    142   
Total $ 291,292    $ 2,622    65    $ 95,701    $ 1,970    45    $ 386,993    $ 4,592   

Management evaluates available-for-sale investment securities for an allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis.  At June 30, 2020, management concluded that no individual securities at an unrealized loss position required an allowance for credit losses. At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 were largely attributable to changes in market interest rates and spreads since the securities were purchased, and were not credit related losses. Accrued interest receivable is not included in investment securities balances, and is presented in the “Other assets” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no recorded allowance for credit losses. Interest receivable on investment securities was $3.2 million at June 30, 2020 and $3.6 million at December 31, 2019.
At June 30, 2020, 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 two positions, consisted of privately issued mortgage-backed securities with all of the underlying mortgages originated prior to 2004. One of the two positions had a fair value of less than 90% of its book value, with an aggregate book and fair value of $59,000 and $53,000, respectively. Management analyzed the underlying credit quality of these mortgage-backed securities and concluded the unrealized losses were primarily attributable to the floating rate nature of these investments and the low remaining number of loans underlying these securities.
The unrealized losses with respect to the two bank-issued trust preferred securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more at June 30, 2020 were primarily attributable to the subordinated nature of the debt.

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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 June 30, 2020.  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:          
U.S. government sponsored agencies $ —    $ 4,956    $ —    $ —    $ 4,956   
States and political subdivisions 4,237    24,943    40,933    32,525    102,638   
Residential mortgage-backed securities   5,061    72,411    651,284    728,760   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 4,486    3,640    967    2,929    12,022   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities —    —    4,696    —    4,696   
Total available-for-sale securities $ 8,727    $ 38,600    $ 119,007    $ 686,738    $ 853,072   
Fair value          
Obligations of:          
U.S. government sponsored agencies $ —    $ 5,396    $ —    $ —    $ 5,396   
States and political subdivisions 4,259    25,730    43,521    33,522    107,032   
Residential mortgage-backed securities   5,097    73,713    670,053    748,867   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 4,511    3,743    1,017    2,886    12,157   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities —    —    4,399    —    4,399   
Total available-for-sale securities $ 8,774    $ 39,966    $ 122,650    $ 706,461    $ 877,851   
Total weighted-average yield 2.44  % 2.63  % 2.61  % 2.31  % 2.36  %

Held-to-Maturity
The following table summarizes Peoples’ held-to-maturity investment securities:
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Cost Allowance for Credit Losses (a) Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
June 30, 2020        
Obligations of:        
States and political subdivisions $ 3,544    $ (6)   $ 491    $ —    $ 4,029   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 28,075    —    1,045    —    29,120   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 5,754    —    435    —    6,189   
Total held-to-maturity securities $ 37,373    $ (6)   $ 1,971    $ —    $ 39,338   
December 31, 2019        
Obligations of:        
States and political subdivisions $ 4,346    $ —    $ 445    $ —    $ 4,791   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 21,494    —    169    (94)   21,569   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 5,907    —    275    (1)   6,181   
Total held-to-maturity securities $ 31,747    $ —    $ 889    $ (95)   $ 32,541   
(a) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted the CECL model, which resulted in the establishment of a $7,000 allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities.
There were no gross gains or gross losses realized by Peoples from sales of held-to-maturity securities for either of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

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At June 30, 2020, there were no held-to-maturity investment securities that had an unrealized loss. The following table presents a summary of held-to-maturity investment securities that had an unrealized loss at December 31, 2019:
  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
December 31, 2019                
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$ 7,731    $ 67      $ 890    $ 27      $ 8,621    $ 94   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
1,666        —    —    —    1,666     
Total $ 9,397    $ 68      $ 890    $ 27      $ 10,287    $ 95   
Management evaluates held-to-maturity investment securities for an allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis. The majority of Peoples' held-to-maturity investment securities are issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies. The remaining securities were obligations of state and political subdivisions. Peoples analyzed these securities using cumulative default rate averages for investment grade municipal securities and determined that the potential credit losses of the securities was $6,000. As a result, at June 30, 2020, Peoples recorded $6,000 of allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity securities, compared to $7,000 at January 1, 2020.
The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2020.  The weighted-average yields are based on the amortized cost and are computed on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using a statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21%.  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 $ —    $ —    $ 3,544    $ —    $ 3,544   
Residential mortgage-backed securities —    —    3,253    24,822    28,075   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities —    386    3,790    1,578    5,754   
Total held-to-maturity securities $ —    $ 386    $ 10,587    $ 26,400    $ 37,373   
Fair value          
Obligations of:          
States and political subdivisions $ —    $ —    $ 4,029    $ —    $ 4,029   
Residential mortgage-backed securities —    —    3,377    25,743    29,120   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities —    397    4,183    1,609    6,189   
Total held-to-maturity securities $ —    $ 397    $ 11,589    $ 27,352    $ 39,338   
Total weighted-average yield —  % 2.29  % 2.80  % 2.49  % 2.57  %
Other Investment Securities
Peoples' other investment securities on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets consist largely of shares of FHLB of Cincinnati and FRB of Cleveland stock.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of Peoples' other investment securities:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
FHLB stock $ 27,095    $ 27,235   
FRB stock 13,311    13,310   
Nonqualified deferred compensation 1,580    1,499   
Equity investment securities 305    321   
Other investment securities 365    365   
Total other investment securities $ 42,656    $ 42,730   
Peoples redeemed FHLB stock in order to be in compliance with the requirements of the FHLB of Cincinnati. These redemptions totaled $4.5 million during the second quarter 2020 and $700,000 during the first quarter 2020. Peoples purchased no additional FHLB Stock during the second quarter 2020 and purchased $5.0 million of additional FHLB stock during the first quarter 2020, as a result of the FHLB of Cincinnati's capital requirements on FHLB advances during the quarter.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Peoples recorded the change in the fair value of equity investment securities held at June 30, 2020, in other non-interest income, resulting in unrealized gain of $16,000 and unrealized loss of $15,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, Peoples recorded the change in the fair value of equity investment

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securities held at June 30, 2019, in other non-interest income, resulting in no unrealized loss and unrealized gain of $22,000, respectively. Net realized gains on sales of equity investment securities, included in other non-interest income during the first six months of 2019, consisted of a realized gain of $787,000 related to the sale of restricted Class B Visa stock, which had been held at a carrying cost and fair value of zero due to the litigation liability associated with the stock.
At June 30, 2020, Peoples' investment in equity investment securities was comprised largely of common stocks issued by various unrelated bank holding companies. There were no equity investment securities of a single issuer that exceeded 10% of Peoples' stockholders' equity.
Pledged Securities
Peoples had pledged available-for-sale investment securities and held-to-maturity investment securities 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 and held-to-maturity securities to secure additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the FRB.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of Peoples' pledged securities:
  Carrying Amount
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Securing public and trust department deposits, and repurchase agreements:
     Available-for-sale $ 559,756    $ 527,655   
     Held-to-maturity 18,848    12,975   
Securing additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the FRB:
     Available-for-sale 115,742    44,618   
     Held-to-maturity 12,849    14,155   

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, central and eastern Kentucky and west central West Virginia. 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) June 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
Construction $ 109,953    $ 88,518   
Commercial real estate, other 914,420    833,238   
Commercial and industrial 1,070,326    662,993   
Residential real estate 613,084    661,476   
Home equity lines of credit 123,384    132,704   
Consumer, indirect 450,334    417,185   
Consumer, direct 78,926    76,533   
Deposit account overdrafts 592    878   
Total loans, at amortized cost $ 3,361,019    $ 2,873,525   
Commercial and industrial loan balances grew significantly compared to December 31, 2019. Peoples began participating as a Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") lender during the second quarter of 2020, and originated approximately $488.1 million of PPP loans during the first six months of 2020. At June 30, 2020, the PPP loans had an amortized cost of $457.7 million, and were included in commercial and industrial loan balances. Peoples also recorded deferred loan origination fees related to the PPP loans, net of deferred loan origination costs, which totaled $13.6 million at June 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded amortization of net deferred loan origination fees of $1.9 million on PPP loans. The remaining net deferred loan origination fees will be amortized over the life of the respective loans, or until forgiven by the SBA, and will be recognized in net interest income.

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Accrued interest receivable is not included within the loan balances, but is presented in the “Other assets” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no recorded allowance for credit losses. Interest receivable on loans was $9.2 million at June 30, 2020 and $9.1 million at December 31, 2019.
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.
The amortized cost of loans on nonaccrual status and loans delinquent for 90 days or more and accruing were as follows:
June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual (a)(b)
Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due
Nonaccrual (a)
Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due (b)
Construction $   $ —    $ 411    $ —   
Commercial real estate, other 9,678    130    6,801    907   
Commercial and industrial 4,745    —    2,155    155   
Residential real estate 8,905    1,618    6,361    2,677   
Home equity lines of credit 687    46    1,165    108   
Consumer, indirect 802    57    840    —   
Consumer, direct 208    29    48    85   
Total loans, at amortized cost $ 25,029    $ 1,880    $ 17,781    $ 3,932   
(a) There were $1.4 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2020 and $3.1 million at
December 31, 2019.
(b) The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. At December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing,
As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had made short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment for borrowers, which were insignificant. Under the CARES Act, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. As such, these modifications made under the CARES Act are not included in Peoples' nonaccrual or accruing loans 90+ days past due as of June 30, 2020.
The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing. Although they were not accruing contractual interest income, they were accreting income from the discount that was recognized due to acquisition accounting. The additional increase in nonaccrual loans compared to December 31, 2019 was due to a $1.5 million commercial relationship and several smaller commercial relationships being placed on nonaccrual. The amount of interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $392,000 and $850,000, respectively.


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The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost of past due loans:
Loans Past Due
Current
Loans
Total
Loans
(Dollars in thousands) 30 - 59 days 60 - 89 days 90 + Days Total
June 30, 2020
Construction —    —      $   $ 109,949    109,953   
Commercial real estate, other 595    1,097    9,235    10,927    903,493    914,420   
Commercial and industrial 1,842    35    4,710    6,587    1,063,739    1,070,326   
Residential real estate 1,641    3,417    5,576    10,634    602,450    613,084   
Home equity lines of credit 511    540    472    1,523    121,861    123,384   
Consumer, indirect 1,580    208    219    2,007    448,327    450,334   
Consumer, direct 158    24    185    367    78,559    78,926   
Deposit account overdrafts —    —    —    —    592    592   
Total loans, at amortized cost $ 6,327    $ 5,321    $ 20,401    $ 32,049    $ 3,328,970    $ 3,361,019   
December 31, 2019
Construction $   $ —    $ 411    $ 416    $ 88,102    $ 88,518   
Commercial real estate, other 376    337    7,501    8,214    825,024    833,238   
Commercial and industrial 2,780    312    1,244    4,336    658,657    662,993   
Residential real estate 10,538    2,918    5,872    19,328    642,148    661,476   
Home equity lines of credit 642    510    1,033    2,185    130,519    132,704   
Consumer, indirect 3,574    714    370    4,658    412,527    417,185   
Consumer, direct 619    117    112    848    75,685    76,533   
Deposit account overdrafts —    —    —    —    878    878   
Total loans, at amortized cost $ 18,534    $ 4,908    $ 16,543    $ 39,985    $ 2,833,540    $ 2,873,525   
The increase in loans 90+ days past due, compared to December 31, 2019, was mostly due to one $2.5 million commercial relationship. Delinquency trends remained stable, as 99.0% of Peoples' portfolio was considered “current” at June 30, 2020, compared to 98.6% at December 31, 2019.
As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had made short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment for borrowers, which were insignificant. Under the CARES Act, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. As such, these modifications made under the CARES Act are not reflected as loans past due in the table above as of June 30, 2020.
Pledged Loans
Peoples has pledged certain loans secured by one-to-four family and multifamily residential mortgages, and home equity lines of credit under a blanket collateral agreement to secure borrowings from the FHLB. Peoples also has pledged commercial loans to secure borrowings with the FRB. Loans pledged are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Loans pledged to FHLB $ 464,770    $ 458,227   
Loans pledged to FRB 521,094    172,693   
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples pledged additional collateral to the FRB to secure potential funding needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to fund the PPP loan originations that occurred during the quarter.
Credit Quality Indicators
As discussed in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2019 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. Loan grades are assigned at the time a new loan or lending commitment is extended by Peoples and may be changed at any time when circumstances warrant. Loans to borrowers with an aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of $1.0 million are reviewed at least on an annual basis for possible credit deterioration. Loan relationships whose aggregate credit exposure to Peoples is equal to or less than $1.0 million are reviewed on an event driven basis. Triggers for review include knowledge of adverse events affecting the borrower's business, receipt of financial statements indicating deteriorating credit quality or

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other similar events. Adversely classified loans are reviewed on a quarterly basis. 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 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 credit losses are taken during 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,” 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 “pass" for disclosure purposes.

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The following table summarizes the risk category of loans within Peoples' loan portfolio based upon the most recent analysis performed at June 30, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term
Total
Loans
Construction

  Pass $ 14,934    $ 52,867    $ 3,463    $ 34,080    $ 1,406    $ 705    $ 444    $ 35,426    $ 107,899   
  Special mention $ —    —    415    —    —    146      —    565   
  Substandard —    —    —    404    —    1,085    —    —    1,489   
     Total 14,934    52,867    3,878    34,484    1,406    1,936    448    35,426    109,953   
Commercial real estate, other

  Pass 72,717    135,406    107,372    101,444    110,664    233,262    96,499    23,043    857,364   
  Special mention —    3,600    1,132    4,407    558    7,073    4,848    124    21,618   
  Substandard —    1,574    68    2,209    2,016    25,323    4,153    47    35,343   
  Doubtful —    —    —    —    —    95    —    —    95   
     Total 72,717    140,580    108,572    108,060    113,238    265,753    105,500    23,214    914,420   
Commercial and industrial
  Pass 462,493    106,252    82,797    39,273    50,439    72,763    224,744    42,925    1,038,761   
  Special mention 401    398    417    230    1,657    1,445    12,199    1,469    16,747   
  Substandard 2,118    2,069    289    2,161    368    4,373    3,226    2,701    14,604   
  Doubtful —    —    —    —      207    —    187    214   
     Total 465,012    108,719    83,503    41,664    52,471    78,788    240,169    47,282    1,070,326   
Residential real estate
  Pass 18,462    46,167    30,246    35,652    52,555    351,179    63,691    —    597,952   
  Special mention —    —    —    —    —      —    —     
  Substandard —    —    —    —    —    14,560    —    —    14,560   
  Doubtful —    —    —    —    —    363    —    —    363   
   Loss —    —    —    —    —    208    —    —    208   
     Total 18,462    46,167    30,246    35,652    52,555    366,311    63,691    —    613,084   
Home equity lines of credit
  Pass 7,969    15,083    14,772    14,082    13,372    44,530    13,576    4,173    123,384   
     Total 7,969    15,083    14,772    14,082    13,372    44,530    13,576    4,173    123,384   
Consumer, indirect
  Pass 98,210    115,808    94,468    54,703    24,863    10,384    51,898    —    450,334   
     Total 98,210    115,808    94,468    54,703    24,863    10,384    51,898    —    450,334   
Consumer, direct
  Pass 17,557    20,942    15,371    6,847    3,966    4,271    9,972    —    78,926   
     Total 17,557    20,942    15,371    6,847    3,966    4,271    9,972    —    78,926   
Deposit account overdrafts 592    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    592   
Total loans, at amortized cost $ 695,453    $ 500,166    $ 350,810    $ 295,492    $ 261,871    $ 771,973    $ 485,254    $ 110,095    $ 3,361,019   
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples downgraded additional credits based upon updated information that became available, and the downgrades were not related to COVID-19. At June 30, 2020, Peoples had a total of $1.6 million of loans secured by residential real estate mortgages that were in the process of foreclosure.

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Collateral Dependent Loans
Peoples has certain loans for which repayment is dependent upon the operation or sale of collateral, as the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The underlying collateral can vary based upon the type of loan. The following provides more detail about the types of collateral that secure collateral dependent loans:
Commercial real estate loans can be secured by either owner occupied commercial real estate or non-owner occupied investment commercial real estate. Typically, owner occupied commercial real estate loans are secured by office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities and other commercial and industrial properties occupied by operating companies. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans are generally secured by office buildings and complexes, retail facilities, multifamily complexes, land under development, industrial properties, as well as other commercial or industrial real estate.
Residential real estate loans are typically secured by first mortgages, and in some cases could be secured by a second mortgage.
Home equity lines of credit are generally secured by second mortgages on residential real estate property.
Consumer loans are generally secured by automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and other personal property. Some consumer loans are unsecured and have no underlying collateral.
The following table details Peoples' amortized cost of collateral dependent loans:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Commercial real estate, other $ 9,372    $ 6,818   
Commercial and industrial 4,509    1,962   
Residential real estate 1,714    1,847   
Home equity lines of credit 411    681   
Consumer, indirect —    713   
Consumer, direct —    94   
Total collateral dependent loans $ 16,006    $ 12,115   
The increase in collateral dependent commercial and industrial loans at June 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 was mostly due to one commercial relationship that became collateral dependent, coupled with some smaller relationships. In addition, the increase in collateral dependent consumer loans was driven by a change in the policy threshold for evaluation of individually impaired loans, which was previously $100,000 and on January 1, 2020 was changed to $250,000, thereby reducing the amount of loans considered collateral dependent which were no longer above the threshold.


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The following table summarizes the loans that were modified as TDRs during the three months ended June 30:
Three Months Ended
Recorded Investment (a)
(Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Post-Modification Remaining Recorded Investment
June 30, 2020
Residential real estate   303    303    303   
Home equity lines of credit   14    14    14   
Consumer, indirect   62    62    62   
Total 15    $ 379    $ 379    $ 379   
June 30, 2019
Originated loans:
Residential real estate   $ 37    $ 37    $ 37   
Home equity lines of credit   60    60    60   
Consumer, indirect   110    110    110   
Consumer, direct   41    41    41   
   Consumer 10    151    151    151   
Total 13    $ 248    $ 248    $ 248   
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, other   $ 725    $ 699    $ 700   
Commercial and industrial   1,259    1,259    1,259   
Residential real estate 35    $ 1,823    $ 1,823    $ 1,823   
Home equity lines of credit   113    113    113   
Consumer, direct 16    340    340    340   
Total 69    $ 4,260    $ 4,234    $ 4,235   
(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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Six Months Ended
Recorded Investment (a)
(Dollars in thousands) Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Post-Modification Remaining Recorded Investment
June 30, 2020
Commercial real estate, other   $ 265    $ 265    $ 265   
Commercial and industrial   145    145    145   
Residential real estate   756    786    783   
Home equity lines of credit   55    55    53   
Consumer, indirect 13    128    128    122   
Consumer, direct   51    51    49   
   Consumer 16    179    179    171   
Total 30    $ 1,400    $ 1,430    $ 1,417   
June 30, 2019
Originated loans:
Commercial and industrial   $ 38    $ 38    $ 35   
Residential real estate   436    440    437   
Home equity lines of credit   139    139    139   
Consumer, indirect   123    123    123   
Consumer, direct   69    69    67   
   Consumer 13    192    192    190   
Total 22    $ 805    $ 809    $ 801   
Acquired loans:
Commercial real estate, other   $ 724    $ 699    $ 700   
Commercial and industrial   1,259    1,259    1,259   
Residential real estate 36    1,847    1,847    1,842   
Home equity lines of credit   179    179    178   
Consumer, direct 16    340    340    340   
Total 72    $ 4,349    $ 4,324    $ 4,319   
(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.
On March 22, 2020, federal and state government banking regulators issued a joint statement, with which the FASB concurred as to the approach, regarding accounting for loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19. In this guidance, short-term modifications, made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19, to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not considered TDRs. This includes short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment which are insignificant. Under the guidance, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. In addition, modification or deferral programs mandated by the U.S. federal government or any state government related to COVID-19 are not in the scope of ASC 310-40.
Peoples did not have any 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 borrowers whose loan terms have been modified in a TDR.


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Allowance for Credit Losses
Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 are summarized below:
(Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance, March 31, 2020 Initial Allowance for Purchased Credit Deteriorated Assets Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses (a) Charge-offs Recoveries
Ending Balance, June 30, 2020
Construction $ 1,742    $ —    $ 920    $ —    $ —    $ 2,662   
Commercial real estate, other 12,142    —    7,135    (135)     19,148   
Commercial and industrial 8,743    —    573    (15)   805    10,106   
Residential real estate 5,744    —    552    (16)   100    6,380   
Home equity lines of credit 1,695    —    61    (9)     1,755   
Consumer, indirect 10,878    —    1,679    (336)   72    12,293   
Consumer, direct 1,803    —    179    (51)   10    1,941   
Deposit account overdrafts 86    —    61    (119)   49    77   
Total $ 42,833    $ —    $ 11,160    $ (681)   $ 1,050    $ 54,362   
(a)Amount does not include the provision for unfunded commitment liability.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 are summarized below:
(Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance,
January 1, 2020
Initial Allowance for Purchased Credit Deteriorated Assets Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses (a) Charge-offs Recoveries
Ending Balance, June 30, 2020
Construction $ 600    $ 51    $ 2,011    $ —    $ —    $ 2,662   
Commercial real estate, other 7,193    1,356    10,622    (145)   122    19,148   
Commercial and industrial 4,960    860    3,229    (952)   2,009    10,106   
Residential real estate 3,977    383    1,997    (134)   157    6,380   
Home equity lines of credit 1,570      197    (23)     1,755   
Consumer, indirect 5,389    —    7,764    (1,057)   197    12,293   
Consumer, direct 856    34    1,140    (113)   24    1,941   
Deposit account overdrafts 94    —    206    (332)   109    77   
Total $ 24,639    $ 2,686    $ 27,166    $ (2,756)   $ 2,627    $ 54,362   
(a)Amount does not include the provision for unfunded commitment liability.
Peoples increased its allowance for credit losses based on CECL model results, which incorporated economic forecasts at the end of June 2020. These forecasts included higher unemployment rates nationally and in Ohio, and lower Ohio Gross Domestic Product, which are the key assumptions within the CECL model, compared to March 31, 2020. This was similar to the impact that COVID-19 had on economic forecasts at March 31, 2020, which also resulted in higher allowance for credit losses compared to December 31, 2019. The PPP loans originated during the second quarter of 2020 are guaranteed by the SBA, and therefore, had no impact on the allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2020. Peoples recorded lower provision for credit losses during the second quarter of 2020, compared to the linked quarter, driven primarily by the deterioration in the one-year economic forecast used for the first quarter, which was more severe than the deterioration in the one-year economic forecast used for the second quarter.
The significant increase in the allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2020 compared to January 1, 2020 was mostly due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting impact on economic forecasts utilized in the CECL model. Peoples calculates its allowance for credit losses using a discounted cash flow model, and incorporates economic forecasts, including U.S. unemployment, Ohio unemployment, Ohio Gross Domestic Product, and the Ohio Case Shiller Home Price Indices as economic factors. The economic forecast used in the June 30, 2020 calculation of the allowance for credit losses included higher unemployment rates and lower Ohio Gross Domestic Product, which drove much of the increase in the allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2020. Approximately 63% of the increase in the allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2020, compared to January 1, 2020, was related to the change in the economic forecast, and the remaining increase was attributable to changes in the composition of the loan portfolio

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including recent loan growth. In addition, Peoples recorded an increase of $5.8 million in allowance for credit losses on January 1, 2020 related to the implementation of ASU 2016-13.
As of June 30, 2020, the CECL model produced results, based on economic forecasts, that were higher than Peoples believed to be appropriate at the time. Peoples believes the actions taken to provide relief to consumer and commercial customers, which include at least 90 days of payment relief for those customers, coupled with the CARES Act stimulus package and the SBA PPP, indicate that Peoples would not experience the projected credit losses produced by the model. Therefore, Peoples made certain qualitative adjustments to more closely reflect its estimate of the potential losses of its loan portfolio at June 30, 2020.
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recognized a recovery of $750,000 on a commercial and industrial loan that was previously charged-off, and recognized a similar $1.2 million recovery during the first quarter of 2020.
As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had recorded an unfunded commitment liability of $3.1 million, an increase compared to $1.5 million on January 1, 2020. The unfunded commitment liability is presented in the “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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Note 5 Long-Term Borrowings

The following table summarizes Peoples' long-term borrowings:
  June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Weighted-
Average
Rate
Balance Weighted-
Average
Rate
FHLB putable, non-amortizing, fixed-rate advances $ 95,000    1.52  % $ 65,000    2.18  %
FHLB amortizing, fixed-rate advances $ 10,005    1.74  % $ 10,672    1.74  %
Junior subordinated debt securities $ 7,531    4.37  % $ 7,451    6.55  %
Total long-term borrowings $ 112,536    1.73  % $ 83,123    2.51  %
Peoples continually evaluates its overall balance sheet position given the interest rate environment. During the first six months of 2020, Peoples entered into one additional $50.0 million FHLB putable, non-amortizing fixed-rate advance with an interest rate of 0.77%, which matures in 2030, and two long-term FHLB non-amortizing advances totaling $20.0 million were reclassified to short-term borrowings during the second quarter of 2020, as the maturity became less than one year.
The FHLB putable, non-amortizing, fixed rate advances have maturities ranging from one to nine years that may be repaid prior to maturity, subject to the payment of termination fees. The FHLB has the option, at its sole discretion, to terminate the advance after an initial fixed rate period of three months or twelve months, requiring full repayment of the advance by Peoples prior to the stated maturity. If an 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. These advances require monthly interest payments, with no repayment of principal until the earlier of either an option to terminate being exercised by the FHLB or the stated maturity.
The amortizing, fixed-rate FHLB advances have a fixed rate for the term of each advance, with remaining maturities ranging from six to eleven 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.
At June 30, 2020, the aggregate minimum annual retirements of long-term borrowings in future periods are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Weighted-Average Rate (a)
Six months ending December 31, 2020 $ 1,968    1.57  %
Year ending December 31, 2021 1,979    1.52  %
Year ending December 31, 2022 16,521    1.98  %
Year ending December 31, 2023 1,157    1.48  %
Year ending December 31, 2024 869    1.46  %
Thereafter 90,042    1.55  %
Total long-term borrowings $ 112,536    1.61  %
(a) The weighted-average rate includes the impact of accreting the current book value of the junior subordinated debt securities to face value over the period. The weighted-average rates for the FHLB advances are 1.68% in the six months ending December 31, 2020, 1.71% in 2021, 2.00% in 2022, 1.73% in 2023, 1.74% in 2024, and 1.43% thereafter.

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Note 6 Stockholders’ Equity 

The following table details the progression in Peoples’ common shares and treasury stock during the six months ended June 30, 2020:
  Common Stock
Treasury
Stock
Shares at December 31, 2019 21,156,143    504,182   
Changes related to stock-based compensation awards:    
Release of restricted common shares —    26,991   
Cancellation of restricted common shares —    7,997   
Grant of restricted common shares —    (82,338)  
Grant of unrestricted common shares —    (22,982)  
Changes related to deferred compensation plan for Boards of Directors:
Purchase of treasury stock —    5,822   
Disbursed out of treasury stock —    (2,362)  
Common shares repurchased under share repurchase programs —    884,068   
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan 17,719    —   
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors
—    (6,865)  
Common shares issued under performance unit awards —    (6,127)  
Common shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
—    (9,167)  
Shares at June 30, 2020 21,173,862    1,299,219   
On February 27, 2020, Peoples' Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $40.0 million of its outstanding common shares, replacing the previous share repurchase program which had authorized Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of its outstanding common shares. An aggregate of $6.3 million of Peoples' common shares were purchased under the previous share repurchase program from inception through its termination date, which was February 27, 2020. During the first six months of 2020, Peoples purchased an aggregate of $20.0 million of its outstanding common shares, $843,000 of which were purchased under the previous share repurchase program and $19.5 million of which were purchased under the share repurchase program authorized on February 27, 2020.
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 June 30, 2020, Peoples had no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
On July 20, 2020, Peoples' Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per common share, payable on August 17, 2020, to shareholders of record on August 3, 2020. The following table details the cash dividends declared per common share during 2020 and the comparable period of 2019:
2020 2019
First quarter $ 0.34    0.30   
Second quarter 0.34    0.34   
Third quarter 0.34    0.34   
Total dividends declared $ 1.02    $ 0.98   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table details the change in the components of Peoples’ accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands) Unrealized Gain on Securities Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 5,300    $ (3,958)   $ (2,767)   $ (1,425)  
Reclassification adjustments to net income:
  Realized gain on sale of securities, net of tax (301)   —    —    (301)  
Realized loss due to settlement and curtailment, net of tax —    410    —    410   
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications and tax
14,579    (362)   (8,267)   5,950   
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 19,578    $ (3,910)   $ (11,034)   $ 4,634   
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. Effective July 1, 2013, a participant in the pension plan who is employed by Peoples may elect to receive or to commence receiving such person's retirement benefits as of the later of such person's normal retirement date or the first day of the month first following the date such person makes an election to receive his or her retirement benefits.
Peoples also provides post-retirement health and life insurance benefits to certain 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 the Peoples Bank 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 only pays 100% of the cost for those individuals who retired before January 1, 1993. For all others, the retiree is responsible for most, if not all, of the cost of the health benefits.  Peoples’ policy is to fund the cost of the benefits as they arise.
The following tables detail the components of the net periodic cost for the plans described above:
Pension Benefits
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest cost $ 82    $ 110    $ 176    $ 219   
Expected return on plan assets (190)   (196)   (390)   (391)  
Amortization of net loss 36    20    66    39   
Settlement of benefit obligation 151    —    519    —   
Net periodic loss (income) $ 79    $ (66)   $ 371    $ (133)  


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Postretirement Benefits
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest cost $ —    $   $   $  
Amortization of prior service cost —    (1)   —    (1)  
Amortization of net gain —    —    (2)   (2)  
Net periodic income $ —    $ —    $ (1)   $ (1)  
Under US GAAP, Peoples is required to recognize a settlement gain or loss when the aggregate amount of lump-sum distributions to participants equals or exceeds the sum of the service and interest cost components of the net periodic pension cost. The amount of settlement gain or loss recognized is the pro rata amount of the unrealized gain or loss existing immediately prior to the settlement. In general, both the projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets are required to be remeasured in order to determine the settlement gain or loss.
During the first and second quarters of 2020, the total lump-sum distributions made to participants under the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan caused the total settlements to exceed the recognition threshold for settlement gains or losses. As a result, Peoples recorded settlement charges of $151,000 and $519,000, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. There were no settlement charges recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 under the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan.
The following table summarizes the change in the projected benefit obligation and funded status as a result of the remeasurement and the aggregate settlements for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
As of June 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands) December 31, Before Impact of After
Funded status: 2019 Settlements Settlements  Settlements
Projected benefit obligation $ 12,668    $ 13,119    $ (321)   $ 12,798   
Fair value of plan assets 11,865    10,891    (321)   10,570   
Funded status $ (803)   $ (2,228)   $ —    $ (2,228)  
Gross unrealized loss $ 5,068    $ 6,274    $ (151)   $ 6,123   
Assumptions:
Discount rate 3.12  % 2.63  % 2.63  %
Expected return on plan assets 7.50  % 7.50  % 7.50  %


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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 Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per common share data) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Distributed earnings allocated to common shareholders $ 6,709    $ 6,935    $ 13,652    $ 12,711   
Undistributed (loss) earnings allocated to common shareholders (2,051)   2,568    (9,842)   11,067   
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders $ 4,658    $ 9,503    $ 3,810    $ 23,778   
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 19,720,315    20,277,028    20,043,329    19,824,035   
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares 138,565    165,338    139,893    148,315   
Total weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding 19,858,880    20,442,366    20,183,222    19,972,350   
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.24    $ 0.47    $ 0.19    $ 1.20   
Diluted $ 0.23    $ 0.46    $ 0.19    $ 1.19   
Anti-dilutive common shares excluded from calculation:
Restricted shares 77,371    87    57,170    46   

Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments

Peoples utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset/liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements. The fair value of derivative financial instruments is included in the other assets and the accrued expenses and other liabilities lines in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the net cash provided by operating activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Risk Management Objective of Using Derivative Financial Instruments
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 values 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 derivative financial instruments 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.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
Peoples' objectives in using interest rate derivative financial instruments 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 June 30, 2020, Peoples had entered into seventeen interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional value of $160.0 million. 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 interest received on the floating rate component is intended to offset the interest paid on rolling three-month FHLB advances or rolling three-month brokered CDs, which will continue to be rolled through the life of the swaps. As of June 30, 2020, the interest rate swaps were funded by $110.0 million of rolling three-month FHLB advances and $50.0 million rolling three-month brokered deposits.

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Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") related to derivative financial instruments 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 and six months ended June 30, 2020, Peoples had reclassifications of gains to interest expense of $365,000 and $483,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, Peoples had reclassifications of losses to earnings of $70,000 and $153,000, respectively.
For derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of each derivative financial instrument is reported in 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 the changes in cash flows of the hedging derivative financial instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transaction. The reset dates and the payment dates on the 90-day advances or brokered CDs used to fund the swaps are matched to the reset dates and payment dates on the receipt of the three-month LIBOR floating portion of the swaps to ensure effectiveness of the cash flow hedge. Effectiveness is measured by ensuring that reset dates and payment dates are matched.
The following table summarizes information about the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Notional amount $ 160,000    $ 160,000   
Weighted average pay rates 2.18  % 2.18  %
Weighted average receive rates 0.38  % 1.73  %
Weighted average maturity 5.1 years 5.4 years
Pre-tax unrealized losses included in AOCI $ (13,966)   $ (3,503)  
The following table presents net losses or gains recorded in AOCI and in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the cash flow hedges:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Amount of loss recognized in AOCI, pre-tax $ 734    $ 3,134    $ 10,463    $ 4,967   
Amount of loss recognized in earnings $ —    $ —    $ —    $ (19)  
The following table reflects the cash flow hedges, which are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value:
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands) Notional Amount Fair Value Notional Amount Fair Value
Included in other assets:
Interest rate swaps related to debt $ —    $ —    $ 55,000    $ 644   
Total included in other assets $ —    $ —    $ 55,000    $ 644   
Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Interest rate swaps related to debt $ 160,000    $ 14,155    $ 105,000    $ 4,340   
Total included in accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 160,000    $ 14,155    $ 105,000    $ 4,340   

Non-Designated Hedges
Peoples maintains an interest rate protection program for commercial loan customers, which was established in 2010. Under this program, Peoples originates variable rate loans with interest rate swaps, where the customer enters into an interest rate swap with Peoples on terms that match the terms of the loan. By entering into the interest rate swap with the customer, Peoples Bank effectively provides the customer with a fixed rate loan while creating a variable rate asset for Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank offsets its exposure in the swap 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 financial instrument. These interest rate swaps did not have a material impact on Peoples' results of operation or financial condition.
The following table reflects the non-designated hedges, which are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value:

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June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands) Notional Amount Fair Value Notional Amount Fair Value
Included in other assets:
Interest rate swaps related to commercial loans $ 390,909    $ 32,981    $ 321,394    $ 10,776   
Total included in other assets $ 390,909    $ 32,981    $ 321,394    $ 10,776   
Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Interest rate swaps related to commercial loans $ 390,909    $ 32,981    $ 321,394    $ 10,776   
Total included in accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 390,909    $ 32,981    $ 321,394    $ 10,776   

Pledged Collateral
When the fair value of Peoples' interest rate swaps are in a net liability position, Peoples must pledge collateral and when the interest rate swaps are in a net asset position, the counterparties must pledge collateral. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Peoples had $47.1 million and $20.0 million, respectively, of cash pledged, while the counterparties had no amount of cash pledged at either date. Cash pledged is included in interest-bearing deposits in other banks on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 10 Stock-Based Compensation 

Under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (the "2006 Equity Plan"), Peoples may grant, among other awards, nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted common share awards, stock appreciation rights, performance units and unrestricted common share awards to employees and non-employee directors. The total number of common shares available under the 2006 Equity Plan is 891,340.  The maximum number of common shares that can be issued for incentive stock options is 500,000 common shares.  Since February 2009, Peoples has granted restricted common shares to employees, and periodically to non-employee directors, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the 2006 Equity Plan. Additionally, in 2019 and 2020, Peoples granted unrestricted common shares to non-employee directors (in addition to their directors' fees paid in common shares) and to full-time and part-time employees who did not already participate in the 2006 Equity Plan. 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.
Restricted Common Shares
 Under the 2006 Equity Plan, Peoples may award restricted common shares to officers, key employees and non-employee directors.  In general, the restrictions on the restricted common shares awarded to employees expire after periods ranging from one to five years. Since 2018, common shares awarded to non-employee directors have vested immediately upon grant with no restrictions. In the first six months of 2020, Peoples granted an aggregate of 80,338 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 six months of 2020, Peoples granted, to certain key employees, an aggregate of 2,000 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 six months ended June 30, 2020:
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 32,230    $ 33.05    253,884    $ 33.29   
Awarded 2,000    20.85    80,338    32.91   
Released 4,000    31.63    56,827    32.42   
Forfeited 4,200    31.45    3,797    33.02   
Outstanding at June 30 26,030    $ 32.59    273,598    $ 33.36   
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the total intrinsic value for restricted common shares released was $2.0 million compared to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Performance Unit Awards
Under the 2006 Equity Plan, Peoples may grant 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 individuals who were then serving as officers, with a maximum aggregate dollar amount of $1.3 million represented by the performance units subject to such awards and each performance unit representing $1.00. During 2019, one of the seven performance unit awards was forfeited as the individual to whom the performance unit award was granted left Peoples before meeting the minimum service requirement to retain the performance unit award. The performance unit awards granted covered the performance period beginning January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2019, and were subject to two performance goals. Peoples achieved the first performance goal by exceeding its target cumulative two-year adjusted earnings per share. However, Peoples failed to achieve the second performance goal as its adjusted return on average assets for the measurement period ranked below the target percentile compared to its peer group. As a result, during the first quarter of 2020, the remaining six officers holding performance unit awards received an aggregate of 9,395 common shares at a fair market value of $29.26 per common share on the date the performance units were deemed vested, with a related expense of $275,000.
Stock-Based Compensation
Peoples recognizes stock-based compensation, which is included as a component of Peoples’ salaries and employee benefit costs, for restricted and unrestricted common shares and performance unit awards, as well as purchases made by participants in the employee stock purchase plan. For restricted common shares, Peoples recognizes stock-based compensation based on the estimated fair value of the awards expected to vest on the grant date. The estimated fair value is then expensed over the vesting period, which is normally three years. For performance unit awards, Peoples recognized stock-based compensation over the performance period, based on the portion of the awards that was expected to vest based on the expected level of achievement of the two performance goals. Peoples also has an employee stock purchase plan whereby employees can purchase Peoples' common shares at a discount of 15%. The following table summarizes the amount of stock-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized for each period:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Employee stock-based compensation expense:
Stock grant expense $ 955    $ 903    $ 2,335    $ 2,056   
Employee stock purchase plan expense 15    11    $ 30    $ 50   
Performance unit expense (benefit) —    16    $ (12)   $ 32   
Total employee stock-based compensation expense 970    930    $ 2,353    $ 2,138   
Non-employee director stock-based compensation expense 53    50    $ 235    $ 202   
Total stock-based compensation expense 1,023    980    $ 2,588    $ 2,340   
Recognized tax benefit (214)   (205)   (543)   (491)  
Net stock-based compensation expense $ 809    $ 775    $ 2,045    $ 1,849   
Restricted common shares were the primary form of stock-based compensation awards granted by Peoples in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. The fair value of restricted common share awards on the grant date is the market price of Peoples' common shares on that date. Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted common share awards was $3.3 million at June 30, 2020, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. On April 1, 2020, an aggregate of 18,952 unrestricted common shares were granted as a one-time special award to employees under the level of Vice President, with a related stock-based compensation expense of $396,000 being recognized.
In addition to the portion of directors' fees paid in common shares, non-employee director stock-based compensation expense included $120,000 during the first six months of 2020, and $102,000 during the first six months of 2019, reflecting separate grants of unrestricted common shares aggregating 3,680 and 3,200 common shares, respectively.

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Note 11 Revenue

The following table details Peoples' revenue from contracts with customers:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Insurance income:
Commission and fees from sale of insurance policies (a) $ 2,933    $ 3,306    $ 5,625    $ 6,339   
Fees related to third-party administration services (a) 120    178    267    347   
Performance-based commissions (b) 138      1,429    1,421   
Trust and investment income (a) 3,316    3,401    6,578    6,513   
Electronic banking income:
Interchange income (a) 2,844    2,747    5,244    5,190   
Promotional and usage income (a) 679    520    1,559    1,064   
Deposit account service charges:
Ongoing maintenance fees for deposit accounts (a) 849    1,012    1,829    1,764   
Transactional-based fees (b) 1,060    1,965    2,900    3,554   
Commercial loan swap fees (b) 955    516    1,199    662   
Other non-interest income transactional-based fees (b) 220    253    428    424   
Total revenue from contracts with customers $ 13,114    $ 13,900    $ 27,058    $ 27,278   
Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time $ 10,741    $ 11,164    $ 21,102    $ 21,217   
Services transferred at a point in time 2,373    2,736    5,956    6,061   
Total revenue from contracts with customers $ 13,114    $ 13,900    $ 27,058    $ 27,278   
(a) Services transferred over time.
(b) Services transferred at a point in time.
Peoples records contract assets for income that has been recognized over a period of time for fulfillment of performance obligations, but has not yet been received related to electronic banking income. This income typically relates to bonuses for which Peoples is eligible, but will not receive until a certain time in the future. 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. Peoples also records contract liabilities for bonuses received related to electronic banking income, for which income is recognized during the period in which the performance obligations are fulfilled. As of June 30, 2020, there were no material changes to Peoples' revenue contracts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there were no changes to the likelihood of collectibility under the contracts.
The following table details the change in Peoples' contract assets and contract liabilities for the period ended June 30, 2020:
  Contract Assets Contract Liabilities
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2020 $ 600    $ 5,190   
     Additional income receivable 291    —   
     Additional deferred income —    254   
     Recognition of income previously deferred —    (37)  
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 891    $ 5,407   


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Note 12 Acquisitions

After the close of business on June 30, 2020, Peoples closed on a business combination under which Peoples Bank acquired the operations and assets of Triumph Premium Finance (“TPF”), a division of TBK Bank, SSB. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the division operating as Peoples Premium Finance will continue to provide insurance premium financing loans for commercial customers to purchase property and casualty insurance products through its growing network of independent insurance agency partners nationwide. Peoples Bank acquired approximately $86.5 million in loans. Peoples recorded $96.1 million in the “Other assets” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of June 30, 2020. On July 1, 2020, Peoples completed the acquisition.
On January 1, 2020, Peoples Insurance acquired a property and casualty-focused independent insurance agency for a purchase price amount equal to $866,000, and recorded $735,000 of customer relationship intangibles, and $27,000 of other assets, resulting in $104,000 of goodwill. The acquisition will not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows. As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had $319,000 of contingent consideration payable related to the acquisition.

Note 13 Leases

Peoples leases certain banking facilities and equipment under various agreements with original terms providing for fixed monthly payments over periods generally ranging from two to thirty years. Certain leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease. Only those renewal and termination options which Peoples is reasonably certain of exercising are included in the calculation of the lease liability. Certain leases contain rent escalation clauses calling for rent increases over the term of the lease, which are included in the calculation of the lease liability.  Short-term leases of certain facilities and equipment, with lease terms of 12 months or less, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. At June 30, 2020, Peoples did not have any finance leases or any significant lessor agreements. Right of Use ("ROU") assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement or remeasurement date of a lease based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. Operating lease ROU assets include lease payments made at or before the commencement date and initial indirect costs. Operating lease ROU assets exclude lease incentives.
Peoples elected certain practical expedients, in accordance with ASC 842. Peoples also made an accounting policy election to account for each separate lease component of a contract and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component for all leases subject to ASC 842.
The table below details Peoples' lease expense, which is included in net occupancy and equipment expense in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Operating lease expense $ 327    $ 311    661    618   
Short-term lease expense 84    32    160    62   
Total lease expense $ 411    $ 343    $ 821    $ 680   
Peoples utilizes an incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of lease payments for each lease, as the lease agreements do not provide an implicit rate. The estimated incremental borrowing rate reflects a secured rate and is based on the term of the lease and the interest rate environment at the lease commencement or remeasurement date.
The following table details the ROU asset, the lease liability and other information related to Peoples' operating leases:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
ROU asset:
Other assets $ 7,052    $ 7,606   
Lease liability:
     Accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 7,281    $ 7,813   
Other information:
     Weighted-average remaining lease term 12.5 years 12.4 years
     Weighted-average discount rate 3.15  % 3.16  %

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Peoples paid cash of $319,000 and $640,000, respectively, for operating leases. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, Peoples paid cash of $295,000 and $591,000, respectively, for operating leases.
The following table summarizes the maturity of remaining lease liabilities:
(Dollars in thousands) Balance
Six months ending December 31, 2020 $ 711   
Year ending December 31, 2021 1,130   
Year ending December 31, 2022 1,061   
Year ending December 31, 2023 873   
Year ending December 31, 2024 629   
Thereafter 4,750   
Total undiscounted lease payments $ 9,154   
Imputed interest $ (1,873)  
Total lease liability $ 7,281   



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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) represents an overview of the results of operations and financial condition of Peoples for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto.
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 At or For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
 (Dollars in thousands, expect per share data) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating Data (a)
Total interest income $ 39,306    $ 43,621    $ 80,168    $ 84,197   
Total interest expense 4,446    7,572    10,672    14,234   
Net interest income 34,860    36,049    69,496    69,963   
Provision for credit losses (b) 11,834    626    28,803    363   
Net gain (loss) on investment securities 62    (57)   381    (27)  
Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (122)   (293)   (209)   (475)  
Total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses (c) 14,724    15,639    30,229    31,220   
Total non-interest expense 31,805    38,876    66,130    70,736   
Net income (d) 4,749    9,598    3,984    23,967   
Balance Sheet Data (a)
Total investment securities (e) $ 957,874    $ 997,711    $ 957,874    $ 997,711   
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs ("total loans") 3,361,019    2,833,533    3,361,019    2,833,533   
Allowance for credit losses (e) 54,362    21,357    54,362    21,357   
Goodwill and other intangible assets 176,625    176,763    176,625    176,763   
Total assets 4,985,819    4,276,376    4,985,819    4,276,376   
Non-interest-bearing deposits 1,005,732    643,058    1,005,732    643,058   
Brokered deposits 321,247    326,157    321,247    326,157   
Other interest-bearing deposits 2,697,905    2,394,398    2,697,905    2,394.398   
Short-term borrowings 177,912    186,457    177,912    186,457   
Junior subordinated debentures held by subsidiary trust 7,531    7,367    7,531    7,367   
Other long-term borrowings 105,005    78,324    105,005    78,324   
Total stockholders' equity (e) 569,177    579,022    569,177    579,022   
Tangible assets (f) 4,809,194    4,099,613    4,809,194    4,099,613   
Tangible equity (f) 392,552    402,259    392,552    402,259   
Per Common Share Data (a)
Earnings per common share – basic $ 0.24    $ 0.47    $ 0.19    $ 1.20   
Earnings per common share – diluted 0.23    0.46    0.19    1.19   
Cash dividends declared per common share 0.34    0.34    0.68    0.64   
Book value per common share (g) 28.57    27.98    28.57    27.98   
Tangible book value per common share (f)(g) $ 19.70    $ 19.44    $ 19.70    $ 19.44   
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic 19,720,315    20,277,028    20,043,329    19,824,035   
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted 19,858,880    20,442,366    20,183,222    19,972,350   
Common shares outstanding at end of period 19,925,083    20,696,041    19,925,083    20,696,041   
Closing share price at end of period $ 21.28    $ 32.26    $ 21.28    $ 32.26   

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  At or For the Three Months Ended At or For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
 (Dollars in thousands, expect per share data) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Significant Ratios (a)    
Return on average stockholders' equity (h) 3.34  % 6.81  % 1.37  % 8.87  %
Return on average tangible equity (h)(i) 5.42  % 10.55  % 2.54  % 13.49  %
Return on average assets (h) 0.40  % 0.91  % 0.17  % 1.17  %
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items (h)(j) 0.48  % 1.44  % 0.23  % 1.47  %
Average stockholders' equity to average assets 11.85  % 13.33  % 12.69  % 13.24  %
Average total loans to average deposits 85.00  % 86.37  % 85.43  % 87.81  %
Net interest margin (h)(k) 3.19  % 3.77  % 3.34  % 3.78  %
Efficiency ratio (l) 62.34  % 73.24  % 64.50  % 68.09  %
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items (m) 59.94  % 60.21  % 62.76  % 61.19  %
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (n) 1.48  % 1.21  % 1.47  % 1.49  %
Dividend payout ratio (o)(p) NM 73.30  % NM 53.84  %
Total loans to deposits (g) 83.93  % 84.42  % 83.93  % 84.42  %
Total investment securities as percentage of total assets (g) 19.21  % 23.33  % 19.21  % 23.33  %
Asset Quality Ratios (a)    
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans (g)(q) 0.80  % 0.71  % 0.80  % 0.71  %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (g)(q) 0.54  % 0.47  % 0.54  % 0.47  %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and OREO (g)(q) 0.80  % 0.71  % 0.80  % 0.71  %
Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (g)(r) 3.14  % 3.42  % 3.14  % 3.42  %
Classified loans as a percent of total loans (g)(s) 1.98  % 2.23  % 1.98  % 2.23  %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans (e)(g) 1.62  % 0.75  % 1.62  % 0.75  %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans (e)(g)(q) 202.02  % 106.57  % 202.02  % 106.57  %
Provision for credit losses as a percent of average total loans (b) 1.46  % 0.09  % 1.89  % 0.03  %
Net (recoveries) charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans (0.05) % 0.03  % 0.01  % (0.06) %
Capital Information (a)(g)    
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (t) 13.30  % 14.16  % 13.30  % 14.16  %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.55  % 14.41  % 13.55  % 14.41  %
Total risk-based capital ratio (tier 1 and tier 2) 14.80  % 15.14  % 14.80  % 15.14  %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.97  % 10.26  % 8.97  % 10.26  %
Common equity tier 1 capital $ 408,619    $ 410,978    $ 408,619    $ 410,978   
Tier 1 capital 416,150    418,345    416,150    418,345   
Total capital (tier 1 and tier 2) 454,641    439,702    454,641    439,702   
Total risk-weighted assets $ 3,072,178    $ 2,903,386    $ 3,072,178    $ 2,903,386   
Total stockholders' equity to total assets 11.42  % 13.54  % 11.42  % 13.54  %
Tangible equity to tangible assets (f) 8.16  % 9.81  % 8.16  % 9.81  %
(a)Reflects the impact of the acquisition of First Prestonsburg Bancshares Inc. ("First Prestonsburg") beginning April 12, 2019.
(b)On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and implemented the CECL model. Prior to the adoption of the CECL model, the provision for credit losses was the "provision for loan losses." The provision for credit losses includes changes related to the allowance for credit losses on loans (which includes purchased credit deteriorated loans), held-to-maturity investment securities, and the unfunded commitment liability in 2020.
(c)Total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses, is a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes all gains and/or losses included in earnings. Additional information regarding the calculation of total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses can be found under the caption "Efficiency Ratio (non-US GAAP)."
(d)Net income includes non-core non-interest expenses totaling $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2020 and $1.7 million for the first six months of 2020. For the second quarter of 2019, net income included non-core non-interest expenses of $6.8 million and the first six months of 2019 included $7.0 million. Additional information regarding the non-core non-interest expense can be found under the caption "Core Non-Interest Expense (non-US GAAP)."
(e)On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and implemented the CECL model, which resulted in the establishment of a $7,000 allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities; an increase in loan balances of $2.6 million to establish the allowance for credit losses for purchased credit deteriorated loans; an increase to the allowance for credit losses (which was the "allowance for loan losses" prior to January 1, 2020) of $5.8 million; and a reduction to retained earnings of $3.7 million, net of statutory federal corporate income tax.
(f)These amounts represent non-US GAAP financial measures since they exclude the balance sheet impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on total stockholders’ equity and total assets.  Additional information regarding the calculation of these non-US GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Capital/Stockholders’ Equity.”
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(h)Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.
(i)Return on average tangible equity ratio represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets from earnings and it excludes the balance sheet impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on total stockholders’ equity. Additional information regarding the calculation of this non-US GAAP financial measure can be found under the caption “Return on Average Tangible Equity Ratio (non-US GAAP).”
(j)Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items ratio represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the after-tax impact of all gains and/or losses, acquisition-related expenses, pension settlement charges, severance expenses and COVID-19 expenses included in earnings. Additional information regarding the calculation of this non-US GAAP financial measure can be found under the caption "Return on Average Assets Adjusted for Non-Core Items Ratio (non-US GAAP)."
(k)Information presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.
(l)The efficiency ratio is defined as 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 losses). This amount represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets, and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income. Additional information regarding the calculation of this non-US GAAP financial measure can be found under the caption “Efficiency Ratio (non-US GAAP).”
(m)The efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items is defined as core non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus core non-interest income excluding all gains and losses. This amount represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the impact of all gains and/or losses, acquisition-related expenses, pension settlement charges, severance expenses and COVID-19 expenses included in earnings, and uses FTE net interest income. Additional information regarding the calculation of this non-US GAAP financial measure can be found under the caption "Efficiency Ratio (non-US GAAP).”
(n)Pre-provision net revenue is defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income (excluding all gains and losses) minus total non-interest expense. This ratio represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the provision for credit losses and all gains and/or losses included in earnings. This measure is a key metric used by federal bank regulatory agencies in their evaluation of capital adequacy for financial institutions. Additional information regarding the calculation of this non-US GAAP financial measure can be found under the caption “Pre-Provision Net Revenue (non-US GAAP).”
(o)The dividend payout ratio is calculated based on dividends declared during the period divided by net income for the period.
(p)NM = not meaningful
(q)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. The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing,
(r)Includes loans categorized as special mention, substandard and doubtful.
(s)Includes loans categorized as substandard and doubtful.
(t)Peoples' capital conservation buffer was 6.80% at June 30, 2020 and 7.14% at June 30, 2019, compared to 2.50% for the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer required at 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," "will likely," "would," "should," "could," "project," "goal," "target," "potential," "seek," "intend," 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 ever-changing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict - on economies (local, national and international) and markets, and on Peoples' customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers, as well as the effects of various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities, including actions directed toward the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulus packages, which could decrease sales volumes, add volatility to the global stock markets, and increase loan delinquencies and defaults;
(2)changes in the interest rate environment due to economic conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic or other factors and/or the fiscal and monetary policy measures taken by the U.S. government and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board") in response to such economic conditions, which may adversely impact interest rates, the interest rate yield curve, interest margins, loan demand and interest rate sensitivity;
(3)the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of Peoples' business strategies and Peoples' ability to manage strategic initiatives, including the expansion of commercial and consumer lending activity;
(4)competitive pressures among financial institutions, or from non-financial institutions, which may increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, which can in turn impact Peoples' credit spreads, changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals;
(5)uncertainty regarding the nature, timing, cost, and effect of legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or deposit insurance premium levels, 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

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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 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the Basel III regulatory capital reform;
(6)the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services industry;
(7)local, regional, national and international economic conditions (including the impact of potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations, and the relationship of the U.S. and its global trading partners) 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;
(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, charge-offs, and customer creditworthiness generally, which may be less favorable than expected in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and adversely impact the amount of interest income generated;
(10)Peoples may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent there are loan concentrations by location or industry of borrowers or collateral;
(11)changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures may adversely affect Peoples' reported financial condition or results of operations;
(12)the impact of estimates and inputs used within models, which may vary materially from actual outcomes, including under the CECL model;
(13)the discontinuation of London Interbank Offered Rates and other reference rates which may result in increased expenses and litigation, and adversely impact the effectiveness of hedging strategies;
(14)adverse changes in the conditions and trends in the financial markets, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related responses by governmental and nongovernmental authorities to the pandemic, 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)the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;
(16)Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;
(17)Peoples' ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity;
(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)Peoples' ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services 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;
(20)Peoples' ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes, and Peoples' reliance on, and the potential failure of, a number of third-party vendors to perform as expected, including Peoples' primary core banking system provider, which can impact Peoples' ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;
(21)operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Peoples and its subsidiaries are highly dependent;
(22)changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changes in retail distribution strategies, consumer preferences and behavior, changes in business and economic conditions (including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic), legislative or regulatory initiatives (including those in response to the COVID-19 pandemic), or other factors, which may be different than anticipated;
(23)the adequacy of Peoples' internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in strategic, reputational, market, economic, operational, cybersecurity, compliance, legal, asset/liability repricing, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Peoples' business;

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(24)the impact on Peoples' businesses, personnel, facilities, or systems, of losses related to acts of fraud, theft, or violence;
(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 (including COVID-19), cybersecurity attacks, system failures, civil unrest, military or terrorist activities or international conflicts;
(26)the impact on Peoples' businesses and operating results of any costs associated with obtaining rights in intellectual property claimed by others and adequately protecting Peoples' intellectual property;
(27)risks and uncertainties associated with Peoples' entry into new geographic markets and risks resulting from Peoples' inexperience in these new geographic markets;
(28)Peoples' ability to identify, acquire, or integrate suitable strategic acquisitions, which may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;
(29)Peoples' continued ability to grow deposits; and
(30)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, 2019 and under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" in Part II of this Form 10-Q.
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’ 2019 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 88 locations, including 76 full-service bank branches, and 85 Automated Teller Machines ("ATMs") in northeastern, central, southwestern and southeastern Ohio, central and eastern Kentucky, and west central West Virginia 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 ("FRB") of Cleveland and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"). Peoples Bank must also follow the regulations promulgated by 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 a complete line of 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 premium financing solutions, 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 June 30, 2020, which have been updated in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in this Form 10-Q, and should be read in conjunction with the policies disclosed in Peoples’ 2019 Form 10-K.
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at least annually on October 1. There were no triggering events that were reviewed as of October 1, 2019. There was no indication that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable, based on that analysis. Quarterly, Peoples performs an impairment review of goodwill, core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles. During interim periods, ASC 350 requires companies to focus on those events and circumstances that affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of goodwill. Paragraph 350-20-35-3C(a) through (g) includes examples of those events or circumstances. Those examples are not all-inclusive, and an entity shall consider other relevant events and circumstances that affect the fair value or carrying amount of the entity (or of a reporting unit) in determining whether to perform the goodwill impairment test. If an entity determines that there are no triggering events, then further testing is unnecessary.
Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, an entity may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of the entity (or the reporting unit) is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. Based on the assessment at June 30, 2020, management concluded that it was not more likely than not that goodwill was impaired.
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: 
On July 1, 2020, Peoples completed its acquisition of Triumph Premium Finance ("TPF"), a division of TBK Bank, SSB. Based in Kansas City, Missouri. The division operating as Peoples Premium Finance will continue to provide insurance premium financing loans for commercial customers to purchase property and casualty insurance products through its network of independent insurance agency partners nationwide. Peoples recorded $96.1 million in the other assets line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, as the payment for the acquisition occurred during business hours, but became effective after close of business on June 30, 2020 (effective July 1, 2020 for accounting purposes).
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples originated $488.1 million of loans under the loan guarantee program created under the CARES Act, called the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). These loans were targeted to provide small businesses with support to cover payroll and certain other expenses. Loans made under the PPP are fully guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA"). Additional information can be found later in this discussion under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - COVID-19 Loan Impacts." As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had $458.0 million in PPP loans outstanding, which were included in commercial and industrial loan balances, compared to none in the first quarter as the program was initiated at the beginning of the second quarter of 2020. Peoples recognized interest income of $1.9 million for deferred fee/cost amortization and $918,000 of interest income on PPP loans during the second quarter of 2020.

Peoples is also providing relief solutions to consumer and commercial borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional information can be found later in this discussion under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - COVID-19 Loan Impacts."
Peoples was selected to partner with JobsOhio, a private nonprofit organization charged with economic development. Additional information can be found later in this discussion under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - COVID-19 Loan Impacts."
Peoples incurred $151,000 in the second quarter of 2020, and $368,000 in the first quarter of 2020, in pension settlement charges due to the aggregate amount of lump-sum distributions to participants in Peoples' defined benefit pension plan exceeding the threshold for recognizing such charges during the period. There were no such charges during the first and second quarter of 2019.
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded a provision for credit losses of $11.8 million, compared to $17.0 million in the linked quarter and $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2019. For the first six months of 2020, Peoples has recorded a total provision for credit losses of $28.8 million compared to $0.4 million in 2019. The increases in the provision for credit losses compared to the second quarter of 2019, and first six months of 2019, were related to the impact of COVID-19 on the CECL model, as well as the implementation of the CECL accounting standard. The second quarter of 2020 included a recovery of $750,000 on a previously charged-off commercial loan. The first quarter of 2020 included a recovery of $1.2 million recorded on a previously charged-off commercial loan.

During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded $918,000 of costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to $140,000 for the first quarter of 2020. These costs were primarily related to donations made to community food banks and pantries, as well as contributions to funds to support employees, including the issuance of unrestricted stock awards totaling$396,000 granted to employees at the Assistant Vice President level or below.
During the first and second quarters of 2020, Peoples recognized a credit of $289,000 and $172,000, respectively, to its Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ("FDIC") insurance premiums related to its quarterly assessment as a result of the deposit insurance fund reaching its target threshold for smaller banks to recognize a credit to their insurance expense. As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had utilized all credits issued to it by the FDIC.

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During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples incurred $47,000 of acquisition-related expenses, compared to $10,000 in the first quarter of 2020 and $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2019. Acquisition-related expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $77,000, compared to $7.0 million for the same period last year. The acquisition-related expenses in 2020 and 2019 were primarily related to the Triumph Premium Finance and First Prestonsburg acquisitions, respectively.
On April 2, 2020, Peoples entered into a First Amendment to Loan Agreement to extend the maturity of the Loan Agreement (the “U.S. Bank Loan Agreement”) with U.S. Bank National Association, entered into on April 3, 2019. The First Amendment to Loan Agreement extends the maturity from April 2, 2020 to April 1, 2021. The U.S. Bank Loan Agreement provides Peoples with a revolving line of credit in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million that may be used: (i) for working capital purposes; (ii) to finance dividends or other distributions (other than stock dividends and stock splits) on or in respect of Peoples’ capital stock and redemptions, repurchases or other acquisitions of any of Peoples’ capital stock permitted under the U.S. Bank Loan Agreement; and (iii) to finance acquisitions permitted under the U.S. Bank Loan Agreement.
On February 27, 2020, Peoples' Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $40 million of its outstanding common shares. This program replaced the share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $20 million of its outstanding common shares, which Peoples' Board of Directors had approved on November 3, 2015 and which was terminated on February 27, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples repurchased 447,931 of its common shares through its share repurchase program for a total of $9.8 million. For the first six months of 2020, Peoples repurchased 884,068 of its common shares for a total of $20.0 million.
During the first quarter of 2020, Peoples recognized an additional $109,000 in bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") income related to tax-free death benefits from the fourth quarter of 2019 that exceeded the cash surrender value of the insurance policies, compared to $482,000 during the fourth quarter of 2019, and none in the first half of 2019.
Peoples closed a full-service bank branch located in Kentucky, when the lease for the location expired in July 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, there were no branch closures. During the first quarter of 2020, Peoples closed one full-service bank branch located in West Virginia when the lease for the location expired in January 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2019, Peoples closed one full-service bank branch located in Kentucky. During the second quarter of 2019, Peoples closed one full-service bank branch located in West Virginia. During the first quarter of 2019, Peoples closed one full-service bank branch located in West Virginia and one insurance office located in Ohio. The locations closed during 2019 were closed when the respective leases for those Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio locations expired. Most employees at the closed locations filled open positions at other branches or offices.
On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted CECL model, which resulted in the establishment of a $7,000 allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities; an increase in loan balances of $2.6 million to establish the allowance for credit losses for purchased credit deteriorated loans; an increase to the allowance for credit losses (which was the "allowance for loan losses" prior to January 1, 2020) of $5.8 million; the addition of a $1.5 million unfunded commitment liability included in the accrued expenses and other liabilities line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets; and a reduction to retained earnings of $3.7 million, net of statutory federal corporate income tax.
On January 1, 2020, Peoples Insurance acquired a property and casualty-focused independent insurance agency for a purchase price amount equal to $866,000.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, Peoples entered into one interest rate swap with a notional value of $10.0 million, which will mature in 2024, with an interest rate of 1.59%. During the third quarter of 2019, Peoples entered into one interest rate swap with a notional value of $10.0 million, which will mature in 2029, with an interest rate of 1.44%. During the second quarter of 2019, Peoples entered into three interest rate swaps with a notional value in the aggregate of $30.0 million, which will mature between 2023 and 2026, with interest rates ranging from 1.89% to 1.91%. For additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps, refer to "Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments" of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
On August 22, 2019, Peoples Risk Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peoples, was formed. Peoples Risk Management, Inc. is a Nevada-chartered captive insurance company which insures against certain risks unique to the operations of Peoples and for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible. Peoples Risk Management, Inc. pools resources with several other similar insurance company subsidiaries of financial institutions to help minimize the risk allocable to each participating insurer.
At the close of business on April 12, 2019, Peoples completed the merger transaction with First Prestonsburg. First Prestonsburg merged into Peoples and First Prestonsburg's wholly-owned subsidiary, The First Commonwealth Bank of Prestonsburg, Inc., which operated nine full-service bank branches in central and eastern Kentucky, merged into Peoples Bank. First Prestonsburg shareholders received total merger consideration of $43.7 million, of which $11.3 million was in the form of a special cash dividend paid by First Prestonsburg to its shareholders prior to the merger with the remainder being paid in the form of an aggregate of 1,005,478 Peoples common shares by Peoples. The merger added $129.4 million of total

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loans and $257.2 million of total deposits at the acquisition date, after fair value adjustments. Peoples also recorded $4.2 million of other intangible assets and $14.5 million of goodwill.
During the first quarter of 2019, Peoples sold its restricted Class B Visa stock, which had been held at a carrying cost and fair value of zero due to the litigation liability associated with the stock, resulting in a gain of $787,000 recorded in other non-interest income.
In an effort to stimulate an economy that was being heavily damaged by the impacts of the COVID-19, the Federal Reserve first lowered the benchmark Federal Funds Target Rate by 50 basis points on March 3, then lowered the target rate another 100 basis points at the next FOMC meeting on March 15. The Federal Funds Target Rate range was 0% - 0.25% as of March 31, 2020 and maintained this rate as of June 30, 2020. According to the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the federal funds target rate is not likely to drop below this range. However, the Federal Reserve does have other tools available that it can employ and has expressed an intention to do so in order to maintain a targeted level of liquidity.
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 of $4.7 million for the second quarter of 2020, or earnings of $0.23 per diluted common share, compared to net loss of $0.8 million, or a loss of $0.04 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2020, and net income of $9.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019. Non-core items contained in net income (loss) included gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses, pension settlement charges, severance expenses and COVID-19 expenses. Non-core items negatively impacted income (loss) per diluted common share by $0.06 for the second quarter of 2020, $0.02 for the first quarter of 2020, and by $0.28 for the second quarter of 2019. Net income in the second quarter of 2020, was affected by the provision for credit losses recorded during the quarter, which was driven by the economic developments and uncertainties related to COVID-19. The provision for credit losses was calculated under the CECL accounting methodology in accordance with ASU 2016-13, which is sensitive to future economic projections. Additional information regarding the provision for credit losses can be found later in this discussion under the caption “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Provision for Credit Losses.”
During the first six months of 2020, net income was $4.0 million, or earnings of $0.19 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $24.0 million, or $1.19 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in earnings was impacted primarily by the provision for credit losses calculated using the CECL accounting methodology and the impact COVID-19 had on the inputs in the CECL model. Non-core items negatively impacted earnings per diluted common share by $0.08 and $0.29 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Net interest income was $34.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, up 1% compared to $34.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, and a decrease of 3% compared to $36.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. Net interest margin was 3.19% for the second quarter of 2020, compared to 3.51% for the first quarter of 2020, and 3.77% for the second quarter of 2019. Net interest income and net interest margin during the second quarter were both impacted by the declining interest rate environment caused by COVID-19 that continued throughout the second quarter of 2020 and resulted in lower yields on the loan portfolio and accelerated premium amortization on the investment securities portfolio. The PPP loan income (interest and fees) of $2.8 million and a reduction of $1.3 million in interest expense on deposits benefited net interest income compared to the linked quarter.
Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $955,000 for the second quarter of 2020, $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, and $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2019, which added 9 basis points, 11 basis points, and 13 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin. Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and added 10 basis points to net interest margin for both periods.
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded a provision for credit losses of $11.8 million, compared to a provision for credit losses of $17.0 million for the first quarter of 2020 and a provision for loan losses of $626,000 for the second quarter of 2019. Net recoveries for the second quarter of 2020 were $369,000, or (0.05)% of average total loans annualized, compared to net charge-offs of $498,000, or 0.07% of average total loans annualized, for the linked quarter and net charge-offs of $208,000, or 0.03% of average total loans annualized, for the second quarter of 2019. The provision for credit losses during the current quarter was primarily due to the economic forecast and Peoples' own credit portfolio developments related to COVID-19 and their impact on the assumptions used in estimating the allowance of credit losses under the CECL model in accordance with ASU 2016-13.
Provision for credit losses during the first six months of 2020 was $28.8 million, compared to $363,000 for the first six months of 2019. Net charge-offs for the first six months of 2020 were $129,000, or 0.01% of average total loans annualized, compared to net recoveries of $799,000, or (0.06)% of average total loans annualized, for the first six months of 2019. The second quarter of 2020 included the $750,000 recovery recorded on a previously charged-off commercial loan, while a $1.2 million recovery was recognized

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during the first quarter of 2020. The first six months of 2019 included the $1.8 million recovery recorded on a previously charged-off commercial loan.
For the second quarter of 2020, total non-interest income decreased $1.1 million, or 7%, compared to the first quarter of 2020 and was down $625,000, or 4%, compared to the second quarter of 2019. Compared to the first quarter of 2020, insurance income decreased $939,000, or 23%, due to lower performance-based commissions, which are primarily recognized in the first quarter of each year and are a core component of insurance income, partially offset by an increase in health insurance commissions. Deposit account service charges declined $911,000 for this quarterly comparison due primarily to a $773,000 reduction in fees assessed for overdrafts and non-sufficient funds as customers have maintained higher balances in their deposit accounts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, was down $915,000. Income from deposit account service charges decreased $1.1 million, or 36%, compared to the prior year quarter, as a result of lower overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees assessed to customers given higher deposit balances being maintained in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also contributing to the change was a reduction in insurance income of $295,000, driven by businesses that have either closed or declines in assets insured under policies, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, total non-interest income decreased $317,000, or 1%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. Driving the decline was lower deposit account service charges due to a reduction in fees assessed for overdrafts and non-sufficient funds primarily related to customers maintaining higher balances in their accounts. Also affecting the change, other non-interest income was higher during the first six months of 2019 because of the sale of restricted Class B Visa stock last year, when Peoples recognized income of $787,000. Insurance income also decreased compared to the prior year and was mostly related to businesses that have either closed or declines in assets insured under policies, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total non-interest expense decreased $2.5 million, or 7%, for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2020 and$7.1 million, or 18%, compared to the second quarter of 2019. Salaries and employee benefit costs were down as a result of higher deferred personnel costs associated with PPP loan originations, which were $921,000. Also contributing to the change in salaries and employee benefits was lower stock-based compensation expense due to vesting of prior awards and awards granted to retirement eligible participants that were expensed when granted. A decrease in medical insurance benefits of $622,000 during the second quarter 2020, compared to the linked quarter, also contributed to the change, which was partially due to the annual contributions to employee health benefit accounts that had occurred during the linked quarter, as well as fewer doctor's office visits and the decline in elective procedures, compared to both periods. Total non-interest expense in the second quarter of 2020 included $151,000 in pension settlement charges, while the first quarter of 2020 included pension settlement charges of $368,000 and none in the second quarter of 2019. The decreases in the areas described above were partially offset by increases for COVID-19 expenses, which included a $250,000 donation to food banks and pantries in Peoples' market area and an employee stock award aggregating $396,000 made to employees at the level of Assistant Vice President or below.
During the first six months of 2020, total non-interest expense decreased 7% compared to 2019. The variance was driven primarily by a reduction in acquisition-related expenses that impacted salaries and employee benefits, and other expenses recognized in the previous year related to the First Prestonsburg acquisition, lower FDIC insurance premiums because of the credits mentioned above, and lower travel and entertainment expenses due to COVID-19 restrictions. These changes were partially offset by increases of 14% in electronic banking expenses, 13% in data processing and software expenses, and COVID-19 expenses.
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 second quarter of 2020 was 62.3%, compared to 66.6% for the first quarter of 2020 and 73.2% for the second quarter of 2019. The improvement in the efficiency ratio compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to the decline in non-interest expense. The efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core items, was 59.9% for the second quarter of 2020, compared to 65.5% for the first quarter of 2020 and 60.2% for the second quarter of 2019. For the first six months of 2020, the efficiency ratio was 64.5% compared to 68.1% for 2019, and was 62.8% and 61.2%, respectively, when adjusted for non-core items.
Peoples recorded income tax expense of $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to an income tax benefit of $156,000 for the linked quarter and income tax expense of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. Peoples recognized income tax expense of $1.0 million for the first six months of 2020, compared to $5.6 million for the first six months of 2019. The variance between each of the comparative periods was the result of pre-tax income (loss) recognized, due primarily to the higher allowance for credit losses recorded during the first half of 2020.
At June 30, 2020, total assets were $4.99 billion, compared to $4.35 billion at December 31, 2019. The 15% increase compared to December 31, 2019 was driven by an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $104.1 million, loan growth of $487.5 million, driven by PPP loan originations, along with an increase in other assets of $115.1 million, which included certain activity totaling $96.1 million related to the premium finance acquisition. The allowance for credit losses increased to $54.4 million, or 1.62% of total loans, compared to $21.6 million and 0.75%, respectively, at December 31, 2019.
Total liabilities were $4.42 billion at June 30, 2020, up $656.9 million since December 31, 2019. The increase in total liabilities during the first six months of 2020 was primarily due to an increase in deposits of $773.5 million, partially offset by a decline in total borrowed funds of $109.7 million.

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At June 30, 2020, total stockholders' equity was $569.2 million, a decrease of $25.2 million compared to December 31, 2019. The decrease in total stockholders' equity was mainly due to the repurchase of 884,068 shares for a total of $20.0 million, dividends paid of $13.9 million and a $3.7 million adjustment related to the adoption of the CECL accounting standard, partially offset by net income of $4.7 million and a $6.1 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income.
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 Federal Reserve Board’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. 
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 and tax-exempt loans to the pre-tax equivalent of taxable income using a federal corporate income tax rate of 21%.  
The following table details the calculation of FTE net interest income:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Net interest income $ 34,860    $ 34,636    $ 36,049    $ 69,496    $ 69,963   
Taxable equivalent adjustments 269    272    267    541    467   
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income $ 35,129    $ 34,908    $ 36,316    $ 70,037    $ 70,430   

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

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  For the Three Months Ended
  June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance Income/ Expense Yield/Cost Average Balance Income/ Expense Yield/Cost Average Balance Income/ Expense Yield/Cost
Short-term investments (a) $ 164,487    $ 48    0.12  % $ 73,798    $ 236    1.29  % $ 27,979    $ 263    3.77  %
Investment securities (b)(c)(d):          
Taxable 903,227    4,188    1.85  % 928,182    5,428    2.34  % 874,427    6,006    2.75  %
Nontaxable 103,169    802    3.11  % 106,934    829    3.10  % 118,241    923    3.12  %
Total investment securities 1,006,396    4,990    1.98  % 1,035,116    6,257    2.42  % 992,668    6,929    2.79  %
Loans (c)(d)(e):            
Construction 121,982    1,226    3.98  % 97,839    1,251    5.06  % 124,334    1,655    5.27  %
Commercial real estate, other 849,070    8,873    4.13  % 837,602    10,057    4.75  % 833,991    11,322    5.37  %
Commercial and industrial 979,206    8,842    3.57  % 649,437    7,424    4.52  % 599,432    8,081    5.33  %
Residential real estate (f) 682,216    8,257    4.84  % 665,737    8,371    5.03  % 646,978    7,918    4.90  %
Home equity lines of credit 128,632    1,493    4.67  % 131,673    1,775    5.42  % 132,395    2,006    6.08  %
Consumer, indirect 421,972    4,554    4.34  % 415,986    4,409    4.26  % 412,986    4,255    4.13  %
Consumer, direct 77,830    1,292    6.68  % 76,707    1,354    7.10  % 80,442    1,459    7.27  %
Total loans 3,260,908    34,537    4.22  % 2,874,981    34,641    4.80  % 2,830,558    36,696    5.20  %
Allowance for credit losses (d) (48,768)   (27,548)   (21,311)  
Net loans 3,212,140    34,537    4.28  % 2,847,433    34,641    4.84  % 2,809,247    36,696    5.20  %
Total earning assets 4,383,023    39,575    3.60  % 3,956,347    41,134    4.14  % 3,829,894    43,888    4.56  %
Goodwill and other intangible assets 177,012      177,984    175,169     
Other assets 267,981      247,296    234,716     
    Total assets
$ 4,828,016      $ 4,381,627    $ 4,239,779   
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Savings accounts $ 563,213    $ 33    0.02  % $ 522,893    $ 74    0.06  % $ 523,295    $ 110    0.08  %
Governmental deposit accounts
370,999    445    0.48  % 328,407    715    0.88  % 331,607    848    1.03  %
Interest-bearing demand accounts
655,711    71    0.04  % 628,677    248    0.16  % 603,494    231    0.15  %
Money market accounts 575,858    360    0.25  % 476,477    673    0.57  % 414,307    654    0.63  %
Retail certificates of deposit 481,305    1,870    1.56  % 488,948    2,059    1.69  % 477,530    2,079    1.75  %
Brokered deposits 192,230    505    1.06  % 191,955    860    1.80  % 272,693    1,797    2.64  %
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,839,316    3,284    0.47  % 2,637,357    4,629    0.71  % 2,622,926    5,719    0.87  %
Borrowed funds:            
Short-term FHLB advances 137,659    559    1.63  % 206,283    994    1.94  % 193,963    1,140    2.36  %
Repurchase agreements and other 46,330    15    0.13  % 47,351    45    0.38  % 46,631    93    0.80  %
Total short-term borrowings 183,989    574    1.25  % 253,634    1,039    1.65  % 240,594    1,233    2.06  %
Long-term FHLB advances 122,960    491    1.61  % 101,804    447    1.77  % 96,519    491    2.04  %
Other borrowings 12,438    97    3.12  % 7,471    111    5.94  % 7,346    129    7.02  %
Total long-term borrowings 135,398    588    1.75  % 109,275    558    2.05  % 103,865    620    2.39  %
  Total borrowed funds 319,387    1,162    1.46  % 362,909    1,597    1.77  % 344,459    1,853    2.16  %
      Total interest-bearing liabilities
3,158,703    4,446    0.57  % 3,000,266    6,226    0.83  % 2,967,385    7,572    1.02  %
Non-interest-bearing deposits 997,179        708,512    654,468     
Other liabilities 99,993        76,603    52,934       
Total liabilities 4,255,875        3,785,381    3,674,787       
Stockholders’ equity 572,141        596,246    564,992       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,828,016        $ 4,381,627    $ 4,239,779       
Interest rate spread (c)   $ 35,129    3.03  % $ 34,908    3.31  %   $ 36,316    3.54  %
Net interest margin (c) 3.19  %     3.51  %     3.77  %



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  For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance Income/ Expense Yield/Cost Average Balance Income/ Expense Yield/Cost
Short-term investments (a) $ 119,143    $ 284    0.48  % $ 22,145    $ 439    4.00  %
Investment securities (b)(c)(d):      
Taxable 915,704    9,616    2.10  % 827,831    11,853    2.86  %
Nontaxable 105,051    1,631    3.11  % 100,876    1,603    3.18  %
Total investment securities 1,020,755    11,247    2.20  % 928,707    13,456    2.90  %
Loans (c)(d)(e):      
Construction 109,910    2,477    4.46  % 127,988    3,387    5.26  %
Commercial real estate, other 843,336    18,930    4.44  % 820,163    21,918    5.32  %
Commercial and industrial 814,321    16,266    3.95  % 589,249    15,762    5.32  %
Residential real estate (f) 673,976    16,628    4.93  % 625,236    14,845    4.75  %
Home equity lines of credit 130,152    3,268    5.05  % 131,746    3,866    5.92  %
Consumer, indirect 418,979    8,963    4.30  % 411,489    8,343    4.09  %
Consumer, direct 77,269    2,646    6.89  % 76,969    2,648    6.94  %
Total loans 3,067,943    69,178    4.49  % 2,782,840    70,769    5.07  %
Less: Allowance for credit losses(d)
(38,158)   (20,861)  
Net loans 3,029,785    69,178    4.54  % 2,761,979    70,769    5.12  %
Total earning assets 4,169,683    80,709    3.85  % 3,712,831    84,664    4.55  %
Goodwill and other intangible assets 177,498      168,458   
Other assets 257,640      232,114   
    Total assets
$ 4,604,821      $ 4,113,403   
Interest-bearing deposits:      
Savings accounts $ 543,053    $ 107    0.04  % $ 498,115    $ 201    0.08  %
Governmental deposit accounts
349,703    1,160    0.67  % 314,666    1,405    0.90  %
Interest-bearing demand accounts
642,194    319    0.10  % 586,577    478    0.16  %
Money market accounts 526,168    1,033    0.39  % 404,868    1,185    0.59  %
Retail certificates of deposit
485,126    3,929    1.63  % 437,476    3,496    1.61  %
Brokered deposits 192,093    1,365    1.43  % 293,313    3,798    2.61  %
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,738,337    7,913    0.58  % 2,535,015    10,563    0.84  %
Borrowed funds:      
Short-term FHLB advances 171,971    1,553    1.82  % 196,290    2,255    2.32  %
Repurchase agreements and other 46,840    60    0.26  % 46,373    151    0.65  %
Total short-term borrowings 218,811    1,613    1.48  % 242,663    2,406    2.00  %
Long-term FHLB advances 112,382    938    1.68  % 98,712    999    2.04  %
Repurchase agreement and other borrowings 9,954    208    4.18  % 7,325    266    7.26  %
Total long-term borrowings 122,336    1,146    1.88  % 106,037    1,265    2.40  %
  Total borrowed funds 341,147    2,759    1.62  % 348,700    3,671    2.12  %
      Total interest-bearing liabilities
3,079,484    10,672    0.70  % 2,883,715    14,234    0.99  %
Non-interest-bearing deposits 852,846        634,308   
Other liabilities 88,298        50,674   
Total liabilities 4,020,628        3,568,697   
Total stockholders’ equity 584,193        544,706   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,604,821        $ 4,113,403   
Interest rate spread (c)   $ 70,037    3.15  % $ 70,430    3.56  %
Net interest margin (c) 3.34  % 3.78  %
(a) The three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 do not reflect an adjustment related to the balance sheet interest rate swap transactions.
(b) Average balances are based on carrying value.
(c) Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
(d) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted the CECL model, which resulted in the establishment of a $7,000 allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities; an increase in loan balances of $2.6 million to establish the allowance for credit losses for purchased credit deteriorated loans; an increase to the allowance for credit losses (which was the "allowance for loan losses" prior to January 1, 2020) of $5.8 million; the addition of a $1.5 million unfunded commitment liability included in accrued expense and other liabilities; and a reduction to retained earnings of $3.7 million, net of statutory federal corporate income.
(e) Average balances include nonaccrual and impaired loans. 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.

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(f) 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.

Average total loan balances were impacted during the second quarter of 2020 and the first six months of 2020 due to the PPP loan growth. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples funded approximately $488.1 million of PPP loans, which added to the commercial and industrial average loan balances for the quarterly and six month period.

The following table provides an analysis of the changes in FTE net interest income:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to
(Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
Increase (decrease) in: Rate Volume
Total (a)
Rate Volume
Total (a)
Rate Volume
Total (a)
INTEREST INCOME:
Short-term investments $ (908)   $ 720    $ (188)   $ (1,696)   $ 1,481    $ (215)   $ (1,306)   $ 1,151    $ (155)  
Investment Securities (b) (c):
Taxable (1,097)   (143)   (1,240)   (3,088)   1,270    (1,818)   (1,823)   (414)   (2,237)  
Nontaxable 15    (42)   (27)   (3)   (118)   (121)   28    —    28   
Total investment income (1,082)   (185)   (1,267)   (3,091)   1,152    (1,939)   (1,795)   (414)   (2,209)  
Loans (b)(c):
     
Construction (1,146)   1,121    (25)   (398)   (31)   (429)   (473)   (437)   (910)  
Commercial real estate, other (2,056)   872    (1,184)   (3,774)   1,325    (2,449)   (4,653)   1,665    (2,988)  
Commercial and industrial (8,314)   9,732    1,418    (13,618)   14,379    761    (9,438)   9,942    504   
Residential real estate (1,067)   953    (114)   (525)   864    339    596    1,187    1,783   
Home equity lines of credit (242)   (40)   (282)   (457)   (56)   (513)   (553)   (45)   (598)  
Consumer, indirect 81    64    145    209    90    299    460    160    620   
Consumer, direct (177)   115    (62)   (123)   (44)   (167)   (2)   —    (2)  
Total loan income (12,921)   12,817    (104)   (18,686)   16,527    (2,159)   (14,063)   12,472    (1,591)  
Total interest income $ (14,911)   $ 13,352    $ (1,559)   $ (23,473)   $ 19,160    $ (4,313)   $ (17,164)   $ 13,209    $ (3,955)  
INTEREST EXPENSE:      
Deposits:      
Savings accounts $ (76)   $ 35    $ (41)   $ (130)   $ 53    $ (77)   $ (143)   $ 49    $ (94)  
Governmental deposit accounts (790)   520    (270)   (989)   586    (403)   (612)   367    (245)  
Interest-bearing demand accounts (248)   71    (177)   (286)   126    (160)   (275)   116    (159)  
Money market accounts (1,050)   737    (313)   (1,421)   1,127    (294)   (813)   661    (152)  
Retail certificates of deposit (157)   (32)   (189)   (317)   108    (209)   39    394    433   
Brokered deposits (364)     (355)   (865)   (427)   (1,292)   (1,383)   (1,050)   (2,433)  
Total deposit cost (2,685)   1,340    (1,345)   (4,008)   1,573    (2,435)   (3,187)   537    (2,650)  
Borrowed funds:      
Short-term borrowings (169)   (296)   (465)   (377)   (282)   (659)   (707)   (86)   (793)  
Long-term borrowings (466)   496    30    (507)   475    (32)   (365)   246    (119)  
Total borrowed funds cost (635)   200    (435)   (884)   193    (691)   (1,072)   160    (912)  
Total interest expense (3,320)   1,540    (1,780)   (4,892)   1,766    (3,126)   (4,259)   697    (3,562)  
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income $ (11,591)   $ 11,812    $ 221    $ (18,581)   $ 17,394    $ (1,187)   $ (12,905)   $ 12,512    $ (393)  
(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)On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted the CECL model, which resulted in the establishment of a $7,000 allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities; an increase in loan balances of $2.6 million to establish the allowance for credit losses for purchased credit deteriorated loans; an increase to the allowance for credit losses (which was the "allowance for loan losses" prior to January 1, 2020) of $5.8 million; the addition of a $1.5 million unfunded commitment liability included in accrued expense and other liabilities; and a reduction to retained earnings of $3.7 million, net of statutory federal corporate income.
(c)Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
Net interest income increased 1% compared to the linked quarter, as reductions in loan yields were more than offset by the PPP loan income, reduced deposit rates and lower borrowing costs. Federal, state and local responses to COVID-19 have included travel restrictions, prohibition and cancellation of large-scale gatherings, restrictions on commerce and movement, and the closure of schools

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and colleges. The impact caused by the closures had a significant impact on the economy. During the second quarter of 2020, net interest income was heavily impacted by the actions taken by the Federal Reserve in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March, the Federal Reserve lowered the Federal Funds effective target range 150 basis points during the first quarter of 2020 to 0.00% to 0.25%. The majority of Peoples' variable rate loan portfolio is tied to LIBOR or a prime rate, which continued to be lower than historical levels. The low interest rate environment also drove higher premium amortization on Peoples' investment securities portfolio, which was $720,000 higher than in the linked quarter, thereby reducing net interest income and net interest margin. Net interest margin decreased 32 basis points compared to the linked quarter driven by lower loan and investment yields.
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2020 decreased $1.2 million, or 3%, compared to the second quarter of 2019. Net interest margin decreased 58 basis points compared to 3.77% for the second quarter of 2019. The decrease in net interest income compared to the second quarter of 2019 was driven by lower yields on loans and investments, offset by PPP loan income and lower interest rates paid on deposits, all of which were impacted by the Federal Reserve's reaction to COVID-19.
For the first six months of 2020, net interest income declined $467,000, or 1%, compared to the first six months of 2019 and net interest margin decreased 44 basis points to 3.34%. The lower net interest income and net interest margin compared to 2019 were the result of lower interest rates, increased premium amortization on Peoples' investment securities portfolio and loans repricing faster than deposits, caused by the Federal Reserve's reaction to COVID-19. Funding costs declined compared to the first six months of 2019, as interest rates on deposits were lowered and borrowing costs were controlled.
Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $955,000 for the second quarter of 2020, $1.1 million for the linked quarter and $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2019, which added 9 basis points, 11 basis points and 13 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin. Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which in both periods added 10 basis points, to net interest margin.
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 Credit Losses
The following table details Peoples’ provision for credit losses:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Provision for other credit losses $ 11,773    $ 16,824    $ 475    $ 28,597    $ 115   
Provision for checking account overdraft credit losses 61    145    151    206    248   
Provision for credit losses $ 11,834    $ 16,969    $ 626    $ 28,803    $ 363   
As a percentage of average total loans (a) 1.46  % 2.37  % 0.09  % 1.89  % 0.03  %
(a) Presented on an annualized basis.
The provision for credit losses recorded represents the amount needed to maintain the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses based on management’s quarterly estimates. During the second quarter of 2020, the provision for credit losses was driven by the economic forecasts utilized within Peoples' CECL model, which predicted higher levels of defaults due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Peoples recorded lower provision for credit losses during the second quarter of 2020, compared to the linked quarter, driven primarily by the deterioration in the one-year economic forecast used for the first quarter, which was more severe than the deterioration in the one-year economic forecast used for the second quarter. For the first six months of 2020, Peoples recorded significant provision for credit losses related to the impacts from the economic assumptions used in estimating the allowance for credit losses under the CECL model. Net recoveries for the second quarter of 2020 were $369,000, or (0.05)% of average total loans annualized, compared to net charge-offs of $498,000, or 0.07% of average total loans annualized, for the linked quarter and net charge-offs of $208,000, or 0.03% of average total loans annualized, for the second quarter of 2019.
During the first quarter of 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13, and utilized the CECL model to determine its allowance for credit losses, while prior periods used the incurred loss model. The CECL model utilized by Peoples relies on economic forecasts, as well as other key assumptions including prepayments, probability of default and loss given default. Under the incurred loss model (the accounting methodology prior to 2020), the process for estimating allowance for loan losses considered various factors that affect losses, such as changes in Peoples’ loan quality and historical loss experience. Given the relatively low recent loss history, the incurred loss model was highly dependent on qualitative factors to arrive at an appropriate allowance for loan losses in periods prior to 2020. These qualitative factors included current economic conditions, and other environmental factors such as changes in real estate market conditions, unemployment, and the economic impact of tariffs.

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Additional information regarding changes in the allowance for credit losses and loan credit quality can be found later in this discussion under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - Allowance for Credit Losses.”
Net Gains (Losses) Included in Total Non-Interest Income
Net gains (losses) include gains and losses on investment securities, asset disposals and other transactions, which are recognized in total non-interest income. The following table details Peoples’ net gains (losses):
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Net gain (loss) on investment securities $ 62    $ 319    $ (57)   $ 381    $ (27)  
Net (loss) gain on asset disposals and other transactions:
Net loss on other assets $ (145)   $ (70)   $ (274)   $ (215)   $ (431)  
Net gain (loss) on OREO   (17)   (24)   (16)   (49)  
Net gain on other transactions 22    —      22     
Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions $ (122)   $ (87)   $ (293)   $ (209)   $ (475)  
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples primarily recognized net losses on repossessed assets. During the first quarter of 2020, Peoples sold investment securities to lock in gains, while also recognizing net losses on repossessed assets. During the second quarter of 2019, net losses included $253,000 of write-offs of fixed assets acquired from First Prestonsburg.
For the first six months of 2020, net gains on investment securities were recorded related to sales of investment securities that primarily occurred in the first quarter, while the net loss on other assets was driven by losses on repossessed assets. For the first half of 2019, the net loss on other assets was mostly due to the write-off of fixed assets acquired from First Prestonsburg, coupled with market value write-downs related to closed offices that were held for sale.
Total Non-Interest Income, Excluding Net Gains and Losses
Peoples' electronic banking ("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. The following table details Peoples' e-banking income:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
E-banking income $ 3,523    $ 3,280    $ 3,267    $ 6,803    $ 6,254   
Peoples' e-banking income is derived largely from ATM and debit cards, as other services are mainly provided at no charge to customers. The amount of e-banking income is largely dependent on the timing and volume of customer activity. The increase in e-banking income compared to the linked quarter was driven by the increased usage of debit cards, due to the lifting of many restrictions and the stay-at-home orders put in place in Peoples' markets at the end of the previous quarter in response to COVID-19. In the first six months, e-banking grew 9% compared to the previous year due partially to the full six-month impact of the First Prestonsburg acquired accounts and the increased usage of debit cards by more customers.
The following table details Peoples' insurance income:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Property and casualty insurance commissions
2,506    2,590    2,680    5,096    5,354   
Life and health insurance commissions
427    102    626    529    985   
Performance-based commissions
138    1,291      1,429    1,421   
Other fees and charges
120    147    178    267    347   
Insurance income $ 3,191    $ 4,130    $ 3,486    $ 7,321    $ 8,107   
The 23% decline in insurance income for the second quarter of 2020, compared to the linked quarter, was largely related to the annual performance-based commissions of $1.3 million, which are primarily recognized in the first quarter of each year and are a core component of insurance income. The remaining decreases in insurance income compared to prior periods were mostly related to timing and businesses that have either closed or declines in assets insured under policies, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Fiduciary income $ 1,780    $ 1,622    $ 1,837    $ 3,402    $ 3,473   
Brokerage income 999    1,160    1,038    2,159    2,003   
Employee benefits fees 537    480    526    1,017    1,037   
Trust and investment income $ 3,316    $ 3,262    $ 3,401    $ 6,578    $ 6,513   
Fiduciary income and employee benefits fees benefited from higher managed asset balances near the end of the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2020, mostly due to the recent changes in market values. Brokerage income is also driven by managed asset balances, however, it is generally calculated based on balances at the beginning of each quarter, which caused the decline compared to the first quarter of 2020.
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets under administration and management:
Trust $ 1,552,785    $ 1,385,161    $ 1,572,933    $ 1,504,036    $ 1,501,110   
Brokerage
885,138    816,260    944,002    904,191    887,745   
Total
$ 2,437,923    $ 2,201,421    $ 2,516,935    $ 2,408,227    $ 2,388,855   
Quarterly average $ 2,351,701    $ 2,425,849    $ 2,458,770    $ 2,397,515    $ 2,356,121   
Deposit account service charges are based on the recovery of costs associated with services provided. The following table details Peoples' deposit account service charges:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees $ 876    $ 1,649    $ 1,746    $ 2,525    $ 3,179   
Account maintenance fees 849    980    1,012    1,829    1,764   
Other fees and charges 184    191    219    375    375   
Deposit account service charges $ 1,909    $ 2,820    $ 2,977    $ 4,729    $ 5,318   
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. Income from deposit account service charges decreased compared to the linked quarter, second quarter of 2019 and first six months of 2019. The declines were a result of lower overdraft, non-sufficient funds and account maintenance fees assessed to customers given higher deposit balances held by Peoples' customers. The decline in assessed fees was directly correlated to the developments related to COVID-19, specifically the PPP loan proceeds, fiscal stimulus and changed customer habits.
The following table details the other items included within Peoples' total non-interest income:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Commercial loan swap fees $ 955    $ 244    $ 516    $ 1,199    $ 662   
Mortgage banking income 938    750    1,000    1,688    1,788   
Bank owned life insurance income 470    582    490    1,052    975   
Other non-interest income 422    437    502    859    1,603   
Commercial loan swap fees are largely dependent on timing, interest rates, and the volume of customer activity. Commercial loan swap fees in the second quarter of 2020 increased $711,000, driven by customer demand in the current low rate environment, when compared to the linked quarter. The increase compared to the second quarter of 2019 was driven by slightly higher customer demand, given the low rate environment and the favorable rates that customers could lock in by utilizing a swap. For the first six months of 2020, commercial loan swap income has nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2019, due to the larger size of the transactions, as the quantity of transactions was largely similar to 2019.

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Mortgage banking income is comprised mostly of net gains from the origination and sale of real estate loans in the secondary market, and, to a lesser extent, servicing income for loans sold with servicing retained. 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. The increases in mortgage banking income from the linked quarter, second quarter of 2019 and first six months of 2019 were mainly due to higher refinancings because of the interest rate environment. Also contributing to the fluctuation compared to the linked quarter was seasonality in the housing market, coupled with a $182,000 write-down of mortgage servicing rights during the first quarter of 2020.
In the second quarter of 2020, Peoples sold $21.4 million in loans to the secondary market with servicing retained and sold $42.0 million in loans with servicing released, compared to approximately $22.0 million and $14.0 million, respectively, in the linked quarter, and $24.9 million and $11.4 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2019. The volume of sales has a direct impact on the amount of mortgage banking income.
Bank owned life insurance income decreased $112,000, compared to the prior quarter as a result of $109,000 of tax-free death benefits recognized in the first quarter of 2020, which was not duplicated in the second quarter.

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 Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Base salaries and wages $ 12,774    $ 12,696    $ 14,353    $ 25,470    $ 26,227   
Sales-based and incentive compensation 3,165    2,662    3,096    5,827    5,705   
Employee benefits 1,997    2,544    1,966    4,541    4,656   
Payroll taxes and other employment costs 1,074    1,362    1,208    2,436    2,585   
Stock-based compensation 970    1,383    930    2,353    2,138   
Deferred personnel costs (1,995)   (729)   (729)   (2,724)   (1,285)  
Salaries and employee benefit costs $ 17,985    $ 19,918    $ 20,824    $ 37,903    $ 40,026   
Full-time equivalent employees:      
Actual at end of period 894    898    918    894    918   
Average during the period 892    898    906    895    891   
Base salaries and wages increased 1% compared to the linked quarter and decreased 11% compared to the second quarter of 2019. During the second quarter of 2019, Peoples incurred acquisition-related expenses related to the First Prestonsburg acquisition totaling $2.4 million, which was the key driver of the decline, and was partially offset by merit increases and the continued movement towards a $15 per hour minimum wage throughout Peoples' organization that was largely implemented as of January 1, 2020. For the first six months of 2020, base salaries and wages decreased 3% compared to 2019, as acquisition-related expenses of $2.4 million were recognized during the first six months of 2019.
The increase in sales-based and incentive compensation for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2020 was related to overall company performance measures used in calculating incentive awards, combined with higher sales-based compensation related to mortgage banking reflecting the increased volume of real estate loans sold in the secondary market.
The decrease in employee benefits for the second quarter of 2020, compared to the linked quarter, was partially due to the annual contribution of $427,000 to employee health benefit accounts occurring primarily in the first quarter of 2020, coupled with the restrictions on elective medical procedures due to COVID-19.
Stock-based compensation is generally recognized over the vesting period, which generally ranges from immediate vesting to vesting at the end of three years, adjusted for an estimate of the portion of awards that will be forfeited. At the vesting date, an adjustment is made to increase or reverse expense for the amount of actual forfeitures compared to the estimate. Stock grants to retirement eligible grantees are expensed either immediately or over a shorter period than three years. The majority of Peoples' stock-based compensation is attributable to annual equity-based incentive awards to employees, which are awarded in the first quarter of each year and are based upon Peoples achieving certain performance goals during the prior year. Stock-based compensation for the second quarter of 2020 declined compared to the linked quarter, as an additional $396,000 of unrestricted grants of common share awards to associates at the level of Assistant Vice President or below during the second quarter of 2020 was more than offset by a reduction of $813,000 related to additional expense recorded during the first quarter of 2020 from stock grants to retirement eligible

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individuals and the annual vesting of prior stock grants. The unrestricted common share grant during the second quarter of 2020 contributed to the increase in stock-based compensation for the first six months of 2020 compared to 2019.
The decrease in payroll taxes and other employment costs, compared to the linked quarter included lower social security and unemployment taxes recognized during the second quarter of 2020.
Deferred personnel costs represent the portion of current period salaries and employee benefit costs considered to be direct loan origination costs.  These costs are capitalized and recognized over the life of the loan as a yield adjustment in interest income.  As a result, the amount of deferred personnel costs for each period corresponds directly with the volume of loan originations, coupled with the average deferred costs per loan that are updated annually at the beginning of each year, which increased in 2020 compared to 2019. Materially impacting the comparison was the recognition of $921,000 in deferred personnel costs during the second quarter related to the origination of PPP loans. In addition, higher production in residential real estate and commercial loans during the second quarter of 2020 contributed to the increased deferral compared to the linked quarter. Increased production in all categories of loans drove the higher deferred personnel costs compared to the first six months of 2019, with the first six months of 2020 also being impacted by the additional deferred costs related to the PPP loan originations.
Peoples' net occupancy and equipment expense was comprised of the following:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Depreciation $ 1,557    $ 1,455    $ 1,494    $ 3,012    $ 2,743   
Repairs and maintenance costs 701    757    715    1,458    1,485   
Net rent expense 315    305    250    620    538   
Property taxes, utilities and other costs 578    637    673    1,215    1,344   
Net occupancy and equipment expense $ 3,151    $ 3,154    $ 3,132    $ 6,305    $ 6,110   
Compared to the second quarter of 2019, net occupancy and equipment expense was impacted by increased depreciation related to investments in technological infrastructure and equipment (mainly ATMs), as well as branding for additional full-service bank branches from the First Prestonsburg acquisition. Net occupancy and equipment expense increased 3% compared to the first six months of 2019 mainly due to additional assets and costs associated with maintaining the First Prestonsburg locations for a full period.
The following table details the other items included in total non-interest expense:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
E-banking expense $ 1,879    1,865    $ 1,693    $ 3,744    $ 3,270   
Professional fees 1,834    1,693    2,344    3,527    3,620   
Data processing and software expense 1,754    1,752    1,567    3,506    3,112   
Franchise tax expense 881    882    772    1,763    1,477   
Amortization of other intangible assets 728    729    824    1,457    1,518   
Marketing expense 632    473    490    1,105    1,084   
Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses 335    578    469    913    724   
Communication expense 294    280    317    574    595   
FDIC insurance premiums (credits) 152    (5)   381    147    752   
Other non-interest expense 2,180    3,006    6,063    5,186    8,448   
E-banking expense was up compared to the second quarter of 2019 due to an increased number of customers as a result of the addition of First Prestonsburg customers, which increased the volume of transactions involving debit cards and Peoples' internet and mobile banking service.  The increase in expenses related to Peoples' internet and mobile banking services was driven by increases in customer accounts and customer usage of mobile and online banking tools, driven by the acquisition of First Prestonsburg in April 2019, as well as the annual contractual increase in the cost of each unit of service in internet and mobile banking.
The increase in data processing and software expense compared to prior periods was driven by systems and software upgrades, annual contractual increases and overall growth, which included: the implementation of enhanced functionalities for Peoples' core banking system, including making certain mobile banking tools available to customers; software upgrades; and additional network capacity and security features.
Professional fees increased from the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher legal expenses and other professional services. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, professional fees were down due to $562,000 of fees incurred in 2019 as a result of the First Prestonsburg acquisition.

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Peoples' amortization of other intangible assets is driven by acquisition-related activity. Amortization of other intangible assets for the second quarter of 2020 was flat compared to the first quarter of 2020 and was down compared to the second quarter of 2019, as a result of the declining amortization from previous acquisitions.
Peoples is subject to state franchise taxes, which are based largely on Peoples' equity, in the states where Peoples has a physical presence. Franchise tax expense also includes the Ohio Financial Institution Tax ("FIT"), which is a business privilege tax that is imposed on financial institutions organized for profit and doing business in Ohio. The Ohio FIT is based on the total equity capital in proportion to the taxpayer's gross receipts in Ohio as of the most recent year-end. Expenses related to state franchise taxes, which includes Ohio FIT, increased in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 due to higher equity as of December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018, coupled with additional taxes in Kentucky as a result of the First Prestonsburg acquisition in 2019.
Marketing expense increased compared to the first quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019, due to COVID-19 expenses incurred during the second quarter of 2020, which included a $250,000 donation to food banks and pantries in Peoples' market area.
Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses decreased compared to the prior quarter and the second quarter of 2019 primarily due to higher deferred costs associated with increased origination volume of consumer indirect loans during the second quarter of 2020.
Peoples used credits to partially offset its FDIC insurance premiums related to its quarterly assessments during the second quarter of 2020 and used credits to fully offset the first quarter of 2020 premiums, compared to having no credits available to offset the second quarter of 2019 premiums. The FDIC insurance premiums credits were related to the level of the federal Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") that continued to be above the target threshold for banks with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion to recognize credits. Peoples utilized the remaining credits that had been issued to it in the second quarter of 2020.
Compared to the linked quarter, other non-interest expense declined due to lower travel and entertainment costs, which was driven by the stay-at-home orders in place for part of the quarter, as well as reductions in other ancillary costs. Other non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2020 decreased $3.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in acquisition-related expenses of $3.8 million, which had been incurred with the acquisition of First Prestonsburg. For the first six months of 2020, other non-interest expense decreased $3.3 million, and was mostly driven by a reduction of $3.8 million in acquisition-related expenses, which were partially offset by pension settlement charges of $519,000 recognized during 2020, while no similar costs were incurred during 2019.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Peoples recorded income tax expense of $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to a benefit of $156,000 for the linked quarter and an expense of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. The income tax expense during the second quarter of 2020 was driven by pre-tax income of $5.9 million, which was impacted by the $11.8 million provision for credit losses recorded during the quarter. During the linked quarter, Peoples recorded an income tax benefit due to the pre-tax loss as a result of higher provision for credit losses during the period.
Additional information regarding income taxes can be found in "Note 12 Income Taxes" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2019 Form 10-K.
Pre-Provision Net Revenue (non-US GAAP)
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 non-interest income, excluding all gains and losses, minus total non-interest expense. 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. This ratio represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the provision for credit losses and all gains and/or losses included in earnings.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-US GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented: 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Pre-provision net revenue:
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 5,885    $ (921)   11,836    $ 4,964    $ 29,582   
Add: provision for credit losses (a) 11,834    16,969    626    28,803    363   
Add: net loss on OREO —    17    24    17    49   
Add: net loss on investment securities —    —    57    —    27   
Add: net loss on other assets 145    70    274    215    431   
Add: net loss on other transactions —    —    —    —    —   
Less: net gain on OREO   —    —      —   
Less: net gain on investment securities 62    319    —    381    —   
Less: gain on other transactions 22    —      22     
Pre-provision net revenue $ 17,779    $ 15,816    $ 12,812    $ 33,595    $ 30,447   
Total average assets $ 4,828,016    $ 4,381,627    $ 4,239,779    $ 4,604,821    $ 4,113,403   
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized) 1.48  % 1.45  % 1.21  % 1.47  % 1.49  %
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 19,858,880 20,538,214    20,442,366 20,183,222    19,972,350   
Pre-provision net revenue per common share - diluted $ 0.89    $0.77 $0.63 $ 1.66    $ 0.62   
(a) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and implemented the CECL model. Prior to the adoption of CECL, the provision for (recovery of) credit losses was the "provision for (recovery of) loan losses." The provision for credit losses includes changes related to the allowance for credit losses on loans, which includes purchased credit deteriorated loans, held-to-maturity investment securities, and the unfunded commitment liability.
The increase in PPNR during the second quarter of 2020 was mostly due to reductions in non-interest expense compared to the linked quarter. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, and the first six months of 2019, PPNR increase mostly due to acquisition-related expenses incurred during the 2019 periods.
Core Non-Interest Expense (non-US GAAP)
Core non-interest expense is a financial measure used to evaluate Peoples' recurring expense stream. This measure is non-US GAAP since it excludes the impact of all acquisition-related expenses, pension settlement charges, severance expenses, and COVID-19 expenses.
The following tables provide reconciliations of this non-US GAAP measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Core non-interest expense:
Total non-interest expense $ 31,805    $ 34,325    $ 38,876    $ 66,130    70,736   
Less: acquisition-related expenses 47    30    6,770    77 7,023   
Less: pension settlement charges 151    368    —    519    —   
Less: severance expenses 79    13    —    92    —   
Less: COVID-19 expenses 918    140    —    1,058    —   
Core non-interest expense $ 30,610    $ 33,774    $ 32,106    $ 64,384    $ 63,713   


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Efficiency Ratio (non-US GAAP)
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 fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses. This measure is non-US GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income.
The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-US GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense $ 31,805    $ 34,325    $ 38,876    $ 66,130    $ 70,736   
Less: amortization of other intangible assets 728    729    824    1,457    1,518   
Adjusted total non-interest expense $ 31,077    $ 33,596    $ 38,052    $ 64,673    $ 69,218   
Total non-interest income $ 14,664    $ 15,737    $ 15,289    $ 30,401    $ 30,718   
Less: net gain (loss) on investment securities 62    319    (57)   381    (27)  
Less: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (122)   (87)   (293)   (209)   (475)  
Total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses $ 14,724    $ 15,505    $ 15,639    $ 30,229    $ 31,220   
Net interest income $ 34,860    $ 34,636    $ 36,049    $ 69,496    $ 69,963   
Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a) 269    272    267    541    467   
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis $ 35,129    $ 34,908    $ 36,316    $ 70,037    $ 70,430   
Adjusted revenue $ 49,853    $ 50,413    $ 51,955    $ 100,266    $ 101,650   
Efficiency ratio 62.34  % 66.64  % 73.24  % 64.50  % 68.09  %
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items:
Core non-interest expense $ 30,610    $ 33,774    $ 32,106    $ 64,384    $ 63,713   
Less: amortization of other intangible assets 728    729    824    1,457    1,518   
Adjusted core non-interest expense $ 29,882    $ 33,045    $ 31,282    $ 62,927    $ 62,195   
Core non-interest income excluding net gains and losses $ 14,724    $ 15,505    $ 15,639    $ 30,229    $ 31,220   
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis 35,129    34,908    36,316    70,037    70,430   
Adjusted revenue $ 49,853    $ 50,413    $ 51,955    $ 100,266    $ 101,650   
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items 59.94  % 65.55  % 60.21  % 62.76  % 61.19  %
(a) Based on a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
The efficiency ratio and the efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items improved compared to the linked quarter, and was driven by lower total non-interest expense. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, and the first six months of 2019, the efficiency ratio improved mainly due to the acquisition-related expenses that were recognized during the 2019 periods. The efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items was impacted by lower core non-interest expenses in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the second quarter of 2019. The efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items was negatively impacted by lower revenue and higher core non-interest expenses compared to the first six months of 2019.


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Return on Average Assets Adjusted for Non-Core Items Ratio (non-US GAAP)
In addition to return on average assets, management uses return on average assets adjusted for non-core items to monitor performance. The return on average assets adjusted for non-core items ratio represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the after-tax impact of all gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses, pension settlement charges, severance expenses, and COVID-19 expenses.
The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-US GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Annualized net income (loss) adjusted for non-core items:
Net income (loss)
$ 4,749    $ (765)   $ 9,598    $ 3,984    $ 23,967   
Add: net loss on investment securities
—    —    57    —    27   
Less: tax effect of net loss on investment securities (a)
—    —    12    —     
Less: net gain on investment securities
62    319    —    381    —   
Add: tax effect of net gain on investment securities (a)
13    67    —    80    —   
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions
122    87    293    209    475   
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)
26    18    62    44    100   
Add: acquisition-related expenses
47    30    6,770    77    7,023   
Less: tax effect of acquisition-related expenses (a)
10      1,422    16    1,475   
Add: pension settlement charges
151    368    —    519    —   
Less: tax effect of pension settlement charges (a)
32    77    —    109    —   
Add: severance expenses 79    13    —    92    —   
Less: tax effect of severance expenses (a) 17      —    20    —   
Add: COVID-19 expenses 918    140    —    1,058    —   
Less: tax effect of COVID-19 expenses (a) 193    29    —    222    —   
Net income (loss) adjusted for non-core items (after tax)
$ 5,739    $ (512)   $ 15,222    $ 5,227    $ 29,911   
Days in the period 91    91    91    182    181   
Days in the year 366    366    365    366    365   
Annualized net income (loss)
$ 19,100    $ (3,077)   $ 38,497    $ 8,012    $ 48,331   
Annualized net income (loss) adjusted for non-core items (after tax)
$ 23,082    $ (2,059)   $ 61,055    $ 10,511    $ 60,318   
Return on average assets:
Annualized net income (loss)
$ 19,100    $ (3,077)   $ 38,497    $ 8,012    $ 48,331   
Total average assets 4,828,016    4,381,627    4,239,779    4,604,821    4,113,403   
Return on average assets
0.40  % (0.07) % 0.91  % 0.17  % 1.17  %
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items:
Annualized net income (loss) adjusted for non-core items (after tax)
$ 23,082    $ (2,059)   $ 61,055    $ 10,511    $ 60,318   
Total average assets
4,828,016    4,381,627    4,239,779    4,604,821    4,113,403   
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items
0.48  % (0.05) % 1.44  % 0.23  % 1.47  %
(a) Based on a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
The return on average assets and the return on average assets adjusted for non-core items both improved during the second quarter of 2020, compared to the linked quarter. The improvements were mostly due to a reduction in provision for credit losses compared to the linked quarter, coupled with lower total non-interest expense. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, the provision for credit

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losses of $11.8 million recorded during the second quarter of 2020 drove most of the decline in the ratios. For the first six months of 2020, provision for credit losses totaled $28.8 million, and was largely the reason for the decrease in the ratios. For additional information related to the increased provision for credit losses, refer to the sections in this discussion titled “Provision for Credit Losses" and "Allowance for Credit Losses.”
Return on Average Tangible Equity Ratio (non-US GAAP)
The return on average tangible equity ratio is a key financial measure used to monitor performance. This ratio is calculated as annualized net (loss) income (less the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets) divided by average tangible equity. This measure is non-US 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.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019
Annualized net income (loss) excluding amortization of other intangible assets:
Net income (loss)
$ 4,749    $ (765)   $ 9,598    $ 3,984    $ 23,967   
Add: amortization of other intangible assets
728    729    824    1,457    1,518   
Less: tax effect of amortization of other intangible assets (a)
153    153    173    306    319   
Net income (loss) excluding amortization of other intangible assets
$ 5,324    $ (189)   $ 10,249    $ 5,135    $ 25,166   
Days in the period
91    91    91    182    181   
Days in the year
366    366    365    366    365   
Annualized net income (loss)
$ 19,100    $ (3,077)   $ 38,497    $ 8,012    $ 48,331   
Annualized net income (loss) excluding amortization of other intangible assets
$ 21,413    $ (760)   $ 41,109    $ 10,326    $ 50,749   
Average tangible equity:
Total average stockholders' equity
$ 572,141    $ 596,246    $ 564,992    $ 584,193    $ 544,706   
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets
177,012    177,984    175,169    177,498    168,458   
Average tangible equity
$ 395,129    $ 418,262    $ 389,823    $ 406,695    $ 376,248   
Return on average stockholders' equity ratio:
Annualized net income (loss)
$ 19,100    $ (3,077)   $ 38,497    $ 8,012    $ 48,331   
Average stockholders' equity
$ 572,141    $ 596,246    $ 564,992    $ 584,193    $ 544,706   
Return on average stockholders' equity
3.34  % (0.52) % 6.81  % 1.37  % 8.87  %
Return on average tangible equity ratio:
Annualized net income (loss) excluding amortization of other intangible assets
$ 21,413    $ (760)   $ 41,109    $ 10,326    $ 50,749   
Average tangible equity
$ 395,129    $ 418,262    $ 389,823    $ 406,695    $ 376,248   
Return on average tangible equity
5.42  % (0.18) % 10.55  % 2.54  % 13.49  %
(a) Based on a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
The return on average stockholders' equity and average tangible equity ratios continued to be impacted by higher provision for credit losses during the second quarter of 2020. Compared to the linked quarter, the ratios improved due to a decline in the provision for credit losses of $5.1 million. The negative return on average stockholders' equity and average tangible equity ratios during the first quarter of 2020 were primarily due to the $17.0 million provision for credit losses recorded.
For additional information related to the increased provision for credit losses, refer to the sections in this discussion titled “Provision for Credit Losses" and "Allowance for Credit Losses.”

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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At June 30, 2020, Peoples' interest-bearing deposits in other banks increased $99.1 million from December 31, 2019. The total cash and cash equivalent balance included $84.7 million of excess cash reserves being maintained at the FRB of Cleveland at June 30, 2020, compared to $15.6 million at December 31, 2019. 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, coupled with increased liquidity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through the first six months of 2020, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents increased $104.1 million as Peoples' net cash used in investing activities of $515.2 million was less than the sum of net cash provided by financing and operating activities of $589.2 million and $30.0 million, respectively. Peoples' investing activities reflected a net increase of $479.6 million in loans and $89.4 million in purchases of available-for-sale investment securities, which were partially offset by $161.8 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 $733.4 million net increase in deposits and $50.0 million of proceeds from long-term borrowings, offset partially by a decrease of $159.1 million in short-term borrowings, as well as the purchase of $20.0 million of treasury stock under the share repurchase program and $13.5 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.”
Investment Securities
The following table provides information regarding Peoples’ investment portfolio:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:        
Obligations of:          
U.S. government sponsored agencies $ 5,396    $ 6,361    $ 8,209    $ 12,145    $ 19,051   
States and political subdivisions 107,032    108,812    114,104    115,613    125,418   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 748,867    823,893    791,009    835,172    748,132   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 12,157    17,061    18,088    20,461    22,664   
Bank-issued trust preferred securities 4,399    4,708    4,691    4,644    4,099   
Total fair value $ 877,851    $ 960,835    $ 936,101    $ 988,035    $ 919,364   
Total amortized cost $ 853,072    $ 932,179    $ 929,395    $ 976,286    $ 910,431   
Net unrealized gain $ 24,779    $ 28,656    $ 6,706    $ 11,749    $ 8,933   
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost:
Obligations of:
States and political subdivisions (a) 3,538    3,838    $ 4,346    $ 4,395    $ 4,398   
Residential mortgage-backed securities 28,075    29,070    21,494    22,412    23,335   
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 5,754    5,830    5,907    7,022    7,106   
Total amortized cost $ 37,367    $ 38,738    $ 31,747    $ 33,829    $ 34,839   
Other investment securities $ 42,656    $ 46,924    $ 42,730    $ 43,045    $ 43,508   
Total investment securities:
Amortized cost $ 933,095    $ 1,017,841    $ 1,003,872    $ 1,053,160    $ 988,778   
Carrying value $ 957,874    $ 1,046,497    $ 1,010,578    $ 1,064,909    $ 997,711   
(a) Amortized cost is presented net of the allowance for credit losses of $6,000 at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
At June 30, 2020, the fair value of available-for-sale securities declined $83.0 million, or 9%, compared to March 31,2020. The decrease compared to all prior periods was driven by the paydowns and maturities of securities, primarily residential mortgage-backed securities. These proceeds were not reinvested into the investment portfolio mostly due to liquidity needs for funding of PPP loans, anticipation of funding needs for the acquisition of Peoples Premium Finance, and the limited attractive investment securities available.
Additional information regarding Peoples' investment portfolio can be found in "Note 3 Investment Securities" 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) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Originated loans:
         
Construction
$ 105,493    $ 106,415    $ 83,283    $ 100,338    $ 102,904   
Commercial real estate, other
738,292    707,339    671,576    659,103    641,061   
     Commercial real estate
843,785    813,754    754,859    759,441    743,965   
Commercial and industrial
1,032,970    611,791    622,175    564,279    548,460   
Residential real estate
285,407    293,078    314,935    308,964    299,173   
Home equity lines of credit
90,612    91,344    93,013    92,910    90,374   
Consumer, indirect
450,296    418,022    417,127    423,217    419,595   
Consumer, direct
74,614    71,230    70,852    72,699    72,209   
    Consumer
524,910    489,252    487,979    495,916    491,804   
Deposit account overdrafts
592    610    878    1,081    676   
Total originated loans
$ 2,778,276    $ 2,299,829    $ 2,273,839    $ 2,222,591    $ 2,174,452   
Acquired loans (a):
Construction
$ 4,460    $ 4,450    $ 5,235    $ 4,435    $ 6,775   
Commercial real estate, other
176,128    190,478    161,662    171,096    201,909   
     Commercial real estate
180,588    194,928    166,897    175,531    208,684   
Commercial and industrial
37,356    42,739    40,818    43,961    51,506   
Residential real estate
327,677    332,288    346,541    358,053    348,439   
Home equity lines of credit
32,772    36,667    39,691    41,942    41,262   
Consumer, indirect
38    44    58    67    90   
Consumer, direct
4,312    4,942    5,681    8,171    9,100   
    Consumer
4,350    4,986    5,739    8,238    9,190   
Total acquired loans
$ 582,743    $ 611,608    $ 599,686    $ 627,725    $ 659,081   
Total loans
$ 3,361,019    $ 2,911,437    $ 2,873,525    $ 2,850,316    $ 2,833,533   
Percent of loans to total loans:
   
Construction
3.3  % 3.8  % 3.1  % 3.8  % 3.9  %
Commercial real estate, other
27.2  % 30.8  % 29.0  % 29.1  % 29.7  %
     Commercial real estate
30.5  % 34.6  % 32.1  % 32.9  % 33.6  %
Commercial and industrial
31.9  % 22.5  % 23.1  % 21.3  % 21.2  %
Residential real estate
18.2  % 21.5  % 23.0  % 23.4  % 22.9  %
Home equity lines of credit
3.7  % 4.4  % 4.6  % 4.7  % 4.6  %
Consumer, indirect
13.4  % 14.4  % 14.5  % 14.9  % 14.8  %
Consumer, direct
2.3  % 2.6  % 2.7  % 2.8  % 2.9  %
    Consumer
15.7  % 17.0  % 17.2  % 17.7  % 17.7  %
Total percentage
100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  %
Residential real estate loans being serviced for others
$ 491,545    $ 503,158    $ 496,802    $ 488,724    $ 473,443   
(a) Includes all loans acquired, and related loan discount recorded as part of acquisition accounting, 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).
Period-end total loan balances at June 30, 2020 increased $449.6 million, or 15%, compared to March 31, 2020, and $527.5 million, or 19%, compared to June 30, 2019. The increase compared to March 31, 2020 was mostly driven by the PPP loans originated during the second quarter of 2020, which totaled $457.7 million at June 30, 2020, and were included in commercial and industrial loan balances. Excluding acquired loans and the PPP loans, Peoples' originated loans grew by 4% annualized compared to March 31, 2020. The growth was due to higher consumer indirect loan balances, which were up $32.2 million, or 31% annualized, while commercial real estate loan balances increased $30.9 million, or 18% annualized, compared to March 31, 2020.
The increase compared to June 30, 2019 was largely due to the PPP loans added during the second quarter of 2020, coupled with growth in commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and home equity lines of credit balances. Acquired loan balances continued to decline compared to prior periods, as these loans either payoff or are re-underwritten, at which point Peoples no longer considers the loan acquired.


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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 June 30, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands) Outstanding Balance Loan Commitments Total Exposure % of Total
Construction:        
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes $ 31,992    $ 43,579    $ 75,571    36.2  %
Apartment complexes 31,396    22,478    53,874    25.8  %
Retail 4,139    17,659    21,798    10.4  %
Land development 5,142    1,337    6,479    3.1  %
Office buildings 5,561    631    6,192    3.0  %
Gas station facilities 6,024    143    6,167    3.0  %
Land only 5,076    1,044    6,120    2.9  %
Residential property 2,009    3,234    5,243    2.5  %
Mixed used facilities 4,600    560    5,160    2.5  %
Other (a) 14,667    7,448    22,115    10.6  %
Total construction $ 110,606    $ 98,113    $ 208,719    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 $ 75,991    $ 2,378    $ 78,369    8.8  %
Non-owner occupied 63,031    3,991    67,022    7.5  %
Total office buildings and complexes 139,022    6,369    145,391    16.3  %
Apartment complexes 101,885    6,660    108,545    12.1  %
Mixed-use facilities:
Owner occupied 58,855    1,592    60,447    6.8  %
Non-owner occupied 39,062    721    39,783    4.4  %
Total mixed-use facilities 97,917    2,313    100,230    11.2  %
Retail facilities:      
Owner occupied 40,591    707    41,298    4.6  %
Non-owner occupied 54,641    348    54,989    6.1  %
Total retail facilities 95,232    1,055    96,287    10.7  %
Warehouse facilities 67,627    6,377    74,004    8.3  %
Light industrial facilities:  
Owner occupied 46,794    1,156    47,950    5.4  %
Non-owner occupied 22,714    1,088    23,802    2.7  %
Total light industrial facilities 69,508    2,244    71,752    8.1  %
Lodging and lodging related 52,465    779    53,244    5.9  %
Education services 35,167    98    35,265    3.9  %
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes 29,732    250    29,982    3.3  %
Day care facilities:
     Owner occupied 19,055    —    19,055    2.1  %
Non-owner occupied 2,282    —    2,282    0.3  %
Total day care facilities 21,337    —    21,337    2.4  %
Agriculture 20,511    744    21,255    2.4  %
Gas station facilities:
Owner occupied 15,885    —    15,885    1.8  %
Non-owner occupied 4,484    —    4,484    0.5  %
Total health care facilities 20,369    —    20,369    2.3  %
Health care facilities:        
Owner occupied 8,466    276    8,742    1.0  %
Non-owner occupied 10,013    —    10,013    1.1  %
Total gas station facilities 18,479    276    18,755    2.1  %
Other (a) 93,635    5,436    99,070    11.0  %
Total commercial real estate, other $ 862,886    $ 32,601    $ 895,486    100.0  %
(a) All other outstanding balances are less than 2% of the total loan portfolio.
Peoples' commercial lending activities continue to focus on lending opportunities inside its primary and secondary market areas within Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. In all other states, the aggregate outstanding balances of commercial loans in each state were not material at either June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.
COVID-19 Loan Impacts
Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
In March 2020, the CARES Act created a new loan guarantee program called the PPP targeted to provide small businesses with support to cover payroll and certain other expenses. Loans made under the PPP are fully guaranteed by the SBA. The PPP loans also afford borrowers forgiveness up to the principal amount of the PPP covered loan, plus accrued interest, if the loan proceeds are used to retain workers and maintain payroll or to make certain mortgage interest, lease and utility payments, and certain other criteria are satisfied. The SBA will reimburse PPP lenders for any amount of a PPP covered loan that is forgiven, and PPP lenders will not be held liable for any representations made by PPP borrowers in connection with their requests for loan forgiveness.
Peoples is a PPP participating lender, and funded $488.1 million of loans through June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had principal balances of PPP loans of $457.7 million, net of payoffs during the quarter, included in commercial and

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industrial loans. Peoples also recorded deferred loan origination fees related to the PPP loans, net of deferred loan origination costs, which totaled $13.6 million at June 30, 2020. For the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded amortization of net deferred loan origination fees of $1.9 million on PPP loans. The net deferred loan origination fees will be amortized over the life of the respective loans, or until forgiven by the SBA, and will be recognized in net interest income.
JobsOhio Partnership
Peoples has also been selected to partner with JobsOhio, a private nonprofit organization charged with economic development. JobsOhio will provide a 90% guarantee on the first $25 million of increased exposure to small businesses, where customers may obtain up to $200,000 of additional financing, subject to certain eligibility requirements. Through June 30, 2020, Peoples originated 114 loans for $7.1 million of principal balances under this program. As of July 17, 2020, Peoples had approved a total of $8.6 million in JobsOhio loans for 140 customers.
Payment Relief and Loan Modifications
Peoples is also providing relief solutions to consumer and commercial borrowers. For consumer borrowers, Peoples is providing interest-only payment options to customers for a period of up to 90 days, with the ability to extend if needed and specified qualifications are met. Peoples is also providing forbearance to its consumer borrowers which allows them to defer their principal and interest payments for up to 90 days for non-residential real estate consumer loans and up to 180 days for residential real estate consumer loans. As of July 6, 2020, Peoples had completed forbearance or payment relief for 1,369 customers, for loan balances of $43 million, which included $7.4 million of relief for the Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp secondary market loans. Peoples is proactively reaching out to customers to which it granted payment relief previously to determine if there is any additional need for relief beyond the initial period granted.
In addition, for commercial borrowers who meet certain criteria, Peoples is providing interest-only payment options, principal and interest deferrals, and increased financing. As of July 17, 2020, Peoples had approved $486 million of loan modifications to commercial loan customers. As of July 17, 2020, the portfolio had experienced a small number of borrowers requesting extensions of the originally approved deferment periods. The requests for additional payment relief account for $42 million, or 9%, of the total commercial loan balance modifications approved. Peoples continues to prudently work with borrowers and review any second requests for deferment more closely. These requests are maintained within the CARES Act guidance and have not exceeded six consecutive months of deferred payment.
Borrowers within the lodging industry account for nearly 60% of the total $42 million of additional extension requests. The lodging industry continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a negative outlook for travel demand among both business and leisure customers. The remaining borrowers that have requested additional payment relief are primarily within the daycare and retail sectors. Peoples will continue to work with its customers in identifying relief solutions during this economic downturn.
Portfolio Exposure
Peoples has evaluated its portfolio exposure to certain industries most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes restaurants, lodging and lodging related businesses, floorplans, office and retail facilities, as well as daycare facilities. Peoples has been proactive in working with clients within these industries, and is keeping in close communication with them. Peoples has made loan modifications, when it is prudent to do so, and is monitoring early warnings signs of risk within these industry segments. These segments comprise approximately 60% of the total commercial loan modifications approved in response to COVID-19.
Below is a table detailing Peoples' outstanding balance of loans as of June 30, 2020, within certain industries that have been impacted:
(Dollars in thousands) Outstanding Balance % of Total Loans Loan-to-Value Total Commitment
Restaurants (a) $ 217,493    6.5  % 59.2  % $ 231,645   
Multifamily 128,076    3.8  % 60.7  % 157,219   
Floorplans (b) 76,216    2.3  % 100.0  % 128,600   
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes (c) 94,411    2.8  % 74.2  % 145,005   
Lodging and lodging related (d) 73,130    2.2  % 64.8  % 84,660   
Total $ 589,326    17.6  % $ 747,129   
(a)Restaurant outstanding balance includes $60.5 million in PPP loans.
(b)Individual units financed under dealer floor plan agreements are generally financed in line with industry standards at 100% of manufacturer invoice, auction cost, or wholesale value.
(c)Assisted living facilities and nursing homes outstanding balance includes $15.5 million in PPP loans.
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Approximately 79% of Peoples' outstanding balance to restaurants is to McDonald's franchise operators, which have additional guarantor support, as well as corporate assistance with rent and service fee deferments. Of the remaining outstanding balance of restaurant loans, approximately 16% are enhanced with SBA guarantees. As of July 17, 2020, Peoples had modified approximately $112 million of restaurant loans. Peoples approved $105 million in modifications to McDonald’s operators and $7.3 million to non-McDonald’s operators. The total portfolio outstanding balances of non-McDonald’s operators was $60.7 million at June 30, 2020, which included $28 million of PPP loans.
In addition, for multifamily loans, Peoples has sponsors with extensive experience and substantial liquidity. The top five relationships, in terms of aggregate credit exposures, account for 33% of the portfolio balances. The top five relationships consist of five properties with an average loan-to-value of 64%. Peoples' commercial loan policy for this specific property type is a maximum loan-to-value of 80%. These relationships have average liquidity greater than $1 million. Additional support is provided by guarantor strength on the majority of these relationships. The largest loan in the portfolio accounts for 13% of the portfolio balance. The loan has notable guarantor support, with a reported unencumbered liquidity level of more than $200 million.
For floorplan loans, Peoples has a robust monitoring and audit process, and performs collateral audits frequently.
Approximately 80% of the assisted living facilities and nursing homes are private pay and are not dependent upon Medicare, and as of June 30, 2020, Peoples had no requests from these customers for relief.
The majority of Peoples' lodging and lodging related outstanding balances are larger established franchises. The top five relationships, in terms of aggregate credit exposures, account for 85% of the portfolio balance. The five largest loans have an average loan-to-value of 60%. Peoples' commercial loan policy for this specific property type is a maximum loan-to-value of 65%. These relationships have average liquidity of more than $1 million. Additional support is provided by guarantor strength on the majority of these relationships. As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had modified approximately $56 million, or 81%, of the lodging and lodging related loan balances.
Peoples' exposure to energy loans was not material at June 30, 2020. Energy loan balances were $5.9 million, or less than 1% of total loans, as of June 30, 2020, with a total commitment of $7.6 million. Peoples' energy loans are mostly operators in support services for oil and gas companies.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The amount of the allowance for credit 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 expected within the loan portfolio.
The following details management's allocation of the allowance for credit losses:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Commercial real estate $ 21,810    $ 13,884    $ 7,333    $ 8,466    $ 8,245   
Commercial and industrial 10,106    8,743    8,432    7,162    7,197   
     Total commercial 31,916    22,627    15,765    15,628    15,442   
Residential real estate 6,380    5,744    1,191    1,162    1,184   
Home equity lines of credit 1,755    1,695    546    567    598   
Consumer, indirect 12,293    10,878    2,937    3,247    3,172   
Consumer, direct 1,941    1,803    294    339    342   
    Consumer 14,234    12,681    3,231    3,586    3,514   
Deposit account overdrafts 77    86    94    128    86   
Originated allowance for credit losses 54,362    42,833    20,827    21,071    20,824   
Acquired allowance for credit losses(1)
—    —    729    514    533   
Allowance for credit losses(2)
$ 54,362    $ 42,833    $ 21,556    $ 21,585    $ 21,357   
As a percent of total loans 1.62  % 1.47  % 0.75  % 0.76  % 0.75  %
(1) As of March 31, 2020, the amounts previously included in "acquired allowance for credit losses" is included in the originated allowance for credit losses under the CECL model.
(2) As of March 31, 2020, Peoples calculated the allowance for credit losses using the CECL model, while previous periods used the incurred loss model.
Peoples implemented ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, which resulted in an increase of $5.8 million in allowance for credit losses. The remaining significant increase in the allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 was mostly due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting impact to economic forecasts utilized in the CECL model. Peoples calculates its allowance for credit losses using a discounted cash flow model, and incorporates economic forecasts, including U.S. unemployment, Ohio unemployment, Ohio Gross Domestic Product, and the Ohio Case Shiller Home Price Indices as economic factors.

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At June 30, 2020, the allowance for credit losses was $54.4 million, compared to $42.8 million at March 31, 2020, $21.6 million at December 31, 2019 and $21.4 million at June 30, 2019. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 1.62% at June 30, 2020, compared to 1.47% at March 31, 2020, and 0.75% at both December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples increased its allowance for credit losses based on CECL model results, which incorporated economic forecasts at the end of June 2020. These forecasts included higher unemployment rates nationally and in Ohio, and lower Ohio Gross Domestic Product, which are the key assumptions within the CECL model, compared to March 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020. This was similar to the impact that COVID-19 had on economic forecasts at March 31, 2020, which also resulted in higher allowance for credit losses compared to December 31, 2019. The PPP loans originated during the second quarter of 2020 are guaranteed by the SBA, and therefore, had no impact on the allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2020. The PPP loans did have a negative impact on the allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans at June 30, 2020, as they were included in total loans but had no related allowance for credit losses.
Additional information regarding Peoples' allowance for credit losses can be found in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and "Note 4 Loans" of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The following table summarizes Peoples’ net charge-offs and recoveries:
Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Gross charge-offs:    
Commercial real estate, other $ 135    $ 10    $ —    $ —    $ 43   
Commercial and industrial 15    937    738    261    —   
Residential real estate 16    118    55    81    67   
Home equity lines of credit   14    10    36    —   
Consumer, indirect 336    721    563    447    346   
Consumer, direct 51    62    61    54    33   
    Consumer 387    783    624    501    379   
Deposit account overdrafts 119    213    219    283    176   
Total gross charge-offs $ 681    $ 2,075    $ 1,646    $ 1,162    $ 665   
Recoveries:    
Commercial real estate, other $   $ 116    $ 53    $ 86    $  
Commercial and industrial 805    1,204    322    81    228   
Residential real estate 100    57      87    102   
Home equity lines of credit          
Consumer, indirect 72    125    41    67    47   
Consumer, direct 10    14        27   
    Consumer 82    139    48    72    74   
Deposit account overdrafts 49    60    48    51    50   
Total recoveries $ 1,050    $ 1,577    $ 481    $ 385    $ 457   
Net charge-offs (recoveries):          
Commercial real estate, other $ 129    $ (106)   $ (53)   $ (86)   $ 41   
Commercial and industrial (790)   (267)   416    180    (228)  
Residential real estate (84)   61    46    (6)   (35)  
Home equity lines of credit   13      28    (1)  
Consumer, indirect 264    596    522    380    299   
Consumer, direct 41    48    54    49     
    Consumer 305    644    576    429    305   
Deposit account overdrafts 70    153    171    232    126   
Total net (recoveries) charge-offs $ (369)   $ 498    $ 1,165    $ 777    $ 208   
Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to average total loans (annualized):
Commercial real estate 0.02  % (0.01) % (0.01) % (0.01) % 0.01  %
Commercial and industrial (0.11) % (0.04) % 0.06  % 0.03  % (0.03) %
Residential real estate (0.01) % 0.01  % 0.01  % —  % —  %
Consumer, indirect 0.03  % 0.08  % 0.07  % 0.05  % 0.03  %
Consumer, direct 0.01  % 0.01  % 0.01  % 0.01  % —  %
    Consumer 0.04  % 0.09  % 0.08  % 0.06  % 0.03  %
Deposit account overdrafts 0.01  % 0.02  % 0.02  % 0.03  % 0.02  %
Total (0.05) % 0.07  % 0.16  % 0.11  % 0.03  %
Each with "--%" not meaningful.
Net recoveries during the second quarter of 2020 were (0.05)% of average total loans on an annualized basis. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples recorded a $750,000 recovery on a commercial loan relationship that had been previously charged-off. Also contributing to the declining net charge-off level was the low amount of gross charge-offs during the second quarter of 2020. The first quarter of 2020 included a recovery of $1.2 million recorded on a previously charged-off commercial loan.


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The following table details Peoples’ nonperforming assets: 
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Loans 90+ days past due and accruing (a):          
Construction $ —    $ —    $ —    $ —    $ 230   
Commercial real estate, other 130    —    907    582    557   
   Commercial real estate 130    —    907    582    787   
Commercial and industrial —    806    155    572    261   
Residential real estate 1,618    557    2,677    3,095    2,291   
Home equity lines of credit 46    143    108    183    53   
Consumer, indirect 57    —    —    —    —   
Consumer, direct 29    37    85    83    57   
   Consumer 86    37    85    83    57   
Total loans 90+ days past due and accruing $ 1,880    $ 1,543    $ 3,932    $ 4,515    $ 3,449   
Nonaccrual loans (a):  
Construction $   $ 99    411    $ 230    $ 688   
Commercial real estate, other 9,413    9,167    6,699    6,723    6,427   
   Commercial real estate 9,417    9,266    7,110    6,953    7,115   
Commercial and industrial 4,745    4,408    1,824    883    1,748   
Residential real estate 8,867    6,156    4,471    4,237    3,868   
Home equity lines of credit 687    978    955    893    1,001   
Consumer, indirect 802    637    629    568    383   
Consumer, direct 208    122    48    55    13   
   Consumer 1,010    759    677    623    396   
Total nonaccrual loans $ 24,726    $ 21,567    $ 15,037    $ 13,589    $ 14,128   
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs"):
Commercial real estate, other $ 265    $ 410    $ 102    $ 112    $ 122   
Commercial and industrial —    602    331    332    332   
Residential real estate 38    2,484    1,890    1,770    1,664   
Home equity lines of credit —    174    210    194    193   
Consumer, indirect —    197    211    203    152   
Consumer, direct —    48    —    —    —   
   Consumer —    245    211    203    152   
Total nonaccrual TDRs $ 303    $ 3,915    $ 2,744    $ 2,611    $ 2,463   
Total nonperforming loans ("NPLs") $ 26,909    $ 27,025    $ 21,713    $ 20,715    $ 20,040   
OREO:  
Commercial $ 145    $ 145    $ 145    $ 145    $ —   
Residential $ 91    $ 81    $ 82    $ 144    $ 123   
Total OREO $ 236    $ 226    $ 227    $ 289    $ 123   
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs") $ 27,145    $ 27,251    $ 21,940    $ 21,004    $ 20,163   
Criticized loans (b) $ 105,499    $ 90,881    $ 96,830    $ 100,434    $ 97,016   
Classified loans (c) 66,567    68,787    66,154    58,938    63,048   

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(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Asset Quality Ratios:
NPLs as a percent of total loans (d)(e) 0.80  % 0.93  % 0.75  % 0.73  % 0.71  %
NPAs as a percent of total assets (d)(e) 0.54  % 0.61  % 0.50  % 0.48  % 0.47  %
NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (d)(e) 0.80  % 0.94  % 0.76  % 0.74  % 0.71  %
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs (d)(e) 202.02  % 158.49  % 99.28  % 104.20  % 106.57  %
Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (b)(d) 3.14  % 3.12  % 3.37  % 3.52  % 3.42  %
Classified loans as a percent of total loans (c)(d) 1.98  % 2.36  % 2.30  % 2.07  % 2.23  %
(a) The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing. Although they were not accruing contractual interest income, they were accreting income from the discount that was recognized due to acquisition accounting.
(b) Includes loans categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful.
(c) Includes loans categorized as substandard or doubtful.
(d) Data presented as of the end of the period indicated.
(e) Nonperforming loans include loans 90+ days past due and accruing, TDRs and nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and OREO.
As of June 30, 2020, nonperforming loans and assets were relatively unchanged from March 31, 2020. The nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans and nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets ratios declined compared to March 31, 2020, largely due to the increased total loans and total assets balances related to the PPP loans added during the quarter.
The new accounting for purchased credit deteriorated loans under ASU 2016-13 resulted in the movement of $3.9 million of loans from the 90+ days past due and accruing category to the nonaccrual category as of January 1, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, these loans were presented as 90+ days past due and accruing. Although they were not accruing contractual interest income, they were accreting income from the discount that was recognized due to acquisition accounting.
Criticized loans, which are those categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful, increased $14.6 million, or 16%, compared to March 31, 2020 and $8.7 million, or 9%, compared to December 31, 2019. The increase was related to additional loans being downgraded during the second quarter of 2020 based upon updated information that was available, and were not driven by COVID-19. The increase in criticized loans compared to June 30, 2019 was mostly related to the additional loans downgraded during the second quarter of 2020. Classified loans, which are those categorized as substandard or doubtful, declined $2.2 million, or 3%, compared to March 31, 2020, and are relatively flat compared to December 31, 2019.
On March 22, 2020, federal and state government banking regulators issued a joint statement, with which the FASB concurred as to the approach, regarding accounting for loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19. In this guidance, short-term modifications, made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19, to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not considered TDRs. This includes short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment which are insignificant. Under the guidance, borrowers that are considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. In addition, modification or deferral programs mandated by the U.S. federal government or any state government related to COVID-19 are not in the scope of ASC 310-40.
Deposits
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(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Non-interest-bearing deposits (a) $ 1,005,732    $ 727,266    $ 671,208    $ 677,232    $ 643,058   
Interest-bearing deposits:  
Interest-bearing demand accounts (a) 666,181    637,011    635,720    622,496    610,464   
Savings accounts 580,703    527,295    521,914    526,372    526,746   
Retail certificates of deposit ("CDs") 474,593    487,153    490,830    488,942    497,221   
Money market deposit accounts 598,641    485,999    469,893    441,989    428,213   
Governmental deposit accounts 377,787    400,184    293,908    337,941    331,754   
Brokered deposits 321,247    133,522    207,939    262,230    326,157   
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,019,152    2,671,164    2,620,204    2,679,970    2,720,555   
  Total deposits $ 4,024,884    $ 3,398,430    $ 3,291,412    $ 3,357,202    $ 3,363,613   
(a)The sum of amounts presented is considered total demand deposits.
At June 30, 2020, period-end deposits grew $626.5 million, or 18%, compared to March 31, 2020, and increased $661.3 million, or 20%, compared to June 30, 2019. The growth in balances compared to all prior periods was related to customers maintaining higher balances, as a result of PPP loan proceeds, fiscal stimulus and changes in customer habits in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Peoples experienced increases in mostly low-cost deposit categories, while also driving increases in brokered deposits as a low-cost funding source compared to other alternatives.
In prior periods, Peoples had reduced its reliance on higher-rate brokered deposits, which included one-way buy Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Services. This was partially offset by the issuance of 90-day brokered deposits to fund interest rate swaps. During each of the fourth and third quarters of 2019, Peoples issued $10.0 million of 90-day brokered deposits to fund one interest rate swap with a notional value of $10.0 million. The swap will pay a fixed rate of interest while receiving three-month LIBOR, which offsets the rate on the brokered deposits. The brokered deposits are expected to be extended every 90 days through the maturity dates of the swaps.
Total demand deposit accounts comprised 42% of total deposits at June 30, 2020, compared to 40% at March 31, 2020, and 37% at June 30, 2019. Peoples continues its deposit strategy of growing low-cost core deposits, such as checking and savings accounts, while utilizing brokered deposits as a funding source when necessary.
Borrowed Funds
The following table details Peoples’ short-term and long-term borrowings:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Short-term borrowings:
         
Overnight borrowings
$ —    $ 64,000    $ 141,000    $ 106,000    $ —   
FHLB 90-day advances
110,000    110,000    110,000    110,000    117,200   
Current portion of long-term FHLB advances
25,000    45,000    23,009    23,069    23,129   
Retail repurchase agreements
42,912    40,661    42,968    49,081    46,128   
Total short-term borrowings
$ 177,912    $ 259,661    $ 316,977    $ 288,150    $ 186,457   
Long-term borrowings:
 
FHLB advances
$ 105,005    $ 125,300    $ 75,672    $ 76,785    $ 78,324   
Junior subordinated debt securities
7,531    7,491    7,451    7,409    7,367   
Total long-term borrowings
$ 112,536    $ 132,791    $ 83,123    $ 84,194    $ 85,691   
Total borrowed funds
$ 290,448    $ 392,452    $ 400,100    $ 372,344    $ 272,148   
Peoples' overnight borrowings are maintained in connection with the management of Peoples' daily liquidity position. Borrowed funds, in total, which include overnight borrowings, are mainly a function of loan growth and changes in total deposit balances. The decrease in overnight borrowings of $64.0 million, and the decline of $40.3 million in FHLB advances compared to March 31, 2020 were primarily tied to the growth in deposits during the quarter. As of June 30, 2020, Peoples had seventeen effective interest rate swaps, with an aggregate notional value of $160.0 million, $110.0 million of which were funded by FHLB 90-day advances, which are expected to be extended every 90 days through the maturity dates of the swaps. The remaining $50.0 million of interest rate swaps were funded by 90-day brokered deposits, which are also expected to be extended every 90 days through the maturity dates of the swaps. Peoples continually evaluates the overall balance sheet position given the interest rate environment. During the first quarter 2020, Peoples borrowed $50.0 million through long-term FHLB putable, non-amortizing fixed-rates advances.
Additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps can be found in "Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments" of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Capital/Stockholders’ Equity
At June 30, 2020, 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 of 2.50%, which applies to the common equity tier 1 ("CET1") ratio, the tier 1 capital ratio and the total risk-based capital ratio. At June 30, 2020, Peoples had a capital conservation buffer of 6.80%. As such, Peoples exceeded the minimum ratios including the capital conservation buffer at June 30, 2020.
The following table details Peoples' risk-based capital levels and corresponding ratios:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Capital Amounts:          
Common Equity Tier 1 $ 408,619    $ 415,768    $ 427,415    $ 417,468    $ 410,978   
Tier 1 416,150    423,259    434,866    424,877    418,345   
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2) 454,641    459,727    456,422    446,462    439,702   
Net risk-weighted assets $ 3,072,178    $ 2,988,263    $ 2,930,355    $ 2,933,848    $ 2,903,386   
Capital Ratios:
Common Equity Tier 1 13.30  % 13.91  % 14.59  % 14.23  % 14.16  %
Tier 1 13.55  % 14.16  % 14.84  % 14.48  % 14.41  %
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2) 14.80  % 15.38  % 15.58  % 15.22  % 15.14  %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.97  % 10.06  % 10.41  % 10.28  % 10.26  %
During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples repurchased 447,931, or $9.8 million, of common shares under Peoples' share repurchase program pursuant to the then effective Rule 10b5-1 plan. Peoples continues to evaluate repurchases under its share-repurchase program as appropriate, based on market conditions and other relevant factors. At June 30, 2020, Peoples continued to have strong capital levels. Peoples is closely monitoring capital levels, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential impact of its effect upon future earnings. Peoples has stress tested its capital metrics, and will continue to adjust capital levers as necessary to ensure adequate capital is maintained.
In addition to the repurchase of common shares during the second quarter of 2020, Peoples' capital ratios at June 30, 2020 compared to March 31, 2020, were impacted by dividends declared of $6.8 million, which exceeded net income of $4.7 million. The decline in capital ratios at March 31, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019 was related to the net loss recorded during the first quarter of 2020, coupled with common share repurchases and dividends declared. During 2019, Peoples' capital ratios increased primarily due to earnings, which exceeded dividends declared and paid.
As a result of the implementation of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, Peoples recorded a one-time transition adjustment to retained earnings of $3.7 million. This adjustment reflected the increase in the allowance for credit losses for loans (excluding the gross up of loan balances related to the establishment of an allowance for credit losses for purchased credit deteriorated loans), the allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity investment securities and the addition of an unfunded commitment liability, net of statutory federal corporate income taxes. Based on current accounting guidance, Peoples is electing to utilize the five-year phase-in period for the transition adjustment due to the implementation of ASU 2016-13. This phase-in period also includes a 25% deferment of the impact on regulatory capital of the estimated increase in the allowance for credit losses related to the CECL model, which is applied during the first two years of application. For the first two years of the phase-in period, 100% of the transition adjustment due to ASU 2016-13 is excluded for regulatory capital purposes, along with 25% of the increase in the allowance for credit losses compared to the January 1, 2020 allowance for credit losses. In year three of the phase-in, 75% of the transition adjustment, and the cumulative 25% increase in the allowance for credit losses compared to January 1, 2020, are excluded from regulatory capital, while 50% and 25% of these amounts are excluded in years four and five, respectively, under this phase-in period.
In addition to traditional capital measurements, management uses tangible capital measures to evaluate the adequacy of Peoples' stockholders' equity. Such ratios represent non-US 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.

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The following table reconciles the calculation of these non-US GAAP financial measures to amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Tangible equity:          
Total stockholders' equity
$ 569,177    $ 583,721    $ 594,393    $ 588,533    $ 579,022   
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
176,625    177,447    177,503    179,126    176,763   
Tangible equity
$ 392,552    $ 406,274    $ 416,890    $ 409,407    $ 402,259   
Tangible assets:
 
Total assets
$ 4,985,819    $ 4,469,120    $ 4,354,165    $ 4,396,148    $ 4,276,376   
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
176,625    177,447    177,503    179,126    176,763   
Tangible assets
$ 4,809,194    $ 4,291,673    $ 4,176,662    $ 4,217,022    $ 4,099,613   
Tangible book value per common share:        
Tangible equity
$ 392,552    $ 406,274    $ 416,890    $ 409,407    $ 402,259   
Common shares outstanding
19,925,083    20,346,843    20,698,941    20,700,630    20,696,041   
Tangible book value per common share
$ 19.70    $ 19.97    $ 20.14    $ 19.78    $ 19.44   
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity
$ 392,552    $ 406,274    $ 416,890    $ 409,407    $ 402,259   
Tangible assets
$ 4,809,194    $ 4,291,673    $ 4,176,662    $ 4,217,022    $ 4,099,613   
Tangible equity to tangible assets
8.16  % 9.47  % 9.98  % 9.71  % 9.81  %
Tangible book value per common share declined at June 30, 2020 compared to March 31, 2020. This decline was driven by the increased tangible assets arising from the PPP loan originations, which negatively impacted the ratio at June 30, 2020 by 86 basis points. In addition, tangible equity declined due to dividends declared exceeding net income during the second quarter of 2020, coupled with the common share repurchases during the quarter. Compared to December 31, 2019, Peoples' net income has been reduced by higher provision for credit losses, and when coupled with the dividends declared and common share repurchases, has driven tangible equity lower.
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 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 asset-liability management 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 earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, other factors, such as prepayments of loans and investment securities, or early withdrawal of deposits, can affect Peoples' exposure 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 ALCO to assess IRR remain largely unchanged from those disclosed in Peoples' 2019 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 with balances held constant (dollars in thousands):
 

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Increase (Decrease) in Interest Rate
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in
Net Interest Income
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Economic Value of Equity
(in Basis Points) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
300 $ 18,183    14.9  % $ 14,806    11.2  % $ 209,974    20.7  % $ 35,743    3.2  %
200 14,876    12.2  % 12,063    9.1  % 187,794    18.5  % 45,651    4.0  %
100 9,048    7.4  % 7,895    6.0  % 104,390    10.3  % 39,137    3.5  %
(100) (5,392)   (4.4) % (12,524)   (9.5) % (74,835)   (7.4) % (63,964)   (5.7) %
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 as well as assumptions regarding prepayment speeds on mortgage-backed securities. These and other modeling assumptions are monitored closely by Peoples on an ongoing basis.
With respect to investment prepayment speeds, the assumptions used are the results of a third-party prepayment model which projects the rate at which the underlying mortgages prepay. These prepayment speeds affect the amount forecasted for cash flow reinvestment, premium amortization, and discount accretion assumed in interest rate risk modeling results. This prepayment activity is generally the result of refinancing activity and tends to increase as longer term interest rates decline, much like the current environment. The assumptions in the interest rate risk model could be incorrect, leading to either a lower or higher impact on net interest income. Peoples generally takes a more conservative approach regarding prepayment speed assumptions.
While parallel interest rate shock scenarios are useful in assessing the level of IRR inherent in the balance sheet, interest rates typically move in a nonparallel manner with differences in the timing, direction and magnitude of changes in short-term and long-term interest rates. Thus, any benefit that might occur as a result of the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates in the future could be offset by an inverse movement in long-term rates, and vice versa. For this reason, Peoples considers other interest rate scenarios in addition to analyzing the impact of parallel yield curve shifts. These include various flattening and steepening scenarios in which short-term and long-term rates move in different directions with varying magnitude. Peoples believes these scenarios to be more reflective of how interest rates change versus the severe parallel rate shocks described above. Given the shape of market yield curves at June 30, 2020, consideration of the bear steepener and bull flattener scenarios provide insights which were not captured by parallel shifts. These scenarios were evaluated as the current environment suggests these may be possible outcomes for the trajectory of interest rates.
The bear steepener scenario highlights the risk to net interest income and the economic value of equity when short-term rates remain constant while long-term rates rise. In such a scenario, Peoples' deposit and borrowing costs, which are correlated with short-term rates, remain constant, while asset yields, which are correlated with long-term rates, rise. Increased asset yields largely driven by higher rates on floating rate loans would not be offset by increases in deposit or funding costs; resulting in an increased amount of net interest income and higher net interest margin. At June 30, 2020, the bear steepener scenario resulted in an increase in both net interest income and economic value of equity of 4.0% and 7.7%, respectively.
The bull flattener scenario highlights the risk to net interest income and the economic value of equity when short-term rates remain constant while long-term rates fall. In such a scenario, Peoples’ deposit and borrowing costs, which are correlated with short-term rates, remain constant while asset yields, which are correlated with long-term rates, fall. Asset yields driven lower by increased investment securities premium amortization and lower rates on floating rate loans would not be offset by reductions in deposit or funding costs; resulting in a decreased amount of net interest income and lower net interest margin. At June 30, 2020, the bull flattener scenario resulted in a decrease in both net interest income and economic value of equity of 1.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Peoples was within the policy limitations for this alternative scenario as of June 30, 2020, which sets the maximum allowable downside exposure as 5.0% of net interest income and 10.0% of economic value of equity.
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 June 30, 2020, Peoples has entered into seventeen interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional value of $160.0 million. Additional information regarding Peoples’ interest rate swaps can be found in “Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments” of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
At June 30, 2020, Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet was positioned to benefit from rising interest rates in terms of potential impact on net interest income and the economic value of equity. The table above illustrates this point as changes to net interest income increase in the rising rate scenarios. While the heavy concentration of floating rate loans remains the largest contributor to the level of asset sensitivity, the increase in asset sensitivity from December 31, 2019 was largely attributable to greater forecasted impacts of interest rate movements on the amount of premium amortization in the investment portfolio. The table also illustrates a significant reduction in long-term interest rate risk as evidenced by the change in the modeled impact of rising interest rates on the economic value of equity. The reduction is largely attributable to increased forecasted base case investment portfolio prepayments, which shortens the effective duration of assets and, ultimately, equity.

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As interest rates across the yield curve have fallen, Peoples has experienced and will most likely continue to experience net interest margin compression. The confluence of lower LIBOR rates and increased investment securities prepayment speeds has created further headwinds which prevent margin expansion. Peoples should experience positive impacts from retail CDs and term borrowings maturing and re-pricing lower, the expiration of promotional and contractual interest rates, and recently implemented non-maturity deposit rate reductions should begin to materialize over the next one to two quarters.
Liquidity
In addition to IRR management, another major objective of the ALCO is to maintain a sufficient level of liquidity. 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' 2019 Form 10-K.
At June 30, 2020, Peoples Bank had liquid assets of $209.5 million, which represented 3.8% of total assets and unfunded loan commitments. This amount exceeded the minimum level by $99.3 million, or 1.8% of total loans and unfunded commitments, currently required under Peoples' liquidity policy. Peoples also had an additional $105.0 million of unpledged investment securities not included in the measurement of liquid assets.
Management believes the current balance of cash and cash equivalents, anticipated investment portfolio cash flows and the availability of other funding sources, will allow Peoples to meet anticipated cash obligations, as well as special needs and off-balance sheet commitments.
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique set of challenges and considerations which necessitate an abundance of caution when addressing liquidity risk. Management has taken action intended to ensure that liquidity levels are more than sufficient to meet the challenges posed by the current environment. Steps taken, before March 31, 2020 and after, to reinforce Peoples' liquidity position include, but are not limited to, the pledging of additional loan and investment securities collateral to counterparties in exchange for additional borrowing capacity, accumulation of larger than normal cash reserves, and purchasing of short-term brokered deposits.
Peoples is authorized to utilize the Federal Reserve's Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) to fund originations under the PPP. During the second quarter of 2020, Peoples borrowed a small amount under the PPPLF in order to test the funding source, which is available if needed.
Since March 31, 2020, there was an increase in deposit balances due to the influx of funds from government stimulus, the PPP and other government actions. Peoples anticipates that these deposit balances will decline over time as the funds are used for intended business purposes; however, this deposit outflow should be partially offset as the associated PPP loans are forgiven and loan reimbursement is received. At the same time, we have experienced a decrease in the utilization rate for commercial lines of credit. This decrease is related to the receipt of PPP loan proceeds and other increased cash flows to certain companies. Peoples expects the commercial line of credit utilization percentage to revert back to more historical averages as time progresses. The utilization percentage for consumer line of credit products has been relatively steady.
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 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 Unaudited 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.

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The following table details the total contractual amount of loan commitments and standby letters of credit:
 (Dollars in thousands)
June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2019
Home equity lines of credit $ 116,634    $ 113,605    $ 112,464    $ 110,127    $ 106,456   
Unadvanced construction loans 113,119    97,153    102,491    87,063    95,266   
Other loan commitments 426,776    413,515    353,137    365,343    360,872   
Loan commitments $ 656,529    $ 624,273    $ 568,092    $ 562,533    $ 562,594   
Standby letters of credit $ 12,280    $ 12,883    $ 12,498    $ 14,983    $ 14,658   
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 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 June 30, 2020.  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 June 30, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Peoples’ internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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 disclosures below supplement the risk factors previously disclosed under “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Part I of Peoples’ 2019 Form 10-K.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted Peoples' business and financial results, and the ultimate continued impact on both will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope

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and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental and nongovernmental authorities in response to the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating extensive disruptions to the global economy and to the lives of individuals throughout the world. Governments, businesses, and the public are taking unprecedented actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to mitigate its effects, including quarantines, travel bans, shelter-in-place orders, closures of businesses and schools, fiscal stimulus, and legislation designed to deliver monetary aid and other Federal Reserve monetary policy. While the scope, duration, and full effects of COVID-19 are rapidly evolving and not fully known, the pandemic and related efforts to contain it have disrupted global economic activity, adversely affected the functioning of financial markets, lowered equity market valuations, impacted interest rates, increased economic and market uncertainty, and disrupted trade and supply chains. If these effects continue for a prolonged period or result in sustained economic stress or recession, many of the risk factors identified in Peoples' 2019 Form 10-K could be exacerbated and such effects could have a material adverse impact on Peoples in a number of ways related to credit, collateral, customer demand, funding, operations, interest rate risk, and human capital, as described in more detail below.
Credit Risk. Peoples' risks of timely loan repayment and the value of collateral supporting the loans are affected by the strength of the business of Peoples' commercial borrowers and the financial circumstances of Peoples' consumer borrowers. Concern about the spread of COVID-19 had caused and is likely to continue to cause business shutdowns and slowdowns, limitations on commercial activity and financial transactions, labor shortages, supply chain interruptions, increased unemployment and commercial property vacancy rates, reduced profitability and ability for property owners to make mortgage payments, and overall economic and financial market instability, which may affect individuals, households and business differently, and decreased consumer confidence generally, all of which may cause Peoples' customers to be unable to make scheduled loan payments.
If the effects of COVID-19 result in widespread and sustained repayment shortfalls on loans in Peoples' portfolio, Peoples could incur significant delinquencies, foreclosures and credit losses, particularly if the available collateral is insufficient to cover Peoples' exposure. The future effects of COVID-19 on economic activity could negatively affect the collateral values associated with existing loans, the ability to liquidate the real estate collateral securing residential and commercial real estate loans, Peoples' ability to maintain loan origination volume and to obtain additional financing, the future demand for or profitability of Peoples' lending and services, and the financial condition and credit risk of Peoples' customers, both commercial and consumer. Further, in the event of delinquencies, regulatory changes and policies designed to protect borrowers may slow or prevent Peoples from making business decisions or may result in a delay in taking certain remediation actions, such as foreclosure. In addition, Peoples has unfunded commitments to extend credit to customers. During a challenging economic environment like now, customers are more dependent on credit commitments and increased borrowings under these commitments could adversely impact Peoples' liquidity.
Furthermore, in an effort to support Peoples' communities during the pandemic, Peoples is participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act whereby loans to small businesses are made and those loans are subject to the regulatory requirements that would require forbearance of loan payments for a specified time or that would limit Peoples' ability to pursue all available remedies in the event of a loan default. If the borrower under the PPP loan fails to qualify for loan forgiveness, Peoples is at the heightened risk of holding the loan at an unfavorable interest rate as compared to the loans to customers that Peoples would have otherwise extended credit. Rules providing for forgiveness have been constantly evolving, including an automatic forgiveness if the amount of the PPP loan was not larger than a specified floor.
As described in Peoples' 2019 Form 10-K, on January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“CECL”), which upon adoption resulted in a reduction to the retained earnings balance of $3.7 million, net of income tax, and a pre-tax increase to the allowance for loan losses of approximately $5.8 million. Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, Peoples' financial results may be negatively affected as soon as weak or deteriorating economic conditions are forecasted and alter Peoples' expectations for credit losses. In addition, due to the expansion of the time horizon over which Peoples is required to estimate future credit losses under CECL, Peoples may experience increased volatility in future provisions for credit losses. Peoples may also experience a higher or more volatile provision for credit losses due to higher levels of nonperforming loans and net charge-offs if commercial and consumer customers are unable to make scheduled loans payments.
Strategic Risk. Peoples' success may be affected by a variety of external factors that may affect the price or marketability of products and services, changes in interest rates that may increase funding costs, reduced demand for financial products due to economic conditions, and the various response of governmental and nongovernmental authorities. In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty and has led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets. Furthermore, many of the governmental actions to curtail the spread of the virus have been directed toward curtailing household and business activity to contain COVID-19. These actions have been rapidly expanding in scope and intensity. For example, in many of Peoples' markets, local governments have acted in the first and early second quarters of 2020 to temporarily close or restrict the operations of most businesses. Many businesses have re-opened; however, the future effects of COVID-19 on economic activity could negatively affect the future banking products Peoples

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provides, including a decline in loan originations if there are renewed or additional restrictions placed on businesses, including the potential of closing again.
Operational Risk. Current and future restrictions on the access of Peoples' workforce to its facilities could limit Peoples' ability to meet customer service expectations and have a material adverse effect on operations. Peoples relies on business processes and branch activity that largely depend on people and technology, including access to information technology systems as well as information, applications, payment systems and other services provided by third parties.
In response to COVID-19, Peoples has modified its business practices with a portion of employees working remotely from their homes to limit interruptions to operations as much as possible and to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infecting entire departments. Reduced workforces which may be caused by, but not limited to, illness, quarantine, stay at home or other government mandates, or difficulties transitioning back to an in office environment, could result in an adverse impact to Peoples' operations and financial performance. Employees with health conditions putting them at higher risk of adverse effects from COVID-19 are working remotely. Peoples is encouraging virtual meetings and conference calls in place of in-person meetings, including the annual shareholders meeting which was held virtually this year. Additionally, travel has been restricted. Peoples is promoting social distancing, frequent hand washing and thorough disinfection of all surfaces. Peoples financial service location lobbies have re-opened in June 2020. Branch drive-ups, call center, ATMs and online/mobile banking services continue to operate and are the preferred option of service. Even with the precautions undertaken, the continued spread or prolonged impact of the COVID-19 could negatively impact the availability of key personnel or significant numbers of Peoples' staff, who are necessary to conduct Peoples' business.
Further, technology in employees’ homes may not be as robust as in Peoples' offices and could cause the networks, information systems, applications, and other tools available to employees to be more limited or less reliable than in the offices. The continuation of these work-from-home measures also introduces additional operational risk, including increased cybersecurity risks. These cybersecurity risks include greater phishing, malware, and other cybersecurity attacks, vulnerability to disruptions of Peoples' information technology infrastructure and telecommunications systems for remote operations, increased risk of unauthorized dissemination of confidential information, limited ability to restore the systems in the event of a systems failure or interruption, greater risk of a security breach resulting in destruction or misuse of valuable information, and potential impairment of Peoples' ability to perform critical functions, including wiring funds, all of which could expose Peoples to risks of data or financial loss, litigation and liability and could seriously disrupt operations and the operations of any impacted customers.
Moreover, Peoples relies on many third parties in business operations, including appraisers of real property collateral, vendors that supply essential services such as loan servicers, providers of financial information, systems and analytical tools and providers of electronic payment and settlement systems, and local and federal government agencies, offices, and courthouses. In light of the developing measures responding to the pandemic, many of these entities may limit the availability and access of their services. For example, loan origination could be delayed due to the limited availability of real estate appraisers for the underlying collateral. Loan closings could be delayed due to reductions in available staff in recording offices or the closing of courthouses in certain counties, which slows the process for title work, and mortgage and UCC filings in those counties. If the third-party service providers continue to have limited capacities for a prolonged period or if additional limitations or potential disruptions in these services materialize, it may negatively affect Peoples' operations.
Interest Rate Risk. Peoples' net interest income, lending activities, deposits and profitability could be negatively affected by volatility in interest rates caused by uncertainties stemming from COVID-19. In March 2020, the Federal Reserve lowered the target range for the federal funds rate to a range from 0% to 0.25%, citing concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on markets and stress in the energy sector and maintained this target range as of June 30, 2020. A prolonged period of extremely volatile and unstable market conditions would likely increase Peoples' funding costs and negatively affect market risk mitigation strategies. Higher revenue volatility from changes in interest rates and spreads to benchmark indices could cause a loss of future net interest income and a decrease in the fair market values of Peoples' assets. Fluctuations in interest rates will impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of Peoples' assets and liabilities and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on Peoples' net income, results of operations and financial condition. Low rates increase the risk in the United States of a negative interest rate environment in which interest rates drop below zero, either broadly or for some types of instruments. Such an occurrence would likely further reduce the interest Peoples earns on loans and other earning assets, while also likely requiring Peoples to pay to maintain its deposits with the Federal Reserve. Peoples' systems may not be able to adequately handle a negative interest rate environment and not all variable rate instruments are designed for such a circumstance. Peoples cannot predict the nature or timing of future changes in monetary policies in response to the outbreak or the precise effects that they may have on Peoples activities and financial results.
Liquidity Risk. Peoples' ability to access short-term funding or liquidity may be limited as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on local and global markets. This situation could further be exacerbated by a reduced deposit base either through customer withdrawals or non-renewal of term deposits. Market stress from the virus could result in reduced cash flow from earning assets including other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities and sustained repayment shortfalls on

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loans. It is possible that sources of wholesale funding such as the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank, or the brokered certificate of deposit market would no longer be accessible to fund daily liquidity needs.
Peoples does not yet know the full extent of COVID-19’s effects on its business, operations, or the global economy as a whole, despite experience and knowledge gained throughout the second quarter of 2020. Any future developments will be highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, the continued effectiveness of Peoples' work from home arrangements, third-party providers’ ability to support operations, and any actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties to restrict or close businesses in response to the pandemic and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Even after COVID-19 has subsided, Peoples may continue to experience material adverse impacts on its business as a result of the virus' global economic impact, including the availability of credit, adverse impacts on Peoples' liquidity and any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.
There have been no other material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Part I of Peoples’ 2019 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.
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 June 30, 2020:
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)
April 1 – 30, 2020 297,227   
(1)(2)(3)
$ 21.82   
(1)(2)(3)
290,673    $ 23,946,721   
May 1 – 31, 2020 157,258    (1) $ 21.65    (1) 157,258    $ 20,542,307   
June 1 – 30, 2020 780    (2) $ 21.28    (2) —    $ 20,542,307   
Total 455,265      $ 21.76      447,931    $ 20,542,307   
(1)On February 28, 2020, Peoples announced that on February 27, 2020, Peoples' Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $40 million of its outstanding common shares. The share repurchase program announced on February 28, 2020 replaced the previous repurchase program which was terminated on February 27, 2020. Peoples repurchased 290,673 and 157,258 common shares for $6.3 million and $3.4 million under the current share repurchase program during April and May 2020, respectively.
(2)Information reported includes 1,011 common shares and 780 common shares purchased in open market transactions during April and June, 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.
(3)Information reported includes: an aggregate of 5,543 common shares withheld to satisfy income taxes associated with unrestricted common shares which were granted under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan during April 2020 and were not subject to vesting requirements.

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6 EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
 
Exhibit Location
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 29, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1, to Agreement and Plan of Merger made and entered into as of December 18, 2018, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and First Prestonsburg Bancshares Inc.+
Included as Annex A to the definitive proxy statement/prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement of Peoples Bancorp ("Peoples") on Form S-4/A (Registration No. 333-228745)
3.1(a)  
Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May 3, 1993) P
  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples' Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed on July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)
         
  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")
         
  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
         
  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”)
         
  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)
         
  Certificate of Amendment by Directors to Articles filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on January 28, 2009, evidencing adoption of amendments by the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. to Article FOURTH of the 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)
         
  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. P
  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Peoples’ Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed on July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)
         
  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
  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)
 +Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of SEC Regulation S-K, as in effect at the time of filing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger. A copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits will be furnished supplementally by Peoples Bancorp Inc. to the SEC on a confidential basis upon request.
PPeoples Bancorp Inc. filed this exhibit with the SEC in paper form originally and this exhibit has not been filed with the SEC in electronic format.

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Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
 
Exhibit Location
  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)
  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)
Certificate regarding Adoption of Amendment to Division (D) of Section 2.02 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by the Shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2018 Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on June 28, 2018 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' June 28, 2018 Form 8-K")
  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 to Peoples' June 28, 2018 Form 8-K
Summary of Base Salaries for Named Executive Officers of Peoples Bancorp Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Peoples' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 (File No. 0-16772)
First Amendment to Loan Agreement, made and entered into as of April 2, 2020, by and between Peoples Bancorp Inc., as Borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender Incorporated herein by reference to 10.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 6, 2020 (File No. 0-16772)
Peoples Bancorp Inc. Change in Control Agreement between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Jason M. Eakle (adopted April 1, 2020). Filed herewith
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications [President and Chief Executive Officer]   Filed herewith
         
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications [Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer]   Filed herewith
         
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# Attached as Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020 of Peoples Bancorp Inc. are the following documents formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2020; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; 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: July 29, 2020 By: /s/ CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
    Charles W. Sulerzyski
    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 29, 2020 By: /s/ JOHN C. ROGERS
    John C. Rogers
    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

This CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT is adopted this 1st day of April, 2020 by and between PEOPLES BANCORP INC., a financial holding company, located in Marietta, Ohio (the “Company”), and Jason M. Eakle (the “Executive”), an executive of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to retain the Executive’s services and to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of the Executive to the Executive’s assigned duties, without distraction in potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control of the Company or the assertion of claims and actions against the Executive.

The Company and the Executive agree as provided herein.

Article 1
Definitions

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:

1.1    “Agreement” means this Peoples Bancorp Inc. Change in Control Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.

1.2    “Base Annual Compensation” means the sum of (a) the Executive’s annualized monthly base salary, payable by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, for the calendar year in which the date of the Change in Control occurs (the “Base Salary Component”), plus (b) the average annualized awards payable to the Executive under the Company’s annual cash incentive program with respect to the most recent three calendar years ended before the date of the Change in Control (the “Cash Incentive Component”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive became an “employee” (as that term is defined in the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan or any successor plan) of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries either during the same calendar year as the date of the Change in Control or during any of the most recent three calendar years ended before the date of the Change in Control, for purposes of determining the “Cash Incentive Component” to be used in the calculation of “Base Annual Compensation,” with respect to each of the most recent three calendar years ended before the date of the Change in Control in which either (x) the Executive was not eligible to receive an award under the Company’s annual cash incentive program because the Executive was not employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on or before the last day the Executive was required to be employed in order to be eligible to receive an award for such calendar year or (y) the Executive was eligible to receive only a partial or pro rata award under the Company’s annual cash incentive program because the Executive was employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries for less than the full calendar year, the greater of: (A) the amount of the actual award payable to the Executive under the Company’s annual cash incentive



program with respect to the calendar year described in clause (x) or clause (y) of this Section 1.2 or (B) the amount of the Executive’s target payout potential under the Company’s annual cash incentive program in which the Executive is participating or would have been eligible to participate during the calendar year in which the Change in Control occurs, shall be used for each calendar year described in clause (x) or clause (y) of this Section 1.2 when calculating the average annualized awards under the “Cash Incentive Component” instead of the amount of the actual award, if any, payable to the Executive under the Company’s annual cash incentive program for such calendar year.
 
1.3    “Cause” means

(a) Gross negligence or gross neglect of duties; or

(b) Commission of a felony or of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in connection with the Executive’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary; or

(c) Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or significant Company or Subsidiary policy committed in connection with the Executive’s employment; or

(d) Issuance of an order for removal of the Executive by the bank or other governmental regulator(s) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

1.4    “Change in Control” shall occur on the earliest date that

(a) A “person” or “group” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company;

(b) any person or group acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or group) ownership of stock of the Company possessing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company;

(c) a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company’s Board prior to the date that such appointments or elections are made; or

(d) any person or group acquires (or has acquired) during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or group, assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than forty percent (40%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of “Change in Control” shall be interpreted consistent with the definition of “change in control event” under Section 409A of the Code.

1.5    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.6    “Disability” means the Executive’s suffering a sickness, accident or injury which has been determined by the insurance carrier of any individual or group disability insurance policy covering the Executive, or by the Social Security Administration, to be a disability rendering the Executive totally and permanently disabled. The Executive must submit proof to the Plan Administrator of the insurance carrier’s or Social Security Administration’s determination upon the request of the Plan Administrator.

1.7    “Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s express written consent, after written notice to the Board, and after a thirty (30) day opportunity for the Board to cure, the continuing occurrence of any of the following events:

(a)    The assignment to the Executive of any material duties or responsibilities inconsistent with the Executive’s positions, or a change in the Executive’s reporting responsibilities, titles, or offices, or any removal of the Executive from or any failure to re-elect the Executive to any of such positions, except in connection with the Executive’s Termination of Employment for Cause, Disability, retirement, or as a result of the Executive’s death;

(b)    A reduction by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary in the Executive’s base salary;

(c)    The taking of any action by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary which would adversely affect the Executive’s participation in or materially reduce the Executive’s benefits under any benefit plans, or the failure by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary to provide the Executive with the number of paid vacation days to which the Executive is then entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company and/or its Subsidiaries in accordance with the Company’s normal vacation policy in effect on the date hereof;

(d)    Any failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of, or the agreement to perform, this Agreement by any successor as contemplated in Section 3.8 hereof; or

(e)    The Company or the relevant Subsidiary directing the Executive to be reassigned to an office location fifty (50) miles or more from the current office location of the Executive except for required travel on Company or Subsidiary business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive’s present business travel obligations or, in the event the Executive consents to any relocation, the failure by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary to pay (or reimburse the Executive) for all reasonable moving expenses incurred by the Executive relating to a change of the Executive’s principal residence in connection with such relocation and to indemnify the Executive against any loss realized on the sale of the Executive’s principal residence in connection with any such change of residence.

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1.8    “Subsidiary” means any entity that, along with the Company, would be treated as a single employer under Sections 414(b) and (c) of the Code.

1.9    “Termination Date” shall mean the date of the Executive’s Termination of Employment.

1.10    “Termination of Employment” shall mean a “separation from service”, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, by the Executive from the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Article 2
Change in Control Benefits

2.1    Change in Control Benefit. If within the six (6) months prior to or the twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control of the Company, the Executive shall have an involuntary Termination of Employment by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary other than for Cause, or shall have a voluntary Termination of Employment for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to the Executive a benefit under this Article 2.

2.1.1    Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.1 is two (2) times the Executive’s Base Annual Compensation at the date of the Change of Control.

2.1.2    Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the benefit to the Executive in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and as determined under the Company’s policy for determining specified employees, on the date of the Executive’s Termination Date, and the payment described in Section 2.1.1 of this Agreement is required to be delayed pursuant to Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, such payment shall be made on the first business day of the seventh (7th) month following the Termination Date (or, if earlier, the Executive’s date of death).

2.1.3    Insurance Benefits. During the period of time specified in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, the Executive shall receive, in addition to the benefit provided in Section 2.1.1 of this Agreement, the following benefits substantially in the form and expense to the Executive as received by the Executive on the Termination Date: (a) medical and dental insurance; and (b) life insurance. The provision of medical and dental insurance beyond the period of time described in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9) and the provision of life insurance benefits pursuant to this Section 2.1.3 shall, however, be subject to the following limitations: (i) the benefits provided during the Executive’s taxable year may not affect the benefits to be provided to the Executive in any other taxable year, (ii) reimbursements or payments must be made on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense being paid or reimbursed was incurred, and (iii) the right to continued coverage is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

It is understood and agreed that any rights and privileges of the Executive provided by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, amending the Employee Retirement
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Income Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code and the Public Health Services Act, as amended, shall begin at the end of the period of time specified in Section 3.2 of this Agreement.

2.2    Excess Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if there are payments to the Executive which constitute “excess parachute payments,” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, then the payments made to the Executive shall be the greater of: (a) one dollar ($1.00) less than the amount which would cause the payments to the Executive (including payments to the Executive which are not included in this Agreement) to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; and (b) the amount of payments payable to the Executive contingent upon the Company’s Change in Control (including payments to the Executive which are not included in this Agreement) if the sum of these payments, after taking into account any excise taxes that may be imposed on the Executive under Section 4999 of the Code, would be greater than the amount specified in Section 2.2(a). Any reduction to any payment made pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be performed consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

2.3    Withholding & Payroll Taxes. To the extent required by law, the Company shall withhold from other amounts owed to the Executive or require the Executive to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local withholding tax requirements on any payments made to the Executive under this Agreement. Determinations by the Company as to withholding shall be binding on the Executive.

Article 3
Miscellaneous

3.1    Confidential Information. The Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the Executive will have access to certain information of the Company and its Subsidiaries and that such information is confidential and constitutes valuable, special and unique property of the Company and the relevant Subsidiaries. The Executive shall not at any time, either during or subsequent to the term of this Agreement, disclose to others, use, copy or permit to be copied, except as directed by law or in pursuance of the Executive’s duties for or on behalf of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or their respective successors, assigns or nominees, any Confidential Information of the Company or any Subsidiary (regardless of whether developed by the Executive), without the prior written consent of the Company. The term “Confidential Information” with respect to any person means any secret or confidential information or know-how and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the plans, customers, costs, prices, uses, and applications of products and services, results of investigations, studies owned or used by such person, and all products, processes, compositions, computer programs, and servicing, marketing or operational methods and techniques at any time used, developed, investigated, made or sold by such person, before or during the term of this Agreement, that are not readily available to the public or that are maintained as confidential by such person. The Executive shall maintain in confidence any Confidential Information of third parties received as a result of the Executive’s employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in accordance with the Company’s or the relevant Subsidiary’s obligations to such third parties and the policies established by the Company.

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3.2    No Competition. If within the six (6) months prior to or the twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control of the Company, the Executive shall have an involuntary Termination of Employment by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary other than for Cause, or shall have a voluntary Termination of Employment for Good Reason, then and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the Termination Date, the Executive shall not directly or indirectly engage in the business of banking, or any other business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly engage during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that this restriction shall apply only to the geographic market of the Company and its Subsidiaries as delineated on the Termination Date in the Community Reinvestment Act Statement of Peoples Bank. The Executive shall be deemed to engage in a business if the Executive, directly or indirectly, engages or invests in, owns, manages, operates, controls or participates in the ownership, management, operation or control of, is employed by, associated or in any manner connected with, or renders services or advice to, any business engaged in banking or any other business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in; provided, however, that the Executive may invest in the securities of any enterprise (but without otherwise participating in the activities of such enterprise) if two conditions are met: (a) such securities are listed on any national or regional securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (b) the Executive does not beneficially own (as defined Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) in excess of one percent of the outstanding capital stock of such enterprise.

3.3    Delivery of Documents Upon Termination. The Executive shall deliver to the Company or its designee at the Executive’s Termination of Employment all correspondence, memoranda, notes, records, drawings, sketches, plans, customer lists, product compositions, and other documents and all copies thereof, made, composed or received by the Executive, solely or jointly with others, that are in the Executive’s possession, custody, or control at such Termination of Employment and that are related in any manner to the past, present, or anticipated business of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

3.4    Remedies. The Executive acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of the Executive’s obligations under Section 3.1, Section 3.2 and Section 3.3 may be inadequate, agrees that the Company may be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable remedies in case of any such breach or attempted breach and further agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with the obtaining of any such injunctive or other equitable relief. The Company shall have the right to offset against amounts to be paid to the Executive pursuant to the terms hereof any amounts owed by the Executive to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at the time of payment. The termination of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver by the Company of any breach by the Executive of this Agreement or any other obligation owed the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and notwithstanding such a termination the Executive shall be liable for all damages attributable to such a breach.

3.5    Dispute Resolution. Subject to the Company’s right to seek injunctive relief in court as provided in Section 3.4 of this Agreement, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to or connection to this Agreement, including without limitation any dispute as to the
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construction, validity, interpretation, enforceability or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

3.6    Acknowledgement of Parties. The Company and the Executive understand and acknowledge that this Agreement means that neither can pursue an action against the other in a court of law regarding any employment dispute, except for claims involving workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment benefits, and except as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, in the event that either party notifies the other of the notifying party’s demand for arbitration under this Agreement. The Company and the Executive understand and agree that the provisions of Section 3.5, concerning arbitration, shall not include any controversies or claims related to any agreements or provisions (including provisions in this Agreement) respecting confidentiality, proprietary information, non-competition, non-solicitation, trade secrets, or breaches of fiduciary obligations by the Executive, which shall not be subject to arbitration.

3.7    Right to Consult Counsel. The Executive has been advised of the Executive’s right to consult with an attorney prior to entering into this Agreement.

3.8    Successors of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform this Agreement if no such succession had taken place. The failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate this Agreement and receive compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if the Executive terminated the Executive’s employment for Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, “Company” as hereinbefore defined shall include any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Section 3.8 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law.

3.9    Executive’s Heirs, etc. The Executive may not assign the Executive’s rights or delegate the Executive’s duties or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If the Executive should die while any amounts would still be payable to the Executive hereunder if the Executive had continued to live, all such amounts, unless other provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Executive’s designee or, if there be no such designee, to the Executive’s estate.

3.10    Notices. Any notice or communication required or permitted under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by nationally recognized overnight
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carrier, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile transmission to the Company at the Company’s principal office and facsimile number in Marietta, Ohio, or to the Executive at the address and facsimile number, if any, appearing on the books and records of the Company. Such notice or communication shall be deemed given (a) when delivered if personally delivered; (b) five mailing days after having been placed in the mail, if delivered by registered or certified mail; (c) the business day after having been placed with a nationally recognized overnight carrier, if delivered by nationally recognized overnight carrier, and (d) the business day after transmittal when transmitted with electronic confirmation of receipt, if transmitted by facsimile. Either party may change the address or facsimile number to which notices or communications are to be sent to such party by giving notice to the other party of such change in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Until changed by notice, the following shall be the address and facsimile number to which notices shall be sent:
If to the Company, to: If to the Executive, to:
  Attn: General Counsel Jason M. Eakle
  PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
902 51st Street
  138 Putnam Street Vienna, WV 26105
  Marietta, Ohio 45750
  Fax: (740) 568-1422    

3.11    Amendment or Waiver. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board (which shall not include the Executive). No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party, which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and the Executive as to the subject matter hereof. No rights are granted to the Executive by virtue of this Agreement other than those specifically set forth herein.

3.12    Invalid Provisions. Should any portion of this Agreement be adjudged or held to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such holding shall not have the effect of invalidating, rendering unenforceable or voiding the remainder of this Agreement and the parties hereby agree that the portion so held invalid, unenforceable or void shall if possible, be deemed amended or reduced in scope, or otherwise be stricken from this Agreement to the extent required for the purposes of validity and enforcement thereof. In this regard, the parties hereto hereby agree that any judicial authority construing this Agreement shall be empowered to sever any portion of the geographic area or any prohibited business activity from the coverage of this Agreement, and to reduce the duration of the non-compete period and to apply the provisions of this Agreement to the remaining portion of the geographic area or the remaining business activities not to be severed by
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such judicial authority and to the duration of the non-compete period as reduced by judicial determination.

3.13    Survival of the Executive’s Obligations. The Executive’s obligations under this Agreement shall survive regardless of whether the Executive incurs a Termination of Employment, voluntarily or involuntarily, by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or by the Executive, with or without Cause.

3.14    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

3.15    Governing Law. This Agreement and any action or proceeding related to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Ohio.

3.16    Captions and Gender. The use of Captions and Section headings herein is for purposes of convenience only and shall not effect the interpretation or substance of any provisions contained herein. Similarly, the use of the masculine gender with respect to pronouns in this Agreement is for purposes of convenience and includes either sex who may be a signatory.

3.17    Section 409A. It is intended that this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (and any subsequent notices or guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service), and this Agreement will be interpreted, administered and operated accordingly. Nothing herein shall be construed as an entitlement to or guarantee of any particular tax treatment to the Executive. Neither the Company nor the Board shall have any liability to any person in the event this Agreement fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code at any time. The Company may accelerate the time or schedule of a distribution to the Executive at any time this Agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Such payment may not exceed the amount required to be included in income as a result of the failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and a duly authorized representative of the Company have signed this Agreement.
EXECUTIVE:
PEOPLES BANCORP INC.

By:/S/ Jason M. Eakle
By:/S/ Tonya L. Steele
Printed: Jason M. Eakle Printed: Tonya L. Steele
  Title: Secretary, Compensation Committee


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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Charles W. Sulerzyski, certify that:
 
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, of Peoples Bancorp Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
Date: July 29, 2020         By:/s/ CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
      Charles W. Sulerzyski
      President and Chief Executive Officer



EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

 
I, John C. Rogers, certify that:
 
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, of Peoples Bancorp Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: July 29, 2020   By:/s/ JOHN C. ROGERS
      John C. Rogers
      Executive Vice President,
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350
OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE*


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples Bancorp”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Charles W. Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Bancorp, and I, John C. Rogers, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Peoples Bancorp, certify, pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Peoples Bancorp and its subsidiaries.

 
Date: July 29, 2020         By: /s/ CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
      Charles W. Sulerzyski
      President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: July 29, 2020         By:/s/ JOHN C. ROGERS
      John C. Rogers
      Executive Vice President,
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

* This certification is being furnished as required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section.  This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.