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Peoples Bancorp Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results


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MARIETTA, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.  Net income totaled $12.7 million for the third quarter of 2018, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.65.  Earnings per diluted common share were negatively impacted by $0.03 per share for acquisition-related costs and $0.01 per share for pension settlement charges during the third quarter of 2018.  In comparison, earnings per diluted common share were $0.41 for the second quarter of 2018 and $0.60 for the third quarter of 2017.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, earnings per diluted common share were $1.69, compared to $1.61 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  Earnings per diluted common share for the first nine months of 2018 were negatively impacted by $0.28 per share for acquisition-related costs and $0.01 per share for pension settlement charges, which were partially offset by an additional $0.04 per share provided by the release of a tax valuation allowance.

"We continue to set new quarterly net income and earnings per share records with our positive results, compared to our recent history.  We had many improvements compared to prior periods, as evidenced by our increases in return on average stockholders' equity and return on average assets, coupled with growth in our book value per share," said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Our non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, experienced growth during the quarter, while we also controlled our expenses.  We continue to maintain our focus on building strong, reliable results for our shareholders."

Statement of Income Highlights:

  • Net interest income increased $0.5 million, or 2%, compared to the linked quarter and $4.1 million, or 14%, compared to the third quarter of 2017.
    • Net interest margin was 3.68% for the third quarter of 2018, compared to 3.74% for the linked quarter and 3.67% for the third quarter of 2017.
    • The second quarter of 2018, and the third quarter of 2017, included proceeds on a security for which an other-than-temporary-impairment had previously been recorded, which added 3 basis points and 8 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin for those periods. 
  • Provision for loan losses increased to $1.3 million during the third quarter of 2018, and was higher than both the linked quarter and third quarter of 2017.
    • The increased provision for loan losses reflected continued loan growth, while asset quality metrics were stable.
    • Annualized net charge-offs as a percent of average gross loans declined to 0.10% for the third quarter of 2018.
  • Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, grew $0.5 million, or 4%, compared to the linked quarter, and increased $1.7 million, or 14%, compared to the third quarter of 2017.
    • The growth compared to the linked quarter was mostly due to higher service charges on deposit accounts, coupled with increased commercial loan swap fees.
    • Compared to the third quarter of 2017, mortgage banking income nearly doubled, while growth was experienced in almost all categories of non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses.
  • Total non-interest expense declined $5.1 million, or 14%, compared to the linked quarter and grew $4.3 million, or 16%, compared to the third quarter of 2017.
    • Acquisition-related expenses declined to $675,000 during the third quarter of 2018, compared to $6.1 million during the linked quarter.  The third quarter of 2018 included $176,000 of pension settlement charges.
    • The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2018 improved to 62.6%, compared to 75.0% for the linked quarter, and increased compared to 60.7% for the third quarter of 2017.
    • Adjusted to exclude acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement charges, the efficiency ratio improved to 60.8% for the third quarter of 2018, compared to 62.0% in the linked quarter, and reflected a minimal increase compared to 60.7% during the third quarter of 2017.

Balance Sheet Highlights:

  • Quarterly average loan balances increased $89.4 million, or 14% annualized, compared to the linked quarter.
    • Average commercial loan balances grew $40.7 million, or 11% annualized, and average consumer loan balances increased $48.7 million, or 17% annualized, compared to the linked quarter.  The higher quarterly average loan balances were partially attributable to a full quarter impact of loans acquired from ASB Financial Corp. ("ASB").
    • Period-end total loan balances increased $21.2 million, or 3% annualized, compared to June 30, 2018.  Growth in commercial and industrial loans of $39.6 million, or 8%, offset a decline in commercial real estate loans compared to June 30, 2018.  Consumer loan balances increased $22.1 million, or 7% annualized, compared to June 30, 2018.
  • Asset quality was stable during the quarter.
    • Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and other real estate owned ("OREO") was 0.67% at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, compared to 0.86% at September 30, 2017.
    • Classified assets declined $6.5 million, or 12%, compared to June 30, 2018, and were down $7.8 million, or 19%, from September 30, 2017.
    • As a percent of total loans, classified loans decreased to 1.81% at September 30, 2018, compared to 2.07% at June 30, 2018 and 1.77% at September 30, 2017.
  • Period-end total deposit balances grew $91.9 million, or 3%, compared to June 30, 2018.
    • Governmental deposits increased $39.1 million and non-interest-bearing deposits increased $31.6 million compared to June 30, 2018.

Net Interest Income:
Net interest income grew to $33.3 million during the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 2% compared to the linked quarter and $4.1 million, or 14%, over the third quarter of 2017.  Net interest margin declined to 3.68% for the third quarter of 2018, compared to 3.74% for the linked quarter and increased compared to 3.67% for the third quarter of 2017.  The increase in net interest income compared to both the linked quarter and the third quarter of 2017 was largely due to loan growth and the recent ASB acquisition, which were tempered by lower income on investment securities, higher deposit costs and increased borrowings costs.

Net interest margin experienced a decline during the third quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter, due to increases in both deposit and borrowings rates, while loan yields only rose slightly given relatively flat LIBOR rates in the third quarter of 2018.  Although deposit rates remain relatively low, competition for deposits is increasing, resulting in higher deposit rates being offered to clients.  In addition, the second quarter of 2018 included proceeds on a security for which an other-than-temporary-impairment had previously been recorded, which added 3 basis points to net interest margin during the second quarter of 2018.

Compared to the third quarter of 2017, net interest margin increased primarily due to higher loan yields, which were partially offset by higher deposit costs and borrowings costs.  Also during the third quarter of 2017, proceeds were received on a security for which an other-than-temporary-impairment had previously been recognized, which added 8 basis points to net interest margin during that period.

Compared to the first nine months of 2017, net interest income grew $11.2 million, or 13%, while net interest margin increased 8 basis points.  Net interest income during 2018 benefited from the acquisition of ASB, coupled with organic loan growth.  Net interest margin during the first nine months of 2018 was 3.69%, compared to 3.61% during 2017.  Loan yields have benefited from higher LIBOR rates since the end of 2017, while deposit costs were relatively controlled, which caused the improvement compared to 2017.

The accretion income from acquisitions, net of amortization expense, was $612,000 for the third quarter of 2018, compared to $523,000 for the linked quarter, and $816,000 for the third quarter of 2017, which added 7 basis points, 6 basis points, and 10 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin.  Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from the ASB acquisition was $238,000 for the third quarter of 2018, and exceeded the amortization of the fair value adjustment to time deposits of $218,000.  The preliminary accounting for the fair value adjustments for the ASB acquisition may be refined for up to one year after the acquisition, which could result in changes to accretion income and amortization expense in future periods.

For the first nine months of 2018, accretion income, net of amortization expense, was $1.7 million compared to $2.4 million during the same period in 2017.  The accretion income, net of amortization expense, added 7 basis points to net interest margin during the first nine months of 2018 compared to 10 basis points in 2017.

Provision for Loan Losses:
Provision for loan losses was $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2018, compared to $1.2 million for the linked quarter and $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2017.  During the first nine months of 2018, provision for loan losses totaled $4.5 million, an increase from $2.7 million during the same period of 2017.  Organic loan growth has driven the higher provision for loan losses during 2018, while asset quality metrics were stable.

Net Gains and Losses:
Net gains during the third quarter of 2018 were $12,000, compared to net losses of $552,000 for the linked quarter, and net gains of $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2017.  The net losses during the linked quarter were largely due to the ASB acquisition, and the related write-offs of fixed assets no longer in use, while the net gains recognized during the third quarter of 2017 resulted from the sale of certain equity investment securities.  During the first nine months of 2018, net losses were $465,000 compared to net gains of $2.3 million in 2017.  The net losses recognized during the first nine months of 2018 were mostly attributable to the previously-mentioned fixed asset write-offs related to the ASB acquisition, while the remaining losses were related to market value write-downs of buildings that were held for sale.  The net gains recorded during the first nine months of 2017 were primarily related to the sale of certain bank equity investment securities, resulting in gains of $1.9 million.

Total Non-interest Income, Excluding Net Gains and Losses:
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, grew $534,000, or 4%, for the third quarter of 2018, compared to the linked quarter.  The increase compared to the linked quarter was driven by an increase of $264,000 in deposit account service charges, mainly due to increased overdraft fees, coupled with a $209,000 increase in swap fees, which are tied to client demand.  Compared to the third quarter of 2017, non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, grew $1.7 million, or 14%.  Year-over-year, mortgage banking income nearly doubled, as the mortgage origination operation acquired from ASB provided additional income.  Increases in income from electronic banking, swap fees, trust and investment, and service charges on deposit accounts also contributed notably to the higher income during the third quarter of 2018, compared to the third quarter of 2017.

Compared to the first nine months of 2017, non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, grew $3.5 million, or 9%.  The increase was led by higher income from mortgage banking, trust and investment, electronic banking and insurance.  In addition, other non-interest income grew during the first nine months of 2018, and was the result of higher gains on sale of Small Business Administration loans, coupled with the change in fair value of equity investment securities during 2018.  Substantially all of these equity investment securities were liquidated during the second quarter of 2018.  As a result, the fair value change in the third quarter of 2018 was minimal, and is expected to be insignificant in future periods as well.

Total Non-interest Expense:
Total non-interest expense declined $5.1 million, or 14%, compared to the linked quarter, and grew $4.3 million, or 16%, compared to the third quarter of 2017.  The decrease compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to the $5.4 million reduction in acquisition-related expenses.  During the third quarter of 2018, acquisition-related expenses of $675,000 and pension settlement charges of $176,000 were recognized.  The growth in non-interest expense compared to the third quarter of 2017 was led by higher salaries and employee benefit costs, mainly due to the ASB acquisition, coupled with the $176,000 of pension settlement charges, as well as acquisition-related expenses of $675,000 and the ongoing increased operating costs associated with the additional footprint and client accounts of ASB.

During the first nine months of 2018, total non-interest expense increased $14.5 million, or 18%, compared to 2017.  This increase was driven by $6.9 million of acquisition-related expenses during 2018, compared to none in 2017, coupled with growth in salaries and employee benefit costs and other ongoing increased operating costs resulting from the ASB acquisition.

Excluding acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement charges, total non-interest expense was relatively flat compared to the linked quarter, and was up 13% compared to the third quarter of 2017.

The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2018 was 62.6%, compared to 75.0% for the linked quarter, and 60.7% for the third quarter of 2017.  The improvement in the efficiency ratio compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to the acquisition-related expenses recognized during the second quarter of 2018, while the decline compared to the third quarter of 2017 was mostly due to higher total non-interest expense.  During the first nine months of 2018, the efficiency ratio was 66.5% compared to 62.2% in 2017.

The efficiency ratio, when adjusted for acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement charges, was 60.8% for the third quarter of 2018, compared to 62.0% for the linked quarter, and 60.7% for the third quarter of 2017.  For the first nine months of 2018, the adjusted efficiency ratio improved to 61.4%, compared to 62.2% for the same period of 2017.

Income Tax Expense:
Income tax expense was $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2018, compared to $1.0 million for the linked quarter and $5.1 million for the third quarter of 2017.  The increase in income tax expense compared to the linked quarter was due to higher pre-tax income, as a result of reduced acquisition-related costs, coupled with the release of a valuation allowance during the second quarter of 2018 of $0.8 million.  The decline in income tax expense compared to the third quarter of 2017 was directly related to the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017.

For the first nine months of 2018, income tax expense totaled $6.2 million compared to $13.4 million in 2017.  The reduction in income tax expense compared to 2017 was largely a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowered the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, coupled with the release of the valuation allowance of $0.8 million during the second quarter of 2018.

Loans:
Period-end total loan balances at September 30, 2018 increased $21.2 million, or 3% annualized, compared to June 30, 2018.  At September 30, 2018, period-end total loan balances experienced organic growth of $33.4 million, or 5% annualized, compared to June 30, 2018.  During the third quarter of 2018, organic loan growth was muted by payoffs and paydowns of several large commercial real estate loan relationships, which totaled $30.4 million, and occurred late in the quarter.  Commercial and industrial loan balances experienced significant organic growth compared to June 30, 2018, and increased $41.5 million, or 8%.  Consumer indirect lending continued to provide additional organic growth, with balances increasing $25.6 million, or 28% annualized, compared to June 30, 2018.

Compared to December 31, 2017, total loan balances increased $350.6 million, or 20% annualized, and were up $380.7 million, or 16%, from September 30, 2017.  These increases were mostly due to acquired loans from ASB, coupled with organic growth.  Commercial and industrial loan balances experienced organic growth of $69.3 million, or 20% annualized, and consumer indirect loans had organic growth of $56.1 million, or 22% annualized, from balances at December 31, 2017.  Compared to September 30, 2017, commercial and industrial loans had organic growth of $97.9 million, or 22%, while consumer indirect loans reflected organic growth of $61.0 million, or 18%.

Quarterly average gross loan balances grew $89.4 million, or 14% annualized, compared to the linked quarter, and $399.9 million, or 17%, compared to the third quarter of 2017.  The growth compared to the second quarter of 2018 was relatively evenly spread between the commercial and consumer loan portfolios, adding $40.7 million, or 11% annualized, and $48.7 million, or 17% annualized, respectively.  Quarterly average gross loan balances also benefited partially from the full quarter recognition of the acquired loans from ASB.  For the first nine months of 2018, average gross loan balances increased $296.4 million, or 13%, compared to the same period in the prior year.  Average loan balances associated with the ASB acquisition contributed to the growth compared to periods during 2017.  Compared to the first nine months of 2017, commercial loan balances increased $161.5 million, or 13%, while consumer loans provided growth of $134.9 million, or 14%.

Asset Quality:
Asset quality metrics remained stable during the third quarter of 2018 compared to prior periods.  Nonperforming loans were relatively unchanged compared to June 30, 2018, and declined $1.6 million, or 8%, compared to September 30, 2017.  Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and OREO was 0.67% at September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, and declined from 0.86% at September 30, 2017.  Annualized net charge-offs decreased to 0.10% of average gross loans for the third quarter of 2018, compared to 0.11% for the linked quarter and 0.16% for the third quarter of 2017.  For the first nine months of 2018, annualized net charge-offs were 0.18%, compared to 0.12% for the same period during 2017.

Classified loans, which are those categorized as substandard or doubtful, declined $6.5 million, or 12%, compared to June 30, 2018, and were up $7.8 million, or 19%, from September 30, 2017.  As a percent of total loans, classified loans were 1.81% at September 30, 2018, compared to 2.07% at June 30, 2018 and 1.77% at September 30, 2017.  Compared to June 30, 2018, the improvement in classified loans was mostly due to a single commercial relationship that was upgraded from substandard to special mention during the quarter.  Criticized loans, which are those categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful, decreased $2.1 million, or 2%, compared to June 30, 2018, and increased $22.0 million, or 23%, compared to September 30, 2017.  As a percent of total loans, criticized loans were 4.38% at September 30, 2018, compared to 4.50% at June 30, 2018 and 4.15% at September 30, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, the allowance for loan losses increased to $19.9 million, compared to $19.3 million at June 30, 2018 and $19.0 million at September 30, 2017.  The increases in the allowance for loan losses were driven by loan growth.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans, net of deferred fees and costs, increased to 0.73% at September 30, 2018, compared to 0.72% at June 30, 2018 and decreased from 0.82% at September 30, 2017.  The ratio includes all acquired loans, from both ASB and previous acquisitions, of $600.2 million and allowance for acquired loan losses of $155,000.  The decline in the ratio compared to September 30, 2017 was attributable to improvement in asset quality metrics, and to the ASB acquisition, as the loans acquired from ASB were recorded at a preliminary fair value, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and no allowance for loan loss related to these loans was recorded as of September 30, 2018 based on analysis of the loans as of that date.

Deposits:
Period-end deposit balances increased $91.9 million, or 3%, compared to June 30, 2018, and were up $310.8 million, or 11%, from December 31, 2017, and grew $376.4 million, or 14% compared to September 30, 2017.  At September 30, 2018, period-end deposits experienced organic growth of $107.3 million, or 4%, compared to June 30, 2018, and were up $157.8 million, or 6%, from December 31, 2017, and increased $223.5 million, or 8%, compared to September 30, 2017.  Contributing to the linked quarter growth was an increase of $39.1 million in governmental deposits and $31.6 million in non-interest-bearing deposits, coupled with higher one-way buy Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Services ("CDARs") deposits, which are included in brokered certificates of deposit balances.  The increase in period-end deposit balances compared to September 30, 2017 was largely due to the acquired deposit balances from ASB remaining at September 30, 2018, coupled with higher one-way buy CDARs deposit balances.

Average deposit balances during the third quarter of 2018 increased $69.7 million, or 2%, compared to the linked quarter, and $329.7 million, or 12%, from the third quarter of 2017.  The growth compared to the linked quarter was partially due to the full quarter impact of the ASB acquisition, coupled with increases in one-way buy CDARs deposits and a $15.8 million increase in governmental deposits, which were partially offset by a reduction of $30.3 million in interest-bearing checking balances.  Most of the increase in average deposits compared to the third quarter of 2017 was due to the ASB acquisition.  Average deposit balances for the first nine months of 2018 were up $243.1 million compared to the same period during 2017, which was also due to the ASB acquisition.

Total demand deposit accounts comprised 38% of total deposits at September 30, 2018, compared to 39% at June 30, 2018 and 42% at September 30, 2017.

Stockholders' Equity:
At September 30, 2018, the tier 1 risk-based capital ratio improved to 13.57%, compared to 13.26% at June 30, 2018, and  13.52% at December 31, 2017, and decreased from 13.60% at September 30, 2017.  The common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio increased to 13.31% at September 30, 2018, compared to 13.00% at June 30, 2018, and 13.23% at December 31, 2017, and was flat compared to 13.31% at September 30, 2017.  The total risk-based capital ratio increased to 14.29% at September 30, 2018, compared to 13.96% at June 30, 2018, and declined from 14.39% at December 31, 2017, and 14.49% at September 30, 2017.  Compared to June 30, 2018, the increases in the risk-based capital ratios were primarily due to higher earnings, which exceeded dividends declared and paid during the third quarter of 2018.

Peoples' capital position improved during the third quarter of 2018.  The book value per share was $25.79 at September 30, 2018, compared to $25.57 at June 30, 2018, $25.08 at December 31, 2017, and $25.02 at September 30, 2017.  The tangible book value per share was $17.44 at September 30, 2018, compared to $17.17 at June 30, 2018, and at December 31, 2017, and $17.15 at September 30, 2017.  The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 8.9% at September 30, 2018, compared to 8.8% at June 30, 2018, 9.1% at December 31, 2017 and 9.2% at September 30, 2017.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company with $4.0 billion in total assets, 82 locations, including 72 full-service bank branches, and 78 ATMs in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.  Peoples makes available a complete line of banking, investment, insurance and trust solutions through its subsidiaries -- Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC.  Peoples' common shares are traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market® under the symbol "PEBO," and Peoples is a member of the Russell 3000 index of U.S. publicly-traded companies.  Learn more about Peoples at www.peoplesbancorp.com.

Conference Call to Discuss Earnings:
Peoples will conduct a facilitated conference call to discuss third quarter 2018 results of operations today at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, with members of Peoples' executive management participating.  Analysts, media and individual investors are invited to participate in the conference call by calling (866) 890-9285.  A simultaneous webcast of the conference call audio will be available online via the "Investor Relations" section of Peoples' website, www.peoplesbancorp.com.  Participants are encouraged to call or sign in at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time to ensure participation and, if required, to download and install the necessary software.  A replay of the call will be available on Peoples' website in the "Investor Relations" section for one year.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This news release contains financial information and performance measures determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").  Management uses these "non-GAAP" financial measures in its analysis of Peoples' performance and the efficiency of its operations. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods and peers. These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Below is a listing of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release:

    • Core non-interest expenses are non-GAAP since they exclude the impact of acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement charges.
    • Efficiency ratio is calculated as total non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income.
    • Adjusted efficiency ratio is calculated as core non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes the impact of acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement charges, the amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income.
    • Tangible assets, tangible equity and tangible book value per common share measures are non-GAAP since they exclude the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on both total stockholders' equity and total assets.
    • Pre-provision net revenue is defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses minus total non-interest expense. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes the provision for loan losses and all gains and/or losses included in earnings.
    • Return on average tangible stockholders' equity is calculated as annualized net income (less after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets) divided by tangible stockholders' equity. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets from earnings and the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on total stockholders' equity.

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this news release under the caption of "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Safe Harbor Statement:
Certain statements made in this news release regarding Peoples' financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "may," "feel," "expect," "believe," "plan," "will," "would," "should," "could," "project," "goal," "target," "potential," "seek," "intend," and similar expressions.

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

(1)

the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of Peoples' business strategies, including the successful integration of the recently completed acquisition of ASB and the expansion of consumer lending activity;

(2)

Peoples' ability to integrate acquisitions, including any future acquisitions, which may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

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

(6)

the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services industry;

(7)

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

(8)

local, regional, national and international economic conditions (including the impact of tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations) and the impact these conditions may have on Peoples, its customers and its counterparties, and Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may be different than anticipated;

(9)

the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty;

(10)

changes in policy and other regulatory and legal developments accompanying the current presidential administration, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and uncertainty or speculation pending the enactment of such changes;

(11)

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

(12)

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

(13)

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

(14)

slowing or reversal of the current U.S. economic expansion;

(15)

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

(16)

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

(17)

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

(18)

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

(19)

Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;

(20)

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

(21)

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

(22)

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

(23)

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

(24)

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

(25)

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

(26)

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

(27)

operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adopt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Peoples and its subsidiaries are highly dependent;

(28)

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

(29)

the adequacy of Peoples' risk management program in the event of changes in market, economic, operational, asset/liability repricing, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Peoples' business;

(30)

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

(31)

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

(32)

Peoples' continued ability to grow deposits; and

(33)

other risk factors relating to the banking industry or Peoples as detailed from time to time in Peoples' reports filed with the SEC, including those risk factors included in the disclosures under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" of Peoples' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" in Part II of Peoples' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Peoples encourages readers of this news release to understand forward-looking statements to be strategic objectives rather than absolute targets of future performance.  Peoples undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release 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.

As required by U.S. GAAP, Peoples is required to evaluate the impact of subsequent events through the issuance date of its September 30, 2018 consolidated financial statements as part of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC.  Accordingly, subsequent events could occur that may cause Peoples to update its critical accounting estimates and to revise its financial information from that which is contained in this news release.

PER COMMON SHARE DATA AND SELECTED RATIOS (Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,


2018


2018


2017


2018


2017











PER COMMON SHARE:










Earnings per common share:










   Basic

$

0.65



$

0.41



$

0.60



$

1.70



$

1.62


   Diluted

0.65



0.41



0.60



1.69



1.61


Cash dividends declared per common share

0.28



0.28



0.22



0.82



0.62


Book value per common share

25.79



25.57



25.02



25.79



25.02


Tangible book value per common share (a)

17.44



17.17



17.15



17.44



17.15


Closing stock price at end of period

$

35.03



$

37.78



$

33.59



$

35.03



$

33.59












SELECTED RATIOS:










Return on average stockholders' equity (b)

10.06

%


6.46

%


9.47

%


8.97

%


8.80

%

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (b) (c)

15.73

%


10.47

%


14.58

%


14.09

%


13.77

%

Return on average assets  (b)

1.26

%


0.81

%


1.22

%


1.13

%


1.13

%

Efficiency ratio (d)

62.58

%


74.96

%


60.74

%


66.48

%


62.24

%

Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (b)(e)

1.67

%


1.10

%


1.71

%


1.52

%


1.65

%

Net interest margin (b)(f)

3.68

%


3.74

%


3.67

%


3.69

%


3.61

%

Dividend payout ratio (g)

43.00

%


69.27

%


36.90

%


48.55

%


38.34

%

















(a)

This amount represents a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes the balance sheet impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on stockholders' equity.  Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this news release.

(b)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(c) 

This percentage represents a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes the after-tax impact of amortization of other intangible assets from earnings and it excludes the balance sheet impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on stockholders' equity.  Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this news release.

(d)

Total non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus total non-interest income (excluding all gains and losses).  This amount represents a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets, and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income.  Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this news release.

(e)

Pre-provision net revenue is defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income (excluding all gains and losses) minus total non-interest expense.  This ratio represents a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes the provision for loan losses and all gains and/or losses included in earnings.  This measure is a key metric used by federal bank regulatory agencies in their evaluation of capital adequacy for financial institutions.  Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this news release.

(f) 

Information presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

(g) 

Ratios are calculated based on dividends declared during the period divided by net income for the period.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2017


2018


2017

Total interest income

$

39,631



$

37,769



$

32,728



$

110,626



$

93,753


Total interest expense

6,307



4,961



3,508



15,135



9,498


Net interest income

33,324



32,808



29,220



95,491



84,255


Provision for loan losses

1,302



1,188



1,086



4,473



2,657


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

32,022



31,620



28,134



91,018



81,598












Non-interest income:










Insurance income

3,388



3,369



3,345



11,412



10,861


Trust and investment income

3,110



3,232



2,838



9,410



8,497


Electronic banking income

2,890



2,785



2,544



8,460



7,692


Deposit account service charges

2,652



2,388



2,407



7,160



7,130


Mortgage banking income

1,060



969



535



2,380



1,389


Bank owned life insurance income

495



497



482



1,460



1,471


Commercial loan swap fees

355



146



76



617



995


Net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions

12



(405)



(25)



(319)



81


Net (loss) gain on investment securities

—



(147)



1,861



(146)



2,219


Other non-interest income

391



421



383



2,143



1,499


  Total non-interest income

14,353



13,255



14,446



42,577



41,834












Non-interest expense:










Salaries and employee benefit costs

17,908



18,025



15,141



51,923



45,686


Net occupancy and equipment expense

2,850



2,803



2,619



8,519



7,980


Electronic banking expense

1,552



1,407



1,403



4,409



4,293


Data processing and software expense

1,408



1,359



1,092



4,089



3,330


Professional fees

1,395



3,022



1,393



6,135



4,532


Amortization of other intangible assets

862



861



869



2,477



2,603


Franchise tax expense

616



614



583



1,874



1,750


Marketing expense

456



656



488



1,437



1,122


FDIC insurance expense

391



416



449



1,173



1,339


Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses

373



338



214



923



589


Communication expense

305



300



334



949



1,134


Other non-interest expense

2,713



6,170



1,973



11,113



6,211


  Total non-interest expense

30,829



35,971



26,558



95,021



80,569


  Income before income taxes

15,546



8,904



16,022



38,574



42,863


Income tax expense

2,821



1,012



5,127



6,216



13,393


    Net income

$

12,725



$

7,892



$

10,895



$

32,358



$

29,470












PER SHARE DATA:










Earnings per common share – Basic

$

0.65



$

0.41



$

0.60



$

1.70



$

1.62


Earnings per common share – Diluted

$

0.65



$

0.41



$

0.60



$

1.69



$

1.61


Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.28



$

0.28



$

0.22



$

0.82



$

0.62












Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic

19,325,457



19,160,728



18,056,202



18,875,290



18,043,692


Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted

19,466,865



19,293,381



18,213,533



19,004,087



18,199,959


Actual common shares outstanding (end of period)

19,550,014



19,528,952



18,279,036



19,550,014



18,279,036


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



September 30,


December 31,


2018


2017

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Assets




Cash and cash equivalents:




  Cash and due from banks

$

60,567



$

58,121


  Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

34,606



14,073


    Total cash and cash equivalents

95,173



72,194






Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of




  $819,431 at September 30, 2018 and $797,732 at December 31, 2017) (a)

793,325



795,187


Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of




  $37,095 at September 30, 2018 and $41,213 at December 31, 2017)

37,790



40,928


Other investment securities (a)

43,044



38,371


    Total investment securities

874,159



874,486






Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

2,707,727



2,357,137


Allowance for loan losses

(19,879)



(18,793)


    Net loans

2,687,848



2,338,344






Loans held for sale

4,776



2,510


Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

57,527



52,510


Bank owned life insurance

68,439



62,176


Goodwill

151,673



133,111


Other intangible assets

11,728



11,465


Other assets

51,766



34,890


    Total assets

$

4,003,089



$

3,581,686






Liabilities




Deposits:




Non-interest-bearing deposits

$

617,447



$

556,010


Interest-bearing deposits

2,423,676



2,174,320


    Total deposits

3,041,123



2,730,330






Short-term borrowings

296,830



209,491


Long-term borrowings

111,099



144,019


Accrued expenses and other liabilities

49,747



39,254


    Total liabilities

$

3,498,799



$

3,123,094






Stockholders' Equity




 Preferred stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

   at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

—



—


Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 20,119,194 shares

   issued at September 30, 2018 and 18,952,385 shares issued at

   December 31, 2017, including shares in treasury

386,142



345,412


Retained earnings (b)

152,976



134,362


Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes (b)

(20,590)



(5,215)


Treasury stock, at cost, 609,250 shares at September 30, 2018 and 702,449 shares

  at December 31, 2017

(14,238)



(15,967)


    Total stockholders' equity

$

504,290



$

458,592


    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,003,089



$

3,581,686






(a) As of January 1, 2018, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities (including those held in participant accounts in the Peoples Bancorp Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan) from available-for-sale investment securities to other investment securities.  At December 31, 2017, $7.8 million of equity securities were included in available-for-sale investment securities.

(b) As of December 31, 2017, Peoples early adopted ASU 2018-02, reclassifying income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of $0.9 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

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

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION



September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,


2018

2018

2018

2017

2017

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Loan Portfolio






Commercial real estate, construction

$

116,612


$

122,035


$

107,811


$

115,437


$

119,752


Commercial real estate, other

822,713


857,707


784,047


760,567


747,413


Commercial and industrial

551,779


512,208


489,058


472,544


443,930


Residential real estate

607,946


609,563


496,953


489,387


499,044


Home equity lines of credit

135,853


135,890


107,730


109,477


110,787


Consumer, indirect

396,862


373,582


347,860


340,719


335,844


Consumer, direct

75,313


74,646


68,326


68,157


69,758


Deposit account overdrafts

649


860


543


849


507


    Total loans

$

2,707,727


$

2,686,491


$

2,402,328


$

2,357,137


$

2,327,035


Total acquired loans (a)

$

600,243


$

621,774


$

413,248


$

414,847


$

438,380


    Total originated loans

$

2,107,484


$

2,064,717


$

1,989,080


$

1,942,290


$

1,888,655


Deposit Balances






Non-interest-bearing deposits (b)

$

617,447


$

585,861


$

570,804


$

556,010


$

724,846


Interest-bearing deposits:






  Interest-bearing demand accounts (b)

547,172


570,359


584,563


593,415


384,261


  Retail certificates of deposit

402,309


406,214


335,843


338,673


343,122


  Money market deposit accounts

391,377


389,893


364,232


371,376


388,876


  Governmental deposit accounts

344,320


305,255


341,920


264,524


289,895


  Savings accounts

473,240


480,615


461,440


446,714


440,633


  Brokered certificates of deposit

265,258


211,062


154,379


159,618


93,049


    Total interest-bearing deposits

$

2,423,676


$

2,363,398


$

2,242,377


$

2,174,320


$

1,939,836


    Total deposits

$

3,041,123


$

2,949,259


$

2,813,181


$

2,730,330


$

2,664,682


Total demand deposits

$

1,164,619


$

1,156,220


$

1,155,367


$

1,149,425


$

1,109,107


Asset Quality






Nonperforming assets (NPAs):






  Loans 90+ days past due and accruing

$

1,885


$

1,975


$

1,030


$

1,626


$

3,542


  Nonaccrual loans

16,235


16,069


16,202


15,692


16,219


    Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)

18,120


18,044


17,232


17,318


19,761


  Other real estate owned (OREO)

106


63


99


208


276


Total NPAs

$

18,226


$

18,107


$

17,331


$

17,526


$

20,037


Criticized loans (c)

$

118,703


$

120,809


$

116,243


$

90,418


$

96,671


Classified loans (d)

49,058


55,596


44,661


46,380


41,233


Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs (e)(f)

109.71

%

106.77

%

109.08

%

108.52

%

96.11

%

NPLs as a percent of total loans (e)(f)

0.67

%

0.67

%

0.72

%

0.73

%

0.85

%

NPAs as a percent of total assets (e)(f)

0.46

%

0.46

%

0.48

%

0.49

%

0.56

%

NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (e)(f)

0.67

%

0.67

%

0.72

%

0.74

%

0.86

%

Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (e)

4.38

%

4.50

%

4.84

%

3.83

%

4.15

%

Classified loans as a percent of total loans (e)

1.81

%

2.07

%

1.86

%

1.97

%

1.77

%

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans (e)

0.73

%

0.72

%

0.78

%

0.80

%

0.82

%

Capital Information (g)






Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (h)

13.31

%

13.00

%

13.28

%

13.23

%

13.31

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

13.57

%

13.26

%

13.57

%

13.52

%

13.60

%

Total risk-based capital ratio (tier 1 and tier 2)

14.29

%

13.96

%

14.31

%

14.39

%

14.49

%

Leverage ratio

9.71

%

9.75

%

9.86

%

9.75

%

9.81

%

Common equity tier 1 capital

$

368,195


$

359,645


$

335,393


$

327,172


$

326,966


Tier 1 capital

375,433


366,840


342,544


334,279


334,027


Total capital (tier 1 and tier 2)

395,313


386,105


361,343


355,977


355,951


Total risk-weighted assets

$

2,765,770


$

2,765,769


$

2,524,970


$

2,473,329


$

2,456,797


Tangible equity to tangible assets (i)

8.88

%

8.81

%

8.97

%

9.14

%

9.20

%












(a) 

Includes all loans acquired in 2012 and thereafter.

(b) 

The sum of amounts presented is considered total demand deposits.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Includes loans categorized as substandard or doubtful.

(e) 

Data presented as of the end of the period indicated.

(f) 

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

(g) 

September 30, 2018 data based on preliminary analysis and subject to revision.

(h) 

Peoples' capital conservation buffer was 6.29% at September 30, 2018, 5.96% at June 30, 2018, 6.42% at March 31, 2018, 6.62% at December 31, 2017 and 6.49% at September 30, 2017, compared to 2.50% for the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer required by January 1, 2019.

(i) 

This ratio represents a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes the balance sheet impact of intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on both total stockholders' equity and total assets.  Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this news release.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES INFORMATION (Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2017


2018


2017

Provision for Loan Losses










Provision for loan losses

$

1,035



$

1,000



$

900



$

3,877



$

2,150


Provision for checking account overdrafts

267



188



186



596



507


  Total provision for loan losses

$

1,302



$

1,188



$

1,086



$

4,473



$

2,657












Net Charge-Offs










Gross charge-offs

$

953



$

990



$

1,219



$

4,242



$

3,276


Recoveries

266



270



310



855



1,182


  Net charge-offs

$

687



$

720



$

909



$

3,387



$

2,094












Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) by Type










Commercial real estate, other

$

(15)



$

(21)



$

(19)



$

791



$

(110)


Commercial and industrial

(10)



7



47



28



164


Residential real estate

34



41



226



195



323


Home equity lines of credit

7



18



77



55



91


Consumer, indirect

357



412



319



1,564



895


Consumer, direct

47



94



60



183



123


Deposit account overdrafts

267



169



199



571



608


  Total net charge-offs

$

687



$

720



$

909



$

3,387



$

2,094












As a percent of average gross loans (annualized)

0.10

%


0.11

%


0.16

%


0.18

%


0.12

%

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)



September 30,


June 30,


March 31


December 31


September 30

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2018


2017


2017











Trust assets under administration and
management

$

1,489,810



$

1,454,009



$

1,447,636



$

1,452,959



$

1,418,360


Brokerage assets under administration
and management

914,172



881,839



882,018



887,303



862,530


Mortgage loans serviced for others

458,999



451,391



412,154



412,965



409,199


Employees (full-time equivalent)

849



862



802



774



778


CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


September 30, 2018


June 30, 2018


September 30, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/ Cost


Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/ Cost


Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/ Cost

Assets












Short-term investments

$

23,057


$

86


1.48

%


$

10,815


$

54


2.00

%


$

12,812


$

42


1.30

%

Investment securities (a)(b)

881,039


6,392


2.90

%


890,488


6,672


3.00

%


885,744


6,739


3.04

%

Loans (b)(c):












Commercial real estate, construction

123,939


1,573


4.97

%


118,206


1,438


4.81

%


118,208


1,337


4.43

%

Commercial real estate, other

852,675


10,934


5.02

%


840,677


10,434


4.91

%


750,260


8,890


4.64

%

Commercial and industrial

526,316


6,844


5.09

%


503,364


6,216


4.89

%


438,524


5,196


4.64

%

Residential real estate (d)

614,914


7,010


4.56

%


600,799


6,749


4.49

%


507,906


5,468


4.31

%

Home equity lines of credit

135,626


1,860


5.44

%


131,970


1,701


5.17

%


110,741


1,291


4.63

%

Consumer, indirect

387,559


3,872


3.96

%


359,941


3,498


3.90

%


322,072


2,955


3.64

%

Consumer, direct

76,171


1,281


6.67

%


72,820


1,230


6.77

%


70,204


1,270


7.18

%

Total loans

2,717,200


33,374


4.84

%


2,627,777


31,266


4.73

%


2,317,915


26,407


4.49

%

Allowance for loan losses

(19,584)





(19,071)





(18,869)




Net loans

2,697,616





2,608,706





2,299,046




Total earning assets

3,601,712


39,852


4.37

%


3,510,009


37,992


4.31

%


3,197,602


33,188


4.10

%













Intangible assets

163,615





161,600





144,267




Other assets

232,927





226,348





199,351




Total assets

$

3,998,254





$

3,897,957





$

3,541,220
















Liabilities and Equity












Interest-bearing deposits:












Savings accounts

$

476,127


$

84


0.07

%


$

477,167


$

69


0.06

%


$

443,599


$

65


0.06

%

Governmental deposit accounts

328,806


507


0.61

%


312,999


273


0.35

%


309,623


200


0.26

%

Interest-bearing demand accounts

551,291


157


0.11

%


581,600


202


0.14

%


320,788


133


0.16

%

Money market deposit accounts

395,477


365


0.37

%


393,580


323


0.33

%


389,292


253


0.26

%

Retail certificates of deposit

402,379


1,372


1.35

%


395,304


1,242


1.26

%


348,047


760


0.87

%

Brokered certificates of deposit

256,780


1,533


2.37

%


187,387


992


2.13

%


106,448


454


1.69

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

2,410,860


4,018


0.66

%


2,348,037


3,101


0.53

%


1,917,797


1,865


0.39

%

Short-term borrowings

332,916


1,617


1.93

%


310,823


1,175


1.52

%


174,466


369


0.84

%

Long-term borrowings

111,243


672


2.40

%


122,053


685


2.25

%


200,073


1,274


2.53

%

Total borrowed funds

444,159


2,289


2.05

%


432,876


1,860


1.72

%


374,539


1,643


1.74

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,855,019


6,307


0.88

%


2,780,913


4,961


0.71

%


2,292,336


3,508


0.61

%













Non-interest-bearing deposits

592,709





585,800





756,098




Other liabilities

48,741





41,368





36,588




Total liabilities

3,496,469





3,408,081





3,085,022




Stockholders' equity

501,785





489,876





456,198




Total liabilities and equity

$

3,998,254





$

3,897,957





$

3,541,220
















Net interest income/spread (b)


$

33,545


3.49

%



$

33,031


3.60

%



$

29,680


3.49

%

Net interest margin (b)



3.68

%




3.74

%




3.67

%














Nine Months Ended


September 30, 2018


September 30, 2017


(Dollars in thousands)

Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/ Cost


Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/ Cost


Assets









Short-term investments

$

15,379


$

192


1.67

%


$

10,854


$

83


1.02

%


Investment securities (a)(b)

881,470


19,564


2.96

%


876,037


18,889


2.87

%


Loans (b)(c):









Commercial real estate, construction

120,264


4,344


4.76

%


106,637


3,488


4.31

%


Commercial real estate, other

819,797


30,492


4.90

%


740,263


26,205


4.67

%


Commercial and industrial

503,328


18,631


4.88

%


434,976


14,599


4.43

%


Residential real estate (d)

569,593


19,068


4.46

%


519,989


16,801


4.31

%


Home equity lines of credit

125,505


4,832


5.15

%


111,012


3,683


4.44

%


Consumer, indirect

363,705


10,500


3.86

%


295,461


7,758


3.51

%


Consumer, other

72,499


3,673


6.77

%


69,914


3,718


7.11

%


Total loans

2,574,691


91,540


4.70

%


2,278,252


76,252


4.46

%


Allowance for loan losses

(19,116)





(18,671)





Net loans

2,555,575





2,259,581





Total earning assets

3,452,424


111,296


4.28

%


3,146,472


95,224


4.02

%











Intangible assets

156,540





144,950





Other assets

223,590





201,350





Total assets

$

3,832,554





$

3,492,772














Liabilities and Equity









Interest-bearing deposits:









Savings accounts

$

468,810


$

217


0.06

%


$

442,559


$

184


0.06

%


Governmental deposit accounts

311,223


997


0.43

%


298,321


499


0.22

%


Interest-bearing demand accounts

566,656


580


0.14

%


300,911


310


0.14

%


Money market deposit accounts

385,768


914


0.32

%


393,944


637


0.22

%


Retail certificates of deposit

378,871


3,379


1.19

%


363,747


2,233


0.82

%


Brokered certificates of deposit

200,637


3,245


2.16

%


85,576


1,218


1.90

%


Total interest-bearing deposits

2,311,965


9,332


0.54

%


1,885,058


5,081


0.36

%


Short-term borrowings

297,056


3,760


1.69

%


179,643


853


0.64

%


Long-term borrowings

119,745


2,043


2.28

%


183,521


3,564


2.59

%


Total borrowed funds

416,801


5,803


1.86

%


363,164


4,417


1.62

%


Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,728,766


15,135


0.74

%


2,248,222


9,498


0.56

%











Non-interest-bearing deposits

577,461





761,308





Other liabilities

44,189





35,650





Total liabilities

3,350,416





3,045,180





Stockholders' equity

482,138





447,592





Total liabilities and equity

$

3,832,554





$

3,492,772





Net interest income/spread (b)


$

96,161


3.54

%



$

85,726


3.46

%


Net interest margin (b)



3.69

%




3.61

%




(a)

Average balances are based on carrying value.

(b) 

Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 21% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the 2018 periods, and a 35% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the 2017 periods.

(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.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)


The following non-GAAP financial measures used by Peoples provide information useful to investors in understanding Peoples' operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons with the performance of Peoples' peers.  The following tables summarize the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in Peoples' consolidated financial statements:



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2017


2018


2017











Core Non-interest Expense:










Total non-interest expense

$

30,829



$

35,971



$

26,558



$

95,021



$

80,569


Less: Acquisition-related expenses

675



6,056



—



6,880



—


Less: Pension settlement charges

176



—



—



176



—


Core non-interest expense

$

29,978



$

29,915



$

26,558



$

87,965



$

80,569





Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2017


2018


2017











Efficiency Ratio:










Total non-interest expense

$

30,829



$

35,971



$

26,558



$

95,021



$

80,569


Less: amortization of intangible assets

862



861



869



2,477



2,603


Adjusted non-interest expense

$

29,967



$

35,110



$

25,689



$

92,544



$

77,966












Total non-interest income

$

14,353



$

13,255



$

14,446



42,577



41,834


Less: net (loss) net gain on investment securities

—



(147)



1,861



(146)



2,219


Less: net gain (loss) on asset disposals and other transactions

12



(405)



(25)



(319)



81


Adjusted total non-interest income

$

14,341



$

13,807



$

12,610



$

43,042



$

39,534












Net interest income

$

33,324



$

32,808



$

29,220



$

95,491



$

84,255


Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)

221



223



460



670



1,471


Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis

$

33,545



$

33,031



$

29,680



$

96,161



$

85,726












Adjusted revenue

$

47,886



$

46,838



$

42,290



$

139,203



$

125,260












Efficiency ratio

62.58

%


74.96

%


60.74

%


66.48

%


62.24

%











Efficiency Ratio Adjusted for Non-core Items:









Core non-interest expense

$

29,978



$

29,915



$

26,558



$

87,965



$

80,569


Less: amortization of intangible assets

862



861



869



2,477



2,603


Adjusted core non-interest expense

$

29,116



$

29,054



$

25,689



$

85,488



$

77,966












Adjusted revenue

$

47,886



$

46,838



$

42,290



$

139,203



$

125,260












Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items

60.80

%


62.03

%


60.74

%


61.41

%


62.24

%


      (a) Based on a 21% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the 2018 periods, and a 35% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the 2017 periods.




September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2018


2017


2017











Tangible Equity:










Total stockholders' equity

$

504,290



$

499,339



$

456,815



$

458,592



$

457,386


Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

163,401



163,953



143,820



144,576



143,859


Tangible equity

$

340,889



$

335,386



$

312,995



$

314,016



$

313,527












Tangible Assets:










Total assets

$

4,003,089



$

3,972,091



$

3,634,929



$

3,581,686



$

3,552,412


Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

163,401



163,953



143,820



144,576



143,859


Tangible assets

$

3,839,688



$

3,808,138



$

3,491,109



$

3,437,110



$

3,408,553












Tangible Book Value per Common Share:










Tangible equity

$

340,889



$

335,386



$

312,995



$

314,016



$

313,527


Common shares outstanding

19,550,014



19,528,952



18,365,035



18,287,449



18,281,194












Tangible book value per common share

$

17.44



$

17.17



$

17.04



$

17.17



$

17.15












Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:





Tangible equity

$

340,889



$

335,386



$

312,995



$

314,016



$

313,527


Tangible assets

$

3,839,688



$

3,808,138



$

3,491,109



$

3,437,110



$

3,408,553












Tangible equity to tangible assets

8.88

%


8.81

%


8.97

%


9.14

%


9.20

%




Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2017


2018


2017











Pre-Provision Net Revenue:










Income before income taxes

$

15,546



$

8,904



$

16,022



$

38,574



$

42,863


Add: provision for loan losses

1,302



1,188



1,086



4,473



2,657


Add: loss on debt extinguishment

—



13



—



13



—


Add: net loss on OREO

—



—



—



—



24


Add: net loss on investment securities

—



147



—



146



—


Add: net loss on other assets

—



330



—



239



—


Add: net loss on other transactions



76



38



76



41


Less: net gain on OREO

—



14



13



9



13


Less: net gain on investment securities

—



—



1,861



—



2,219


Less: net gain on other assets

12



—



—



—



133


Pre-provision net revenue

$

16,836



$

10,644



$

15,272



$

43,512



$

43,220












Pre-provision net revenue

$

16,836



$

10,644



$

15,272



$

43,512



$

43,220


Total average assets

$

3,998,254



$

3,897,957



$

3,541,220



$

3,832,554



$

3,492,772












Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized)

1.67

%


1.10

%


1.71

%


1.52

%


1.65

%




At or For the Three Months Ended


At or For the Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018


2018


2017


2018


2017











Annualized Net Income Excluding Amortization of Other Intangible Assets:





Net income

$

12,725



$

7,892



$

10,895



$

32,358



$

29,470


Add: amortization of other intangible assets

862



861



869



2,477



2,603


Less: tax effect (a) of amortization of other intangible assets

181



181



304



520



911


Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets

$

13,406



$

8,572



$

11,460



$

34,315



$

31,162












Days in the period

92



91



92



273



273


Days in the year

365



365



365



365



365


Annualized net income

$

50,485



$

31,655



$

43,225



$

43,263



$

39,401


Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets

$

53,187



$

34,382



$

45,466



$

45,879



$

41,663












Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity:





Total average stockholders' equity

$

501,785



$

489,876



$

456,198



$

482,138



$

447,592


Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets

163,615



161,600



144,267



156,540



144,950


Average tangible stockholders' equity

$

338,170



$

328,276



$

311,931



$

325,598



$

302,642












Return on Average Stockholders' Equity Ratio:






Annualized net income

$

50,485



$

31,655



$

43,225



$

43,263



$

39,401


Average stockholders' equity

$

501,785



$

489,876



$

456,198



$

482,138



$

447,592












Return on average stockholders' equity

10.06

%


6.46

%


9.48

%


8.97

%


8.80

%







Return on Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity Ratio:






Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets

$

53,187



$

34,382



$

45,466



$

45,879



$

41,663


Average tangible stockholders' equity

$

338,170



$

328,276



$

311,931



$

325,598



$

302,642












Return on average tangible stockholders' equity

15.73

%


10.47

%


14.58

%


14.09

%


13.77

%



(a)

Tax effect is calculated using a 21% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the 2018 periods and a 35% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the 2017 periods.

SOURCE Peoples Bancorp Inc.

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