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P.O. BOX 738 - MARIETTA, OHIO - 45750
NEWS RELEASE
www.peoplesbancorp.com
 
 
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
John C. Rogers
April 24, 2018
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
(740) 373-3155

PEOPLES BANCORP INC. REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY NET INCOME
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MARIETTA, Ohio - Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PEBO) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Net income totaled $11.7 million for the first quarter of 2018, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.64. During the first quarter of 2018, earnings per diluted common share were positively impacted by $0.06 due to the reduced effective tax rate associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017, and by $0.03 due to increases in the fair value of investments in equity securities. In addition, earnings per diluted common share were negatively impacted by $0.01 due to non-core charges. In comparison, earnings per diluted common share were $0.49 for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $0.48 for the first quarter of 2017.
On April 13, 2018, Peoples completed the previously announced merger with ASB Financial Corp. (“ASB”). ASB merged into Peoples and ASB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, American Savings Bank, fsb, which operated six full service bank branches and two loan production offices in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, merged into Peoples Bank. Consideration of $41.5 million was paid for the acquisition, which was slightly higher than Peoples' initial estimate, due to a higher price of Peoples' common shares on the effective date of the merger, and a lower election of cash versus Peoples' common shares by the ASB shareholders than anticipated.
"We are pleased to announce record quarterly net income for the first quarter of 2018. We generated positive operating leverage and achieved meaningful loan growth during the quarter. Additionally, we improved key metrics, including our efficiency ratio, return on average assets, return on average stockholders' equity, and pre-provision net revenue, which demonstrates our continued focus on strengthening our core business," said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have remained disciplined in our approach to growing revenues faster than expenses, resulting in an improvement in the efficiency ratio of more than 300 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2017. We are pleased with the good start to the year and believe we are well positioned to continue to provide solid shareholder returns as we move forward in 2018 and beyond.
"Of equal or greater importance, we are also pleased to welcome the shareholders, customers, employees and communities of ASB to Peoples."
 
Statement of Operations Highlights:
Net interest income grew 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, which included two additional days, and 9% compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Net interest margin was 3.66% for the first quarter of 2018, compared to 3.63% for the linked quarter and 3.55% for the first quarter of 2017.
The first quarter of 2018 benefited from proceeds received on an investment security that had previously been written down due to an other-than-temporary impairment, which added 4 basis points to net interest margin.
Provision for loan losses was $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $0.9 million from the linked quarter, and $1.4 million from the first quarter of 2017.
During the first quarter of 2018, a charge-off of $827,000 was recorded for one acquired commercial loan relationship.
Total fee-based income increased 14% during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the linked quarter, and 12% compared to the first quarter of 2017.
The increase compared to the linked quarter was largely due to annual performance-based insurance commissions, which are recognized in the first quarter of each year.

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The increase compared to the first quarter of 2017 was partially due to the implementation of the new revenue recognition accounting standard and income related to the acquisition of a third-party insurance administration company on January 31, 2017 and a property and casualty focused independent insurance agency on October 2, 2017.
Total non-interest expense was up 3% for the first quarter of 2018 compared to both the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2017.
The first quarter of 2018 included certain salaries and benefits expenses that will not recur in subsequent quarters of 2018, including Health Savings Account contributions and a one-time stock award granted to employees, which together accounted for 57% of the increase in salaries and benefits expenses compared to the linked quarter.
The efficiency ratio continued to improve and was 61.8% for the first quarter of 2018, compared to 62.1% for the fourth quarter of 2018 and 64.9% for the first quarter of 2017.
Operating leverage was positive for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Compared to the first quarter of 2017, revenue was up 10%, while expenses grew 3%.
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-01, which requires changes in the fair value of equity securities to be recognized in income beginning January 1, 2018, contributed 2% of the revenue growth for the quarter.

Balance Sheet Highlights:
Period-end loan balances grew 8%, on an annualized basis, compared to December 31, 2017, while average loan balances for the first quarter of 2018 grew 6% compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Commercial loan balances grew $32.4 million, or 10% annualized, during the first quarter of 2018 compared to December 31, 2017, and $118.8 million, or 9%, compared to March 31, 2017.
Indirect consumer loans grew $7.1 million, or 8% annualized, during the first quarter of 2018 compared to December 31, 2017, and $64.1 million, or 23%, compared to March 31, 2017.
Asset quality remained relatively stable during the quarter.
Nonperforming assets decreased to 0.72% of total loans and other real estate owned ("OREO") at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.74% at December 31, 2017, and 0.98% at March 31, 2017.
Nonperforming assets decreased 1% at March 31, 2018, compared to December 31, 2017, and 21% compared to March 31, 2017.
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 0.78% at March 31, 2018, compared to 0.80% at December 31, 2017, and 0.82% at March 31, 2017.
Compared to December 31, 2017, classified loans decreased $1.7 million, while criticized loans increased $25.9 million.
Period-end total deposit balances at March 31, 2018 increased $82.9 million, or 3%, compared to December 31, 2017, and $111.0 million, or 4%, compared to March 31, 2017.
Growth in governmental deposit balances during the first quarter of 2018 was $77.4 million, or 29%, compared to December 31, 2017, due primarily to seasonality.
Total demand deposit balances were 41% of total deposits at March 31, 2018, compared to 42% at December 31, 2017, and 40% at March 31, 2017.
Net Interest Income:
Net interest income was $29.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 1% increase compared to the linked quarter and a 9% increase over the first quarter of 2017. Net interest margin increased to 3.66% for the first quarter of 2018, compared to 3.63% for the fourth quarter of 2017 and 3.55% for the first quarter of 2017. The increase in net interest income compared to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to loan growth and increasing interest rates. The first quarter of 2018 also benefited from proceeds of $341,000 received on an investment security that had been previously written down due to an other-than-temporary impairment, which added 4 basis points to net interest margin for the quarter. The increase in net interest income compared to the linked quarter was muted by two fewer days, in which interest was not earned during the first quarter of 2018.
The accretion income from acquisitions, net of amortization expense, was $566,000 for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $715,000 for the fourth quarter of 2017, and $829,000 for the first quarter of 2017, which added 7 basis points, 8 basis points, and 11 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin.
Provision for Loan Losses:
The provision for loan losses was $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2017. During the first quarter of 2018, provision for loan losses increased due to circumstances that decreased the likelihood of collectibility for one acquired commercial loan

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relationship, which was ultimately charged off in the amount of $827,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2018. The increase in the first quarter of 2018 compared to both the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2017 was also due to loan growth, partially offset by improvements in certain asset quality metrics.
Total Fee-based Income:
Total fee-based income for the first quarter of 2018 was $14.9 million, compared to $13.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $13.3 million for the first quarter of 2017. The increase of $1.8 million, or 14%, compared to the linked quarter was largely attributable to annual performance-based insurance commissions, which are primarily recognized in the first quarter of each year. The annual performance-based insurance commissions for the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2017 were $1.3 million. In addition, the implementation of ASU 2016-01, requiring changes in the fair value of equity securities to be recognized in income beginning January 1, 2018, added $460,000 to fee-based income during the first quarter of 2018. An additional contributor to the increase in fee-based income compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 was Small Business Administration ("SBA") loan sale revenue of $313,000 recorded during the first quarter of 2018. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $364,000 in deposit account service charges compared to the linked quarter, which was largely due to a decline in overdrafts and non-sufficient funds fees. During the first quarter of 2018, changes were made to the overdraft and non-sufficient funds methodology to be more in-line with industry practices. 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.
The increase of $1.6 million, or 12%, compared to the first quarter of 2017 was due in part to growth in insurance income, resulting from the implementation of the new revenue recognition accounting standard that was effective January 1, 2018, and the acquisition of a third-party insurance administration company on January 31, 2017 and a property and casualty focused independent insurance agency on October 2, 2017. Other factors that contributed to the increase in total fee-based income compared to the first quarter of 2017 were growth in trust and investment income, primarily resulting from increases in assets under administration and management, and growth in electronic banking income, primarily resulting from an increase in customer transaction volume. These factors were partially offset by a decrease in commercial loan swap fee income, which is dependent upon customer demand.
Total Non-interest Expense:
Total non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2018 was $28.2 million, compared to $27.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $27.3 million for the first quarter of 2017. The increase compared to the linked quarter was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries and employee benefit costs, partially offset by a decrease in professional fees. The increase in salaries and employee benefit costs was primarily attributable to increased stock-based compensation. During the first quarter of 2018, the Board of Directors granted a one-time stock award of unrestricted common shares to all full-time and part-time employees who did not already participate in the equity plan, which resulted in an expense of $388,000. In addition, Health Savings Account contributions are recorded in the first quarter of each year and resulted in an expense of $405,000 in the first quarter of 2018. Additional contributors to the increase in salaries and employee benefit costs compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 were annual merit increases and an increase in employee count. The decrease in professional fees during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 was largely due to decreased acquisition-related charges.
The increase in total non-interest expense compared to the first quarter of 2017 was largely due to increases in salaries and employee benefits costs, driven by the one-time stock award granted by the Board in the first quarter of 2018, annual merit increases, and an increase in employee count, partially offset by a decrease in medical insurance benefits expense. An additional contributor to the increase in total non-interest expense compared to the first quarter of 2017 was an increase in data processing and software expense, driven by the implementation of enhanced functionalities for Peoples' core banking system, including certain mobile banking tools made available to customers.
Total non-interest expense, adjusted for non-core charges, was $28.1 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $26.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, and $27.3 for the first quarter of 2017. In the first quarter of 2018, Peoples recognized $149,000 of acquisition-related costs. In the fourth quarter of 2017, Peoples recognized $341,000 of acquisition-related costs and a $242,000 pension settlement charge. No non-core charges were recorded in the first quarter of 2017.
The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2018 was 61.8%, compared to 62.1% for the linked quarter, and 64.9% for the first quarter of 2017. The efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core charges, was 61.4% for the first quarter of 2018, compared to 60.7% for the linked quarter, and 64.9% for the first quarter of 2017. The efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core charges, has remained below 65% for the last 10 quarters, with the increase compared to the linked quarter due primarily to the increase in total non-interest expense.

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Income Tax Expense:
For the first quarter of 2018, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $2.4 million, compared to $5.3 million for the linked quarter, and $3.9 million for the first quarter of 2017. The reduction in the income tax expense reported in the first quarter of 2018 was largely due to the decrease in the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017, and its impact on Peoples' effective tax rate, which decreased to 16.9%, compared to 37.2% for the fourth quarter of 2017 and 30.4% for the first quarter of 2017. The first quarter of 2018 included a tax benefit of $290,000 as a result of stock awards that settled or vested during the quarter, compared to $104,000 tax benefit during the first quarter of 2017. The settlement or vesting of a majority of stock awards granted by Peoples is recorded annually in the first quarter. The fourth quarter of 2017 was impacted by the write down of $897,000 of net deferred tax assets that had been recorded in December 2017 in connection with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Loans:
Period-end total loan balances at March 31, 2018 increased $45.2 million, or 8% annualized, compared to December 31, 2017. Commercial lending continued to be a key component of loan growth, as commercial loan balances increased $32.4 million, or 10% annualized, during the quarter. The growth in commercial loan balances was almost evenly split between commercial and industrial loans, which grew $16.5 million, or 14% annualized, and commercial real estate loans, which grew $15.9 million, or 7% annualized. Residential real estate loans grew $7.6 million, or 6% annualized, compared to December 31, 2017, which was largely the result of Peoples acquiring a loan portfolio in the amount of $16.5 million. Indirect consumer lending also contributed to the total increase in loan balances, with growth of $7.1 million, or 8% annualized, during the quarter.
Compared to March 31, 2017, period-end loan balances at March 31, 2018 increased $152.8 million, or 7%. The increase was primarily the result of commercial loan growth of $118.8 million, or 9%, which was almost evenly split between commercial and industrial loans, which grew $60.3 million, or 14%, and commercial real estate loans, which grew $58.5 million, or 7%. From a bank regulatory perspective, non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loan balances as of March 31, 2018 remained well below the financial institutions regulators' guidance of 300% of total risk-based capital. The ratio at March 31, 2018 of non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans to total risk-based capital was 155%, compared to 154% as of December 31, 2017, and 152% as of March 31, 2017. Indirect consumer lending also contributed loan growth of $64.1 million, or 23%, compared to March 31, 2017, and was partially offset by decreases in residential real estate loans. At both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, commercial and industrial loan balances comprised 20%, and indirect consumer loan balances comprised 14% of the total loan portfolio, compared to 19% and 13%, respectively, at March 31, 2017. The growth in indirect consumer loan balances has moderated over the last few quarters due to the increases in pricing that Peoples has implemented periodically over the last year, and increased competition.
Quarterly average gross loan balances increased $34.7 million, or 6% annualized, compared to the linked quarter. Commercial loans provided growth of $38.2 million, while consumer indirect loan growth of $4.5 million was more than offset by decreases in other consumer lending categories. Quarterly average gross loan balances for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased 6% compared to the same period in 2017, with commercial loan growth of $101.7 million, or 8%, and consumer indirect loan growth of $73.3 million, or 27%.
Asset Quality:
Asset quality metrics remained stable during the first quarter of 2018. Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and OREO decreased to 0.72% at March 31, 2018, compared to 0.74% at December 31, 2017 and 0.98% at March 31, 2017. At March 31, 2018, nonperforming assets declined 1% from December 31, 2017, and 21% from March 31, 2017.
Annualized net charge-offs were 0.34% of average gross loans during the first quarter of 2018, compared to 0.22% in the linked quarter and 0.11% in the first quarter of 2017. The higher net charge-off rate during the first quarter of 2018 was primarily due to the charge-off of a single acquired commercial loan relationship.
Classified loans, which are those categorized as substandard or doubtful, decreased $1.7 million, or 4%, compared to December 31, 2017 and $11.8 million, or 21%, compared to March 31, 2017. As a percent of total loans, classified loans were 1.86% at March 31, 2018, compared to 1.97% at December 31, 2017 and 2.51% at March 31, 2017. Criticized loans, which are those categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful, increased $25.9 million, or 29%, compared to December 31, 2017, and increased $15.0 million, or 15%, compared to March 31, 2017. As a percent of total loans, criticized loans were 4.84% at March 31, 2018, compared to 3.83% at December 31, 2017 and 4.50% at March 31, 2017. The increase in criticized loans compared to the end of the linked quarter was primarily due to the downgrade of one large commercial loan relationship.
At March 31, 2018, the allowance for loan losses remained flat at $18.8 million compared to December 31, 2017, and increased $0.3 million compared to March 31, 2017. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans

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was 0.78% at March 31, 2018, compared to 0.80% at December 31, 2017, and 0.82% at March 31, 2017. The ratio includes total acquired loans of $413.2 million and allowance for acquired loan losses of $0.1 million.
Deposits:
As of March 31, 2018, period-end deposits increased $82.9 million, or 3%, compared to December 31, 2017, and $111.0 million, or 4%, compared to March 31, 2017. Compared to the end of the linked quarter, the growth was largely due to an increase of $77.4 million, or 29%, in governmental deposits. Balances in governmental deposits are seasonally higher in the first quarter of each year compared to other quarters. Deposit balances for commercial customers in total were up $111.1 million at March 31, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017, and were partially offset by decreases of $28.2 million in consumer customer deposit balances.
Compared to the end of the first quarter of 2017, the increase was primarily attributable to growth of $78.1 million in demand deposit accounts, which was largely driven by increases in commercial customer balances. In addition, total certificates of deposit grew $28.5 million compared to the end of the first quarter of 2017. Total certificates of deposit increased compared to the first quarter of 2017 primarily due to the addition of relatively shorter term funding on the balance sheet in the form of brokered certificates of deposit. Increases in deposit balances for commercial customers contributed 71% of the growth in total deposits at March 31, 2018 compared to March 31, 2017.
Average deposits for the first quarter of 2018 were relatively flat, increasing $9.7 million compared to the linked quarter. This increase was largely attributable to increases of $14.7 million in total certificates of deposit, $10.1 million in governmental deposits, and $9.8 million in savings accounts, offset by decreases of $14.9 million in demand deposit accounts and $9.9 million in money market deposit accounts. Compared to the first quarter of 2017, average deposits were up $133.5 million, or 5%, for the first quarter of 2018, largely due to increases of $75.8 million in demand deposit accounts, $71.7 million in brokered certificates of deposit, and $13.7 million in savings accounts, partially offset by a decrease of $30.9 million in money market deposit accounts.
Total demand deposit accounts comprised 41% of total deposits at March 31, 2018, compared to 42% at December 31, 2017 and 40% at March 31, 2017.
Stockholders' Equity:
At March 31, 2018, the tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.57%, compared to 13.52% at December 31, 2017, and 13.34% at March 31, 2017. The common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.28% at March 31, 2018, compared to 13.23% at December 31, 2017, and 13.05% at March 31, 2017. The total risk-based capital ratio was 14.31% at March 31, 2018, compared to 14.39% at December 31, 2017 and 14.27% at March 31, 2017. These capital ratios were impacted by increased earnings during the first quarter of 2018, compared to both the linked quarter and the first quarter of 2017, which exceeded the dividends declared and paid during the first quarter of 2018 by $7.0 million.
Peoples' capital position remained strong at March 31, 2018. The book value per share was $24.87 at March 31, 2018, compared to $25.08 at December 31, 2017, and $24.25 at March 31, 2017. The tangible book value per share was $17.04 at March 31, 2018, compared to $17.17 at December 31, 2017, and $16.28 at March 31, 2017. The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 8.97% at March 31, 2018, compared to 9.14% at December 31, 2017, and 8.98% at March 31, 2017. The primary contributor to the decrease in the book value per share, the tangible book value per share, and the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio at March 31, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017 was a decline in the market value of debt securities held within the investment portfolio.


Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company with $3.9 billion in total assets, 81 locations, including 71 full-service bank branches, and 77 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 first quarter 2018 results of operations today at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings 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

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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 costs 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 fee-based income. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and/or losses included in earnings (which are excluded from total fee-based income), 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 fee-based income 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, which are excluded from total fee-based income.
Return on tangible stockholders' equity is calculated as 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" 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 acquisitions and the expansion of consumer lending activity;
(2) Peoples' ability to integrate acquisitions, including the merger with ASB, 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 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

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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) uncertainties in Peoples' preliminary review of, and additional analysis of, the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
(7) local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact these conditions may have on Peoples, its customers and its counterparties, and Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may be different than anticipated;
(8) Peoples may issue equity securities in connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to Peoples' current shareholders;
(9) changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, levels of nonperforming assets, delinquent loans and charge-offs, which may be less favorable than expected and adversely impact the amount of interest income generated;
(10) adverse changes in the economic conditions and/or activities, including, but not limited to, 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;
(11) deterioration in the credit quality of Peoples' loan portfolio, which may adversely impact the provision for loan losses;
(12) changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures which may adversely affect Peoples' reported financial condition or results of operations;
(13) Peoples' assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;
(14) 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;
(15) Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;
(16) Peoples' ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity;
(17) the impact of minimum capital thresholds established as a part of the implementation of Basel III;
(18) the impact of larger or similar sized financial institutions encountering problems, which may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Peoples' business generation and retention, funding and liquidity;
(19) the costs and effects of new federal and state laws, and regulatory and legal developments, including the outcome of potential regulatory or other governmental inquiries and legal proceedings and results of regulatory examinations;
(20) 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;
(21) 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;
(22) Peoples' ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes which can impact Peoples' ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;
(23) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to the recently enacted tax legislation, changes in business and economic conditions, legislative or regulatory initiatives, or other factors, which may be different than anticipated;
(24) the overall adequacy of Peoples' risk management program;
(25) the impact on Peoples' businesses, as well as on the risks described above, of various domestic or international widespread natural or other disasters, pandemics, cyber attacks, civil unrest, military or terrorist activities or international conflicts;
(26) 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;
(27) Peoples' continued ability to grow deposits; and
(28) 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.
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

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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 March 31, 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
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2017
PER COMMON SHARE:
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
   Basic
$
0.64

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.49

   Diluted
0.64

 
0.49

 
0.48

Cash dividends declared per common share
0.26

 
0.22

 
0.20

Book value per common share
24.87

 
25.08

 
24.25

Tangible book value per common share (a)
17.04

 
17.17

 
16.28

Closing stock price at end of period
$
35.45

 
$
32.62

 
$
31.66

 
 
 
 
 
 
SELECTED RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average stockholders' equity (b)
10.48
%
 
7.79
%
 
8.14
%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (b) (c)
16.14
%
 
12.09
%
 
12.95
%
Return on average assets (b)
1.32
%
 
1.00
%
 
1.04
%
Efficiency ratio (d)
61.75
%
 
62.07
%
 
64.89
%
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (b)(e)
1.81
%
 
1.65
%
 
1.52
%
Net interest margin (b)(f)
3.66
%
 
3.63
%
 
3.55
%
Dividend payout ratio (g)
40.64
%
 
44.75
%
 
41.25
%


(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 amount 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 fee-based income. 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 (which are excluded from total fee-based income), 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 fee-based income 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 (which are excluded from total fee-based income). 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 earnings for the period.




8



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
Total interest income
$
33,226

 
$
32,772

 
$
29,817

Total interest expense
3,867

 
3,650

 
2,872

Net interest income
29,359

 
29,122

 
26,945

Provision for loan losses
1,983

 
1,115

 
624

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
27,376

 
28,007

 
26,321

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on investment securities
1

 
764

 
340

Net loss on loans held-for-sale and other real estate owned
(5
)
 
(105
)
 

Net gain (loss) on other assets
79

 
(39
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee-based income:
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance income
4,655

 
3,343

 
4,102

Trust and investment income
3,068

 
3,061

 
2,682

Electronic banking income
2,785

 
2,666

 
2,561

Deposit account service charges
2,120

 
2,484

 
2,429

Bank owned life insurance income
468

 
479

 
493

Mortgage banking income
351

 
483

 
387

Commercial loan swap fees
116

 
237

 
268

Other income
1,331

 
366

 
412

  Total fee-based income
14,894

 
13,119

 
13,334

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefit costs
15,990

 
14,590

 
15,496

Net occupancy and equipment expense
2,866

 
2,653

 
2,713

Professional fees
1,718

 
2,043

 
1,610

Electronic banking expense
1,528

 
1,387

 
1,514

Data processing and software expense
1,322

 
1,111

 
1,142

Amortization of other intangible assets
754

 
913

 
863

Franchise tax expense
644

 
496

 
583

FDIC insurance expense
366

 
477

 
433

Communication expense
344

 
341

 
410

Marketing expense
325

 
592

 
280

Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses
228

 
284

 
196

Other non-interest expense
2,136

 
2,519

 
2,091

  Total non-interest expense
28,221

 
27,406

 
27,331

  Income before income taxes
14,124

 
14,340

 
12,661

Income tax expense
2,383

 
5,339

 
3,852

    Net income
$
11,741

 
$
9,001

 
$
8,809

 
 
 
 
 
 
PER SHARE DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share – Basic
$
0.64

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.49

Earnings per common share – Diluted
$
0.64

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.48

Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.26

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic
18,126,089

 
18,069,467

 
18,029,991

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted
18,256,035

 
18,240,092

 
18,192,957

Actual common shares outstanding (end of period)
18,365,035

 
18,287,449

 
18,270,508


9



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
(in $000’s)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
  Cash and due from banks
$
55,197

 
$
58,121

  Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
17,432

 
14,073

    Total cash and cash equivalents
72,629

 
72,194

 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value (amortized cost of
 
 
 
  $808,689 at March 31, 2018 and $797,732 at December 31, 2017) (a)
790,910

 
795,187

Held-to-maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair value of
 
 
 
  $39,440 at March 31, 2018 and $41,213 at December 31, 2017)
39,651

 
40,928

Other investment securities (a)
46,756

 
38,371

    Total investment securities
877,317

 
874,486

 
 
 
 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
2,402,328

 
2,357,137

Allowance for loan losses
(18,798
)
 
(18,793
)
    Net loans
2,383,530

 
2,338,344

 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
3,581

 
2,510

Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
56,247

 
52,510

Bank owned life insurance
62,644

 
62,176

Goodwill
133,111

 
133,111

Other intangible assets
10,709

 
11,465

Other assets
35,161

 
34,890

    Total assets
$
3,634,929

 
$
3,581,686

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing deposits
$
570,804

 
$
556,010

Interest-bearing deposits
2,242,377

 
2,174,320

    Total deposits
2,813,181

 
2,730,330

 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
203,475

 
209,491

Long-term borrowings
123,481

 
144,019

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
37,977

 
39,254

    Total liabilities
3,178,114

 
3,123,094

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 Preferred stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
   at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 18,956,838 shares
   issued at March 31, 2018 and 18,952,385 shares issued at
   December 31, 2017, including shares in treasury
344,233

 
345,412

Retained earnings (b)
143,297

 
134,362

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes (b)
(16,062
)
 
(5,215
)
Treasury stock, at cost, 630,440 shares at March 31, 2018 and
  702,449 shares at December 31, 2017
(14,653
)
 
(15,967
)
    Total stockholders' equity
456,815

 
458,592

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
3,634,929

 
$
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 non-qualified 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, and at March 31, 2018, $8.4 million of equity securities were included in other 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.

10



SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
 
2018
2017
2017
2017
2017
(in $000’s, end of period)
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Loan Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
$
107,811

$
115,437

$
119,752

$
112,169

$
103,317

Commercial real estate, other
784,047

760,567

747,413

750,219

730,055

Commercial and industrial
489,058

472,544

443,930

431,473

428,737

Residential real estate
496,953

489,387

499,044

512,887

524,212

Home equity lines of credit
107,730

109,477

110,787

111,710

110,028

Consumer, indirect
347,860

340,719

335,844

306,113

283,762

Consumer, direct
68,326

68,157

69,758

69,267

68,670

Deposit account overdrafts
543

849

507

521

721

    Total loans
$
2,402,328

$
2,357,137

$
2,327,035

$
2,294,359

$
2,249,502

Total acquired loans (a)
$
413,248

$
414,847

$
438,380

$
463,684

$
491,819

    Total originated loans
$
1,989,080

$
1,942,290

$
1,888,655

$
1,830,675

$
1,757,683

Deposit Balances
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing deposits (b)
$
570,804

$
556,010

$
724,846

$
772,061

$
785,047

Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest-bearing demand accounts (b)
584,563

593,415

384,261

303,501

292,187

  Retail certificates of deposit
335,843

338,673

343,122

352,758

353,918

  Money market deposit accounts
364,232

371,376

388,876

397,211

386,999

  Governmental deposit accounts
341,920

264,524

289,895

297,560

330,477

  Savings accounts
461,440

446,714

440,633

443,110

445,720

  Brokered certificates of deposit
154,379

159,618

93,049

110,943

107,817

    Total interest-bearing deposits
2,242,377

2,174,320

1,939,836

1,905,083

1,917,118

    Total deposits
2,813,181

2,730,330

2,664,682

2,677,144

2,702,165

Total demand deposits
1,155,367

1,149,425

1,109,107

1,075,562

1,077,234

Asset Quality
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets (NPAs):
 
 
 
 
 
  Loans 90+ days past due and accruing
$
1,030

$
1,626

$
3,542

$
2,583

$
3,006

  Nonaccrual loans
16,202

15,692

16,219

16,921

18,293

    Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)
17,232

17,318

19,761

19,504

21,299

  Other real estate owned (OREO)
99

208

276

652

677

Total NPAs
$
17,331

$
17,526

$
20,037

$
20,156

$
21,976

Criticized loans (c)
116,243

90,381

96,671

111,480

101,284

Classified loans (d)
44,661

46,343

41,233

53,041

56,503

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs (e)(f)
109.08
%
108.52
%
96.11
%
96.47
%
86.71
%
NPLs as a percent of total loans (e)(f)
0.72
%
0.73
%
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.95
%
NPAs as a percent of total assets (e)(f)
0.48
%
0.49
%
0.56
%
0.57
%
0.64
%
NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (e)(f)
0.72
%
0.74
%
0.86
%
0.88
%
0.98
%
Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (e)
4.84
%
3.83
%
4.15
%
4.86
%
4.50
%
Classified loans as a percent of total loans (e)
1.86
%
1.97
%
1.77
%
2.31
%
2.51
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans (e)
0.78
%
0.80
%
0.82
%
0.82
%
0.82
%
Capital Information (g)
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
13.28
%
13.23
%
13.31
%
13.18
%
13.05
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
13.57
%
13.52
%
13.60
%
13.47
%
13.34
%
Total risk-based capital ratio (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
14.31
%
14.39
%
14.49
%
14.40
%
14.27
%
Leverage ratio
9.86
%
9.75
%
9.82
%
9.72
%
9.60
%
Common Equity Tier 1 capital
$
335,393

$
327,172

$
326,966

$
318,849

$
310,856

Tier 1 capital
342,544

334,279

334,027

325,865

317,826

Total capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
361,343

355,977

355,951

348,309

340,147

Total risk-weighted assets
$
2,524,970

$
2,473,329

$
2,456,797

$
2,419,335

$
2,382,874

Tangible equity to tangible assets (h)
8.97
%
9.14
%
9.20
%
9.07
%
8.98
%




11



(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) March 31, 2018 data based on preliminary analysis and subject to revision.
(h) 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
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
Provision for Loan Losses
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
$
1,842

 
$
900

 
$
400

Provision for checking account overdrafts
141

 
215

 
224

  Total provision for loan losses
$
1,983

 
$
1,115

 
$
624

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Charge-Offs
 
 
 
 
 
Gross charge-offs
$
2,299

 
$
1,602

 
$
1,100

Recoveries
321

 
288

 
515

  Net charge-offs
$
1,978

 
$
1,314

 
$
585

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) by Type
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, other
$
827

 
$
372

 
$
(102
)
Commercial and industrial
31

 
10

 
117

Residential real estate
119

 
162

 
19

Home equity lines of credit
30

 
27

 

Consumer, indirect
795

 
451

 
277

Consumer, direct
41

 
77

 
(10
)
Deposit account overdrafts
135

 
215

 
284

  Total net charge-offs
$
1,978

 
$
1,314

 
$
585

 
 
 
 
 
 
As a percent of average gross loans (annualized)
0.34
%
 
0.22
%
 
0.11
%



SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30
 
June 30
 
March 31
 
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
(in $000’s, end of period)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust assets under administration and management
$
1,447,636

 
$
1,452,959

 
$
1,418,360

 
$
1,393,435

 
$
1,362,243

Brokerage assets under administration and management
882,018

 
887,303

 
862,530

 
836,192

 
805,361

Mortgage loans serviced for others
$
412,154

 
$
412,965

 
$
409,199

 
$
402,516

 
$
399,279

Employees (full-time equivalent)
802

 
774

 
778

 
775

 
776





12



CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
(in $000’s)
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/ Cost
 
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/ Cost
 
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/ Cost
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments
$
11,291

$
52

1.87
%
 
$
17,847

$
61

1.36
%
 
$
7,415

$
15

0.82
%
Investment securities (a)(b)
872,793

6,501

2.98
%
 
875,653

6,204

2.83
%
 
862,614

5,976

2.77
%
Loans (b)(c):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate, construction
118,589

1,333

4.50
%
 
120,471

1,312

4.26
%
 
94,215

993

4.22
%
Commercial real estate, other
765,076

9,124

4.77
%
 
753,172

9,035

4.69
%
 
734,442

8,423

4.59
%
Commercial and industrial
479,792

5,571

4.64
%
 
451,647

5,345

4.63
%
 
433,068

4,545

4.20
%
Residential real estate (d)
491,713

5,309

4.32
%
 
496,325

5,455

4.40
%
 
531,457

5,769

4.34
%
Home equity lines of credit
108,620

1,271

4.75
%
 
110,610

1,282

4.60
%
 
111,112

1,159

4.23
%
Consumer, indirect
343,128

3,130

3.70
%
 
338,615

3,217

3.77
%
 
269,821

2,232

3.35
%
Consumer, direct
68,422

1,162

6.89
%
 
69,815

1,300

7.39
%
 
70,206

1,218

7.04
%
Total loans
2,375,340

26,900

4.54
%
 
2,340,655

26,946

4.54
%
 
2,244,321

24,339

4.35
%
Allowance for loan losses
(18,683
)
 
 
 
(18,840
)
 
 
 
(18,585
)
 
 
Net loans
2,356,657

 
 
 
2,321,815

 
 
 
2,225,736

 
 
Total earning assets
3,240,741

33,453

4.14
%
 
3,215,315

33,211

4.08
%
 
3,095,765

30,330

3.93
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
144,190

 
 
 
143,942

 
 
 
145,546

 
 
Other assets
212,112

 
 
 
202,986

 
 
 
205,040

 
 
Total assets
$
3,597,043

 
 
 
$
3,562,243

 
 
 
$
3,446,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savings accounts
$
452,882

$
64

0.06
%
 
$
443,056

$
64

0.06
%
 
$
439,206

$
59

0.05
%
Governmental deposit accounts
291,454

217

0.30
%
 
281,389

205

0.29
%
 
283,605

131

0.19
%
Interest-bearing demand accounts
567,252

221

0.16
%
 
565,885

233

0.16
%
 
286,487

78

0.11
%
Money market deposit accounts
367,945

226

0.25
%
 
377,839

240

0.25
%
 
398,839

187

0.19
%
Retail certificates of deposit
338,226

765

0.92
%
 
342,165

765

0.89
%
 
342,837

726

0.86
%
Brokered certificates of deposit
156,645

720

1.86
%
 
138,013

566

1.63
%
 
84,929

306

1.46
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,174,404

2,213

0.41
%
 
2,148,347

2,073

0.38
%
 
1,835,903

1,487

0.33
%
Short-term borrowings
246,481

968

1.59
%
 
189,976

680

1.42
%
 
205,296

251

0.50
%
Long-term borrowings
126,101

686

2.20
%
 
158,011

896

2.25
%
 
172,053

1,134

2.66
%
Total borrowed funds
372,582

1,654

1.80
%
 
347,987

1,576

1.80
%
 
377,349

1,385

1.48
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,546,986

3,867

0.61
%
 
2,496,334

3,649

0.58
%
 
2,213,252

2,872

0.53
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing deposits
553,444

 
 
 
569,759

 
 
 
758,446

 
 
Other liabilities
42,381

 
 
 
37,502

 
 
 
35,663

 
 
Total liabilities
3,142,811

 
 
 
3,103,595

 
 
 
3,007,361

 
 
Stockholders’ equity
454,232

 
 
 
458,648

 
 
 
438,990

 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
3,597,043

 
 
 
$
3,562,243

 
 
 
$
3,446,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income/spread (b)
 
$
29,586

3.53
%
 
 
$
29,562

3.50
%
 
 
$
27,458

3.40
%
Net interest margin (b)
 
 
3.66
%
 
 
 
3.63
%
 
 
 
3.55
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 three months ended March 31, 2018, and a 35% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
(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.

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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
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core Non-interest Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-interest expense
$
28,221

 
$
27,406

 
$
27,331

Less: Acquisition-related costs
149

 
341

 

Less: Pension settlement charges

 
242

 

Core non-interest expense
$
28,072

 
$
26,823

 
$
27,331


 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency Ratio:
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-interest expense
$
28,221

 
$
27,406

 
$
27,331

Less: Amortization of intangible assets
754

 
913

 
863

Adjusted non-interest expense
$
27,467


$
26,493


$
26,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fee-based income
$
14,894

 
$
13,119

 
$
13,334

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
29,359

 
$
29,122

 
$
26,945

Add: Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)
227

 
440

 
513

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis
$
29,586

 
$
29,562

 
$
27,458

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted revenue
$
44,480

 
$
42,681

 
$
40,792

 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio
61.75
%
 
62.07
%
 
64.89
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency Ratio Adjusted for Non-core Items:
 
 
 
 
Core non-interest expense
$
28,072

 
$
26,823

 
$
27,331

Less: Amortization of intangible assets
754

 
913

 
863

Adjusted core non-interest expense
$
27,318

 
$
25,910

 
$
26,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted revenue
$
44,480

 
$
42,681

 
$
40,792

 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items
61.42
%
 
60.71
%
 
64.89
%
(a) Based on a 21% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and a 35%
federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.


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At or For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 30,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
$
456,815

 
$
458,592

 
$
457,386

 
$
451,353

 
$
443,009

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
143,820

 
144,576

 
143,859

 
144,692

 
145,505

Tangible equity
$
312,995

 
$
314,016

 
$
313,527

 
$
306,661

 
$
297,504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,634,929

 
$
3,581,686

 
$
3,552,412

 
$
3,525,126

 
$
3,459,276

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
143,820

 
144,576

 
143,859

 
144,692

 
145,505

Tangible assets
$
3,491,109

 
$
3,437,110

 
$
3,408,553

 
$
3,380,434

 
$
3,313,771

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Book Value per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity
$
312,995

 
$
314,016

 
$
313,527

 
$
306,661

 
$
297,504

Common shares outstanding
18,365,035

 
18,287,449

 
18,281,194

 
18,279,036

 
18,270,508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value per common share
$
17.04

 
$
17.17

 
$
17.15

 
$
16.78

 
$
16.28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity
$
312,995

 
$
314,016

 
$
313,527

 
$
306,661

 
$
297,504

Tangible assets
$
3,491,109

 
$
3,437,110

 
$
3,408,553

 
$
3,380,434

 
$
3,313,771

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible equity to tangible assets
8.97
%
 
9.14
%
 
9.20
%
 
9.07
%
 
8.98
%

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Provision Net Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
14,124

 
$
14,340

 
$
12,661

Add: provision for loan losses
1,983

 
1,115

 
624

Add: net loss on OREO
5

 
105

 

Add: net loss on other assets

 
39

 
3

Less: net gain on investment securities
1

 
764

 
340

Less: net gain on other assets
79

 

 

Pre-provision net revenue
$
16,032

 
$
14,835

 
$
12,948

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-provision net revenue
$
16,032

 
$
14,835

 
$
12,948

Total average assets
$
3,597,043

 
$
3,562,243

 
$
3,446,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized)
1.81
%
 
1.65
%
 
1.52
%


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At or For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
(in $000’s)
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized Net Income Excluding Amortization of Other Intangible Assets:
Net income
$
11,741

 
$
9,001

 
$
8,809

Add: amortization of other intangible assets
754

 
913

 
863

Less: tax effect (a) of amortization of other intangible assets
158

 
320

 
302

Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets
$
12,337

 
$
9,594

 
$
9,370

 
 
 
 
 
 
Days in the period
90

 
92

 
90

Days in the year
365

 
365

 
365

Annualized net income
$
47,616

 
$
35,710

 
$
35,725

Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets
$
50,033

 
$
38,063

 
$
38,001

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity:
Total average stockholders' equity
$
454,232

 
$
458,648

 
$
438,990

Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets
144,190

 
143,942

 
145,546

Average tangible stockholders' equity
$
310,042

 
$
314,706

 
$
293,444

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity Ratio:
 
Annualized net income
$
47,616

 
$
35,710

 
$
35,725

Average stockholders' equity
$
454,232

 
$
458,648

 
$
438,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average stockholders' equity
10.48
%
 
7.79
%
 
8.14
%
 
 
Return on Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity Ratio:
 
Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets
$
50,033

 
$
38,063

 
$
38,001

Average tangible stockholders' equity
$
310,042

 
$
314,706

 
$
293,444

 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity
16.14
%
 
12.09
%
 
12.95
%

(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018,
and a 35% federal statutory corporate income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 

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