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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
OR

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

For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission File Number: 000-16772

PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio |  |  |  | 31-0987416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  |  |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
138 Putnam Street, | P.O. Box 738, |  |  |  |
Marietta, | Ohio |  |  |  | 45750
(Address of principal executive offices) |  |  |  | (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |  |  |  | (740) |  | 373-3155
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, without par value | PEBO | The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer | ☒ |  | Accelerated filer | ☐
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ |  | Smaller reporting company | ☐
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 35,645,823 common shares, without par value, at April 30, 2025.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 3
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 3
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | 4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) | 5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited) | 6
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) | 8
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 9
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 38
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 41
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 43
FINANCIAL CONDITION | 55
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 66
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 66
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 67
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 67
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS | 67
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 67
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | 67
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | 68
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION | 68
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS | 69
SIGNATURES | 71

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) | (Unaudited) |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Cash and balances due from banks | $ | 126,307 |  | $ | 108,721 |
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 60,671 |  | 108,943 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 186,978 |  | 217,664 |
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,199,677 at March 31, 2025 and $1,229,382 at December 31, 2024) (a) | 1,073,674 |  | 1,083,555 |
Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $683,315 at March 31, 2025 and $692,499 at December 31, 2024) (a) | 753,466 |  | 774,800 |
Other investment securities | 51,322 |  | 60,132 |
Total investment securities (a) | 1,878,462 |  | 1,918,487 |
Loans and leases, net of deferred fees and costs (b) | 6,428,526 |  | 6,358,003 |
Allowance for credit losses | (65,232) |  | (63,348) |
Net loans and leases (c) | 6,363,294 |  | 6,294,655 |
Loans held for sale | 2,407 |  | 2,348 |
Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 103,847 |  | 103,669 |
Bank owned life insurance | 144,843 |  | 143,710 |
Goodwill | 363,199 |  | 363,199 |
Other intangible assets | 36,900 |  | 39,223 |
Other assets | 166,070 |  | 171,292 |
Total assets | $ | 9,246,000 |  | $ | 9,254,247 |
Liabilities |  |
Deposits: |  |
Non-interest-bearing | $ | 1,526,285 |  | $ | 1,507,661 |
Interest-bearing | 6,208,464 |  | 6,082,544 |
Total deposits | 7,734,749 |  | 7,590,205 |
Short-term borrowings | 19,228 |  | 193,474 |
Long-term borrowings | 237,000 |  | 238,073 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 117,202 |  | 120,905 |
Total liabilities | $ | 8,108,179 |  | $ | 8,142,657 |
Stockholders’ equity |  |
Preferred shares, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued at March 31, 2025 or at December 31, 2024 | — |  | — |
Common shares, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 36,795,107 shares issued at March 31, 2025 and 36,782,601 shares issued at December 31, 2024, including at each date shares held in treasury | 866,416 |  | 866,844 |
Retained earnings | 398,218 |  | 388,109 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes | (95,691) |  | (110,385) |
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,220,262 shares at March 31, 2025 and 1,311,175 shares at December 31, 2024 | (31,122) |  | (32,978) |
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,137,821 |  | $ | 1,111,590 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 9,246,000 |  | $ | 9,254,247 |

(a) Available-for-sale investment securities and held-to-maturity investment securities are presented net of allowance for credit losses of $0 and $237, respectively, at March 31, 2025, and $0 and $237, respectively, at December 31, 2024.
(b) Also referred to throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as "total loans" and "loans held for investment."
(c) Also referred to throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as "net loans."
See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Interest and fees on loans and leases | $ | 107,302 |  | $ | 110,749 |  |  |  |
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities | 15,372 |  | 13,919 |  |  |  |
Interest on tax-exempt investment securities | 968 |  | 1,003 |  |  |  |
Other interest income | 900 |  | 1,922 |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 124,542 |  | 127,593 |  |  |  |
Interest expense: |  |  |  |  |
Interest on deposits | 35,164 |  | 32,450 |  |  |  |
Interest on short-term borrowings | 508 |  | 5,038 |  |  |  |
Interest on long-term borrowings | 3,615 |  | 3,465 |  |  |  |
Total interest expense | 39,287 |  | 40,953 |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 85,255 |  | 86,640 |  |  |  |
Provision for credit losses | 10,190 |  | 6,102 |  |  |  |
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 75,065 |  | 80,538 |  |  |  |
Non-interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Insurance income | 6,054 |  | 6,498 |  |  |  |
Electronic banking income | 5,885 |  | 6,046 |  |  |  |
Trust and investment income | 5,061 |  | 4,599 |  |  |  |
Deposit account service charges | 4,015 |  | 4,223 |  |  |  |
Lease income | 3,446 |  | 2,016 |  |  |  |
Bank owned life insurance income | 1,133 |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |
Mortgage banking income | 396 |  | 321 |  |  |  |
Net loss on investment securities | (2) |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions | (361) |  | (341) |  |  |  |
Other non-interest income | 1,472 |  | 918 |  |  |  |
Total non-interest income | 27,099 |  | 25,779 |  |  |  |
Non-interest expense: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefit costs | 39,821 |  | 38,893 |  |  |  |
Data processing and software expense | 7,005 |  | 5,769 |  |  |  |
Net occupancy and equipment expense | 5,612 |  | 6,283 |  |  |  |
Professional fees | 3,087 |  | 2,967 |  |  |  |
Amortization of other intangible assets | 2,213 |  | 2,788 |  |  |  |
Electronic banking expense | 2,025 |  | 1,781 |  |  |  |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance expense | 1,251 |  | 1,186 |  |  |  |
Other loan expenses | 1,119 |  | 1,076 |  |  |  |
Operating lease expense | 985 |  | 639 |  |  |  |
Franchise tax expense | 929 |  | 881 |  |  |  |
Marketing expense | 903 |  | 1,056 |  |  |  |
Communication expense | 734 |  | 799 |  |  |  |
Travel and entertainment expense | 500 |  | 608 |  |  |  |
Other non-interest expense | 4,603 |  | 3,739 |  |  |  |
Total non-interest expense | 70,787 |  | 68,465 |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 31,377 |  | 37,852 |  |  |  |
Income tax expense | 7,041 |  | 8,268 |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 24,336 |  | $ | 29,584 |  |  |  |
Earnings per common share - basic | $ | 0.69 |  | $ | 0.85 |  |  |  |
Earnings per common share - diluted | $ | 0.68 |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 34,895,723 |  | 34,740,349 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | 35,297,135 |  | 35,051,810 |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared | $ | 14,227 |  | $ | 13,745 |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  |  |

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Net income | $ | 24,336 |  | $ | 29,584 |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale investment securities: |  |  |  |  |
Gross unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period | 19,819 |  | (9,887) |  |  |  |
Related tax (expense) benefit | (4,620) |  | 2,340 |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net gain included in net income | 2 |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Related tax (expense) benefit | — |  | — |  |  |  |
Net effect on other comprehensive income (loss) | 15,201 |  | (7,546) |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |
Net loss arising during the period | (236) |  | (640) |  |  |  |
Related tax benefit | 55 |  | 149 |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net (loss) gain included in net income | (425) |  | 896 |  |  |  |
Related tax benefit (expense) | 99 |  | (209) |  |  |  |
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income | (507) |  | 196 |  |  |  |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 14,694 |  | (7,350) |  |  |  |
Total comprehensive income | $ | 39,030 |  | $ | 22,234 |  |  |  |

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

|  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Total Stockholders' Equity
|  | Common Shares | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock
(Dollars in thousands) |
Balance, December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 866,844 |  | $ | 388,109 |  | $ | (110,385) |  | $ | (32,978) |  | $ | 1,111,590 |
Net income |  | — |  | 24,336 |  | — |  | — |  | 24,336 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |  | — |  | — |  | 14,694 |  | — |  | 14,694 |
Cash dividends declared |  | — |  | (14,227) |  | — |  | — |  | (14,227) |
Reissuance of treasury stock for common share awards |  | (3,254) |  | — |  | — |  | 3,254 |  | — |
Repurchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive program and compensation plan for Boards of Directors |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (1,754) |  | (1,754) |
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 335 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 335 |
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors |  | 17 |  | — |  | — |  | 99 |  | 116 |
Common shares issued under employee stock purchase plan |  | 44 |  | — |  | — |  | 257 |  | 301 |
Stock-based compensation |  | 2,430 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,430 |
Balance, March 31, 2025 |  | $ | 866,416 |  | $ | 398,218 |  | $ | (95,691) |  | $ | (31,122) |  | $ | 1,137,821 |

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|  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Total Stockholders' Equity
|  | Common Shares | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock
(Dollars in thousands) |
Balance, December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 865,227 |  | $ | 327,237 |  | $ | (101,590) |  | $ | (37,340) |  | $ | 1,053,534 |
Net income |  | — |  | 29,584 |  | — |  | — |  | 29,584 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  | — |  | — |  | (7,350) |  | — |  | (7,350) |
Cash dividends declared |  | — |  | (13,745) |  | — |  | — |  | (13,745) |
Reissuance of treasury stock for common share awards |  | (6,862) |  | — |  | — |  | 6,862 |  | — |
Repurchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive program and compensation plan for Boards of Directors |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (869) |  | (869) |
Common shares repurchased under share repurchase program |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (3,000) |  | (3,000) |
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 455 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 455 |
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors |  | 21 |  | — |  | — |  | 117 |  | 138 |
Common shares issued under employee stock purchase plan |  | 60 |  | — |  | — |  | 171 |  | 231 |
Stock-based compensation |  | 3,024 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 3,024 |
Balance, March 31, 2024 |  | $ | 861,925 |  | $ | 343,076 |  | $ | (108,940) |  | $ | (34,059) |  | $ | 1,062,002 |

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 34,276 |  | $ | 37,009 |
Investing activities: |  |
Available-for-sale investment securities: |  |
Purchases | — |  | (105,652) |
Proceeds from sales | 967 |  | — |
Proceeds from principal payments, calls and prepayments | 28,401 |  | 26,976 |
Held-to-maturity investment securities: |  |
Purchases | (14,909) |  | (5,114) |
Proceeds from principal payments | 36,515 |  | 9,268 |
Other investment securities: |  |
Purchases | (2,646) |  | (7,302) |
Proceeds from sales | 11,367 |  | 8,028 |
Net increase in loans held for investment | (74,804) |  | (43,339) |
Net expenditures for premises and equipment | (2,748) |  | (3,870) |
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned | 210 |  | — |
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance contracts | — |  | 486 |
Investment in limited partnership and tax credit funds | — |  | (2,566) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (17,647) |  | (123,085) |
Financing activities: |  |
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest-bearing deposits | 18,624 |  | (99,286) |
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits | 125,655 |  | 273,573 |
Net decrease in short-term borrowings | (174,246) |  | (87,625) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 3,295 |  | 26,770 |
Payments on long-term borrowings | (4,621) |  | (7,047) |
Cash dividends paid | (14,561) |  | (13,893) |
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase program | — |  | (3,000) |
Purchase of treasury stock in connection with employee incentive program and compensation plan for Boards of Directors to be held as treasury stock | (1,754) |  | (869) |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 293 |  | 451 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (47,315) |  | 89,074 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (30,686) |  | 2,998 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 217,664 |  | 426,722 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 186,978 |  | $ | 429,720 |
Supplemental cash flow information: |  |
Interest paid | $ | 37,531 |  | $ | 37,614 |
Income taxes paid | 6,070 |  | 70 |
Supplemental noncash disclosures: |  |
Transfers from total loans to other real estate owned | — |  | 64 |
Noncash recognition of new leases | 852 |  | 509 |

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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PEOPLES BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Peoples" refers to Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries collectively, except where the context indicates the reference relates solely to Peoples Bancorp Inc.) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("US GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Peoples’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 ("Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K").
The accounting and reporting policies followed in the presentation of the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those described in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples’ 2024 Form 10-K, as updated by the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 (this "Form 10-Q"). Management has evaluated all significant events and transactions that occurred after March 31, 2025 for potential recognition or disclosure in these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In the opinion of management, these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly such information for the periods and at the dates indicated. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature. Certain items in prior financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation, which had no impact on net income, total comprehensive income, net cash provided by operating activities or total stockholders’ equity. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2024, contained herein, has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in Peoples’ 2024 Form 10-K.
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed 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.
Operating Segments: As a community banking entity, Peoples offers its customers a full range of products including a complete line of banking, leasing, insurance, investment and trust solutions. Peoples’ business activities are currently confined to a single reportable operating segment, which is community banking. Peoples’ single operating segment was determined based on the similar economic characteristics shared by the components of community banking. Peoples’ chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is composed of its President and Chief Executive Officer, and its Chief Financial Officer. Peoples’ CODM considers all components of consolidated interest income, interest expense, non-interest income, and non-interest expense as presented in Peoples’ Consolidated Statements of Operations for the purposes of assessing performance of Peoples’ single reportable segment and allocating resources within its reportable segment. The CODM does not review segment revenue or expense information at a lower level than what is included in Peoples’ Consolidated Statements of Operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements: From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by Peoples as of the required effective dates. Refer to "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples’ 2024 Form 10-K. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes the impact of any recently issued standards, including those issued but not yet effective, will not have a material impact on Peoples' financial statements taken as a whole.
Note 2 Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value represents the amount expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in its principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In accordance with fair value accounting guidance, Peoples measures, records and reports various types of assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or a non-recurring basis in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Those assets and liabilities are presented below in the sections entitled “Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis” and “Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis.”
Depending on the nature of the asset or the liability, Peoples uses various valuation methodologies and assumptions to estimate fair value. The measurement of fair value under US GAAP uses a hierarchy, which is described in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K.
Assets and liabilities are assigned to a level within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of significant input used to measure fair value. Assets and liabilities may change levels within the fair value hierarchy due to market conditions or other circumstances. Those transfers are recognized on the date of the event that prompted the transfer. There were no transfers of assets or
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liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the periods presented.
Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table provides the fair value for assets and liabilities required to be measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets by level in the fair value hierarchy.

|  | Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
|  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Level 1 | Level 2 |  |  | Level 1 | Level 2 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale investment securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies |  | $ | 14,343 |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 15,196 |  | $ | — |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies |  | — |  | 213,063 |  |  |  | — |  | 209,083 |  |
States and political subdivisions |  | — |  | 195,505 |  |  |  | — |  | 196,301 |  |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  | 593,979 |  |  |  | — |  | 601,802 |  |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  | 52,636 |  |  |  | — |  | 55,065 |  |
Bank-issued trust preferred securities |  | — |  | 4,148 |  |  |  | — |  | 6,108 |  |
Total available-for-sale securities |  | $ | 14,343 |  | $ | 1,059,331 |  |  |  | $ | 15,196 |  | $ | 1,068,359 |  |
Equity investment securities (a) |  | 188 |  | 245 |  |  |  | 197 |  | 244 |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation (a) (b) |  | 5,164 |  | — |  |  |  | 4,898 |  | — |  |
Derivative assets (c) |  | — |  | 14,092 |  |  |  | — |  | 18,743 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities (d) |  | $ | — |  | $ | 12,965 |  |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 17,046 |  |

(a) Included in "Other investment securities" on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see "Note 3 Investment Securities" of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) Investments in the nonqualified deferred compensation plan consist of mutual funds.
(c) Included in "Other assets" on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see "Note 10 Derivative Financial Instruments" of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(d) Included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information, see "Note 10 Derivative Financial Instruments" of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities: The fair values used by Peoples are obtained from an independent pricing service and represent either quoted market prices for the identical securities (Level 1) or fair values determined by pricing models using a market approach that considers observable market data, such as interest rate volatility, secured overnight funding rate ("SOFR") (or other relevant) yield curves, credit spreads and prices from market makers and live trading systems (Level 2). Management reviews the valuation methodology and quality controls utilized by the pricing services or broker in management's overall assessment of the reasonableness of the fair values provided, and challenges prices when management believes a material discrepancy in pricing exists.
Equity Investment Securities: The fair values of Peoples' equity investment securities are obtained from q uoted prices in active exchange markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) or quoted prices in less active markets (Level 2).
Nonqualified deferred compensation: The underlying assets relating to the nonqualified deferred compensation plan are included in a trust and primarily consist of cash and exchange traded mutual funds, which values are based on market prices (Level 1).
Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities: The fair value for derivative financial instruments is determined based on third-party models, which leverages current market interest rates, broker-dealer quotations on similar products, or other related input parameters (Level 2).
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Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The following table provides the fair value for each class of assets and liabilities required to be measured and reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets by level in the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

|  |  | Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
|  |  | March 31, 2025 |  |  | December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  | Level 2 | Level 3 |  |  | Level 2 | Level 3
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral dependent loans |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 3,676 |  |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 4,375 |
Loans held for sale (a) |  |  | 924 |  | — |  |  |  | 1,499 |  | — |
Other real estate owned |  |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | — |  | 5,891 |

(a) Loans held for sale are presented gross of a valuation allowance of $64 and $166 at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively.
Collateral Dependent Loans: Loans for which repayment is dependent upon the operation or sale of collateral, as the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, are considered collateral dependent. Peoples utilizes outside third-party appraisal services to value the underlying collateral, which Peoples then uses to report the loans at their fair value (Level 3).
Loans Held for Sale: Loans originated and intended to be sold in the secondary market, generally one-to-four family residential loans, are carried, in aggregate, at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Peoples uses a valuation model using quoted market prices of similar instruments in arriving at the fair value (Level 2).
Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO"): OREO, included in "Other assets" on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, is comprised primarily of commercial and residential real estate properties acquired by Peoples in satisfaction of a loan. OREO obtained in satisfaction of a loan is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell the property. The carrying value of OREO is not re-measured to fair value on a recurring basis, but is based on recent real estate appraisals and is updated at least annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches, including the comparable sales approach and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available (Level 3).
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Financial Instruments Not Required to be Measured or Reported at Fair Value
The following table provides the carrying amount for each class of assets and liabilities and the fair value for certain financial instruments that are not required to be measured or reported at fair value on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

|  | Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Fair Value Hierarchy Level | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value |  | Carrying Amount | Fair Value
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 1 | $ | 186,978 |  | 186,978 |  |  | $ | 217,664 |  | $ | 217,664 |
Held-to-maturity investment securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies |  | 2 | 222,698 |  | 215,377 |  |  | 233,302 |  | 223,294 |
States and political subdivisions (a) |  | 2 | 142,513 |  | 112,471 |  |  | 142,691 |  | 110,848 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  | 2 | 290,023 |  | 271,796 |  |  | 300,290 |  | 276,278 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  | 2 | 98,469 |  | 83,671 |  |  | 98,754 |  | 82,079 |
Total held-to-maturity securities |  |  | 753,703 |  | 683,315 |  |  | 775,037 |  | 692,499 |
Other investment securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investment securities at cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock |  | N/A | 14,797 |  | 14,797 |  |  | 24,606 |  | 24,606 |
Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock |  | N/A | 27,114 |  | 27,114 |  |  | 27,114 |  | 27,114 |
Other investment securities (b) |  | N/A | 3,814 |  | 3,814 |  |  | 3,073 |  | 3,073 |
Total other investment securities at cost |  |  | 45,725 |  | 45,725 |  |  | 54,793 |  | 54,793 |
Loans and leases, net of deferred fees and costs (c) |  | 3 | 6,428,526 |  | 6,346,657 |  |  | 6,358,003 |  | 6,240,751 |
Bank owned life insurance |  | 2 | 144,843 |  | 144,843 |  |  | 143,710 |  | 143,710 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  | 2 | $ | 7,734,749 |  | $ | 6,891,785 |  |  | $ | 7,590,205 |  | $ | 6,713,360 |
Short-term borrowings |  | 2 | 19,228 |  | 19,227 |  |  | 193,474 |  | 192,964 |
Long-term borrowings |  | 2 | 237,000 |  | 258,355 |  |  | 238,073 |  | 258,195 |

(a) Obligations of states and political subdivisions are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses of $237 at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
(b) "Other investment securities", as reported on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, also included equity investment securities at March 31, 2025
and at December 31, 2024, which are reported in the Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
table above and not included in this table.
(c) Loans and leases, net of deferred fees and costs, are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses of $65.2 million and $63.3 million at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively.
For certain financial assets and liabilities, carrying value approximates fair value due to the nature of the financial instrument. These financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents and overnight borrowings. Peoples used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of the following financial instruments:
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, balances due from other banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold and other short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents balances are a reasonable estimate of fair value (Level 1).
Held-to-Maturity Investment Securities: The fair values used by Peoples are obtained from an independent pricing service and represent fair values determined by pricing models using a market approach that considers observable market data, such as interest rate volatility, relevant yield curves, credit spreads and prices from market makers and live trading systems (Level 2). When observable market data is absent, the independent pricing service estimates prices based on underlying cash flow characteristics and discount rates and compares them to similar securities (Level 3). Management reviews the valuation methodology and quality controls utilized by the pricing services in management's overall assessment of the reasonableness of the fair values provided, and challenges prices when management believes a material discrepancy in pricing exists.
Other Investment Securities: Other investment securities at cost are not recorded at fair value as they are not marketable securities. FHLB and FRB stock are both recorded at cost.
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Loans and Leases, Net of Deferred Fees and Costs: The fair value of portfolio loans and leases assumes sale of the underlying 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 considers interest rate, credit and market factors in estimating the fair value of loans and leases (Level 3). Fair values for loans and leases are estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discount rates take into account interest rates currently being offered to customers for loans and leases with similar terms, the credit risk associated with the loans and leases and other market factors, including liquidity.
Bank Owned Life Insurance: Peoples' bank owned life insurance policies are recorded at their cash surrender value (Level 2). Peoples recognizes tax-exempt income from the periodic increases in the cash surrender value of these policies and from death benefits.
Deposits: The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit ("CDs") is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation based on current rates offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. Demand and other non-fixed-maturity deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation based on maturity, attrition and re-pricing assumptions (Level 2).
Short-term Borrowings: The fair value of short-term borrowings is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on rates currently available to Peoples for borrowings with similar terms (Level 2).
Long-term Borrowings: The fair value of long-term borrowings is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on rates currently available to Peoples for borrowings with similar terms (Level 2).
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities that are not required to be measured or reported at fair value can be subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). These financial assets and financial liabilities include the following: customer relationships, the deposit base, and other information required to compute Peoples’ aggregate fair value, which are not included in the above information. Accordingly, the fair values described above are not intended to represent the aggregate fair value of Peoples.
Note 3 Investment Securities

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

(Dollars in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value
March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | $ | 14,250 |  | $ | 154 |  | $ | (61) |  | $ | 14,343 |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 223,585 |  | 239 |  | (10,761) |  | 213,063 |
States and political subdivisions | 223,325 |  | 39 |  | (27,859) |  | 195,505 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 673,730 |  | 1,799 |  | (81,550) |  | 593,979 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 60,287 |  | 1 |  | (7,652) |  | 52,636 |
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | 4,500 |  | — |  | (352) |  | 4,148 |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 1,199,677 |  | $ | 2,232 |  | $ | (128,235) |  | $ | 1,073,674 |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | $ | 15,317 |  | $ | 87 |  | $ | (208) |  | $ | 15,196 |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 224,167 |  | 53 |  | (15,137) |  | 209,083 |
States and political subdivisions | 225,074 |  | 16 |  | (28,789) |  | 196,301 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 693,886 |  | 1,391 |  | (93,475) |  | 601,802 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 64,438 |  | 36 |  | (9,409) |  | 55,065 |
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | 6,500 |  | — |  | (392) |  | 6,108 |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 1,229,382 |  | $ | 1,583 |  | $ | (147,410) |  | $ | 1,083,555 |

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

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Gross gains realized | $ | 25 |  | $ | — |  |  |  |
Gross losses realized | 27 |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Net loss realized | $ | (2) |  | $ | (1) |  |  |  |

The cost of investment securities sold, and any resulting gain or loss, were based on the specific identification method and recognized as of the trade date.
The following table presents a summary of available-for-sale investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods identified:

| Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or More |  | Total
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | No. of Securities |  | Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | No. of Securities |  | Fair Value | Unrealized Loss
March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | $ | 12,281 |  | $ | 46 |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 2,062 |  | $ | 15 |  | 9 |  |  | $ | 14,343 |  | $ | 61 |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 141,400 |  | 3,090 |  | 23 |  |  | 71,663 |  | 7,671 |  | 13 |  |  | 213,063 |  | 10,761 |
States and political subdivisions | 30,058 |  | 910 |  | 35 |  |  | 165,447 |  | 26,949 |  | 154 |  |  | 195,505 |  | 27,859 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 116,813 |  | 1,313 |  | 54 |  |  | 477,184 |  | 80,237 |  | 255 |  |  | 593,997 |  | 81,550 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 8,369 |  | 73 |  | 6 |  |  | 44,267 |  | 7,579 |  | 23 |  |  | 52,636 |  | 7,652 |
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 3,648 |  | 352 |  | 2 |  |  | 3,648 |  | 352 |
Total | $ | 308,921 |  | $ | 5,432 |  | 126 |  |  | $ | 764,271 |  | $ | 122,803 |  | 456 |  |  | $ | 1,073,192 |  | $ | 128,235 |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | $ | 10,003 |  | $ | 174 |  | 11 |  |  | $ | 2,299 |  | $ | 34 |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 12,302 |  | $ | 208 |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 130,518 |  | 5,816 |  | 27 |  |  | 70,982 |  | 9,321 |  | 13 |  |  | 201,500 |  | 15,137 |
States and political subdivisions | 28,400 |  | 1,188 |  | 55 |  |  | 160,210 |  | 27,601 |  | 138 |  |  | 188,610 |  | 28,789 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 85,043 |  | 2,300 |  | 69 |  |  | 482,609 |  | 91,175 |  | 256 |  |  | 567,652 |  | 93,475 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2,868 |  | 93 |  | 5 |  |  | 46,619 |  | 9,316 |  | 24 |  |  | 49,487 |  | 9,409 |
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | 493 |  | 7 |  | 1 |  |  | 5,614 |  | 385 |  | 3 |  |  | 6,107 |  | 392 |
Total | $ | 257,325 |  | $ | 9,578 |  | 168 |  |  | $ | 768,333 |  | $ | 137,832 |  | 444 |  |  | $ | 1,025,658 |  | $ | 147,410 |

Management evaluates available-for-sale investment securities for an allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis. At March 31, 2025, management concluded that no individual securities at an unrealized loss position required an allowance for credit losses. At March 31, 2025, Peoples did not have the intent to sell, nor was it more likely than not that Peoples would be required to sell, any of the securities with an unrealized loss prior to recovery. Further, the unrealized losses at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were attributable to changes in market interest rates and spreads since the securities were purchased, and were not credit-related losses.
The unrealized loss with respect to the two bank-issued trust preferred securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more at March 31, 2025 was attributable to the subordinated nature of the trust preferred securities.
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The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2025. The weighted-average yields are based on the amortized cost. In some cases, the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties prior to the contractual maturity date.

(Dollars in thousands) | Within 1 Year | 1 to 5 Years | 5 to 10 Years | Over 10 Years | Total
Amortized cost |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | $ | 1,036 | $ | 1,270 | $ | 6,498 | $ | 5,446 | $ | 14,250
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 1,490 | 67,658 | 72,103 | 82,334 | 223,585
States and political subdivisions | 7,982 | 39,143 | 79,366 | 96,834 | 223,325
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 6 | 4,110 | 52,483 | 617,131 | 673,730
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 452 | 10,607 | 26,047 | 23,181 | 60,287
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | — | 1,500 | 3,000 | — | 4,500
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 10,966 | $ | 124,288 | $ | 239,497 | $ | 824,926 | $ | 1,199,677
Fair value |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | $ | 1,034 | $ | 1,266 | $ | 6,609 | $ | 5,434 | $ | 14,343
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 1,453 | 62,924 | 70,186 | 78,500 | 213,063
States and political subdivisions | 7,936 | 37,015 | 67,795 | 82,759 | 195,505
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 6 | 4,025 | 49,051 | 540,897 | 593,979
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 452 | 9,884 | 22,508 | 19,792 | 52,636
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | — | 1,463 | 2,685 | — | 4,148
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 10,881 | $ | 116,577 | $ | 218,834 | $ | 727,382 | $ | 1,073,674
Total weighted-average yield | 2.93 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.97 | % | 2.76 | % | 2.76 | %

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

(Dollars in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Allowance for Credit Losses | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value
March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | $ | 222,698 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 532 |  | $ | (7,853) |  | $ | 215,377 |
States and political subdivisions | 142,513 |  | (237) |  | 125 |  | (29,930) |  | 112,471 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 290,023 |  | — |  | 1,085 |  | (19,312) |  | 271,796 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 98,469 |  | — |  | — |  | (14,798) |  | 83,671 |
Total held-to-maturity investment securities | $ | 753,703 |  | $ | (237) |  | $ | 1,742 |  | $ | (71,893) |  | $ | 683,315 |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | $ | 233,302 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 219 |  | $ | (10,227) |  | $ | 223,294 |
States and political subdivisions | 142,691 |  | (237) |  | 110 |  | (31,716) |  | 110,848 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 300,290 |  | — |  | 281 |  | (24,293) |  | 276,278 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 98,754 |  | — |  | — |  | (16,675) |  | 82,079 |
Total held-to-maturity investment securities | $ | 775,037 |  | $ | (237) |  | $ | 610 |  | $ | (82,911) |  | $ | 692,499 |

There were no sales of held-to-maturity investment securities during the periods ended March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Management evaluates held-to-maturity investment securities for an allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis. The majority of People's held-to maturity investment securities are mortgage-backed securities, for which an allowance for credit losses was not recorded. Peoples calculated the allowance for credit losses for state and political subdivisions using cumulative default rate averages for municipal securities. Peoples reported $0.2 million of allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity securities at both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
The following table presents a summary of held-to-maturity investment securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods identified:
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| Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or More |  | Total
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | No. of Securities |  | Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | No. of Securities |  | Fair Value | Unrealized Loss
March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | $ | 178,241 |  | $ | 947 |  | 20 |  |  | $ | 37,136 |  | $ | 6,906 |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 215,377 |  | $ | 7,853 |
States and political subdivisions | 1,228 |  | 76 |  | 1 |  |  | 108,357 |  | 29,854 |  | 66 |  |  | 109,585 |  | 29,930 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 140,441 |  | 1,030 |  | 16 |  |  | 131,355 |  | 18,282 |  | 43 |  |  | 271,796 |  | 19,312 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 8,764 |  | 109 |  | 2 |  |  | 74,908 |  | 14,689 |  | 32 |  |  | 83,672 |  | 14,798 |
Total | $ | 328,674 |  | $ | 2,162 |  | 39 |  |  | $ | 351,756 |  | $ | 69,731 |  | 151 |  |  | $ | 680,430 |  | $ | 71,893 |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | $ | 150,390 |  | $ | 2,464 |  | 29 |  |  | $ | 38,901 |  | $ | 7,763 |  | 11 |  |  | $ | 189,291 |  | $ | 10,227 |
States and political subdivisions | 957 |  | 44 |  | 1 |  |  | 106,716 |  | 31,672 |  | 66 |  |  | 107,673 |  | 31,716 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 116,576 |  | 2,808 |  | 27 |  |  | 130,556 |  | 21,485 |  | 43 |  |  | 247,132 |  | 24,293 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 9,603 |  | 1,381 |  | 5 |  |  | 70,476 |  | 15,294 |  | 29 |  |  | 80,079 |  | 16,675 |
Total | $ | 277,526 |  | $ | 6,697 |  | 62 |  |  | $ | 346,649 |  | $ | 76,214 |  | 149 |  |  | $ | 624,175 |  | $ | 82,911 |

The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and total weighted-average yield of held-to-maturity investment securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2025. The weighted-average yields are based on the amortized cost and are computed on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using a blended federal and state corporate income tax rate of 23.3% at March 31, 2025. In some cases, the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties prior to the contractual maturity date.

(Dollars in thousands) | Within 1 Year | 1 to 5 Years | 5 to 10 Years | Over 10 Years | Total
Amortized cost |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | $ | 2,935 | $ | 3,498 | $ | 76,118 | $ | 140,147 | $ | 222,698
States and political subdivisions | 2,798 | 5,830 | 22,131 | 111,754 | 142,513
Residential mortgage-backed securities | — | 147 | 3,811 | 286,065 | 290,023
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2,000 | 10,838 | 34,108 | 51,523 | 98,469
Total held-to-maturity investment securities | $ | 7,733 | $ | 20,313 | $ | 136,168 | $ | 589,489 | $ | 753,703
Fair value |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | $ | 2,853 | $ | 3,347 | $ | 75,883 | $ | 133,294 | $ | 215,377
States and political subdivisions | 2,790 | 5,614 | 18,188 | 85,879 | 112,471
Residential mortgage-backed securities | — | 146 | 3,411 | 268,239 | 271,796
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2,000 | 9,964 | 29,780 | 41,927 | 83,671
Total held-to-maturity investment securities | $ | 7,643 | $ | 19,071 | $ | 127,262 | $ | 529,339 | $ | 683,315
Total weighted-average yield | 1.79% | 1.90% | 3.79% | 3.94% | 3.83%

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Other Investment Securities
Peoples' other investment securities on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets consist largely of shares of FHLB stock and of FRB stock.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of Peoples' other investment securities:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
FHLB stock | $ | 14,797 |  | $ | 24,606 |
FRB stock | 27,114 |  | 27,114 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation | 5,164 |  | 4,898 |
Equity investment securities | 3,378 |  | 2,645 |
Other investment securities | 869 |  | 869 |
Total other investment securities | $ | 51,322 |  | $ | 60,132 |

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Peoples redeemed $11.4 million of FHLB stock in order to be in compliance with the requirements of the FHLB. Peoples purchased $1.6 million of additional FHLB stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as a result of the FHLB's capital requirements on FHLB advances.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, Peoples recorded the change in the fair value of equity investment securities held during the period in "Other non-interest income", resulting in an unrealized loss of $9,000 and an unrealized gain of $47,000, respectively.
At March 31, 2025, Peoples' investment in equity investment securities was comprised largely of common stocks issued by various unrelated bank holding companies. There were no equity investment securities of a single issuer that exceeded 10% of Peoples' stockholders' equity at March 31, 2025.
Pledged Securities
Peoples has pledged available-for-sale investment securities and held-to-maturity investment securities to secure public and trust department deposits, and repurchase agreements in accordance with federal and state requirements. Peoples has also pledged available-for-sale investment securities to secure additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the FRB.
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of Peoples' pledged securities:

|  | Carrying Amount
(Dollars in thousands) |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Securing public and trust department deposits, and repurchase agreements: |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale |  | $ | 547,471 |  |  | $ | 505,963 |
Held-to-maturity |  | 627,605 |  |  | 563,014 |
Securing additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the FRB: |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale |  | 3,116 |  |  | 3,119 |
Held-to-maturity |  | 1,208 |  |  | 1,215 |

Accrued Interest
Accrued interest receivable is not included in investment securities balances, and is presented in the “Other assets” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no recorded allowance for credit losses. Interest receivable on investment securities was $10.9 million at March 31, 2025 and $9.9 million at December 31, 2024.
Note 4 Loans and Leases

Peoples' loan portfolio consists of various types of loans and leases originated primarily as a result of lending opportunities within Peoples' footprint. Peoples also originates insurance premium finance loans nationwide through its Peoples Premium Finance division, and originates leases nationwide through its North Star Leasing ("NSL") division and its Vantage Financial, LLC ("Vantage") subsidiary.
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The major classifications of loan balances (in each case, net of deferred fees and costs) excluding loans held for sale, were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Construction | $ | 319,104 |  | $ | 328,388 |
Commercial real estate, other | 2,230,538 |  | 2,156,013 |
Commercial and industrial | 1,343,827 |  | 1,347,645 |
Premium finance | 264,080 |  | 269,435 |
Leases | 395,454 |  | 406,598 |
Residential real estate | 848,168 |  | 835,101 |
Home equity lines of credit | 235,409 |  | 232,661 |
Consumer, indirect | 680,260 |  | 669,857 |
Consumer, direct | 110,639 |  | 111,052 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 1,047 |  | 1,253 |
Total loans, at amortized cost | $ | 6,428,526 |  | $ | 6,358,003 |

The table above includes net deferred loan origination costs of $20.4 million and $20.2 million at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively. The remaining unamortized net discount included in the amortized cost of loans and leases was $15.8 million and $19.5 million at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively.
Accrued interest receivable is not included within the loan balances, but is presented in the “Other assets” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no recorded allowance for credit losses. Total interest receivable on loans was $24.1 million at March 31, 2025 and $23.1 million at December 31, 2024.
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
A loan is considered past due if any required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were required to be made under the terms of the loan agreement. A loan may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loan is considered past due.
The amortized cost of loans on nonaccrual status and of loans delinquent for 90 days or more and accruing was as follows:

| March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) | Nonaccrual (a) | Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due |  | Nonaccrual (a) | Accruing Loans 90+ Days Past Due
Commercial real estate, other | 5,378 |  | 284 |  |  | 7,136 |  | 227 |
Commercial and industrial | 5,747 |  | 106 |  |  | 6,809 |  | 78 |
Premium finance | — |  | 2,502 |  |  | — |  | 4,947 |
Leases | 12,079 |  | 218 |  |  | 8,850 |  | 803 |
Residential real estate | 8,163 |  | 853 |  |  | 7,329 |  | 2,166 |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,537 |  | 47 |  |  | 1,498 |  | 213 |
Consumer, indirect | 2,521 |  | 77 |  |  | 2,374 |  | 159 |
Consumer, direct | 203 |  | 120 |  |  | 133 |  | 44 |
Total loans, at amortized cost | $ | 35,628 |  | $ | 4,207 |  |  | $ | 34,129 |  | $ | 8,637 |

(a) There were $2.6 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2025 and $5.7 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2024.
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During the first three months of 2025, nonaccrual loans in creased compared to at December 31, 2024, which was primarily due to an uptick in the volume of leases placed on nonaccrual during the quarter, partially offset by improvements in commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans. The decrease in accruing loans 90+ days past due at March 31, 2025, when compared to at December 31, 2024, was primarily due to reductions in accruing 90+ days past due premium finance loans and residential real estate loans of $2.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The delinquent premium finance loans carry low credit risk, due to the ability to cancel premiums and recover the majority of the receivable from the insurer.
The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost of past due loans:

| Loans Past Due | Current Loans | Total Loans
(Dollars in thousands) | 30 - 59 days | 60 - 89 days | 90 + Days | Total
March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 319,104 |  | $ | 319,104 |
Commercial real estate, other | 1,967 |  | 2,605 |  | 2,544 |  | 7,116 |  | 2,223,422 |  | 2,230,538 |
Commercial and industrial | 1,119 |  | 1,587 |  | 3,740 |  | 6,446 |  | 1,337,381 |  | 1,343,827 |
Premium finance | 2,005 |  | 1,816 |  | 2,502 |  | 6,323 |  | 257,757 |  | 264,080 |
Leases | 31,007 |  | 3,260 |  | 11,565 |  | 45,832 |  | 349,622 |  | 395,454 |
Residential real estate | 10,129 |  | 2,306 |  | 4,005 |  | 16,440 |  | 831,728 |  | 848,168 |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,430 |  | 357 |  | 865 |  | 2,652 |  | 232,757 |  | 235,409 |
Consumer, indirect | 6,486 |  | 803 |  | 1,287 |  | 8,576 |  | 671,684 |  | 680,260 |
Consumer, direct | 514 |  | 149 |  | 208 |  | 871 |  | 109,768 |  | 110,639 |
Deposit account overdrafts | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,047 |  | 1,047 |
Total loans, at amortized cost | $ | 54,657 |  | $ | 12,883 |  | $ | 26,716 |  | $ | 94,256 |  | $ | 6,334,270 |  | $ | 6,428,526 |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 328,388 |  | $ | 328,388 |
Commercial real estate, other | 1,300 |  | 1,585 |  | 6,008 |  | 8,893 |  | 2,147,120 |  | 2,156,013 |
Commercial and industrial | 1,651 |  | 583 |  | 4,551 |  | 6,785 |  | 1,340,860 |  | 1,347,645 |
Premium finance | 3,863 |  | 456 |  | 4,947 |  | 9,266 |  | 260,169 |  | 269,435 |
Leases | 10,941 |  | 5,241 |  | 9,575 |  | 25,757 |  | 380,841 |  | 406,598 |
Residential real estate | 11,481 |  | 3,038 |  | 5,271 |  | 19,790 |  | 815,311 |  | 835,101 |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,473 |  | 317 |  | 1,093 |  | 2,883 |  | 229,778 |  | 232,661 |
Consumer, indirect | 7,568 |  | 1,522 |  | 1,326 |  | 10,416 |  | 659,441 |  | 669,857 |
Consumer, direct | 884 |  | 113 |  | 138 |  | 1,135 |  | 109,917 |  | 111,052 |
Deposit account overdrafts | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,253 |  | 1,253 |
Total loans, at amortized cost | $ | 39,161 |  | $ | 12,855 |  | $ | 32,909 |  | $ | 84,925 |  | $ | 6,273,078 |  | $ | 6,358,003 |

Delinquency trends increased slightly, as 98.5% of Peoples' loan portfolio was considered “current” at March 31, 2025, compared to 98.7% at December 31, 2024.
Pledged Loans
Peoples has pledged certain loans secured by one-to-four family and multifamily residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and commercial real estate loans under a blanket collateral agreement to secure borrowings from the FHLB. Peoples also has pledged eligible commercial and industrial loans to secure borrowings with the FRB. Loans pledged are summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Loans pledged to FHLB | $ | 1,205,884 |  | $ | 1,218,496 |
Loans pledged to FRB | 604,590 |  | 527,989 |

Credit Quality Indicators
As discussed in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K, Peoples categorizes the majority of its loans into risk categories based upon an established risk grading matrix using a scale of 1 to 8. Loan grades are assigned at the time a new loan or lending commitment is extended by Peoples and may be changed at any time when circumstances warrant. Commercial loans to borrowers with an aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of $1.0 million are reviewed at least on an annual basis for possible credit deterioration. Commercial leases, as well as loan relationships whose aggregate credit exposure to Peoples is equal to or less than $1.0 million, are reviewed on an event driven basis. Triggers for review include knowledge of adverse events affecting the borrower's business, receipt of financial statements
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indicating deteriorating credit quality or other similar events. Adversely classified loans are reviewed on a quarterly basis. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades used by Peoples, 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 category would possess sufficient mitigating factors, such as adequate collateral or strong guarantors possessing the capacity to repay the loan if required, for any weakness that may exist.
“Special Mention” (grade 5): Loans in this risk grade are the equivalent of the regulatory definition of “Other Assets Especially Mentioned.” Loans in this risk category possess some credit deficiency or potential weakness, which requires a high level of management attention. Potential weaknesses include declining trends in operating earnings and cash flows and/or reliance on a secondary source of repayment. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in noticeable deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in Peoples' credit position.
“Substandard” (grade 6): Loans in this risk grade are inadequately protected by the borrower's current financial condition and payment capability or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have one or more well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly repayment of the loans. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that Peoples will sustain some loss if the weaknesses 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 currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the exposure, classification of each of these loans as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.
“Loss” (grade 8): Loans in this risk grade are considered to be non-collectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This does not mean a loan has absolutely no recovery value, but rather it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future. Charge-offs against the allowance for credit losses are taken during the period in which the loan becomes uncollectible. Consequently, Peoples typically does not maintain a recorded investment in loans within this category.
Consumer loans and other smaller-balance loans are evaluated and categorized as "substandard," "doubtful" or "loss" based upon the regulatory definition of these classes and consistent with regulatory requirements. Leases are categorized as "special mention", "substandard", or "loss" based upon delinquency status and the prospect of collecting the remaining net investment balance owed under the lease. All other loans not evaluated individually, nor meeting the regulatory conditions to be categorized as described above, would be considered as being "not rated."
The following table summarizes the risk category of loans within Peoples' loan portfolio, including acquired loans, based upon the most recent analysis performed at March 31, 2025:

| Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year |  | Revolving Loans Converted to Term |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Revolving Loans | Total Loans
Construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | $ | 7,760 |  | $ | 90,100 |  | $ | 170,833 |  | $ | 34,732 |  | $ | 6,762 |  | $ | 6,133 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 234 |  | $ | 316,320 |
Special mention | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 113 |  | — |  | — |  | 113 |
Substandard | — |  | — |  | 1,149 |  | 1,522 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,671 |
Total | 7,760 |  | 90,100 |  | 171,982 |  | 36,254 |  | 6,762 |  | 6,246 |  | — |  | 234 |  | 319,104 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Commercial real estate, other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 93,323 |  | 148,818 |  | 276,560 |  | 389,546 |  | 398,581 |  | 765,684 |  | 44,974 |  | 2,275 |  | 2,117,486 |
Special mention | — |  | 416 |  | 2,150 |  | 7,361 |  | 10,834 |  | 25,438 |  | 285 |  | 54 |  | 46,484 |
Substandard | — |  | 144 |  | 1,654 |  | 5,633 |  | 11,770 |  | 44,743 |  | 724 |  | 2,476 |  | 64,668 |
Doubtful | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,898 |  | — |  | — |  | 1,898 |
Loss | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2 |  | — |  | — |  | 2 |
Total | 93,323 |  | 149,378 |  | 280,364 |  | 402,540 |  | 421,185 |  | 837,765 |  | 45,983 |  | 4,805 |  | 2,230,538 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | — |  | 156 |  | — |  | 59 |  |  |  | 215 |

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| Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year |  | Revolving Loans Converted to Term |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Revolving Loans | Total Loans
Commercial and industrial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 38,053 |  | 287,732 |  | 201,501 |  | 125,281 |  | 137,844 |  | 237,175 |  | 235,900 |  | 2,130 |  | 1,263,486 |
Special mention | — |  | 760 |  | 9,005 |  | 9,440 |  | 4,132 |  | 1,795 |  | 27,397 |  | 5,500 |  | 52,529 |
Substandard | — |  | 272 |  | 248 |  | 5,504 |  | 8,192 |  | 6,491 |  | 4,938 |  | 148 |  | 25,645 |
Doubtful | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,015 |  | — |  | 152 |  | — |  | 100 |  | 2,167 |
Total | 38,053 |  | 288,764 |  | 210,754 |  | 142,240 |  | 150,168 |  | 245,613 |  | 268,235 |  | 7,878 |  | 1,343,827 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 49 |  | 331 |  |  |  | 380 |
Premium Finance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 120,789 |  | 140,876 |  | 2,361 |  | 54 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 264,080 |
Total | 120,789 |  | 140,876 |  | 2,361 |  | 54 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 264,080 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | 33 |  | 14 |  | 24 |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | 71 |
Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 42,962 |  | 140,613 |  | 116,131 |  | 53,851 |  | 21,147 |  | 5,716 |  | — |  | — |  | 380,420 |
Special mention | — |  | 742 |  | 2,118 |  | 572 |  | 137 |  | 3 |  | — |  | — |  | 3,572 |
Substandard | — |  | 2,201 |  | 2,765 |  | 2,183 |  | 583 |  | 113 |  | — |  | — |  | 7,845 |
Doubtful | — |  | 336 |  | 1,980 |  | 1,136 |  | 52 |  | 113 |  | — |  | — |  | 3,617 |
Total | 42,962 |  | 143,892 |  | 122,994 |  | 57,742 |  | 21,919 |  | 5,945 |  | — |  | — |  | 395,454 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | 191 |  | 1,938 |  | 2,690 |  | 574 |  | 261 |  |  |  | 5,654 |
Residential real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 20,021 |  | 76,315 |  | 64,708 |  | 83,506 |  | 125,460 |  | 466,807 |  | — |  | — |  | 836,817 |
Substandard | — |  | 167 |  | 835 |  | 260 |  | 985 |  | 9,069 |  | — |  | — |  | 11,316 |
Loss | — |  | 5 |  | 7 |  | 9 |  | — |  | 14 |  | — |  | — |  | 35 |
Total | 20,021 |  | 76,487 |  | 65,550 |  | 83,775 |  | 126,445 |  | 475,890 |  | — |  | — |  | 848,168 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | 27 |  | — |  | 54 |  | 61 |  |  |  | 142 |
Home equity lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 8,555 |  | 55,513 |  | 35,860 |  | 37,688 |  | 26,717 |  | 69,940 |  | 23 |  | 3,407 |  | 234,296 |
Substandard | — |  | — |  | 106 |  | 296 |  | 16 |  | 688 |  | — |  | — |  | 1,106 |
Loss | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 7 |  | — |  | — |  | 7 |
Total | 8,555 |  | 55,513 |  | 35,966 |  | 37,984 |  | 26,733 |  | 70,635 |  | 23 |  | 3,407 |  | 235,409 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Consumer, indirect |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 77,083 |  | 225,426 |  | 158,529 |  | 130,515 |  | 47,959 |  | 37,984 |  | — |  | — |  | 677,496 |
Substandard | — |  | 433 |  | 581 |  | 727 |  | 516 |  | 472 |  | — |  | — |  | 2,729 |
Loss | — |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 8 |  | 15 |  | 9 |  | — |  | — |  | 35 |
Total | 77,083 |  | 225,860 |  | 159,112 |  | 131,250 |  | 48,490 |  | 38,465 |  | — |  | — |  | 680,260 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 14 |  | 635 |  | 637 |  | 388 |  | 134 |  | 58 |  |  |  | 1,866 |
Consumer, direct |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 19,982 |  | 33,921 |  | 22,842 |  | 18,622 |  | 8,124 |  | 6,840 |  | — |  | — |  | 110,331 |

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| Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year |  | Revolving Loans Converted to Term |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Revolving Loans | Total Loans
Substandard | — |  | 38 |  | 76 |  | 87 |  | 29 |  | 68 |  | — |  | — |  | 298 |
Loss | — |  | 2 |  | 1 |  | 6 |  | — |  | 1 |  | — |  | — |  | 10 |
Total | 19,982 |  | 33,961 |  | 22,919 |  | 18,715 |  | 8,153 |  | 6,909 |  | — |  | — |  | 110,639 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 11 |  | 48 |  | 23 |  | 57 |  | 9 |  | 7 |  |  |  | 155 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 1,047 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,047 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 277 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | 277 |
Total loans, at amortized cost | 429,575 |  | 1,204,831 |  | 1,072,002 |  | 910,554 |  | 809,855 |  | 1,687,468 |  | 314,241 |  | 16,324 |  | 6,428,526 |
Total current period gross charge-offs | $ | 302 |  | $ | 907 |  | $ | 2,639 |  | $ | 3,315 |  | $ | 820 |  | $ | 777 |  |  |  | $ | 8,760 |

The following table summarizes the risk category of loans within Peoples' loan portfolio, including acquired loans, based upon the then most recent analysis performed at December 31, 2024:

| Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year |  |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Revolving Loans | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | Total Loans
Construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | $ | 69,862 |  | $ | 162,605 |  | $ | 47,133 |  | $ | 30,592 |  | $ | 1,845 |  | $ | 13,540 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 325,577 |
Special mention | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 115 |  | — |  | — |  | 115 |
Substandard | — |  | 1,161 |  | 1,535 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,696 |
Total | 69,862 |  | 163,766 |  | 48,668 |  | 30,592 |  | 1,845 |  | 13,655 |  | — |  | — |  | 328,388 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Commercial real estate, other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 130,971 |  | 219,105 |  | 366,256 |  | 337,905 |  | 201,367 |  | 751,415 |  | 41,122 |  | — |  | 2,048,141 |
Special mention | 271 |  | 2,923 |  | 11,876 |  | 7,197 |  | 5,107 |  | 10,689 |  | 288 |  | — |  | 38,351 |
Substandard | 145 |  | 1,073 |  | 2,460 |  | 18,851 |  | 9,234 |  | 37,136 |  | 612 |  | — |  | 69,511 |
Doubtful | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 10 |  | — |  | — |  | 10 |
Total | 131,387 |  | 223,101 |  | 380,592 |  | 363,953 |  | 215,708 |  | 799,250 |  | 42,022 |  | — |  | 2,156,013 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | 376 |  | — |  | — |  | 55 |  |  |  | 431 |
Commercial and industrial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 311,631 |  | 202,929 |  | 134,558 |  | 148,288 |  | 66,102 |  | 152,143 |  | 229,821 |  | 4,779 |  | 1,245,472 |
Special mention | 779 |  | 9,019 |  | 10,886 |  | 4,449 |  | 12,049 |  | 13,537 |  | 19,465 |  | — |  | 70,184 |
Substandard | 200 |  | 99 |  | 4,791 |  | 11,429 |  | 3,850 |  | 4,430 |  | 5,045 |  | 49 |  | 29,844 |
Doubtful | — |  | — |  | 1,987 |  | — |  | — |  | 158 |  | — |  | — |  | 2,145 |
Total | 312,610 |  | 212,047 |  | 152,222 |  | 164,166 |  | 82,001 |  | 170,268 |  | 254,331 |  | 4,828 |  | 1,347,645 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | 14 |  | — |  | 17 |  | 105 |  | 532 |  |  |  | 668 |
Premium finance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 265,504 |  | 3,837 |  | 94 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 269,435 |
Total | 265,504 |  | 3,837 |  | 94 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 269,435 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 67 |  | 109 |  | 33 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  |  | 209 |

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| Term Loans at Amortized Cost by Origination Year |  |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Revolving Loans | Revolving Loans Converted to Term | Total Loans
Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 175,449 |  | 125,664 |  | 61,064 |  | 24,181 |  | 4,661 |  | 2,153 |  | — |  | — |  | 393,172 |
Special mention | 791 |  | 1,529 |  | 1,140 |  | 365 |  | 5 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 3,830 |
Substandard | 351 |  | 2,108 |  | 1,777 |  | 193 |  | 8 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,437 |
Doubtful | 170 |  | 2,127 |  | 1,859 |  | 624 |  | 110 |  | 269 |  | — |  | — |  | 5,159 |
Total | 176,761 |  | 131,428 |  | 65,840 |  | 25,363 |  | 4,784 |  | 2,422 |  | — |  | — |  | 406,598 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 1,315 |  | 5,623 |  | 5,421 |  | 2,308 |  | 301 |  | 138 |  |  |  | 15,106 |
Residential real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 77,130 |  | 66,712 |  | 85,045 |  | 128,359 |  | 52,090 |  | 414,574 |  | — |  | — |  | 823,910 |
Substandard | 321 |  | 1,088 |  | 161 |  | 980 |  | 306 |  | 8,087 |  | — |  | — |  | 10,943 |
Loss | — |  | 4 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 244 |  | — |  | — |  | 248 |
Total | 77,451 |  | 67,804 |  | 85,206 |  | 129,339 |  | 52,396 |  | 422,905 |  | — |  | — |  | 835,101 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | 46 |  | 5 |  | — |  | 237 |  |  |  | 288 |
Home equity lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 54,724 |  | 37,417 |  | 37,752 |  | 27,430 |  | 16,583 |  | 57,303 |  | 24 |  | 731 |  | 231,233 |
Substandard | — |  | 138 |  | 163 |  | 16 |  | 34 |  | 1,069 |  | — |  | — |  | 1,420 |
Loss | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 8 |  | — |  | — |  | 8 |
Total | 54,724 |  | 37,555 |  | 37,915 |  | 27,446 |  | 16,617 |  | 58,380 |  | 24 |  | 731 |  | 232,661 |
Current period gross charge-offs | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |
Consumer, indirect |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 239,584 |  | 176,115 |  | 148,210 |  | 56,846 |  | 30,231 |  | 16,129 |  | — |  | — |  | 667,115 |
Substandard | 269 |  | 557 |  | 681 |  | 618 |  | 312 |  | 251 |  | — |  | — |  | 2,688 |
Loss | 14 |  | — |  | 16 |  | 14 |  | — |  | 10 |  | — |  | — |  | 54 |
Total | 239,867 |  | 176,672 |  | 148,907 |  | 57,478 |  | 30,543 |  | 16,390 |  | — |  | — |  | 669,857 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 497 |  | 2,207 |  | 1,880 |  | 691 |  | 141 |  | 763 |  |  |  | 6,179 |
Consumer, direct |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pass | 45,978 |  | 25,605 |  | 21,544 |  | 9,614 |  | 4,180 |  | 3,884 |  | — |  | — |  | 110,805 |
Substandard | 18 |  | 65 |  | 46 |  | 29 |  | 4 |  | 73 |  | — |  | — |  | 235 |
Loss | — |  | 4 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 8 |  | — |  | — |  | 12 |
Total | 45,996 |  | 25,674 |  | 21,590 |  | 9,643 |  | 4,184 |  | 3,965 |  | — |  | — |  | 111,052 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 2 |  | 154 |  | 212 |  | 51 |  | 12 |  | 247 |  |  |  | 678 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 1,253 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,253 |
Current period gross charge-offs | 1,542 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 1,542 |
Total loans, at amortized cost | 1,375,415 |  | 1,041,884 |  | 941,034 |  | 807,980 |  | 408,078 |  | 1,487,235 |  | 296,377 |  | 5,559 |  | 6,358,003 |
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | 3,423 |  | $ | 8,107 |  | $ | 7,968 |  | $ | 3,072 |  | $ | 559 |  | $ | 1,983 |  |  |  | $ | 25,112 |

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Collateral Dependent Loans
Peoples has certain loans for which repayment is dependent upon the operation or sale of collateral, as the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The underlying collateral can vary based upon the type of loan. The following provides more detail about the types of collateral that secure collateral dependent loans:
•Construction loans are typically secured by owner occupied commercial real estate or non-owner occupied investment real estate. Typically, owner occupied construction loans are secured by office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other commercial and industrial properties that are in process of construction. Non-owner occupied commercial construction loans are generally secured by multi-family complexes, warehouse buildings, industrial buildings, land under development, and other commercial real estate in process of construction.
•Commercial real estate loans can be secured by either owner occupied commercial real estate or non-owner occupied investment commercial real estate. Typically, owner occupied commercial real estate loans are secured by office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other commercial and industrial properties occupied by operating companies. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans are generally secured by multifamily complexes, retail facilities, office buildings and complexes, warehouses, industrial buildings, land under development, as well as other commercial real estate.
•Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and other commercial property.
•Residential real estate loans are typically secured by first mortgages, and in some cases could be secured by a second mortgage, on residential real estate property.
•Home equity lines of credit are generally secured by second mortgages on residential real estate property.
•Consumer loans are generally secured by automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and other personal property. Some consumer loans are unsecured and have no underlying collateral.
•Leases are most often secured by commercial equipment and other essential business assets.
•Premium finance loans are secured by the unearned portion of the insurance premium being financed.
The following table details Peoples' amortized cost of collateral dependent loans:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Commercial real estate, other | $ | 1,887 |  |  |  | $ | 2,764 |  |
Leases | 1,789 |  |  |  | 652 |  |
Commercial and industrial | — |  |  |  | 959 |  |
Total collateral dependent loans | $ | 3,676 |  |  |  | $ | 4,375 |  |

The decrease in collateral dependent loans at March 31, 2025, compared to December 31, 2024, was primarily driven by the payoff of one commercial real estate loan and one commercial and industrial loan, which in aggregate totaled approximately $3.0 million. This was partially offset by collateral dependent leases added during the first quarter.
Modifications for Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
As part of Peoples' loss mitigation activities, Peoples may agree to modify the contractual terms of a loan to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. The most common modifications to the contractual terms of a loan to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty include an extension of the maturity date, a reduction in the interest rate for the remaining life of the loan, a temporary period of interest-only payments, and a reduction in the contractual payment amount for either a short period or the remaining term of the loan.
In addition to loan modifications, Peoples also provides other loss mitigation options, such as forbearance and repayment plans, to assist borrowers who experience financial difficulties. In assessing whether or not a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, Peoples considers information currently available regarding the financial condition of the borrower. This information includes, but is not limited to, whether (1) the borrower is currently in payment default on any of the borrower's debt; (2) a payment default is probable in the foreseeable future without the modification; (3) the borrower has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy; and (4) the borrower's projected cash flow is insufficient to satisfy contractual payments due under the original terms of the loan without a modification.
The following tables display the amortized cost of loans that were restructured during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, presented by loan classification.
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|  | Payment Delay (Only) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Payment Deferral |  | Term Extension |  |  |  | Principal Forgiveness | Total | Percentage of Total by Loan Category(a)(b)(c)
During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Commercial real estate |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,445 |  |  |  |  | — |  | $ | 2,445 |  | 0.11 | %
Commercial and industrial |  | — |  |  | 5,646 |  |  |  |  | — |  | 5,646 |  | 0.42 | %
Leasing |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 68 |  | 80 |  | 0.02 | %
Total |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 8,091 |  |  |  |  | $ | 68 |  | $ | 8,171 |  | 0.13 | %
During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Commercial real estate |  | — |  |  | 565 |  |  |  |  | — |  | 565 |  | 0.03 | %
Commercial and industrial |  | — |  |  | 10,203 |  |  |  |  | — |  | 10,203 |  | 0.84 | %
Leasing |  | 25 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  | 25 |  | 0.01 | %
Residential real estate |  | — |  |  | 76 |  |  |  |  | — |  | 76 |  | 0.01 | %
Total |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 10,844 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 10,869 |  | 0.18 | %
(a) Based on the amortized cost basis as of period end, divided by the period end amortized cost basis of the corresponding class of financing receivable. (b) The table presented above excludes loans that were paid off or otherwise no longer included in the loan portfolio as of period end.
(c) Each with --% not meaningful

The following tables summarize the financial impacts of loan modifications and payment deferrals made to loans during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, presented by loan classification.

|  | Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months) |
During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Commercial real estate |  | 3 |
Commercial and industrial |  | 8 |
During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Commercial real estate |  | 6 |
Commercial and industrial |  | 6 |
Leasing |  | 9 |
Residential real estate |  | 2 |

The following tables display the amortized cost of loans that received a completed modification or payment deferral within the previous 12 months and that had a payment default in the periods presented. For purposes of this disclosure, Peoples defines loans that had a payment default as loans that were 90 days or more past due following a modification.
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| Term Extension(a) |  |  |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Commercial and industrial | 117 |  |  |  |
Leasing | 638 |  |  |  |
Total loans that subsequently defaulted | $ | 755 |  |  |  |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Commercial and industrial | 648 |  |  |  |
Total loans that subsequently defaulted | $ | 648 |  |  |  |
(a) Represents the sum of amortized cost and gross charge-off as of period end. Excludes loans that liquidated either through foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or a short sale.

The following table displays an aging analysis of loans that were modified during the 12 months prior to March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, presented by classification and class of financing receivable.

As of March 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands) | 30-59 Days Delinquent | 60-89 Days Delinquent | 90+ Days Delinquent | Total Delinquent | Current | Total
Commercial real estate | 1,058 |  | 69 |  | — |  | 1,127 |  | 1,887 |  | 3,014 |
Commercial and industrial | — |  | — |  | 117 |  | 117 |  | 7,789 |  | 7,906 |
Leasing | 300 |  | — |  | 638 |  | 938 |  | 250 |  | 1,188 |
Residential real estate | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 15 |  | 15 |
Home equity lines of credit | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 158 |  | 158 |
Consumer, indirect | — |  | — |  | 12 |  | 12 |  | — |  | 12 |
Total loans modified(a) | $ | 1,358 |  | $ | 69 |  | $ | 767 |  | $ | 2,194 |  | $ | 10,099 |  | $ | 12,293 |
(a) Represents the amortized cost basis as of period end.

As of March 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) | 30-59 Days Delinquent | 60-89 Days Delinquent | 90+ Days Delinquent | Total Delinquent | Current | Total
Construction | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 70 |  | $ | 70 |
Commercial real estate | 193 |  | — |  | — |  | 193 |  | 2,443 |  | 2,636 |
Commercial and industrial | — |  | 667 |  | 648 |  | 1,315 |  | 12,752 |  | 14,067 |
Leasing | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 25 |  | 25 |
Residential real estate | 76 |  | — |  | — |  | 76 |  | 24 |  | 100 |
Home equity lines of credit | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 207 |  | 207 |
Total loans modified(a) | $ | 269 |  | $ | 667 |  | $ | 648 |  | $ | 1,584 |  | $ | 15,521 |  | $ | 17,105 |
(a) Represents the amortized cost basis as of period end.

Allowance for Credit Losses
As discussed in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K, Peoples estimates the allowance for credit losses using relevant available information, from both internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In management's estimation of expected credit losses, Peoples uses a one-year reasonable and supportable period across all segments. Following the reasonable and supportable period, Peoples reverts the macroeconomic variables to their long run average over a four-quarter reversion period.
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Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 are summarized below:

(Dollars in thousands) | Beginning Balance, December 31, 2024 | Initial Allowance for Acquired PCD Assets |  | (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses (a) | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Ending Balance, March 31, 2025
Construction | $ | 878 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 278 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 1,156 |
Commercial real estate, other | 16,256 |  | — |  |  | 1,110 |  | (215) |  | 4 |  | 17,155 |
Commercial and industrial | 13,283 |  | — |  |  | (126) |  | (380) |  | 6 |  | 12,783 |
Premium finance | 662 |  | — |  |  | 49 |  | (71) |  | 6 |  | 646 |
Leases | 12,893 |  | — |  |  | 6,091 |  | (5,654) |  | 245 |  | 13,575 |
Residential real estate | 6,491 |  | — |  |  | 388 |  | (142) |  | 49 |  | 6,786 |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,792 |  | — |  |  | 71 |  | — |  | — |  | 1,863 |
Consumer, indirect | 8,576 |  | — |  |  | 1,776 |  | (1,866) |  | 210 |  | 8,696 |
Consumer, direct | 2,396 |  | — |  |  | 213 |  | (155) |  | 20 |  | 2,474 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 121 |  | — |  |  | 155 |  | (277) |  | 99 |  | 98 |
Total | $ | 63,348 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,005 |  | $ | (8,760) |  | $ | 639 |  | $ | 65,232 |

(a)Amount does not include the provision for the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments.

(Dollars in thousands) | Beginning Balance, December 31, 2023 | Initial Allowance for Acquired PCD Assets |  | Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses (a) | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Ending Balance, March 31, 2024 |  |
Construction | $ | 699 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 701 |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | 20,915 |  | — |  |  | 1,002 |  | (212) |  | 83 |  | 21,788 |  |  |
Commercial and industrial | 10,490 |  | — |  |  | 319 |  | (235) |  | 7 |  | 10,581 |  |  |
Premium finance | 484 |  | — |  |  | 169 |  | (54) |  | 8 |  | 607 |  |  |
Leases | 10,850 |  | — |  |  | 3,097 |  | (1,270) |  | 212 |  | 12,889 |  |  |
Residential real estate | 5,937 |  | — |  |  | (74) |  | (80) |  | 83 |  | 5,866 |  |  |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,588 |  | — |  |  | 94 |  | — |  | 7 |  | 1,689 |  |  |
Consumer, indirect | 8,590 |  | — |  |  | 1,101 |  | (1,461) |  | 71 |  | 8,301 |  |  |
Consumer, direct | 2,343 |  | — |  |  | 153 |  | (226) |  | 9 |  | 2,279 |  |  |
Deposit account overdrafts | 115 |  | — |  |  | 268 |  | (336) |  | 74 |  | 121 |  |  |
Total | $ | 62,011 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,131 |  | $ | (3,874) |  | $ | 554 |  | $ | 64,822 |  |  |

(a)Amount does not include the provision for the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments.
During the first quarter of 2025, Peoples recorded a total provision for credit losses on loans of $10.0 million, which was a result of higher net charge-offs. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2025 were $8.1 million, primarily driven by our North Star Leasing division. The increase in the allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2025 when compared to at December 31, 2024 was attributable to a deterioration of macro-economic conditions used within the CECL model, an increase in reserves on individually analyzed loans, and loan growth.
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During the first quarter of 2024, Peoples recorded a provision for credit losses of $6.1 million, which was driven by (i) a deterioration in macro-economic conditions used within the CECL model, (ii) an increase of reserves on individually analyzed loans and (iii) loan growth.
Peoples had recorded an allowance for unfunded commitments of $2.2 million and $2.0 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The allowance for unfunded commitments (also referred to as "unfunded commitment liability") is presented in the “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” line of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in the allowance for unfunded commitments is also reflected in the "Provision for (recovery of) credit losses" line of the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 5 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill
The following table details changes in the recorded amount of goodwill:

| For the Three Months Ended | For the Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Goodwill, beginning of period | $ | 363,199 |  | $ | 362,169 |
Goodwill recorded from acquisitions | — |  | 1,030 |
Goodwill, end of period | $ | 363,199 |  | $ | 363,199 |

Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets were comprised of the following at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024:

(Dollars in thousands) | Core Deposits |  | Customer Relationships |  | Indefinite-Lived Trade Names |  | Total
March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross intangibles | $ | 54,186 |  |  | $ | 38,470 |  |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 95,147 |
Intangibles recorded from acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Accumulated amortization | (32,697) |  |  | (26,754) |  |  | — |  |  | (59,451) |
Total acquisition-related intangibles | $ | 21,489 |  |  | $ | 11,716 |  |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 35,696 |
Servicing rights |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,105 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 |
Total other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 36,900 |
December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross intangibles | $ | 54,186 |  |  | $ | 37,920 |  |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 94,597 |
Intangibles recorded from acquisitions | — |  |  | 550 |  |  | — |  |  | 550 |
Accumulated amortization | (31,545) |  |  | (25,723) |  |  | — |  |  | (57,268) |
Total acquisition-related intangibles | $ | 22,641 |  |  | $ | 12,747 |  |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 37,879 |
Servicing rights |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,216 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128 |
Total other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 39,223 |

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The following table details estimated aggregate future amortization of other intangible assets at March 31, 2025:

(Dollars in thousands) |  | Core Deposits |  | Customer Relationships |  | Non-Compete Agreements |  | Total
Remaining nine months of 2025 |  | $ | 3,456 |  |  | $ | 3,092 |  |  | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | 6,631 |
2026 |  | 3,736 |  |  | 3,036 |  |  | 16 |  |  | $ | 6,788 |
2027 |  | 3,043 |  |  | 2,188 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 5,231 |
2028 |  | 2,608 |  |  | 1,462 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 4,070 |
2029 |  | 2,359 |  |  | 971 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3,330 |
Thereafter |  | 6,287 |  |  | 967 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 7,254 |
Total |  | $ | 21,489 |  |  | $ | 11,716 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 33,304 |

The weighted average amortization period of other intangible assets is 7.6 years.
Note 6 Deposits

Peoples’ deposit balances were comprised of the following:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Retail certificates of deposits ("CDs"): |  |
$100 or more | $ | 1,122,896 |  | $ | 1,092,261 |
Less than $100 | 843,082 |  | 829,154 |
Total Retail CDs | 1,965,978 |  | 1,921,415 |
Interest-bearing deposit accounts | 1,086,112 |  | 1,085,152 |
Savings accounts | 895,677 |  | 866,959 |
Money market deposit accounts | 967,331 |  | 878,254 |
Governmental deposit accounts | 834,409 |  | 775,782 |
Brokered CDs | 458,957 |  | 554,982 |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 6,208,464 |  | 6,082,544 |
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 1,526,285 |  | 1,507,661 |
Total deposits | $ | 7,734,749 |  | $ | 7,590,205 |

Uninsured deposits were $2.1 billion a t March 31, 2025 and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2024. Uninsured deposit amounts are estimated based on the portion of the respective customer account balances that exceeded the FDIC limit of $250,000. Peoples pledges investment securities against certain governmental deposit accounts, which covered over $725.5 million and $656.9 million of the uninsured deposit balances at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively.
Uninsured time deposits are broken out below by time remaining until maturity.

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
3 months or less | $ | 144,606 |  | $ | 180,405 |  |
Over 3 to 6 months | 118,957 |  | 127,329 |  |
Over 6 to 12 months | 117,076 |  | 91,197 |  |
Over 12 months | 45,048 |  | 18,044 |  |
Total | $ | 425,687 |  | $ | 416,975 |  |

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The contractual maturities of CDs for each of the next five years, including the remainder of 2025, and thereafter are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands) | Retail | Brokered | Total
Remaining nine months ending December 31, 2025 | $ | 1,492,301 |  | $ | 292,800 |  | $ | 1,785,101 |
Year ending December 31, 2026 | 436,648 |  | 16,379 |  | 453,027 |
Year ending December 31, 2027 | 23,223 |  | 82,419 |  | 105,642 |
Year ending December 31, 2028 | 6,973 |  | 21,526 |  | 28,499 |
Year ending December 31, 2029 | 5,660 |  | 45,833 |  | 51,493 |
Thereafter | 1,173 |  | — |  | 1,173 |
Total CDs | $ | 1,965,978 |  | $ | 458,957 |  | $ | 2,424,935 |

At March 31, 2025, Peoples had seven effective interest rate swaps, with an aggregate notional value of $65.0 million, all of which hedge interest payments on brokered CDs. The brokered CDs are expected to be extended every 90 days through the maturity dates of the swaps. Additional information regarding Peoples' interest rate swaps can be found in "Note 1 0 Derivative Financial Instruments."
Note 7 Stockholders’ Equity

The following table details the progression in Peoples’ common shares and treasury stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

|  | Common Shares | Treasury Stock
Shares at December 31, 2024 |  | 36,782,601 |  | 1,311,175 |
Changes related to stock-based compensation awards: |  |  |
Release of restricted common shares |  | — |  | 50,671 |
Cancellation of restricted common shares |  | — |  | 30,633 |
Grant of restricted common shares |  | — |  | (160,269) |
Grant of unrestricted common shares |  | — |  | — |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | — |  | 3,045 |
Disbursed out of treasury stock |  | — |  | (954) |
Common shares repurchased under share repurchase program |  | — |  | — |
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 12,506 |  | — |
Common shares issued under compensation plan for Boards of Directors |  | — |  | (3,890) |
Common shares issued under employee stock purchase plan |  | — |  | (10,149) |
Shares at March 31, 2025 |  | 36,795,107 |  | 1,220,262 |

On January 28, 2021, Peoples' Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $30.0 million of Peoples' outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2025, Peoples had repurchased an aggregate of 471,307 common shares totaling $13.4 million under the share repurchase program. No common shares were repurchased during the first three months of 2025 and 100,905 common shares totaling $3.0 million were purchased in the first quarter of 2024.
Under Peoples' 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 designated by Peoples' Board of Directors. At March 31, 2025, Peoples had no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
On January 20, 2025, Peoples' Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, payable on February 17, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 3, 2025. On April 21, 2025, Peoples' Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.41 per common share, payable on May 19, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 5, 2025. The following table details the cash dividends declared per common share during the first two quarters of 2025 and the comparable periods of 2024:

| 2025 | 2024
First quarter | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.39 |
Second quarter | 0.41 |  | 0.40 |
Total dividends declared | $ | 0.81 |  | $ | 0.79 |

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following table details the change in the components of Peoples’ accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

(Dollars in thousands) | Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Securities |  | Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedges | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | (111,829) |  |  | $ | 1,444 |  | $ | (110,385) |
Reclassification adjustments to net income: |  |  |  |
Realized loss on securities, net of tax | 2 |  |  | — |  | 2 |
Realized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax |  |  | (326) |  | (326) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications and tax | 15,199 |  |  | (181) |  | 15,018 |
Balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | (96,628) |  |  | $ | 937 |  | $ | (95,691) |

Note 8 Employee Benefit Plans

Peoples maintains a retirement savings plan, or 401(k) plan, which covers substantially all employees. The plan provides participants with the opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-deferred basis or through Roth contributions. Since January 1, 2021, Peoples matches 100% of participants’ contributions up to 6% of the participants’ compensation. Matching contributions made by Peoples totaled $1.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Note 9 Earnings Per Common Share

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

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands, except per common share data) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 24,336 |  | $ | 29,584 |  |  |  |
Less: Dividends paid on unvested common shares | 210 |  | 143 |  |  |  |
Less: Undistributed income allocated to unvested common shares | 37 |  | 64 |  |  |  |
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders | $ | 24,089 |  | $ | 29,377 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 34,895,723 |  | 34,740,349 |  |  |  |
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares | 401,412 |  | 311,461 |  |  |  |
Total weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding | 35,297,135 |  | 35,051,810 |  |  |  |
Earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.69 |  | $ | 0.85 |  |  |  |
Diluted | $ | 0.68 |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive common shares excluded from calculation: |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common shares | 149,082 |  | 3,180 |  |  |  |

Note 10 Derivative Financial Instruments

Peoples utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset/liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.
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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Risk Management Objective of Using Derivative Financial Instruments
Peoples is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. Peoples principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. Peoples manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its assets and liabilities. Peoples also manages interest rate risk through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, Peoples enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known or expected cash amounts, the values of which are determined by interest rates. Peoples’ derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of Peoples' known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to certain variable rate borrowings. Peoples also has interest rate derivative financial instruments that result from a service provided to certain qualifying customers and, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in Peoples' assets or liabilities. Peoples manages a matched book with respect to customer-related derivative financial instruments in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
Peoples' objectives in using interest rate derivative financial instruments are to add stability to interest income and expense, and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, Peoples has entered into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Peoples making fixed payments. At March 31, 2025, Peoples had entered into seven interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional value of $65.0 million. Peoples will pay a fixed rate of interest for up to four years while receiving a floating rate component of interest equal to term secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR"). The interest received on the floating rate component is intended to offset the interest paid on rolling three-month brokered CDs or FHLB advances, which will continue to be rolled through the life of the interest rate swaps. At both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges of $65.0 and $75.0 million, respectively, in brokered CDs, which are expected to be extended every 90 days through the maturity dates of the interest rate swaps.
For derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the effective and ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of each derivative financial instrument is reported in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income ("AOCI") (outside of earnings), net of tax, and are reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made or received on Peoples' variable-rate liabilities. Peoples assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the hedging derivative financial instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transaction. The reset dates and the payment dates on the brokered CDs or FHLB advances are matched to the reset dates and payment dates on the receipt of the term SOFR rate (or the three-month LIBOR floating portion prior to June 30, 2023) of the swaps to ensure effectiveness of the cash flow hedge. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, Peoples recorded reclassifications of losses to earnings of $0.4 million and a gain of $0.9 million, respectively. During the next 12 months, Peoples estimates that $1.5 million of AOCI will be reclassified as an addition to interest expense.
The following table summarizes information about the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Notional amount | $ | 65,000 |  | $ | 75,000 |
Weighted average pay rates | 2.58 | % | 2.45 | %
Weighted average receive rates | 4.19 | % | 4.49 | %
Weighted average maturity | 1.5 years | 1.5 years
Pre-tax changes in fair value included in AOCI | $ | 1,293 |  | $ | 1,885 |

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The following table presents changes in fair value recorded in AOCI and in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the cash flow hedges:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Amount of losses (gains) recorded in AOCI, pre-tax | $ | 661 |  | $ | (256) |  |  |  |

The following table reflects the cash flow hedges, which are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value:

| March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) | Notional Amount | Fair Value |  | Notional Amount | Fair Value
Included in "Other assets": |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps related to debt | $ | 65,000 |  | $ | 1,207 |  |  | $ | 75,000 |  | $ | 1,784 |

Non-Designated Hedges
Peoples Bank maintains an interest rate protection program for commercial loan customers, which was established in 2010. Under this program, Peoples Bank originates variable rate loans with interest rate swaps, where the customer enters into an interest rate swap with Peoples Bank on terms that match the terms of the loan. By entering into the interest rate swap with the customer, Peoples Bank effectively provides the customer with a fixed rate loan while creating a variable rate asset for Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank offsets its exposure in the interest rate swap by entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with an unaffiliated institution. These interest rate swaps do not qualify as designated hedges; therefore, each interest rate swap is accounted for as a standalone derivative financial instrument. These interest rate swaps did not have a material impact on Peoples' results of operations or financial condition at or for the three months ended March 31, 2025, or at or for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The following table reflects the non-designated hedges, which are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value:

| March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands) | Notional Amount | Fair Value |  | Notional Amount | Fair Value
Included in "Other assets": |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps related to commercial loans | $ | 491,594 |  | $ | 12,885 |  |  | $ | 453,367 |  | $ | 16,959 |
Included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities": |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps related to commercial loans | $ | 491,594 |  | $ | 12,965 |  |  | $ | 453,367 |  | $ | 17,046 |

Pledged Collateral
Peoples Bank pledges or receives collateral for all interest rate swaps. When the fair value of Peoples Bank interest rate swaps is in a net liability position, Peoples Bank must pledge collateral, and, when the fair value of Peoples Bank interest rate swaps is in a net asset position, the respective counterparties must pledge collateral. At March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, Peoples Bank had no cash pledged, while counterparties had $8.1 million of cash pledged at March 31, 2025 and $12.3 million of cash pledged at December 31, 2024. Peoples Bank had no pledged investment securities at March 31, 2025 or at December 31, 2024, while the counterparties had pledged investment securities in the amounts of $1.9 million at March 31, 2025 and $1.9 million at December 31, 2024.
Note 11 Stock-Based Compensation

Under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (the "2006 Equity Plan"), Peoples may grant, among other awards, nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted common share awards, stock appreciation rights, performance units and unrestricted common share awards to employees and non-employee directors. The total number of common shares available under the 2006 Equity Plan is 1,493,297. The maximum number of common shares that can be issued for incentive stock options is 750,000. Since February 2009, Peoples has granted restricted common shares to employees, and periodically to non-employee directors, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the 2006 Equity Plan. 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.
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Restricted Common Shares
Under the 2006 Equity Plan, Peoples may award restricted common shares to officers, key employees and non-employee directors. In general, the restrictions on the restricted common shares awarded to officers and key employees expire after periods ranging from one to five years. Since 2018, common shares awarded to non-employee directors have vested immediately upon grant with no restrictions. In the first three months of 2025, Peoples granted an aggregate of 159,097 restricted common shares subject to performance-based vesting to officers and key employees with restrictions that will lapse three years after the grant date; provided that in order for the restricted common shares to vest in full, Peoples must have reported positive net income and maintained a well-capitalized status by regulatory standards for each of the three fiscal years preceding the vesting date.
The following table summarizes the changes to Peoples’ restricted common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

| Time-Based Vesting |  | Performance-Based Vesting
| Number of Common Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  | Number of Common Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2025 | 140,231 |  | $ | 28.72 |  |  | 586,227 |  | $ | 29.67 |
Awarded | 2,069 |  | 31.39 |  |  | 159,097 |  | 33.41 |
Released | (5,316) |  | 31.35 |  |  | (141,821) |  | 32.21 |
Forfeited | (7,731) |  | 26.08 |  |  | (23,799) |  | 29.67 |
Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | 129,253 |  | $ | 28.81 |  |  | 579,704 |  | $ | 30.08 |

The intrinsic value for restricted common shares released was $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Stock-Based Compensation
Peoples recognizes stock-based compensation, which is included as a component of Peoples’ salaries and employee benefit costs, for restricted and unrestricted common shares, as well as purchases made by participants in the employee stock purchase plan. For restricted common shares, Peoples recognizes stock-based compensation based on the estimated fair value of the awards expected to vest on the grant date. The estimated fair value is then expensed over the vesting period, which is normally three years. Peoples also has an employee stock purchase plan whereby employees can purchase Peoples' common shares at a discount of 15%. The following table summarizes the amount of stock-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized for each period:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Employee stock-based compensation expense: |  |  |  |  |
Stock grant expense | $ | 2,430 |  | $ | 3,024 |  |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan expense | 45 |  | 66 |  |  |  |
Total employee stock-based compensation expense | 2,475 |  | 3,090 |  |  |  |
Non-employee director stock-based compensation expense | 116 |  | 138 |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 2,591 |  | 3,228 |  |  |  |
Recognized tax benefit | (604) |  | (752) |  |  |  |
Net stock-based compensation expense | $ | 1,987 |  | $ | 2,476 |  |  |  |

The fair value of restricted common share awards on the grant date is the market price of Peoples' common shares on that date. Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted common share awards was $8.7 million at March 31, 2025, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
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Note 12 Revenue

The following table details Peoples' revenue from contracts with customers:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |  |  |
Insurance income: |  |  |  |  |
Commission and fees from sale of insurance policies (a) | $ | 4,512 |  | $ | 4,285 |  |  |  |
Performance-based commissions (b) | 1,542 |  | 2,213 |  |  |  |
Trust and investment income: |  |  |  |  |
Fiduciary income (a) | 2,915 |  | 2,757 |  |  |  |
Brokerage income (a) | 2,146 |  | 1,842 |  |  |  |
Electronic banking income: |  |  |  |  |
Interchange income (a) | 4,845 |  | 4,797 |  |  |  |
Promotional and usage income (a) | 1,040 |  | 1,249 |  |  |  |
Deposit account service charges: |  |  |  |  |
Ongoing maintenance fees for deposit accounts (a) | 1,643 |  | 1,718 |  |  |  |
Transaction-based fees (b) | 2,372 |  | 2,505 |  |  |  |
Commercial loan swap fees (b) | 537 |  | 52 |  |  |  |
Other non-interest income transaction-based fees (b) | 470 |  | 504 |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 22,022 |  | $ | 21,922 |  |  |  |
Timing of revenue recognition: |  |  |  |  |
Services transferred over time | $ | 17,101 |  | $ | 16,648 |  |  |  |
Services transferred at a point in time | 4,921 |  | 5,274 |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 22,022 |  | $ | 21,922 |  |  |  |
(a) Services transferred over time. (b) Services transferred at a point in time.

Peoples records contract assets for income that has been recognized over a period of time for fulfillment of performance obligations, but payment has not yet been received related to electronic banking income and certain insurance income. This income typically relates to bonuses for which Peoples is eligible, but will not receive until a certain time in the future. Peoples records contract liabilities for payments received for commission income related to the sale of insurance policies, for which the performance obligations have not yet been fulfilled. The contract liabilities are recognized as income over time, during the period in which the performance obligations are fulfilled, which is over the insurance policy period. Peoples also records contract liabilities for bonuses received related to electronic banking income, for which the performance obligations have not yet been fulfilled. The contract liabilities are recognized as income over time, during the period in which the performance obligations are fulfilled related to electronic banking income.
The following table details the changes in Peoples' contract assets and contract liabilities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025:

| Contract Assets | Contract Liabilities
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2025 | $ | 899 |  | $ | 5,771 |
Additional income receivable | 5 |  | — |
Additional deferred income | — |  | — |
Receipt of income previously receivable | (15) |  | — |
Recognition of income previously deferred | — |  | (555) |
Balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | 889 |  | $ | 5,216 |

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Note 13 Leases

Peoples has elected certain practical expedients, in accordance with ASC 842 - Leases ("ASC 842"). As a lessor, Peoples has made an accounting policy election to exclude from the consideration in the contract, and from variable payments not included in the consideration in the contract, all sales and other similar taxes assessed. Peoples has also made an accounting policy election to account for each separate lease component of a contract and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component for all leases subject to ASC 842.
Lessor Arrangements
Peoples began originating leases with the acquisition of leases from NSL and increased its portfolio with the acquisition of Vantage. The leases for NSL were determined to be sales-type leases, as the premise for the leases is dollar buy-out, whereby the lessee pays one dollar at maturity of the lease to purchase the equipment. The leases for Vantage were determined to be primarily sales-type leases, as the payment structure and term triggered that accounting treatment, whereby either (i) the lease is structured as a fair market value buyout, whereby the lessee has the option to purchase the leased equipment at its fair market value at maturity of the lease, or (ii) the lessee purchases the leased equipment for one dollar at maturity of the lease. Originated leases are primarily classified as sales-type leases, and to a lesser extent, operating leases. These leases do not typically contain residual value guarantees; however, Peoples reduces its residual asset risk by obtaining a security deposit from the lessee. As a lessor, Peoples originates commercial equipment leases either directly to the customer or indirectly through vendor programs. Equipment leases relate to automotive, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, office, restaurant, information technology and other equipment. These leases include an estimated residual value, which is assessed for impairment as part of the allowance for credit losses. Operating leases are leases that do not meet the criteria of a sales-type lease or a finance lease. When Peoples originates an operating lease, it records an operating lease asset recognized in “Other assets” which is depreciated over its useful life. Operating leases assets are assessed for impairment consistent with Peoples’ fixed assets.
Sales-type leases originated by Peoples, that Peoples has the positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or to maturity or payoff, are reported at the net investment of the lease, net of initial direct costs, charge-offs and an allowance for credit losses. Peoples considers leases past due if any required payments have not been received as of the date such payments were required to be made under the terms of the lease agreement. Upon detection of the reduced ability of a lessee to meet cash flow obligations, leases are typically charged down to the net realizable value, with the residual balance placed on nonaccrual status. Leases deemed to be uncollectable are charged against the allowance for credit losses, while recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the allowance for credit losses.
Lease income noted in the table below includes (i) operating lease income, (ii) gains on the early termination of leases, net of any associated purchase accounting adjustments (iii) month-to-month lease payments in excess of net investment in the lease, (iv) fees received for referrals, (v) gains and losses recognized on the sales of residual assets and (vi) syndication income. Additional information regarding Peoples' leases can be found in "Note 4 Loans and Leases."
The table below details Peoples' lease income:

| Three Months Ended |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 |  | March 31, 2024 |  |  |  |
Interest and fees on leases (a) | $ | 10,198 |  |  | $ | 12,067 |  |  |  |  |
Lease income | 3,446 |  |  | 2,021 |  |  |  |  |
Total lease income | $ | 13,644 |  |  | $ | 14,088 |  |  |  |  |

(a)Included in "Interest and fees on loans and leases" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. For additional information, see "Note 4 Loans and Leases" of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The following table summarizes the net investment in leases, which is included in "Loans and leases, net of deferred fees and costs" on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Lease payments receivable, at amortized cost | $ | 431,584 |  | $ | 448,027 |
Estimated residual values | 33,558 |  | 33,129 |
Initial direct costs | 6,581 |  | 7,148 |
Deferred revenue | (76,269) |  | (81,706) |
Net investment in leases | 395,454 |  | 406,598 |
Allowance for credit losses - leases | (13,575) |  | (12,893) |
Net investment in leases, after allowance for credit losses | $ | 381,879 |  | $ | 393,705 |

The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of leases:

(Dollars in thousands) | Balance
Remaining nine months ending December 31, 2025 | $ | 102,431 |
Year ending December 31, 2026 | 91,918 |
Year ending December 31, 2027 | 92,471 |
Year ending December 31, 2028 | 74,142 |
Year ending December 31, 2029 | 50,127 |
Thereafter | 20,495 |
Lease payments receivable, at amortized cost | $ | 431,584 |

Lessee Arrangements
Peoples leases certain banking facilities and equipment under various agreements with original terms providing for fixed monthly payments over periods generally ranging from two to 30 years. Certain leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease. Only those renewal and termination options which Peoples is reasonably certain of exercising are included in the calculation of the lease liability. Certain leases contain rent escalation clauses calling for rent increases over the term of the lease, which are included in the calculation of the lease liability. At March 31, 2025, Peoples did not have any leases that met the criteria for finance leases. Right of Use ("ROU") assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement or the remeasurement date of a lease based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. Operating lease ROU assets include lease payments made at or before the commencement date and initial indirect costs. Operating lease ROU assets are presented net of any lease incentives. Short-term leases of certain facilities and equipment, with lease terms of 12 months or less, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and do not have an ROU asset or lease liability.
The table below details Peoples' lease expense, which is included in "Net occupancy and equipment expense" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations:

| Three Months Ended |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 |  | March 31, 2024 |  |  |  |
Operating lease expense | $ | 713 |  |  | $ | 735 |  |  |  |  |
Short-term lease expense | 363 |  |  | 305 |  |  |  |  |
Variable lease expense | 9 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Total lease expense | $ | 1,085 |  |  | $ | 1,040 |  |  |  |  |

Peoples utilizes an incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of lease payments for each lease, as the lease agreements do not provide an implicit rate. The estimated incremental borrowing rate reflects a secured rate and is based on the term of the lease.
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The following table details the ROU assets, the lease liabilities and other information related to Peoples' operating leases at the dates shown:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
ROU assets: |  |
Other assets | $ | 10,674 |  | $ | 10,419 |
Lease liabilities: |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | 11,254 |  | $ | 10,968 |
Other information: |  |
Weighted-average remaining lease term | 8.7 years | 9.0 years
Weighted-average discount rate | 4.14 | % | 4.11 | %
Additions for ROU assets obtained during the year | $ | 852 |  | $ | 1,660 |

During both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, Peoples paid cash of $0.7 million for operating leases.
The following table summarizes the maturity of remaining lease liabilities:

(Dollars in thousands) | Balance
Remaining nine months ending December 31, 2025 | $ | 1,911 |
Year ending December 31, 2026 | 2,351 |
Year ending December 31, 2027 | 2,091 |
Year ending December 31, 2028 | 1,575 |
Year ending December 31, 2029 | 1,121 |
Thereafter | 4,549 |
Total undiscounted lease payments | $ | 13,598 |
Imputed interest | $ | (2,344) |
Total lease liabilities | $ | 11,254 |

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) represents an overview of the results of operations and financial condition of Peoples at and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto.
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, which are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "may," "feel," "expect," "believe," "plan," "will," "will likely," "would," "should," "could," "project," "goal," "target," "potential," "seek," "intend," "continue," "remain," and similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations based on all information available to management and its knowledge of Peoples' business and operations. Additionally, Peoples' financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
(1)the effects of interest rate policies, changes in the interest rate environment due to economic conditions and/or the fiscal and monetary policy measures undertaken by the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve Board, including changes in the Federal Funds Target Rate, in response to such economic conditions, which may adversely impact interest rates, the interest rate yield curve, interest margins, loan demand and interest rate sensitivity;
(2)the effects of inflationary pressures on borrowers’ liquidity and ability to repay;
(3)the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of Peoples' business strategies and Peoples' ability to manage strategic initiatives, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board, the completion and successful integration of acquisitions, and the expansion of commercial and consumer lending activities;
(4)competitive pressures among financial institutions, or from non-financial institutions, which may increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, which can in turn impact Peoples' credit spreads, changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals;
(5)uncertainty regarding the nature, timing, cost, and effect of legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or deposit insurance premium levels, promulgated and to be promulgated by governmental and regulatory agencies in the State of Ohio, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which may subject Peoples, its subsidiaries, or one or more acquired companies to a variety of new and more stringent legal and regulatory requirements;
(6)the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services industry;
(7)current and future local, regional, national and international economic conditions (including the impact of persistent inflation, supply chain issues or labor shortages, supply-demand imbalances affecting local real estate prices, high unemployment rates in the local or regional economies in which Peoples operates and/or the U.S. economy generally, an increasing federal government budget deficit, the failure of the federal government to raise the federal debt ceiling, potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations, changes in the relationship of the U.S. and U.S. global trading partners), and changes in the federal, state, and local governmental policy and the impact these conditions may have on Peoples, Peoples' customers and Peoples' counterparties, and Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may be different than anticipated;
(8)Peoples may issue equity securities in connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to Peoples' current shareholders;
(9)changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, levels of nonperforming assets, delinquent loans, charge-offs, and customer and other counterparties' performance and creditworthiness generally, which may be less favorable than expected in light of recent inflationary pressures and continued elevated interest rates, and may adversely impact the amount of interest income generated;
(10)Peoples may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent there are loan concentrations by location or industry of borrowers or collateral;
(11)future credit quality and performance, including expectations regarding future credit losses and the allowance for credit losses;
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(12)changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures may adversely affect Peoples' reported financial condition or results of operations;
(13)the impact of assumptions, estimates and inputs used within models, which may vary materially from actual outcomes, including under the current expected credit losses ("CECL") model;
(14)adverse changes in the conditions and trends in the financial markets, including recent inflationary pressures, and the impacts of potential or imposed tariffs on markets, which may adversely affect the fair value of securities within Peoples' investment portfolio, the interest rate sensitivity of Peoples' consolidated balance sheet, and the income generated by Peoples' trust and investment activities;
(15)the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;
(16)Peoples' ability to receive dividends from Peoples' subsidiaries;
(17)Peoples' ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity;
(18)the impact of larger or similar-sized financial institutions encountering problems, such as the failure in 2024 of Republic First Bank, and closures in 2023 of Silicon Valley Bank in California, Signature Bank in New York, and First Republic Bank in California, which may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Peoples' business generation and retention, funding and liquidity, including Peoples' continued ability to grow deposits or maintain adequate deposit levels, and may further result in potential increased regulatory requirements, increased reputational risk and potential impacts to macroeconomic conditions;
(19)Peoples' ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Peoples' third-party vendors and other service providers, which may prove inadequate, and could adversely affect customer confidence in Peoples and/or result in Peoples incurring a financial loss;
(20)any misappropriation of the confidential information which Peoples possesses could have an adverse impact on Peoples' business and could result in regulatory actions, litigation and other adverse effects;
(21)Peoples' ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes, and Peoples' reliance on, and the potential failure of, a number of third-party vendors to perform as expected, including Peoples' primary core banking system provider, which can impact Peoples' ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;
(22)operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Peoples and Peoples' subsidiaries are highly dependent;
(23)changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changes in retail distribution strategies, consumer preferences and behavior, changes in business and economic conditions, legislative or regulatory initiatives, or other factors, which may be different than anticipated;
(24)the adequacy of Peoples' internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in strategic, reputational, market, economic, operational, cybersecurity, compliance, legal, asset/liability repricing, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Peoples' business;
(25)the impact on Peoples' businesses, personnel, facilities, or systems of losses related to acts of fraud, theft, misappropriation or violence;
(26)the impact on Peoples' businesses, as well as on the risks described above, of various domestic or international widespread natural or other disasters (including severe weather events), pandemics, cybersecurity attacks, system failures, civil unrest, military or terrorist activities or international conflicts (including Russia’s war in Ukraine and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East);
(27)the potential deterioration of the U.S. economy due to financial, political or other shocks;
(28)the potential influence on the U.S. financial markets and economy from the effects of climate change, including any enhanced regulatory, compliance, credit and reputational risks and costs;
(29)the impact on Peoples' businesses and operating results of any costs associated with obtaining rights in intellectual property claimed by others and adequately protecting Peoples' intellectual property;
(30)risks and uncertainties associated with Peoples' entry into new geographic markets and risks resulting from Peoples' inexperience in these new geographic markets;
(31)changes in laws or regulations imposed by Peoples' regulators impacting Peoples' capital actions, including dividend payments and share repurchases;
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(32)the vulnerability of Peoples' network and online banking portals, and the systems of parties with whom Peoples contracts, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and other security breaches;
(33)regulatory and legal matters, including the failure to resolve any outstanding matters on a timely basis and the potential of new regulatory matters, litigation, or other legal actions, which may result in, among other things, additional costs, fines, penalties, restrictions on our business activities, reputational harm, or other adverse consequences;
(34)Peoples' business may be adversely affected by increased political and regulatory scrutiny of corporate environmental, social and governance ("ESG") practices;
(35)the effect of a fall in stock market prices on Peoples' asset and wealth management business; and
(36)other risk factors relating to the banking industry or Peoples as detailed from time to time in Peoples' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including those risk factors included in the disclosures under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" of Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K. Peoples encourages readers of this Form 10-Q to understand forward-looking statements to be strategic objectives rather than absolute targets of future performance. Peoples undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the filing of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable legal requirements. Copies of documents filed with the SEC are available free of charge at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and/or from Peoples' website – www.peoplesbancorp.com under the “Investor Relations” section.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements. Although management believes the expectations in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of management’s knowledge of Peoples’ business and operations, it is possible that actual results may differ materially from these projections.
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, and Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, contained in Peoples’ 2024 Form 10-K, as well as the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, ratios, statistics and discussions contained elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Business Overview
The following discussion and analysis of Peoples’ Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is presented to provide insight into management’s assessment of the financial condition and results of operations.
Peoples is a diversified financial services holding company that makes available a complete line of banking, trust and investment, insurance, premium financing and equipment leasing solutions through its subsidiaries. Peoples' business activities are currently limited to one reporting unit and reportable operating segment, which is community banking. Peoples provides services through traditional offices, automated teller machines ("ATMs"), interactive teller machines ("ITMs"), mobile banking, telephone and internet-based banking. Peoples offers a complete array of insurance products through Peoples Insurance, a subsidiary of Peoples Bank. Brokerage services are offered by Peoples exclusively through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealer located at Peoples Bank's offices. Peoples Bank offers insurance premium finance lending nationwide through its Peoples Premium Finance division. Peoples also offers lease financing through its North Star Leasing division and through Vantage, a subsidiary of Peoples Bank. As of March 31, 2025, Peoples had 147 locations, including 128 full-service bank branches in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. Peoples Bank is subject to regulation and examination primarily by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions (the "ODFI"), the FRB of Cleveland and the FDIC. Peoples Bank must also follow the regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB"), which regulates consumer financial products and services and certain financial services providers. Peoples Insurance is subject to regulation by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the state insurance regulatory agencies of those states in which Peoples Insurance may do business.
Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting and reporting policies of Peoples conform to US GAAP. 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. Note 1 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements describes Peoples' significant accounting policies. Management has identified the accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to understanding Peoples’ Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and this MD&A at March 31, 2025, which have been disclosed in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K and updated as necessary in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the policies disclosed in Peoples’ 2024 Form 10-K.
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New Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption
ASU 2023-09 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures: The FASB issued ASU 2023-09 on December 14, 2023. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. ASU 2023-09 applies to all entities subject to income taxes. For public business entities, the new requirements were effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively with early adoption is permitted. Peoples does not expect the update will have a material impact on its annual consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2025-01 - Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date: T he FASB issued ASU 2025-01 on January 6, 2025. It clarifies the effective date of ASU 2024-03, which pertains to disaggregation of income statement expenses. For public business entities, the new requirements will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. Peoples is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
Summary of Recent Transactions and Events
The following is a summary of recent transactions and events that have impacted or are expected to impact Peoples’ results of operations or financial condition:
◦For the first quarter of 2025, Peoples recorded a provision for credit losses of $10.2 million, compared to a provision for credit losses of $6.3 million for the linked quarter and a provision for credit losses of $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by net charge-offs. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2024 was driven by (i) net charge-offs, (ii) a deterioration in macro-economic conditions used within the CECL model, (iii) an increase of reserves on individually analyzed loans and (iv) loan growth. For more information, please refer to the section titled "RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Provision for Credit Losses" found later in this MD&A.
◦To combat the effects of ongoing inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve Board increased the Federal Funds Target Rate range to 0.25% to 0.50% beginning on March 16, 2022, and continued to raise rates up to 5.50% on July 27, 2023. This rate remained unchanged until September 2024, at which point the Federal Reserve Board decreased rates by 50 basis points, reducing the rate to 4.75% to 5.00%. Subsequent 25 basis point cuts in both November and December 2024 brought the rate down further to 4.25% to 4.50%. The Federal Reserve Board has signaled that future rate reductions continue to be a possibility.
The impact of these transactions and events, where material, is discussed in the applicable sections of this MD&A.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Peoples reported net income of $24.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.68. In comparison, Peoples reported net income of $26.9 million, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.76, for the fourth quarter of 2024, and net income of $29.6 million, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.84, for the first quarter of 2024. Non-core items negatively impacted earnings per diluted common share by $0.01 for the first quarter of 2025, $0.04 for the fourth quarter of 2024, and $0.01 for the first quarter of 2024.
Net interest income was $85.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, and decreased $1.3 million when compared to the linked quarter. Net interest margin was 4.12% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 4.15% for the linked quarter. The decrease in net interest income and net interest margin was primarily driven by a decrease in accretion income, net of amortization, from our acquisitions. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $1.4 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in net interest income compared to the first quarter of 2024 was driven by lower accretion income. Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 was 4.12% and decreased 14 basis points compared to 4.26% for the first quarter of 2024, driven primarily by lower accretion income.
Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $3.5 million for the first quarter of 2025, $4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 and $6.5 million for the first quarter of 2024, which added 17 basis points, 23 basis points and 32 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin. The decrease in accretion income for the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024 was driven by fewer loan payoffs.
The provision for credit losses was $10.2 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to a provision for credit losses of $6.3 million for the linked quarter and a provision for credit losses of $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by net charge-offs. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2024 was driven by (i) net charge-offs, (ii) a deterioration in macro-economic conditions used within the CECL model, (iii) an increase of reserves on individually analyzed loans and (iv) loan growth. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2025 were $8.1 million, or 0.52% of average total loans annualized, compared to net charge-offs of $9.6 million, or 0.61% of average total
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loans annualized, for the linked quarter and net charge-offs of $3.3 million, or 0.22% of average total loans annualized, for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease relative to the linked quarter was driven by a decrease in charge-offs on leases originated by our North Star Leasing business, which comprised 31 basis points of the first quarter net charge-off rate and 49 basis points of the linked quarter net charge-off rate. For additional information on credit trends and the allowance for credit losses, see the "FINANCIAL CONDITION - Allowance for Credit Losses" section below.
Net gains and losses include gains and losses on investment securities, asset disposals and other transactions, which are included in total non-interest income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The net loss realized during the first quarter of 2025 was $0.4 million, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million for the linked quarter and a net loss of $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2024. The net losses for the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2024 were driven primarily by net losses on repossessed assets of $0.3 million. The net loss reported as of December 31, 2024 was attributable to the write-down of an OREO property which totaled $1.2 million.
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, for the first quarter of 2025 increased $0.6 million compared to the linked quarter. The increase in non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, was primarily impacted by an increase of $1.5 million in insurance income due to seasonal performance-based commissions being paid in the first quarter of each year, partially offset by decreases in deposit account service charges and electronic banking income of $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Compared to the first quarter of 2024, total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, increased $1.3 million due to additional operating lease income of $1.4 million and additional trust and investment income of $0.5 million income, offset by decreases of $0.4 million in both insurance income and bank owned life insurance ("BOLI").
Total non-interest expense increased $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the linked quarter. The increase in total non-interest expense was primarily due to an increase of $2.3 million in salaries and employee benefit costs, which was driven by annual merit increases, $1.3 million in stock-based compensation expenses attributable to forfeiture rate true-up on stock vested during the first quarter along with up-front expense on stock grants to certain retirement-eligible employees, and $0.7 million in health savings account ("HSA") contributions, partially offset by a decrease of $1.3 million in other non-interest expense, driven by acquisition-related expenses, coupled with decreases in amortization of other intangible assets and marketing expense.
Compared to the first quarter of 2024, total non-interest expense increased $2.3 million, or 3%. The increase in total non-interest expense was primarily driven by increases of $1.2 million in data processing and software expense, $0.9 million in salaries and employee benefit costs, driven by higher sales-based compensation and higher medical costs, and $0.9 million in other non-interest expense, driven by increases in miscellaneous expense and higher postage costs, partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million in net occupancy and equipment expense.
The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2025 was 60.7%, compared to 59.6% for the linked quarter and 58.1% for the first quarter of 2024. The efficiency ratio increased compared to the linked quarter mainly as the result of higher non-interest expense, which was driven by annual expenses that occur in the first quarter of each year. The efficiency ratio increased for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to higher non-interest expense.
Peoples recorded income tax expense of $7.0 million with an effective tax rate of 22.4% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to income tax expense of $7.9 million with an effective tax rate of 22.7% for the linked quarter, and income tax expense of $8.3 million with an effective tax rate of 21.8% for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in income tax expense for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the linked quarter and to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to lower net income.
Total assets were $9.25 billion as of both March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, and $9.27 billion at March 31, 2024. Total assets at March 31, 2025 remained flat when compared to at December 31, 2024 primarily due to a decrease in investment securities and cash and cash equivalents, offset by an increase in period-end loan and lease balances. The period-end total loan and lease balances at March 31, 2025 increased $70.5 million, or 4% annualized, compared to at December 31, 2024. The increase in the period-end total loan and lease balances was primarily driven by an increase of $74.5 million in other commercial real estate loans. Total assets at March 31, 2025 decreased compared to March 31, 2024 due to a decrease of $242.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by an increase of $225.7 million in total loans and leases. The period-end loan and lease balances increased from March 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025 primarily as a result of organic growth in our commercial and industrial, residential real estate, and consumer indirect portfolios of $129.2 million, $66.3 million, and $30.0 million, respectively.
Total liabilities were $8.11 billion at March 31, 2025, down from $8.14 billion at December 31, 2024, and $8.21 billion at March 31, 2024. The decrease in total liabilities when compared to at December 31, 2024 was primarily due to a decrease of $174.2 million in short-term borrowings, partially offset by an increase of $144.5 million in period-end total deposits. The decrease in total liabilities when compared to at March 31, 2024 was primarily due to a $494.3 million decrease in short- term borrowings, partially offset by a increase of $408.2 million in period-end deposits. The increase in deposits was primarily driven by an increase of $285.6 million in retail certificates of deposit, driven by current promotional offerings, and an increase of $107.4 million in money market deposit accounts.
Total stockholders' equity at March 31, 2025 increased by $26.2 million compared to at December 31, 2024, which was primarily due to net income for the quarter of $24.3 million and a decrease of $14.7 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially
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offset by dividends paid of $14.2 million. Accumulated unrealized losses related to the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio were $96.6 million and $111.8 million at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively. Total stockholders' equity at March 31, 2025 increased by $75.8 million compared to at March 31, 2024 and was impacted by net income of $112.0 million in the last twelve months and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $13.2 million, partially offset by dividends paid of $56.8 million.
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’s monetary policy, the level and degree of pricing competition for loans and deposits in Peoples’ markets, and the amount and composition of Peoples' earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
Net interest margin, which is calculated by dividing 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 interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. FTE net interest income is calculated by increasing interest income to convert tax-exempt income earned on obligations of states and political subdivisions and tax-exempt loans to the pre-tax equivalent of taxable income using a federal statutory corporate income tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.
The following table details the calculation of FTE net interest income:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Net interest income | $ | 85,255 |  | $ | 86,536 |  | $ | 86,640 |  |  |  |
Taxable equivalent adjustment | 283 |  | 286 |  | 354 |  |  |  |
FTE net interest income | $ | 85,538 |  | $ | 86,822 |  | $ | 86,994 |  |  |  |

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

| For the Three Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
| March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024 |  | March 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | Average Balance | Income/ Expense | Yield/Cost |  | Average Balance | Income/ Expense | Yield/Cost |  | Average Balance | Income/ Expense | Yield/Cost |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments | $ | 88,919 |  | $ | 900 |  | 4.10 | % |  | $ | 123,303 |  | $ | 1,432 |  | 4.62 | % |  | $ | 142,381 |  | $ | 1,922 |  | 5.44 | % |  |  |  |  |
Investment securities (a)(b): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxable | 1,718,453 |  | 15,372 |  | 3.58 | % |  | 1,729,784 |  | 15,116 |  | 3.49 | % |  | 1,657,967 |  | 13,965 |  | 3.37 | % |  |  |  |  |
Nontaxable | 178,582 |  | 1,226 |  | 2.75 | % |  | 180,482 |  | 1,237 |  | 2.74 | % |  | 174,632 |  | 1,270 |  | 2.91 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total investment securities | 1,897,035 |  | 16,598 |  | 3.50 | % |  | 1,910,266 |  | 16,353 |  | 3.42 | % |  | 1,832,599 |  | 15,235 |  | 3.33 | % |  |  |  |  |
Loans (b)(c): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction | 313,130 |  | 5,572 |  | 7.12 | % |  | 324,856 |  | 6,139 |  | 7.39 | % |  | 339,448 |  | 6,404 |  | 7.48 | % |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | 2,069,134 |  | 33,260 |  | 6.43 | % |  | 2,034,083 |  | 34,776 |  | 6.69 | % |  | 2,076,219 |  | 37,242 |  | 7.12 | % |  |  |  |  |
Commercial and industrial | 1,336,133 |  | 23,332 |  | 6.98 | % |  | 1,259,636 |  | 23,467 |  | 7.29 | % |  | 1,203,196 |  | 23,515 |  | 7.75 | % |  |  |  |  |
Premium finance | 259,241 |  | 5,585 |  | 8.62 | % |  | 277,219 |  | 5,772 |  | 8.15 | % |  | 210,405 |  | 4,564 |  | 8.60 | % |  |  |  |  |
Leases | 395,161 |  | 10,198 |  | 10.32 | % |  | 412,686 |  | 11,528 |  | 10.93 | % |  | 409,870 |  | 12,067 |  | 11.68 | % |  |  |  |  |
Residential real estate (d) | 956,049 |  | 12,215 |  | 5.11 | % |  | 909,719 |  | 12,125 |  | 5.33 | % |  | 930,989 |  | 11,322 |  | 4.86 | % |  |  |  |  |
Home equity lines of credit | 233,522 |  | 4,382 |  | 7.61 | % |  | 234,189 |  | 4,669 |  | 7.93 | % |  | 216,743 |  | 4,297 |  | 8.00 | % |  |  |  |  |
Consumer, indirect | 674,211 |  | 10,548 |  | 6.34 | % |  | 670,470 |  | 10,590 |  | 6.28 | % |  | 656,244 |  | 9,281 |  | 5.70 | % |  |  |  |  |
Consumer, direct | 117,881 |  | 2,234 |  | 7.69 | % |  | 118,370 |  | 2,229 |  | 7.49 | % |  | 124,091 |  | 2,098 |  | 6.82 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | 6,354,462 |  | 107,326 |  | 6.77 | % |  | 6,241,228 |  | 111,295 |  | 7.01 | % |  | 6,167,205 |  | 110,790 |  | 7.15 | % |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (63,060) |  |  |  |  | (65,798) |  |  |  |  | (61,236) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loans | 6,291,402 |  | 107,326 |  | 6.84 | % |  | 6,175,430 |  | 111,295 |  | 7.09 | % |  | 6,105,969 |  | 110,790 |  | 7.22 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total earning assets | 8,277,356 |  | 124,824 |  | 6.04 | % |  | 8,208,999 |  | 129,080 |  | 6.20 | % |  | 8,080,949 |  | 127,947 |  | 6.31 | % |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 401,344 |  |  |  |  | 402,930 |  |  |  |  | 410,719 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 516,767 |  |  |  |  | 534,128 |  |  |  |  | 529,983 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ | 9,195,467 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,146,057 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,021,651 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Savings accounts | $ | 879,301 |  | $ | 250 |  | 0.12 | % |  | $ | 862,257 |  | $ | 209 |  | 0.10 | % |  | $ | 905,713 |  | $ | 226 |  | 0.10 | % |  |  |  |  |
Governmental deposit accounts | 781,782 |  | 4,652 |  | 2.41 | % |  | 811,633 |  | 5,233 |  | 2.56 | % |  | 763,899 |  | 5,084 |  | 2.68 | % |  |  |  |  |
Interest-bearing demand accounts | 1,083,999 |  | 490 |  | 0.18 | % |  | 1,081,591 |  | 580 |  | 0.21 | % |  | 1,109,033 |  | 452 |  | 0.16 | % |  |  |  |  |
Money market accounts | 914,076 |  | 5,291 |  | 2.35 | % |  | 892,370 |  | 5,518 |  | 2.46 | % |  | 784,759 |  | 4,888 |  | 2.51 | % |  |  |  |  |
Retail CDs | 1,939,364 |  | 18,434 |  | 3.85 | % |  | 1,904,274 |  | 20,037 |  | 4.19 | % |  | 1,582,426 |  | 15,900 |  | 4.05 | % |  |  |  |  |
Brokered CDs (e) | 564,660 |  | 6,046 |  | 4.34 | % |  | 508,944 |  | 5,568 |  | 4.35 | % |  | 568,996 |  | 5,900 |  | 4.17 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 6,163,182 |  | 35,163 |  | 2.31 | % |  | 6,061,069 |  | 37,145 |  | 2.44 | % |  | 5,714,826 |  | 32,450 |  | 2.28 | % |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term FHLB advances (e) | 32,822 |  | 343 |  | 4.24 | % |  | 17,717 |  | 223 |  | 5.01 | % |  | 135,072 |  | 1,826 |  | 5.45 | % |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase agreements and other | 23,742 |  | 165 |  | 2.83 | % |  | 74,755 |  | 865 |  | 4.85 | % |  | 253,758 |  | 3,211 |  | 5.06 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total short-term borrowings | 56,564 |  | 508 |  | 3.63 | % |  | 92,472 |  | 1,088 |  | 4.70 | % |  | 388,830 |  | 5,037 |  | 5.19 | % |  |  |  |  |
Long-term FHLB advances | 131,769 |  | 1,302 |  | 4.01 | % |  | 131,950 |  | 1,328 |  | 4.00 | % |  | 125,931 |  | 1,241 |  | 3.97 | % |  |  |  |  |
Long-term notes payable | 50,341 |  | 895 |  | 7.10 | % |  | 51,140 |  | 899 |  | 7.03 | % |  | 50,407 |  | 862 |  | 6.84 | % |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term borrowings (f) | 54,990 |  | 1,418 |  | 10.32 | % |  | 54,745 |  | 1,798 |  | 12.84 | % |  | 53,936 |  | 1,363 |  | 10.02 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term borrowings | 237,100 |  | 3,615 |  | 6.13 | % |  | 237,835 |  | 4,025 |  | 6.69 | % |  | 230,274 |  | 3,466 |  | 6.04 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowed funds | 293,664 |  | 4,123 |  | 5.65 | % |  | 330,307 |  | 5,113 |  | 6.13 | % |  | 619,104 |  | 8,503 |  | 5.50 | % |  |  |  |  |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 6,456,846 |  | 39,286 |  | 2.47 | % |  | 6,391,376 |  | 42,258 |  | 2.63 | % |  | 6,333,930 |  | 40,953 |  | 2.60 | % |  |  |  |  |
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 1,498,964 |  |  |  |  | 1,516,933 |  |  |  |  | 1,501,738 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | 116,797 |  |  |  |  | 117,151 |  |  |  |  | 133,202 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | 8,072,607 |  |  |  |  | 8,025,460 |  |  |  |  | 7,968,870 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,122,860 |  |  |  |  | 1,120,597 |  |  |  |  | 1,052,781 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 9,195,467 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,146,057 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,021,651 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread (b) |  | $ | 85,538 |  | 3.57 | % |  |  | $ | 86,822 |  | 3.57 | % |  |  | $ | 86,994 |  | 3.71 | % |  |  |  |  |
Net interest margin (b) |  |  | 4.12 | % |  |  |  | 4.15 | % |  |  |  | 4.26 | % |  |  |  |  |

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(a)Average balances are based on carrying value.
(b)Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
(c)Average balances include nonaccrual and impaired loans. Interest income includes interest earned and received on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual status. Loan fees included in interest income were immaterial for all periods presented.
(d)Loans held for sale are included in the average loan balance listed. Related interest income on loans originated for sale prior to the loan being sold is included in loan interest income.
(e)Interest related to interest rate swap transactions is included, as appropriate to the transaction, in interest expense on short-term FHLB advances and interest expense on brokered CDs for the periods presented in which FHLB advances and brokered CDs were being utilized.
(f)Included in other long-term borrowings are trust preferred securities held for investments and floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures.
Peoples' deposit balances have increased primarily due to an increase in money market deposit accounts and retail certificates of deposits driven by special promotional rate offerings over the past year.
The following table provides an analysis of the changes in FTE net interest income:

| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared to |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | December 31, 2024 |  | March 31, 2024 |  |
Increase (decrease) in: | Rate | Volume | Total (a) |  | Rate | Volume | Total (a) |  |  |  |
INTEREST INCOME: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments | $ | (150) |  | $ | (382) |  | $ | (532) |  |  | $ | (398) |  | $ | (624) |  | $ | (1,022) |  |  |  |  |
Investment Securities (b): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxable | 828 |  | (572) |  | 256 |  |  | 888 |  | 520 |  | 1,408 |  |  |  |  |
Nontaxable | 11 |  | (23) |  | (12) |  |  | (196) |  | 151 |  | (45) |  |  |  |  |
Total investment income | 839 |  | (595) |  | 244 |  |  | 692 |  | 671 |  | 1,363 |  |  |  |  |
Loans (b): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction | (289) |  | (278) |  | (567) |  |  | (311) |  | (521) |  | (832) |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | (4,301) |  | 2,786 |  | (1,515) |  |  | (3,842) |  | (140) |  | (3,982) |  |  |  |  |
Commercial and industrial | (4,605) |  | 4,470 |  | (135) |  |  | (9,673) |  | 9,490 |  | (183) |  |  |  |  |
Premium finance | 1,291 |  | (1,478) |  | (187) |  |  | 18 |  | 1,003 |  | 1,021 |  |  |  |  |
Leases | (754) |  | (576) |  | (1,330) |  |  | (1,421) |  | (448) |  | (1,869) |  |  |  |  |
Residential real estate | (2,175) |  | 2,265 |  | 90 |  |  | 583 |  | 310 |  | 893 |  |  |  |  |
Home equity lines of credit | (268) |  | (19) |  | (287) |  |  | (960) |  | 1,046 |  | 86 |  |  |  |  |
Consumer, indirect | (27) |  | (15) |  | (42) |  |  | 1,024 |  | 243 |  | 1,267 |  |  |  |  |
Consumer, direct | 68 |  | (63) |  | 5 |  |  | 708 |  | (572) |  | 136 |  |  |  |  |
Total loan income | (11,060) |  | 7,092 |  | (3,968) |  |  | (13,874) |  | 10,411 |  | (3,463) |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | $ | (10,371) |  | $ | 6,115 |  | $ | (4,256) |  |  | $ | (13,580) |  | $ | 10,458 |  | $ | (3,122) |  |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Savings accounts | $ | (66) |  | $ | 25 |  | $ | (41) |  |  | $ | (20) |  | $ | (4) |  | $ | (24) |  |  |  |  |
Interest-bearing demand accounts | 89 |  | 1 |  | 90 |  |  | (32) |  | (6) |  | (38) |  |  |  |  |
Money market accounts | 148 |  | 79 |  | 227 |  |  | (111) |  | (292) |  | (403) |  |  |  |  |
Governmental deposit accounts | 1,303 |  | (722) |  | 581 |  |  | 349 |  | 83 |  | 432 |  |  |  |  |
Retail CDs | 1,300 |  | 303 |  | 1,603 |  |  | (430) |  | (2,103) |  | (2,533) |  |  |  |  |
Brokered CDs | (10) |  | (467) |  | (477) |  |  | (124) |  | (23) |  | (147) |  |  |  |  |
Total deposit cost | 2,764 |  | (781) |  | 1,983 |  |  | (368) |  | (2,345) |  | (2,713) |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings | 888 |  | (308) |  | 580 |  |  | 9,392 |  | (4,864) |  | 4,528 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings | 381 |  | 28 |  | 409 |  |  | (298) |  | 149 |  | (149) |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowed funds cost | 1,269 |  | (280) |  | 989 |  |  | 9,094 |  | (4,715) |  | 4,379 |  |  |  |  |
Total interest expense | 4,033 |  | (1,061) |  | 2,972 |  |  | 8,726 |  | (7,060) |  | 1,666 |  |  |  |  |
FTE net interest income | $ | (6,338) |  | $ | 5,054 |  | $ | (1,284) |  |  | $ | (4,854) |  | $ | 3,398 |  | $ | (1,456) |  |  |  |  |

(a)The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the relationship of the dollar amounts of the change in each.
(b)Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
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Net interest income was $85.3 million for the first quarter of 2025 and decreased $1.3 million when compared to the linked quarter. Net interest margin was 4.12% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 4.15% for the linked quarter. The decrease in net interest income and net interest margin was primarily driven by a decrease in accretion income, net of amortization, from acquisitions.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $1.4 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2024. Net interest margin decreased 14 basis points when compared to the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in net interest income and net interest margin compared to the first quarter of 2024 was driven by lower accretion income.
Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $3.5 million for the first quarter of 2025, $4.9 million for the linked quarter and $6.5 million for the first quarter of 2024, which added 17 basis points, 23 basis points and 32 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin. The decrease in accretion income for the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024 was driven by fewer loan payoffs.
Additional information regarding changes in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets can be found under appropriate captions of the “FINANCIAL CONDITION” section of this MD&A. 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 MD&A under the caption "FINANCIAL CONDITION - Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity."
Provision for Credit Losses
The following table details Peoples’ provision for credit losses:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Provision for other credit losses | $ | 10,035 |  | $ | 6,014 |  | $ | 5,834 |  |  |  |
Provision for checking account overdraft credit losses | 155 |  | 253 |  | 268 |  |  |  |
Provision for credit losses | $ | 10,190 |  | $ | 6,267 |  | $ | 6,102 |  |  |  |

The provision for credit losses recorded represents the amount needed to maintain the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses based on management’s quarterly estimates. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024 was mainly a result of net charge-offs. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2024 was driven by (i) net charge-offs, (ii) a deterioration in macro-economic conditions used within the CECL model, (iii) an increase of reserves on individually analyzed loans and (iv) loan growth.
Additional information regarding changes in the allowance for credit losses and loan credit quality can be found later in this MD&A under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - Allowance for Credit Losses.”
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Net Gain (Loss) Included in Total Non-Interest Income
Net gain (loss) includes net gains and losses on investment securities, asset disposals and other transactions, which are recognized in total non-interest income. The following table details Peoples’ net losses for the periods presented:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Net (loss) gain on investment securities | $ | (2) |  | $ | 12 |  | $ | (1) |  |  |  |
Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on other assets | (330) |  | (458) |  | (309) |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on OREO | 20 |  | (1,228) |  | — |  |  |  |
Net loss on other transactions | (51) |  | (60) |  | (32) |  |  |  |
Net loss on asset disposals and other transactions | $ | (361) |  | $ | (1,746) |  | $ | (341) |  |  |  |

The net loss on other assets during the first quarter of 2025 was driven by the loss recorded on repossessed assets. The net loss reported for the linked quarter was attributable to the write-down of an OREO property which totaled $1.2 million. The net loss reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was driven by repossessed assets.
Total Non-Interest Income, Excluding Net Gains and Losses
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, comprised 24% of Peoples' total revenues (defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses) for the first quarter of 2025, 24% for the linked quarter, and 23% for the first quarter of 2024.
For the first quarter of 2025, insurance income comprised the largest portion of Peoples' total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses. The following table details Peoples' insurance income:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance commissions | $ | 3,823 |  | $ | 3,822 |  | $ | 3,585 |  |  |  |
Performance-based commissions | 1,542 |  | — |  | 2,213 |  |  |  |
Life and health insurance commissions | 689 |  | 701 |  | 700 |  |  |  |
Insurance income | $ | 6,054 |  | $ | 4,523 |  | $ | 6,498 |  |  |  |

Peoples' insurance income for the first quarter of 2025 increased $1.5 million when compared to the linked quarter primarily due to seasonal performance-based commission being paid, which are annual in nature and typically occur in the first quarter of each year. Insurance income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased when compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to a decrease in the annual performance-based commissions being paid, partially offset with an increase in property and casualty insurance income.
Peoples' electronic banking ("e-banking") services include ATM and debit cards, direct deposit services, internet and mobile banking, and remote deposit capture, and serve as alternative delivery channels to traditional sales offices for providing services to customers. The following table details Peoples' e-banking income:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
E-banking income | $ | 5,885 |  | $ | 6,267 |  | $ | 6,046 |  |  |  |

Peoples' e-banking income is derived largely from ATM and debit cards, as other services are mainly provided at no charge to customers. The amount of e-banking income is largely dependent on the timing and volume of customer activity.
Peoples' trust and investment income, which includes fiduciary income, brokerage income, and employee benefit fees, continued to be based primarily upon the value of assets under administration and management, with additional income generated from transaction commissions, cross-selling of products and additional retirement plan services business. The following table details Peoples’ trust and investment income:
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| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Fiduciary income | $ | 2,092 |  | $ | 2,095 |  | $ | 2,001 |  |  |  |
Brokerage income | 2,146 |  | 2,142 |  | 1,842 |  |  |  |
Employee benefit fees | 823 |  | 796 |  | 756 |  |  |  |
Trust and investment income | $ | 5,061 |  | $ | 5,033 |  | $ | 4,599 |  |  |  |

Fiduciary income and brokerage income in the first quarter of 2025 remained flat relative to the linked quarter. When compared to the first quarter of 2024, trust and investment income increased $0.5 million, which was driven by an increase in assets under administration and management.
The following table details Peoples' assets under administration and management:

| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Trust | $ | 2,037,992 |  | $ | 2,061,267 |  | $ | 2,124,320 |  | $ | 2,071,832 |  | $ | 2,061,402 |
Brokerage | $ | 1,626,768 |  | $ | 1,614,189 |  | $ | 1,608,368 |  | $ | 1,567,775 |  | $ | 1,530,954 |
Total | $ | 3,664,760 |  | $ | 3,675,456 |  | $ | 3,732,688 |  | $ | 3,639,607 |  | $ | 3,592,356 |
Quarterly average | $ | 3,711,527 |  | $ | 3,706,804 |  | $ | 3,683,334 |  | $ | 3,587,952 |  | $ | 3,521,188 |

The decrease in assets under administration and management at March 31, 2025 compared to at December 31, 2024 were driven by market value fluctuations. The increase in assets under administration and management at March 31, 2025 when compared to at March 31, 2024 were primarily due to growth, as Peoples added new accounts and the underlying market values of assets under management grew.
Deposit account service charges are based on the recovery of costs associated with services provided. The following table details Peoples' deposit account service charges:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees | $ | 2,103 |  | $ | 2,414 |  | $ | 2,255 |  |  |  |
Account maintenance fees | 1,644 |  | 1,764 |  | 1,718 |  |  |  |
Other fees and charges | 268 |  | 324 |  | 250 |  |  |  |
Deposit account service charges | $ | 4,015 |  | $ | 4,502 |  | $ | 4,223 |  |  |  |

The amount of deposit account service charges, particularly fees for overdrafts and non-sufficient funds, is largely dependent on the timing and volume of customer activity. Management periodically evaluates its cost recovery fees to ensure they are reasonable based on operational costs and similar to fees charged in Peoples' markets by competitors. Deposit account service charges decreased for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the linked quarter due to seasonality of customer activity. Deposit account service charges decreased slightly when comparing the first quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2024.
The following table details the other items included within Peoples' total non-interest income:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Other non-interest income | 1,472 |  | 1,906 |  | 918 |  |  |  |
Bank owned life insurance income | 1,133 |  | 1,219 |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |
Lease income | 3,446 |  | 3,200 |  | 2,016 |  |  |  |
Mortgage banking income | 396 |  | 173 |  | 321 |  |  |  |

Other non-interest income decreased $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the linked quarter and increased $0.6 million compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Bank owned life insurance income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased compared to the linked quarter and the prior year quarter primarily due to changes in the cash surrender values of the underlying policies.
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Lease income is primarily comprised of (i) gains on the early termination of leases, net of any associated purchase accounting adjustments, (ii) month-to-month lease payments in excess of net investment in the lease, net of any associated purchase accounting adjustment, (iii) fees received for referrals, (iv) gains and losses recognized on the sales of residual assets, net of any purchase accounting impact, and (v) syndication income. Lease income for the first quarter of 2025 increased compared to the linked quarter due to an increase in month-to-month lease income. The increase when compared to the first quarter of 2024 was driven by increases in month-to-month lease income, operating lease income, and gains on terminated leases.
Mortgage banking income is comprised mostly of net gains from the origination and sale of real estate loans in the secondary market, and, to a lesser extent, servicing income for loans sold with servicing retained. As a result, the amount of income recognized by Peoples is largely dependent on customer demand and long-term interest rates for residential real estate loans offered in the secondary market. Mortgage banking income for the first quarter of 2025 increased when compared to each of the prior periods and was primarily driven by higher production.
In the first quarter of 2025, Peoples sold $0.2 million in loans into the secondary market with servicing retained and $4.7 million in loans with servicing released, compared to $6.5 million and $9.9 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2024, and $0.2 million and $6.9 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2024.
Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefit costs remain Peoples' largest non-interest expense, accounting for over one-half of total non-interest expense. The following table details Peoples' salaries and employee benefit costs:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Base salaries and wages | $ | 24,618 |  | $ | 25,133 |  | $ | 24,797 |  |  |  |
Sales-based and incentive compensation | 6,491 |  | 5,641 |  | 5,254 |  |  |  |
Employee benefits | 4,522 |  | 4,683 |  | 3,938 |  |  |  |
Payroll taxes and other employment costs | 2,779 |  | 2,081 |  | 2,836 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 2,475 |  | 1,187 |  | 3,090 |  |  |  |
Deferred personnel costs | (1,064) |  | (1,226) |  | (1,022) |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefit costs | $ | 39,821 |  | $ | 37,499 |  | $ | 38,893 |  |  |  |
Full-time equivalent employees: |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual at end of period | 1,460 |  | 1,479 |  | 1,498 |  |  |  |
Average during the period | 1,467 |  | 1,487 |  | 1,492 |  |  |  |

Base salaries and wages for the first quarter of 2025 decreased compared to the linked quarter and remained relatively flat compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Sales-based and incentive compensation increased for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024 due to an increase in corporate incentives.
The decrease in employee benefits for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the linked quarter was primarily related to an adjustment related to prior period nonqualified deferred compensation expense. The increase over the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to increased medical costs.
Payroll taxes and other employment costs for the first quarter of 2025 increased compared to the linked quarter due to seasonal expenses recognized in the first quarter of each year.
Stock-based compensation is generally recognized over the vesting period, which generally ranges from immediate vesting to vesting at the end of three years. An adjustment is made at the vesting date to reverse expense relating to forfeitures for performance awards, and at the date of forfeiture to reverse expense for non-vested restricted common share awards. Stock grants to retirement eligible grantees are expensed either immediately or over a shorter period than three years. The majority of Peoples' stock-based compensation is attributable to annual equity-based incentive awards to employees, which are awarded in the first quarter of each year based upon Peoples achieving certain performance goals during the prior year, and are generally contingent on employment through the vesting period.
Deferred personnel costs represent the portion of current period salaries and employee benefit costs considered to be direct loan origination costs. These costs are capitalized and recognized over the life of the loan as a yield adjustment in interest income. As a result, the amount of deferred personnel costs for each period corresponds directly with the volume of loan originations, coupled with the average deferred costs per loan that are updated annually at the beginning of each year. Deferred personnel costs for the first quarter of 2025 remained relatively flat when compared to both the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2024.
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Peoples' net occupancy and equipment expense was comprised of the following:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Depreciation | $ | 2,125 |  | $ | 2,145 |  | $ | 2,170 |  |  |  |
Repairs and maintenance costs | 1,923 |  | 1,884 |  | 1,821 |  |  |  |
Property taxes, utilities and other costs | 546 |  | 840 |  | 1,293 |  |  |  |
Net rent expense | 1,018 |  | 952 |  | 999 |  |  |  |
Net occupancy and equipment expense | $ | 5,612 |  | $ | 5,821 |  | $ | 6,283 |  |  |  |

Net occupancy and equipment expense decreased for the first quarter compared to both the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024 due to an adjustment of property tax accruals resulting from a review of recent assessments.
The following table details the other items included in total non-interest expense:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Data processing and software expense | $ | 7,005 |  | $ | 6,598 |  | $ | 5,769 |  |  |  |
Professional fees | 3,087 |  | 3,311 |  | 2,967 |  |  |  |
Amortization of other intangible assets | 2,213 |  | 2,800 |  | 2,788 |  |  |  |
E-banking expense | 2,025 |  | 1,982 |  | 1,781 |  |  |  |
FDIC insurance premiums | 1,251 |  | 1,251 |  | 1,186 |  |  |  |
Other loan expenses | 1,119 |  | 857 |  | 1,076 |  |  |  |
Operating lease expense | 985 |  | 1,102 |  | 639 |  |  |  |
Franchise tax expense | 929 |  | 664 |  | 881 |  |  |  |
Marketing expense | 903 |  | 1,206 |  | 1,056 |  |  |  |
Communication expense | 734 |  | 796 |  | 799 |  |  |  |
Travel and entertainment expense | 500 |  | 723 |  | 608 |  |  |  |
Other non-interest expense | 4,603 |  | 5,893 |  | 3,739 |  |  |  |

Data processing and software expenses for the first quarter of 2025 increased over all periods presented due to costs associated with recent technology projects.
Professional fees for the first quarter of 2025 decreased when compared to the linked quarter due to lower costs of professional services and fewer legal expenses incurred. Professional fees for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 remained flat.
Amortization of other intangible assets for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $0.6 million compared to both the linked quarter and the prior year quarter due to decreases in amortization on core deposits and customer relationship intangibles.
Peoples' e-banking expense is comprised of costs associated with debit and ATM cards and is driven by timing of customer activity. E-banking expense remained relatively flat compared to the linked quarter and increased $0.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Peoples' FDIC insurance premiums for the first quarter of 2025 were relatively flat when compared to the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024.
Other loan expenses during the first quarter of 2025 increased $0.3 million when compared to the linked quarter. Other loan expenses were relatively flat when compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Operating lease expense decreased when compared to the linked quarter due to less expense associated with Vantage and increased compared to the same period in 2024 due to the volume of leases.
Peoples is subject to state franchise taxes, which are based largely on Peoples' equity, in the states where Peoples has a physical presence. Franchise tax expense also includes the Ohio Financial Institution Tax ("FIT"), which is a business privilege tax that is imposed on financial institutions organized for profit and doing business in Ohio. The Ohio FIT is based on the total equity capital in proportion to the taxpayer's gross receipts in Ohio as of the most recent year-end. The increase in franchise tax expense for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the linked quarter relates to the prior quarter including a true-up driven by lower than estimated
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apportionment in Ohio. The increase in franchise tax expense for the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the first quarter of 2024 was due to higher equity.
Marketing expense for the first quarter of 2025 decreased when compared to both the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024 due to less advertising expenses and promotional items.
Communication expense remained relatively flat for the first quarter of 2025 when compared to both the linked quarter and the same period of the prior year.
Travel and entertainment expense decreased over both the linked quarter and the same period for 2024 due to the timing of travel. Travel and entertainment expense will commonly spike in the fourth quarter due to additional travel and holiday gatherings.
Other non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 decreased when compared to the linked quarter primarily due to a a legal contingency accrued at the end of the prior period of approximately $1.0 million. Other non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024 increased due to an increase in miscellaneous expense of $0.4 million and postage which was approximately $0.3 million.
Income Tax Expense
Peoples recorded income tax expense of $7.0 million with an effective tax rate of 22.4% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to income tax expense of $7.9 million with an effective tax rate of 22.7% for the linked quarter and income tax expense of $8.3 million with an effective tax rate of 21.8% for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in income tax expense when compared to the linked quarter and to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to lower net income.
Additional information regarding income taxes can be found in "Note 13. Income Taxes" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K.
Pre-Provision Net Revenue (Non-US GAAP)
Pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR") has become a key financial measure used by state and federal bank regulatory agencies when assessing the capital adequacy of financial institutions. PPNR is defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income, excluding all gains and losses, minus total non-interest expense. As a result, PPNR represents the earnings capacity that can be either retained in order to build capital or used to absorb unexpected losses and preserve existing capital. This measure represents a Non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the provision for (recovery of) credit losses and all gains and losses included in earnings.
The following table provides a reconciliation of this Non-US GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Pre-provision net revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ | 31,377 |  | $ | 34,855 |  | $ | 37,852 |  |  |  |
Add: provision for credit losses | 10,190 |  | 6,267 |  | 6,102 |  |  |  |
Add: loss on OREO | — |  | 1,228 |  | — |  |  |  |
Add: loss on investment securities | 2 |  | — |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Add: loss on other assets | 330 |  | 458 |  | 309 |  |  |  |
Add: loss on other transactions | 51 |  | 60 |  | 32 |  |  |  |
Less: gain on OREO | 20 |  | — |  | — |  |  |  |
Less: gain on investment securities | — |  | 12 |  | — |  |  |  |
Pre-provision net revenue | $ | 41,930 |  | $ | 42,856 |  | $ | 44,296 |  |  |  |

The decrease in the PPNR for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2024 was driven by lower accretion income.
Efficiency Ratio (Non-US GAAP)
The efficiency ratio is a key financial measure used to monitor performance. The efficiency ratio is calculated as total non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of FTE net interest income plus total non-interest income excluding net gains and losses. This measure is Non-US GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and losses included in earnings, and uses FTE net interest income.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of this Non-US GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Efficiency ratio: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total non-interest expense | $ | 70,787 |  | $ | 70,503 |  | $ | 68,465 |  |  |  |
Less: amortization of other intangible assets | 2,213 |  | 2,800 |  | 2,788 |  |  |  |
Adjusted total non-interest expense | 68,574 |  | 67,703 |  | 65,677 |  |  |  |
Total non-interest income | 27,099 |  | 25,089 |  | 25,779 |  |  |  |
Less: net (loss) gain on investment securities | (2) |  | 12 |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Less: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions | (361) |  | (1,746) |  | (341) |  |  |  |
Total non-interest income excluding net losses | 27,462 |  | 26,823 |  | 26,121 |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 85,255 |  | 86,536 |  | 86,640 |  |  |  |
Add: FTE adjustment (a) | 283 |  | 286 |  | 354 |  |  |  |
Net interest income on an FTE basis | 85,538 |  | 86,822 |  | 86,994 |  |  |  |
Adjusted revenue | $ | 113,000 |  | $ | 113,645 |  | $ | 113,115 |  |  |  |
Efficiency ratio | 60.68 | % | 59.57 | % | 58.06 | % |  |  |

(a) Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2025 was 60.7%, compared to 59.6% for the linked quarter and 58.1% for the first quarter of 2024. The efficiency ratio increased compared to the linked quarter mainly as the result of higher non-interest expense, which was driven by annual expenses that occur in the first quarter of each year. The efficiency ratio increased for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to higher non-interest expense. Peoples continues to focus on controlling expenses, while recognizing necessary costs in order to continue growing the business.
Return on Average Assets Adjusted for Non-Core Items Ratio (Non-US GAAP)
In addition to return on average assets, management uses return on average assets adjusted for non-core items to monitor performance. The return on average assets adjusted for non-core items ratio represents a Non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the after-tax impact of all gains and losses and acquisition-related expenses.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of this Non-US GAAP financial measure to the amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items: |  |  |
Net income | $ | 24,336 |  | $ | 26,930 |  | $ | 29,584 |  |  |  |
Add: net loss on investment securities | 2 |  | — |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Less: tax effect of net loss on investment securities (a) | — |  | — |  | — |  |  |  |
Less: net gain on investment securities | — |  | 12 |  | — |  |  |  |
Add: tax effect of net gain on investment securities (a) | — |  | 3 |  | — |  |  |  |
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions | 361 |  | 1,746 |  | 341 |  |  |  |
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a) | 76 |  | 367 |  | 72 |  |  |  |
Add: acquisition-related expenses | — |  | 1,144 |  | (84) |  |  |  |
Less: tax effect of acquisition-related expenses (a) | — |  | 240 |  | (18) |  |  |  |
Net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax) | $ | 24,623 |  | $ | 29,204 |  | $ | 29,788 |  |  |  |
Days in the period | 90 |  | 92 |  | 91 |  |  |  |
Days in the year | 365 |  | 366 |  | 366 |  |  |  |
Annualized net income | $ | 98,696 |  | $ | 107,135 |  | $ | 118,986 |  |  |  |
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax) | $ | 99,860 |  | $ | 116,181 |  | $ | 119,807 |  |  |  |
Return on average assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Annualized net income | $ | 98,696 |  | $ | 107,135 |  | $ | 118,986 |  |  |  |
Total average assets | 9,195,467 |  | 9,146,057 |  | 9,021,651 |  |  |  |
Return on average assets | 1.07 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.32 | % |  |  |
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items: |  |  |
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax) | $ | 99,860 |  | $ | 116,181 |  | $ | 119,807 |  |  |  |
Total average assets | 9,195,467 |  | 9,146,057 |  | 9,021,651 |  |  |  |
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items (after tax) | 1.09 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.33 | % |  |  |

(a) Based on a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
The return on average assets and the return on average assets adjusted for non-core items for the first quarter of 2025 decreased when compared to the linked quarter, due to a decrease in annualized net income resulting from higher non-interest expense and lower net interest income. The decrease in the return on average assets and return on average assets adjusted for non-core items for the first quarter of 2025, compared to the first quarter of 2024, was attributable to a decrease in annualized net income resulting from higher non-interest expense and an increase in average assets.
Return on Average Tangible Equity Ratio (Non-US GAAP)
The return on average tangible equity ratio is a key financial measure used to monitor performance. This ratio is calculated as annualized net income (less the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets) divided by average tangible equity. This
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measure is Non-US GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets from earnings and the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on total stockholders' equity.

| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 |  |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets: |  |  |
Net income | $ | 24,336 |  | $ | 26,930 |  | $ | 29,584 |  |  |  |
Add: amortization of other intangible assets | 2,213 |  | 2,800 |  | 2,788 |  |  |  |
Less: tax effect of amortization of other intangible assets (a) | 465 |  | 588 |  | 585 |  |  |  |
Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets | $ | 26,084 |  | $ | 29,142 |  | $ | 31,787 |  |  |  |
Days in the period | 90 |  | 92 |  | 91 |  |  |  |
Days in the year | 365 |  | 366 |  | 366 |  |  |  |
Annualized net income | $ | 98,696 |  | $ | 107,135 |  | $ | 118,986 |  |  |  |
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets | $ | 105,785 |  | $ | 115,934 |  | $ | 127,847 |  |  |  |
Average tangible equity: |  |  |  |  |
Total average stockholders' equity | $ | 1,122,860 |  | $ | 1,120,597 |  | $ | 1,052,781 |  |  |  |
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets | 401,344 |  | 402,930 |  | 410,719 |  |  |  |
Average tangible equity | $ | 721,516 |  | $ | 717,667 |  | $ | 642,062 |  |  |  |
Return on total average stockholders' equity ratio: |  |  |  |  |
Annualized net income | $ | 98,696 |  | $ | 107,135 |  | $ | 118,986 |  |  |  |
Total average stockholders' equity | $ | 1,122,860 |  | $ | 1,120,597 |  | $ | 1,052,781 |  |  |  |
Return on total average stockholders' equity | 8.79 | % | 9.56 | % | 11.30 | % |  |  |
Return on average tangible equity ratio: |  |  |
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets | $ | 105,785 |  | $ | 115,934 |  | $ | 127,847 |  |  |  |
Average tangible equity | $ | 721,516 |  | $ | 717,667 |  | $ | 642,062 |  |  |  |
Return on average tangible equity | 14.66 | % | 16.15 | % | 19.91 | % |  |  |

(a) Based on a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.
The return on total average stockholders' equity and average tangible equity ratios decreased when compared to the linked quarter due to a decrease in annualized net income mainly attributable to an increase in non-interest expense and a decrease in net interest income. The decreases in the return on total average stockholders' equity and average tangible equity ratios for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024 was driven by lower net income.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At March 31, 2025, Peoples' interest-bearing deposits in other banks had decreased $48.3 million from December 31, 2024. The total cash and cash equivalents balance included $52.6 million of excess cash reserves being maintained at the FRB of Cleveland at March 31, 2025, compared to $104.7 million at December 31, 2024. The amount of excess cash reserves maintained is dependent upon Peoples' daily liquidity position, which is driven primarily by changes in deposit and loan balances.
Through the first three months of 2025, Peoples' total cash and cash equivalents decreased $30.7 million, which reflected cash outflows of $47.3 million for financing activities and $17.6 million for investing activities, partially offset by cash inflows of $34.3 million from operating activities. Peoples' use of cash in investing activities reflected a $74.8 million net increase in loans held for investment, partially offset by net cash inflows for available-for-sale investment securities and held-to-maturity investment securities for $29.4 million and $21.6 million, respectively. The cash used in financing activities was largely driven by a net decrease in short-term borrowings of $174.2 million, partially offset by an increase of $125.7 million in interest-bearing deposits and $18.6 million of non-interest bearing deposits.
Further information regarding the management of Peoples' liquidity position can be found later in this discussion under “Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity.”
Investment Securities
The following table provides information regarding Peoples’ investment portfolio:

(Dollars in thousands) | Weighted Average Yield | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value: |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury and government agencies | 5.23 | % | $ | 14,343 |  | $ | 15,196 |  | $ | 27,961 |  | $ | 28,343 |  | $ | 28,773 |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 3.45 | % | 213,063 |  | 209,083 |  | 174,708 |  | 230,916 |  | 200,460 |
States and political subdivisions | 2.87 | % | 195,505 |  | 196,301 |  | 206,779 |  | 202,804 |  | 208,750 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 2.48 | % | 593,979 |  | 601,802 |  | 607,726 |  | 601,002 |  | 621,691 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2.12 | % | 52,636 |  | 55,065 |  | 57,437 |  | 50,035 |  | 50,791 |
Bank-issued trust preferred securities | 4.26 | % | 4,148 |  | 6,108 |  | 6,056 |  | 6,039 |  | 6,001 |
Total fair value |  | $ | 1,073,674 |  | $ | 1,083,555 |  | $ | 1,080,667 |  | $ | 1,119,139 |  | $ | 1,116,466 |
Total amortized cost |  | $ | 1,199,677 |  | $ | 1,229,382 |  | $ | 1,189,792 |  | $ | 1,266,060 |  | $ | 1,262,319 |
Net unrealized loss |  | $ | (126,003) |  | $ | (145,827) |  | $ | (109,125) |  | $ | (146,921) |  | $ | (145,853) |
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost: |  |  |  |
Obligations of: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government sponsored agencies | 5.00 | % | $ | 222,698 |  | $ | 233,302 |  | $ | 196,642 |  | $ | 212,023 |  | $ | 188,423 |
States and political subdivisions (a) | 2.35 | % | 142,513 |  | 142,691 |  | 141,918 |  | 144,134 |  | 144,315 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 4.12 | % | 290,023 |  | 300,290 |  | 256,329 |  | 246,283 |  | 246,579 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2.48 | % | 98,469 |  | 98,754 |  | 98,984 |  | 99,782 |  | 100,427 |
Total amortized cost |  | $ | 753,703 |  | $ | 775,037 |  | $ | 693,873 |  | $ | 702,222 |  | $ | 679,744 |
Other investment securities |  | $ | 51,322 |  | $ | 60,132 |  | $ | 55,691 |  | $ | 62,742 |  | $ | 62,939 |
Total investment securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized cost |  | $ | 2,004,702 |  | $ | 2,064,551 |  | $ | 1,939,356 |  | $ | 2,031,024 |  | $ | 2,005,002 |
Carrying value |  | $ | 1,878,699 |  | $ | 1,918,724 |  | $ | 1,830,231 |  | $ | 1,884,103 |  | $ | 1,859,149 |

(a)Amortized cost is presented net of the allowance for credit losses of $237 at March 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024 and $238 at March 31, 2024.
For the first quarter of 2025, total investment securities decreased compared to the linked quarter due to principal payments received. Compared to March 31, 2024, held-to-maturity securities increased due to the purchases of higher-yielding, longer duration securities booked to held-to-maturity.
Additional information regarding Peoples' investment portfolio can be found in "Note 3 Investment Securities" of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Loans and Leases
The following table provides information regarding outstanding loan balances:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Originated loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |
Construction | $ | 266,644 |  | $ | 271,975 |  | $ | 265,073 |  | $ | 291,240 |  | $ | 262,209 |
Commercial real estate, other | 1,413,759 |  | 1,310,127 |  | 1,283,903 |  | 1,240,069 |  | 1,263,577 |
Commercial real estate | 1,680,403 |  | 1,582,102 |  | 1,548,976 |  | 1,531,309 |  | 1,525,786 |
Commercial and industrial | 1,167,382 |  | 1,162,777 |  | 1,047,001 |  | 1,032,753 |  | 972,191 |
Premium finance | 264,080 |  | 269,435 |  | 286,983 |  | 293,349 |  | 238,962 |
Leases | 375,224 |  | 382,074 |  | 401,573 |  | 390,160 |  | 373,626 |
Residential real estate | 458,663 |  | 448,884 |  | 441,730 |  | 441,293 |  | 420,518 |
Home equity lines of credit | 187,887 |  | 182,831 |  | 180,737 |  | 172,766 |  | 164,019 |
Consumer, indirect | 680,260 |  | 669,857 |  | 677,056 |  | 675,054 |  | 650,228 |
Consumer, direct | 101,876 |  | 101,062 |  | 101,026 |  | 100,836 |  | 99,022 |
Consumer | 782,136 |  | 770,919 |  | 778,082 |  | 775,890 |  | 749,250 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 1,047 |  | 1,253 |  | 1,205 |  | 1,067 |  | 1,306 |
Total originated loans and leases | $ | 4,916,822 |  | $ | 4,800,275 |  | $ | 4,686,287 |  | $ | 4,638,587 |  | $ | 4,445,658 |
Acquired loans and leases (a): |  |  |  |  |
Construction | $ | 52,460 |  | $ | 56,413 |  | $ | 55,021 |  | $ | 49,361 |  | $ | 52,478 |
Commercial real estate, other | 816,779 |  | 845,886 |  | 896,588 |  | 955,910 |  | 980,203 |
Commercial real estate | 869,239 |  | 902,299 |  | 951,609 |  | 1,005,271 |  | 1,032,681 |
Commercial and industrial | 176,445 |  | 184,868 |  | 203,151 |  | 225,310 |  | 242,424 |
Leases | 20,230 |  | 24,524 |  | 31,436 |  | 40,491 |  | 49,068 |
Residential real estate | 389,505 |  | 386,217 |  | 335,812 |  | 348,051 |  | 361,370 |
Home equity lines of credit | 47,522 |  | 49,830 |  | 52,372 |  | 54,842 |  | 57,060 |
Consumer, direct | 8,763 |  | 9,990 |  | 11,172 |  | 12,819 |  | 14,566 |
Total acquired loans and leases | $ | 1,511,704 |  | $ | 1,557,728 |  | $ | 1,585,552 |  | $ | 1,686,784 |  | $ | 1,757,169 |
Total loans and leases | $ | 6,428,526 |  | $ | 6,358,003 |  | $ | 6,271,839 |  | $ | 6,325,371 |  | $ | 6,202,827 |
Percent of loans and leases to total loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |
Construction | 5.0 | % | 5.2 | % | 5.1 | % | 5.4 | % | 5.1 | %
Commercial real estate, other | 34.7 | % | 33.9 | % | 34.8 | % | 34.7 | % | 36.2 | %
Commercial real estate | 39.7 | % | 39.1 | % | 39.9 | % | 40.1 | % | 41.3 | %
Commercial and industrial | 20.8 | % | 21.2 | % | 19.9 | % | 19.9 | % | 19.6 | %
Premium finance | 4.1 | % | 4.2 | % | 4.6 | % | 4.6 | % | 3.8 | %
Leases | 6.2 | % | 6.4 | % | 6.9 | % | 6.8 | % | 6.8 | %
Residential real estate | 13.2 | % | 13.2 | % | 12.4 | % | 12.5 | % | 12.6 | %
Home equity lines of credit | 3.7 | % | 3.7 | % | 3.7 | % | 3.6 | % | 3.6 | %
Consumer, indirect | 10.6 | % | 10.5 | % | 10.8 | % | 10.7 | % | 10.5 | %
Consumer, direct | 1.7 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.8 | %
Consumer | 12.3 | % | 12.2 | % | 12.6 | % | 12.5 | % | 12.3 | %
Total percentage | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | %
Residential real estate loans being serviced for others | $ | 337,279 |  | $ | 346,189 |  | $ | 347,719 |  | $ | 341,298 |  | $ | 348,937 |

(a) Includes all loans acquired, and related loan discount recorded as part of acquisition accounting, in 2012 or thereafter. Loans that were acquired and subsequently re-underwritten are reported as originated upon execution of such credit actions (for example, renewals and increases in lines of credit).
The period-end total loan and lease balances at March 31, 2025 increased $70.5 million, or 4% annualized, compared to at December 31, 2024. The increase in the period-end loan and lease balances at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 was primarily driven by increases of $74.5 million in other commercial real estate loans, $13.1 million of residential real estate loans, and $10.4 million in indirect consumer loans, partially offset by a decrease of $11.1 million and $9.3 million in leases and construction loans, respectively. The increase in the period-end loan and lease balances at March 31, 2025 compared to at March 31, 2024 was primarily driven by loan growth of $129.2 million of commercial and industrial loans, $66.3 million of residential real estate loans, $30.0 million of indirect consumer loans, and $25.1 million of premium finance loans. These were partially offset by reductions in leases of $27.2 million and commercial real estate loans of $13.2 million.
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Loan Concentration
Peoples categorizes its commercial loans according to standard industry classifications and monitors for concentrations in a single industry or multiple industries that could be impacted by changes in economic conditions in a similar manner. Peoples' commercial lending activities continue to be spread over a diverse range of businesses from all sectors of the economy, with no single industry comprising over 10% of Peoples' total loan portfolio.
Loans secured by commercial real estate, including commercial construction loans, continued to comprise the largest portion of Peoples' loan portfolio at March 31, 2025. The following tables provide information regarding the largest concentrations of commercial construction loans and other commercial real estate loans within the loan portfolio at March 31, 2025:

(Dollars in thousands) | Outstanding Balance | Loan Commitments | Total Exposure | % of Total
Construction: |  |  |  |
Apartment complexes | $ | 182,211 |  | $ | 205,560 |  | $ | 387,771 |  | 59.4 | %
Residential property | 16,138 |  | 21,952 |  | 38,090 |  | 5.8 | %
Land development | 34,217 |  | 13,471 |  | 47,688 |  | 7.3 | %
Land only | 10,710 |  | 30,917 |  | 41,627 |  | 6.4 | %
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes | 8,941 |  | 14,608 |  | 23,549 |  | 3.6 | %
Lodging and lodging related | 11,709 |  | 12,520 |  | 24,229 |  | 3.7 | %
Warehouse facilities | 328 |  | 16,315 |  | 16,643 |  | 2.6 | %
Student housing | 15,000 |  | — |  | 15,000 |  | 2.3 | %
Other (a) | 39,850 |  | 18,075 |  | 57,925 |  | 8.9 | %
Total construction | $ | 319,104 |  | $ | 333,418 |  | $ | 652,522 |  | 100.0 | %

(a) All other total exposures by industry are less than 2% of the Total Exposure.
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(Dollars in thousands) | Outstanding Balance | Loan Commitments | Total Exposure | % of Total
Commercial real estate, other: |  |  |  |
Apartment complexes | $ | 410,413 |  | $ | 3,466 |  | $ | 413,879 |  | 18.0 | %
Retail facilities: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 40,495 |  | $ | 804 |  | $ | 41,299 |  | 1.8 | %
Non-owner occupied | 215,710 |  | 435 |  | 216,145 |  | 9.4 | %
Total retail facilities | $ | 256,205 |  | $ | 1,239 |  | $ | 257,444 |  | 11.2 | %
Light industrial facilities: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 134,080 |  | $ | 6,958 |  | $ | 141,038 |  | 6.1 | %
Non-owner occupied | 114,303 |  | 3,431 |  | 117,734 |  | 5.1 | %
Total light industrial facilities | $ | 248,383 |  | $ | 10,389 |  | $ | 258,772 |  | 11.2 | %
Office buildings and complexes: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 73,632 |  | $ | 2,560 |  | $ | 76,192 |  | 3.3 | %
Non-owner occupied | 118,803 |  | 1,462 |  | 120,265 |  | 5.2 | %
Total office buildings and complexes | $ | 192,435 |  | $ | 4,022 |  | $ | 196,457 |  | 8.5 | %
Lodging and lodging related: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 30,185 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 30,185 |  | 1.3 | %
Non-owner occupied | 145,473 |  | 1,263 |  | 146,736 |  | 6.4 | %
Total lodging and lodging related | $ | 175,658 |  | $ | 1,263 |  | $ | 176,921 |  | 7.7 | %
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes | $ | 117,524 |  | $ | 778 |  | $ | 118,302 |  | 5.2 | %
Warehouse facilities: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 38,068 |  | $ | 509 |  | $ | 38,577 |  | 1.7 | %
Non-owner occupied | 33,884 |  | 443 |  | 34,327 |  | 1.5 | %
Total warehouse facilities | $ | 71,952 |  | $ | 952 |  | $ | 72,904 |  | 3.2 | %
Restaurant/bar facilities: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 55,194 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 55,194 |  | 2.4 | %
Non-owner occupied | 30,651 |  | — |  | 30,651 |  | 1.3 | %
Total restaurant/bar facilities | $ | 85,845 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 85,845 |  | 3.7 | %
Mixed-use facilities: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 42,574 |  | $ | 1,840 |  | $ | 44,414 |  | 1.9 | %
Non-owner occupied | 33,640 |  | 1,221 |  | 34,861 |  | 1.5 | %
Total mixed-use facilities | $ | 76,214 |  | $ | 3,061 |  | $ | 79,275 |  | 3.4 | %
Healthcare facilities: |  |  |  |
Owner occupied | $ | 37,278 |  | $ | 19 |  | $ | 37,297 |  | 1.6 | %
Non-owner occupied | 15,043 |  | 2,498 |  | 17,541 |  | 0.8 | %
Total healthcare facilities | $ | 52,321 |  | $ | 2,517 |  | $ | 54,838 |  | 2.4 | %
Other (a) | 543,588 |  | 41,112 |  | 584,700 |  | 25.5 | %
Total commercial real estate, other | $ | 2,230,538 |  | $ | 68,799 |  | $ | 2,299,337 |  | 100.0 | %

(a) All other total exposures by industry are less than 2% of the Total Exposure.
Peoples' commercial lending activities continue to focus on lending opportunities within Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. For all other states, the aggregate outstanding balances of commercial loans in each state were less than 5% of total loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The repayment of premium finance loans is secured by the underlying insurance policy prepaid premium, and therefore, has no geographical impact from a repayment perspective. The repayment of leases is secured by the underlying equipment collateral and not real estate, which mitigates geographic risk.
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Allowance for Credit Losses
The amount of the allowance for credit losses at the end of each period represents management's estimate of expected losses from existing loans based upon its quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio. While this process involves allocations being made to specific loans and pools of loans, the entire allowance is available for all losses expected within the loan portfolio.
The following details management's allocation of the allowance for credit losses:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Construction | $ | 1,156 |  | $ | 878 |  | $ | 854 |  | $ | 673 |  | $ | 701 |
Commercial real estate, other | 17,155 |  | 16,256 |  | 17,239 |  | 19,852 |  | 21,788 |
Commercial and industrial | 12,783 |  | 13,283 |  | 11,592 |  | 10,943 |  | 10,581 |
Premium finance | 646 |  | 662 |  | 711 |  | 763 |  | 607 |
Leases | 13,575 |  | 12,893 |  | 16,970 |  | 15,218 |  | 12,889 |
Residential real estate | 6,786 |  | 6,491 |  | 6,058 |  | 5,939 |  | 5,866 |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,863 |  | 1,792 |  | 1,804 |  | 1,737 |  | 1,689 |
Consumer, indirect | 8,696 |  | 8,576 |  | 8,924 |  | 8,654 |  | 8,301 |
Consumer, direct | 2,474 |  | 2,396 |  | 2,370 |  | 2,332 |  | 2,279 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 98 |  | 121 |  | 117 |  | 136 |  | 121 |
Allowance for credit losses | $ | 65,232 |  | $ | 63,348 |  | $ | 66,639 |  | $ | 66,247 |  | $ | 64,822 |
As a percent of total loans | 1.01 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | %

The increase in the allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 was primarily due to (i) a deterioration of macro-economic conditions used within the CECL model, (ii) an increase of reserves on individually analyzed loans and (iii) loan growth. The increase in the allowance balance at March 31, 2025 when compared to March 31, 2024 was driven by loan growth and a slight increase of reserves on individually analyzed loans.
Additional information regarding Peoples' allowance for credit losses can be found in "Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K and "Note 4 Loans and Leases" of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.
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The following table summarizes Peoples’ net charge-offs and recoveries:

| Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Gross charge-offs: |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | 215 |  | 219 |  | — |  | — |  | 212 |
Commercial and industrial | 380 |  | 118 |  | 259 |  | 56 |  | 235 |
Premium finance | 71 |  | 63 |  | 37 |  | 55 |  | 54 |
Leases | 5,654 |  | 7,706 |  | 3,753 |  | 2,377 |  | 1,270 |
Residential real estate | 142 |  | 144 |  | — |  | 64 |  | 80 |
Home equity lines of credit | — |  | — |  | 2 |  | 9 |  | — |
Consumer, indirect | 1,866 |  | 1,331 |  | 1,820 |  | 1,567 |  | 1,461 |
Consumer, direct | 155 |  | 149 |  | 162 |  | 141 |  | 226 |
Consumer | 2,021 |  | 1,480 |  | 1,982 |  | 1,708 |  | 1,687 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 277 |  | 310 |  | 558 |  | 338 |  | 336 |
Total gross charge-offs | $ | 8,760 |  | $ | 10,040 |  | $ | 6,591 |  | $ | 4,607 |  | $ | 3,874 |
Recoveries: |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | $ | 4 |  | $ | 24 |  | $ | 100 |  | $ | (80) |  | $ | 83 |
Commercial and industrial | 6 |  | 40 |  | 1 |  | 10 |  | 7 |
Premium finance | 6 |  | 12 |  | 4 |  | 4 |  | 8 |
Leases | 245 |  | 87 |  | 56 |  | 173 |  | 212 |
Residential real estate | 49 |  | 45 |  | 58 |  | 68 |  | 83 |
Home equity lines of credit | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 7 |
Consumer, indirect | 210 |  | 178 |  | 186 |  | 117 |  | 71 |
Consumer, direct | 20 |  | 7 |  | 19 |  | 15 |  | 9 |
Consumer | 230 |  | 185 |  | 205 |  | 132 |  | 80 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 99 |  | 61 |  | 83 |  | 67 |  | 74 |
Total recoveries | $ | 639 |  | $ | 454 |  | $ | 507 |  | $ | 374 |  | $ | 554 |
Net charge-offs (recoveries): |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | 211 |  | 195 |  | (100) |  | 80 |  | 129 |
Commercial and industrial | 374 |  | 78 |  | 258 |  | 46 |  | 228 |
Premium finance | 65 |  | 51 |  | 33 |  | 51 |  | 46 |
Leases | 5,409 |  | 7,619 |  | 3,697 |  | 2,204 |  | 1,058 |
Residential real estate | 93 |  | 99 |  | (58) |  | (4) |  | (3) |
Home equity lines of credit | — |  | — |  | 2 |  | 9 |  | (7) |
Consumer, indirect | 1,656 |  | 1,153 |  | 1,634 |  | 1,450 |  | 1,390 |
Consumer, direct | 135 |  | 142 |  | 143 |  | 126 |  | 217 |
Consumer | 1,791 |  | 1,295 |  | 1,777 |  | 1,576 |  | 1,607 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 178 |  | 249 |  | 475 |  | 271 |  | 262 |
Total net charge-offs | $ | 8,121 |  | $ | 9,586 |  | $ | 6,084 |  | $ | 4,233 |  | $ | 3,320 |
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans (annualized):
Commercial real estate, other | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | (0.01) | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | %
Commercial and industrial | 0.02 | % | — | % | 0.02 | % | — | % | 0.02 | %
Premium finance | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | %
Leases | 0.35 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.23 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.07 | %
Residential real estate | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | — | % | — | % | — | %
Home equity lines of credit | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | %
Consumer, indirect | 0.11 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | %
Consumer, direct | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | %
Consumer | 0.12 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.10 | %
Deposit account overdrafts | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | %
Total | 0.52 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.27 | % | 0.22 | %

Each with "--%" not meaningful.
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Total net charge-offs during the first quarter of 2025 were $8.1 million, or 0.52% of average total loans on an annualized basis, compared to $9.6 million, or 0.61% of average total loans on an annualized basis, during the linked quarter and $3.3 million, or 0.22% of average total loans on an annualized basis, during the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in net charge-offs when compared to the linked quarter was primarily related to a slight improvement in the lease portfolio of $2.2 million, partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million in indirect consumer loans. The net charge-offs for the lease portfolio remain higher than historic norms and are the driver for the increase over March 31, 2024.
The following table details Peoples’ nonperforming assets:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Loans 90+ days past due and accruing: |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | $ | 284 |  | $ | 227 |  | $ | 3,838 |  | $ | 106 |  | $ | 231 |
Commercial and industrial | 106 |  | 78 |  | 413 |  | 208 |  | 10 |
Premium finance | 2,502 |  | 4,947 |  | 7,771 |  | 2,546 |  | 2,208 |
Leases | 218 |  | 803 |  | 12,675 |  | 3,193 |  | 4,070 |
Residential real estate | 853 |  | 2,166 |  | 2,442 |  | 1,209 |  | 780 |
Home equity lines of credit | 47 |  | 213 |  | 292 |  | 230 |  | 181 |
Consumer, indirect | 77 |  | 159 |  | 46 |  | 67 |  | 134 |
Consumer, direct | 120 |  | 44 |  | 101 |  | 33 |  | 48 |
Consumer | 197 |  | 203 |  | 147 |  | 100 |  | 182 |
Total loans 90+ days past due and accruing | $ | 4,207 |  | $ | 8,637 |  | $ | 27,578 |  | $ | 7,592 |  | $ | 7,662 |
Nonaccrual loans: |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate, other | 5,378 |  | 7,136 |  | 4,416 |  | 4,833 |  | 3,773 |
Commercial and industrial | 5,747 |  | 6,809 |  | 7,008 |  | 6,030 |  | 6,205 |
Leases | 12,079 |  | 8,850 |  | 12,428 |  | 11,849 |  | 10,136 |
Residential real estate | 8,163 |  | 7,329 |  | 6,658 |  | 7,078 |  | 7,450 |
Home equity lines of credit | 1,537 |  | 1,498 |  | 1,461 |  | 1,454 |  | 1,134 |
Consumer, indirect | 2,521 |  | 2,374 |  | 2,726 |  | 2,261 |  | 2,506 |
Consumer, direct | 203 |  | 133 |  | 110 |  | 164 |  | 157 |
Consumer | 2,724 |  | 2,507 |  | 2,836 |  | 2,425 |  | 2,663 |
Total nonaccrual loans | $ | 35,628 |  | $ | 34,129 |  | $ | 34,807 |  | $ | 33,669 |  | $ | 31,361 |
Total nonperforming loans ("NPLs") | $ | 39,835 |  | $ | 42,766 |  | $ | 62,385 |  | $ | 41,261 |  | $ | 39,023 |
OREO: |  |  |  |  |
Commercial | $ | 5,891 |  | $ | 5,891 |  | $ | 7,118 |  | $ | 7,118 |  | $ | 7,118 |
Residential | 89 |  | 279 |  | 279 |  | 291 |  | 120 |
Total OREO | $ | 5,980 |  | $ | 6,170 |  | $ | 7,397 |  | $ | 7,409 |  | $ | 7,238 |
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs") | $ | 45,815 |  | $ | 48,936 |  | $ | 69,782 |  | $ | 48,670 |  | $ | 46,261 |
Criticized loans (a) | $ | 226,542 |  | $ | 241,302 |  | $ | 237,627 |  | $ | 239,943 |  | $ | 256,565 |
Classified loans (b) | $ | 123,842 |  | $ | 128,815 |  | $ | 133,241 |  | $ | 120,180 |  | $ | 147,518 |
Asset Quality Ratios (c): |  |  |  |  |
Nonaccrual loans as a percent of total loans | 0.55 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.51 | %
NPLs as a percent of total loans (d) | 0.62 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.63 | %
NPAs as a percent of total assets (d) | 0.50 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.50 | %
NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (d) | 0.71 | % | 0.77 | % | 1.11 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.74 | %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonaccrual loans | 183.09 | % | 185.61 | % | 191.45 | % | 196.76 | % | 206.70 | %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of NPLs (d) | 163.76 | % | 148.13 | % | 106.82 | % | 160.56 | % | 166.11 | %
Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (a) | 3.52 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.79 | % | 3.79 | % | 4.14 | %
Classified loans as a percent of total loans (b) | 1.93 | % | 2.03 | % | 2.12 | % | 1.90 | % | 2.38 | %

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(a) Includes loans categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful.
(b) Includes loans categorized as substandard or doubtful.
(c) Data presented as of the end of the period indicated.
(d) NPLs include loans 90+ days past due and accruing and nonaccrual loans. NPAs include nonperforming loans and OREO.
Compared to at December 31, 2024, Peoples' NPAs decreased from 0.53% of total assets to 0.50% of total assets at March 31, 2025. Total loans 90+ days past due and accruing in total decreased at March 31, 2025 compared to March 31, 2024 because of a reduction of leases. During the first quarter of 2025, criticized loans decreased $14.8 million, while classified loans decreased $5.0 million when compared to at December 31, 2024. The decrease in the amounts of criticized and classified loans compared to at December 31, 2024 and at March 31, 2024 was primarily driven by paydowns and upgrades of the risk rating of commercial loans. The decrease in NPAs compared to at December 31, 2024, was primarily driven by decreases of residential real estate loans and premium finance loans that were 90+ days past due and accruing. The decrease in NPAs compared to at March 31, 2024, was driven primarily by leases 90+ days past due and accruing and a reduction of OREO, partially offset by an increase in nonaccrual leases.
Deposits
The following table details Peoples’ deposit balances:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Non-interest-bearing deposits (a) | $ | 1,526,285 |  | $ | 1,507,661 |  | $ | 1,453,441 |  | $ | 1,472,697 |  | $ | 1,468,363 |
Interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |  |  |
Interest-bearing demand accounts (a) | 1,086,112 |  | 1,085,152 |  | 1,065,912 |  | 1,083,512 |  | 1,107,712 |
Savings accounts | 895,677 |  | 866,959 |  | 864,935 |  | 880,542 |  | 901,493 |
Retail CDs | 1,965,978 |  | 1,921,415 |  | 1,884,139 |  | 1,812,874 |  | 1,680,413 |
Money market deposit accounts | 967,331 |  | 878,254 |  | 894,690 |  | 869,159 |  | 859,961 |
Governmental deposit accounts | 834,409 |  | 775,782 |  | 824,136 |  | 766,337 |  | 825,170 |
Brokered CDs | 458,957 |  | 554,982 |  | 495,904 |  | 412,653 |  | 483,444 |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 6,208,464 |  | 6,082,544 |  | 6,029,716 |  | 5,825,077 |  | 5,858,193 |
Total deposits | $ | 7,734,749 |  | $ | 7,590,205 |  | $ | 7,483,157 |  | $ | 7,297,774 |  | $ | 7,326,556 |
Demand deposits as a percent of total deposits | 34 | % | 34 | % | 34 | % | 35 | % | 35 | %

(a)The sum of amounts presented is considered total demand deposits.
At March 31, 2025, period-end total deposits increased $144.5 million, or 2%, compared to at December 31, 2024, driven by increases of $89.1 million in money market deposit accounts, $58.6 million in governmental deposit accounts, and $44.6 million in retail certificates of deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $96.0 million in brokered deposits. The increase in governmental deposit accounts was due to the seasonality of those balances and the increase in retail certificates of deposits was due to current specials being offered. The decrease in brokered deposit accounts was due to the aforementioned influx of deposits.
Compared to March 31, 2024, period-end deposit balances increased $408.2 million, or 6%. The increase was driven by increases of $285.6 million in retail certificates of deposits, $107.4 million in money market deposit accounts, and $57.9 million of non-interest bearing deposits, partially offset by decreases of $24.5 million and $21.6 million in brokered deposits and interest-bearing deposits, respectively. The increase in retail certificates of deposits was driven by special promotional rate offerings over the past year. Given the rate environment, there has been a mix shift in the deposit portfolio over the last twelve months.
As part of its funding strategy, Peoples hedges 90-day brokered CDs or FHLB advances with interest rate swaps. The interest rate swaps pay a fixed rate of interest while receiving a floating rate component of interest tied to term SOFR, which offsets the rate on the brokered CDs or FHLB advances. As of March 31, 2025, Peoples had seven effective interest rate swaps, with an aggregate notional value of $65.0 million, which were designated as cash flow hedges. Peoples continually evaluates the overall balance sheet position given the interest rate environment.
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Borrowed Funds
The following table details Peoples’ short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Short-term borrowings: |  |  |  |  |
FHLB Overnight borrowings | $ | — |  | $ | 175,000 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 295,000 |  | $ | 260,192 |
Retail repurchase agreements | 19,228 |  | 18,367 |  | 12,945 |  | 24,733 |  | 90,304 |
Bank Term Funding Program ("BTFP") | — |  | — |  | 163,000 |  | 163,000 |  | 163,000 |
Other short-term borrowings | — |  | 107 |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Total short-term borrowings | $ | 19,228 |  | $ | 193,474 |  | $ | 175,945 |  | $ | 482,733 |  | $ | 513,496 |
Long-term borrowings: |  |  |  |  |
FHLB advances | $ | 131,716 |  | $ | 131,868 |  | $ | 132,157 |  | $ | 132,524 |  | $ | 132,683 |
Vantage non-recourse debt | 50,156 |  | 51,330 |  | 50,059 |  | 47,393 |  | 49,529 |
Other long-term borrowings | 55,128 |  | 54,875 |  | 54,608 |  | 54,340 |  | 54,071 |
Total long-term borrowings | $ | 237,000 |  | $ | 238,073 |  | $ | 236,824 |  | $ | 234,257 |  | $ | 236,283 |
Total borrowed funds | $ | 256,228 |  | $ | 431,547 |  | $ | 412,769 |  | $ | 716,990 |  | $ | 749,779 |

Total borrowed funds, which include overnight borrowings, are mainly a function of loan growth and changes in total deposit balances. Other long-term borrowings include trust preferred securities and floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures. Total borrowed funds at March 31, 2025 decreased compared to at December 31, 2024 and at March 31, 2024, primarily due to lower FHLB overnight borrowings.
Capital/Stockholders’ Equity
At March 31, 2025, capital levels for both Peoples and Peoples Bank remained substantially higher than the minimum amounts needed to be considered "well capitalized" institutions under applicable banking regulations. These higher capital levels reflect Peoples' desire to maintain a strong capital position. In order to avoid limitations on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation, Peoples must exceed the three minimum required ratios by at least the capital conservation buffer of 2.50%, which applies to the common equity tier 1 ("CET1") ratio, the tier 1 capital ratio and the total risk-based capital ratio. At March 31, 2025, Peoples had a capital conservation buffer of 5.75%.
The following table details Peoples' risk-based capital levels and corresponding ratios:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Capital Amounts: |  |  |  |  |
Common Equity Tier 1 | $ | 845,200 |  | $ | 833,128 |  | $ | 821,192 |  | $ | 799,710 |  | $ | 780,018 |
Tier 1 | 876,245 |  | 863,974 |  | 851,823 |  | 830,126 |  | 810,219 |
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2) | 960,819 |  | 946,724 |  | 933,679 |  | 916,073 |  | 894,663 |
Net risk-weighted assets | $ | 6,986,419 |  | $ | 6,971,490 |  | $ | 6,958,225 |  | $ | 6,814,149 |  | $ | 6,674,196 |
Capital Ratios: |  |  |  |  |
Common Equity Tier 1 | 12.10 | % | 11.95 | % | 11.80 | % | 11.74 | % | 11.69 | %
Tier 1 | 12.54 | % | 12.39 | % | 12.24 | % | 12.18 | % | 12.14 | %
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2) | 13.75 | % | 13.58 | % | 13.42 | % | 13.44 | % | 13.40 | %
Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.81 | % | 9.73 | % | 9.59 | % | 9.29 | % | 9.16 | %

Peoples' risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2025 increased when compared to at December 31, 2024, and to at March 31, 2024, due to net income during the quarter, partially offset by dividends paid.
In addition to traditional capital measurements, management uses tangible capital measures to evaluate the adequacy of Peoples' stockholders' equity. Such ratios represent Non-US GAAP financial measures since their calculation removes the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on amounts reported in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Management believes this information is useful to investors since it facilitates the comparison of Peoples' operating performance, financial condition and trends to peers, especially those without a similar level of intangible assets to that of Peoples. Further, intangible assets generally are difficult to convert into cash, especially during a financial crisis, and could decrease substantially in
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value should there be deterioration in the overall franchise value. As a result, tangible equity represents a conservative measure of the capacity for Peoples to incur losses but remain solvent.
The following table reconciles the calculation of these Non-US GAAP financial measures to amounts reported in Peoples' Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Tangible equity: |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity | $ | 1,137,821 |  | $ | 1,111,590 |  | $ | 1,124,972 |  | $ | 1,077,833 |  | $ | 1,062,002 |
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets | 400,099 |  | 402,422 |  | 403,922 |  | 406,417 |  | 409,285 |
Tangible equity | $ | 737,722 |  | $ | 709,168 |  | $ | 721,050 |  | $ | 671,416 |  | $ | 652,717 |
Tangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ | 9,246,000 |  | $ | 9,254,247 |  | $ | 9,140,471 |  | $ | 9,226,461 |  | $ | 9,270,774 |
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets | 400,099 |  | 402,422 |  | 403,922 |  | 406,417 |  | 409,285 |
Tangible assets | $ | 8,845,901 |  | $ | 8,851,825 |  | $ | 8,736,549 |  | $ | 8,820,044 |  | $ | 8,861,489 |
Tangible book value per common share: |  |  |  |
Tangible equity | $ | 737,722 |  | $ | 709,168 |  | $ | 721,050 |  | $ | 671,416 |  | $ | 652,717 |
Common shares outstanding | 35,669,100 |  | 35,563,590 |  | 35,538,607 |  | 35,498,977 |  | 35,486,234 |
Tangible book value per common share | $ | 20.68 |  | $ | 19.94 |  | $ | 20.29 |  | $ | 18.91 |  | $ | 18.39 |
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio: |  |  |  |
Tangible equity | $ | 737,722 |  | $ | 709,168 |  | $ | 721,050 |  | $ | 671,416 |  | $ | 652,717 |
Tangible assets | $ | 8,845,901 |  | $ | 8,851,825 |  | $ | 8,736,549 |  | $ | 8,820,044 |  | $ | 8,861,489 |
Tangible equity to tangible assets | 8.34 | % | 8.01 | % | 8.25 | % | 7.61 | % | 7.37 | %

Tangible book value per common share increased to $20.68 at March 31, 2025 compared to $19.94 at December 31, 2024. The change in tangible book value per common share was due to tangible equity increasing during the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss over the last three months. Tangible book value per common share at March 31, 2025 increased compared to at March 31, 2024 primarily due to net income over the last twelve months.
Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity
While Peoples is exposed to various business risks, the risks relating to interest rate sensitivity and liquidity are major risks that can materially impact future results of operations and financial condition due to their complexity and dynamic nature. The objective of Peoples' asset-liability management function is to measure and manage these risks in order to optimize net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity and safety. This objective requires Peoples to focus on interest rate risk exposure and adequate liquidity through its management of the mix of assets and liabilities, their related cash flows and the rates earned and paid on those assets and liabilities. Ultimately, the asset-liability management function is intended to guide management in the acquisition and disposition of earning assets and selection of appropriate funding sources.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk ("IRR") is one of the most significant risks arising in the normal course of business of financial services companies like Peoples. IRR is the potential for economic loss due to future interest rate changes that can impact the earnings stream, as well as market values, of financial assets and financial liabilities. Peoples' exposure to IRR is due primarily to differences in the maturity or repricing of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, other factors, such as prepayments of loans and investment securities, or early withdrawal of deposits, can affect Peoples' exposure to IRR and impact interest costs or revenue streams.
Peoples has assigned overall management of IRR to its Asset-Liability Committee (the “ALCO”), which has established an IRR management policy that sets minimum requirements and guidelines for monitoring and managing the level of IRR, including the review of assumptions used in modeling IRR.
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The following table shows the estimated changes in net interest income and the economic value of equity based upon a standard, parallel shock analysis with balances held constant (dollars in thousands):

Increase (Decrease) in Interest Rate | Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income |  | Estimated (Decrease) Increase in Economic Value of Equity
(in Basis Points) | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024 |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
300 | $ | 18,876 |  |  | 5.3 | % |  | $ | 10,471 |  | 3.0 | % |  | $ | (108,903) |  |  | (6.0) | % |  | $ | (127,697) |  | (7.2) | %
200 | 13,226 |  |  | 3.7 | % |  | 7,090 |  | 2.0 | % |  | (70,567) |  |  | (3.9) | % |  | (88,238) |  | (5.0) | %
100 | 7,099 |  |  | 2.0 | % |  | 3,678 |  | 1.0 | % |  | (33,106) |  |  | (1.8) | % |  | (45,430) |  | (2.6) | %
(100) | (12,309) |  |  | (3.4) | % |  | (9,700) |  | (2.7) | % |  | (5,850) |  |  | (0.3) | % |  | 12,016 |  | 0.7 | %
(200) | (26,990) |  |  | (7.6) | % |  | (19,818) |  | (5.6) | % |  | (40,569) |  |  | (2.2) | % |  | (3,009) |  | (0.2) | %
(300) | (17,783) |  |  | (5.0) | % |  | (19,964) |  | (5.6) | % |  | (92,496) |  |  | (5.1) | % |  | (25,823) |  | (1.5) | %

This table uses a standard, parallel shock analysis for assessing the IRR to net interest income and the economic value of equity. A parallel shock assumes all points on the yield curve (one year, two year, three year, etc.) are directionally changed by the same degree. Management regularly assesses the impact of both increasing and decreasing interest rates. The table above shows the impact of upward and downward parallel shocks of 100, 200 and 300 basis points.
Estimated changes in net interest income and the economic value of equity are partially driven by assumptions regarding the rate at which non-maturity deposits will reprice given a move in short-term interest rates, as well as assumptions regarding prepayment speeds on mortgage-backed securities. These and other modeling assumptions are monitored closely by Peoples on an ongoing basis.
While parallel interest rate shock scenarios are useful in assessing the level of IRR inherent in the balance sheet, interest rates typically move in a nonparallel manner with differences in the timing, direction and magnitude of changes in short-term and long-term interest rates. Thus, any impact that might occur as a result of the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates in the future could be offset by an inverse movement in long-term interest rates, and vice versa. For this reason, Peoples considers other interest rate scenarios in addition to analyzing the impact of parallel yield curve shifts. These include various flattening and steepening scenarios in which short-term and long-term interest rates move in different directions with varying magnitude. Peoples believes these scenarios to be more reflective of how interest rates change versus the severe parallel rate shocks described above. Given the shape of market yield curves at March 31, 2025, consideration of the bear steepener and bull steepener scenarios provide insights which were not captured by parallel shifts.
The bear steepener scenario highlights the risk to net interest income and economic value of equity when short-term interest rates remain constant while long-term interest rates rise. In such a scenario, Peoples' deposit and borrowing costs, which are generally correlated with short-term interest rates, remain constant, while asset yields, which are correlated with long-term interest rates, rise. At March 31, 2025, the bear steepener scenario produced an increase in net interest income of 0.8% and an increase in the economic value of equity of 5.6%.
The bull steepener scenario highlights the risk to net interest income and the economic value of equity when short-term rates fall faster than long-term rates. In such a scenario, Peoples' deposit and short-term borrowing costs, which are correlated with short-term rates, decrease, while long-term asset yields and long-term borrowing costs, which are more correlated with long-term rates, remain constant. Decreased deposit and funding costs would be more than offset by increased variable rate asset yields over a longer horizon; resulting in an increased amount of net interest income and net interest margin over a 24-month period. At March 31, 2025, the bull steepener scenario produced a decline of 0.7% to net interest income, as the impact of recent term funding mitigates the impact of lower short-term rates over a 12-month horizon, and an increase in the economic value of equity of 2.6%. Over a 24-month horizon, the bull steepener scenario produced a decrease of 1.2% to net interest income.
Peoples has entered into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for Peoples making fixed payments. As of March 31, 2025, Peoples had entered into seven interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional value of $65.0 million. Additional information regarding Peoples’ interest rate swaps can be found in “Note 10 Derivative Financial Instruments” of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
At March 31, 2025, Peoples' Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet was positioned to benefit from rising interest rates, while also mitigating the impact to net interest income decreasing rate scenarios. The table above illustrates this point as changes to net interest income increase in the rising interest rate scenarios.
Liquidity
In addition to IRR management, another major objective of the ALCO is to maintain a sufficient level of liquidity. In light of the recent bank failures, Peoples revisited the model assumptions, and determined the methods used by the ALCO to monitor and
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evaluate the adequacy of Peoples Bank's liquidity position remain appropriate and are largely unchanged from those disclosed in Peoples' 2024 Form 10-K.
At March 31, 2025, Peoples Bank had liquid assets of $520.4 million, which represented 4.9% of total assets and unfunded loan commitments. Peoples also had an additional $158.1 million of unpledged investment securities not included in the measurement of liquid assets.
Management believes the current mix of short-term liquidity sources, loan and security portfolio cash flows, and availability of other funding sources will allow Peoples to meet anticipated cash obligations, as well as special needs and off-balance sheet commitments.
Off-Balance Sheet Activities and Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business, Peoples is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk necessary to meet the financing needs of Peoples' customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments express the extent of involvement Peoples has in these financial instruments.
Loan Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit
Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of Peoples' customers. Standby letters of credit are instruments issued by Peoples Bank guaranteeing the beneficiary payment by Peoples Bank in the event of default by Peoples Bank's customer in the performance of an obligation or service. Historically, most loan commitments and standby letters of credit expire unused. Peoples Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counter-party to the financial instrument for loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Peoples Bank uses the same underwriting standards in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.
Peoples Bank routinely engages in activities that involve, to varying degrees, elements of risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These activities are part of Peoples Bank's normal course of business and include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, interest rate contracts and commitments to make additional capital contributions in low-income housing tax credit investments. Traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments continue to represent the most significant off-balance sheet exposure.
The following table details the total contractual amount of loan commitments and standby letters of credit:

(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024
Home equity lines of credit | $ | 257,349 |  | $ | 254,168 |  | $ | 248,400 |  | $ | 247,757 |  | $ | 246,035 |
Unadvanced construction loans | 350,382 |  | 370,086 |  | 376,595 |  | 371,322 |  | 349,850 |
Other loan commitments | 729,254 |  | 759,790 |  | 815,199 |  | 759,121 |  | 714,513 |
Loan commitments | $ | 1,336,985 |  | $ | 1,384,044 |  | $ | 1,440,194 |  | $ | 1,378,200 |  | $ | 1,310,398 |
Standby letters of credit | $ | 6,970 |  | $ | 8,398 |  | $ | 9,917 |  | $ | 10,507 |  | $ | 13,131 |

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information called for by this Item 3 is provided under the caption “FINANCIAL CONDITION - Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity” under “ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” 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 March 31, 2025. 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;
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(b)information required to be disclosed by Peoples in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports Peoples files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and
(c)Peoples’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in Peoples' internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during Peoples' fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Peoples’ internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Peoples or one of its subsidiaries from time to time is engaged in various litigation matters including the defense of claims of improper loan or deposit practices or lending violations. In addition, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses or operations, Peoples or one of its subsidiaries may be named as a plaintiff, a defendant, or a party to a legal proceeding or any of their respective properties may be subject to various pending and threatened legal proceedings and various actual and potential claims. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, Peoples cannot state what the eventual outcome of any such matters will be; however, based on management's current knowledge and after consultation with legal counsel, Peoples' management believes that damages, if any, and other amounts related to pending legal 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 under “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Part I of Peoples’ 2024 Form 10-K. These 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
(a)Not applicable.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)The following table details repurchases by Peoples and purchases by “affiliated purchasers” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act of Peoples’ common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Period | Total Number of Common Shares Purchased |  | Average Price Paid per Common Share |  | Total Number of Common Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) | Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Common Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 1 – 31, 2025 | 1,135 |  | (2) | $ | 31.08 |  | (2) | — |  | $ | 16,616,711 |
February 1 – 28, 2025 | 50,671 |  | (3) | $ | 32.70 |  | (3) | — |  | $ | 16,616,711 |
March 1 – 31, 2025 | 1,182 |  | (2) | $ | 32.36 |  | (2) | — |  | $ | 16,616,711 |
Total | 52,988 |  |  | $ | 32.66 |  |  | — |  | $ | 16,616,711 |

(1)On January 29, 2021, Peoples announced that on January 28, 2021, Peoples' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program authorizing Peoples to purchase up to an aggregate of $30 million of Peoples' outstanding common shares. There were no common shares repurchased under the share repurchase program during the first quarter of 2025.
(2)Information reported includes 1,135 common shares and 1,182 common shares purchased in open market transactions during January 2025 and March 2025, respectively, by Peoples Bank under the Rabbi Trust Agreement. The Rabbi Trust Agreement establishes a rabbi trust that holds assets to provide funds for the payment of the benefits under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Third Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries.
(3)Information reported includes 50,671 common shares withheld to satisfy income taxes associated with restricted common shares which were granted under the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan (now known as the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Plan) and vested during February 2025.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(a)None.
(b)Not applicable.
(c) During the three months ended March 31, 2025, no director of Peoples and no officer of Peoples (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number |  | Description |  | Exhibit Location
2.2 |  | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2022, by and between Peoples Bancorp Inc. and Limestone Bancorp, Inc.+ |  | Included as Annex A to the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement of Peoples on Form S-4/A filed on January 6, 2023 (Registration No. 333-268728)
3.1(a) |  | Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May 3, 1993) P |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples' Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed on July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)
3.1(b) |  | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 22, 1994) |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to Peoples' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' September 30, 2017 Form 10-Q")
3.1(c) |  | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 9, 1996) |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(c) to Peoples' September 30, 2017 Form 10-Q
3.1(d) |  | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 23, 2003) |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-16772) (“Peoples’ March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q”)
3.1(e) |  | Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on January 22, 2009) |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on January 23, 2009 (File No. 0-16772)
3.1(f) |  | Certificate of Amendment by Directors to Articles filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on January 28, 2009, evidencing adoption of amendments by the Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc. to Article FOURTH of the Amended Articles of Incorporation to establish express terms of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series A, each without par value, of Peoples Bancorp Inc. |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on February 2, 2009 (File No. 0-16772)
3.1(g) |  | Certificate of Amendment by the Shareholders to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on July 28, 2021) |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(g) to Peoples' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' June 30, 2021 Form 10-Q")
3.1(h) |  | Amended Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (representing the Amended Articles of Incorporation in compiled form incorporating all amendments through the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) [For purposes of SEC reporting compliance only--not filed with Ohio Secretary of State] |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(h) to Peoples' June 30, 2021 Form 10-Q
3.2(a) |  | Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. P |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Peoples’ Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed on July 20, 1993 (File No. 0-16772)
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
+Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits will be furnished supplementally by Peoples Bancorp Inc. to the SEC, or the staff of the SEC, on a confidential basis upon request.
P Peoples Bancorp Inc. filed this exhibit with the SEC in paper form originally and this exhibit has not been filed with the SEC in electronic format.

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Exhibit Number |  | Description |  | Exhibit Location
3.2(c) |  | Certificate regarding adoption of amendments to Sections 3.01, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08 and 3.11 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by shareholders on April 8, 2004 |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-16772)
3.2(d) |  | Certificate regarding adoption of amendments to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 3.01 and 3.04 of Peoples Bancorp Inc.’s Code of Regulations by the shareholders on April 13, 2006 |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 14, 2006 (File No. 0-16772)
3.2(e) |  | Certificate regarding adoption of an amendment to Section 2.01 of Peoples Bancorp Inc.’s Code of Regulations by the shareholders on April 22, 2010 |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2(e) to Peoples’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 0-16772)
3.2(f) |  | Certificate regarding Adoption of Amendment to Division (D) of Section 2.02 of the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. by the Shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2018 |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Peoples' Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on June 28, 2018 (File No. 0-16772) ("Peoples' June 28, 2018 Form 8-K")
3.2(g) |  | Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (This document represents the Code of Regulations of Peoples Bancorp Inc. in compiled form incorporating all amendments.) |  | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Peoples' June 28, 2018 Form 8-K
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 |  | Inline XBRL Instance Document ## |  | Submitted electronically herewith #
101.SCH |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |  | Submitted electronically herewith #
101.CAL |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |  | Submitted electronically herewith #
101.LAB |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |  | Submitted electronically herewith #
101.PRE |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |  | Submitted electronically herewith #
101.DEF |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |  | Submitted electronically herewith #
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101) |  | 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 March 31, 2025 of Peoples Bancorp Inc. are the following documents formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) and at December 31, 2024; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024; and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|  |  | PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
Date: | May 1, 2025 | By: /s/ | TYLER WILCOX
|  |  | Tyler Wilcox
|  |  | President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: | May 1, 2025 | By: /s/ | KATIE BAILEY
|  |  | Katie Bailey
|  |  | Executive Vice President,
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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