Edgar Filing: PEOPLES BANCORP INC

PEBO 09.30.2011 10Q

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, 2011



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: 10,612,353 common shares, without par value, at October 31, 2011.

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	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
	ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)	3
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)	4
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)	5
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)	5
	NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	6
	ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION	21
	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	21
	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	25
	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	26
	FINANCIAL CONDITION	34
	ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	45
	ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	45
	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION	46
	ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	46
	ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS	46
	ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	46
	ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	46
	ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)	46
	ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION	46
	ITEM 6. EXHIBITS	46
	SIGNATURES	47
	EXHIBIT INDEX	48

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As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), “Peoples” refers to Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries collectively, except where the context indicates the reference relates solely to the registrant, Peoples Bancorp Inc.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)



	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks	$	29,335		$	28,324
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	2,422			46,320
Total cash and cash equivalents	31,757			74,644

Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $633,279 at September 30, 2011 and $617,122 at December 31, 2010)	642,659			613,986
Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $3,043 at September 30, 2011 and $2,954 at December 31, 2010)	2,966			2,965
Other investment securities, at cost	24,356			24,356
Total investment securities	669,981			641,307
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs	950,793			960,718
Allowance for loan losses	(25,213		)	(26,766		)
Net loans	925,580			933,952
Loans held for sale	3,825			4,755
Bank premises and equipment, net	24,294			24,934
Bank owned life insurance	53,807			53,532
Goodwill	62,520			62,520
Other intangible assets	1,969			2,350
Other assets	32,010			39,991
Total assets	$	1,805,743		$	1,837,985
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	235,585		$	215,069
Interest-bearing	1,106,981			1,146,531
Total deposits	1,342,566			1,361,600
Short-term borrowings	58,555			51,509
Long-term borrowings	143,970			157,703
Junior subordinated notes held by subsidiary trust	22,592			22,565
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,530			13,927
Total liabilities	1,581,213			1,607,304
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 18,000 shares issued at September 30, 2011, and 39,000 issued at December 31, 2010	17,875			38,645
Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 11,100,125 shares issued at September 30, 2011 and 11,070,022 shares issued at December 31, 2010, including shares in treasury	166,799			166,298
Retained earnings	51,142			45,547
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income taxes	3,984			(4,453		)
Treasury stock, at cost, 610,725 shares at September 30, 2011 and 612,695 shares at December 31, 2010	(15,270		)	(15,356		)
Total stockholders’ equity	224,530			230,681
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,805,743		$	1,837,985

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)



	For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest Income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	12,147		$	14,262		$	37,214		$	43,656
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities	5,871			7,688			18,237			23,392
Interest on tax-exempt investment securities	378			590			1,187			1,850
Other interest income	4			32			20			57
Total interest income	18,400			22,572			56,658			68,955
Interest Expense:
Interest on deposits	3,332			4,693			10,991			14,790
Interest on short-term borrowings	24			62			85			209
Interest on long-term borrowings	1,285			2,058			3,912			6,630
Interest on junior subordinated notes held by subsidiary trust	495			495			1,480			1,485
Total interest expense	5,136			7,308			16,468			23,114
Net interest income	13,264			15,264			40,190			45,841
Provision for loan losses	(865		)	(8,005		)	(8,471		)	(19,964		)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	12,399			7,259			31,719			25,877
Gross impairment losses on investment securities	—			—			—			(1,620		)
Less: Non-credit losses included in other comprehensive income	—			—			—			166
Net impairment losses on investment securities	—			—			—			(1,786		)
Other Income:
Deposit account service charges	2,628			2,415			7,256			7,170
Insurance income	2,324			2,216			7,321			6,888
Trust and investment income	1,385			1,226			4,119			3,991
Electronic banking income	1,313			1,180			3,818			3,443
Mortgage banking income	370			354			1,030			856
Bank owned life insurance	96			137			275			495
Net gain on investment securities	57			3,818			473			6,852
Net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions	389			(4,638		)	(107		)	(5,969		)
Other non-interest income	275			183			837			691
Total other income	8,837			6,891			25,022			24,417
Other Expenses:
Salaries and employee benefit costs	8,701			7,232			24,281			22,105
Net occupancy and equipment	1,453			1,383			4,426			4,341
Professional fees	807			847			2,615			2,140
FDIC insurance	440			617			1,552			1,846
Electronic banking expense	713			668			2,016			1,830
Data processing and software	490			461			1,406			1,558
Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses	251			282			825			1,400
Franchise tax	369			373			1,128			1,120
Amortization of other intangible assets	141			224			455			704
Other non-interest expense	2,065			1,871			6,063			5,798
Total other expenses	15,430			13,958			44,767			42,842
Income before income taxes	5,806			192			11,974			5,666
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,885		)	221			(3,263		)	(653		)
Net income	$	3,921		$	413		$	8,711		$	5,013
Preferred dividends	(237		)	(514		)	(998		)	(1,539		)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	3,684		$	(101	)	$	7,713		$	3,474
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.35		$	(0.01	)	$	0.74		$	0.33
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.35		$	(0.01	)	$	0.73		$	0.33
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic	10,484,609			10,437,770			10,478,310			10,417,316
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	10,519,673			10,437,770			10,498,708			10,425,463
Cash dividends declared on common shares	$	1,060		$	1,053		$	2,118		$	3,158
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	0.20		$	0.30

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)



									Accumulated Other						Total
	Preferred			Common		Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury			Stockholders'
(Dollars in thousands)	Stock			Stock		Earnings			Income (Loss)			Stock			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	38,645		$	166,298	$	45,547		$	(4,453	)	$	(15,356	)	$	230,681
Net income						8,711									8,711
Other comprehensive income, net of tax									8,437						8,437
Preferred stock dividends						(768		)							(768		)
Amortization of discount on preferred stock	230					(230		)							—
Common stock cash dividends declared						(2,118		)							(2,118		)
Reissuance of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan												176			176
Purchase of treasury stock												(90		)	(90		)
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan				240											240
Common shares issued under Board of Directors' compensation plan				75											75
Stock-based compensation expense				186											186
Repurchase of preferred stock	(21,000		)												(21,000		)
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	17,875		$	166,799	$	51,142		$	3,984		$	(15,270	)	$	224,530

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	32,800		$	33,280
Investing activities:
Available-for-sale securities:
Purchases	(174,082		)	(207,754		)
Proceeds from sales	59,868			150,617
Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments	88,989			152,995
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities	—			(2,000		)
Net decrease in loans	47			18,819
Net expenditures for premises and equipment	(1,100		)	(1,447		)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	1,534			444
Investment in limited partnership and tax credit funds	(234		)	(249		)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(24,978		)	111,425
Financing activities:
Net increase in non-interest-bearing deposits	20,516			11,693
Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits	(39,619		)	(15,214		)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	7,046			(27,861		)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			5,000
Payments on long-term borrowings	(13,732		)	(81,392		)
Repurchase of preferred shares	(21,000		)	—
Preferred stock dividends	(899		)	(1,463		)
Cash dividends paid on common shares	(2,940		)	(2,844		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(90		)	(136		)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	9			445
Excess tax expense for stock-based compensation	—			(46		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,709		)	(111,818		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(42,887		)	32,887
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	74,644			41,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	31,757		$	74,660

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 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, 2010 (“2010 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’ 2010 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, 2011, 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, 2010, contained herein has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in Peoples’ 2010 Form 10-K.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year, due in part to seasonal variations and unusual or infrequently occurring items. Peoples’ insurance income includes contingent performance-based insurance commissions that are recognized by Peoples when received, which typically occurs during the first quarter of each year.

New Accounting Pronouncements: In April 2011, the FASB issued an accounting update that clarifies when creditors should classify loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the year. The guidance on measuring the impairment of a receivable restructured in a troubled debt restructuring is effective on a prospective basis. The update supersedes the FASB's previous deferral of additional disclosures about troubled debt restructurings. For a loan restructuring to constitute a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"), a creditor must conclude that the restructuring constitutes a concession and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Peoples adopted this new guidance on July 1, 2011, as required. As a result of this adoption, commercial real estate loans with an aggregate recorded value of $3.0 million were deemed to be TDRs. These loans previously were considered impaired.

As described in Note 1 of Peoples' 2010 Form 10-K, impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status and are allocated a specific portion of the allowance for loan losses, if necessary, to reduce the net reported value of the loan to its estimated net realizable value. The net realizable value of the restructured loan is based upon a discounted cash flow analysis or the estimated value of the collateral that is securing the loan, if repayment of the loan is dependent upon the sale of the collateral. If a restructuring of a loan occurs subsequent to the loan being considered impaired, the restructuring will not have an impact on Peoples' financial statements as the loan will already be recorded at its net realizable value. If a loan is restructured prior to the loan being classified as impaired, the loan will be valued in the same manner as an impaired loan. Therefore, there will be an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses based upon the net realizable value of the restructured loan. All of the loans classified as TDRs under the new accounting were considered impaired prior to being restructured. Thus, the determination of these loans being TDRs had no impact on the recorded values of these loans or the related valuation allowance.

Note 2 Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The measurement of fair value under US GAAP uses a hierarchy intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. This hierarchy uses three levels of inputs to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:

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

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

Level 3: Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity for financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation; also includes observable inputs for single dealer nonbinding quotes not corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained interests from securitizations, and certain collateralized debt obligations.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis comprised the following at September 30, 2011:



			Fair Value Measurements 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, 2011
Obligations of:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies	$	34	$	—	$	34	$	—
U.S. government sponsored agencies	13,004		—		13,004		—
States and political subdivisions	38,112		—		38,112		—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	539,094		—		539,094		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	36,401		—		36,401		—
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	12,681		—		12,681		—
Equity securities	3,333		3,208		125		—
Total available-for-sale securities	$	642,659	$	3,208	$	639,451	$	—
December 31, 2010
Obligations of:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies	$	39	$	—	$	39	$	—
U.S. government sponsored agencies	12,262		—		12,262		—
States and political subdivisions	47,379		—		47,379		—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	507,534		18,179		489,355		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	30,700		3,545		27,155		—
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	12,984		—		12,984		—
Equity securities	3,088		2,960		128		—
Total available-for-sale securities	$	613,986	$	24,684	$	589,302	$	—

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 curve, credit spreads and prices from market makers and live trading systems (Level 2). The fair values of the residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities measured at fair value using Level 1 inputs at December 31, 2010 represented the purchase price of the securities since they were acquired near year-end 2010. At September 30, 2011, these securities were classified as Level 2 as a pricing model was used to value the securities, which was consistent with the rest of the classification for the sector.

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:

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Impaired Loans: Impaired loans are measured and reported at fair value when management believes collection of contractual interest and principal payments is doubtful. 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 and market value provided by independent, licensed or certified appraisers (Level 2 inputs). At September 30, 2011, impaired loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $9.4 million were measured and reported at a fair value of $7.9 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, Peoples recognized losses on impaired loans of $0.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, through the allowance for loan losses.

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned ("OREO") is measured and reported at fair value when the current book value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. 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 property based on observable market prices and market value provided by independent, licensed or certified appraisers (Level 2 Inputs). At September 30, 2011, Peoples had $3.6 million of OREO which was measured and reported at a fair value of $2.3 million. As a result, Peoples recorded losses of $60,000 and $1.3 million through earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

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, 2011				December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,757	$	31,757	$	74,644	$	74,644
Investment securities	669,981		670,058		641,307		641,296
Loans	929,405		838,720		938,707		825,547
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	1,342,566	$	1,357,069	$	1,361,600	$	1,380,336
Short-term borrowings	58,555		58,555		51,509		51,509
Long-term borrowings	143,970		157,256		157,703		164,075
Junior subordinated notes held by subsidiary trust	22,592		23,785		22,565		23,861

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. 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.

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

Junior Subordinated Notes Held by Subsidiary Trust: The fair value of the junior subordinated notes held by subsidiary trust is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on current market rates of securities with similar risk and remaining maturity.

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, 2011
Obligations of:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies	$	34	$	—	$	—		$	34
U.S. government sponsored agencies	12,400		604		—			13,004
States and political subdivisions	35,697		2,415		—			38,112
Residential mortgage-backed securities	534,200		15,639		(10,745		)	539,094
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	35,852		549		—			36,401
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	13,883		2		(1,204		)	12,681
Equity securities	1,213		2,216		(96		)	3,333
Total available-for-sale securities	$	633,279	$	21,425	$	(12,045	)	$	642,659
December 31, 2010
Obligations of:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies	$	38	$	1	$	—		$	39
U.S. government sponsored agencies	12,753		55		(546		)	12,262
States and political subdivisions	46,717		1,063		(401		)	47,379
Residential mortgage-backed securities	512,399		14,155		(19,020		)	507,534
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	30,124		648		(72		)	30,700
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	13,877		79		(972		)	12,984
Equity securities	1,214		1,970		(96		)	3,088
Total available-for-sale securities	$	617,122	$	17,971	$	(21,107	)	$	613,986

Peoples’ investment in equity securities was comprised entirely of common stocks issued by various unrelated bank holding companies at both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

At September 30, 2011, there were no securities of a single issuer, other than U.S. Treasury and government agencies and U.S. government sponsored agencies that exceeded 10% of stockholders' equity. Peoples had pledged investment securities with a carrying value of $366.1 million and $394.7 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, to secure public and trust department deposits and repurchase agreements in accordance with federal and state requirements. Peoples also pledged investment securities with carrying values of $69.5 million and $28.1 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, to secure additional borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (“FRB”).

The gross gains and gross losses realized by Peoples from sales of available-for-sale securities for the three and nine months ended September 30 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Gross gains realized	$	612	$	5,272	$	1,110	$	8,306
Gross losses realized	555		1,454		637		1,454
Net gain realized	$	57	$	3,818	$	473	$	6,852

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, 2011
Obligations of:
U.S. government sponsored agencies	$	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—
States and political subdivisions	—		—		—	—		—		—	—		—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	57,381		1,064		12	84,245		9,681		14	141,626		10,745
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—		—	—		—		—	—		—
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	7,981		432		6	2,225		772		3	10,206		1,204
Equity securities	—		—		—	80		96		1	80		96
Total	$	65,362	$	1,496	18	$	86,550	$	10,549	18	$	151,912	$	12,045
December 31, 2010
Obligations of:
U.S. government sponsored agencies	$	11,202	$	546	1	$	—	$	—	—	$	11,202	$	546
States and political subdivisions	13,055		401		19	—		—		—	13,055		401
Residential mortgage-backed securities	152,075		13,080		23	39,540		5,939		9	191,615		19,019
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	21,388		72		4	—		—		—	21,388		72
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	4,290		47		3	5,144		925		5	9,434		972
Equity securities	—		—		—	80		96		1	80		96
Total	$	202,010	$	14,146	50	$	44,764	$	6,960	15	$	246,774	$	21,106

Management systematically evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. At September 30, 2011, 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, 2011 and December 31, 2010, were attributable to changes in market interest rates and spreads since the securities were purchased.

At September 30, 2011, the residential mortgage-backed securities that have been at an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months consisted almost entirely of securities issued by U.S government sponsored agencies. Additionally, approximately 96% of the mortgage-backed securities that have been at an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more were issued by U.S government sponsored agencies. Of the remaining mortgage-backed securities, all of the underlying mortgages were originated prior to 2004. Furthermore, six of the nine bank-issued trust preferred securities were within 90% of book value, while the unrealized losses for the remaining three were primarily attributable to the floating nature of these investments and the current interest rate environment.

Of the positions with a fair value less than 90% of their book value, four of the ten securities were mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S government sponsored agencies. The remaining securities were limited to three variable rate bank-issued trust preferred securities, which had an aggregate book value of $3.0 million and fair value of $2.2 million at September 30, 2011, and three variable rate residential mortgage-backed securities with book and market values of $2.3 million and $1.6 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 current market interest rates.

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The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and weighted-average yield of securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2011. The 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	$	—		$	12		$	22		$	—		$	34
U.S. government sponsored agencies	—			783			11,617			—			12,400
States and political subdivisions	3,037			5,892			9,817			16,951			35,697
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—			5,885			49,627			478,688			534,200
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—			—			34,575			1,277			35,852
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—			—			—			13,883			13,883
Equity securities	—			—			—			1,213			1,213
Total available-for-sale securities	$	3,037		$	12,572		$	105,658		$	512,012		$	633,279
Fair value
Obligations of:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies	$	—		$	12		$	22		$	—		$	34
U.S. government sponsored agencies	—			846			12,158			—			13,004
States and political subdivisions	3,066			6,092			10,784			18,170			38,112
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—			6,531			51,662			480,901			539,094
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—			—			34,995			1,406			36,401
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	—			—			—			12,681			12,681
Equity securities	—			—			—			3,333			3,333
Total available-for-sale securities	$	3,066		$	13,481		$	109,621		$	516,491		$	642,659
Total average yield	5.76		%	5.66		%	4.32		%	3.75		%	3.89		%

Held-to-Maturity

At September 30, 2011, Peoples’ held-to-maturity investments consisted of two qualified school construction bonds that are classified as held-to-maturity because of Peoples’ intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity given uncertainty regarding ownership rights of associated tax credits. These securities are carried at an aggregate amortized cost of $3.0 million and have gross unrealized gains totaling $76,831; weighted average cash coupon and tax credit rates of 1.83% and 6.09%, respectively, and remaining contractual maturity over 10 years.

Other Securities

Peoples’ other investment securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted solely of restricted equity securities of the FHLB and the FRB. These securities are carried at cost since they do not have readily determinable fair values due to their restricted nature and Peoples does not exercise significant influence over the entities.

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Note 4 Loans

Peoples' loan portfolio consists of various types of loans originated primarily as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' primary market areas of central and southeastern Ohio, west central West Virginia, and northeastern Kentucky markets. The major classifications of loan balances, excluding loans held for sale, were as follows:



	September 30,		December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010
Commercial real estate	$	424,741	$	425,528
Commercial and industrial	140,058		153,713
Real estate construction	26,751		27,595
Residential real estate	222,374		219,833
Home equity lines of credit	48,085		48,525
Consumer	87,072		83,323
Deposit account overdrafts	1,712		2,201
Total loans	$	950,793	$	960,718

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:



	September 30,		December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010
Commercial real estate	$	3,878	$	3,616
Commercial and industrial	202		200
Residential real estate	14,917		17,893
Consumer	119		123
Total outstanding balance	$	19,116	$	21,832
Net carrying amount	$	18,515	$	21,229

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 $185.6 million and $181.8 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Peoples also had pledged commercial loans to secure borrowings with the FRB. The outstanding balances of these loans totaled $133.4 million and $195.6 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 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:



					Accruing Loans
	Nonaccrual Loans				90+ Days Past Due
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Commercial real estate	$	25,658	$	34,392	$	—	$	—
Commercial and industrial	2,468		1,714		20		—
Real estate construction	—		—		—		—
Residential real estate	4,558		3,790		126		27
Home equity lines of credit	271		554		—		—
Consumer	2		—		—		—
Total	$	32,957	$	40,450	$	146	$	27

At December 31, 2010, nonaccrual commercial real estate loans with an aggregate carrying amount of $951,000 were classified as held-for-sale and thus excluded for the table above. During the second quarter of 2011, one loan with a carrying value of $379,000 was sold for a gain of $371,000, while the remaining loans were transferred to OREO.

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



	Loans Past Due								Current		Total
(Dollars in thousands)	30 - 59 days		60 - 89 days		90 + Days		Total		Loans		Loans
September 30, 2011
Commercial real estate	$	1,944	$	887	$	11,746	$	14,577	$	410,164	$	424,741
Commercial and industrial	390		3		20		413		139,645		140,058
Real estate construction	—		—		—		—		26,751		26,751
Residential real estate	4,897		902		3,023		8,822		213,552		222,374
Home equity lines of credit	237		—		271		508		47,577		48,085
Consumer	448		82		2		532		86,540		87,072
Deposit account overdrafts	57		—		—		57		1,655		1,712
Total	$	7,973	$	1,874	$	15,062	$	24,909	$	925,884	$	950,793
December 31, 2010
Commercial real estate	$	2,952	$	5,171	$	13,816	$	21,939	$	403,589	$	425,528
Commercial and industrial	563		12		247		822		152,891		153,713
Real estate construction	100		—		872		972		26,623		27,595
Residential real estate	4,481		2,229		2,739		9,449		210,384		219,833
Home equity lines of credit	186		58		458		702		47,823		48,525
Consumer	725		119		—		844		82,479		83,323
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		2,201		2,201
Total	$	9,007	$	7,589	$	18,132	$	34,728	$	925,990	$	960,718

Credit Quality Indicators

As discussed in Note 1 of Peoples' 2010 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 debt 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 asset 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 debt. 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.

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“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 describe 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		Watch		Substandard		Doubtful		Not		Total
(Dollars in thousands)	(Grades 1 - 4)		(Grade 5)		(Grade 6)		(Grade 7)		Rated		Loans
September 30, 2011
Commercial real estate	$	317,570	$	39,060	$	60,228	$	—	$	7,883	$	424,741
Commercial and industrial	102,731		9,804		7,308		—		20,215		140,058
Real estate construction	19,936		2,950		2,081		—		1,784		26,751
Residential real estate	28,348		3,508		10,981		18		179,519		222,374
Home equity lines of credit	1,290		280		1,368		—		45,147		48,085
Consumer	80		—		—		—		86,992		87,072
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		1,712		1,712
Total	$	469,955	$	55,602	$	81,966	$	18	$	343,252	$	950,793
December 31, 2010
Commercial real estate	$	303,997	$	47,203	$	71,765	$	—	$	2,563	$	425,528
Commercial and industrial	123,612		6,340		9,446		247		14,068		153,713
Real estate construction	17,284		3,545		4,010		—		2,756		27,595
Residential real estate	19,326		4,144		10,035		—		186,328		219,833
Home equity lines of credit	284		340		2,108		—		45,793		48,525
Consumer	89		—		—		—		83,234		83,323
Deposit account overdrafts	—		—		—		—		2,201		2,201
Total	$	464,592	$	61,572	$	97,364	$	247	$	336,943	$	960,718

Impaired Loans

The following tables summarize loans classified as impaired:



	Unpaid		Recorded Investment				Total				Average		Interest
	Principal		With		Without		Recorded		Related		Recorded		Income
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Allowance		Allowance		Investment		Allowance		Investment		Recognized
September 30, 2011
Commercial real estate	$	53,398	$	3,176	$	22,258	$	25,434	$	1,095	$	25,153	$	—
Commercial and industrial	2,511		1,822		640		2,462		522		1,204		—
Real estate construction	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Residential real estate	4,154		800		1,951		2,751		242		2,031		—
Home equity lines of credit	422		—		271		271		—		333		—
Total	$	60,485	$	5,798	$	25,120	$	30,918	$	1,859	$	28,721	$	—
December 31, 2010
Commercial real estate	$	58,178	$	6,403	$	27,550	$	33,953	$	1,789	$	21,361	$	10
Commercial and industrial	2,333		1,086		729		1,815		572		1,713		5
Real estate construction	1,755		330		485		815		22		913		—
Residential real estate	1,170		631		506		1,137		320		867		9
Home equity lines of credit	522		520		—		520		254		535		—
Total	$	63,958	$	8,970	$	29,270	$	38,240	$	2,957	$	25,389	$	24

At September 30, 2011, Peoples' impaired loans shown in the table above included loans that were classified as TDRs. The restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) the creditor has granted a concession.

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 debtor 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 debtor has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy and (iv) the debtor's projected cash flow is sufficient 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 debtor's ability to access funds at a market rate for debt with similar risk characteristics, the significance of the modification relative to 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 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, 2011:



		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		Recorded Investment (1)							Recorded Investment (1)
	Number of Contracts	Pre-Modification		Post-Modification		At September 30, 2011		Number of Contracts	Pre-Modification		Post-Modification		At September 30, 2011
Commercial Real Estate	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	4	$	3,197	$	3,197	$	3,001
(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.

All of these loans were identified as being impaired prior to January 1, 2011 and no portion of the debt was forgiven, thus, the determination of these loans being categorized as TDRs had no impact on the recorded values of these loans or the related allowance during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Therefore, the Pre-Modification and Post-Modification recorded investment is the same amount. The concessions granted to the borrowers included either acceptance of interest only payments or a reduction to the monthly payments as part of a short-term forbearance period.

The following table presents those loans modified in a TDR over the last twelve months that subsequently defaulted (i.e., 90 days or more past due following a modification) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	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	2	$	676	$	—	2	676	—
Residential Real Estate	2	193		—		2	193	—
Total	4	$	869	$	—	4	869	—
(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' has no additional commitments to lend additional funds to any of the related debtors whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

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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			Real Estate Construction			Home Equity Lines of Credit			Consumer			Deposit Account Overdrafts			Total
Balance, January 1, 2011	$	21,806		$	2,160		$	1,400		$	—		$	431		$	721		$	248		$	26,766
Charge-offs	(9,715		)	(1,004		)	(1,253		)	—			(345		)	(687		)	(488		)	(13,492		)
Recoveries	1,453			629			598			—			37			560			191			3,468
Net (charge-offs)	(8,262		)	(375		)	(655		)	—			(308		)	(127		)	(297		)	(10,024		)
Provision for loan losses	6,541			578			676			—			425			(20		)	271			8,471
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	20,085		$	2,363		$	1,421		$	—		$	548		$	574		$	222		$	25,213

Period-end amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,095		$	522		$	242		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,859
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	18,990			1,841			1,179			—			548			574			222			23,354
Ending balance	$	20,085		$	2,363		$	1,421		$	—		$	548		$	574		$	222		$	25,213

Balance, January 1, 2010	$	22,125		$	1,586		$	1,619		$	—		$	528		$	1,074		$	325		$	27,257
Charge-offs	(18,655		)	(1,173		)	(729		)	(68		)	(58		)	(838		)	(735		)	(22,256		)
Recoveries	1,134			173			114			—			27			544			253			2,245
Net (charge-offs)	(17,521		)	(1,000		)	(615		)	(68		)	(31		)	(294		)	(482		)	(20,011		)
Provision for loan losses	16,778			2,240			410			68			—			50			418			19,964
Balance, September 30, 2010	$	21,382		$	2,826		$	1,414		$	—		$	497		$	830		$	261		$	27,210

Period-end amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,854		$	1,003		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,857
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	19,528			1,823			1,414			—			497			830			261			24,353
Ending balance	$	21,382		$	2,826		$	1,414		$	—		$	497		$	830		$	261		$	27,210

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Note 5 Stockholders’ Equity

The following table details the progression in shares of Peoples’ preferred, common and treasury stock during the period presented:



	Preferred Stock		Common Stock	Treasury Stock
Shares at December 31, 2010	39,000		11,070,022	612,695
Changes related to stock-based compensation awards:
Release of restricted common shares			5,337	647
Changes related to deferred compensation plan:
Purchase of treasury stock				6,592
Reissuance of treasury stock				(9,209	)
Repurchase of preferred shares	(21,000	)
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan			18,821
Common shares issued under Board of Directors' compensation plan			5,945
Shares at September 30, 2011	18,000		11,100,125	610,725

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 the Board of Directors. In 2009, Peoples’ Board of Directors created a series of preferred shares designated as Peoples’ Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series A, each without par value and having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, and fixed 39,000 shares as the authorized number of such shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”). These Series A Preferred Shares subsequently were sold to the United States Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”), along with a ten-year warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 313,505 Peoples common shares at an exercise price of $18.66 per share (subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments), for an aggregate purchase price of $39 million in cash in connection with Peoples’ participation in the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program.

The Series A Preferred Shares accrue cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 5% per annum from January 30, 2009 to, but excluding February 15, 2014, and 9% per annum thereafter. These dividends will be paid only if, as and when declared by Peoples’ Board of Directors. The Series A Preferred Shares have no maturity date and rank senior to the common shares with respect to the payment of dividends and distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up of Peoples. Peoples has the option to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares at 100% of their liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency. The Series A Preferred Shares are generally non-voting.

The U.S. Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any common shares issued to it upon exercise of the Warrant. Any common shares issued by Peoples upon exercise of the Warrant will be issued from common shares held in treasury to the extent available. If no treasury shares are available, common shares will be issued from authorized but unissued common shares.

The Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Series A Preferred Shares and the Warrant were sold, contains limitations on the payment of dividends on the common shares after January 30, 2009. Prior to the earlier of (i) January 30, 2012 and (ii) the date on which the Series A Preferred Shares have been redeemed in whole or the U.S. Treasury has transferred the Series A Preferred Shares to third parties which are not Affiliates (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of the U.S. Treasury, any increase in common share dividends by Peoples or any of its subsidiaries would be prohibited without the prior approval of the U.S. Treasury.

If the Series A Preferred Shares were repurchased in full, Peoples has the right to repurchase the Warrant at its appraised value. Otherwise, the U.S. Treasury must liquidate the related Warrant at the current market price.

On February 2, 2011, Peoples completed the repurchase of 21,000 of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the U.S. Treasury, for an aggregate purchase price of $21,224,583, which included a pro rata accrued dividend of approximately $224,583. In connection with this repurchase, Peoples recognized the pro rata unamortized discount originally recorded at the time of issuance, which totaled $186,000.

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In the second quarter of 2011, Peoples' Board of Directors adopted a new schedule for considering the declaration of dividends payable to common shareholders. Beginning with the second quarter 2011 dividend, Peoples' Board of Directors will determine whether to declare future dividends payable to common shareholders, if financial conditions warrant, during the first month of the following calendar quarter. Prior to the second quarter of 2011, the Board of Directors declared dividends in the final month of each calendar quarter. On July 28, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share with respect to second quarter 2011 results at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. This dividend was paid on August 22, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2011. On October 27, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share with respect to third quarter 2011 results at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. This dividend will be paid on November 21, 2011, to shareholders of record on November 7, 2011.

Note 6 Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income	$	3,921		$	413		$	8,711		$	5,013
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Gross unrealized holding gain (loss) arising in the period	4,505			(4,915		)	12,989			(12,681		)
Related tax (expense) benefit	(1,577		)	1,720			(4,546		)	4,438
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gain included in net income	57			3,818			473			5,066
Related tax expense	(21		)	(1,337		)	(166		)	(1,773		)
Net effect on other comprehensive income (loss)	2,892			(5,676		)	8,136			(11,536		)
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of unrecognized loss and service cost on pension plan	387			38			464			115
Related tax expense	(136		)	(13		)	(163		)	(40		)
Net effect on other comprehensive income	251			25			301			75
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,143			(5,651		)	8,437			(11,461		)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	7,064		$	(5,238	)	$	17,148		$	(6,448	)

The following details the change in the components of Peoples’ accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:



(Dollars in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Securities			Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs			Accumulated Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	(2,038	)	$	(2,415	)	$	(4,453	)
Current period change, net of tax	8,136			301			8,437
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	6,098		$	(2,114	)	$	3,984

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. On November 18, 2010, Peoples' Board of Directors authorized a freeze of the accrual of pension plans benefits, which was effective March 1, 2011. 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 has a contributory post-retirement benefit plan for former employees who were retired as of December 31, 1992. The plan provides health and life insurance benefits. Peoples’ policy is to fund the cost of the benefits as they are incurred.

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



	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	188		$	—		$	563
Interest cost	180			196			553			588
Expected return on plan assets	(254		)	(287		)	(810		)	(861		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			1			—			3
Amortization of net loss	19			37			49			112
Settlement of benefit obligation	408			—			408			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	353		$	135		$	200		$	405

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 third quarter of 2011, the total lump-sum distributions made to participants, when added to the lump-sum distributions made in the first two quarters of 2011, caused the total settlements through nine months of 2011 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, 2011 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, 2011:



	As of			September 30, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31,			Before			Impact of			After
Funded status:	2010			Settlement			Settlements			Settlements
Projected benefit obligation	$	12,501		$	14,730		$	(820	)	$	13,910
Fair value of plan assets	12,543			11,433			(820		)	10,613
Funded status	$	42		$	(3,297	)	$	—		$	(3,297	)

Gross unrealized loss	$	3,723		$	7,290		$	(408	)	$	6,882

Assumptions:
Discount rate	5.70		%	5.10		%				5.10		%
Expected return on plan assets	8.50		%	7.50		%				7.50		%

The reduction in discount rate corresponds with the decrease in market interest rates experienced since year-end 2010. The determination of the expected return on plan assets continues to be based upon the expected return of each category of the plan's assets. Peoples' investment strategy for the plan's assets continues to allocate 60% to 75% to equity securities. The returns generated by equity securities over the last 10 years have been significantly lower than their long-term historical annual returns due in part to unfavorable economic conditions. Thus, Peoples lowered its expected return on equity securities from their long-term historical rate, which had a corresponding impact on overall expected return on plan assets. These assumption changes caused the net periodic expense for the third and fourth quarters of 2011 to increase by approximately $25,000 and $50,000, respectively, compared to the amounts that would have been recorded had the original assumptions been maintained.

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	Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	3			4			9			10
Expected return on plan assets	—			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			(1		)	—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(3		)	(2		)	(7		)	(7		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	—		$	1		$	2		$	1

Note 8 Stock-Based Compensation

Under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. 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 or any combination thereof covering up to 500,000 common shares to employees and non-employee directors. 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 fair market value of the underlying common shares on the date of grant of the stock option. 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 following table summarizes Peoples’ stock options outstanding at September 30, 2011:



			Options Outstanding & Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices			Common Shares Subject to Options Outstanding	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$15.55	to	$21.71	9,876	0.7 years	$	20.08
$21.72	to	$23.58	47,640	1.3 years	22.32
$23.59	to	$25.94	41,343	0.7 years	23.96
$26.01	to	$27.74	41,354	2.6 years	27.08
$28.25	to	$28.26	34,028	3.4 years	28.25
$28.57	to	$30.00	31,410	3.2 years	29.02
Total			205,651	2.0 years	$	25.50

Stock Appreciation Rights

SARs granted to employees have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of Peoples’ common shares on the date of grant and will be settled using common shares of Peoples. Additionally, the SARs granted will vest three years from the grant date and expire ten years from the date of grant.

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The following table summarizes Peoples’ SARs outstanding at September 30, 2011:



Exercise Price	Number of Common Shares Subject to SARs Outstanding & Exercisable	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life
$23.26	5,000	2.3 years
$23.77	18,936	6.3 years
$23.80	1,000	6.2 years
$29.25	17,506	4.2 years
Total	42,442	5.0 years

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 common shares awarded to non-employee directors expire after six months, while the restrictions on common shares awarded to employees expire after three years. In the first quarter of 2011, Peoples granted restricted shares to officers and key employees with both a two-year time-based vesting period and a two-year performance-based vesting period. For the restricted shares subject to performance-based vesting, the restrictions on these restricted shares will lapse after two years upon the achievement of cumulative diluted earnings per common share of $3.10 for the three-year period ending December 31, 2012.

The following summarizes the changes to Peoples’ restricted common shares for the period ended September 30, 2011:



	Time Vesting			Performance Vesting
	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1	7,337	$	19.88	—	$	—
Awarded	41,423	13.01		3,531	13.14
Released	5,337	22.09		—	—
Outstanding at September 30	43,423	$	13.06	3,531	$	13.14

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the total intrinsic value of restricted common shares released was $72,000.

Stock-Based Compensation

Peoples recognized stock-based compensation expense, which is included as a component of Peoples’ salaries and employee benefits costs, based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the grant date. The following 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)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total stock-based compensation	$	90		$	23		$	186		$	74
Recognized tax benefit	(31		)	(8		)	(65		)	(26		)
Net expense recognized	$	59		$	15		$	121		$	48

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards was $234,000 at September 30, 2011, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

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Note 9 Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include incremental common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, SARs and non-vested restricted common shares using the treasury stock method. As disclosed in Note 5, Peoples had a Warrant to purchase 313,505 common shares outstanding at September 30, 2011. This Warrant was excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share since it was anti-dilutive. In addition, stock options and SARs covering 248,093 and 251,319 common shares were excluded from the calculations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, since they were anti-dilutive.

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share was as follows:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per common share data)	2011		2010			2011		2010
Net income	$	3,921	$	413		$	8,711	$	5,013
Preferred dividends	237		514			998		1,539
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	3,684	$	(101	)	$	7,713	$	3,474
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	10,484,609		10,437,770			10,478,310		10,417,316
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares	35,064		—			20,398		8,147
Total weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding	10,519,673		10,437,770			10,498,708		10,425,463
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.35	$	(0.01	)	$	0.74	$	0.33
Diluted	$	0.35	$	(0.01	)	$	0.73	$	0.33

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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,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
SIGNIFICANT RATIOS
Return on average stockholders' equity	7.03		%	0.69		%	5.35		%	2.78		%
Return on average common stockholders' equity	7.19		%	(0.20		)%	5.22		%	2.29		%
Return on average assets	0.86		%	0.08		%	0.64		%	0.34		%
Net interest margin	3.39		%	3.58		%	3.42		%	3.54		%
Efficiency ratio (a)	69.70		%	58.78		%	67.44		%	59.71		%
Average stockholders' equity to average assets	12.27		%	12.14		%	12.02		%	12.13		%
Average loans to average deposits	69.95		%	72.00		%	69.84		%	73.47		%
Dividend payout ratio	28.77		%	n/a			27.46		%	90.90		%
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans (b)(c)	3.47		%	3.67		%	3.47		%	3.67		%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (b)(c)	2.04		%	2.21		%	2.04		%	2.21		%
Allowance for loan losses to loans net of unearned interest (c)	2.65		%	2.69		%	2.65		%	2.69		%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (b)(c)	76.16		%	73.12		%	76.16		%	73.12		%
Provision for loan losses to average loans (annualized)	0.36		%	3.12		%	1.19		%	2.57		%
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans (annualized)	0.34		%	3.11		%	1.41		%	2.57		%
CAPITAL INFORMATION (c)
Tier 1 common capital ratio	12.40		%	11.13		%	12.40		%	11.13		%
Tier 1 capital ratio	15.98		%	16.22		%	15.98		%	16.22		%
Total risk-based capital ratio	17.33		%	17.55		%	17.33		%	17.55		%
Leverage ratio	10.37		%	10.26		%	10.37		%	10.26		%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (d)	9.19		%	9.28		%	9.19		%	9.28		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (d)	8.16		%	7.16		%	8.16		%	7.16		%
Tangible assets (d)	$	1,741,254		$	1,818,755		$	1,741,254		$	1,818,755
Tangible equity (d)	160,041			168,825			160,041			168,825
Tangible common equity (d)	$	142,166		$	130,206		$	142,166		$	130,206
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic	$	0.35		$	(0.01	)	$	0.74		$	0.33
Earnings (loss) per share – Diluted	0.35			(0.01		)	0.73			0.33
Cash dividends declared per share	0.10			0.10			0.20			0.30
Book value per share (c)	19.70			18.69			19.70			18.69
Tangible book value per share (c) (d)	$	13.55		$	12.47		$	13.55		$	12.47
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	10,484,609			10,437,770			10,478,310			10,417,316
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	10,519,673			10,437,770			10,498,708			10,425,463
Common shares outstanding at end of period	10,489,400			10,438,510			10,489,400			10,438,510


(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).


(b)	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.


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


(d)	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 of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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)

deterioration in the credit quality of Peoples’ loan portfolio could occur due to a number of factors, such as adverse changes in economic conditions that impair the ability of borrowers to repay their loans, the underlying value of the collateral could prove less valuable than otherwise assumed and assumed cash flows may be worse than expected, which may adversely impact the provision for loan losses;


(2)	competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions, which may increase significantly, impacting product and pricing pressures and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals;


(3)	changes in the interest rate environment, which may adversely impact interest margins;


(4)	changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, sale volumes and charge-offs, which may be less favorable than expected and adversely impact the amount of interest income generated;


(5)	economic conditions, either nationally or in the areas where Peoples and its subsidiaries do business, may be less favorable than expected, which could decrease the demand for loans, deposits and other financial services and increase loan delinquencies and defaults;


(6)	political developments, wars or other hostilities, which may disrupt or increase volatility in securities markets or other economic conditions;


(7)	legislative or regulatory changes or actions, including in particular the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the regulations to be promulgated thereunder, which may adversely affect the business of Peoples and its subsidiaries;


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


(9)	adverse changes in the conditions and trends in the financial markets, which may adversely affect the fair value of securities within Peoples’ investment portfolio and interest rate sensitivity of Peoples' Consolidated Balance Sheets;


(10)	Peoples’ ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;


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


(12)	the impact of larger or similar financial institutions encountering problems, which may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Peoples;


(13)	the impact of reputational risk created by these developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity;


(14)	the costs and effects of regulatory and legal developments, including the outcome of regulatory or other governmental inquiries and legal proceedings and results of regulatory examinations; and


(15)	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 disclosure under the headings “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 Form 10-K”).

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the execution 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 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 Bancorp Inc.’s 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’ 2010 Form 10-K, as well as the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, ratios, statistics and discussions contained elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

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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 47 financial service locations and 42 ATMs in southeastern Ohio, northwestern West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky through its financial service units – Peoples Bank, National Association (“Peoples Bank”), Peoples Financial Advisors (a division of Peoples Bank) and Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC, a subsidiary of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of Peoples conform to US GAAP and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Management has identified the accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of Peoples’ Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis at September 30, 2011, which were unchanged from the policies disclosed in Peoples’ 2010 Form 10-K.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

As more fully discussed in Peoples’ 2010 Form 10-K, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually and updated quarterly if management believes there are indicators of potential impairment. Peoples performs its required annual impairment test as of June 30 each year.

At June 30, 2011, management performed its annual impairment test of Peoples’ recorded goodwill. The methodology and significant assumptions made by management were consistent with those disclosed in Peoples’ 2010 Form 10-K. Based on its analysis at June 30, 2011, management concluded the fair value of Peoples’ single reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. However, the excess fair value was not significant enough to provide management with a reasonable basis on which to conclude no goodwill impairment existed without further evaluation. Consequently, management performed additional analyses to estimate the fair value of goodwill and concluded the estimated fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill and, therefore, no impairment was recorded.

Management’s analysis of goodwill at June 30, 2011, indicated that a decline in the fair value of Peoples’ single reporting unit of 24% or more would result in goodwill impairment. The analysis also indicated any of the following situations would cause a decline in the fair value of Peoples’ reporting unit resulting in goodwill impairment: (1) a 25% sustained decline in future cash flows or (2) a 250 basis point increase in the discount rate.

At September 30, 2011, Peoples' market capitalization continued to be less than its book value, which management considers to be an indicator of possible goodwill impairment. However, management ultimately concluded no goodwill was impaired given the results of Peoples' annual impairment goodwill test and trends experienced during the third quarter. Specifically, the continued improvement in loan related credit losses and the generally improving trend in overall credit quality during the third quarter are expected to have positive impacts on Peoples' future cash flows rather than the decline needed for goodwill impairment to exist.

Summary of Recent Transactions and Events

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


◦	As described in Note 7 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, Peoples incurred settlement charges of $408,000 during the third quarter of 2011 due to lump-sum distributions to participants exceeding the threshold for recognizing such charges during the quarter. No such charges were recognized in prior quarters.

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As described in Note 5 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, no dividends were declared on common shares during the second quarter of 2011 as a result of Peoples' Board of Directors adopting a new schedule for declaring such dividends. The lack of dividends declared on common shares due to this change had a positive impact on Peoples' common equity and corresponding capital ratios at September 30, 2011. On July 28, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share with respect to second quarter 2011 results at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. This dividend was paid on August 22, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2011.

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As described in Note 5 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, on January 30, 2009, Peoples received $39.0 million of new equity capital under the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. The investment was in the form of newly-issued non-voting cumulative perpetual preferred shares and a related 10-year warrant to purchase common shares sold by Peoples to the U.S. Treasury (the “TARP Capital Investment”). On February 2, 2011, Peoples completed a partial redemption of the TARP Capital Investment by repurchasing $21.0 million of the preferred shares held by the U.S. Treasury (the "Partial TARP Capital Redemption"). In connection with the Partial TARP Capital Redemption, Peoples recognized the portion of the unamortized discount associated with the preferred shares repurchased, which was $186,000 and reduced diluted earnings per common share by $0.02. Future quarterly preferred dividends are expected to approximate $240,000 compared to $513,000 in prior quarters.

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Since 2008, Peoples periodically has taken actions to reduce interest rate exposures within the investment portfolio and 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 $86.6 million of investment securities, primarily low yielding U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government-backed student loan pools, during the third quarter of 2010. The proceeds from these investment sales were used to prepay $60.0 million of wholesale repurchase agreements thereby deleveraging the balance sheet. The repurchase agreements had a weighted-average cost of 4.53% and originally were scheduled to mature in or before 2012.

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In the first quarter of 2010, Peoples recognized a non-cash pre-tax other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) loss of $1.0 million on its then remaining investment in collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) securities. These securities were equity tranche CDO securities comprised mostly of bank-issued trust preferred securities. The OTTI loss reflected management’s estimation of credit losses incurred during the first quarter of 2010 based upon actual defaults, its evaluation of the credit quality of the issuers and corresponding analysis of cash flows to be received from the securities. After recognition of the first quarter 2010 OTTI loss, Peoples no longer had any exposure to CDO securities within its investment portfolio.

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Since early 2008, Peoples’ loan quality has been impacted negatively by adverse conditions within the commercial real estate market and economy as a whole, which has caused declines in commercial real estate values and deterioration in the financial condition of various commercial borrowers. These conditions led Peoples to downgrade the loan quality ratings of various commercial real estate loans through its normal loan review process. In addition, several impaired loans became under-collateralized due to reductions in the estimated net realizable fair value of the underlying collateral. As a result, Peoples’ provision for loan losses, net charge-offs and nonperforming loans in prior quarters were significantly higher than long-term historical levels. Peoples has also recognized losses on other real estate owned (“OREO”) due to declining commercial real estate values.

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During the second and third quarters of 2011, Peoples has experienced generally improving trends in several asset quality metrics. Additionally, the amount of criticized loans has decreased due in part to Peoples upgrading the loan quality ratings of various commercial loans. These conditions have resulted in lower provisions for loan losses. However, unfavorable economic conditions within Peoples' market area, coupled with sustained weakness in commercial real estate values, continues to place stress on certain industries and segments of Peoples' loan portfolio, such as the hospitality sector.

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In 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) took steps to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund, which affected all FDIC-insured depository institutions. These actions included increasing base assessment rates, imposing a one-time special assessment and requiring the prepayment of assessments for fourth quarter 2009 and full years 2010 through 2012. As a result, Peoples has incurred higher FDIC insurance costs compared to historical amounts. On April 1, 2011, new regulations required by the Dodd-Frank Act became effective changing the deposit insurance assessment base from total domestic deposits to average total assets minus average tangible equity, as well as changing the assessment system for large institutions and the assessment rate schedule. The new assessment base reduced Peoples' FDIC insurance costs beginning with the amount recorded for the second quarter of 2011.

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Peoples' net interest income and margin are impacted by changes in market interest rates based upon actions taken by the Federal Reserve either directly or through its Open Market Committee. Between August 2007 and December 2008, the Federal Reserve reduced the target Federal Funds rate 500 basis points to a range of 0% to 0.25% and reduced the Discount Rate 575 basis points to 0.50%. These actions caused a corresponding downward shift in short-term market interest rates. In 2009, the Federal Reserve maintained the target Federal Funds Rate and Discount Rate at their historically low levels of 0% to 0.25% and 0.50%, respectively. In February 2010, the Federal Reserve increased the Discount Rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% while leaving its target Federal Funds Rate range unchanged, thereby widening the spread between the Discount Rate and the high end of the target Federal Funds Rate. Both the Federal Funds Rate and Discount Rate have remained unchanged since February 2010.

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Since late 2008, the Federal Reserve has taken 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 have included the buying and selling of mortgage-backed and other debt securities through its open market operations. 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 during the third quarter of 2011, while moderate steepening occurred in the second half of 2009 and late 2010. These changes in the yield curve slope have a direct impact on reinvestment rates for Peoples' earning assets.

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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For the third quarter of 2011, net income available to common shareholders was $3.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, versus a loss of $0.1 million and $0.01 per diluted common share a year ago and $2.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2011 (or "linked quarter"). The improvement in earnings was a result of significant reductions in loan-related losses, specifically the provision for loan losses. On a year-to-date basis, earnings per diluted common share were $0.73 compared to $0.33 for the nine months of 2010.

Provision for loan losses totaled $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2011, versus $2.3 million for the linked quarter and $8.0 million for the third quarter of 2010. On a year-to-date basis, provision for loan losses totaled $8.5 million in 2011, versus $20.0 million in 2010. The recorded provision reflects the amount needed to maintain the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based on management's formal quarterly analysis.

Third quarter 2011 net interest income was comparable with the linked quarter as decreased interest income was matched by a reduction in interest expense. Net interest margin compressed four basis points due to the impact of lower reinvestment rates. Year-over-year, net interest income decreased 13% and net interest margin compressed nineteen basis points in the third quarter of 2011, attributable to the combination of declining loan balances and lower reinvestment rates with limited opportunities for offsetting reductions in funding costs. These factors also accounted for the 12% reduction in net interest income and twelve basis points compression of net interest margin on a year-to-date comparative basis.

Total non-interest income, which excludes gains and losses on securities and asset disposals, increased 9% in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the prior year, and 6% compared to the linked quarter. The increase was a result of growth in both deposit account service charges and insurance income. Stronger trust and investment income and increased electronic banking income also contributed to the year-over-year growth. Through nine months of 2011, total non-interest income was up 5% over the same period last year due to growth in nearly every major revenue category.

Total non-interest expense was up 5% and 11% in the third quarter, compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Key drivers of these increases were pension settlement charges of $408,000 due to lump-sum distributions to participants and higher employee medical benefit costs. Other significant factors for the year-over-year increase included additional incentive plan expense corresponding with the stronger third quarter operating results and annual adjustments to base salaries in early 2011. Marketing expense also was higher in the third quarter of 2011 versus both the linked quarter and third quarter of 2010, due primarily to a $100,000 contribution to Peoples Bancorp Foundation Inc. Professional fees were substantially lower than those for the linked quarter due to the timing of the external legal services, and more than offset the increase in marketing expenses. Peoples' FDIC insurance costs benefited, when compared to the third quarter of 2010, from the change in assessment calculation that became effective for the second quarter of 2011.

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Total assets were $1.81 billion at September 30, 2011, comparable to the prior quarter-end and down 2% versus year-end 2010. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $5.9 million during the third quarter and $42.9 million since December 31, 2010. These changes were due primarily to using short-term assets for the Partial TARP Capital Redemption and redeployment into longer-term investments and loans. Total investment securities were essentially unchanged for the quarter, as the impact of principal paydowns was offset by market value improvement, but remained $28.7 million higher than year-end 2010, reflecting the redeployment of short-term assets and market value improvement. Total portfolio loan balances increased $10.7 million, to $950.8 million, during the third quarter of 2011, but remain $9.9 million below the year-end 2010 balances. The linked quarter growth occurred as a result of commercial real estate lending opportunities within Peoples' market area, while paydowns and charge-offs during the first half of the year were the key drivers of the decrease during the nine months of 2011.

Total liabilities decreased $26.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, to $1.58 billion. Retail deposit balances decreased $12.8 million during the quarter as growth in low-cost core deposit balances was more than offset by a reduction in higher-cost funding sources, specifically certificates of deposit, money market balances and governmental deposit balances. The lower interest-bearing deposit balances were a result of management maintaining its focus on reducing higher-cost, non-core deposits. At September 30, 2011, total borrowed funds were $225.1 million, up $11.6 million from the prior quarter, due to higher short-term borrowings and down $6.7 million since December 31, 2010, as Peoples repaid maturing wholesale borrowings.

Total stockholders' equity of $224.5 million at September 30, 2011, was $6.0 million higher than the prior quarter-end but down $6.2 million versus December 31, 2010. During 2011, the market value of Peoples' available-for-sale investment portfolio has improved, while earnings have exceeded dividends declared. Both of these conditions have had a positive impact on total stockholders' equity during the third quarter and through nine months of 2011, although the year-to-date increase was more than offset by the impact of the Partial TARP Capital Redemption. Regulatory capital ratios remained significantly higher than "well capitalized" minimums. Peoples' Tier 1 Common Capital ratio increased to 12.40% at September 30, 2011, while the Total Capital ratio was 17.33% versus 18.24% at December 31, 2010, with the decrease the result of the Partial TARP Capital Redemption.

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.

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The following table details Peoples’ average balance sheets for the periods presented:



	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2011							June 30, 2011							September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost		Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost		Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost
Short-term investments	$	8,225		$	4	0.21	%	$	9,200		$	5	0.20	%	$	50,149		$	32	0.25	%
Investment Securities (1):
Taxable	634,288			5,918		3.73	%	632,657			6,209		3.93	%	648,458			7,734		4.77	%
Nontaxable (2)	38,058			580		6.10	%	38,050			591		6.21	%	58,738			907		6.18	%
Total investment securities	672,346			6,498		3.86	%	670,707			6,800		4.06	%	707,196			8,641		4.89	%
Loans (3):
Commercial	609,152			7,412		4.83	%	614,173			7,618		4.98	%	672,037			9,017		5.32	%
Real estate (4)	245,941			3,240		5.27	%	246,716			3,271		5.30	%	259,710			3,606		5.56	%
Consumer	89,304			1,526		6.78	%	86,731			1,528		7.07	%	85,175			1,667		7.76	%
Total loans	944,397			12,178		5.13	%	947,620			12,417		5.25	%	1,016,922			14,290		5.60	%
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(27,197		)					(27,835		)					(28,749		)
Net loans	917,200			12,178		5.28	%	919,785			12,417		5.41	%	988,173			14,290		5.75	%
Total earning assets	1,597,771			18,680		4.66	%	1,599,692			19,222		4.81	%	1,745,518			22,963		5.24	%
Intangible assets	64,538							64,682							65,029
Other assets	139,909							144,357							146,521
Total assets	$	1,802,218						$	1,808,731						$	1,957,068
Deposits:
Savings accounts	$	135,942		$	47	0.14	%	$	137,518		$	62	0.18	%	$	121,878		$	49	0.16	%
Interest-bearing demand accounts	249,787			316		0.50	%	248,258			440		0.71	%	238,902			671		1.11	%
Money market accounts	258,102			185		0.28	%	264,195			225		0.34	%	297,140			509		0.68	%
Brokered deposits	66,074			557		3.34	%	69,747			570		3.28	%	100,863			733		2.88	%
Retail certificates of deposit	413,785			2,227		2.14	%	420,497			2,377		2.27	%	443,806			2,731		2.44	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	1,123,690			3,332		1.18	%	1,140,215			3,674		1.29	%	1,202,589			4,693		1.55	%
Borrowed Funds:
Short-term FHLB advances	7,615			2		0.08	%	2,216			1		0.11	%	978			1		0.16	%
Retail repurchase agreements	41,241			22		0.22	%	40,320			25		0.26	%	50,026			61		0.49	%
Total short-term borrowings	48,856			24		0.20	%	42,536			26		0.25	%	51,004			62		0.48	%
Long-term FHLB advances	82,889			716		3.42	%	86,771			754		3.49	%	103,842			924		3.53	%
Wholesale repurchase agreements	65,000			569		3.43	%	65,000			563		3.43	%	114,457			1,133		3.87	%
Other borrowings	22,587			495		8.58	%	22,579			493		8.64	%	22,552			496		8.59	%
Total long-term borrowings	170,476			1,780		4.11	%	174,350			1,810		4.13	%	240,851			2,553		4.17	%
Total borrowed funds	219,332			1,804		3.24	%	216,886			1,836		3.37	%	291,855			2,615		3.52	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,343,022			5,136		1.51	%	1,357,101			5,510		1.63	%	1,494,444			7,308		1.94	%
Non-interest-bearing deposits	226,506							226,669							210,031
Other liabilities	11,524							11,257							15,008
Total liabilities	1,581,052							1,595,027							1,719,483
Preferred equity	17,869							17,856							38,607
Common equity	203,297							195,848							198,978
Total stockholders’ equity	221,166							213,704							237,585
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity	$	1,802,218						$	1,808,731						$	1,957,068
Interest rate spread				$	13,544	3.15	%				$	13,712	3.18	%				$	15,655	3.30	%
Net interest margin						3.39	%						3.43	%						3.58	%

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	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011							September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost		Average Balance			Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost
Short-term investments	$	12,499		$	20	0.21	%	$	30,671		$	57	0.25	%
Investment Securities (1):
Taxable	628,346			18,374		3.90	%	677,338			23,516		4.63	%
Nontaxable (2)	39,132			1,826		6.22	%	60,509			2,846		6.27	%
Total investment securities	667,478			20,200		4.04	%	737,847			26,362		4.76	%
Loans (3):
Commercial	617,825			22,865		4.95	%	689,859			27,659		5.36	%
Real estate (4)	247,673			9,885		5.32	%	262,742			11,019		5.59	%
Consumer	86,246			4,549		7.05	%	86,893			5,054		7.78	%
Total loans	951,744			37,299		5.24	%	1,039,494			43,732		5.63	%
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(27,786		)					(29,581		)
Net loans	923,958			37,299		5.39	%	1,009,913			43,732		5.79	%
Total earning assets	1,603,935			57,519		4.79	%	1,778,431			70,151		5.27	%
Intangible assets	64,679							65,252
Other assets	143,195							144,922
Total assets	$	1,811,809						$	1,988,605
Deposits:
Savings accounts	$	134,108		$	164	0.16	%	$	119,842		$	144	0.16	%
Interest-bearing demand accounts	243,721			1,378		0.76	%	235,298			1,982		1.13	%
Money market accounts	266,912			655		0.33	%	288,369			1,820		0.84	%
Brokered deposits	72,446			1,759		3.25	%	106,076			2,297		2.90	%
Retail certificates of deposit	420,352			7,035		2.24	%	457,708			8,547		2.50	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	1,137,539			10,991		1.29	%	1,207,293			14,790		1.64	%
Borrowed Funds:
Short-term FHLB advances	3,767			3		0.09	%	11,648			10		0.11	%
Retail repurchase agreements	42,148			82		0.26	%	50,249			199		0.52	%
Total short-term borrowings	45,915			85		0.25	%	61,897			209		0.45	%
Long-term FHLB advances	86,164			2,234		3.47	%	104,159			2,761		3.54	%
Wholesale repurchase agreements	65,000			1,678		3.40	%	129,469			3,869		3.94	%
Other borrowings	22,579			1,480		8.64	%	22,544			1,485		8.69	%
Total long-term borrowings	173,743			5,392		4.12	%	256,172			8,115		4.20	%
Total borrowed funds	219,658			5,477		3.31	%	318,069			8,324		3.47	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	1,357,197			16,468		1.62	%	1,525,362			23,114		2.02	%
Non-interest-bearing deposits	225,291							207,622
Other liabilities	11,590							14,344
Total liabilities	1,594,078							1,747,328
Preferred equity	20,297							38,581
Common equity	197,434							202,696
Total stockholders’ equity	217,731							241,277
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity	$	1,811,809						$	1,988,605
Interest rate spread				$	41,051	3.17	%				$	47,037	3.25	%
Net interest margin						3.42	%						3.54	%

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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)	Nonaccrual and impaired loans are included in the average loan balances. Related interest income earned on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual is included in loan interest income. 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, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		2011		2010
Net interest income, as reported	$	13,264	$	13,431	$	15,264	$	40,190	$	45,841
Taxable equivalent adjustments	280		281		391		861		1,196
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income	$	13,544	$	13,712	$	15,655	$	41,051	$	47,037

The following table provides an analysis of the changes in FTE net interest income:



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to																		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2011									September 30, 2010									September 30, 2010
Increase (decrease) in:	Rate			Volume			Total ⁽¹⁾			Rate			Volume			Total ⁽¹⁾			Rate			Volume			Total ⁽¹⁾
INTEREST INCOME:
Short-term investments	$	1		$	(2	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)	$	(24	)	$	(28	)	$	(8	)	$	(29	)	$	(37	)
Investment Securities:⁽²⁾
Taxable	(398		)	107			(291		)	(1,651		)	(165		)	(1,816		)	(3,525		)	(1,617		)	(5,142		)
Nontaxable	(12		)	1			(11		)	(12		)	(315		)	(327		)	(23		)	(997		)	(1,020		)
Total investment income	(410		)	108			(302		)	(1,663		)	(480		)	(2,143		)	(3,548		)	(2,614		)	(6,162		)
Loans:
Commercial	(161		)	(45		)	(206		)	(796		)	(809		)	(1,605		)	(2,027		)	(2,767		)	(4,794		)
Real estate	(21		)	(10		)	(31		)	(182		)	(184		)	(366		)	(518		)	(616		)	(1,134		)
Consumer	(211		)	209			(2		)	(565		)	424			(141		)	(468		)	(37		)	(505		)
Total loan income	(393		)	154			(239		)	(1,543		)	(569		)	(2,112		)	(3,013		)	(3,420		)	(6,433		)
Total interest income	(802		)	260			(542		)	(3,210		)	(1,073		)	(4,283		)	(6,569		)	(6,063		)	(12,632		)
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits:
Savings accounts	(14		)	(1		)	(15		)	(24		)	22			(2		)	—			20			20
Interest-bearing demand accounts	(143		)	19			(124		)	(551		)	196			(355		)	(716		)	112			(604		)
Money market accounts	(36		)	(4		)	(40		)	(265		)	(59		)	(324		)	(1,038		)	(127		)	(1,165		)
Brokered certificates of deposit	60			(73		)	(13		)	579			(755		)	(176		)	389			(927		)	(538		)
Retail certificates of deposit	(117		)	(33		)	(150		)	(325		)	(179		)	(504		)	(847		)	(665		)	(1,512		)
Total deposit cost	(250		)	(92		)	(342		)	(586		)	(775		)	(1,361		)	(2,212		)	(1,587		)	(3,799		)
Borrowed funds:
Short-term borrowings	(8		)	6			(2		)	(31		)	(7		)	(38		)	(89		)	(35		)	(124		)
Long-term borrowings	(4		)	(26		)	(30		)	(148		)	(625		)	(773		)	(536		)	(2,187		)	(2,723		)
Total borrowed funds cost	(12		)	(20		)	(32		)	(179		)	(632		)	(811		)	(625		)	(2,222		)	(2,847		)
Total interest expense	(262		)	(112		)	(374		)	(765		)	(1,407		)	(2,172		)	(2,837		)	(3,809		)	(6,646		)
Net interest income	$	(540	)	$	372		$	(168	)	$	(2,445	)	$	334		$	(2,111	)	$	(3,732	)	$	(2,254	)	$	(5,986	)

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(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 change in each.


(2)	Presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

Third quarter 2011 net interest income was consistent with the linked quarter, as lower interest income was nearly matched by a decrease in interest expense. The yield curve flattening experienced during the third quarter of 2011 put downward pressure on Peoples' asset yields, due to the corresponding decline in reinvestment rates. However, management has intensified its disciplined approach to loan and deposit pricing, which lowered funding costs and mitigated much of the impact of lower market interest rates on net interest income and margin. Peoples' deposit costs also benefited from $36.7 million in high-cost certificates of deposit ("CDs") maturing during the third quarter of 2011 and being replaced with lower-cost funds. Most of these CDs were part of a special product offering in 2008 and had an average cost of 3.57%. An additional $30.1 million of high-cost CDs, with an average rate of 4.05%, will mature in the fourth quarter, while another $25.6 million at an average rate of 4.16% will mature during the first quarter of 2012.

Compared to the prior year, net interest income was down 13% in the third quarter and 12% through nine months of 2011, while net interest margin compressed nineteen and twelve basis points, respectively. The main driver of these reductions was the sustained low interest rate environment, coupled with a decline in average loan balances experienced as a result of significant payoffs and charge-offs in prior quarters. Peoples' deposit pricing strategy over the past several quarters has caused a moderate decrease in money market balances and high-cost retail certificates of deposit.

Modest loan growth late in the third quarter of 2011, coupled with the expectation of flat to increasing balances during the fourth quarter, should help stabilize average earning assets and ease some of the net interest margin pressure. However, opportunities to reduce funding costs will remain limited by the amount of high-cost funding scheduled to mature. In addition, the Federal Reserve's current strategy of maintaining a flatter interest rate environment will put downward pressure on net interest income and margin. As a result, Peoples' balance sheet strategies will continue to emphasize growing loans profitably, remaining disciplined with loan and deposit pricing and maintaining good liquidity. Management also may take other actions in future quarters to enhance Peoples' net interest income and margin through changes in Peoples' balance sheet mix if opportunities exist based upon market conditions.

Detailed information regarding changes in the 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”.

Provision for Loan Losses

The following table details Peoples’ provision for loan losses:



	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
Provision for checking account overdrafts	$	165		$	95		$	219		$	271		$	418
Provision for other loan losses	700			2,200			7,786			8,200			19,546
Total provision for loan losses	$	865		$	2,295		$	8,005		$	8,471		$	19,964
As a percentage of average gross loans (a)	0.36		%	0.97		%	3.12		%	1.19		%	2.57		%
(a) Presented on an annualized basis

The provision for loan losses reflects amounts needed to maintain the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based on management’s formal 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 lower provision for loan losses during the third quarter of 2011 was driven mostly by continued improving trends in various credit quality metrics, including historical loss trends and level of criticized loans.

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 Gains (Losses)

The following table details the other gains and losses recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30:



	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			2011			2010
Net gain (loss) on OREO	$	419		$	(1,002	)	$	(453	)	$	(526	)	$	(1,683	)
Gain (loss) on loans held-for-sale	—			468			(564		)	468			(658		)
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			—			(3,630		)	—			(3,630		)
Net (loss) gain on bank premises and equipment	(30		)	(22		)	9			(49		)	2
Net other gains (losses)	$	389		$	(556	)	$	(4,638	)	$	(107	)	$	(5,969	)

The net gain on OREO for the third quarter of 2011 was the result of the sale of a single commercial property. In comparison, net losses were incurred in the second quarter of 2011 and third quarter of 2010, due to write-downs on commercial properties whose fair value had declined. The loss in the second quarter of 2011 was partially offset by $248,000 in gains from sales of other properties.

Non-Interest Income

Deposit account service charges comprised the largest portion of third quarter 2011 non-interest income. The following table details Peoples’ deposit account service charges:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		2011		2010
Overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees	$	2,235	$	2,070	$	2,124	$	6,023	$	6,234
Account maintenance fees	359		353		230		965		638
Other fees and charges	34		31		61		268		298
Total deposit account service charges	$	2,628	$	2,454	$	2,415	$	7,256	$	7,170

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. New regulations governing overdraft fees limiting the ability of banks to impose overdraft fees on certain transactions became effective during the third quarter of 2010. These regulations have had a minimal impact on Peoples as reflected in the lack of significant changes in overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees versus the prior year. Account maintenance fees during the second and third quarters of 2011 reflect the full impact of Peoples' new consumer checking account product offering and pricing structure implemented during the first quarter of 2011.

Insurance income continued to comprise a significant portion of Peoples' non-interest income. The following table details Peoples’ insurance income:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		2011		2010
Property and casualty insurance commissions	$	2,083	$	1,949	$	1,969	$	5,710	$	5,667
Performance-based commissions	—		1		—		944		585
Life and health insurance commissions	168		125		173		454		435
Credit life and A&H insurance commissions	49		43		40		122		88
Other fees and charges	24		47		34		91		113
Total insurance income	$	2,324	$	2,165	$	2,216	$	7,321	$	6,888

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During the third quarter of 2011, Peoples was successful at adding several new insurance customers, which had a positive impact on property and casualty insurance commissions. Future growth in property and casualty insurance commission levels may be limited by the effects of a weak economy on commercial insurance needs. The 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.

The following tables detail Peoples’ trust and investment income and related assets under management:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		2011		2010
Fiduciary	$	1,050	$	1,103	$	1,006	$	3,192	$	3,295
Brokerage	335		306		220		927		696
Total trust and investment income	$	1,385	$	1,409	$	1,226	$	4,119	$	3,991



	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Trust assets under management	$	776,165	$	846,052	$	852,972	$	836,587	$	795,335
Brokerage assets under management	249,550		265,384		260,134		256,579		233,308
Total managed assets	$	1,025,715	$	1,111,436	$	1,113,106	$	1,093,166	$	1,028,643
Quarterly average	$	1,077,804	$	1,119,484	$	1,105,329	$	1,055,936	$	998,307

Peoples' fiduciary and brokerage revenues are primarily driven by the value of assets under management. Over the last several quarters, Peoples has continued to attract new managed funds, due in part to the addition of experienced financial advisors in previously underserved market areas. Second quarter 2011 fiduciary revenues included annual tax compliance fees of $78,000, which accounted for most of the linked quarter decline. On a year-to-date basis, fiduciary revenues were lower than the prior year due to the non-recurrence of estate management fees, which totaled $256,000 in 2010. The overall market value of managed assets was negatively impacted by the general downturn in the financial markets during the third quarter of 2011, which could adversely affect the level of trust and investment income for the fourth quarter of 2011.

Third quarter 2011 mortgage banking income, while comparable with the prior year, was up 29% over the linked quarter. On a year-to-date basis, mortgage banking income was up 20% year-over-year through September 30, 2011. In the third quarter of 2011, Peoples sold approximately $19 million of loans to the secondary market compared to $10 million in the linked quarter and $13 million for the third quarter of 2010. On a year-to-date basis, Peoples has sold approximately $45 million of loans to the secondary market in 2011 versus $32 million in 2010. Much of the increased production in 2011 has been a result of refinancing activity in response to historically low mortgage interest rates available in the secondary market and continued customer preference for long-term, fixed rate loans.

Non-Interest Expense

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



	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)										2011			2010
Base salaries and wages	$	5,309		$	5,116		$	5,060		$	15,701		$	15,179
Sales-based and incentive compensation	1,201			1,172			876			3,278			2,479
Employee benefits	1,831			1,235			1,156			4,011			3,810
Stock-based compensation	90			63			23			186			74
Deferred personnel costs	(365		)	(333		)	(335		)	(990		)	(903		)
Payroll taxes and other employment costs	635			700			452			2,095			1,466
Total salaries and employee benefit costs	$	8,701		$	7,953		$	7,232		$	24,281		$	22,105
Full-time equivalent employees:
Actual at end of period	540			537			532			540			532
Average during the period	540			537			529			538			531

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Base salaries and wages for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, were higher than the same periods in 2010, due to annual base salary adjustments plus an increase in full-time equivalent employees. In the third quarter of 2011, sales-based and incentive compensation was impacted by increased expense accruals associated with corporate incentive plans, which are based in part on Peoples' performance. Employee benefit costs for the third quarter of 2011 included pension settlement charges of $408,000 relating to lump-sum payments to participants, while no such charges were incurred in prior periods. The remaining linked quarter increase in employee benefit costs was attributable to higher employee medical benefit plan expenses. Year-over-year, employee benefit costs have benefited from the impact of Peoples freezing pension benefits effective on March 1, 2011, which partially offset the settlement charges. However, the freeze of pension benefits significantly reduced the threshold for recognizing settlement charges corresponding with lump-sum distributions to participants. Peoples will incur additional settlement charges in the fourth quarter of 2011 should any lump-sum distributions be made, although to a lesser extent than the third quarter 2011 amount. During 2011, Peoples has incurred higher costs associated with the recruitment and retention of various senior management positions, which was the key driver of the increase in payroll taxes and other employment costs from the prior year.

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



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		2011		2010
Depreciation	$	485	$	505	$	466	$	1,479	$	1,456
Repairs and maintenance costs	383		398		386		1,196		1,215
Net rent expense	228		221		232		674		673
Property taxes, utilities and other costs	357		348		299		1,077		997
Total net occupancy and equipment expense	$	1,453	$	1,472	$	1,383	$	4,426	$	4,341

Depreciation expense was held relatively flat during the first nine months of 2011 due in large part to management limiting capital expenditures during 2010 in connection with various cost saving initiatives. The reduction during the third quarter of 2011 was the result of assets becoming fully depreciated.

In the third quarter of 2011, professional fees were down compared to the linked quarter. The key driver of this variance was the timing of external legal services for problem loan workouts and external consulting services for various strategic initiatives. Contributing to the higher year-over-year professional fees in 2011 has been the costs related to Peoples' new Power checking product, which was introduced at the start of the year.

Marketing expense, which includes advertising, donation and other public relations costs, increased significantly in the third quarter of 2011, compared to both the linked and prior year quarters. Most of the additional expense was attributable to a $100,000 contribution to Peoples Bancorp Foundation Inc., a private foundation established by Peoples in 2004 to make charitable contributions to organizations within Peoples' primary market area. Peoples had limited such contributions in prior periods as part of its efforts to control operating costs. Future contributions to Peoples Bancorp Foundation Inc. will be evaluated on a quarterly basis, with the amount of any contribution determined based largely on the level of need within the communities Peoples serves.

Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses, which include costs associated with maintaining foreclosed assets, were lower during the nine months of 2011 compared to the prior year, due mostly to costs associated with commercial properties acquired through foreclosure in the fourth quarter of 2009. While management believes these costs in future quarters should remain comparable with the third quarter 2011 amount, the actual costs incurred will continue to be dependent upon the level and nature of Peoples' problem assets.

Management continues to implement several strategic initiatives designed to increase lending activity, enhance revenue generation, enhance the sales and sale management discipline across all lines of business and position Peoples for long-term growth. These actions are expected to add costs in various non-interest expense categories, such as personnel costs from adding associates in key positions, depreciation expense and marketing expenses. However, management believes opportunities exist to offset these incremental costs through cost savings from a combination of process improvements, operating efficiency enhancements and continued branch network rationalization.

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Peoples also continues to explore market expansion opportunities in or near its current market areas. Management's primary focus will be on increasing market share in existing markets, while taking advantage of potential growth opportunities within its insurance and wealth management areas. These growth efforts may include the consolidation of existing offices or opening new offices in under-served areas. Management also believes mergers and acquisitions remain a viable means of expanding Peoples' core financial service businesses of banking, insurance and wealth management. Consequently, management could explore the acquisition of companies engaged in these activities, emphasizing opportunities to complement Peoples' core competencies and strategic intent, with a lesser emphasis being placed on geographic location, size or nature of business.

Income Tax Expense

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $3.3 million, for an effective tax rate of 27.3%%. This effective tax rate represents management's current estimate of the rate for the entire year. In comparison, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $653,000 for the same period in 2010, which included the entire $625,000 tax benefit associated with the investment impairment losses recognized in both the first and second quarters of 2010.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Cash and Cash Equivalents

At September 30, 2011, Peoples' interest-bearing deposits in other banks did not include any excess cash reserves at the Federal Reserve Bank, compared to $4.6 million at June 30, 2011 and $44.6 million at December 31, 2010. The decline since year-end 2010 occurred largely as a result of Peoples using these funds in the Partial TARP Capital Redemption. The remaining decline occurred as the funds have been redeployed into the investment and loan portfolios.

Through nine months of 2011, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents decreased $42.9 million, due mostly to cash used in financing activities for the Partial TARP Redemption and $6.7 million reduction in borrowed funds. Investing activities used net cash of $25.0 million, primarily purchases of securities for the investment portfolio, which was more than offset by cash from operating activities of $32.8 million.

In comparison, Peoples’ operating and investing activities in the nine months of 2010 provided net cash of $33.3 million and $111.4 million, respectively, of which $111.8 million was used in financing activities, producing a $32.9 million increase in total cash and cash equivalents. Net cash provided by investing activities consisted primarily of proceeds from securities sales and principal runoff from the investment portfolio. The funds from investing activities were used to reduce borrowed funds, which accounted for virtually all of the net cash used by financing activities.

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 details Peoples’ available-for-sale investment portfolio:



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Fair value:
Obligations of:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies	$	34	$	36	$	38		$	39		$	60
U.S. government sponsored agencies	13,004		12,321		12,084			12,262			13,005
States and political subdivisions	38,112		38,091		38,401			47,379			51,288
Residential mortgage-backed securities	539,094		540,931		523,844			507,534			485,663
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	36,401		35,288		41,189			30,700			44,854
Bank-issued trust preferred securities	12,681		13,385		13,266			12,984			12,904
Equity securities	3,333		3,546		3,318			3,088			3,009
Total fair value	$	642,659	$	643,598	$	632,140		$	613,986		$	610,783
Total amortized cost	$	633,279	$	638,667	$	635,218		$	617,122		$	608,427
Net unrealized gain (loss)	$	9,380	$	4,931	$	(3,078	)	$	(3,136	)	$	2,356

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In the first quarter of 2011, management redeployed short-term assets into longer-term investments, which accounts for the increase in amortized cost compared to September 30, 2010. This higher level was maintained in the second and third quarters of 2011 to offset the impact of lower loan balances on Peoples' earnings. During the first quarter of 2011 and fourth quarter of 2010, Peoples sold selected municipal securities, which accounts for the lower investment in obligations of states and political subdivisions at September 30, 2011. Further changes in the size and composition of the investment portfolio may occur in future quarters, as management may reinvest principal runoff from mortgage-backed securities into other security types or to fund loan growth.

Peoples' investment in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities largely consists of securities either guaranteed by the U.S. government or issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The remaining portion of Peoples' mortgage-backed securities consists 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 and commercial mortgage-backed securities totals above were as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Residential	$	68,686	$	87,697	$	101,760	$	113,559	$	141,779
Commercial	1,407		1,663		2,734		26,090		23,749
Total fair value	$	70,093	$	89,360	$	104,494	$	139,649	$	165,528
Total amortized cost	$	68,690	$	86,747	$	102,295	$	136,997	$	162,066
Net unrealized gain	$	1,403	$	2,613	$	2,199	$	2,652	$	3,462

In the third quarter of 2011, Peoples sold residential mortgage-backed securities which were showing signs of increased stress, causing the linked quarter decline in this portion of the portfolio. Over the last year, management has reinvested the principal runoff from the non-agency securities into U.S agency investments, which accounted for the decline experienced in prior quarters. At September 30, 2011, Peoples' non-agency portfolio consisted entirely of first lien residential and commercial mortgages, with nearly all of the underlying loans in these securities originated in 2003 or earlier 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, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Gross portfolio loans:
Commercial real estate	$	424,741		$	411,355		$	413,011		$	425,528		$	428,053
Commercial and industrial	140,058			145,625			147,825			153,713			176,121
Real estate construction	26,751			29,259			38,154			27,595			45,731
Residential real estate	222,374			215,242			215,040			219,833			225,631
Home equity lines of credit	48,085			48,148			48,281			48,525			49,839
Consumer	87,072			88,345			84,078			83,323			84,213
Deposit account overdrafts	1,712			2,145			1,640			2,201			1,291
Total portfolio loans	$	950,793		$	940,119		$	948,029		$	960,718		$	1,010,879
Percent of loans to total loans:
Commercial real estate	44.6		%	43.8		%	43.5		%	44.2		%	42.4		%
Commercial and industrial	14.7		%	15.5		%	15.6		%	16.0		%	17.4		%
Real estate construction	2.8		%	3.1		%	4.0		%	2.9		%	4.5		%
Residential real estate	23.4		%	22.9		%	22.7		%	22.9		%	22.4		%
Home equity lines of credit	5.1		%	5.1		%	5.1		%	5.1		%	4.9		%
Consumer	9.2		%	9.4		%	8.9		%	8.7		%	8.3		%
Deposit account overdrafts	0.2		%	0.2		%	0.2		%	0.2		%	0.1		%
Total percentage	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%

Residential real estate loans being serviced for others	$	262,992		$	259,352		$	258,626		$	250,630		$	235,538

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The growth in commercial real estate loans during the third quarter of 2011 occurred as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' primary market area. In comparison, total commercial loan balances have been negatively impacted by elevated charge-offs and payoffs over the last several quarters, including the payoff of a single $10 million commercial and industrial loan in the first quarter of 2011. Consumer loan balances, although down slightly compared to the linked quarter, remained higher than a year ago due to growth during the second quarter of 2011 mostly attributable to targeted promotions.

Quality loan growth through increased lending activity remains one of Peoples' strategic priorities. Given the current level of concentration in commercial real estate loans, the primary emphasis of future lending activity will be on other commercial lending opportunities, including small business lending and new niches, such as health care and oil and gas lending. Peoples also is focused on adjusting its loan mix by making consumer loans a larger portion of the portfolio. As such, management will be working to expand Peoples' consumer lending activities by making investments in this area over the next several quarters. Management intends to balance loan growth with prudent risk management and sound underwriting standards.

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.

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Loans secured by commercial real estate, including commercial construction loans, continue to comprise approximately half 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, 2011:



(Dollars in thousands)	Outstanding Balance		Loan Commitments		Total Exposure		% of Total
Commercial Real Estate Loans:
Lodging and lodging related	$	66,509	$	170	$	66,679	15.4	%
Apartment complexes	53,938		503		54,441		12.6	%
Office buildings and complexes:
Owner occupied	6,404		251		6,655		1.5	%
Non-owner occupied	36,285		1,337		37,622		8.7	%
Total office buildings and complexes	42,689		1,588		44,277		10.2	%
Retail facilities:
Owner occupied	11,228		35		11,263		2.6	%
Non-owner occupied	23,434		364		23,798		5.5	%
Total retail facilities	34,662		399		35,061		8.1	%
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes	32,111		—		32,111		7.4	%
Light industrial facilities:
Owner occupied	19,533		23		19,556		4.5	%
Non-owner occupied	10,939		—		10,939		2.5	%
Total light industrial facilities	30,472		23		30,495		7.0	%
Mixed commercial use facilities:
Owner occupied	10,528		227		10,755		2.5	%
Non-owner occupied	14,663		12		14,675		3.4	%
Total mixed commercial use facilities	25,191		239		25,430		5.9	%
Day care facilities:
Owner occupied	5,461		—		5,461		1.3	%
Non-owner occupied	14,717		—		14,717		3.4	%
Total day care facilities	20,178		—		20,178		4.7	%
Restaurant facilities:
Owner occupied	11,002		618		11,620		2.7	%
Non-owner occupied	3,316		—		3,316		0.8	%
Total restaurant facilities	14,318		618		14,936		3.5	%
Other	104,673		4,003		108,676		25.2	%
Total commercial real estate	$	424,741	$	7,543	$	432,284	100.0	%
Real Estate Construction Loans:
Health care facilities	$	3,644	$	8,893	$	12,537	32.4	%
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes	9,499		424		9,923		25.6	%
Restaurants	1,103		2,328		3,431		8.9	%
Mixed commercial use facilities - non-owner occupied	2,950		117		3,067		7.9	%
Day care facilities:
Owner occupied	1,224		—		1,224		3.2	%
Non-owner occupied	1,730		—		1,730		4.5	%
Total day care facilities	2,954		—		2,954		7.7	%
Other	6,601		176		6,777		17.5	%
Total real estate construction	$	26,751	$	11,938	$	38,689	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 balance in each state was less than $4.0 million at both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

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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 formal 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, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Commercial real estate	$	20,085		$	19,361		$	19,613		$	21,806		$	21,382
Commercial and industrial	2,363			3,069			1,734			2,160			2,826
Residential real estate	1,421			1,187			1,642			1,400			1,414
Home equity lines of credit	548			552			444			431			497
Consumer	574			783			790			721			830
Deposit account overdrafts	222			214			226			248			261
Total allowance for loan losses	$	25,213		$	25,166		$	24,449		$	26,766		$	27,210
As a percentage of total loans	2.65		%	2.68		%	2.58		%	2.79		%	2.69		%

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. At September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was lower than the prior year-end, reflecting the upgrade of several criticized loans to a pass rating during 2011. Criticized loans are those classified as watch, substandard or doubtful. In contrast to the overall improving trend in the credit quality, certain segments of Peoples' loan portfolio, such as the hospitality sector, remain stressed due to the continuation of unfavorable economic conditions and weakness in commercial real estate values. As a result, management has increased the qualitative factors for its lodging and lodging related loans in 2011, which has offset the benefit of lower historical loss rates in other segments of the commercial loan portfolio.

The allowance allocated to the residential real estate and consumer loan categories is based upon Peoples' allowance methodology for homogeneous pools of loans. The fluctuations in these allocations have been directionally consistent with the changes in loan quality, loss experience and loan balances in these categories.

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The following table summarizes Peoples’ net charge-offs:



	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Gross charge-offs:
Commercial real estate	$	440		$	2,197		$	7,078		$	6,913		$	7,557
Commercial and industrial	67			102			835			109			97
Residential real estate	296			756			201			400			382
Real estate construction	—			—			—			—			—
Home equity lines of credit	15			83			247			72			40
Consumer	229			175			283			236			247
Deposit account overdrafts	195			157			136			194			282
Total gross charge-offs	1,242			3,470			8,780			7,924			8,605
Recoveries:
Commercial real estate	93			1,045			315			187			355
Commercial and industrial	83			487			59			48			28
Residential real estate	29			126			443			111			28
Real estate construction	—			—			—			—			—
Home equity lines of credit	11			16			10			7			2
Consumer	170			168			222			127			156
Deposit account overdrafts	38			50			103			48			73
Total recoveries	424			1,892			1,152			528			642
Net charge-offs (recoveries):
Commercial real estate	347			1,152			6,763			6,726			7,202
Commercial and industrial	(16		)	(385		)	776			61			69
Residential real estate	267			630			(242		)	289			354
Real estate construction	—			—			—			—			—
Home equity lines of credit	4			67			237			65			38
Consumer	59			7			61			109			91
Deposit account overdrafts	157			107			33			146			209
Total net charge-offs	$	818		$	1,578		$	7,628		$	7,396		$	7,963
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans (annualized):
Commercial real estate	0.15		%	0.49		%	2.84		%	2.72		%	2.81		%
Commercial and industrial	(0.01		)%	(0.16		)%	0.33		%	0.02		%	0.03		%
Residential real estate	0.11		%	0.27		%	(0.10		)%	0.12		%	0.14		%
Real estate construction	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%
Home equity lines of credit	—		%	0.03		%	0.10		%	0.02		%	0.01		%
Consumer	0.02		%	—		%	0.03		%	0.04		%	0.04		%
Deposit account overdrafts	0.07		%	0.04		%	0.01		%	0.01		%	0.08		%
Total	0.34		%	0.67		%	3.21		%	2.93		%	3.11		%

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The following table details Peoples’ nonperforming assets:



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Loans 90+ days past due and accruing:
Commercial real estate	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Commercial and industrial	20			—			37			—			31
Residential real estate	126			124			—			27			—
Total	146			124			37			27			31
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial real estate	22,657			27,455			27,934			34,392			30,083
Commercial and industrial	2,468			1,325			1,536			1,714			2,051
Residential real estate	3,996			1,784			1,906			3,197			4,481
Real estate construction	—			—			—			—			—
Home equity	271			283			361			554			562
Consumer	2			—			—			—			7
Total	29,394			30,847			31,737			39,857			37,184
Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial real estate	3,001			—			—			—			—
Residential real estate	562			574			585			593			—
Total	3,563			574			585			593			—
Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)	33,103			31,545			32,359			40,477			37,215
Other real estate owned (OREO)
Commercial	3,552			3,546			4,220			4,280			4,305
Residential	115			—			180			215			30
Total	3,667			3,546			4,400			4,495			4,335
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)	$	36,770		$	35,091		$	36,759		$	44,972		$	41,550
NPLs as a percent of total loans	3.47		%	3.35		%	3.41		%	4.19		%	3.67		%
NPAs as a percent of total assets	2.04		%	1.95		%	2.04		%	2.45		%	2.21		%
NPAs as a percent of gross loans and OREO	3.84		%	3.71		%	3.85		%	4.64		%	4.08		%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs	76.16		%	79.78		%	75.56		%	66.10		%	73.12		%

In the third quarter of 2011, nonperforming assets increased 5% over the linked quarter as $2.4 million in substandard-rated loans to a single commercial borrower became impaired in the third quarter and were placed on nonaccrual status. This increase was partially offset by paydowns of $1.2 million on existing nonaccrual loans. Total criticized loans decreased $17.1 million, or 11%, during the third quarter and $25.1 million, or 15%, since year-end 2010. These reductions occurred primarily as a result of several loans being upgraded to a pass rating in response to improvement in the financial condition of the borrowers.

From time-to-time, Peoples offers various forms of concessions to borrowers in connection with a loan modification. Such concessions may include short-term forbearance periods involving interest-only payments and/or term extensions, converting revolving credit lines to term loans or reducing the contractual monthly payment. As discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Peoples adopted new accounting guidance regarding trouble debt restructurings ("TDRs") during the third quarter of 2011 as required. This new guidance clarified when a loan modification should be considered a TDR. In general, a loan modification is considered to be a TDR when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the modification constitutes a concession. As a result of adopting the new accounting guidance, loans with an aggregate recorded value of $3.6 million were deemed to be TDRs. These loans previously were considered impaired, thus, the determination of these loans being TDRs had no impact on the recorded values of these loans or the related valuation allowance at September 30, 2011.

Peoples' nonaccrual commercial real estate loans primarily consist of non-owner occupied commercial properties and real estate development projects. In general, management believes repayment of these loans is dependent on the sale of the underlying collateral. As such, the carrying values of these loans are ultimately supported by management's estimate of the net proceeds Peoples would receive upon the sale of the collateral. These estimates are based in part on market values provided by independent, licensed or certified appraisers periodically, but no less frequently than annually. Given the sustained weakness in commercial real estate values, management continues to monitor changes in real estate values from quarter-to-quarter and updates its estimates as needed based on observable changes in market prices and/or updated appraisals for similar properties.

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Overall, management believes the allowance for loan losses was adequate at September 30, 2011, based on all significant information currently available. Still, there can be no assurance the allowance for loan losses will be adequate to cover future losses or that the amount of nonperforming loans will remain at current levels, especially considering the current economic uncertainty that exists and the concentration of commercial loans in Peoples’ loan portfolio.

Deposits

The following table details Peoples’ deposit balances:



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Interest-bearing deposits:
Retail certificates of deposit	$	415,190	$	421,167	$	420,828	$	430,886	$	436,250
Money market deposit accounts	254,012		264,677		270,574		289,657		297,229
Governmental/public funds	140,357		150,319		149,961		119,572		139,843
Savings accounts	132,182		133,352		132,323		122,444		120,975
Interest-bearing demand accounts	100,770		99,324		97,561		96,507		92,585
Total retail interest-bearing deposits	1,042,511		1,068,839		1,071,247		1,059,066		1,086,882
Brokered certificates of deposits	64,470		67,912		70,522		87,465		95,862
Total interest-bearing deposits	1,106,981		1,136,751		1,141,769		1,146,531		1,182,744
Non-interest-bearing deposits	235,585		222,075		219,175		215,069		209,693
Total deposits	$	1,342,566	$	1,358,826	$	1,360,944	$	1,361,600	$	1,392,437

In the third quarter of 2011, management maintained its focus on changing Peoples' deposit mix away from higher-cost, non-core deposits as a means of reducing overall funding costs. This strategy has included more selective pricing of out-of-market certificates of deposit (“CDs”), governmental/public fund deposits and similar non-core deposits. These actions have accounted for much of the decline in retail CDs and money market accounts since year-end 2010. Also during the first quarter of 2011, Peoples experienced seasonal increases in governmental/public funds from tax collections, as well as consumer savings and non-interest-bearing deposit balances. Governmental/public funds balances normally decline in the second half of the year corresponding with governmental expenditures.

Over the last several quarters, Peoples has reduced the amount of brokered CDs due to the growth in retail deposit balances. Management expects further reductions in these balances in future quarters, as these deposits are not expected to be renewed based on Peoples' current deposit strategies and expected funding needs. Still, management continues to consider these deposits to be an alternative funding source to other wholesale funding for satisfying potential future liquidity needs.

Borrowed Funds

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



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Short-term borrowings:
FHLB advances	$	17,300	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Retail repurchase agreements	41,255		39,254		42,283		51,509		49,060
Total short-term borrowings	58,555		39,254		42,283		51,509		49,060
Long-term borrowings:
FHLB advances	78,970		86,703		86,907		92,703		99,720
National market repurchase agreements	65,000		65,000		65,000		65,000		65,000
Total long-term borrowings	143,970		151,703		151,907		157,703		164,720
Subordinated notes held by subsidiary trust	22,592		22,583		22,574		22,565		22,557
Total borrowed funds	$	225,117	$	213,540	$	216,764	$	231,777	$	236,337

At September 30, 2011, short-term FHLB advances consisted entirely of overnight borrowings being maintained in connection with the management of Peoples' daily liquidity position. Total long-term borrowings have declined steadily over the last several quarters, as Peoples repaid maturing long-term borrowings using funds generated from other sources, such as retail deposit growth. The level and composition of borrowed funds may change in future quarters, as management will continue to use a combination of short-term and long-term borrowings to manage the interest rate risk of the balance sheet.

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Capital/Stockholders’ Equity

During the nine months of 2011, Peoples' total stockholders' equity and regulatory capital measures were impacted by the Partial TARP Capital Redemption. However, at September 30, 2011, 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 throughout the current credit cycle and economic downturn to provide greater flexibility to work through asset quality issues that have arisen.

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



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Capital Amounts:
Tier 1 common	$	139,828		$	136,842		$	133,891		$	133,197		$	133,624
Tier 1	180,294			177,287			174,314			194,407			194,800
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)	195,485			192,663			189,672			209,738			210,768
Net risk-weighted assets	$	1,127,976		$	1,135,234		$	1,142,758		$	1,149,587		$	1,200,754
Capital Ratios:
Tier 1 common	12.40		%	12.05		%	11.72		%	11.59		%	11.13		%
Tier 1	15.98		%	15.62		%	15.25		%	16.91		%	16.22		%
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)	17.33		%	16.97		%	16.60		%	18.24		%	17.55		%
Leverage ratio	10.37		%	10.10		%	9.81		%	10.63		%	10.26		%

In addition to traditional capital measurements, management uses tangible capital to evaluate the adequacy of Peoples' stockholders' equity. This non-GAAP financial measure and related ratios facilitate comparisons with peers since they remove the impact of intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reconciles the calculation of tangible capital to amounts reported in Peoples' consolidated financial statements:



(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Tangible Equity:
Total stockholders' equity, as reported	$	224,530	$	218,527	$	210,485	$	230,681	$	233,759
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	64,489		64,602		64,765		64,870		64,934
Tangible equity	$	160,041	$	153,925	$	145,720	$	165,811	$	168,825

Tangible Common Equity:
Tangible equity	$	160,041	$	153,925	$	145,720	$	165,811	$	168,825
Less: preferred stockholders' equity	17,875		17,862		17,850		38,645		38,619
Tangible common equity	$	142,166	$	136,063	$	127,870	$	127,166	$	130,206

Tangible Assets:
Total assets, as reported	$	1,805,743	$	1,802,703	$	1,801,590	$	1,837,985	$	1,883,689
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	64,489		64,602		64,765		64,870		64,934
Tangible assets	$	1,741,254	$	1,738,101	$	1,736,825	$	1,773,115	$	1,818,755

Tangible Book Value per Share:
Tangible common equity	$	142,166	$	136,063	$	127,870	$	127,166	$	130,206
Common shares outstanding	10,489,400		10,478,149		10,474,507		10,457,327		10,438,510

Tangible book value per share	$	13.55	$	12.99	$	12.21	$	12.16	$	12.47

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(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:
Tangible equity	$	160,041		$	153,925		$	145,720		$	165,811		$	168,825
Tangible assets	$	1,741,254		$	1,738,101		$	1,736,825		$	1,773,115		$	1,818,755

Tangible equity to tangible assets	9.19		%	8.86		%	8.39		%	9.35		%	9.28		%

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:
Tangible common equity	$	142,166		$	136,063		$	127,870		$	127,166		$	130,206
Tangible assets	$	1,741,254		$	1,738,101		$	1,736,825		$	1,773,115		$	1,818,755

Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.16		%	7.83		%	7.36		%	7.17		%	7.16		%

The fluctuations in tangible equity and tangible common equity over the last several quarters primarily reflected the impact of changes in fair value of Peoples' available-for-sale investment portfolio on accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of total stockholders' equity. The increase in tangible assets over the linked quarter occurred primarily as a result of increased loan balances.

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 both 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' 2010 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) Increase in Economic Value of Equity
(in Basis Points)	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010				September 30, 2011					December 31, 2010
300	$	5,454	10.3	%	$	8,973	17.2	%	$	(14,792	)	(6.5	)%	$	(9,005	)	(3.9	)%
200	4,968		9.4	%	6,860		13.2	%	(2,779		)	(1.2	)%	(3,297		)	(1.4	)%
100	3,655		6.9	%	4,048		7.8	%	4,545			2.0	%	1,599			0.7	%

At September 30, 2011, Peoples' 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' 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 increasing short-term interest rates in future quarters could be offset by an inverse movement in long-term interest rates.

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Liquidity

In addition to IRR management, another major objective of the ALCO is to maintain a sufficient level of liquidity. The ALCO defines liquidity as the ability to meet anticipated and unanticipated operating cash needs, loan demand and deposit withdrawals, without incurring a sustained negative impact on profitability. The ALCO's liquidity management policy sets limits on the net liquidity position and the concentration of non-core funding sources, both wholesale funding and brokered deposits.

Typically, the main source of liquidity for Peoples is deposit growth. Liquidity is also provided by cash generated from earning assets such as maturities, calls, principal payments and interest income from loans and investment securities. Peoples also uses various wholesale funding sources to supplement funding from customer deposits. These external sources also provide Peoples with the ability to obtain large quantities of funds in a relatively short time period in the event of sudden unanticipated cash needs.

Peoples also has a contingency funding plan that serves as an action plan for management in the event of a short-term or long-term funding crisis caused by a single or series of unexpected events. The policy identifies potential triggers and early warning indicators of a funding crisis, such as unexpected deposit withdrawals or failure of unrelated financial institutions within Peoples' primary market area. Additionally, the policy identifies sources of liquidity that may be utilized in the event of either a short-term or a long-term funding crisis.

At September 30, 2011, Peoples had available borrowing capacity through its wholesale funding sources, primarily the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and unpledged investment securities totaling approximately $320 million that can be used to satisfy liquidity needs, compared to $286 million at year-end 2010. This liquidity position excludes excess cash reserves being maintained and the impact of Peoples' ability to obtain additional funding by either offering higher rates on retail deposits or issuing additional brokered deposits.

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

Off-Balance Sheet Activities and Contractual Obligations

Peoples routinely engages in activities that involve, to varying degrees, elements of risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in the Consolidated Financial Statements. These activities are part of Peoples' 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, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Home equity lines of credit	$	44,481	$	39,758	$	40,293	$	40,021	$	39,585
Unadvanced construction loans	11,954		16,026		16,418		6,107		11,954
Other loan commitments	119,738		106,311		111,720		108,995		103,726
Loan commitments	176,173		162,095		168,431		155,123		155,265

Standby letters of credit	$	41,269	$	41,198	$	41,553	$	42,097	$	42,158

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

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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, 2011. 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, 2011, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Peoples’ internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of their respective businesses or operations, Peoples or one of its subsidiaries may be named as a plaintiff, a defendant, or a party to a legal proceeding or any of their respective properties may be subject to various pending and threatened legal proceedings and various actual and potential claims. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, Peoples cannot state what the eventual outcome of any such matters will be; however, based on 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’ 2010 Form 10-K. Those risk factors are not the only risks Peoples faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to management or that management currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect Peoples’ business, financial condition and/or operating results.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table details repurchases by Peoples and purchases by “affiliated purchasers” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of Peoples’ common shares during the three months ended September 30, 2011:



Period	(a) Total Number of Common Shares Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per 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, 2011	416	⁽²⁾	$	12.00	⁽²⁾	—	—
August 1 – 31, 2011	1,023	⁽²⁾	$	11.24	⁽²⁾	—	—
September 1 – 30, 2011	467	⁽²⁾	$	10.70	⁽²⁾	—	—
Total	1,906		$	11.27		—	—


(1)	Peoples’ Board of Directors has not authorized any stock repurchase plans or programs for 2011, due in part to the restrictions on stock repurchases imposed by the terms of the TARP Capital Investment.


(2)	Information reflects solely common shares purchased in open market transactions by Peoples Bank under the Rabbi Trust Agreement establishing a rabbi trust holding assets to provide funds for the payment of the benefits under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Second Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits required to be filed 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 50.

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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:	November 1, 2011	By: /s/	CHARLES W. SULERZYSKI
			Charles W. Sulerzyski
			President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:	November 1, 2011	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, 2011

Exhibit Number	Description	Exhibit Location

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

3.1(b)	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 22, 1994)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(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 or Members to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on January 22, 2009)	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on January 23, 2009 (File No. 0-16772)

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

3.1(g)	Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (reflecting amendments through January 28, 2009) [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)

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

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

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

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

3.2(e)	Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (reflecting amendments through April 13, 2006) [For SEC reporting compliance purposes only]	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 (File No. 0-16772)

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Exhibit Number	Description	Exhibit Location

4.1	Warrant to purchase 313,505 Shares of Common Stock (common shares) of Peoples Bancorp Inc., issued to the United States Department of the Treasury on January 30, 2009	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Peoples’ February 2, 2009 Form 8-K

4.2	Letter Agreement, dated January 30, 2009, including Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms attached thereto as Exhibit A, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and the United States Department of the Treasury [NOTE: Exhibit A to the Securities Purchase Agreement is not included therewith; filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ February 2, 2009 Form 8-K and incorporated by reference at Exhibit 3.1(f) to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q]	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Peoples’ February 2, 2009 Form 8-K

4.3	Letter Agreement, dated February 2, 2011, between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and the United States Department of the Treasury.	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed February 4, 2011 (File No. 0-16772).

10.1	Change in Control Agreement between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Timothy H. Kirtley (adopted August 29, 2011).*	Filed herewith

12	Statements regarding Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends Appearing in Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q	Filed herewith

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

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

32	Section 1350 Certifications	Furnished herewith

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	Submitted electronically herewith #

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

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

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

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

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

*Management Compensation Plan or Agreement

# Attached as Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 of Peoples Bancorp Inc. are the following documents formatted in XBRL (eXtensive Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011; (ix) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010; and (v) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

In accordance with Rule 406T of SEC Regulation S-T, the XBRL related documents in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these Sections.