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Peoples Bancorp Inc. Reports Quarterly Net Income


MARIETTA, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.  Net income totaled $14.9 million for the third quarter of 2019, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.72.  In comparison, earnings per diluted common share were $0.46 for the second quarter of 2019 and $0.65 for the third quarter of 2018.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, earnings per diluted common share were $1.91, compared to $1.69 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  Acquisition-related costs negatively impacted earnings per diluted common share by $0.01, $0.28 and $0.03 during the third quarter of 2019, the second quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018, respectively, and $0.29 and $0.28 during the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively.

"Earnings were solid for the third quarter of 2019, including growth in non-interest income of 7% compared to the second quarter of 2019.  Credit quality remained strong for the third quarter.  Net interest income remained relatively stable despite a tough rate environment and muted loan growth," said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Our loan portfolio grew $16.8 million during the quarter, as new originations exceeded payoffs.  Our loan pipeline remains strong.  We continue to focus on driving greater shareholder value through reliable and consistent financial results."  

Note: The comparisons of income statement and balance sheet results between the 2019 and 2018 periods and, to a lesser extent, between the third and second quarters of 2019, were affected by the First Prestonsburg Bancshares Inc. ("First Prestonsburg") acquisition, which closed on April 12, 2019.

Statement of Income Highlights:

Balance Sheet Highlights:

Net Interest Income:
Net interest income was $35.8 million for the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of $295,000, or 1%, compared to the linked quarter.  Net interest margin was 3.66% for the third quarter of 2019, compared to 3.77% for the linked quarter.  Net interest income remained relatively stable although interest rates declined during the quarter, which impacted the loan and investment portfolios.  Peoples' variable rate commercial loans are subject to changes in the London Interbank Offered Rate and the prime rate, both of which declined during the third quarter of 2019.  The net interest margin was impacted by the lower interest rates received on loans.  At September 30, 2019, average loan balances as a percent of average total earning assets declined to 73.0%, from 73.9% in the linked quarter.  Higher deposit costs were partially offset by lower interest expense on borrowings.

Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $1.2 million for the third and second quarters of 2019, which added 12 basis points and 13 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin.

Net interest income for the current quarter increased $2.4 million, or 7%, over the third quarter of 2018. Net interest margin decreased 2 basis points compared to 3.68% for the third quarter of 2018.  The increase in net interest income compared to the third quarter of 2018 was driven by higher interest income on loans, due to higher yields on loans, combined with higher loan balances, which were impacted by the acquired First Prestonsburg loans.  The higher interest income on loans was partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits due to higher rates paid on deposits, combined with additional interest expense related to the acquired First Prestonsburg deposits.  Net interest margin declined slightly due to higher rates on deposits and borrowings, which more than offset the increase in yields on loans.

Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2019 and $612,000 for the third quarter of 2018, which added 12 basis points and 7 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin.  The increase in net accretion income compared to the third quarter of 2018 was due to the First Prestonsburg acquisition.

For the first nine months of 2019, net interest income grew 11% compared to 2018, and net interest margin grew 5 basis points to 3.74%.  The increases were driven by higher interest income on loans due to a combination of loan growth, which was primarily the result of the First Prestonsburg acquisition in 2019 and the ASB Financial Corp. ("ASB") acquisition in 2018, and higher yields from interest rate increases.  The interest income on loans outpaced interest expense from deposits, which increased primarily due to higher rates paid on deposits, combined with additional interest expense related to the recent acquisitions.  The first nine months of 2018 benefited from proceeds of $588,000 received on an investment security that had been previously written down due to other-than-temporary impairment, which added 2 basis points to net interest margin.  Peoples recorded no similar proceeds during the first nine months of 2019.

Accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $3.1 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $1.7 million for the first nine months of 2018, which added 11 basis points and 7 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin.  The growth in net accretion income compared to the first nine months of 2018 was due to the First Prestonsburg acquisition and, to a lesser extent, the ASB acquisition.

Provision for Loan Losses:
The provision for loan losses was $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $626,000 for the linked quarter and $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2018.  Net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2019 were $777,000, or 0.11% of average total loans, compared to $208,000, or 0.03% of average total loans, for the linked quarter and $687,000, or 0.10% of average total loans, for the third quarter of 2018.  The provision for loan losses during the current quarter was driven by higher net charge-offs and originated loan growth.

For the first nine months of 2019, the provision for loan losses was $1.4 million, compared to $4.5 million for the first nine months of 2018.  Net recoveries for the first nine months of 2019 were $22,000, compared to net charge-offs of $3.4 million, or 0.18% of average total loans, for the first nine months of 2018.  The first nine months of 2019 included a $1.8 million recovery recorded on a previously charged-off commercial loan.  The first nine months of 2018 included a charge-off of $827,000 on an acquired commercial loan relationship.

Net Gains and Losses:
Net gains and losses include gains and losses on investment securities, asset disposals and other transactions, which are included in non-interest income.  Net gains during the third quarter of 2019 were $19,000, compared to net losses of $350,000 for the linked quarter, and net gains of $12,000 in the third quarter of 2018.  Losses during the linked quarter included $253,000 of write-offs of fixed assets acquired from First Prestonsburg.

For the first nine months of 2019, net losses were $483,000, compared to net losses of $465,000 for the first nine months of 2018.  Net losses during the year-to-date period through September 30, 2019 were driven by the write-offs of fixed assets acquired from First Prestonsburg and market value write-downs related to closed offices that were held for sale.  For the first nine months of 2018, losses were primarily associated with write-offs of fixed assets acquired from ASB of $203,000 and losses on investment securities of $146,000.

Total Non-interest Income, Excluding Net Gains and Losses:
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, for the third quarter of 2019 increased $735,000, or 5%, compared to the linked quarter.  Electronic banking income increased $310,000, or 9%, compared to the linked quarter, driven by usage of debit cards.  Income from deposit account service charges also increased $256,000, or 9%, mainly due to higher overdraft fees.  Commercial loan swap fee income was up $256,000, or 50%, driven by higher customer demand, given the current rate environment.  Also impacting the increase was growth in mortgage banking income of $204,000, or 20%, as there were more sales of residential real estate loans to the secondary market.  These increases were partially offset by a decline of $196,000, or 6%, in trust and investment income, which was mostly due to lower fiduciary income resulting from the seasonal tax return revenue received annually in the second quarter, and a decline of $100,000, or 3%, in insurance income.

Compared to the third quarter of 2018, non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, grew $2.0 million, or 14%.  All non-interest income categories increased, with the exception of bank owned life insurance and insurance income, which had slight decreases.  Electronic banking income was up $687,000, or 24%, primarily as the result of increased debit card usage, which was positively impacted by the additional cardholders obtained in the First Prestonsburg acquisition.  Income from deposit account service charges, which increased $581,000, or 22%, compared to the prior year quarter, benefited from the additional accounts acquired from First Prestonsburg and a new deposit account fee schedule implemented in March 2019.  Commercial loan swap fee income more than doubled, driven by an increase in customer demand as a result of the current interest rate environment.  Mortgage banking income increased $144,000, or 14%, as there were more sales of residential real estate loans to the secondary market.

For the first nine months of 2019, non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses, grew $4.6 million, or 11%, compared to the same period in the prior year.  Income from deposit account service charges was up $1.4 million, or 19%, compared to a year ago primarily due to the additional accounts from the ASB and First Prestonsburg acquisitions, coupled with changes in fee schedules.  Peoples implemented a new deposit account fee schedule in March of 2019, and it is anticipated that the higher deposit fees associated with the new fee schedule will diminish somewhat over time.  Electronic banking income increased $1.4 million, or 16%, primarily as the result of increased debit card usage, which was positively impacted by the additional cardholders obtained in the First Prestonsburg and ASB acquisitions.  Commercial loan swap fee income increased, driven by an increase in customer demand as a result of the current interest rate environment.  Year-over-year, mortgage banking income increased $612,000, or 26%, due to more sales as the result of the mortgage operation acquired from ASB.  Realized and unrealized gains on equity investment securities increased $620,000 compared to the first nine months of 2018, driven by $787,000 of income related to the sale of restricted Class B Visa stock during the first quarter of 2019.  These increases were partially offset by lower Small Business Administration income, which declined $474,000 compared to the first nine months of 2018 as the result of lower volume.

Total Non-interest Expense:
Total non-interest expense declined $5.9 million, or 15%, compared to the linked quarter, and grew $2.2 million, or 7%, compared to the third quarter of 2018.  Core non-interest expense, which excludes acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement charges, increased $688,000, or 2%, compared to the linked quarter, and grew $2.8 million, or 9%, compared to the third quarter of 2018.  For the first nine months of 2019, total non-interest expense increased $8.7 million, or 9%, compared to the first nine months of 2018.  Core non-interest expense for the first nine months of 2019 increased $8.5 million, or 10%, compared to the first nine months of 2018.

The table below summarizes core and total non-interest expense by category.  Core non-interest expense is a non-US GAAP financial measure derived from amounts reported in Peoples' consolidated financial statements.  This non-US GAAP financial measure used by Peoples provides information useful to investors in understanding Peoples' operating performance and trends, and facilitates comparisons with the performance of Peoples' peers.

 


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018

Non-interest expense:










Salaries and employee benefit costs

$

18,931



$

20,824



$

17,908



$

58,957



$

51,923


Net occupancy and equipment expense

3,098



3,132



2,850



9,208



8,519


Electronic banking expense

2,070



1,693



1,552



5,340



4,409


Data processing and software expense

1,572



1,567



1,408



4,684



4,089


Professional fees

1,544



2,344



1,395



5,164



6,135


Amortization of other intangible assets

953



824



862



2,471



2,477


Franchise tax expense

797



772



616



2,274



1,874


Marketing expense

634



490



456



1,718



1,437


Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses

600



469



373



1,324



923


Communication expense

268



317



305



863



949


FDIC insurance expense

?



381



391



752



1,173


Other non-interest expense

2,526



6,063



2,713



10,974



11,113


  Total non-interest expense

32,993



38,876



30,829



103,729



95,021


Acquisition-related expenses:










Salaries and employee benefit costs

68



2,368



465



2,439



2,388


Net occupancy and equipment expense

6



20



?



43



14


Data processing and software expense

2



12



?



93



59


Professional fees

(6)



562



31



614



742


Marketing expense

36



87



16



159



107


Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses

?



?



?



5



2


Communication expense

?



?



?



1



?


Other non-interest expense

93



3,721



163



3,868



3,568


  Total acquisition-related expenses

199



6,770



675



7,222



6,880


Pension settlement charges:










Salaries and employee benefit costs

?



?



176



?



176


Core non-interest expense:










Salaries and employee benefit costs

18,863



18,456



17,267



56,518



49,359


Net occupancy and equipment expense

3,092



3,112



2,850



9,165



8,505


Electronic banking expense

2,070



1,693



1,552



5,340



4,409


Data processing and software expense

1,570



1,555



1,408



4,591



4,030


Professional fees

1,550



1,782



1,364



4,550



5,393


Amortization of other intangible assets

953



824



862



2,471



2,477


Franchise tax expense

797



772



616



2,274



1,874


Marketing expense

598



403



440



1,559



1,330


Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses

600



469



373



1,319



921


Communication expense

268



317



305



862



949


FDIC insurance expense

?



381



391



752



1,173


Other non-interest expense

2,433



2,342



2,550



7,106



7,545


  Total core non-interest expense

$

32,794



$

32,106



$

29,978



$

96,507



$

87,965


The following three paragraphs discuss changes to core non-interest expense.  Each comparison was affected by core non-interest expenses added beginning in April 2019 following the First Prestonsburg acquisition.

The increase in core non-interest expense compared to the linked quarter was driven by increases in salaries and employee benefit costs, and electronic banking expense, partially offset by declines in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance expense and professional fees.  Base salaries were the main contributor to the increase in salaries and employee benefit costs, primarily impacted by merit increases, which included the continued movement towards a $15 per hour minimum wage throughout Peoples' organization, and the employees added from the First Prestonsburg acquisition.  The $15 per hour minimum wage was announced in early 2018 and will be largely implemented by January 1, 2020.  Electronic banking expense was up compared to the linked quarter due to increased usage of debit cards by more customers, combined with an increase in the number of customer accounts and customer usage of mobile and online banking tools, which were impacted by the First Prestonsburg acquisition.  Peoples' FDIC insurance expense netted to zero during the third quarter of 2019, as the deposit insurance fund had reached its target threshold for smaller banks to recognize a credit to their insurance expense.  This resulted in a reversal of Peoples' second quarter 2019 accrued expense, which was offset by the third quarter accrual.  Peoples cannot reasonably anticipate any future recognition of credits, as the deposit insurance fund is analyzed on a quarterly basis, and is the premise for receiving credits.  The decrease in professional fees was mainly the result of additional consulting work performed during the second quarter of 2019.

Core non-interest expense increased compared to the third quarter of 2018 primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefit costs and electronic banking expense, partially offset by a decline in FDIC insurance expense.  Salaries and employee benefit costs were up primarily due to higher base salaries and stock-based compensation.  Base salaries were impacted by merit increases, which included the continued movement towards a $15 per hour minimum wage throughout Peoples' organization, and the employees added from the acquisition of First Prestonsburg.  Electronic banking expense was up compared to the third quarter of 2018 due to increased usage of debit cards by more customers, combined with an increase in the number of customer accounts and customer usage of mobile and online banking tools, which were impacted by the First Prestonsburg acquisition.  FDIC insurance expense declined as a result of Peoples receiving a full credit during the third quarter for the second quarter assessment due to the FDIC meeting the FDIC's target threshold for small banks to recognize the credit.

The increase in core non-interest expense for the first nine months of 2019, compared to the first nine months of 2018, was driven by higher salaries and employee benefit costs, partially offset by a decline in professional fees.  Salaries and employee benefit costs were up primarily due to higher base salaries, medical insurance and stock-based compensation.  Base salaries were impacted by merit increases, which included the continued movement towards a $15 per hour minimum wage throughout Peoples' organization, and the employees added from the First Prestonsburg and ASB acquisitions.  The increase in medical insurance was driven by higher medical claims.  Professional fees declined compared to the first nine months of 2018, mostly due to the impact of legal expenses and consulting work performed during 2018, which was not duplicated in 2019.  Net occupancy and equipment expenses also increased compared to the first nine months of 2018, primarily due to the added facilities obtained in the First Prestonsburg and ASB acquisitions.  Peoples also made investments in technology, which resulted in increased electronic banking expense, and data processing and software expense.

The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2019 was 61.1%, compared to 73.2% for the linked quarter, and 62.6% for the third quarter of 2018.  The efficiency ratio decrease compared to the linked quarter was driven by lower acquisition-related expenses. The efficiency ratio, adjusted for non-core items, was 60.7% for the third quarter of 2019, compared to 60.2% for the linked quarter, and 60.8% for the third quarter of 2018.  For the first nine months of 2019, the efficiency ratio was 65.7%, compared to 66.5% for the first nine months of 2018.  Adjusted for non-core items, the efficiency ratio for the first nine months of 2019 was 61.0%, compared to 61.4% for the same period in the prior year.

Income Tax Expense:
Income tax expense was $3.3 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $2.2 million for the linked quarter and $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2018.  The increases in income tax expense compared to the linked quarter and the third quarter of 2018 were primarily due to higher pre-tax income.

For the first nine months of 2019, Peoples recorded income tax expense of $8.9 million, compared to $6.2 million for the same period in the prior year, and the effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2019 was 18.6%, compared to 16.1% for the first nine months of 2018.  The year-over-year increase in income tax expense was primarily due to higher pre-tax income.  The effective tax rate was higher in 2019 compared to 2018 due to the tax benefit of $195,000 recorded for the vesting of restricted stock during the first nine months of 2019, compared to a tax benefit of $314,000 recorded for the vesting of restricted stock combined with an $805,000 valuation allowance release during the first nine months of 2018.

Loans:
Period-end total loan balances at September 30, 2019 increased $16.8 million, or 2% annualized, compared to June 30, 2019.  Originated loan balances were up $48.1 million, or 9% annualized, compared to June 30, 2019.  Loan originations during the third quarter of 2019 were largely offset by paydowns.  The increase compared to June 30, 2019 was driven by residential real estate, and commercial and industrial loan growth of $19.4 million and $8.3 million, respectively.  These increases were partially offset by declines in commercial real estate loans of $12.8 million and construction loans of $4.9 million.

Total loan balances increased $121.5 million, or 6% annualized, compared to December 31, 2018, and $142.6 million, or 5%, compared to September 30, 2018.  The increases were due to a combination of loans acquired from First Prestonsburg and originated loan growth.  Originated loan balances increased $66.6 million, or 4% annualized, compared to December 31, 2018, and $115.1 million, or 5%, compared to September 30, 2018.  Loan originations during the first nine months of 2019 were higher than in recent years for the same period; however, significantly higher loan paydowns experienced during the first nine months of 2019 largely offset the impact of the increased production on loan growth.  Compared to December 31, 2018, commercial loan balances were up $24.1 million, or 2%; residential real estate loans increased $73.2 million, or 12%; and consumer indirect loans were up $16.0 million, or 4%.  Compared to September 30, 2018, residential real estate loans increased $59.1 million, or 10%; commercial loan balances were up $52.1 million, or 3%; and consumer indirect loans were up $26.4 million, or 7%.
Quarterly average loan balances grew $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the linked quarter.  Consumer indirect loan balances were up $10.7 million, or 3%, partially offset by a decline in commercial loan balances of $6.1 million.

Compared to the third quarter of 2018, quarterly average loan balances increased $120.6 million, or 4%, driven by the First Prestonsburg acquisition, coupled with originated loan growth.  Average commercial loan balances increased $48.8 million, or 3%, compared to the third quarter of 2018.  Average consumer indirect loans provided growth of $36.1 million, or 9%, compared to the year-ago quarter, and average residential real estate loans increased $33.6 million, or 5%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, average gross loan balances increased $226.7 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in the prior year, driven by the recent acquisitions of First Prestonsburg and ASB, coupled with originated loan growth.  Average commercial and industrial loan balances grew $90.8 million, or 18%, while average residential real estate balances grew $63.5 million, or 11%, and average consumer indirect loans were up $51.9 million, or 14%, compared to the first nine months of 2018.

Asset Quality:
Although asset quality metrics fluctuated during the quarter, overall asset quality remained strong.  Classified loans, which are those categorized as substandard or doubtful, decreased $4.1 million, or 7%, compared to June 30, 2019, and were up $9.9 million, or 20%, from September 30, 2018.  As a percent of total loans, classified loans were 2.07% at September 30, 2019, compared to 2.23% at June 30, 2019 and 1.81% at September 30, 2018.  The decline in classified loans compared to June 30, 2019 was due to paydowns on several relationships.  Compared to September 30, 2018, the increase in classified loans was largely related to acquired First Prestonsburg loans, coupled with downgrades of two commercial loan relationships during the second quarter of 2019.  Criticized loans, which are those categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful, increased $3.4 million, or 4%, compared to June 30, 2019, and decreased $18.3 million, or 15%, compared to September 30, 2018.  As a percent of total loans, criticized loans were 3.52% at September 30, 2019, compared to 3.42% at June 30, 2019 and 4.38% at September 30, 2018.  The increase in criticized loans compared to June 30, 2019 was mostly due to two relationships being downgraded, which were partially offset by upgrades of several loans.  Compared to September 30, 2018, the decline in criticized loans was largely due to the upgrade of four commercial relationships, partially offset by acquired First Prestonsburg loans.

Nonperforming assets increased $841,000, or 4%, compared to June 30, 2019, and were up $2.8 million, or 15%, compared to September 30, 2018.  The increase compared to June 30, 2019 was due to several smaller acquired relationships becoming past due more than 90 days, and either still accruing or accreting income.  The increase compared to September 30, 2018 was partially due to acquired loans from First Prestonsburg, which comprised $1.2 million of nonperforming assets at September 30, 2019, with the remainder due to smaller relationships that have become past due and are still accruing.  Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans and OREO were 0.74% at September 30, 2019, up from 0.71% at June 30, 2019 and 0.67% at September 30, 2018.  Annualized net charge-offs were 0.11% of average total loans for the third quarter of 2019, compared to 0.03% for the linked quarter, and 0.10% for the third quarter of 2018.  For the first nine months of 2019, the annualized net recoveries rate was zero, which reflected recognition of a $1.8 million recovery during the first quarter of 2019.  Annualized net charge-offs were 0.18% of average total loans for the first nine months of 2018, which was higher due to a charge-off of $827,000 on an acquired commercial loan relationship.

At September 30, 2019, the allowance for loan losses increased to $21.6 million, compared to $21.4 million at June 30, 2019 and $19.9 million at September 30, 2018.  The increase in the allowance for loan losses compared to June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was primarily due to originated loan growth during the third quarter of 2019.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans increased to 0.76% at September 30, 2019, compared to 0.75% at June 30, 2019 and 0.73% at September 30, 2018.  The ratio includes all acquired loans, from both First Prestonsburg and previous acquisitions since 2012, of $627.7 million and allowance for acquired loan losses of $514,000.  The increase in the ratio compared to September 30, 2018 was attributable to a combination of loan growth and an increase in the reserve on impaired loans of $234,000.

Deposits:
Period-end deposit balances declined $6.4 million, compared to June 30, 2019, and were up $401.7 million, or 14%, compared to December 31, 2018, and $316.1 million, or 10%, compared to September 30, 2018.  Compared to June 30, 2019, higher-rate brokered CDs and retail CDs declined and were offset by increases in non-interest-bearing, money market and lower-cost interest-bearing demand deposit account balances.  Brokered CDs and retail CDs were down $63.9 million, or 20%, and $8.3 million, or 2%, respectively.  Non-interest-bearing deposit account balances increased $34.2 million, or 5%, while money market deposit accounts and interest-bearing demand deposit accounts were up $13.8 million, or 3%, and $12.0 million, or 2%, respectively.  The increase in non-interest-bearing deposit account balances compared to June 30, 2019, was primarily driven by two customer relationships that maintained balances that were higher than at June 30, 2019.  The increases compared to December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018 were primarily driven by the deposits acquired from First Prestonsburg.

Average deposit balances during the third quarter of 2019 increased $61.5 million, or 2%, compared to the linked quarter, and $335.3 million, or 11%, from the third quarter of 2018.  For the first nine months of 2019, average deposits increased $337.0 million, or 12%, compared to the first nine months of 2018.  Compared to the linked quarter, increases in money market deposit accounts of $20.5 million, retail CDs of $18.0 million, and interest-bearing demand accounts of $14.3 million were partially offset by a decline in brokered CDs of $11.5 million.  Most of the growth compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was related to the acquired First Prestonsburg deposits.  The increase compared to the third quarter of 2018 was driven by retail CDs growth of $93.1 million, interest-bearing demand deposit growth of $66.5 million, and non-interest-bearing demand deposit growth of $65.2 million.  The increase compared to the first nine months of 2018 was driven by brokered CDs growth of $81.8 million and retail CDs growth of $78.2 million, combined with non-interest-bearing demand deposit growth of $64.8 million.

Total demand deposit accounts comprised 39% of total deposits at September 30, 2019, compared to 37% at June 30, 2019, 40% at December 31, 2018, and 38% at September 30, 2018.

Stockholders' Equity:
At September 30, 2019, the tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.45%, compared to 14.41% at June 30, 2019, 13.92% at December 31, 2018, and 13.55% at September 30, 2018.  The common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.19% at September 30, 2019, compared to 14.16% at June 30, 2019, 13.66% at December 31, 2018, and 13.29% at September 30, 2018.  The total risk-based capital ratio was 15.18% at September 30, 2019, compared to 15.14% at June 30, 2019, 14.65% at December 31, 2018, and 14.27% at September 30, 2018.  These capital ratios were impacted by net income earned during the third quarter of 2019, which exceeded dividends declared and paid during the quarter by $7.8 million.  In addition, compared to September 30, 2018, the capital ratios were impacted by the First Prestonsburg acquisition, which created increases in capital and risk-weighted assets.

The book value per share grew to $28.43 at September 30, 2019, compared to $27.98 at June 30, 2019, $26.59 at December 31, 2018, and $25.79 at September 30, 2018.  The tangible book value per share, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, was $19.78 at September 30, 2019, compared to $19.44 at June 30, 2019, $18.30 at December 31, 2018, and $17.44 at September 30, 2018.  The ratio of total shareholders' equity to total assets was 13.39% at September 30, 2019, compared to 13.54% at June 30, 2019, 13.03% at December 31, 2018, and 12.60% at September 30, 2018.  The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, was 9.71% at September 30, 2019, compared to 9.81% at June 30, 2019, 9.35% at December 31, 2018, and 8.88% at September 30, 2018.  The primary contributor to the increase in the book value and tangible book value per share at September 30, 2019 compared to June 30, 2019, was net income, partially offset by dividends paid.  Compared to December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, book value and tangible book value per share increased due to the issuance of common stock associated with the First Prestonsburg acquisition, combined with net income and increases in accumulated other comprehensive income of $14.0 million compared to December 31, 2018, and $21.7 million compared to September 30, 2018, partially offset by dividends paid.  The slight decline in the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio compared to the linked quarter was a result of asset growth, driven by an increase in the investment securities portfolio.

Total shareholders' equity at September 30, 2019 increased $10.0 million, or 2%, compared to June 30, 2019, which was mainly caused by net income of $14.9 million, partially offset by dividends paid of $7.0 million.  Additionally, Peoples repurchased 14,175 of its common shares for a total of $431,000 during the third quarter of 2019. 

Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company with $4.4 billion in total assets, 89 financial service locations, including 79 full-service bank branches, and 86 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 2019 results of operations on October 22, 2019 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-US 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 ("US GAAP").  Management uses these "non-US GAAP" financial measures in its analysis of Peoples' performance and the efficiency of its operations. Management believes that these non-US 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-US GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Below is a listing of the non-US GAAP financial measures used in this news release:

A reconciliation of these non-US 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-US 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 business of First Prestonsburg, and the expansion of consumer lending activity;

(2)

risks and uncertainties associated with Peoples' entry into new geographic markets and risks resulting from Peoples' inexperience in these new geographic markets;

(3)

Peoples' ability to identify, acquire, or integrate suitable strategic acquisitions, which may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;

(4)

 competitive pressures among financial institutions, or from non-financial institutions, which may increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, which can in turn impact Peoples' credit spreads, changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals;

(5)

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; 

(6)

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;

(7)

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

(8)

local, regional, national and international economic conditions (including the impact of potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations, and the relationship of the U.S. and its global trading partners) 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, 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, charge-offs and customer creditworthiness generally, 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, slowing or reversal of the current U.S. economic expansion, 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)

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

(15)

 Peoples may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent loans are concentrated by location or industry of the borrowers or collateral;

(16)

 changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures, including the extent to which the new current expected credit loss rule issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board in June 2016, which will require banks to record, at the time of origination, credit losses expected throughout the life of the asset portfolio on loans and held-to-maturity securities, as opposed to the current practice of recording losses when it is probable that a loss event has occurred, 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)

 the discontinuation of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate and other reference rates which may result in increased expenses and litigation, and adversely impact the effectiveness of hedging strategies;

(19)

 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;

(20)

 the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;

(21)

 Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;

(22)

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

(23)

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;

(24)

 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;

(25)

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

(26)

 Peoples' ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes, and Peoples' reliance on, and the potential failure of, a number of third-party vendors to perform as expected, including Peoples' primary core banking system provider, which can impact Peoples' ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;

(27)

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

(28)

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

(29)

 the adequacy of Peoples' internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in strategic, reputational, market, economic, operational, cyber security, compliance, legal, asset/liability repricing, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Peoples' business;

(30)

 the impact on Peoples' businesses, personnel, facilities, or systems, related to fraud, theft, or violence;

(31)

 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, system failures, civil unrest, military or terrorist activities or international conflicts;

(32)

 the impact on Peoples' business and operating results of any costs associated with obtaining rights in intellectual property claimed by others and adequately protecting Peoples' intellectual property;

(33)

 Peoples' continued ability to grow deposits; and

(34)

 other risk factors relating to the banking industry or Peoples as detailed from time to time in Peoples' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including those risk factors included in the disclosures under the heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" of Peoples' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 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 US GAAP, Peoples is required to evaluate the impact of subsequent events through the issuance date of its September 30, 2019 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)






At or For the Three Months Ended


At or For the Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,


2019


2019


2018


2019


2018











PER COMMON SHARE:










Earnings per common share:










   Basic

$

0.72



$

0.47



$

0.65



$

1.93



$

1.70


   Diluted

0.72



0.46



0.65



1.91



1.69


Cash dividends declared per common share

0.34



0.34



0.28



0.98



0.82


Book value per common share

28.43



27.98



25.79



28.43



25.79


Tangible book value per common share (a)

19.78



19.44



17.44



19.78



17.44


Closing stock price at end of period

$

31.81



$

32.26



$

35.03



$

31.81



$

35.03












SELECTED RATIOS:










Return on average stockholders' equity (b)

10.11

%


6.81

%


10.06

%


9.31

%


8.97

%

Return on average tangible equity (b)(c)

15.35

%


10.55

%


15.73

%


14.14

%


14.09

%

Return on average assets (b)

1.37

%


0.91

%


1.26

%


1.24

%


1.13

%

Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items (b)(d)

1.38

%


1.44

%


1.33

%


1.44

%


1.31

%

Efficiency ratio (e)

61.10

%


73.24

%


62.58

%


65.71

%


66.48

%

Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items (f)

60.72

%


60.21

%


60.80

%


61.03

%


61.41

%

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

1.76

%


1.21

%


1.67

%


1.59

%


1.52

%

Net interest margin (b)(h)

3.66

%


3.77

%


3.68

%


3.74

%


3.69

%

Dividend payout ratio (i)

47.35

%


73.30

%


43.00

%


51.35

%


48.55

%


(a)

 This amount represents a non-US 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 ratio represents a non-US 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)

 Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the release of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, and the after-tax impact of all gains and/or losses, acquisition-related expenses, and pension settlement charges.  Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this new release.

(e)

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-US 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.

(f)

 The efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items is defined 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 all gains and losses. This amount represents a non-US GAAP financial measure since it excludes the impact of all gains and/or losses, acquisition-related expenses, and pension settlement charges 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 new release.

(g)

 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-US 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.

(h)

Information presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

(i)

 This ratio is 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)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018

Total interest income

$

43,609



$

43,621



$

39,631



$

127,806



$

110,626


Total interest expense

7,855



7,572



6,307



22,089



15,135


Net interest income

35,754



36,049



33,324



105,717



95,491


Provision for loan losses

1,005



626



1,302



1,368



4,473


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

34,749



35,423



32,022



104,349



91,018












Non-interest income:










Electronic banking income

3,577



3,267



2,890



9,831



8,460


Insurance income

3,386



3,486



3,388



11,493



11,412


Deposit account service charges

3,233



2,977



2,652



8,551



7,160


Trust and investment income

3,205



3,401



3,110



9,718



9,410


Mortgage banking income

1,204



1,000



1,060



2,992



2,380


Commercial loan swap fees

772



516



355



1,434



617


Bank owned life insurance income

487



490



495



1,462



1,460


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

97



(57)



?



70



(146)


Net (loss) gain on asset disposals and other transactions

(78)



(293)



12



(553)



(319)


Other non-interest income

510



502



391



2,113



2,143


  Total non-interest income

16,393



15,289



14,353



47,111



42,577












Non-interest expense:










Salaries and employee benefit costs

18,931



20,824



17,908



58,957



51,923


Net occupancy and equipment expense

3,098



3,132



2,850



9,208



8,519


Electronic banking expense

2,070



1,693



1,552



5,340



4,409


Data processing and software expense

1,572



1,567



1,408



4,684



4,089


Professional fees

1,544



2,344



1,395



5,164



6,135


Amortization of other intangible assets

953



824



862



2,471



2,477


Franchise tax expense

797



772



616



2,274



1,874


Marketing expense

634



490



456



1,718



1,437


Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses

600



469



373



1,324



923


Communication expense

268



317



305



863



949


FDIC insurance expense

?



381



391



752



1,173


Other non-interest expense

2,526



6,063



2,713



10,974



11,113


  Total non-interest expense

32,993



38,876



30,829



103,729



95,021


  Income before income taxes

18,149



11,836



15,546



47,731



38,574


Income tax expense

3,281



2,238



2,821



8,896



6,216


    Net income

$

14,868



$

9,598



$

12,725



$

38,835



$

32,358












PER COMMON SHARE DATA:










Earnings per common share ? basic

$

0.72



$

0.47



$

0.65



$

1.93



$

1.70


Earnings per common share ? diluted

$

0.72



$

0.46



$

0.65



$

1.91



$

1.69


Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.34



$

0.34



$

0.28



$

0.98



$

0.82












Weighted-average common shares outstanding ? basic

20,415,245



20,277,028



19,325,457



20,023,271



18,875,290


Weighted-average common shares outstanding ? diluted

20,595,769



20,442,366



19,466,865



20,178,634



19,004,087


Actual common shares outstanding (end of period)

20,700,630



20,696,041



19,550,014



20,700,630



19,550,014


 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS






September 30,


December 31,


2019


2018

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)







Assets




Cash and cash equivalents:




  Cash and due from banks

$

68,399



$

61,775


  Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

53,050



15,837


    Total cash and cash equivalents

121,449



77,612






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




  $976,286 at September 30, 2019 and $804,655 at December 31, 2018)

988,035



791,891


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




 $34,893 at September 30, 2019 and $36,963 at December 31, 2018)

33,829



36,961


Other investment securities

43,045



42,985


    Total investment securities

1,064,909



871,837






Loans, net of deferred fees and costs (a)

2,850,316



2,728,778


Allowance for loan losses

(21,585)



(20,195)


    Net loans

2,828,731



2,708,583






Loans held for sale

4,522



5,470


Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

63,338



56,542


Bank owned life insurance

70,396



68,934


Goodwill

166,494



151,245


Other intangible assets

12,632



10,840


Other assets

63,677



40,391


    Total assets

$

4,396,148



$

3,991,454






Liabilities




Deposits:




Non-interest-bearing

$

677,232



$

607,877


Interest-bearing

2,679,970



2,347,588


    Total deposits

3,357,202



2,955,465






Short-term borrowings

288,150



356,198


Long-term borrowings

84,194



109,644


Accrued expenses and other liabilities

78,069



50,007


    Total liabilities

$

3,807,615



$

3,471,314






Stockholders' equity




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

   at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

?



?


Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 21,149,122 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and 20,124,378 shares issued at December 31,
2018, including shares in treasury

420,070



386,814


Retained earnings

179,238



160,346


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

1,089



(12,933)


Treasury stock, at cost, 493,742 shares at September 30, 2019 and 601,289 shares

  at December 31, 2018

(11,864)



(14,087)


    Total stockholders' equity

$

588,533



$

520,140


    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,396,148



$

3,991,454






(a)

  Also referred throughout the document as "total loans".

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)








September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019

2019

2019

2018

2018

Loan Portfolio






Commercial real estate, construction

$

104,773


$

109,679


$

124,958


$

136,417


$

116,612


Commercial real estate, other

830,199


842,970


802,464


816,911


822,713


Commercial and industrial

608,240


599,966


592,907


565,744


551,779


Residential real estate

667,017


647,612


605,804


593,797


607,946


Home equity lines of credit

134,852


131,636


128,915


133,979


135,853


Consumer, indirect

423,284


419,685


410,283


407,303


396,862


Consumer, direct

80,870


81,309


71,731


74,044


75,313


Deposit account overdrafts

1,081


676


518


583


649


    Total loans

$

2,850,316


$

2,833,533


$

2,737,580


$

2,728,778


$

2,707,727


Total acquired loans (a)

$

627,725


$

659,081


$

562,941


$

572,748


$

600,243


    Total originated loans

$

2,222,591


$

2,174,452


$

2,174,639


$

2,156,030


$

2,107,484


Deposit Balances






Non-interest-bearing deposits (b)

$

677,232


$

643,058


$

628,464


$

607,877


$

617,447


Interest-bearing deposits:






  Interest-bearing demand accounts (b)

622,496


610,464


572,316


573,702


547,172


  Retail certificates of deposit

488,942


497,221


404,186


394,335


402,309


  Money market deposit accounts

441,989


428,213


403,642


379,878


391,377


  Governmental deposit accounts

337,941


331,754


363,636


267,319


344,320


  Savings accounts

526,372


526,746


477,824


468,500


473,240


  Brokered certificates of deposit

262,230


326,157


287,345


263,854


265,258


    Total interest-bearing deposits

$

2,679,970


$

2,720,555


$

2,508,949


$

2,347,588


$

2,423,676


    Total deposits

$

3,357,202


$

3,363,613


$

3,137,413


$

2,955,465


$

3,041,123


Total demand deposits

$

1,299,728


$

1,253,522


$

1,200,780


$

1,181,579


$

1,164,619


Asset Quality






Nonperforming assets (NPAs):






  Loans 90+ days past due and accruing

$

4,515


$

3,449


$

1,074


$

2,256


$

1,885


  Nonaccrual loans

16,200


16,591


17,089


17,098


16,235


    Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)

20,715


20,040


18,163


19,354


18,120


  Other real estate owned (OREO)

289


123


81


94


106


Total NPAs

$

21,004


$

20,163


$

18,244


$

19,448


$

18,226


Criticized loans (c)

$

100,434


$

97,016


$

89,812


$

114,188


$

118,703


Classified loans (d)

58,938


63,048


47,327


43,818


49,058


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

104.20

%

106.57

%

115.28

%

104.35

%

109.71

%

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

0.73

%

0.71

%

0.66

%

0.71

%

0.67

%

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

0.48

%

0.47

%

0.45

%

0.49

%

0.46

%

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

0.74

%

0.71

%

0.67

%

0.71

%

0.67

%

Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (e)

3.52

%

3.42

%

3.28

%

4.18

%

4.38

%

Classified loans as a percent of total loans (e)

2.07

%

2.23

%

1.73

%

1.61

%

1.81

%

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

0.76

%

0.75

%

0.76

%

0.74

%

0.73

%

Capital Information (g)






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

14.19

%

14.16

%

13.96

%

13.66

%

13.29

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

14.45

%

14.41

%

14.22

%

13.92

%

13.55

%

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

15.18

%

15.14

%

14.98

%

14.65

%

14.27

%

Leverage ratio

10.28

%

10.26

%

10.31

%

9.99

%

9.69

%

Common equity tier 1 capital

$

417,468


$

410,979


$

389,394


$

378,855


$

367,537


Tier 1 capital

424,877


418,347


396,719


386,138


374,776


Total capital (tier 1 and tier 2)

446,462


439,704


417,658


406,333


394,655


Total risk-weighted assets

$

2,941,643


$

2,903,387


$

2,788,935


$

2,773,383


$

2,764,951


Total shareholders' equity to total assets

13.39

%

13.54

%

13.32

%

13.03

%

12.60

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets (i)

9.71

%

9.81

%

9.70

%

9.35

%

8.88

%












(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, 2019 data based on preliminary analysis and subject to revision.

(h) 

Peoples' capital conservation buffer was 7.18% at September 30, 2019, 7.14% at June 30, 2019, 6.98% at March 31, 2019, 6.65% at December 31, 2018, and 6.27% at September 30, 2018, compared to 2.50% for the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer required by January 1, 2019.

(i)

This ratio represents a non-US 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 (RECOVERY OF) LOAN LOSSES INFORMATION (Unaudited)






Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018

Provision for loan losses










Provision for loan losses

$

731



$

475



$

1,035



$

846



$

3,877


Provision for checking account overdrafts

274



151



267



522



596


  Total provision for loan losses

$

1,005



$

626



$

1,302



$

1,368



$

4,473












Net charge-offs (recoveries)










Gross charge-offs

$

1,162



$

665



$

953



$

2,830



$

4,242


Recoveries

385



457



266



2,852



855


  Net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

777



$

208



$

687



$

(22)



$

3,387












Net charge-offs (recoveries) by type










Commercial real estate, other

$

(86)



$

41



$

(15)



$

58



$

791


Commercial and industrial

180



(228)



(10)



(1,769)



28


Residential real estate

(6)



(35)



34



37



195


Home equity lines of credit

28



(1)



7



35



55


Consumer, indirect

380



299



357



1,037



1,564


Consumer, direct

49



6



47



105



183


Deposit account overdrafts

232



126



267



475



571


  Total net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

777



$

208



$

687



$

(22)



$

3,387












As a percent of average total loans (annualized)

0.11

%


0.03

%


0.10

%


?

%


0.18

%

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)












September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2019


2018


2018











Trust assets under administration and management

$ 1,504,036



$ 1,501,110



$

1,471,422



$

1,384,113



$

1,489,810


Brokerage assets under administration and
management

904,191



887,745



863,286



849,188



914,172


Mortgage loans serviced for others

488,724



473,443



464,575



461,256



458,999


Employees (full-time equivalent) (a)

910



918



859



871



849

















(a) 

The increase in employees between March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 was due to the First Prestonsburg acquisition, which added 60 full-time equivalent employees.

 

CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (Unaudited)




Three Months Ended


September 30, 2019


June 30, 2019


September 30, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Average Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/
Cost


Average Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/
Cost


Average Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/
Cost

Assets












Short-term investments

$

62,860


$

506


3.19

%


$

27,979


$

263


3.77

%


$

23,057


$

86


1.48

%

Investment securities (a)(b)

1,009,948


6,860


2.69

%


992,668


6,929


2.79

%


881,039


6,392


2.90

%

Loans (b)(c):












Commercial real estate, construction

103,758


1,313


4.95

%


124,334


1,655


5.27

%


123,939


1,573


4.97

%

Commercial real estate, other

844,186


11,307


5.24

%


833,991


11,322


5.37

%


852,675


10,934


5.02

%

Commercial and industrial

603,750


8,110


5.26

%


599,432


8,081


5.33

%


526,316


6,844


5.09

%

Residential real estate (d)

648,481


7,903


4.87

%


646,978


7,918


4.90

%


614,914


7,010


4.56

%

Home equity lines of credit

131,898


1,977


5.95

%


132,395


2,006


6.08

%


135,626


1,860


5.44

%

Consumer, indirect

423,694


4,452


4.17

%


412,986


4,255


4.13

%


387,559


3,872


3.96

%

Consumer, direct

82,067


1,495


7.23

%


80,442


1,459


7.27

%


76,171


1,281


6.67

%

Total loans

2,837,834


36,557


5.08

%


2,830,558


36,696


5.16

%


2,717,200


33,374


4.84

%

Allowance for loan losses

(21,620)





(21,311)





(19,584)




Net loans

2,816,214





2,809,247





2,697,616




Total earning assets

3,889,022


43,923


4.47

%


3,829,894


43,888


4.56

%


3,601,712


39,852


4.37

%













Intangible assets

179,487





175,169





163,615




Other assets

242,880





234,716





232,927




Total assets

$

4,311,389





$

4,239,779





$

3,998,254
















Liabilities and Equity












Interest-bearing deposits:












Savings accounts

$

524,025


$

126


0.10

%


$

523,295


$

110


0.08

%


$

476,127


$

84


0.07

%

Governmental deposit accounts

347,625


991


1.13

%


331,607


848


1.03

%


328,806


507


0.61

%

Interest-bearing demand accounts

617,770


378


0.24

%


603,494


231


0.15

%


551,291


157


0.11

%

Money market accounts

434,834


787


0.72

%


414,307


654


0.63

%


395,477


365


0.37

%

Retail certificates of deposit

495,499


2,255


1.81

%


477,530


2,079


1.75

%


402,379


1,372


1.35

%

Brokered certificates of deposit

261,145


1,622


2.46

%


272,693


1,797


2.64

%


256,780


1,533


2.37

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

2,680,898


6,159


0.91

%


2,622,926


5,719


0.87

%


2,410,860


4,018


0.66

%

Short-term borrowings

236,917


1,150


1.93

%


240,594


1,233


2.06

%


332,916


1,617


1.93

%

Long-term borrowings

84,281


546


2.58

%


103,865


620


2.39

%


111,243


672


2.40

%

Total borrowed funds

321,198


1,696


2.10

%


344,459


1,853


2.16

%


444,159


2,289


2.05

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

3,002,096


7,855


1.04

%


2,967,385


7,572


1.02

%


2,855,019


6,307


0.88

%













Non-interest-bearing deposits

657,952





654,468





592,709




Other liabilities

68,072





52,934





48,741




Total liabilities

3,728,120





3,674,787





3,496,469




Stockholders' equity

583,269





564,992





501,785




Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,311,389





$

4,239,779





$

3,998,254
















Net interest income/spread (b)


$

36,068


3.43

%



$

36,316


3.54

%



$

33,545


3.49

%

Net interest margin (b)



3.66

%




3.77

%




3.68

%

 


Nine Months Ended


September 30, 2019


September 30, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Average Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/
Cost


Average Balance

Income/

Expense

Yield/
Cost

Assets








Short-term investments

$

35,867


$

945


3.52

%


$

15,379


$

192


1.67

%

Investment securities (a)(b)

956,085


20,316


2.83

%


881,470


19,564


2.96

%

Loans (b)(c):








Commercial real estate, construction

119,823


4,700


5.17

%


120,264


4,344


4.76

%

Commercial real estate, other

828,258


33,225


5.29

%


819,797


30,492


4.90

%

Commercial and industrial

594,136


23,872


5.30

%


503,328


18,631


4.88

%

Residential real estate (d)

633,070


22,748


4.79

%


569,593


19,068


4.46

%

Home equity lines of credit

131,797


5,843


5.93

%


125,505


4,832


5.15

%

Consumer, indirect

415,602


12,795


4.12

%


363,705


10,500


3.86

%

Consumer, other

78,687


4,143


7.04

%


72,499


3,673


6.77

%

Total loans

2,801,373


107,326


5.07

%


2,574,691


91,540


4.70

%

Allowance for loan losses

(21,117)





(19,116)




Net loans

2,780,256





2,555,575




Total earning assets

3,772,208


128,587


4.52

%


3,452,424


111,296


4.28

%









Intangible assets

172,175





156,540




Other assets

235,280





223,590




Total assets

$

4,179,663





$

3,832,554












Liabilities and Equity








Interest-bearing deposits:








Savings accounts

$

506,847


$

326


0.09

%


$

468,810


$

217


0.06

%

Governmental deposit accounts

325,773


2,396


0.98

%


311,223


997


0.43

%

Interest-bearing demand accounts

597,089


857


0.19

%


566,656


580


0.14

%

Money market deposit accounts

414,966


1,972


0.64

%


385,768


914


0.32

%

Retail certificates of deposit

457,030


5,750


1.68

%


378,871


3,379


1.19

%

Brokered certificates of deposit

282,473


5,421


2.57

%


200,637


3,245


2.16

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

2,584,178


16,722


0.87

%


2,311,965


9,332


0.54

%

Short-term borrowings

240,726


3,556


1.97

%


297,056


3,760


1.69

%

Long-term borrowings

98,706


1,811


2.45

%


119,745


2,043


2.28

%

Total borrowed funds

339,432


5,367


2.11

%


416,801


5,803


1.86

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,923,610


22,089


1.01

%


2,728,766


15,135


0.74

%









Non-interest-bearing deposits

642,276





577,461




Other liabilities

56,075





44,189




Total liabilities

3,621,961





3,350,416












Stockholders' equity

557,702





482,138




Total liabilities and equity

$

4,179,663





$

3,832,554












Net interest income/spread (b)


$

106,498


3.51

%



$

96,161


3.54

%

Net interest margin (b)



3.74

%




3.69

%











(a) 

Average balances are based on carrying value.

(b) 

Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.

(c) 

Average balances include nonaccrual and impaired loans.  Interest income includes interest earned and received on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual status.  Loan fees included in interest income were immaterial for all periods presented.

(d) 

Loans held for sale are included in the average loan balance listed.  Related interest income on loans originated for sale prior to the loan being sold is included in loan interest income.

NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)

The following non-US 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.  Peoples also uses the non-US GAAP financial measures for calculating incentive compensation.  The following tables summarize the non-US 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)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018











Core non-interest expense:










Total non-interest expense

$

32,993



$

38,876



$

30,829



$

103,729



$

95,021


Less: acquisition-related expenses

199



6,770



675



7,222



6,880


Less: pension settlement charges

?



?



176



?



176


Core non-interest expense

$

32,794



$

32,106



$

29,978



$

96,507



$

87,965


 


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018











Efficiency ratio:










Total non-interest expense

$

32,993



$

38,876



$

30,829



$

103,729



$

95,021


Less: amortization of intangible assets

953



824



862



2,471



2,477


Adjusted non-interest expense

$

32,040



$

38,052



$

29,967



$

101,258



$

92,544












Total non-interest income

$

16,393



$

15,289



$

14,353



$

47,111



$

42,577


Less: net gain (loss) on investment securities

97



(57)



?



70



(146)


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

(78)



(293)



12



(553)



(319)


Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses

$

16,374



$

15,639



$

14,341



$

47,594



$

43,042












Net interest income

$

35,754



$

36,049



$

33,324



$

105,717



$

95,491


Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)

314



267



221



781



670


Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis

$

36,068



$

36,316



$

33,545



$

106,498



$

96,161












Adjusted revenue

$

52,442



$

51,955



$

47,886



$

154,092



$

139,203












Efficiency ratio

61.10

%


73.24

%


62.58

%


65.71

%


66.48

%











Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items:









Core non-interest expense

$

32,794



$

32,106



$

29,978



$

96,507



$

87,965


Less: amortization of intangible assets

953



824



862



2,471



2,477


Adjusted core non-interest expense

$

31,841



$

31,282



$

29,116



$

94,036



$

85,488












Adjusted revenue

$

52,442



$

51,955



$

47,886



$

154,092



$

139,203












Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items

60.72

%


60.21

%


60.80

%


61.03

%


61.41

%
















(a)

Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.

 

NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) -- (Continued)











(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)

September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


September 30,

2019


2019


2019


2018


2018











Tangible equity:










Total stockholders' equity

$

588,533



$

579,022



$

535,121



$

520,140



$

504,290


Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

179,126



176,763



161,242



162,085



163,401


Tangible equity

$

409,407



$

402,259



$

373,879



$

358,055



$

340,889












Tangible assets:










Total assets

$

4,396,148



$

4,276,376



$

4,017,119



$

3,991,454



$

4,003,089


Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

179,126



176,763



161,242



162,085



163,401


Tangible assets

$

4,217,022



$

4,099,613



$

3,855,877



$

3,829,369



$

3,839,688












Tangible book value per common share:










Tangible equity

$

409,407



$

402,259



$

373,879



$

358,055



$

340,889


Common shares outstanding

20,700,630



20,696,041



19,681,692



19,565,029



19,550,014












Tangible book value per common share

$

19.78



$

19.44



$

19.00



$

18.30



$

17.44












Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:





Tangible equity

$

409,407



$

402,259



$

373,879



$

358,055



$

340,889


Tangible assets

$

4,217,022



$

4,099,613



$

3,855,877



$

3,829,369



$

3,839,688












Tangible equity to tangible assets

9.71

%


9.81

%


9.70

%


9.35

%


8.88

%

 


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018











Pre-provision net revenue:










Income before income taxes

$

18,149



$

11,836



$

15,546



$

47,731



$

38,574


Add: provision for loan losses

1,005



626



1,302



1,368



4,473


Add: loss on debt extinguishment

?



?



?



?



13


Add: net loss on OREO

5



24



?



54



?


Add: net loss on investment securities

?



57



?



57



146


Add: net loss on other assets

73



274



?



504



239


Add: net loss on other transactions

?



?



?



?



76


Less: net gain on OREO

?



?



?



?



9


Less: net gain on investment securities

97



?



?



127



?


Less: net gain on other assets

?



?



12



?



?


Less: net gain on other transactions

?



5



?



5



?


Pre-provision net revenue

$

19,135



$

12,812



$

16,836



$

49,582



$

43,512


Total average assets

$

4,311,389



$

4,239,779



$

3,998,254



$

4,179,663



$

3,832,554












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

1.76

%


1.21

%


1.67

%


1.59

%


1.52

%

 

NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) -- (Continued)






Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018











Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items:





Net income

$

14,868



$

9,598



$

12,725



$

38,835



$

32,358


Add: net loss on investment securities

?



57



?



?



146


Less: tax effect of loss on investment securities (a)

?



12



?



?



31


Less: net gain on investment securities

97



?



?



70



?


Add: tax effect of net gain on investment securities (a)

20



?



?



15



?


Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions

78



293



?



553



319


Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)

16



62



?



116



67


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

?



?



12



?



?


Add: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)

?



?



3



?



?


Add: acquisition-related expenses

199



6,770



675



7,222



6,880


Less: tax effect of acquisition-related expenses (a)

42



1,422



142



1,517



1,445


Add: pension settlement charges (a)

?



?



176



?



176


Less: tax effect of pension settlement charges (a)

?



?



37



?



37


Less: release of deferred tax asset valuation allowance

?



?



?



?



805


Net income adjusted for non-core items

$

15,010



$

15,222



$

13,388



$

44,922



$

37,494












Days in the quarter

92



91



92



273



273


Days in the year

365



365



365



365



365


Annualized net income

$

58,987



$

38,497



$

50,485



$

51,922



$

43,263


Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items

$

59,551



$

61,055



$

53,115



$

60,061



$

50,129


Return on average assets:










Annualized net income

$

58,987



$

38,497



$

50,485



$

51,922



$

43,263


Total average assets

$

4,311,389



$

4,239,779



$

3,998,254



$

4,179,663



$

3,832,554


Return on average assets

1.37

%


0.91

%


1.26

%


1.24

%


1.13

%

Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items:





Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items

$

59,551



$

61,055



$

53,115



$

60,061



$

50,129


Total average assets

$

4,311,389



$

4,239,779



$

3,998,254



$

4,179,663



$

3,832,554


Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items

1.38

%


1.44

%


1.33

%


1.44

%


1.31

%
















(a) 

Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.

 

NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) -- (Continued)






Three Months Ended


At or For the Nine Months
Ended


September 30,


June 30,


September 30,


September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2019


2019


2018


2019


2018











Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets:





Net income

$

14,868



$

9,598



$

12,725



$

38,835



$

32,358


Add: amortization of other intangible assets

953



824



862



2,471



2,477


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

200



173



181



519



520


Net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets

$

15,621



$

10,249



$

13,406



$

40,787



$

34,315












Days in the period

92



91



92



273



273


Days in the year

365



365



365



365



365


Annualized net income

$

58,987



$

38,497



$

50,485



$

51,922



$

43,263


Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets

$

61,975



$

41,109



$

53,187



$

54,532



$

45,879












Average tangible equity:





Total average stockholders' equity

$

583,269



$

564,992



$

501,785



$

557,702



$

482,138


Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets

179,487



175,169



163,615



172,175



156,540


Average tangible equity

$

403,782



$

389,823



$

338,170



$

385,527



$

325,598












Return on average stockholders' equity ratio:






Annualized net income

$

58,987



$

38,497



$

50,485



$

51,922



$

43,263


Average stockholders' equity

$

583,269



$

564,992



$

501,785



$

557,702



$

482,138












Return on average stockholders' equity

10.11

%


6.81

%


10.06

%


9.31

%


8.97

%







Return on average tangible equity ratio:






Annualized net income excluding amortization of other intangible assets

$

61,975



$

41,109



$

53,187



$

54,532



$

45,879


Average tangible equity

$

403,782



$

389,823



$

338,170



$

385,527



$

325,598












Return on average tangible equity

15.35

%


10.55

%


15.73

%


14.14

%


14.09

%
















(a)

 Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.

 

SOURCE Peoples Bancorp Inc.


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