Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition



On January 21, 2020, management of Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") conducted a
facilitated conference call at approximately 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time,
to discuss results of operations for the quarter and twelve months ended
December 31, 2019. A replay of the conference call audio will be available on
Peoples' website, www.peoplesbancorp.com, in the "Investor Relations" section
for one year. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is included as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 included with this
Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
otherwise stated in such filing.
During the conference call, management referred to non-Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ("US GAAP") financial measures that are used by management
to provide information useful to investors in understanding Peoples' operating
performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of
Peoples' peers. The following tables show the differences between the non-US
GAAP financial measures referred to during the conference call and the most
directly comparable US GAAP-based financial measures.


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                   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. The following
tables summarize the non-US GAAP financial measures derived from amounts
reported in Peoples' consolidated financial statements:


                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                                   Year Ended
                                                  December 31,          September 30,          December 31,                  December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)                                2019                   2019                  2018                 2019               2018

Core non-interest expense:
Total non-interest expense                       $     33,521          $   

32,993 $ 30,956 $ 137,250 $ 125,977



Less: acquisition-related expenses                         65                    199                   382              7,287              7,262
Less: pension settlement charges                            -                      -                    91                  -                267
Less: severance expenses                                  270                      -                     -                270                  -

Core non-interest expense                        $     33,186          $   

  32,794          $     30,483          $ 129,693          $ 118,448



                                                          Three Months Ended                                                                   Year Ended
                                      December 31,          September 30,          December 31,                  December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                    2019                   2019                  2018                 2019               2018

Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense           $     33,521          $      32,993

$ 30,956 $ 137,250 $ 125,977 Less: amortization of other intangible assets

                             888                    953                   861              3,359              3,338
Adjusted total non-interest expense        32,633                 32,040                30,095            133,891            122,639

Total non-interest income                  17,163                 16,393                14,177             64,274             56,754
Less: net gain (loss) on investment
securities                                     94                     97                     -                164               (146)
Less: net loss on asset disposals
and other transactions                       (229)                   (78)                  (15)              (782)              (334)
Total non-interest income, excluding
net gains and losses                       17,298                 16,374                14,192             64,892             57,234

Net interest income                        35,121                 35,754                34,121            140,838            129,612
Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment
(a)                                           287                    314                   212              1,068                881
Net interest income on a fully
tax-equivalent basis                       35,408                 36,068                34,333            141,906            130,493

Adjusted revenue                     $     52,706          $      52,442          $     48,525          $ 206,798          $ 187,727

Efficiency ratio                            61.92  %               61.10  %              62.02  %           64.74  %           65.33  %

Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items:
Core non-interest expense            $     33,186          $      32,794

$ 30,483 $ 129,693 $ 118,448 Less: amortization of other intangible assets

                             888                    953                   861              3,359              3,338
Adjusted core non-interest expense         32,298                 31,841                29,622            126,334            115,110

Adjusted revenue                     $     52,706          $      52,442          $     48,525          $ 206,798          $ 187,727

Efficiency ratio adjusted for
non-core items                              61.28  %               60.72  %              61.04  %           61.09  %           61.32  %


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

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

For the Three Months Ended


                                   December 31,         September 30,           June 30,            March 31,           December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per
share data)                            2019                 2019                  2019                 2019                 2018

Tangible equity:
Total stockholders' equity        $   594,393          $    588,533          $   579,022          $   535,121          $   520,140
Less: goodwill and other
intangible assets                     177,834               179,126              176,763              161,242              162,085
Tangible equity                   $   416,559          $    409,407          $   402,259          $   373,879          $   358,055

Tangible assets:
Total assets                      $ 4,357,208          $  4,396,148          $ 4,276,376          $ 4,017,119          $ 3,991,454
Less: goodwill and other
intangible assets                     177,834               179,126              176,763              161,242              162,085
Tangible assets                   $ 4,179,374          $  4,217,022          $ 4,099,613          $ 3,855,877          $ 3,829,369

Tangible book value per common
share:
Tangible equity                   $   416,559          $    409,407

$ 402,259 $ 373,879 $ 358,055 Common shares outstanding 20,698,941

            20,700,630           20,696,041           19,681,692           19,565,029

Tangible book value per common
share                             $     20.12          $      19.78

$ 19.44 $ 19.00 $ 18.30



Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity                   $   416,559          $    409,407          $   402,259          $   373,879          $   358,055
Tangible assets                   $ 4,179,374          $  4,217,022          $ 4,099,613          $ 3,855,877          $ 3,829,369
Tangible equity to tangible
assets                                   9.97  %               9.71  %              9.81  %              9.70  %              9.35  %



                                                        Three Months Ended                                                                       Year Ended
                                    December 31,          September 30,          December 31,                    December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                  2019                   2019                  2018                  2019                 2018

Pre-provision net revenue:
Income before income taxes         $     17,627          $      18,149

$ 16,367 $ 65,358 $ 54,941 Add: provision for loan losses

            1,136                  1,005                   975                2,504                5,448

Add: net loss on OREO                        44                      5                    30                   98                   21
Add: net loss on investment
securities                                    -                      -                     -                    -                  146
Add: net loss on other assets               188                     73                     -                  692                  224
Add: net loss on other
transactions                                  -                      -                     -                    -                   76

Less: net gain on investment
securities                                   94                     97                     -                  164                    -
Less: net gain on other assets                3                      -                    15                    8                    -
Pre-provision net revenue          $     18,898          $      19,135          $     17,357          $    68,480          $    60,869

Total average assets                  4,350,769              4,311,389             3,990,331            4,222,540            3,871,832

Pre-provision net revenue to total
average assets (annualized)                1.72  %                1.76  %               1.73  %              1.62  %              1.57  %




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

                                                                 Three Months Ended                                                                      Year Ended
                                               December 31,         September 30,         December 31,                   December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                             2019                 2019                  2018                 2019                 2018

Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items: Net income

$    14,860          $     

14,868 $ 13,897 $ 53,695 $ 46,255



Add: net loss on investment securities                  -                     -                    -                    -                  146
Less: tax effect of loss on investment
securities (a)                                          -                     -                    -                    -                   31
Less: net gain on investment securities                94                    97                    -                  164                    -
Add: tax effect of net gain on investment
securities (a)                                         20                    20                    -                   34                    -
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other
transactions                                          229                    78                   15                  782                  334
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset
disposals and other transactions (a)                   48                    16                    3                  164                   70

Add: acquisition-related expenses                      65                   199                  382                7,287                7,262
Less: tax effect of acquisition-related
expenses (a)                                           14                    42                   80                1,530                1,525
Add: severance expenses                               270                     -                    -                  270                    -
Less: tax effect of severance expenses (a)             57                     -                    -                   57                    -
Add: pension settlement charges                         -                     -                   91                    -                  267
Less: tax effect of pension settlement
charges (a)                                             -                     -                   19                    -                   56

Less: release of deferred tax asset valuation
allowance                                               -                     -                    -                    -                  805
Less: impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on
remeasurement of deferred tax assets and
deferred tax liabilities                                -                     -                  705                    -                  705

Net income adjusted for non-core items        $    15,231          $     15,010          $    13,578          $    60,153          $    51,072

Days in the period                                     92                    92                   92                  365                  365
Days in the year                                      365                   365                  365                  365                  365
Annualized net income                         $    58,955          $    

58,987 $ 55,135 $ 53,695 $ 46,255 Annualized net income adjusted for non-core . . .

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