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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
  x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
                                                                                        
OR
  o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission File Number: 0-16772
PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
 
 
 
31-0987416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
138 Putnam Street, P. O. Box 738, Marietta, Ohio
 
 
 
45750
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
 
 
(740) 373-3155
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x   No o

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

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

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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 14,150,287 common shares, without par value, at October 22, 2014.




Table of Contents
 
 



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PART I
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
38,380

$
36,016

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
27,590

17,804

Total cash and cash equivalents
65,970

53,820

Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $631,500 at September 30, 2014 and $621,126 at December 31, 2013)
631,827

606,108

Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $48,234 at September 30, 2014 and $46,094 at December 31, 2013)
48,883

49,222

Other investment securities, at cost
25,049

25,196

Total investment securities
705,759

680,526

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
1,503,351

1,196,234

Allowance for loan losses
(17,556
)
(17,065
)
Net loans
1,485,795

1,179,169

Loans held for sale
3,157

1,688

Bank premises and equipment, net
37,439

29,809

Goodwill
89,604

70,520

Other intangible assets
9,665

7,083

Other assets
36,374

36,493

Total assets
$
2,433,763

$
2,059,108

Liabilities
 
 
Non-interest-bearing deposits
$
500,330

$
409,891

Interest-bearing deposits
1,361,289

1,170,867

Total deposits
1,861,619

1,580,758

Short-term borrowings
71,897

113,590

Long-term borrowings
157,454

121,826

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
23,461

21,381

Total liabilities
2,114,431

1,837,555

Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013


Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 14,749,971 shares issued at September 30, 2014 and 11,206,576 shares issued at December 31, 2013, including shares in treasury
249,112

168,869

Retained earnings
88,456

80,898

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes
(3,277
)
(13,244
)
Treasury stock, at cost, 599,692 shares at September 30, 2014 and 600,794 shares at December 31, 2013
(14,959
)
(14,970
)
Total stockholders’ equity
319,332

221,553

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,433,763

$
2,059,108


See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Interest Income:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
15,986

$
11,958

 
$
43,431

$
34,945

Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities
4,181

4,119

 
12,661

12,493

Interest on tax-exempt investment securities
470

410

 
1,332

1,183

Other interest income
5

22

 
(14
)
65

Total interest income
20,642

16,509

 
57,410

48,686

Interest Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
1,514

1,674

 
4,548

5,411

Interest on short-term borrowings
46

28

 
114

63

Interest on long-term borrowings
1,147

1,131

 
3,288

3,406

Total interest expense
2,707

2,833

 
7,950

8,880

Net interest income
17,935

13,676

 
49,460

39,806

(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(380
)
(919
)
 
211

(3,446
)
Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for loan losses
18,315

14,595

 
49,249

43,252

Other Income:
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance income
3,169

3,261

 
10,728

9,359

Deposit account service charges
2,449

2,377

 
6,787

6,479

Trust and investment income
1,876

1,751

 
5,656

5,225

Electronic banking income
1,695

1,547

 
4,796

4,527

Mortgage banking income
334

360

 
872

1,443

Net gain (loss) on investment securities
124

(1
)
 
160

443

Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions
(109
)
(19
)
 
(285
)
(30
)
Other non-interest income
338

290

 
1,036

841

Total other income
9,876

9,566

 
29,750

28,287

Other Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefit costs
11,667

9,358

 
33,700

27,009

Net occupancy and equipment
2,267

1,637

 
5,822

5,121

Professional fees
1,451

1,188

 
3,625

3,084

Electronic banking expense
1,283

920

 
3,316

2,645

Data processing and software
673

530

 
1,798

1,479

Marketing expense
668

547

 
1,540

1,559

Communication expense
421

342

 
1,170

1,006

Franchise tax
388

412

 
1,215

1,238

Amortization of other intangible assets
367

180

 
912

533

FDIC insurance
331

224

 
878

754

Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses
177

186

 
509

503

Other non-interest expense
2,514

1,739

 
6,542

4,939

Total other expenses
22,207

17,263

 
61,027

49,870

Income before income taxes
5,984

6,898

 
17,972

21,669

Income tax expense
1,755

4,381

 
5,482

9,209

  Net income
$
4,229

$
2,517

 
$
12,490

$
12,460

Earnings per share - basic
$
0.33

$
0.24

 
$
1.09

$
1.17

Earnings per share - diluted
$
0.33

$
0.23

 
$
1.08

$
1.16

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic
12,632,341

10,589,126

 
11,348,625

10,574,130

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted
12,765,880

10,692,555

 
11,464,020

10,664,999

Cash dividends declared
$
1,675

$
1,513

 
$
4,932

$
4,320

Cash dividends declared per share
$
0.15

$
0.14

 
$
0.45

$
0.40

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net income
$
4,229

$
2,517

$
12,490

$
12,460

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investment securities:
 
 
 
 
Gross unrealized holding (loss) gain arising in the period
(395
)
(876
)
15,503

(17,146
)
Related tax benefit (expense)
139

307

(5,426
)
6,001

Less: reclassification adjustment for net gain (loss) included in net income
124

(1
)
160

443

Related tax expense
(43
)

(56
)
(155
)
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income
(337
)
(568
)
9,973

(11,433
)
Defined benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain arising during the period
(311
)
3,023

(1,490
)
3,023

  Related tax benefit (expense)
109

(1,058
)
522

(1,058
)
Amortization of unrecognized loss and service cost on benefit plans
32

50

97

149

Related tax expense
(11
)
(17
)
(34
)
(52
)
Recognition of loss due to settlement and curtailment
361

264

1,383

264

Related tax expense
(126
)
(92
)
(484
)
(92
)
Net effect on other comprehensive income (loss)
54

2,170

(6
)
2,234

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(283
)
1,602

9,967

(9,199
)
Total comprehensive income
$
3,946

$
4,119

$
22,457

$
3,261




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
 
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
168,869

$
80,898

$
(13,244
)
$
(14,970
)
$
221,553

Net income
 
12,490

 
 
12,490

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
9,967

 
9,967

Cash dividends declared
 
(4,932
)
 
 
(4,932
)
Reissuance of treasury stock for common stock option exercises
 
 
 
72

72

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
80

 
 
 
80

Reissuance of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan for Boards of Directors
 
 
 
175

175

Purchase of treasury stock
 
 
 
(407
)
(407
)
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan
309

 
 
 
309

Common shares issued under compensation plan for Board of Directors
(12
)
 
 
171

159

Stock-based compensation expense
1,382

 
 
 
1,382

Issuance of common shares related to acquisitions:
 
 
 
 

Midwest Bancshares, Inc.
6,305

 
 
 
6,305

Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Inc.
32,017

 
 
 
32,017

Common shares issued in Private Equity Issuance
40,162

 
 
 
40,162

Balance, September 30, 2014
$
249,112

$
88,456

$
(3,277
)
$
(14,959
)
$
319,332

 
See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
19,422

$
32,123

Investing activities:
 
 
Available-for-sale investment securities:
 
 
Purchases
(109,356
)
(206,331
)
Proceeds from sales
88,561

121,117

Proceeds from principal payments, calls and prepayments
55,170

82,247

Held-to-maturity investment securities:
 
 
Purchases
(1,017
)
(5,216
)
Proceeds from principal payments
1,022

455

Net increase in loans
(67,963
)
(68,729
)
Net expenditures for premises and equipment
(5,363
)
(4,777
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
204

922

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance contracts
6,322

42,837

Business acquisitions, net of cash received
10,080

(2,248
)
Return of (investment in) limited partnership and tax credit funds
358

(120
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(21,982
)
(39,843
)
Financing activities:
 
 
Net increase in non-interest-bearing deposits
43,085

39,696

Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits
(15,270
)
(94,140
)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
(45,753
)
59,074

Proceeds from long-term borrowings
5,268


Payments on long-term borrowings
(7,916
)
(4,698
)
Cash dividends paid
(4,618
)
(4,007
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(407
)
(166
)
Proceeds from issuance of shares
40,242

6

Excess tax benefit from share-based payments
79

73

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
14,710

(4,162
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
12,150

(11,882
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
53,820

62,542

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
65,970

$
50,660

 

 See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Peoples" refers to Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries collectively, except where the context indicates the reference relates solely to Peoples Bancorp Inc.) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (“2013 Form 10-K”).
The accounting and reporting policies followed in the presentation of the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples’ 2013 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 September 30, 2014, for potential recognition or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.  In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly such information for the periods and dates indicated.  Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013, contained herein has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in Peoples’ 2013 Form 10-K. 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year, due in part to seasonal variations and unusual or infrequently occurring items.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update requiring that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. This standard will be effective for all entities for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Peoples will adopt this new guidance as required, and it is not expected to have a material impact on Peoples’ consolidated financial statements.
In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update allowing entities to make an accounting policy election with respect to using the proportional amortization method for investments in qualified affordable housing projects, if certain conditions are met. This standard will be effective for public companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Peoples will adopt this new guidance as required, and it is not expected to have a material impact on Peoples’ consolidated financial statements.
Also in January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update clarifying guidance for in substance repossessions and foreclosures, and requiring additional disclosures regarding foreclosed residential real estate property and recorded investments in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure. This standard will be effective for public companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Peoples will adopt this new guidance as required, and it is not expected to have a material impact on Peoples’ consolidated financial statements.




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Note 2.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis comprised the following as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
 Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair Value
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$
7

$

$
7

$

U.S. government sponsored agencies
8,689


8,689


States and political subdivisions
64,048


64,048


Residential mortgage-backed securities
518,159


518,159


Commercial mortgage-backed securities
27,542


27,542


Bank-issued trust preferred securities
8,194


8,194


Equity securities
5,188

4,984

204


Total available-for-sale securities
$
631,827

$
4,984

$
626,843

$

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$
20

$

$
20

$

U.S. government sponsored agencies
319


319


States and political subdivisions
50,962


50,962


Residential mortgage-backed securities
510,097


510,097


Commercial mortgage-backed securities
32,304


32,304


Bank-issued trust preferred securities
7,829


7,829


Equity securities
4,577

4,443

134


Total available-for-sale securities
$
606,108

$
4,443

$
601,665

$

Held-to-maturity securities reported at fair value comprised the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Significant
Other
Observable
 Inputs
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Fair Value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$
4,251

$

$
4,251

$

Residential mortgage-backed securities
36,582


36,582


Commercial mortgage-backed securities
7,401


7,401


Total held-to-maturity securities
$
48,234

$

$
48,234

$

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$
3,929

$

$
3,929

$

Residential mortgage-backed securities
34,530


34,530


Commercial mortgage-backed securities
7,635


7,635


Total held-to-maturity securities
$
46,094

$

$
46,094

$

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 inputs) or fair values determined by pricing models using a market approach that considers observable market data, such as interest rate volatilities, LIBOR yield curves, credit spreads and prices from market


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makers and live trading systems (Level 2). Management reviews the valuation methodology and quality controls utilized by the pricing services in their overall assessment of the reasonableness of the fair values provided and challenges prices when it believes a material discrepancy in pricing exists.
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).  Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis included the following:
Impaired Loans: Impaired loans are measured and reported at fair value when the amounts to be received are less than the carrying value of the loans. One of the allowable methods for determining the amount of impairment is estimating fair value using the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans. Management’s determination of the fair value for these loans uses a market approach representing the estimated net proceeds to be received from the sale of the collateral based on observable market prices or market value provided by independent, licensed or certified appraisers (Level 2 inputs).  At September 30, 2014, impaired loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $1.5 million were measured and reported at a fair value of $1.1 million.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014, Peoples recognized $419,000 of losses and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Peoples recognized losses of $428,000, on impaired loans through the allowance for loan losses.
The following table presents the fair values of financial assets and liabilities carried on Peoples’ Consolidated Balance Sheets, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis:
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
65,970

$
65,970

 
$
53,820

$
53,820

Investment securities
705,759

705,110

 
680,526

677,398

Loans
1,488,952

1,463,830

 
1,180,857

1,165,560

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
1,861,619

$
1,870,042

 
$
1,580,758

$
1,587,448

Short-term borrowings
71,897

71,897

 
113,590

113,590

Long-term borrowings
157,454

161,565

 
121,826

128,205

The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are discussed above.  For certain financial assets and liabilities, carrying value approximates fair value due to the nature of the financial instrument.  These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, demand and other non-maturity deposits, and overnight borrowings.  Peoples used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of the following financial instruments:
Loans: The fair value of portfolio loans assumes sale of the notes to a third-party financial investor.  Accordingly, this value is not necessarily the value to Peoples if the notes were held to maturity.  Peoples considered interest rate, credit and market factors in estimating the fair value of loans (Level 3 inputs).  In the current whole loan market, financial investors are generally requiring a much higher rate of return than the return inherent in loans if held to maturity given the lack of market liquidity.  This divergence accounts for the majority of the difference in carrying amount over fair value. 
Deposits: The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation based on current rates offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2 inputs).
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 inputs). 
Bank premises and equipment, customer relationships, deposit base, banking center networks, and other information required to compute Peoples’ aggregate fair value are not included in the above information.  Accordingly, the above fair values are not intended to represent the aggregate fair value of Peoples.


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Note 3.  Investment Securities 

Available-for-sale
The following table summarizes Peoples’ available-for-sale investment securities:
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$
7

$

$

$
7

U.S. government sponsored agencies
8,636

87

(34
)
8,689

States and political subdivisions
61,616

2,557

(125
)
64,048

Residential mortgage-backed securities
523,229

5,812

(10,882
)
518,159

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
28,083

101

(642
)
27,542

Bank-issued trust preferred securities
8,521

83

(410
)
8,194

Equity securities
1,408

3,855

(75
)
5,188

Total available-for-sale securities
$
631,500

$
12,495

$
(12,168
)
$
631,827

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$
20

$

$

$
20

U.S. government sponsored agencies
308

11


319

States and political subdivisions
50,509

1,480

(1,027
)
50,962

Residential mortgage-backed securities
527,283

5,334

(22,520
)
510,097

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
33,256

274

(1,226
)
32,304

Bank-issued trust preferred securities
8,508


(679
)
7,829

Equity securities
1,242

3,421

(86
)
4,577

Total available-for-sale securities
$
621,126

$
10,520

$
(25,538
)
$
606,108

Peoples’ investment in equity securities was comprised largely of common stocks issued by various unrelated bank holding companies at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  At September 30, 2014, there were no securities of a single issuer, other than U.S. Treasury and government agencies, and U.S. government sponsored agencies/enterprises, that exceeded 10% of stockholders' equity.
The gross gains and gross losses realized by Peoples from sales of available-for-sale securities for the periods ended September 30 were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Gross gains realized
$
129

$

 
$
863

$
3,312

Gross losses realized
5

1

 
703

2,869

Net gain (loss) realized
$
124

$
(1
)
 
$
160

$
443

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


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The following table presents a summary of available-for-sale investment securities that had an unrealized loss:
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
Unrealized Loss
No. of Securities
 
Fair
Value
Unrealized Loss
No. of Securities
 
Fair
Value
Unrealized Loss
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$

$


 
$

$


 
$

$

U.S. government sponsored agencies
4,360

34

6

 



 
4,360

34

States and political subdivisions
2,422

10

2

 
8,398

115

12

 
10,820

125

Residential mortgage-backed securities
156,672

1,993

29

 
199,889

8,889

55

 
356,561

10,882

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
3,327

13

1

 
19,086

629

4

 
22,413

642

Bank-issued trust preferred securities



 
2,588

410

3

 
2,588

410

Equity securities



 
101

75

1

 
101

75

Total
$
166,781

$
2,050

38

 
$
230,062

$
10,118

75

 
$
396,843

$
12,168

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$

$


 
$

$


 
$

$

U.S. government sponsored agencies



 



 


States and political subdivisions
15,848

659

22

 
6,180

368

10

 
22,028

1,027

Residential mortgage-backed securities
310,315

16,709

75

 
57,440

5,811

20

 
367,755

22,520

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
19,560

779

4

 
7,205

447

2

 
26,765

1,226

Bank-issued trust preferred securities
2,013

90

1

 
4,803

589

4

 
6,816

679

Equity securities



 
97

86

2

 
97

86

Total
$
347,736

$
18,237

102

 
$
75,725

$
7,301

38

 
$
423,461

$
25,538

Management systematically evaluates available-for-sale investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. At September 30, 2014, management concluded no individual securities were other-than-temporarily impaired since Peoples did not have the intent to sell nor was it more likely than not that Peoples would be required to sell any of the securities with an unrealized loss prior to recovery. Further, the unrealized losses at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were largely attributable to changes in market interest rates and spreads since the securities were purchased. 
At September 30, 2014, approximately 99% of the mortgage-backed securities 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 three positions, consisted of privately issued mortgage-backed securities with all of the underlying mortgages originated prior to 2004. Two of the three positions had a fair value less than 90% of their book value, with an aggregate book and fair value of $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Management has analyzed the underlying credit quality of these securities and concluded the unrealized losses were primarily attributable to the floating rate nature of these investments and the low number of loans remaining in these securities.
Furthermore, the three bank-issued trust preferred securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more at September 30, 2014 were primarily attributable to the floating nature of those investments, the current interest rate environment and spreads within that sector.


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The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2014.  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.  Rates are calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 35% federal income tax rate.
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Within 1 Year
1 to 5 Years
5 to 10 Years
Over 10 Years
Total
Amortized cost
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$

$
3

$

$
4

$
7

U.S. government sponsored agencies

981


7,655

8,636

States and political subdivisions
272

4,985

23,345

33,014

61,616

Residential mortgage-backed securities

13,106

28,240

481,883

523,229

Commercial mortgage-backed securities


23,054

5,029

28,083

Bank-issued trust preferred securities



8,521

8,521

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
1,408

Total available-for-sale securities
$
272

$
19,075

$
74,639

$
536,106

$
631,500

Fair value
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$

$
3

$

$
4

$
7

U.S. government sponsored agencies

999


7,690

8,689

States and political subdivisions
273

5,289

24,215

34,271

64,048

Residential mortgage-backed securities

13,062

28,349

476,748

518,159

Commercial mortgage-backed securities


22,412

5,130

27,542

Bank-issued trust preferred securities



8,194

8,194

Equity securities
 
 
 
 
5,188

Total available-for-sale securities
$
273

$
19,353

$
74,976

$
532,037

$
631,827

Total weighted-average yield
4.66
%
3.37
%
2.98
%
2.71
%
2.78
%
Held-to-Maturity
The following table summarizes Peoples’ held-to-maturity investment securities:
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$
3,843

$
414

$
(6
)
$
4,251

Residential mortgage-backed securities
37,316

36

(770
)
36,582

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
7,724

2

(325
)
7,401

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
48,883

$
452

$
(1,101
)
$
48,234

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$
3,850

$
91

$
(12
)
$
3,929

Residential mortgage-backed securities
37,536

35

(3,041
)
34,530

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
7,836

2

(203
)
7,635

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
49,222

$
128

$
(3,256
)
$
46,094

There were no gross gains or gross losses realized by Peoples from sales of held-to-maturity securities for the three or the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


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The following table presents a summary of held-to-maturity investment securities that had an unrealized loss:
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
Unrealized Loss
No. of Securities
 
Fair
Value
Unrealized Loss
No. of Securities
 
Fair
Value
Unrealized Loss
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$

$


 
$
325

$
6

1

 
$
325

$
6

Residential mortgage-backed securities
10,862

50

2

 
18,565

720

6

 
29,427

770

Commercial mortgage-backed securities



 
6,335

325

1

 
6,335

325

Total
$
10,862

$
50

2

 
$
25,225

$
1,051

8

 
$
36,087

$
1,101

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$
321

$
12

1

 
$

$


 
$
321

$
12

Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
31,341

$
2,908

7

 
$
1,181

$
133

1

 
$
32,522

$
3,041

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
6,547

203

1

 



 
6,547

203

Total
$
38,209

$
3,123

9

 
$
1,181

$
133

1

 
$
39,390

$
3,256

The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2014.  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.  Rates are calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 35% federal income tax rate.
 
(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
$

$

$
330

$
3,513

$
3,843

Residential mortgage-backed securities


512

36,804

37,316

Commercial mortgage-backed securities



7,724

7,724

Total held-to-maturity securities
$

$

$
842

$
48,041

$
48,883

Fair value
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$

$

$
325

$
3,926

$
4,251

Residential mortgage-backed securities


504

36,078

36,582

Commercial mortgage-backed securities



7,401

7,401

Total held-to-maturity securities
$

$

$
829

$
47,405

$
48,234

Total weighted-average yield
%
%
2.61
%
2.73
%
2.73
%
Pledged Securities
Peoples had pledged available-for-sale investment securities with carrying values of $350.9 million and $303.8 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and held-to-maturity investment securities with carrying values of $23.0 million and $21.4 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, to secure public and trust department deposits, and repurchase agreements in accordance with federal and state requirements.  Peoples also pledged available-for-sale investment securities with carrying values of $14.2 million and $16.2 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and held-to-maturity securities with carrying values of $24.9 million and $25.9 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, to secure additional borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati ("FHLB") and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland ("FRB").


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Note 4.  Loans

Peoples' loan portfolio has consisted of various types of loans originated primarily as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' primary market areas of northeastern, central and southeastern Ohio, west central West Virginia, and northeastern Kentucky. The major classifications of loan balances, excluding loans held for sale, were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
December 31, 2013
Commercial real estate, construction
$
25,877

$
47,539

Commercial real estate, other
545,592

450,170

    Commercial real estate
571,469

497,709

Commercial and industrial
261,544

232,754

Residential real estate
412,807

268,617

Home equity lines of credit
74,762

60,076

Consumer
180,100

135,018

Deposit account overdrafts
2,669

2,060

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
$
1,503,351

$
1,196,234

Peoples has acquired various loans through business combinations for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination, and for which it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amounts of these loans included in the loan balances above are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
Commercial real estate
$
4,712

$
1,078

Commercial and industrial
517

188

Residential real estate
7,548

1,507

Consumer
237

9

Total outstanding balance
$
13,014

$
2,782

Net carrying amount
$
10,867

$
1,875

Changes in the accretable yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Accretable Yield
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
1,654

Additions:
 
    Reclassification from nonaccretable to accretable
402

    Midwest
1,102

    Ohio Heritage
3,037

Accretion
(1,037
)
Balance, September 30, 2014
$
5,158

Peoples has pledged certain loans secured by 1-4 family and multifamily residential mortgages under a blanket collateral agreement to secure borrowings from the FHLB. The amount of such pledged loans totaled $418.1 million and $259.1 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Peoples also had pledged commercial loans to secure borrowings with the FRB. The outstanding balances of these loans totaled $171.8 million and $113.0 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
A loan is considered past due if any required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were required to be made under the terms of the loan agreement. A loan may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loan is considered past due.
The recorded investments in loans on nonaccrual status and accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more were as follows:
 
Nonaccrual Loans
 
Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
Commercial real estate, construction
$
96

$
96

 
$

$

Commercial real estate, other
2,353

3,717

 
1,406


    Commercial real estate
2,449

3,813

 
1,406


Commercial and industrial
655

708

 
279


Residential real estate
3,247

3,215

 
798

37

Home equity lines of credit
275

87

 

873

Consumer

58

 
1


Total
$
6,626

$
7,881

 
$
2,484

$
910

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases:
 
Loans Past Due
 
Current
Loans
Total
Loans
(Dollars in thousands)
30 - 59 days
60 - 89 days
90 + Days
Total
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$

$

$
96

$
96

 
$
25,781

$
25,877

Commercial real estate, other
2,116

623

2,517

5,256

 
540,336

545,592

    Commercial real estate
2,116

623

2,613

5,352

 
566,117

571,469

Commercial and industrial
2,968

12

731

3,711

 
257,833

261,544

Residential real estate
3,439

1,969

1,866

7,274

 
405,533

412,807

Home equity lines of credit
385

203

41

629

 
74,133

74,762

Consumer
1,109

126

1

1,236

 
178,864

180,100

Deposit account overdrafts
67



67

 
2,602

2,669

Total
$
10,084

$
2,933

$
5,252

$
18,269

 
$
1,485,082

$
1,503,351

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$
1,340

$

$

$
1,340

 
$
46,199

$
47,539

Commercial real estate, other
432

679

1,249

2,360

 
447,810

450,170

    Commercial real estate
1,772

679

1,249

3,700

 
494,009

497,709

Commercial and industrial
171

90

127

388

 
232,366

232,754

Residential real estate
5,445

1,509

1,452

8,406

 
260,211

268,617

Home equity lines of credit
254

65

929

1,248

 
58,828

60,076

Consumer
976

165

58

1,199

 
133,819

135,018

Deposit account overdrafts
47



47

 
2,013

2,060

Total
$
8,665

$
2,508

$
3,815

$
14,988

 
$
1,181,246

$
1,196,234

Credit Quality Indicators
As discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2013 Form 10-K, Peoples categorizes the majority of its loans into risk categories based upon an established risk grading matrix using a scale of 1 to 8. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades used by Peoples is as follows:
“Pass” (grades 1 through 4): Loans in this risk category involve borrowers of acceptable-to-strong credit quality and risk who have the apparent ability to satisfy their loan obligations. Loans in this risk grade would possess sufficient mitigating factors, such as adequate collateral or strong guarantors possessing the capacity to repay the loan if required, for any weakness that may exist.
“Watch” (grade 5): Loans in this risk grade are the equivalent of the regulatory definition of “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” classification. Loans in this 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 the 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 of 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, its classification as an estimate 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 the loan has absolutely no recovery value, but rather it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future. Charge-offs against the allowance for loan losses are taken in the period in which the loan becomes uncollectible. Consequently, Peoples typically does not maintain a recorded investment in loans within this category.
Consumer loans and other smaller-balance loans are evaluated and categorized as “substandard”, “doubtful” or “loss” based upon the regulatory definition of these classes and consistent with regulatory requirements. All other loans not evaluated individually, nor meeting the regulatory conditions to be categorized as described above, would be considered as being “not rated”.
The following table summarizes the risk category of Peoples' loan portfolio based upon the most recent analysis performed:
 
Pass Rated
(Grades 1 - 4)
Watch
(Grade 5)
Substandard
(Grade 6)
Doubtful (Grade 7)
Not
Rated
Total
Loans
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$
25,205

$

$

$

$
672

$
25,877

Commercial real estate, other
510,372

11,795

22,317

417

691

545,592

    Commercial real estate
535,577

11,795

22,317

417

1,363

571,469

Commercial and industrial
249,039

6,294

3,492


2,719

261,544

Residential real estate
37,346

1,367

10,155


363,939

412,807

Home equity lines of credit
934


968


72,860

74,762

Consumer
380

2

11


179,707

180,100

Deposit account overdrafts




2,669

2,669

Total
$
823,276

$
19,458

$
36,943

$
417

$
623,257

$
1,503,351

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$
43,407

$
148

$
68

$

$
3,916

$
47,539

Commercial real estate, other
423,313

13,433

12,921


503

450,170

    Commercial real estate
466,720

13,581

12,989


4,419

497,709

Commercial and industrial
212,193

6,013

14,006

542


232,754

Residential real estate
26,822

2,787

8,094

4

230,910

268,617

Home equity lines of credit
844


1,014


58,218

60,076

Consumer
50

5

24


134,939

135,018

Deposit account overdrafts




2,060

2,060

Total
$
706,629

$
22,386

$
36,127

$
546

$
430,546

$
1,196,234

Impaired Loans
The following table summarizes loans classified as impaired:
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Recorded Investment
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With
Allowance
Without
Allowance
Related
Allowance
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$
101

$

$
96

$
96

$

$
48

$
4

Commercial real estate, other
3,398

1,166

1,160

2,326

252

2,919

7

    Commercial real estate
3,499

$
1,166

$
1,256

$
2,422

$
252

$
2,967

$
11

Commercial and industrial
198

193

2

195

193

438

1

Residential real estate
4,490

121

4,103

4,224

24

2,986

155

Home equity lines of credit
647


641

641


463

13

Consumer
171


171

171


128

9

Total
$
9,005

$
1,480

$
6,173

$
7,653

$
469

$
6,982

$
189

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Commercial real estate, other
4,970

1,150

1,729

2,879

83

4,586

6

    Commercial real estate
4,970

$
1,150

$
1,729

$
2,879

$
83

$
4,586

$
6

Commercial and industrial
617

575

5

580

575

278

1

Residential real estate
3,498


3,280

3,280


2,800

86

Home equity lines of credit
347


347

347


327

12

Consumer
182


182

182


127

15

Total
$
9,614

$
1,725

$
5,543

$
7,268

$
658

$
8,118

$
120

At September 30, 2014, Peoples' impaired loans shown in the table above included loans that were classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs").
In assessing whether or not a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, Peoples considers information currently available regarding the financial condition of the borrower. This information includes, but is not limited to, whether (i) the borrower is currently in payment default on any of its debt; (ii) a payment default is probable in the foreseeable future without the modification; (iii) the borrower has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy; and (iv) the borrower's projected cash flow is insufficient to satisfy contractual payments due under the original terms of the loan without a modification.
Peoples considers all aspects of the modification to loan terms to determine whether or not a concession has been granted to the borrower. Key factors considered by Peoples include the borrower's ability to access funds at a market rate for debt with similar risk characteristics, the significance of the modification relative to the unpaid principal balance or collateral value of the debt, and the significance of a delay in the timing of payments relative to the original contractual terms of the loan. The most common concessions granted by Peoples generally include one or more modifications to the terms of the debt, such as (i) a reduction in the interest rate for the remaining life of the debt, (ii) an extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, (iii) a temporary period of interest-only payments, and (iv) a reduction in the contractual payment amount for either a short period or the remaining term of the loan.

The following table summarizes the loans that were modified as a TDR during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Recorded Investment (1)
 
Recorded Investment (1)
 
Number of Contracts
Pre-Modification
Post-Modification
Remaining Recorded Investment
Number of Contracts
Pre-Modification
Post-Modification
Remaining Recorded Investment
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction

$

$

$

1

$
96

$
96

$
96

Commercial and industrial
1

$
2

$
2

$
2

1

$
2

$
2

$
2

Residential real estate
25

$
1,344

$
1,344

$
1,343

43

$
2,290

$
2,290

$
2,264

Home equity lines of credit
8

$
152

$
152

$
152

12

$
238

$
238

$
236

Consumer
11

$
86

$
86

$
86

23

$
159

$
159

$
151

September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, other
1

$
428

$
428

$
415

1

$
428

$
428

$
415

Residential real estate
3

$
118

$
118

$
118

13

$
461

$
461

$
360

Home equity lines of credit

$

$

$

2

$
53

$
53

$
52

Consumer
6

$
55

$
55

$
55

28

$
219

$
219

$
131

(1)
The amounts shown are inclusive of all partial paydowns and charge-offs. Loans modified in a TDR that were fully paid down, charged-off or foreclosed upon by period end are not reported.
The following table presents those loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 that were modified as a TDR during the last twelve months that subsequently defaulted (i.e., 90 days or more past due following a modification).
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
Number of Contracts
Recorded Investment (1)
Impact on the Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Number of Contracts
Recorded Investment (1)
Impact on the Allowance for Loan Losses
Commercial real estate, other

$

$

 
1

$
251

$

Residential real estate
1

$
40

$

 
2

$
70

$

Home equity lines of credit
1

$
17

$

 
1

$
24

$

Consumer

$

$

 
2

$
11

$

Total
2

$
57

$

 
6

$
356

$

(1)
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.
Peoples had no additional commitments to lend additional funds to the related debtors whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Changes in the allowance for loan losses in the periods ended September 30, were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial and Industrial
Residential Real Estate
Home Equity Lines of Credit
Consumer
Deposit Account Overdrafts
Total
Balance, January 1, 2014
$
13,215

$
2,174

$
881

$
343

$
316

$
136

$
17,065

Charge-offs
(126
)
(49
)
(377
)
(51
)
(841
)
(351
)
(1,795
)
Recoveries
1,113

68

169

20

573

132

2,075

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
987

19

(208
)
(31
)
(268
)
(219
)
280

(Provision for) recovery of loan losses
(3,656
)
1,035

1,092

346

1,183

211

211

Balance, September 30, 2014
$
10,546

$
3,228

$
1,765

$
658

$
1,231

$
128

$
17,556

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period-end amount allocated to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
$
252

$
193

$
24

$

$

$

$
469

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
10,294

3,035

1,741

658

1,231

128

17,087

Ending balance
$
10,546

$
3,228

$
1,765

$
658

$
1,231

$
128

$
17,556

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2013
$
14,215

$
1,733

$
801

$
479

$
438

$
145

$
17,811

Charge-offs
(982
)
(11
)
(440
)
(162
)
(645
)
(380
)
(2,620
)
Recoveries
4,313

28

300

20

361

135

5,157

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
3,331

17

(140
)
(142
)
(284
)
(245
)
2,537

(Provision for) recovery of loan losses
(4,720
)
445

165


410

254

(3,446
)
Balance, September 30, 2013
$
12,826

$
2,195

$
826

$
337

$
564

$
154

$
16,902

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period-end amount allocated to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
$
566

$
261

$
29

$

$

$

$
856

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
12,260

1,934

797

337

564

154

16,046

Ending balance
$
12,826

$
2,195

$
826

$
337

$
564

$
154

$
16,902






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Note 5. Long-Term Borrowings

The following table summarizes Peoples' long-term borrowings:
 
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance
Weighted-
Average
Rate
Balance
Weighted-
Average
Rate
Term note payable (parent company)
$
15,564

3.50
%
$
19,147

3.80
%
Callable national market repurchase agreements
$
40,000

3.63
%
$
40,000

3.63
%
FHLB putable non-amortizing, fixed rate advances
60,000

3.00
%
50,000

3.32
%
FHLB amortizing, fixed rate advances
41,890

2.16
%
12,679

3.58
%
Total long-term borrowings
$
157,454

2.98
%
$
121,826

3.53
%
As disclosed in Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2013 Form 10-K, Peoples entered into a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") on December 18, 2012, to obtain a $24 million unsecured term loan from an unaffiliated financial institution with an original maturity of five years, and a $5 million unsecured revolving credit loan with an original maturity of one year. On August 4, 2014, the Loan Agreement was amended (as amended, the "Amended Loan Agreement"). Under the Amended Loan Agreement, the interest rate on the term loan was reduced from 3.80% to 3.50%, and the amount of the revolving credit loan was increased from $5 million to $10 million. In addition, certain loan covenants related to the operations of Peoples' business were modified under the Amended Loan Agreement, which include:
issuance of dividends from Peoples Bank, National Association ("Peoples Bank") may not exceed the amount permitted by law without requiring regulatory approval;
minimum liquidity position of $2 million at Peoples Bancorp Inc.; and
Peoples Bank must maintain a ratio of "Allowance for Loan Losses" to "Nonperforming Loans" (as each term is defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) of not less than 70% measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter;
As disclosed in Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2013 Form 10-K, Peoples is also subject to certain covenants under the Loan Agreement, which include restrictions on ownership interests of its subsidiaries; cash and cash equivalents; transfers of criticized, classified or nonperforming assets; additional indebtedness; certain material transactions; and other financial covenants which include:
Peoples and Peoples Bank must maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, sufficient capital to qualify as "well capitalized" under applicable regulatory guidance;
Peoples Bank must maintain a "Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio" (as defined in the Loan Agreement) equal to or in excess of 12.50%, measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter;
Peoples Bank must maintain a ratio of "Nonperforming Assets" to the sum of "Tangible Capital" plus the "Allowance for Loan Losses" (as each term is defined in the Loan Agreement) of not more than 20%, measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter;
Peoples must maintain a "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" (as defined in the Loan Agreement) that equals or exceeds 1.25 to 1.00, commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2012 and for each quarter thereafter, with the items used in the ratio determined on a trailing 12-month basis.
As of September 30, 2014, Peoples was in compliance with the applicable material covenants imposed by the Amended Loan Agreement.
Peoples' national market repurchase agreements consist of agreements with unrelated financial service companies and have original maturities ranging from five to ten years. In general, these agreements may not be terminated by Peoples prior to maturity without incurring additional costs. The callable agreements contain call option features, in which the buyer has the right, at its discretion, to terminate the repurchase agreement after an initial period ranging from three months to five years. After the initial call period, the buyer has a one-time option to terminate the agreement. If the buyer exercises its option, Peoples would be required to repay the agreement in whole at the quarterly date. Peoples is required to make quarterly interest payments.


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During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples obtained one FHLB putable, non-amortizing, fixed rate FHLB advance for $10 million. The putable, non-amortizing, fixed rate FHLB advances have original maturities ranging from ten to twenty years that may be repaid prior to maturity, subject to termination fees. The FHLB has the option, solely at its discretion, to terminate the advance after the initial fixed rate periods ranging from three months to five years, requiring full repayment of the advance by Peoples, prior to the stated maturity. If the advance is terminated prior to maturity, the FHLB will offer Peoples replacement funding at the then-prevailing rate on an advance product then-offered by the FHLB, subject to normal FHLB credit and collateral requirements. These advances require monthly interest payments, with no repayment of principal until the earlier of either an option exercise by the FHLB or the stated maturity. During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples obtained two FHLB amortizing, fixed-rate advances, totaling $30 million. The amortizing, fixed rate FHLB advances have a fixed rate for the term of the loan, with maturities ranging from ten to twenty 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. As discussed in Notes 9 and 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2013 Form 10-K, long-term FHLB advances are collateralized by assets owned by Peoples.
The aggregate minimum annual retirements of long-term borrowings in future periods are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance
Weighted-Average Rate
Three Months Ending December 31, 2014
$
2,366

3.42
%
Year Ending December 31, 2015
13,366

2.49
%
Year Ending December 31, 2016
11,521

2.60
%
Year Ending December 31, 2017
20,083

2.03
%
Year Ending December 31, 2018
84,700

3.42
%
Thereafter
25,418

2.67
%
Total long-term borrowings
$
157,454

2.98
%

Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity 

The following table details the progression in Peoples’ common shares and treasury stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
 
Common Stock
Treasury
Stock
Shares at December 31, 2013
11,206,576

600,794

Changes related to stock-based compensation awards:
 
 
Release of restricted common shares
61,054

14,941

Exercise of stock options for common shares
 
(2,792
)
Changes related to deferred compensation plan for Boards of Directors:
 
 
Purchase of treasury stock
 
2,802

Reissuance of treasury stock
 
(9,390
)
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan
13,498

 
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Board of Directors
 
(6,663
)
Issuance of common shares related to acquisitions:
 
 
Midwest Bancshares, Inc.
256,282

 
Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Inc.
1,364,735

 
Common shares issued in Private Equity Issuance
1,847,826

 
Shares at September 30, 2014
14,749,971

599,692

On May 30, 2014, Peoples completed its acquisition of Midwest Bancshares, Inc. ("Midwest"), and issued 256,282 common shares in connection with the consideration transferred, totaling $6.3 million. On August 22, 2014, Peoples completed the acquisition of Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Inc. ("Ohio Heritage"), and issued 1,364,735 common shares in connection with the consideration transferred, totaling $32.0 million.
On August 7, 2014, Peoples announced the completion of the sale of 1,847,826 common shares at $23.00 per share to institutional investors through a private placement ("Private Equity Issuance"). Peoples received net proceeds of $40.2 million from the Private Equity Issuance.
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 September 30, 2014, Peoples had no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following table details the change in the components of Peoples’ accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Securities
Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
(9,761
)
$
(3,483
)
$
(13,244
)
Reclassification adjustments to net income:
 
 


  Realized gain on sale of securities, net of tax
(104
)

(104
)
  Realized loss due to settlement and curtailment, net of tax

899

899

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications and tax
10,077

(905
)
9,172

Balance, September 30, 2014
$
212

$
(3,489
)
$
(3,277
)

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 pay 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 plus accrued interest.  Effective January 1, 2010, the pension plan was closed to new entrants.  Effective March 1, 2011, the accrual of pension plan benefits for all participants was frozen. Peoples recognized this freeze as a curtailment as of December 31, 2010 and March 1, 2011, under the terms of the pension plan. Peoples also provides post-retirement health and life insurance benefits to former employees and directors. Only those individuals who retired before January 27, 2012 were eligible for life insurance benefits. All retirees are eligible for health benefits; however, 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 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:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Interest cost
$
121

$
133

 
$
395

$
399

Expected return on plan assets
(139
)
(164
)
 
(458
)
(494
)
Amortization of net loss
34

51

 
103

154

Settlement of benefit obligation
361

264

 
1,383

264

Net periodic cost
$
377

$
284

 
$
1,423

$
323



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Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Interest cost
$
1

$
1

 
$
4

$
4

Amortization of net gain
(2
)
(1
)
 
(6
)
(5
)
Net periodic benefit
$
(1
)
$

 
$
(2
)
$
(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.
In the first nine months of 2014, the total lump-sum distributions made to participants caused the total settlements to exceed the recognition threshold for settlement gains or losses. As a result, Peoples remeasured its pension obligation and plan assets as of July 1, 2014 as part of the calculation of the settlement loss recognized.
The following table summarizes the change in pension obligation and funded status as a result of this remeasurement and the aggregate settlements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
As of
September 30, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
Before
Settlement
Impact of
Settlements
After
Settlements
Funded status:
2013
Projected benefit obligation
$
14,723

$
13,957

$
(868
)
$
13,089

Fair value of plan assets
11,287

9,071

(868
)
8,203

Funded status
$
(3,436
)
$
(4,886
)
$

$
(4,886
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gross unrealized loss (gain)
$
5,436

$
5,824

$
(361
)
$
5,463

 
 
 
 
 
Assumptions:
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.30
%
3.60
%
 
3.60
%
Expected return on plan assets
7.50
%
7.50
%
 
7.50
%
Note 8.  Stock-Based Compensation 

Under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (the “2006 Equity Plan”), Peoples may grant, among other awards, nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights and unrestricted share awards to employees and non-employee directors. The total number of common shares available under the 2006 Equity Plan is 1,081,260.  The maximum number of common shares that can be issued for incentive stock options is 800,000 common shares. Prior to 2007, Peoples granted nonqualified and incentive stock options to employees and nonqualified stock options to non-employee directors under the 2006 Equity Plan and predecessor plans.  Since February 2007, Peoples has granted a combination of restricted common shares and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to be settled in common shares to employees and restricted common shares to non-employee directors subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the 2006 Equity Plan. In general, common shares issued in connection with stock-based awards are issued from treasury shares to the extent available.  If no treasury shares are available, common shares are issued from authorized but unissued common shares.
Stock Options
Under the provisions of the 2006 Equity Plan and predecessor stock option plans, the exercise price per share of any stock option granted may not be less than the grant date fair market value of the underlying common shares.  All stock options granted to both employees and non-employee directors expire ten years from the date of grant. The most recent stock option grants to employees and non-employee directors occurred in 2006.  The stock options granted to employees vested


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three years after the grant date, while the stock options granted to non-employee directors vested six months after the grant date.
The following table summarizes the changes to Peoples' stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
 
Number of Common Shares Subject to Options
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1
 
57,094

 
$
27.96

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
2,792

 
25.41

 
 
 
 
Expired
 
13,926

 
28.09

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at September 30
 
40,376

 
$
28.09

 
1.0 years
 
$

Exercisable at September 30
 
40,376

 
$
28.09

 
1.0 years
 
$

The following table summarizes Peoples’ stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014:
 
Options Outstanding & Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices
Common Shares Subject to Options Outstanding & Exercisable
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
$26.01
to
$27.74
14,136

0.4 years
26.88

$28.25
to
$28.26
15,040

1.3 years
28.25

$28.57
to
$30.00
11,200

1.6 years
29.40

Total
40,376

1.0 years
$
28.09

Stock Appreciation Rights
SARs granted to employees have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of Peoples’ shares on the date of grant and will be settled using common shares of Peoples.  Additionally, the SARs granted to employees vested three years after the grant date and are to expire ten years from the date of grant. The most recent grant of SARs occurred in 2008. The following table summarizes the changes to Peoples' SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
 
Number of Common Shares Subject to SARs
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Aggregate Intrinsic
 Value
Outstanding at January 1
 
21,292

 
$
25.96

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
 

 

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at September 30
 
21,292

 
$
25.96

 
2.8 years
 
$
1,000

Exercisable at September 30
 
21,292

 
$
25.96

 
2.8 years
 
$
1,000

The following table summarizes Peoples’ SARs outstanding at September 30, 2014:
 
Exercise Price
Number of Common Shares Subject to SARs Outstanding & Exercisable
Weighted-
Average Remaining Contractual
Life
$23.26
2,000

2.8 years
$23.77
10,582

3.2 years
$29.25
8,710

2.3 years
Total
21,292

2.8 years


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Restricted 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 restricted common shares awarded to non-employee directors expire after six months, while the restrictions on restricted common shares awarded to employees expire after periods ranging from one to three years. In the first quarter of 2014, Peoples granted restricted common shares subject to performance-based vesting to officers and key employees with restrictions that will lapse one to three years after the grant date provided that in order for the restricted common shares to vest on each of the three foregoing dates, Peoples must have reported positive net income and maintained a well capitalized status by regulatory standards in the year immediately preceding the vesting date. During the second quarter of 2014, Peoples granted restricted common shares to non-employee directors with a six month time-based vesting period, and to certain key employees with a three year time-based vesting period. In the third quarter of 2014, Peoples granted restricted common shares to certain key employees, some of which vested immediately and some with a time-based vesting period of one to three years, depending on the grant recipient.

The following table summarizes the changes to Peoples’ restricted common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
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
60,206

$
17.18

 
85,254

$
20.98

Awarded
10,900

24.73

 
83,514

21.68

Released
23,327

16.55

 
37,746

19.93

Forfeited


 
5,943

21.73

Outstanding at September 30
47,779

$
19.22

 
125,079

$
21.73

 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the total intrinsic value of restricted shares released was $1.4 million.
Stock-Based Compensation
Peoples recognized stock-based compensation expense, which is included as a component of Peoples’ salaries and employee benefit costs, based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the grant date.  The following table summarizes the amount of stock-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Total stock-based compensation
$
428

$
369

 
$
1,382

$
1,052

Recognized tax benefit
(150
)
(129
)
 
(484
)
(368
)
Net expense recognized
$
278

$
240

 
$
898

$
684

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards was $1.4 million at September 30, 2014, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.


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Note 9.  Earnings Per Share 

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
Distributed earnings allocated to shareholders
$
1,649

$
1,491

 
$
4,862

$
4,256

Undistributed earnings allocated to shareholders
2,548

1,000

 
7,536

8,098

Net earnings allocated to shareholders
$
4,197

$
2,491

 
$
12,398

$
12,354

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding
12,632,341

10,589,126

 
11,348,625

10,574,130

Effect of potentially dilutive shares
133,539

103,429

 
115,395

90,869

Total weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
12,765,880

10,692,555

 
11,464,020

10,664,999

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.33

$
0.24

 
$
1.09

$
1.17

Diluted
$
0.33

$
0.23

 
$
1.08

$
1.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation:
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options and SARs
51,727

81,340

 
55,604

95,991


Note 10. Acquisitions

On May 30, 2014, Peoples completed its acquisition of Midwest for total consideration of $12.6 million which was settled 50% in cash and 50% in Peoples' common shares. Midwest merged into Peoples and Midwest's wholly-owned subsidiary, First National Bank of Wellston, which operates two full-service branches in Wellston and Jackson, Ohio, merged into Peoples Bank. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting under US GAAP. The assets purchased, liabilities assumed, and related identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date fair values. Per the applicable accounting guidance for business combinations, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available. The goodwill recognized will not be deductible for income tax purposes.
As a result of the Midwest acquisition, Peoples acquired loans of $59.7 million and deposits of $78.1 million after purchase accounting adjustments. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented.
On August 22, 2014, Peoples completed its acquisition of Ohio Heritage for total consideration of $37.7 million which was settled 15% in cash and 85% in Peoples' common shares. Ohio Heritage merged into Peoples and Ohio Heritage's wholly-owned subsidiary, Ohio Heritage Bank, which operates six full-service branches in Coshocton, Newark, Heath, Mount Vernon and New Philadelphia, Ohio, merged into Peoples Bank. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting under US GAAP. The assets purchased, liabilities assumed, and related identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date fair values. Per the applicable accounting guidance for business combinations, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available. The goodwill recognized will not be deductible for income tax purposes.
As a result of the Ohio Heritage acquisition, Peoples acquired loans of $177.9 million and deposits of $175.3 million after purchase accounting adjustments. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented.


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On August 25, 2014, Peoples Insurance acquired an insurance agency office and related customer accounts in the Pikeville, Kentucky area for total cash consideration of $0.3 million.
The balances and operations related to these acquisitions are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. These acquisitions, individually and collectively, did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented.
On April 21, 2014, Peoples entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "North Akron Agreement") with North Akron Savings Bank (“North Akron”), which operates four full-service branches in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls and Norton, Ohio. The North Akron Agreement calls for North Akron to merge into Peoples Bank. This transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2014.
On August 4, 2014, Peoples entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "NB&T Agreement") with NB&T Financial Group, Inc. (“NB&T”). The NB&T Agreement calls for NB&T to merge into Peoples and for NB&T's wholly-owned subsidiary, The National Bank and Trust Company, which operates 22 full-service branches in southwest Ohio, to merge into Peoples Bank. This transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2015.
The following table is a preliminary summary of changes in goodwill and intangible assets during the period ended September 30, 2014:
(Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill
 
Gross Core Deposits
 
Gross Customer Relationships
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
70,520

 
$
8,760

 
$
8,647

Acquired intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
  Midwest
1,024

 
976

 

  Ohio Heritage
17,952

 
2,421

 

  Insurance agency
108

 

 
212

Balance, September 30, 2014
$
89,604

 
$
12,157

 
$
8,859


(Dollars in thousands)
Gross Intangible Assets
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Intangible Assets
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Core deposits
$
12,157

 
$
(7,318
)
 
$
4,839

Customer relationships
8,859

 
(6,213
)
 
2,646

Total acquired intangible assets
$
21,016

 
$
(13,531
)
 
$
7,485

Servicing rights
 
 
 
 
2,180

Total other intangible assets
 

 
 

 
$
9,665





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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following data should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis that follows:
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
 
At or For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2014
2013
 
2014
2013
SIGNIFICANT RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average stockholders' equity
5.91
 %
4.61
 %
 
6.70
 %
7.52
 %
Return on average assets
0.74
 %
0.53
 %
 
0.78
 %
0.87
 %
Net interest margin
3.46
 %
3.23
 %
 
3.40
 %
3.15
 %
Efficiency ratio (a)
77.61
 %
72.47
 %
 
74.85
 %
71.94
 %
Pre-provision net revenue to average assets (b)
0.97
 %
1.26
 %
 
1.14
 %
1.25
 %
Average stockholders' equity to average assets
12.47
 %
11.46
 %
 
11.64
 %
11.62
 %
Average loans to average deposits
79.96
 %
73.29
 %
 
78.63
 %
69.12
 %
Dividend payout ratio
39.61
 %
60.11
 %
 
39.49
 %
34.67
 %
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans (c)(d)
0.60
 %
1.05
 %
 
0.60
 %
1.05
 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (c)(d)
0.42
 %
0.59
 %
 
0.42
 %
0.59
 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and other real estate owned (c)(d)
0.67
 %
1.06
 %
 
0.67
 %
1.06
 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans, net of deferred fees
and costs (c)(d)
1.17
 %
1.60
 %
 
1.17
 %
1.60
 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (c)(d)
192.71
 %
151.79
 %
 
192.71
 %
151.79
 %
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses as a percent of average total
loans
(0.11
)%
(0.35
)%
 
0.02
 %
(0.46
)%
Net recoveries as a percentage of average total loans (annualized)
(0.15
)%
(0.26
)%
 
(0.03
)%
(0.33
)%
CAPITAL RATIOS (d)
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1
14.53
 %
14.09
 %
 
14.53
 %
14.09
 %
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
15.73
 %
15.46
 %
 
15.73
 %
15.46
 %
Tier 1 leverage
10.64
 %
9.14
 %
 
10.64
 %
9.14
 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets (e)
9.43
 %
8.16
 %
 
9.43
 %
8.16
 %
PER SHARE DATA
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share – Basic
$
0.33

$
0.24

 
$
1.09

$
1.17

Earnings per share – Diluted
0.33

0.23

 
1.08

1.16

Cash dividends declared per share
0.15

0.14

 
0.45

0.40

Book value per share (d)
22.57

20.97

 
22.57

20.97

Tangible book value per share (d)(e)
$
15.55

$
14.23

 
$
15.55

$
14.23

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding – Basic
12,632,341

10,589,126

 
11,348,625

10,574,130

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding – Diluted
12,765,880

10,692,555

 
11,464,020

10,664,999

Shares outstanding at end of period
14,150,279

10,596,797

 
14,150,279

10,596,797

(a)
Non-interest expense (less intangible asset amortization) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income (excluding gains or losses on investment securities and asset disposals and other transactions).
(b)
These amounts represent non-GAAP financial measures since they exclude the provision for (recovery of) loan losses and all gains and losses included in earnings.  Additional information regarding the calculation of these measures can be found later in this section under the caption “Pre-Provision Net Revenue”.
(c)
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.
(d)
Data presented as of the end of the period indicated.
(e)
These amounts represent non-GAAP financial measures since they exclude the balance sheet impact of intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on both total stockholders’ equity and total assets.  Additional information regarding the calculation of these measures can be found later in this discussion under the caption “Capital/Stockholders’ Equity”.


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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 , Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as “anticipate”, “estimates”, “may”, “feels”, “expects”, “believes”, “plans”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:
(1)
the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of Peoples' business strategies, including the successful integration of recently completed acquisitions and the expansion of consumer lending activity;
(2)
Peoples' ability to integrate the Midwest and Ohio Heritage acquisitions and any future acquisitions, including the pending merger of North Akron into Peoples Bank, may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;
(3)
Peoples' ability to obtain governmental approvals of the proposed merger of Peoples with NB&T on the proposed terms and schedule, and approval of the merger by the shareholders of Peoples or of NB&T may be unsuccessful;
(4)
local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on Peoples and its customers, and Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may be different than anticipated;
(5)
competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions may increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, third-party relationships and revenues, and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals;
(6)
changes in the interest rate environment due to economic conditions and/or the fiscal policies of the U.S. government and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve Board"), which may adversely impact interest rates, interest margins and interest rate sensitivity;
(7)
changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, levels of nonperforming assets, delinquent loans and charge-offs, which may be less favorable than expected and adversely impact the amount of interest income generated;
(8)
adverse changes in the economic conditions and/or activities, including, but not limited to, impacts from the implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, as well as continuing economic uncertainty in the U.S., the European Union, and other areas, which could decrease sales volumes and increase loan delinquencies and defaults;
(9)
legislative or regulatory changes or actions, including in particular the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the regulations promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which may subject Peoples, its subsidiaries, or one or more acquired companies to a variety of new and more stringent legal and regulatory requirements which adversely affect their respective businesses;
(10)
deterioration in the credit quality of Peoples' loan portfolio, which may adversely impact the provision for loan losses;
(11)
changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures which may adversely affect Peoples' reported financial condition or results of operations;
(12)
Peoples' assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;
(13)
adverse changes in the conditions and trends in the financial markets, including political developments, which may adversely affect the fair value of securities within Peoples' investment portfolio, the interest rate sensitivity of Peoples' consolidated balance sheet, and the income generated by Peoples' trust and investment activities;
(14)
Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;
(15)
Peoples' ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity;
(16)
the impact of new minimum capital thresholds established as a part of the implementation of Basel III;


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(17)
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;
(18)
the costs and effects of regulatory and legal developments, including the outcome of potential regulatory or other governmental inquiries and legal proceedings and results of regulatory examinations;
(19)
Peoples' ability to secure confidential information through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Peoples' third-party vendors and other service providers, may prove inadequate, which could adversely affect customer confidence in Peoples and/or result in Peoples incurring a financial loss;
(20)
the overall adequacy of Peoples' risk management program;
(21)
the impact on Peoples' businesses, as well as on the risks described above, of various domestic or international military or terrorist activities or conflicts; and
(22)
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 ("SEC"), including those risk factors included in the disclosures under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" of Peoples’ 2013 Form 10-K.
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’ 2013 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 55 financial service locations and 54 ATMs in northeastern, central and southeastern Ohio, west central West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky through its financial service units – Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC ("Peoples Insurance"), a subsidiary of Peoples Bank.  Peoples Bank is subject to regulation and examination primarily by the OCC and secondarily by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). Peoples Insurance is subject to regulation by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the state insurance regulatory agencies of those states in which it may do business.
Peoples’ products and services include traditional banking products, such as deposit accounts, lending products and trust services.  Peoples provides services through traditional offices, ATMs, and telephone and internet-based banking.  Peoples also offers a complete array of insurance products and makes available custom-tailored fiduciary and wealth management services.  Brokerage services are offered by Peoples exclusively through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealer.
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 September 30, 2014, which were unchanged from the policies disclosed in Peoples’ 2013 Form 10-K.
 Summary of Recent Transactions and Events
The following is a summary of recent transactions and events that have impacted or are expected to impact Peoples’ results of operations or financial condition: 


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On August 7, 2014, Peoples announced the completion of the Private Equity Issuance and sale of 1,847,826 common shares at $23.00 per share to institutional investors. Peoples received net proceeds of $40.2 million from the sale, and intends to use the proceeds, in part, to fund the cash consideration for the NB&T acquisition.
On August 4, 2014, Peoples entered into the NB&T Agreement. The NB&T Agreement calls for NB&T to merge into Peoples and for NB&T's wholly-owned subsidiary, The National Bank and Trust Company, which operates 22 full-service branches in southwest Ohio, to merge into Peoples Bank. Under the terms of the NB&T Agreement, shareholders of NB&T will receive 0.9319 of Peoples' common shares and $7.75 in cash for each share of NB&T. The NB&T transaction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2015, pending adoption of the NB&T Agreement by the shareholders of both NB&T and Peoples, the satisfaction of various closing conditions, including the receipt of all necessary bank regulatory approvals, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party (subject to certain exceptions), the performance in all material respects by each party of its obligations under the NB&T Agreement, and other conditions customary for transactions of this type.
On April 21, 2014, Peoples entered into the North Akron Agreement. The North Akron Agreement calls for North Akron, which operates four full-service branches in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls and Norton, Ohio, to merge into Peoples Bank. Under the terms of the North Akron Agreement, shareholders of North Akron will receive $7,655 per share, or approximately $20.1 million total value, with 80% of the total consideration to be paid in Peoples' common shares and the remaining 20% to be paid in cash. The exchange ratio for the stock component of the transaction will be determined based on the Peoples' average closing stock price during the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the closing of the transaction. The North Akron transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2014, pending adoption of the North Akron Agreement by the shareholders of North Akron, the satisfaction of various closing conditions, including the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party (subject to certain exceptions), the performance in all material respects by each party of its obligations under the North Akron Agreement, and other conditions customary for transactions of this type. The North Akron transaction is expected to add $0.06 to $0.08 to Peoples' annual earnings per share starting in 2015. One-time acquisition costs will more than offset the incremental earnings in 2014.
At the close of business on August 22, 2014, Peoples completed the acquisition of Ohio Heritage and its full service offices in Coshocton, Newark, Heath, Mount Vernon and New Philadelphia, Ohio. Under the terms of the agreement, Peoples paid $110.00 of consideration per share of Ohio Heritage common stock, or $37.7 million, of which 85% was paid in Peoples' common shares and the remaining 15% in cash. The acquisition added $177.9 million of loans and $175.3 million of deposits at the acquisition date.
At the close of business on May 30, 2014, Peoples completed the acquisition of Midwest and its full service offices in Wellston and Jackson, Ohio. Under the terms of the agreement, Peoples paid $65.50 of consideration per share of Midwest common stock, or $12.6 million, of which 50% was paid in cash and the remaining 50% in Peoples' common shares. The acquisition added $59.7 million of loans and $78.1 million of deposits at the acquisition date.
At the close of business on October 11, 2013, Peoples Bank completed the acquisition of Ohio Commerce Bank ("Ohio Commerce") and its single full-service office in Beachwood, Ohio. Under the terms of the agreement, Peoples Bank paid $13.75 in cash for each share of Ohio Commerce stock for a total cash consideration of $16.5 million. The acquisition added $96.6 million of loans and $110.9 million of deposits at the acquisition date.
Peoples periodically has taken actions to reduce interest rate exposure within the investment portfolio and the entire balance sheet, which have included the sale of low-yielding investment securities and repayment of high-cost borrowings. These actions included the sale of $68.8 million of investment securities, primarily low or volatile yielding residential mortgage-backed securities, during the first quarter of 2013. Some of the proceeds from these investment sales were reinvested in securities during the first quarter with the remaining reinvested early in the second quarter of 2013. During the first half of 2014, in an effort to reduce the relative size of the portfolio, Peoples used the cash flow generated from the investment portfolio to fund loan growth.
Peoples' net interest income and net interest margin are impacted by changes in market interest rates based upon actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board either directly or through its Open Market Committee. These actions include changing its target Federal Funds Rate (the interest rate at which banks lend money to each other), Discount Rate (the interest rate charged to banks for money borrowed from the Federal Reserve Bank) and longer-term market interest rates (primarily U.S. Treasury securities). Longer-term market interest rates also are affected by the demand for U.S. Treasury securities. The resulting changes in the yield curve slope have a direct impact on reinvestment rates for Peoples' earning assets.


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The Federal Reserve Board has maintained its target Federal Funds Rate at a historically low level of 0% to 0.25% since December 2008 and has maintained the Discount Rate at 0.75% since December 2010. The Federal Reserve Board has indicated the possibility these short-term rates could start to be raised as early as 2015.
From late 2008 until year-end 2012, the Federal Reserve Board took various actions to lower longer-term market interest rates as a means of stimulating the economy – a policy commonly referred to as “quantitative easing”. These actions included the buying and selling of mortgage-backed and other debt securities through its open market operations. In December 2013, the Federal Reserve Board announced plans to taper its quantitative easing efforts. As a result, the slope of the U.S. Treasury yield curve has fluctuated significantly. Substantial flattening occurred in late 2008, in mid-2010 and early third quarter of 2011 through 2012, while moderate steepening occurred in the second half of 2009, late 2010 and mid-2013. The curve has remained relatively steep since mid-2013, primarily as a reaction to the Federal Reserve Board's announcement of a reduction in monthly asset purchases and generally improving economic conditions.
The impact of these transactions and events, where material, is discussed in the applicable sections of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was $4.2 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $2.5 million and $0.23 per diluted share a year ago, and $3.5 million or $0.32 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2014. On a year-to-date basis, net income was $12.5 million or $1.08 per diluted share in the nine months of 2014 compared to $12.5 million or $1.16 per diluted share for the same period in 2013. The higher earnings in the third quarter of 2014, compared to the linked quarter were driven primarily by the recovery of loan losses recorded. Compared to the prior year third quarter, net income increased due to higher net interest income and the recognition of income tax expense associated with the surrender of bank owned life insurance completed in 2013.
Peoples' recovery of loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $380,000, compared to $919,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and provision for loan losses of $583,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, provision for loan losses was $211,000 compared to recoveries of loan losses of $3.4 million in 2013. The recovery of loan losses in the third quarter of 2014 was primarily due to decreased criticized assets and a large recovery on a loan previously charged-off. Net recoveries for the third quarter of 2014 were $0.6 million compared to net recoveries of $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2013 and net charge-offs of $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2014. Asset quality metrics remained favorable during the third quarter of 2014.
Net interest income was $17.9 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $13.7 million for the third quarter of 2013, while net interest margin was 3.46% and 3.23%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net interest income was $49.5 million, compared to $39.8 million in 2013. The improvement was driven by an increase in earning assets due to higher loan balances, stability in the asset yields, changes in the asset mix, a reduction in funding costs and accretion income from the acquisitions completed to date. The accretion income from the completed acquisitions added 12 basis points to net interest margin in the third quarter of 2014 and 9 basis points year-to-date.
For the third quarter of 2014, total non-interest income was relatively flat compared to the linked quarter and 3% higher than the prior year third quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, total non-interest income increased 7% compared to 2013, largely due to an increase in insurance contingent income. Trust and investment income contributed to the growth for both the third quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter and year-to-date, and was up 7% and 8%, respectively. Mortgage banking income continues to be pressured as refinancing activity has declined in response to the higher long-term interest rates, leading to a $26,000 decline compared to the prior year third quarter and a $571,000 decrease year-to-date.
Non-interest expenses were 11% higher than the linked quarter and 29% higher than the prior year third quarter. Year-to-date, non interest expenses grew 22% compared to 2013. The increase over the linked quarter was primarily driven by increases in net occupancy and equipment, and salaries and employee benefits. In addition, Peoples recognized acquisition-related expenses of $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $1.3 million in the linked quarter, consisting primarily of deconversion costs, and professional and legal fees. Compared to the prior year third quarter and year-to-date periods, salaries and employee benefits increased 25% due to increases in full-time equivalent employees. Pension settlement charges during the nine months of 2014 were $1.4 million and were $264,000 in 2013.
At September 30, 2014, total assets were $2.43 billion, up $374.7 million from year-end 2013. This increase was primarily the result of the Midwest and Ohio Heritage acquisitions, coupled with organic loan growth of $91.5 million since December 31, 2013. The allowance for loan losses was $17.6 million, or 1.17% of loans (net of deferred fees and costs), compared to $17.1 million and 1.43% at December 31, 2013. The acquired loan balances from Ohio Heritage and Midwest did not require an allowance at September 30, 2014, which caused a reduction in the September 30, 2014 allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans ratio, compared to year-end 2013.
Total liabilities were $2.11 billion at September 30, 2014, up $276.9 million since year-end 2013. Retail deposit balances grew 19%, or $290.2 million, since year-end 2013, primarily driven by the deposits acquired from Midwest and Ohio Heritage. Non-interest bearing deposits increased 22% or $90.4 million from December 31, 2013 primarily due to acquisitions and higher than normal deposit balances for two commercial customers. Peoples continues to focus on its strategy of reducing high-cost funding with increases in low-cost core deposits.


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At September 30, 2014, total stockholders' equity was $319.3 million, up $97.8 million since December 31, 2013. During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples issued $32.0 million of common shares in consideration for the Ohio Heritage acquisition, and $40.2 million of common shares in connection with the Private Equity Issuance. Regulatory capital ratios remained significantly higher than "well capitalized" minimums. Peoples' Tier 1 Common Capital ratio remained stable at 14.53% at September 30, 2014, versus 12.42% at December 31, 2013, while the Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 15.73% versus 13.78% at December 31, 2013. In addition, Peoples' tangible equity to tangible asset ratio was 9.43% and tangible book value per share was $15.55 at September 30, 2014, versus 7.26% and $13.57 at December 31, 2013, respectively.

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. 
The following tables detail Peoples’ average balance sheets for the periods presented:
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
 
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
 
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
Short-term investments
$
16,401

$
5

0.12
%
 
$
7,076

$
(44
)
(2.49
)%
 
$
5,914

$
22

1.41
%
Other long-term investments
1,785


%
 
2,170

2

0.37
 %
 


%
Investment Securities (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
631,697

4,227

2.68
%
 
610,221

4,185

2.74
 %
 
633,335

4,163

2.63
%
Nontaxable (2)
63,170

723

4.58
%
 
58,494

687

4.70
 %
 
50,933

632

4.96
%
Total investment securities
694,867

4,950

2.85
%
 
668,715

4,872

2.91
 %
 
684,268

4,795

2.80
%
Loans (3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
39,621

442

4.37
%
 
53,615

514

3.79
 %
 
35,134

382

4.25
%
Commercial real estate, other
501,598

5,766

4.50
%
 
465,723

5,269

4.48
 %
 
382,242

4,659

4.77
%
Commercial and industrial
254,786

2,883

4.43
%
 
240,770

2,691

4.42
 %
 
184,024

1,884

4.01
%
Residential real estate (4)
356,870

4,304

4.82
%
 
286,604

3,311

4.62
 %
 
261,335

2,996

4.59
%
Home equity lines of credit
67,629

618

3.66
%
 
60,349

562

3.72
 %
 
53,072

500

3.77
%
Consumer
174,303

2,018

4.59
%
 
155,457

1,771

4.57
 %
 
126,094

1,579

4.97
%
Total loans
1,394,807

16,031

4.54
%
 
1,262,518

14,118

4.45
 %
 
1,041,901

12,000

4.54
%
Less: Allowance for loan losses
(17,595
)
 
 
 
(17,126
)
 
 
 
(17,670
)
 
 
Net loans
1,377,212

16,031

4.59
%
 
1,245,392

14,118

4.51
 %
 
1,024,231

12,000

4.64
%
Total earning assets
2,090,265

20,986

3.97
%
 
1,923,353

18,948

3.92
 %
 
1,714,413

16,817

3.89
%
Intangible assets
87,877

 
 
 
77,917

 
 
 
71,517

 
 
Other assets
99,723

 
 
 
89,681

 
 
 
105,802

 
 
    Total assets
$
2,277,865

 
 
 
$
2,090,951

 
 
 
$
1,891,732

 
 


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For the Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
 
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
 
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings accounts
$
253,328

$
35

0.05
%
 
$
230,431

$
31

0.05
%
 
$
199,592

$
27

0.05
%
Governmental deposit accounts
179,684

121

0.27
%
 
159,476

113

0.28
%
 
153,085

142

0.37
%
Interest-bearing demand accounts
148,611

31

0.08
%
 
138,745

29

0.08
%
 
124,093

25

0.08
%
Money market accounts
287,866

117

0.16
%
 
268,480

107

0.16
%
 
226,453

86

0.15
%
Brokered deposits
40,508

381

3.73
%
 
42,976

382

3.57
%
 
49,810

464

3.70
%
Retail certificates of deposit
385,222

829

0.85
%
 
356,286

803

0.90
%
 
343,549

930

1.07
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,295,219

1,514

0.46
%
 
1,196,394

1,465

0.49
%
 
1,096,582

1,674

0.61
%
Borrowed Funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term FHLB advances
24,724

17

0.27
%
 
56,341

14

0.10
%
 
62,500

14

0.09
%
Retail repurchase agreements
68,049

29

0.17
%
 
55,612

23

0.17
%
 
38,599

14

0.16
%
Total short-term borrowings
92,773

46

0.20
%
 
111,953

37

0.13
%
 
101,099

28

0.11
%
Long-term FHLB advances
78,766

615

3.10
%
 
62,108

523

3.38
%
 
63,874

544

3.38
%
Wholesale repurchase agreements
40,000

371

3.71
%
 
40,000

367

3.67
%
 
40,000

371

3.71
%
Other borrowings
16,748

161

3.76
%
 
17,943

179

3.95
%
 
21,524

216

3.93
%
Total long-term borrowings
135,514

1,147

3.36
%
 
120,051

1,069

3.56
%
 
125,398

1,131

3.58
%
  Total borrowed funds
228,287

1,193

2.08
%
 
232,004

1,106

1.91
%
 
226,497

1,159

2.03
%
      Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,523,506

2,707

0.71
%
 
1,428,398

2,571

0.72
%
 
1,323,079

2,833

0.85
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
449,177

 
 
 
405,282

 
 
 
325,129

 
 
Other liabilities
21,161

 

 
 
21,103

 

 
 
26,795

 

 
Total liabilities
1,993,844

 
 
 
1,854,783

 

 


1,675,003

 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
284,021

 

 
 
236,168

 

 
 
216,729

 

 
Total liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stockholders’ equity
$
2,277,865

 

 
 
$
2,090,951

 

 
 
$
1,891,732

 

 
Interest rate spread
 
$
18,279

3.26
%
 
 
$
16,377

3.20
%
 
 
$
13,984

3.04
%
Net interest margin
3.46
%
 
 
 
3.39
%
 
 
 
3.23
%



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For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
 
Average Balance
Income/ Expense
Yield/Cost
Short-term investments
$
10,213

$
(19
)
(0.24
)%
 
$
18,682

$
65

0.47
%
Other long-term investments
2,068

5

0.32
 %
 


%
Investment Securities (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
621,818

12,797

2.74
 %
 
649,345

12,625

2.59
%
Nontaxable (2)
57,885

2,049

4.72
 %
 
50,051

1,820

4.85
%
Total investment securities
679,703

14,846

2.91
 %
 
699,396

14,445

2.75
%
Loans (3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
48,314

1,454

3.97
 %
 
31,116

1,027

4.35
%
Commercial real estate, other
473,983

16,150

4.49
 %
 
381,553

13,486

4.66
%
Commercial and industrial
244,165

8,144

4.40
 %
 
182,481

5,531

4.00
%
Residential real estate (4)
305,053

10,684

4.67
 %
 
249,007

8,976

4.81
%
Home equity lines of credit
62,697

1,726

3.67
 %
 
51,413

1,509

3.91
%
Consumer
157,111

5,403

4.60
 %
 
116,796

4,541

5.20
%
Total loans
1,291,323

43,561

4.47
 %
 
1,012,366

35,070

4.59
%
Less: Allowance for loan losses
(17,318
)
 
 
 
(18,102
)
 
 
Net loans
1,274,005

43,561

4.53
 %
 
994,264

35,070

4.68
%
Total earning assets
1,965,989

58,393

3.94
 %
 
1,712,342

49,580

3.84
%
Intangible assets
81,099

 
 
 
70,868

 
 
Other assets
93,352

 
 
 
122,371

 
 
    Total assets
$
2,140,440

 
 
 
$
1,905,581

 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings accounts
$
235,017

$
97

0.06
 %
 
$
196,508

$
78

0.05
%
Governmental deposit accounts
162,851

357

0.29
 %
 
148,901

512

0.46
%
Interest-bearing demand accounts
141,503

88

0.08
 %
 
125,009

75

0.08
%
Money market accounts
278,288

335

0.16
 %
 
260,180

275

0.14
%
Brokered deposits
43,581

1,199

3.68
 %
 
51,949

1,408

3.62
%
Retail certificates of deposit
367,412

2,472

0.90
 %
 
358,307

3,063

1.14
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,228,652

4,548

0.49
 %
 
1,140,854

5,411

0.63
%
Borrowed Funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term FHLB advances
48,123

47

0.16
 %
 
33,542

23

0.16
%
Retail repurchase agreements
54,357

67

0.13
 %
 
34,662

40

0.10
%
Total short-term borrowings
102,480

114

0.15
 %
 
68,204

63

0.13
%
Long-term FHLB advances
67,811

1,660

3.27
 %
 
64,214

1,628

3.39
%
Wholesale repurchase agreements
40,000

1,100

3.67
 %
 
40,000

1,100

3.67
%
Other borrowings
17,934

528

3.88
 %
 
22,690

678

3.94
%
Total long-term borrowings
125,745

3,288

3.49
 %
 
126,904

3,406

3.58
%
  Total borrowed funds
228,225

3,402

1.99
 %
 
195,108

3,469

2.37
%
      Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,456,877

7,950

0.73
 %
 
1,335,962

8,880

0.89
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
413,543

 
 
 
323,733

 
 
Other liabilities
20,866

 

 
 
24,447

 

 
Total liabilities
1,891,286

 
 
 
1,684,142

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity
249,154

 

 
 
221,439

 

 
Total liabilities and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stockholders’ equity
$
2,140,440

 

 
 
$
1,905,581

 

 
Interest rate spread
 
$
50,443

3.21
 %
 
 
$
40,700

2.95
%
Net interest margin
3.40
 %
 
 
 
3.15
%


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(1)
Average balances are based on carrying value.
(2)
Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 35% federal statutory tax rate.
(3)
Average balances include nonaccrual and impaired loans. Interest income includes interest earned on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual status. Loan fees included in interest income were immaterial for all periods presented.
(4)
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.
Net interest margin, which is calculated by dividing fully tax-equivalent (“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 earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  FTE net interest income is calculated by increasing interest income to convert tax-exempt income earned on obligations of states and political subdivisions to the pre-tax equivalent of taxable income using a 35% federal statutory tax rate.  The following table details the calculation of FTE net interest income:
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
Net interest income, as reported
$
17,935

$
16,045

$
13,676

$
49,460

$
39,806

Taxable equivalent adjustments
344

332

308

983

894

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income
$
18,279

$
16,377

$
13,984

$
50,443

$
40,700



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The following table provides an analysis of the changes in FTE net interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to
 
Compared to
(Dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2013
Increase (decrease) in:
Rate
Volume
Total (1)
 
Rate
Volume
Total (1)
 
Rate
Volume
Total (1)
INTEREST INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments
$
227

$
(178
)
$
49

 
$
(105
)
$
88

$
(17
)
 
$
(65
)
$
(19
)
$
(84
)
Other long-term investments
(2
)

(2
)
 



 

5

5

Investment Securities: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
(464
)
506

42

 
131

(67
)
64

 
936

(764
)
172

Nontaxable
(98
)
134

36

 
(274
)
365

91

 
(80
)
309

229

Total investment income
(562
)
640

78

 
(143
)
298

155

 
856

(455
)
401

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
363

(435
)
(72
)
 
10

50

60

 
(147
)
574

427

Commercial real estate, other
30

467

497

 
(1,584
)
2,691

1,107

 
(770
)
3,433

2,663

Commercial and industrial
5

187

192

 
215

784

999

 
600

2,014

2,614

Residential real estate
151

842

993

 
163

1,145

1,308

 
(412
)
2,120

1,708

Home equity lines of credit
(65
)
121

56

 
(97
)
215

118

 
(147
)
364

217

Consumer
12

235

247

 
(897
)
1,336

439

 
(966
)
1,828

862

Total loan income
496

1,417

1,913

 
(2,190
)
6,221

4,031

 
(1,842
)
10,333

8,491

Total interest income
159

1,879

2,038

 
(2,438
)
6,607

4,169

 
(1,051
)
9,864

8,813

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings accounts
1

3

4

 
1

7

8

 
3

16

19

Government deposit accounts
(34
)
42

8

 
(133
)
112

(21
)
 
(225
)
70

(155
)
Interest-bearing demand accounts
(2
)
4

2

 
1

5

6

 
3

10

13

Money market accounts
1

9

10

 
6

25

31

 
40

20

60

Brokered certificates of deposit
78

(79
)
(1
)
 
30

(113
)
(83
)
 
34

(243
)
(209
)
Retail certificates of deposit
(202
)
228

26

 
(626
)
525

(101
)
 
(714
)
123

(591
)
Total deposit cost
(158
)
207

49

 
(721
)
561

(160
)
 
(859
)
(4
)
(863
)
Borrowed funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
51

(42
)
9

 
56

(38
)
18

 
9

42

51

Long-term borrowings
(248
)
326

78

 
(252
)
268

16

 
(91
)
(27
)
(118
)
Total borrowed funds cost
(197
)
284

87

 
(196
)
230

34

 
(82
)
15

(67
)
Total interest expense
(355
)
491

136

 
(917
)
791

(126
)
 
(941
)
11

(930
)
Net interest income
$
514

$
1,388

$
1,902

 
$
(1,521
)
$
5,816

$
4,295

 
$
(110
)
$
9,853

$
9,743

(1)
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.
(2)
Presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.
Net interest income increased 12% in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter and 31% compared to the prior year third quarter. During the third quarter of 2014, net interest income and net interest margin benefited from accretion income of $628,000 related to the completed acquisitions, which added 12 basis points to net interest margin. During the nine months of 2014, Peoples recorded $1.3 million in accretion income related to acquisitions, which added approximately 9 basis points to net interest margin.


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Loan growth from acquisitions and higher loan production continues to benefit net interest income, as annualized organic loan growth during the nine months in 2014 was 11%. Net interest margin also improved due to the additional interest income recognized from loans acquired during 2014.
Funding costs have declined during 2014 as Peoples executed its strategy of replacing higher-cost funding with low-cost deposits. Compared to the prior year, funding costs have decreased 15 basis points and increases in balances of low-cost deposits have provided funding for loan growth.
Management has not changed its overall balance sheet strategies of reducing the size of the investment portfolio relative to total earning assets and minimizing Peoples’ long-term interest rate risk by potentially match funding some of the 2014 loan growth. Peoples continues to focus on reducing high-cost funding with increases in low-cost core deposits.
The pending acquisitions could provide management with additional opportunities to make meaningful progress with these balance sheet strategies. Specifically, Peoples could elect to sell some, or all, of the investment securities currently held by the acquired banks and use the proceeds to repay wholesale borrowings. Such action, if taken, would result in a smaller increase in total earning assets and net interest income.
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 “Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity”.
(Recovery of) Provision for Loan Losses
The following table details Peoples’ recovery of, or provision for, loan losses:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
2013
Provision for checking account overdrafts
$
120

$
83

$
131

 
$
211

$
254

(Recovery of) provision for other loan losses
(500
)
500

(1,050
)
 

(3,700
)
Net (recovery of) provision for loan losses
$
(380
)
$
583

$
(919
)
 
$
211

$
(3,446
)
As a percentage of average gross loans (a)
(0.11
)%
0.19
%
(0.35
)%
 
0.02
%
(0.46
)%
(a) Presented on an annualized basis
 
 
 
 
 
 
The recovery of, or provision for, loan losses recorded represents the amount needed to maintain the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based on management’s quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio and procedural methodology that estimates the amount of probable credit losses.  This process considers various factors that affect losses, such as changes in Peoples’ loan quality, historical loss experience and current economic conditions. The recovery of loan losses recorded during the third quarter of 2014 was primarily due to a decrease in criticized assets and $500,000 recovery recorded on a loan that had previously been charged-off. The provision for loan losses recorded during the second quarter of 2014 was driven mostly by higher loan growth. During 2014, recoveries on loans exceeded charge-offs by $552,000 for the third quarter and $279,000 on a year-to-date basis. In 2013, recoveries on loans surpassed charge-offs by $708,000 in the third quarter and $2.6 million year-to-date. Peoples continued to experience loss trends and levels of criticized loans that were below historical averages.
Additional information regarding changes in the allowance for loan losses and loan credit quality can be found later in this discussion under the caption “Allowance for Loan Losses”.


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Net Other (Losses) Gains
The following table details the other losses and gains recognized by Peoples:
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
Net gain on OREO
$
9

$

$
10

$
27

$
86

Net gain on debt extinguishment
67



67


Net loss on bank premises and equipment
(185
)
(187
)
(29
)
(379
)
(116
)
Net other (losses) gains
$
(109
)
$
(187
)
$
(19
)
$
(285
)
$
(30
)
The loss on bank premises and equipment recorded during the third quarter of 2014 was due to asset write-offs associated with the Ohio Heritage acquisition. During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples also recognized a gain on debt extinguishment from a restructuring of FHLB advances, and a gain on OREO from the sale of a residential property that was held. The loss recorded during the second quarter of 2014 was due to write-offs associated with the Midwest acquisition and the relocation of banking and insurance offices. The net gain on OREO in the third quarter of 2013 was due to the sale of a commercial property that was held, and the loss on bank premises and equipment was a result of the sale of a banking office and write-down on a closed banking office that was available for sale.
Non-Interest Income
Insurance income comprised the largest portion of third quarter 2014 non-interest income.  The following table details Peoples’ insurance income:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
2013
Property and casualty insurance commissions
$
2,499

$
2,709

$
2,695

 
$
7,661

$
7,571

Performance-based commissions
224

249

125

 
1,656

710

Life and health insurance commissions
395

393

389

 
1,213

844

Credit life and A&H insurance commissions
9

9

19

 
25

76

Other fees and charges
42

83

33

 
173

158

Total insurance income
$
3,169

$
3,443

$
3,261

 
$
10,728

$
9,359

The decline in property and casualty insurance commissions during the third quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter and prior year third quarter was primarily driven by lower premiums throughout the industry. The increase in life and health insurance commissions through the nine months of 2014 compared to 2013 was the result of acquisitions completed during the second quarter of 2013. The bulk of performance-based commissions typically are recorded annually in the first quarter and are based on a combination of factors, such as loss experience of insurance policies sold, production volumes, and overall financial performance of the individual insurance carriers.
Deposit account service charges continued to comprise a sizable portion of Peoples' non-interest income.  The following table details Peoples’ deposit account service charges:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
2013
Overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees
$
1,968

$
1,772

$
1,993

 
$
5,284

$
5,330

Account maintenance fees
449

413

346

 
1,239

947

Other fees and charges
32

42

38

 
264

202

Total deposit account service charges
$
2,449

$
2,227

$
2,377

 
$
6,787

$
6,479

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.  Peoples typically experiences a lower volume of overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees annually in the first quarter attributable to customers receiving income tax refunds, while volumes generally increase in the fourth quarter in connection with the holiday shopping season.
Peoples' fiduciary and brokerage revenues continue to be based primarily upon the value of assets under management, with additional income generated from transaction commissions. The following tables detail Peoples’ trust and investment income and related assets under management:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
2013
Fiduciary
$
1,346

$
1,434

$
1,263

 
$
4,109

$
3,745

Brokerage
530

499

488

 
1,547

1,480

Total trust and investment income
$
1,876

$
1,933

$
1,751

 
$
5,656

$
5,225

 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Trust assets under management
$
999,822

$
1,014,865

$
995,861

$
1,000,171

$
994,683

Brokerage assets under management
511,400

513,890

494,246

474,384

449,196

Total managed assets
$
1,511,222

$
1,528,755

$
1,490,107

$
1,474,555

$
1,443,879

Quarterly average
$
1,520,615

$
1,505,433

$
1,479,110

$
1,455,429

$
1,417,707

During the third quarter of 2014, managed assets decreased compared to the prior quarter, and resulted in a reduction in fiduciary fees, which are primarily based on managed asset account balances. In recent years, Peoples has added experienced financial advisors in previously underserved market areas, and generated new business and revenue related to retirement plans for which it manages the assets and provides services. The U.S. financial markets experienced a decline in the third quarter of 2014, resulting in a reduction in managed assets.
Peoples electronic banking services include ATM and debit cards, direct deposit services, internet banking, and personal electronic device applications, and serve as alternative delivery channels to traditional sales offices for providing services to customers. The growth in electronic banking income during the third quarter of 2014 was primarily due to an increase in the volume of debit card transactions and ATM surcharges.
Mortgage banking income decreased significantly from 2013 due to the sale of loans to the secondary market, which is driven by mortgage interest rates available and customers' preference for long-term, fixed-rate loans. Compared to the linked quarter, mortgage banking income was up slightly due to increased sales of loans, and decreased from the prior year third quarter. In the third quarter of 2014, Peoples sold approximately $14.5 million of loans to the secondary market compared to $11.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $14 million in the third quarter of 2013. In the nine months of 2014, Peoples sold approximately $33.6 million compared to $60 million in 2013.
Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefit costs remain Peoples’ largest non-interest expense, accounting for more than half of total non-interest expense.  


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The following table details Peoples’ salaries and employee benefit costs:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
2013
Base salaries and wages
$
7,371

$
7,037

$
6,095

 
$
20,921

$
17,593

Sales-based and incentive compensation
2,116

1,587

1,778

 
5,206

5,177

Employee benefits
1,344

1,791

1,160

 
4,895

2,913

Stock-based compensation
428

464

369

 
1,382

1,052

Deferred personnel costs
(344
)
(353
)
(598
)
 
(1,063
)
(1,681
)
Payroll taxes and other employment costs
752

715

554

 
2,359

1,955

Total salaries and employee benefit costs
$
11,667

$
11,241

$
9,358

 
$
33,700

$
27,009

Full-time equivalent employees:
 
 
 

 
 
 
Actual at end of period
643

576

539

 
643

539

Average during the period
609

563

544

 
575

528

 
For the three months ended September 30, 2014, severance and retention payouts associated with the Ohio Heritage acquisition and salaries for employees retained from the Midwest and Ohio Heritage acquisitions accounted for much of the increase in base salaries and wages compared to the linked quarter. Sales-based and incentive compensation was also higher compared to the linked quarter, and is tied to corporate incentive plans and commission from sales production. Employee benefits declined during the third quarter of 2014 from lower employee medical benefit costs and a reduction in one-time pension settlement costs recognized, compared to the previous quarter. Peoples recognized $361,000 of settlement costs during the third quarter of 2014, compared to $536,000 in the linked quarter and $264,000 in the third quarter of 2013. During the nine months of 2014, Peoples recorded one-time pension settlement costs of $1.4 million compared to $264,000 in the same period in 2013. Given the nature of the pension settlement, it is inherently difficult to estimate the amount or exact timing of future pension settlement charges.
Peoples’ net occupancy and equipment expense was comprised of the following:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2014
2013
Depreciation
$
773

$
677

$
587

 
$
2,135

$
1,944

Repairs and maintenance costs
704

451

404

 
1,612

1,311

Net rent expense
238

219

269

 
699

690

Property taxes, utilities and other costs
552

392

377

 
1,376

1,176

Total net occupancy and equipment expense
$
2,267

$
1,739

$
1,637

 
$
5,822

$
5,121

Net occupancy and equipment expense increased during the third quarter of 2014, mostly due to higher maintenance costs coupled with increases in real estate taxes and utilities in connection with recent acquisitions. During 2014, depreciation expense increased due to acquired assets and recently completed renovations. Seasonal fluctuations occur in the timing of repairs and maintenance costs, such as snow removal, and are generally higher in the first and fourth quarters.
Professional fees increased during the third quarter of 2014 due to $514,000 of additional expenses associated with acquisition-related activity, compared to $375,000 in the linked quarter and $49,000 in the prior year. In the nine months of 2014, professional fees increased $541,000 compared to prior year, which was primarily caused by acquisition-related expenses.
Electronic banking expense, which is comprised of bankcard and internet-based banking costs, continued to increase in the third quarter and nine months of 2014 compared to prior periods. The primary reasons for the increases were a higher volume of transactions completed by customers, additional services provided and increased debit card compromises at certain large retail companies.
Peoples' efficiency ratio, calculated as non-interest expense less amortization of other intangible assets divided by FTE net interest income plus non-interest income, was 77.61% for the third quarter of 2014, higher than the linked quarter of 75.58% and the prior year third quarter of 72.47%. Management continues to target an efficiency ratio in the range of 68% to 70%, absent acquisition-related costs and other one-time expenses, such as pension settlement charges.


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Income Tax Expense
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $5.5 million, for an effective tax rate of 30.5%. This effective tax rate represents management's current estimate of the rate for the entire year. In comparison, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $9.2 million for the same period in 2013, for an effective tax rate of 42.5%. During the third quarter of 2013, Peoples recorded an additional $2.2 million income tax expense associated with the surrender of bank owned life insurance.
Pre-Provision Net Revenue
Pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR") has become a key financial measure used by federal bank regulatory agencies when assessing the capital adequacy of financial institutions. PPNR is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income minus non-interest expense and, therefore, excludes the provision for loan losses and all gains and losses included in earnings. As a result, PPNR represents the earnings capacity that can be either retained in order to build capital or used to absorb unexpected losses and preserve existing capital.
The following table provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' consolidated financial statements for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
September 30,
2013
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Provision Net Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
5,984

$
5,057

$
6,898

$
17,972

$
21,669

Add: provision for loan losses

583


211


Add: net loss on loans held-for-sale and OREO




5

Add: net loss on securities transactions


1

30

1

Add: net loss on other assets
185

187

29

379

118

Less: recovery of loan losses
380


919


3,446

Less: net gain on debt extinguishment
67



67


Less: net gain on loans held-for-sale and OREO
9


10

27

91

Less: net gain on securities transactions
124

66


190

444

Less: gain on other assets




2

Pre-provision net revenue
$
5,589

$
5,761

$
5,999

$
18,308

$
17,810

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-provision net revenue
$
5,589

$
5,761

$
5,999

$
18,308

$
17,810

Total average assets
2,277,865

2,090,951

1,891,732

2,140,440

1,905,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets
0.97
%
1.11
%
1.26
%
1.14
%
1.25
%
(a) Presented on an annualized basis.
During the third quarter of 2014, PPNR declined due to additional costs from acquisition-related activities, higher net occupancy and equipment expense and electronic banking expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, PPNR increased as net interest income and non-interest income growth outpaced increases in acquisition-related costs incurred during the year.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At September 30, 2014, Peoples' interest-bearing deposits in other banks increased compared to December 31, 2013. These balances included $10.6 million of excess cash reserves being maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank at September 30, 2014, compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 2013. 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.


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Through nine months of 2014, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents increased $12.2 million, as cash provided by operating activities totaling $19.4 million and cash provided by financing activities of $14.7 million, was partially offset by cash used in investing activities of $22 million. Within Peoples' investing activities, the $68 million of net loan growth exceeded the $34.4 million generated by activities related to available-for-sale securities. Peoples' financing activities included $123.3 million of cash generated by increases in non-interest-bearing deposits, advances from long-term borrowings and proceeds from issuance of common shares, while $103.7 million of cash was used to decrease short-term borrowings, long-term borrowings, and interest-bearing deposits.
In comparison, through nine months of 2013, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents decreased $11.9 million, as cash used in Peoples' investing and financing activities exceeded the $32.1 million of cash generated by operating activities. Investing activities used $39.8 million of cash to fund the $68.7 million net loan growth, while proceeds from the BOLI Surrender contributed $42.8 million. Within Peoples' financing activities, decreases in deposits of $54.4 million were funded by additional short-term borrowings of $59.1 million.
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)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
$
7

$
19

$
19

$
20

$
22

U.S. government sponsored agencies
8,689


295

319

356

States and political subdivisions
64,048

61,281

51,668

50,962

51,061

Residential mortgage-backed securities
518,159

491,628

500,516

510,097

519,387

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
27,542

27,746

26,750

32,304

33,135

Bank-issued trust preferred securities
8,194

8,132

7,995

7,829

7,868

Equity securities
5,188

4,997

4,854

4,577

4,207

Total fair value
$
631,827

$
593,803

$
592,097

$
606,108

$
616,036

Total amortized cost
$
631,500

$
592,954

$
598,445

$
621,126

$
623,024

Net unrealized gain (loss)
$
327

$
849

$
(6,348
)
$
(15,018
)
$
(6,988
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost:
 
 
 
 
Obligations of:



 
 
 
States and political subdivisions
$
3,843

$
3,845

$
3,848

$
3,850

$
3,853

Residential mortgage-backed securities
37,316

37,766

37,151

37,536

38,046

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
7,724

7,765

7,804

7,836

7,859

Total amortized cost
$
48,883

$
49,376

$
48,803

$
49,222

$
49,758

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment portfolio:


 
 
 
 
Amortized cost
$
680,383

$
642,330

$
647,248

$
670,348

$
672,782

Carrying value
$
680,710

$
643,179

$
640,900

$
655,330

$
665,794

In the third quarter of 2014, Peoples acquired investment securities in the Ohio Heritage acquisition, and sold a portion of those securities, adding approximately $13.9 million of available-for-sale securities to the investment portfolio. Other increases in the available-for-sale portfolio compared to the linked quarter were due to the addition of residential mortgage-backed securities. At September 30, 2014, the investment portfolio was 29% of total assets compared to 33% at year-end and 36% a year ago. In recent quarters, Peoples has maintained the size of the held-to-maturity securities portfolio, for which the unrealized gain or loss does not directly impact stockholders' equity, in contrast to the impact from the available-for-sale securities portfolio.
Peoples' investment in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities largely consists of securities either guaranteed by the U.S. government or issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


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The remaining portions of Peoples' mortgage-backed securities consist of securities issued by other entities, including other financial institutions, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government.
The amount of these “non-agency” securities included in the residential mortgage-backed securities totals above was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Total fair value
$
15,748

$
16,864

$
21,351

$
23,446

$
25,573

Total amortized cost
$
15,191

$
16,268

$
20,562

$
22,926

$
24,430

     Net unrealized gain
$
557

$
596

$
789

$
520

$
1,143

 
Management continues to reinvest the principal runoff from the non-agency securities into U.S agency investments, which has accounted for the continued decline in the fair value of these securities. At September 30, 2014, Peoples' non-agency portfolio consisted entirely of first lien residential mortgages, with nearly all of the underlying loans in these securities originated prior to 2004 and possessing fixed interest rates. Management continues to monitor the non-agency portfolio closely for leading indicators of increasing stress and will continue to be proactive in taking actions to mitigate such risk when necessary.
Loans
The following table provides information regarding outstanding loan balances:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Gross portfolio loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$
25,877

$
56,421

$
55,935

$
47,539

$
39,969

Commercial real estate, other
545,592

463,734

458,580

450,170

374,953

     Commercial real estate
571,469

520,155

514,515

497,709

414,922

Commercial and industrial
261,544

254,561

233,329

232,754

192,238

Residential real estate
412,807

314,190

268,794

268,617

262,602

Home equity lines of credit
74,762

61,838

60,319

60,076

55,341

Consumer
180,100

163,326

143,541

135,018

127,785

Deposit account overdrafts
2,669

5,282

6,008

2,060

4,277

Total portfolio loans
$
1,503,351

$
1,319,352

$
1,226,506

$
1,196,234

$
1,057,165

Percent of loans to total loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
1.7
%
4.3
%
4.6
%
4.0
%
3.8
%
Commercial real estate, other
36.3
%
35.1
%
37.4
%
37.6
%
35.5
%
     Commercial real estate
38.0
%
39.4
%
42.0
%
41.6
%
39.3
%
Commercial and industrial
17.4
%
19.3
%
19.0
%
19.5
%
18.2
%
Residential real estate
27.4
%
23.8
%
21.9
%
22.5
%
24.8
%
Home equity lines of credit
5.0
%
4.7
%
4.9
%
5.0
%
5.2
%
Consumer
12.0
%
12.4
%
11.7
%
11.3
%
12.1
%
Deposit account overdrafts
0.2
%
0.4
%
0.5
%
0.1
%
0.4
%
Total percentage
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate loans being serviced for others
$
343,659

$
341,893

$
340,057

$
341,183

$
339,557

 
Gross portfolio loans increased $184 million, or 14% from the prior quarter due to organic growth and the Ohio Heritage acquisition. At September 30, 2014, the loans acquired from Ohio Heritage added approximately $50.3 million of commercial real estate loans, $9.3 million of commercial and industrial loans, $96.3 million of residential real estate loans, $10.3 million of home equity lines of credit and $8.6 million of consumer loans after purchase accounting adjustments. Organic loan growth was primarily due to increases in residential real estate, home equity lines of credit and consumer loans, while commercial loan production was mostly offset by payoffs of $35.7 million on five loans during the third quarter of


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2014. Consumer loan balances, which consist mostly of loans to finance automobile purchases, have continued to increase in recent quarters due largely to Peoples placing greater emphasis on its consumer lending activity.
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, continue 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 September 30, 2014:
(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding Balance
Loan Commitments
Total Exposure
% of Total
Commercial real estate, other:
 
 
 
 
Lodging and lodging related
$
52,387

$

$
52,387

9.4
%
Apartment complexes
78,729

102

78,831

14.2
%
Office buildings and complexes:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
15,078

263

15,341

2.8
%
Non-owner occupied
37,694

883

38,577

6.9
%
Total office buildings and complexes
52,772

1,146

53,918

9.7
%
Light industrial facilities:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
30,867

355

31,222

5.6
%
Non-owner occupied
2,273


2,273

0.4
%
Total light industrial facilities
33,140

355

33,495

6.0
%
Retail facilities:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
17,629

145

17,774

3.2
%
Non-owner occupied
33,354


33,354

6.0
%
Total retail facilities
50,983

145

51,128

9.2
%
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes
45,535

250

45,785

8.2
%
Mixed commercial use facilities:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
19,915

1,011

20,926

3.8
%
Non-owner occupied
18,937

307

19,244

3.4
%
Total mixed commercial use facilities
38,852

1,318

40,170

7.2
%
Day care facilities - owner occupied
17,961

250

18,211

3.3
%
Health care facilities:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
5,598

40

5,638

1.0
%
Non-owner occupied
15,804

145

15,949

2.9
%
Total health care facilities
21,402

185

21,587

3.9
%
Restaurant facilities:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
15,916


15,916

2.9
%
Non-owner occupied
1,102


1,102

0.2
%
Total restaurant facilities
17,018


17,018

3.1
%
Warehouse facilities
16,006

251

16,257

2.9
%
Other
120,807

6,237

127,044

22.9
%
Total commercial real estate, other
$
545,592

$
10,239

$
555,831

100.0
%


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(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding Balance
Loan Commitments
Total Exposure
% of Total
Commercial real estate, construction:
 
 
 
 
Apartment complexes
$
5,619

$
18,613

$
24,232

30.1
%
Office buildings and complexes:
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
71

180

251

0.3
%
Non-owner occupied
1,111

3,685

4,796

6.0
%
Total office buildings and complexes
1,182

3,865

5,047

6.3
%
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes
7,635

6,207

13,842

17.2
%
Mixed commercial use facilities:
 
 



Owner occupied
3,943

5,959

9,902

12.3
%
Non-owner occupied
1,077

4,601

5,678

7.1
%
Total mixed commercial use facilities
5,020

10,560

15,580

19.4
%
Day care facilities - owner occupied
370

2,575

2,945

3.7
%
Restaurant facilities - owner occupied
1,420

1,554

2,974

3.7
%
Residential property
2,236

5,770

8,006

10.0
%
Other
2,395

5,361

7,756

9.6
%
Total commercial real estate, construction
$
25,877

$
54,505

$
80,382

100.0
%
Peoples' commercial lending activities continue to focus on lending opportunities inside its primary and secondary market areas within Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. In all other states, the aggregate outstanding balances of commercial loans in each state were less than $4.0 million at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The amount of the allowance for loan losses at the end of each period represents management's estimate of expected losses from existing loans based upon its quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio. While this process involves allocations being made to specific loans and pools of loans, the entire allowance is available for all losses incurred within the loan portfolio. The following details management's allocation of the allowance for loan losses:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Commercial real estate
10,546

10,267

13,327

13,215

12,826

Commercial and industrial
3,228

3,219

2,130

2,174

2,195

Total commercial
13,774

13,486

15,457

15,389

15,021

Residential real estate
1,765

1,818

782

881

826

Home equity lines of credit
658

656

329

343

337

Consumer
1,231

1,298

198

316

564

Deposit account overdrafts
128

126

104

136

154

Total allowance for loan losses
$
17,556

$
17,384

$
16,870

$
17,065

$
16,902

As a percent of loans, net of deferred fees and costs
1.17
%
1.32
%
1.38
%
1.43
%
1.60
%
The significant allocations to commercial loans reflect the higher credit risk associated with this type of lending and the size of this loan category in relationship to the entire loan portfolio. During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples' allowance for loan losses was primarily flat compared to the linked quarter, as organic loan growth was offset by declines in criticized assets and additional recoveries recorded during the quarter. The decline in the allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans, net of deferred fees and costs, is primarily a result of loans acquired, for which no allowance for loan losses has been required. Peoples' asset quality continued to remain favorable during 2014. Net charge-offs also remained at or below Peoples' long-term historical rate. These factors had a direct impact on the estimated loss rates used to determine the allocations of allowance for loan losses for commercial loans.
The allowance allocated to the residential real estate and consumer loan categories is based upon Peoples' allowance methodology for homogeneous pools of loans. The fluctuations in these allocations have been directionally consistent with the changes in loan quality, loss experience and loan balances in these categories.


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The following table summarizes Peoples’ net charge-offs and recoveries:
 
Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Gross charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$

$

$

$

$

Commercial real estate, other
126



71

199

Commercial real estate
126



71

199

Commercial and industrial


49

33


Residential real estate
105

135

137

181

218

Home equity lines of credit
6

25

20


160

Consumer
289

250

302

439

301

Deposit account overdrafts
150

91

110

147

135

Total gross charge-offs
676

501

618

871

1,013

Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction





Commercial real estate, other
905

96

112

1,526

1,507

Commercial real estate
905

96

112

1,526

1,507

Commercial and industrial
9

54

5

12

7

Residential real estate
52

79

38

236

39

Home equity lines of credit
8

6

6

6

7

Consumer
222

167

184

191

125

Deposit account overdrafts
32

30

70

27

36

Total recoveries
1,228

432

415

1,998

1,721

Net charge-offs (recoveries):
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction





Commercial real estate, other
(779
)
(96
)
(112
)
(1,455
)
(1,308
)
Commercial real estate
(779
)
(96
)
(112
)
(1,455
)
(1,308
)
Commercial and industrial
(9
)
(54
)
44

21

(7
)
Residential real estate
53

56

99

(55
)
179

Home equity lines of credit
(2
)
19

14

(6
)
153

Consumer
67

83

118

248

176

Deposit account overdrafts
118

61

40

120

99

Total net charge-offs (recoveries)
$
(552
)
$
69

$
203

$
(1,127
)
$
(708
)
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized):
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
 %
 %
 %
 %
 %
Commercial real estate, other
(0.22
)%
(0.03
)%
(0.04
)%
(0.51
)%
(0.50
)%
Commercial real estate
(0.22
)%
(0.03
)%
(0.04
)%
(0.51
)%
(0.50
)%
Commercial and industrial
 %
(0.03
)%
0.02
 %
0.01
 %
 %
Residential real estate
0.02
 %
0.02
 %
0.03
 %
(0.02
)%
0.07
 %
Home equity lines of credit
 %
0.01
 %
0.01
 %
 %
0.06
 %
Consumer
0.02
 %
0.03
 %
0.04
 %
0.09
 %
0.07
 %
Deposit account overdrafts
0.03
 %
0.02
 %
0.01
 %
0.04
 %
0.04
 %
Total
(0.15
)%
0.02
 %
0.07
 %
(0.39
)%
(0.26
)%
Peoples recorded a $500,000 recovery during the third quarter of 2014 on a single previously charged-off commercial real estate loan. Peoples' net charge-offs continue to remain well below the long-term historical average of 0.30% to 0.50%.


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The following table details Peoples’ nonperforming assets: 
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Loans 90+ days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, other
$
1,406

$
1,138

$

$

$

Commercial and industrial
279

903



950

Residential real estate
798

1,290

29

37


Home equity

39

129

873

1,615

Consumer
1

20

1


32

Total
2,484

3,390

159

910

2,597

Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction


96

96

76

Commercial real estate, other
2,014

1,834

2,913

2,801

3,593

Commercial and industrial
655

806

640

708

323

Residential real estate
2,782

2,945

3,294

2,565

3,012

Home equity
240

256

323

81

61

Consumer



58

60

Total
5,691

5,841

7,266

6,309

7,125

Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
96

96

897

916

1,193

Commercial real estate, other
339

1,356




Commercial and industrial





Residential real estate
465

675

637

650

195

Home equity
35

36

6

6

24

Total
935

2,163

1,540

1,572

1,412

Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)
9,110

11,394

8,965

8,791

11,134

Other real estate owned (OREO)
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
582

465

465

465


Residential
463

450

308

428

120

Total
1,045

915

773

893

120

Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)
$
10,155

$
12,309

$
9,738

$
9,684

$
11,254

NPLs as a percent of total loans
0.60
%
0.86
%
0.73
%
0.73
%
1.05
%
NPAs as a percent of total assets
0.42
%
0.57
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.59
%
NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO
0.67
%
0.93
%
0.79
%
0.81
%
1.06
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs
192.71
%
152.57
%
188.19
%
194.13
%
151.79
%
During the third quarter of 2014, loans reported as accruing and 90 days past due decreased due to a payoff of a single relationship of $1.2 million, and was partially offset by loans added from the Ohio Heritage acquisition. The increase in OREO during the third quarter of 2014 was also the result of properties acquired in the Ohio Heritage acquisition.


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Deposits
The following table details Peoples’ deposit balances:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
Retail certificates of deposit
$
408,868

$
373,072

$
355,345

$
363,226

$
334,910

Money market deposit accounts
309,721

268,939

276,226

275,801

224,400

Governmental deposit accounts
183,213

165,231

177,590

132,379

151,910

Savings accounts
262,949

244,472

227,695

215,802

196,293

Interest-bearing demand accounts
156,867

142,170

133,508

134,618

123,966

Total retail interest-bearing deposits
1,321,618

1,193,884

1,170,364

1,121,826

1,031,479

Brokered certificates of deposits
39,671

40,650

45,072

49,041

49,620

Total interest-bearing deposits
1,361,289

1,234,534

1,215,436

1,170,867

1,081,099

Non-interest-bearing deposits
500,330

426,384

417,629

409,891

356,767

Total deposits
$
1,861,619

$
1,660,918

$
1,633,065

$
1,580,758

$
1,437,866

During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples completed the acquisition of Ohio Heritage, which included retail certificates of deposits ("CDs") totaling $45.9 million, money market deposit accounts of $93.8 million, governmental deposit accounts of $2.0 million, savings accounts of $18.9 million, interest-bearing demand accounts of $0.6 million and non-interest bearing deposits of $2.2 million at September 30, 2014. Excluding the acquired deposit accounts, retail certificates of deposit and money market deposit accounts declined $63.1 million from June 30, 2014, while non-interest bearing deposits increased $71.7 million or 17%, of which $38.1 million is due to two commercial customers maintaining higher than historical balances. Peoples maintained its deposit strategy of growing low-cost core deposits, such as checking and savings accounts, and reducing its reliance on higher-cost, non-core deposits, such as CDs and brokered deposits.
Borrowed Funds
The following table details Peoples’ short-term and long-term borrowings:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Short-term borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
FHLB advances
$

$
48,000

$
15,000

$
71,000

$
64,000

Retail repurchase agreements
71,897

67,869

53,777

42,590

42,843

Total short-term borrowings
71,897

115,869

68,777

113,590

106,843

Long-term borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
FHLB advances
101,890

62,056

62,211

62,679

63,806

National market repurchase agreements
40,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

Term note payable (parent company)
15,564

16,759

17,953

19,147

20,340

Total long-term borrowings
157,454

118,815

120,164

121,826

124,146

Total borrowed funds
$
229,351

$
234,684

$
188,941

$
235,416

$
230,989

Peoples' short-term FHLB advances generally consist of overnight borrowings being maintained in connection with the management of Peoples' daily liquidity position.
As detailed in Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q, an amendment was made to the original Loan Agreement that Peoples entered into in 2012. Peoples is subject to certain covenants imposed by this Amended Loan Agreement, and at September 30, 2014, Peoples was in compliance with the applicable material covenants, as explained in more detail in Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q.


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Capital/Stockholders’ Equity
During the third quarter of 2014, Peoples issued common shares (representing $32.0 million) in partial consideration for the Ohio Heritage acquisition, and the remaining consideration was paid in cash. Peoples also completed the Private Equity Issuance of common shares which added $40.2 million in common equity. At September 30, 2014, capital levels for both Peoples and Peoples Bank remained substantially higher than the minimum amounts needed to be considered "well capitalized" institutions under banking regulations. These higher capital levels reflect Peoples' desire to maintain strong capital positions to provide greater flexibility to grow the company.
The following table details Peoples' actual risk-based capital levels and corresponding ratios:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Capital Amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1
232,720

177,394

170,677

166,217

168,254

Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
251,977

196,426

189,145

184,457

184,550

Net risk-weighted assets
$
1,601,664

$
1,438,683

$
1,358,691

$
1,338,811

$
1,194,016

Capital Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1
14.53
%
12.33
%
12.56
%
12.42
%
14.09
%
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
15.73
%
13.65
%
13.92
%
13.78
%
15.46
%
Leverage ratio
10.64
%
8.76
%
8.56
%
8.52
%
9.14
%
In addition to traditional capital measurements, management uses tangible capital measures to evaluate the adequacy of Peoples' stockholders' equity. Such ratios represent non-GAAP financial information since their calculation removes the impact of intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on 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 a company to incur losses but remain solvent.
The following table reconciles the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures to amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Tangible Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity, as reported
$
319,332

$
244,271

$
230,576

$
221,553

$
222,247

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
99,269

79,273

77,288

77,603

71,417

Tangible equity
$
220,063

$
164,998

$
153,288

$
143,950

$
150,830



 
 
 
 
Tangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets, as reported
$
2,433,763

$
2,163,892

$
2,078,253

$
2,059,108

$
1,919,705

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
99,269

79,273

77,288

77,603

71,417

Tangible assets
$
2,334,494

$
2,084,619

$
2,000,965

$
1,981,505

$
1,848,288

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Book Value per Share:
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity
$
220,063

$
164,998

$
153,288

$
143,950

$
150,830

Shares outstanding
14,150,279

10,926,436

10,657,569

10,605,782

10,596,797

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value per share
$
15.55

$
15.10

$
14.38

$
13.57

$
14.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity
$
220,063

$
164,998

$
153,288

$
143,950

$
150,830

Tangible assets
$
2,334,494

$
2,084,619

$
2,000,965

$
1,981,505

$
1,848,288

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity to tangible assets
9.43
%
7.92
%
7.66
%
7.26
%
8.16
%


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The increase in the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio during the third quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter was primarily caused by the issuance of equity in the Ohio Heritage acquisition and the Private Equity Issuance. Compared to the third quarter of 2013, increases in stockholders' equity were driven primarily by issuances of equity in connection with acquisitions, the Private Equity Issuance and earnings exceeding dividends, while higher tangible assets were attributable to loan production and acquisitions.
Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity
While Peoples is exposed to various business risks, the risks relating to interest rate sensitivity and liquidity are major risks that can materially impact future results of operations and financial condition due to their complexity and dynamic nature. The objective of Peoples' asset/liability management (“ALM”) function is to measure and manage these risks in order to optimize net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity and safety. This objective requires Peoples to focus on interest rate risk exposure and adequate liquidity through its management of the mix of assets and liabilities, their related cash flows, and the rates earned and paid on those assets and liabilities. Ultimately, the ALM function is intended to guide management in the acquisition and disposition of earning assets, and selection of appropriate funding sources.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk (“IRR”) is one of the most significant risks arising in the normal course of business of financial services companies like Peoples. IRR is the potential for economic loss due to future interest rate changes that can impact the earnings stream as well as market values of financial assets and liabilities. Peoples' exposure to IRR is due primarily to differences in the maturity or repricing of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, other factors, such as prepayments of loans and investment securities or early withdrawal of deposits, can expose Peoples to IRR and increase interest costs or reduce revenue streams.
Peoples has assigned overall management of IRR to its Asset-Liability Committee (the “ALCO”), which has established an IRR management policy that sets minimum requirements and guidelines for monitoring and managing the level and amount of IRR. The methods used by the ALCO to assess IRR remain unchanged from those disclosed in Peoples' 2013 Form 10-K.
The following table shows the estimated changes in net interest income and the economic value of equity based upon a standard, parallel shock analysis (dollars in thousands):
 
Increase in Interest Rate
Estimated Increase in
Net Interest Income
 
Estimated Decrease in Economic Value of Equity
(in Basis Points)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
300
$
7,776

 
10.9
%
 
$
5,473

8.9
%
 
$
(59,046
)
 
(15.0
)%
 
$
(65,867
)
(24.8
)%
200
6,155

 
8.6
%
 
4,494

7.3
%
 
(38,337
)
 
(9.8
)%
 
(46,077
)
(17.4
)%
100
3,836

 
5.4
%
 
2,885

4.7
%
 
(17,568
)
 
(4.5
)%
 
(23,910
)
(9.0
)%
At September 30, 2014, Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet remained positioned for a rising interest rate environment, as illustrated by the potential increase in net interest income shown in the above table. While parallel interest rate shock scenarios are useful in assessing the level of IRR inherent in Peoples' consolidated balance sheet, interest rates typically move in a non-parallel manner, with differences in the timing, direction and magnitude of changes in short-term and long-term interest rates. Thus, any benefit that could occur as a result of the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates in future quarters could be offset by an inverse movement in long-term interest rates.
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' liquidity position remain unchanged from those disclosed in Peoples' 2013 Form 10-K.
At September 30, 2014, Peoples had liquid assets of $235.4 million, which represented 9.0% of total assets and unfunded commitments. This amount exceeded the minimal level of $52.2 million, or 2% of total loans and unfunded commitments, currently required under Peoples' liquidity policy. Peoples also had an additional $39 million of unpledged securities not included in the measurement of liquid assets.
Management believes the current balance of cash and cash equivalents and anticipated cash flows from the investment portfolio, along with the availability of other funding sources, will allow Peoples to meet anticipated cash obligations, as well as special needs and off-balance sheet commitments.


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Off-Balance Sheet Activities and Contractual Obligations
Peoples 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' normal course of business and include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, interest rate contracts and commitments to make additional capital contributions in low-income housing tax credit investments. Traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments continue to represent the most significant off-balance sheet exposure.
The following table details the total contractual amount of loan commitments and standby letters of credit:
 (Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2014
June 30,
2014
March 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
September 30,
2013
Home equity lines of credit
$
59,549

$
50,558

$
49,918

$
49,533

$
45,655

Unadvanced construction loans
54,504

29,396

23,231

30,203

25,923

Other loan commitments
152,503

155,858

136,805

137,661

129,418

Loan commitments
266,556

235,812

209,954

217,397

200,996

 
 
 
 
 
 
Standby letters of credit
$
34,570

$
33,852

$
33,555

$
33,998

$
34,804

Management does not anticipate Peoples’ 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 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION” in this 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 September 30, 2014.  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 September 30, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Peoples’ internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II
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 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
There have been no material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Part I of Peoples’ 2013 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
On August 7, 2014, Peoples sold an aggregate of 1,847,826 of its common shares at $23.00 per share in a private placement, in reliance upon the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, to a limited number of institutional investors who met the definition of an “accredited investor” for purposes of Regulation D.
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 September 30, 2014:
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 of Common Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 1 - 31, 2014
1,138

(2)(3) 
$
24.69

(2)(3) 


August 1 - 31, 2014
670

(2) 
$
24.31

(2) 


September 1 - 30, 2014
146

(2)(3) 
$
23.63

(2)(3) 


Total
1,954

 
$
24.48

 


(1)
Peoples’ Board of Directors has not authorized any stock repurchase plans or programs for 2014.
(2)
Information reflects shares 250 common shares, 670 common shares, and 127 common shares purchased in open market transactions during July, August, and September, respectively, by Peoples Bank under the Rabbi Trust Agreement establishing 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)
Reflects 888 common shares and 19 common shares withheld in July and September, respectively, to pay income tax or other tax liabilities associated with vested restricted common shares.
ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
The following is a summary description of the terms of the common shares of Peoples. The description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of Peoples' Amended Articles of Incorporation (as amended, the “Articles”) and Peoples' Code of Regulations (as amended, the “Regulations”) as in effect on the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as


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current provisions of Ohio law. Current versions of the Articles and the Regulations have been filed by Peoples with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Authorized Capital Stock
Peoples' authorized capital stock consists of 24,000,000 common shares, no par value per share, and 50,000 preferred shares, no par value per share. As of October 22, 2014, there were 14,150,287 common shares issued and outstanding, 599,692 common shares held by Peoples as treasury shares, 1,081,260 common shares reserved for issuance upon the vesting/exercise of outstanding restricted common shares, stock options and stock appreciation rights, and no preferred shares issued.
Common Shares
Liquidation Rights
Each common share entitles the holder thereof to share ratably in Peoples' net assets legally available for distribution to shareholders in the event of Peoples' liquidation, dissolution or winding up, after (i) payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors or provision for such payment and (ii) provision for the distribution of any preferential amounts to the holders of preferred shares, if any.
Subscription, Preference, Conversion, Exchange and Redemption Rights
The holders of Peoples' common shares do not have subscription, preference, conversion or exchange rights, and there are no mandatory redemption provisions applicable to the common shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of Peoples' common shares are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights, preferences and privileges of holders of any preferred shares that Peoples may designate and issue in the future.
Dividends
As an Ohio corporation, Peoples Bancorp may, in the discretion of its Board of Directors, generally pay dividends to the Peoples shareholders out of surplus, however created, but must notify the shareholders if a dividend is paid out of capital surplus. Holders of Peoples' common shares are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Peoples Board of Directors from funds legally available therefor, subject to the rights of holders of preferred shares, if any.
Peoples' ability to obtain funds for the payment of dividends and for other cash requirements largely depends on the amount of dividends that may be declared and paid by its subsidiary Peoples Bank. Thus, as a practical matter, any restrictions on the ability of Peoples Bank to pay dividends will act as restrictions on the amount of funds available for payment of dividends by Peoples. Dividend payments from Peoples Bank are subject to legal and regulatory limitations, generally based on net income and retained earnings. The ability of Peoples Bank to pay dividends to Peoples is also subject to Peoples Bank’s profitability, financial condition, capital expenditures and other cash flow requirements and contractual obligations. Payments of dividends by Peoples Bank may be restricted at any time at the discretion of the applicable regulatory authorities, if they deem such dividends to constitute an unsafe and/or an unsound banking practice.
Peoples is also subject to Federal Reserve policies that may, in certain circumstances, limit Peoples' ability to pay dividends. These policies require, among other things, that Peoples maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve may also determine, under certain circumstances relating to Peoples' financial condition, that the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or unsound practice and prohibit the payment thereof. In addition, the Federal Reserve expects Peoples to serve as a source of strength to Peoples Bank, which may require Peoples to retain capital for further investments in Peoples Bank, rather than use those funds for the payment of dividends to shareholders of Peoples.
Number of Directors
The Regulations of Peoples provide for the Board of Directors to consist of not less than nine and not more than 15 directors. The number of Peoples directors is currently fixed at eleven.
Classification of the Board of Directors
The Regulations of Peoples provide for the Board of Directors to be divided into three classes, with the term of office of one class expiring each year.


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Nomination of Directors
Shareholders who wish to nominate an individual for election as a director at an annual meeting of the shareholders of Peoples must comply with Peoples' Regulations regarding shareholder nominations. Shareholder nominations must be made in writing and delivered or mailed to the Corporate Secretary of Peoples not less than 14 days or more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors. However, if less than 21 days’ notice of the meeting is given to the shareholders, the nomination must be mailed or delivered to the Corporate Secretary of Peoples not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice the meeting was mailed to the shareholders. Each nomination must contain the following information to the extent known by the nominating shareholder:
the name, age, business address and residence address of each proposed nominee;
the principal occupation or employment of each proposed nominee;
the number of shares of capital stock beneficially owned by each proposed nominee and by the nominating shareholder; and
any other information required to be disclosed with respect to a nominee for election as a director under the SEC’s proxy rules.
Each nomination must be accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to serve as a director of Peoples if elected. Nominations not made in accordance with the above requirements and Peoples' Regulations will not be considered.
Voting Rights
Each holder of common shares has the right to cast one vote for each common share owned on all matters submitted to a vote of the Peoples shareholders. No holder of common shares is entitled to the right of cumulative voting in the election of directors. The Articles of Peoples Bancorp provide that holders of Peoples' common shares are not entitled to pre-emptive rights.
Peoples' Articles contain special voting requirements that may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects. Specifically, pursuant to Article Seventh of the Articles, if any three members of the Peoples Board of Directors affirmatively votes against any of the following matters, the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise not less than 75% of the voting power of Peoples entitled to vote thereon will be required to adopt:
a proposed amendment to the Articles of Peoples;
proposed new regulations or an alteration, amendment or repeal of the Regulations of Peoples;
an agreement of merger or consolidation providing for the merger or consolidation of Peoples with or into one or more other corporations;
a proposed combination or majority share acquisition involving the issuance of shares of Peoples and requiring shareholder approval;
a proposal to sell, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the property and assets of Peoples;
a proposed dissolution of Peoples; or
a proposal to fix or change the number of directors by action of the shareholders of Peoples.
The written objection of a director to any such matter submitted to the President or the Corporate Secretary of Peoples not less than three days before the meeting of the shareholders at which any such matter is to be considered will be deemed to be an affirmative vote by such director against such matter.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for Peoples' common shares is Wells Fargo Shareowner Services.
Preferred Shares
The 50,000 authorized but unissued preferred shares of Peoples are typically referred to as “blank check” preferred shares. This term refers to preferred shares for which the rights and restrictions are determined by the board of directors of a corporation at the time the preferred shares are issued. Under the Articles of Peoples, its Board of Directors has the authority, without any further shareholder vote or action, to issue the preferred shares in one or more series, from time to time, with full or limited voting power, or without voting power, and with all designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional


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or other special rights and privileges of, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions upon, the preferred shares, as may be provided in the amendment or amendments to the Articles adopted by Peoples' Board of Directors. The authority of Peoples' Board of Directors includes, but is not limited to, the determination or fixing of the following with respect to preferred shares of any series:
the division of the preferred shares into series and the designation and authorized number of preferred shares in each series;
the dividend rate and whether dividends are to be cumulative;
whether the preferred shares will be redeemable, and, if so, the redemption price and whether the preferred shares will be redeemable for cash, property or rights;
the liquidation rights to which the holders of preferred shares will be entitled, including the liquidation price and the preferences, if any;
whether the preferred shares will be subject to the operation of a sinking fund, and, if so, upon what conditions;
whether the preferred shares will be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class or of any other series of any class of capital stock and the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange;
the voting rights of the preferred shares, which may be full, limited or denied, except as otherwise required by law and Article SEVENTH of Peoples' Articles;
the pre-emptive rights, if any, to which the holders of preferred shares will be entitled and any limitations thereon;
whether the issuance of any additional shares of such series, or of any shares of any other series, will be subject to restrictions as to issuance, or as to the powers, preferences or rights of any of these other series; and
any other relative, participating, optional or other special rights and privileges, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions.
The Board of Directors of Peoples may authorize the issuance of preferred shares with voting, conversion or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of Peoples common shares.
Anti-Takeover Effects of the Ohio General Corporation Law
Certain provisions of the Ohio General Corporation Law make a change in control of an Ohio corporation more difficult, even if desired by holders of a majority of the corporation’s shares. Provided below is a summary of the Ohio anti-takeover statutes.
Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute
Section 1701.831 of the Ohio Revised Code, known as the “Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute,” provides that specified notice and informational filings and special shareholder meeting and voting procedures must occur before consummation of a proposed “control share acquisition.” A control share acquisition is defined as any acquisition of shares of an “issuing public corporation” that would entitle the acquirer, directly or indirectly, alone or with others, to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power of the issuing public corporation in the election of directors within any of the following ranges:
one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, of the voting power;
one-third or more, but less than a majority, of the voting power; or
a majority or more of the voting power.
An “issuing public corporation” is an Ohio corporation with 50 or more shareholders that has its principal place of business, principal executive offices, or substantial assets within the State of Ohio, and as to which no close corporation agreement exists. Assuming compliance with the notice and informational filing requirements prescribed by the Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute, the proposed control share acquisition may take place only if, at a duly convened special meeting of shareholders, the acquisition is approved by both:
a majority of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors represented in person or by proxy at the meeting; and
a majority of the voting power at the meeting exercised by shareholders, excluding:
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officers of the corporation elected or appointed by the directors of the corporation,
employees of the corporation who are also directors of the corporation, and
persons who acquire specified amounts of shares after the first public disclosure of the proposed control share acquisition.
An Ohio corporation may opt out of the provisions of the Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute by adopting an appropriate amendment to its articles of incorporation or regulations. Peoples has not amended its Articles or its Regulations to opt out of the provisions of the Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute.
Ohio Merger Moratorium Statute
Chapter 1704 of the Ohio Revised Code, known as the “Ohio Merger Moratorium Statute,” prohibits specified business combinations and transactions between an issuing public corporation and a beneficial owner of shares representing 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors (an “interested shareholder”) for at least three years after the interested shareholder became such, unless the board of directors of the issuing public corporation approves either (1) the transaction or (2) the acquisition of the corporation’s shares that resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder, in each case before the interested shareholder became such.
For three years after a person becomes an interested shareholder, the following transactions between the corporation and the interested shareholder (or persons related to the interested shareholder) are prohibited:
the purchase, lease, sale, distribution, dividend, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition of an interest in assets meeting thresholds specified in the statute;
mergers, consolidations, combinations or majority share acquisitions;
a voluntary dissolution or liquidation;
the issuance or transfer of shares or any rights to acquire shares having a fair market value at least equal to 5% of the aggregate fair market value of the corporation’s outstanding shares;
a transaction that increases the interested shareholder’s proportionate ownership of shares of the corporation; and
the receipt of any other benefit that is not shared proportionately by all shareholders.
After the three-year period, transactions between the corporation and the interested shareholder are permitted if:
the transaction is approved by the holders of shares with at least two-thirds of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors (or a different proportion specified in the corporation’s articles of incorporation), including at least a majority of the outstanding shares are excluding shares controlled by the interested shareholder; or
the business combination results in shareholders, other than the interested shareholder, receiving a “fair market value” for their shares determined by the method described in the statute.
An Ohio corporation may opt out of the provisions of the Ohio Merger Moratorium Statute by adopting an appropriate amendment to its articles of incorporation. Peoples has not amended its Articles to opt out of the provisions of the Ohio Merger Moratorium Statute.
Control Bid Statute
Ohio has also enacted Ohio Revised Code Section 1707.043, which provides that a person who announces a control bid must disgorge profits realized by that person upon the sale of any equity securities within 18 months of the announcement.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
The exhibits required to be filed or furnished with this Form 10-Q are attached hereto or incorporated herein by reference.  For a list of such exhibits, see “Exhibit Index” beginning at page 59.



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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:
October 23, 2014
By: /s/
CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
 
 
 
Charles W. Sulerzyski
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 23, 2014
By: /s/
EDWARD G. SLOANE
 
 
 
Edward G. Sloane
 
 
 
Executive Vice President,
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
PEOPLES BANCORP INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
 
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
 
Exhibit Location
 
 
 
 
 
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 21, 2014, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Midwest Bancshares, Inc.*
 
Included as Annex A in the proxy statement/prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement of Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-194626)
 
 
 
 
 
2.2
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 4, 2014, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Inc.*
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 2014 and filed with the SEC on the same date (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
2.3
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2014, among Peoples Bancorp Inc., Peoples Bank, National Association and North Akron Savings Bank*
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 24, 2014 and filed with the SEC on the same date (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
2.4
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2014, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and NB&T Financial Group, Inc.*
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 7, 2014 and filed with the SEC on the same date (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(a)
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May 3, 1993)
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples' Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(b)
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 22, 1994)
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(2) to Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 0-16772) (“Peoples’ 1997 Form 10-K”)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(c)
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 9, 1996)
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(3) to Peoples’ 1997 Form 10-K
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(d)
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 23, 2003)
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-16772) (“Peoples’ March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q”)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(e)
 
Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on January 22, 2009)
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 23, 2009 and filed with the SEC on the same date (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(f)
 
Certificate of Amendment by Directors to Articles filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on January 28, 2009, evidencing adoption of amendments by the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. to Article FOURTH of Amended Articles of Incorporation to establish express terms of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series A, each without par value, of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 2, 2009 and filed with the SEC on the same date (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1(g)
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (reflecting all amendments) [For SEC reporting compliance purposes only – not filed with 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)
 
 
 
 
 
* Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of SEC Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon its request.
 
 
 
 
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
PEOPLES BANCORP INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
 
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
 
Exhibit Location
3.2(a)
 
Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Peoples’ Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.2(b)
 
Certified Resolutions Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Sections 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.08, 1.10, 2.03(C), 2.07, 2.08, 2.10 and 6.02 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by shareholders on April 10, 2003
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to Peoples’ March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q
 
 
 
 
 
3.2(c)
 
Certificate regarding adoption of amendments to Sections 3.01, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08 and 3.11 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by shareholders on April 8, 2004
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.2(d)
 
Certificate regarding adoption of amendments to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 3.01 and 3.04 of Peoples Bancorp Inc.’s Code of Regulations by the shareholders on April 13, 2006
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 14, 2006 and filed with the SEC on the same date(File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
3.2(e)
 
Certificate regarding adoption of an amendment to Section 2.01 of Peoples Bancorp Inc.’s Code of Regulations by the shareholders on April 22, 2010
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2(e) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q/A")
3.2(f)
 
Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (reflecting all amendments) [For SEC reporting compliance purposes only]
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2(f) to Peoples’ June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q/A
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
First Amendment to Revolving Credit Note executed by Peoples Bancorp Inc., as Borrower, and accepted by U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender, effective as of December 17, 2013
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
4.2
 
Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Note executed by Peoples Bancorp Inc., as Borrower, and accepted by U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender, effective as of August 4, 2014
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
4.3
 
First Amendment to Loan Agreement executed by Peoples Bancorp Inc., as Borrower, and accepted by U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender, effective as of August 4, 2014
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
10.1
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, made as of August 4, 2014, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and each institutional investor purchasing common shares of Peoples Bancorp Inc. in the private placement which closed on August 7, 2014
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 4, 2014 and filed with the SEC on the same date (File No. 0-16772)
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications [President and Chief Executive Officer]
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications [Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer]
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
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Section 1350 Certifications
 
Furnished herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
Submitted electronically herewith #
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
Submitted electronically herewith #
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically herewith #
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically herewith #
 
 
 
 
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
PEOPLES BANCORP INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
 
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
 
Exhibit Location
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically herewith #
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically herewith #
 
 
 
 
 
# Attached as Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 of Peoples Bancorp Inc. are the following documents formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013; and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.




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