MARIETTA, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PEBO) today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. Net income totaled $2.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.14. In comparison, earnings per diluted common share were $0.22 and $0.28 for the third quarter of 2015 and fourth quarter of 2014, respectively. For the year, net income was $10.9 million in 2015 versus $16.7 million in 2014, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.61 and $1.35, respectively.

"We continue to see results from the execution of our strategy to reduce expenses, which were overshadowed again for the quarter by another large provision for loan losses. The large provision for loan losses was the result of the one commercial loan relationship that had been evaluated throughout the year as the borrower's business continued to deteriorate, but is behind us now as our recorded investment in the loan is zero. The amount charged-off related to the relationship was in line with the amount previously reported on December 1, 2015," said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With respect to loans, we achieved our stated loan growth for the year of 7%, which given the large charge-off experienced during the quarter, and the slow start to 2015, was encouraging as we move into 2016."

Income Statement Highlights:


    --  Total revenue grew 25% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, 1%
        compared to the linked quarter and 32% for the year.
        --  Net interest income was the main contributor to the growth compared
            to the prior year periods.
            --  Net interest income increased $5.7 million, or 28%, compared to
                the fourth quarter of 2014, $0.3 million, or 1%, compared to the
                linked quarter, and $28.1 million, or 40%, compared to the full
                year of 2014, due largely to loan growth, both organic and from
                acquisitions, and accretion income from acquisitions.
            --  Net interest margin expanded 7 basis points compared to the
                fourth quarter of 2014, 1 basis point compared to the linked
                quarter, and 8 basis points compared to the full year of 2014,
                due largely to the reduced funding rate.
        --  Non-interest income grew 19% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014,
            2% compared to the linked quarter, and 18% compared to the full year
            of 2014.
    --  Provision for loan losses was $7.2 million for the quarter and $14.1
        million for the year, due primarily to the charge-off for one large
        commercial loan relationship.
    --  Core non-interest expenses were $26.0 million, which was consistent with
        the linked quarter's core non-interest expenses.
        --  Non-interest expenses for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $27.3
            million and were impacted by the following non-core charges:
            --  Acquisition-related charges were $0.8 million for the quarter
                and $10.7 million for the full year.
            --  Pension settlement charges of $5,000 were incurred during the
                quarter, totaling $459,000 for the full year.
            --  Other non-core charges totaled $407,000 for the quarter and
                $592,000 for the full year.

Balance Sheet Highlights:


    --  Period-end total loan balances, excluding NB&T acquired loans, reflected
        annualized growth of 10% for the quarter, and 7% for the year.
        --  Commercial loan balances, excluding NB&T acquired loans, grew at an
            annualized rate of 12% for the quarter, or $27 million, and 8% for
            the full year, or $67 million.
        --  Consumer loan balances, excluding NB&T acquired loans, grew at an
            annualized rate of 7% for the quarter and full year, or $13 million
            and $50 million, respectively.
    --  Asset quality negatively impacted earnings.
        --  Net charge-offs for the quarter were elevated as a result of the
            full charge-off of the one large commercial relationship noted
            above.
        --  Nonperforming assets decreased $6.2 million during the quarter
            driven mainly by the charge-off noted above.
        --  Originated criticized loans increased due primarily to two large
            commercial relationships being downgraded, which was partially
            offset by the charge-off noted above.
        --  Continued to evaluate exposure to the oil and gas industry during
            the quarter.
        --  Allowance for loan losses decreased to 1.19% of originated loans at
            December 31, 2015.
    --  Period-end and quarterly average deposit balances remained relatively
        flat for the fourth quarter.
        --  Non-interest-bearing balances grew $6.7 million, or 1%, compared to
            the linked quarter, and comprised 28% of total deposits at December
            31, 2015, versus 26% a year ago.
        --  Cost of interest-bearing deposit balances was flat compared to the
            linked quarter and 10 basis points less than the fourth quarter of
            2014.

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $25.9 million, up 1% compared to the linked quarter and 29% higher than the fourth quarter of 2014, while the net interest margin for these periods was 3.56%, 3.55% and 3.49%, respectively. Net interest margin, excluding net accretion income, improved 3 basis points compared to the linked quarter. The accretion income, net of amortization expense, from the acquisitions was $1.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and added 16 basis points to net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 18 basis points for the linked quarter and 20 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2014. Net interest income for the full year of 2015 was $97.6 million, up 40% compared to 2014, due largely to loan growth, from both acquisitions and organic growth. Net interest margin for these periods was 3.53% and 3.45%, respectively. On a full year basis, net accretion income from the acquisitions added 17 basis points for 2015 and 13 basis points for 2014.

Provision for Loan Losses:

For the fourth quarter of 2015, provision for loan losses was $7.2 million, which included the previously mentioned charge-off associated with the one large commercial loan relationship. The loan growth experienced during the quarter, coupled with the trends in criticized loans, accounted for the additional increase in the provision during the quarter, compared to the third quarter of 2015. Provision for loan losses was $128,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 and $339,000 for the full year of 2014, due primarily to net recoveries realized during those periods.

Non-interest Income:

Total non-interest income grew slightly compared to the linked quarter, was up 19% compared to the prior year fourth quarter and increased 18% for the full year. The growth for the quarter compared to the linked quarter was primarily from the commercial loan swap program. The growth in total non-interest income compared to the prior year fourth quarter and the full year of 2014 was due to growth in all categories, most notably electronic banking income, trust and investment income, and deposit account service charges, with growth of 31%, 23% and 17% for the quarter, respectively, and 35%, 25% and 18% for the full year, respectively. The growth in 2015 was due largely to the NB&T Financial Group, Inc. ("NB&T") acquisition.

Non-interest Expenses:

Non-interest expenses, adjusted for non-core charges, were relatively flat compared to the linked quarter. For the fourth quarter and full year, non-interest expenses, adjusted for non-core charges, were up 19% and 32%, respectively, compared to 2014, with the increase due largely to the operating costs of the NB&T acquisition, which closed March 6, 2015. Non-core charges included in non-interest expenses for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 consisted of acquisition-related costs of $0.8 million and $10.7 million, respectively; pension settlement charges of $5,000 and $459,000, respectively; and other items totaling $407,000 and $592,000, respectively. Included in other items are severance charges and search firm fees, and in the first half of the year, legal settlement charges that were incurred. The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2015 was 67.94%, compared to 65.81% for the linked quarter and 76.55% for the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in the efficiency ratio for the quarter was the result of an increase in non-core charges.

Loans:

Period-end loan balances, excluding the loans acquired from NB&T, increased $40.4 million compared to the September 30, 2015 balances. The growth was driven equally by growth in commercial and consumer loan balances. Commercial loans, excluding loans acquired from NB&T, grew $27.0 million, or 12% annualized, with commercial real estate loan growth of $31.4 million more than offsetting a decrease in commercial and industrial loans for the quarter. Non-mortgage consumer loans grew $12.6 million, or 23% annualized, during the quarter, while mortgage consumer loans were relatively flat. The average net loan balances, inclusive of loans acquired from NB&T, for the quarter increased $28.1 million, or 1%, compared to the linked quarter, and $585.6 million, or 43%, for the year.

Asset Quality:

Peoples experienced some deterioration in asset quality during the quarter. Net charge-offs increased during the quarter as Peoples recorded net charge-offs of $13.6 million, resulting in an annualized net charge-off rate of 2.63%. The net charge-offs for the quarter were primarily the result of the one commercial loan relationship, which operates in the coal industry. Nonperforming assets decreased by $6.2 million, or 24%, during the quarter. The decrease was primarily due to the charge-off noted above related to one commercial loan relationship, which was partially offset by a large commercial real estate loan being placed on non-accrual status during the quarter. Criticized assets, which are those classified as watch, substandard or doubtful, increased during the quarter largely due to two large commercial loan relationships being downgraded during the quarter, which was partially offset by the charge-off noted above. Peoples continues to monitor its exposure to the oil and gas industry and has approximately $40 million of loan commitments, and approximately $30 million of loan balances outstanding at December 31, 2015, with borrowers operating in that industry. At quarter-end, the ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of originated loans (which does not include acquired loan balances), net of deferred fees and costs, was 1.19%, down from 1.72% reported for September 30, 2015 and 1.48% reported for December 31, 2014. The increase in the ratio during the third quarter of 2015 was due to the build-up of reserves on the one commercial loan relationship noted above that was fully charged-off in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Deposits:

Period-end deposits increased $5.1 million during the quarter, with the growth in non-interest-bearing deposits more than offsetting the slight decline in interest-bearing deposit balances. The increase in non-interest-bearing deposits was mainly due to growth of $24.8 million in individual demand accounts, which more than offset the decline of $21.3 million in commercial non-interest-bearing checking accounts. The decline in commercial non-interest-bearing checking accounts was due to a customer temporarily maintaining a higher than normal balance on September 30, 2015. Other non-interest-bearing deposit balances increased $3.2 million. The $1.6 million decline in interest-bearing deposit balances was mainly due to a decline in certificates of deposit, which was partially offset by increases in savings and money market account deposit balances. Average deposits for the quarter compared to the linked quarter decreased $10.2 million, as average interest-bearing deposits decreased $32.3 million, which was partially offset by an increase in average non-interest-bearing deposits of $22.1 million. The decrease in interest-bearing deposits was due to a decrease in governmental deposits and certificates of deposit.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company with $3.3 billion in total assets, 81 locations, including 74 full-service bank branches, and 81 ATMs in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples makes available a complete line of banking, investment, insurance and trust solutions through its subsidiaries - The Peoples Banking and Trust Company 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 fourth quarter and full year 2015 results of operations today at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, with members of Peoples' executive management participating. Analysts, media and individual investors are invited to participate in the conference call by calling (866) 890-9285. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call audio will be available online via the "Investor Relations" section of Peoples' website, www.peoplesbancorp.com. Participants are encouraged to call or sign in at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time to ensure participation and, if required, to download and install the necessary software. A replay of the call will be available on Peoples' website in the "Investor Relations" section for one year.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

-- Core non-interest expenses are non-GAAP since they exclude the impact of acquisition-related costs, pension settlement charges, severance charges, search firm fees and legal settlement charges. -- Efficiency ratio is calculated as non-interest expense (less intangible amortization) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes intangible amortization and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income. -- Tangible assets and tangible equity measures are non-GAAP since they exclude the impact of intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on both total stockholders' equity and total assets and the related amortization from earnings. -- Pre-provision net revenue is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income minus non-interest expense. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes (recovery of) provision for loan losses and all gains and/or losses included in earnings.

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

Safe Harbor Statement:

Certain statements made in this news release regarding Peoples' financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as "anticipate", "could", "may", "feel", "expect", "believe", "plan", 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 recently completed acquisitions and the expansion of consumer lending activity; (2) Peoples' ability to integrate the NB&T acquisition and any future acquisitions may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (3) Peoples may issue equity securities in connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to Peoples' current shareholders; (4) local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on Peoples, its customers and its counterparties, and Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may be different than anticipated; (5) competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions may increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, third-party relationships and revenues, and Peoples' ability to attract, develop and retain qualified professionals; (6) changes in the interest rate environment due to economic conditions and/or the fiscal policies of the U.S. government and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve Board"), which may adversely impact interest rates, interest margins and interest rate sensitivity; (7) changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, levels of non-performing assets, delinquent loans and charge-offs, which may be less favorable than expected and adversely impact the amount of interest income generated; (8) adverse changes in the economic conditions and/or activities, including, but not limited to, continued economic uncertainty in the U.S., the European Union, Asia, and other areas, which could decrease sales volumes and increase loan delinquencies and defaults; (9) legislative or regulatory changes or actions, promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder by the state of Ohio, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 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 under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the regulations; (10) deterioration in the credit quality of Peoples' loan portfolio, which may adversely impact the provision for loan losses; (11) changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures which may adversely affect Peoples' reported financial condition or results of operations; (12) Peoples' assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results; (13) 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; (14) Peoples' ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries; (15) Peoples' ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity; (16) the impact of new minimum capital thresholds established as a part of the implementation of Basel III; (17) 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; (18) the costs and effects of regulatory and legal developments, including the outcome of potential regulatory or other governmental inquiries and legal proceedings and results of regulatory examinations; (19) Peoples' ability to secure confidential information through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Peoples' third-party vendors and other service providers, may prove inadequate, which could adversely affect customer confidence in Peoples and/or result in Peoples incurring a financial loss; (20) the overall adequacy of Peoples' risk management program; (21) the impact on Peoples' businesses, as well as on the risks described above, of various domestic or international military or terrorist activities or conflicts; and (22) 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 ("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, 2014.

Peoples encourages readers of this news release to understand forward-looking statements to be strategic objectives rather than absolute targets of future performance. Peoples undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable legal requirements. Copies of documents filed with the SEC are available free of charge at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and/or from Peoples' website.

As required by U.S. GAAP, Peoples is required to evaluate the impact of subsequent events through the issuance date of its December 31, 2015 consolidated financial statements as part of its Annual Report on Form 10-K 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


                                                                          Three Months Ended                                            Year Ended
                                                                          ------------------

                                                       December 31,          September 30,             December 31,                  December 31,
                                                                                                                                     ------------

                                                               2015                    2015                      2014               2015           2014
                                                               ----                    ----                      ----               ----           ----

    PER COMMON SHARE:
    -----------------

    Earnings per share:

       Basic                                                         $0.14                                               $0.23                            $0.29              $0.62  $1.36

       Diluted                                                 0.14                              0.22                              0.28                     0.61       1.35

    Cash dividends declared per share                          0.15                              0.15                              0.15                     0.60       0.60

    Book value per share                                      22.81                             23.08                             22.92                    22.81      22.92

    Tangible book value per share (a)                         14.68                             14.86                             15.57                    14.68      15.57

    Closing stock price at end of period                            $18.84                                              $20.79                           $25.93             $18.84 $25.93


    SELECTED RATIOS:
    ----------------

    Return on average equity (b)                              2.42%                            3.89%                            5.03%                   2.69%     6.16%

    Return on average assets  (b)                             0.32%                            0.51%                            0.66%                   0.35%     0.74%

    Efficiency ratio (c)                                     67.94%                           65.81%                           76.55%                  75.50%    75.37%

    Pre-provision net revenue to average assets (b)(d)        1.31%                            1.40%                            0.99%                   0.96%     1.10%

    Net interest margin (b)(e)                                3.56%                            3.55%                            3.49%                   3.53%     3.45%

    Dividend payout ratio (f)                               106.58%                           66.74%                           53.22%                  96.35%    43.10%


    (a)                  This amount represents a non-GAAP
                         financial measure since it excludes
                         the balance sheet impact of
                         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)                  Non-interest expense (less
                         intangible amortization) as a
                         percentage of fully tax-equivalent
                         net interest income plus non-
                         interest income.  This amount
                         represents a non-GAAP financial
                         measure since it excludes intangible
                         amortization, and net gains or
                         losses on security transactions,
                         debt extinguishment, loans held-
                         for-sale and other real estate
                         owned, and other assets, and uses
                         the fully tax-equivalent net
                         interest income.  Additional
                         information regarding the
                         calculation of this ratio is
                         included at the end of this news
                         release.

    (d)                  This ratio represents a non-GAAP
                         financial measure since it excludes
                         the recovery of or provision for
                         loan losses and net gains or losses
                         on security transactions, debt
                         extinguishment, loans held-for-
                         sale and other real estate owned,
                         and other assets.  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.

    (e)                  Information presented on a fully tax-
                         equivalent basis.

    (f)                  Dividends declared on common shares
                         as a percentage of net income.



                                                                                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


                                                                                     Three Months Ended                                                  Year Ended
                                                                                     ------------------

                                                                December 31,          September 30,                December 31,                      December 31,
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    (in $000's)                                                         2015                    2015                         2014                       2015             2014
    ----------                                                          ----                    ----                         ----                       ----             ----

    Interest income                                                          $28,430                                              $28,178                             $22,868             $108,333 $80,200

    Interest expense                                                   2,566                                2,642                              2,744                    10,721     10,694
    ----------------                                                   -----                                -----                              -----                    ------     ------

    Net interest income                                               25,864                               25,536                             20,124                    97,612     69,506

    Provision for loan losses                                          7,238                                5,837                                128                    14,097        339
    -------------------------                                          -----                                -----                                ---                    ------        ---

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses               18,626                               19,699                             19,996                    83,515     69,167
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    Net gain on securities transactions                                   56                                   62                                238                       729        398

    (Loss) Gain on debt extinguishment                                     -                                   -                                 -                    (520)        67

    Net loss on loans held-for-sale and other real estate owned        (398)                                (50)                              (95)                    (529)      (68)

    Net loss on other assets                                           (100)                                 (1)                              (51)                    (739)     (430)


    Non-interest income:

    Insurance income                                                   2,913                                3,275                              2,876                    13,783     13,604

    Deposit account service charges                                    2,780                                2,922                              2,386                    10,845      9,173

    Trust and investment income                                        2,489                                2,497                              2,029                     9,577      7,685

    Electronic banking income                                          2,425                                2,241                              1,846                     8,958      6,642

    Mortgage banking income                                              390                                  212                                365                     1,317      1,237

    Other non-interest income                                          1,104                                  759                                676                     2,961      1,712
    -------------------------                                          -----                                  ---                                ---                     -----      -----

      Total non-interest income                                       12,101                               11,906                             10,178                    47,441     40,053
      -------------------------                                       ------                               ------                             ------                    ------     ------


    Non-interest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits costs                              13,723                               13,572                             12,893                    59,216     46,593

    Net occupancy and equipment                                        2,934                                2,840                              2,017                    11,207      7,839

    Professional fees                                                  1,753                                1,287                              2,024                     7,295      5,649

    Electronic banking expense                                         1,448                                1,408                              1,213                     5,300      4,529

    Amortization of intangible assets                                  1,133                                1,127                                516                     4,077      1,428

    Data processing and software                                       1,001                                  910                                626                     3,671      2,424

    Marketing expense                                                    663                                  459                                759                     2,838      2,299

    Communication expense                                                564                                  628                                472                     2,286      1,642

    FDIC insurance                                                       568                                  562                                382                     2,084      1,260

    Franchise taxes                                                      416                                  502                                177                     1,968      1,392

    Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses                       245                                  159                                280                     1,276        789

    Other non-interest expense                                         2,829                                2,658                              2,622                    13,863      9,165
    --------------------------                                         -----                                -----                              -----                    ------      -----

      Total non-interest expense                                      27,277                               26,112                             23,981                   115,081     85,009
      --------------------------                                      ------                               ------                             ------                   -------     ------

      Income before income taxes                                       3,008                                5,504                              6,285                    14,816     24,178
      --------------------------                                       -----                                -----                              -----                    ------     ------

    Income tax expense                                                   425                                1,370                              2,040                     3,875      7,494
    ------------------                                                   ---                                -----                              -----                     -----      -----

        Net income                                                            $2,583                                               $4,134                              $4,245              $10,941 $16,684
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    PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
    ----------------------

    Earnings per share - Basic                                                 $0.14                                                $0.23                               $0.29                $0.62   $1.36

    Earnings per share - Diluted                                               $0.14                                                $0.22                               $0.28                $0.61   $1.35

    Cash dividends declared per share                                          $0.15                                                $0.15                               $0.15                $0.60   $0.60


    Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic                   18,142,997                           18,127,131                         14,660,314                17,555,140 12,183,352

    Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted                 18,278,272                           18,271,979                         14,809,289                17,687,795 12,306,224

    Actual shares outstanding (end of period)                     18,404,864                           18,400,809                         14,836,727                18,404,864 14,836,727



                                                                                                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                                                                                                                               December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                               ------------

    (in $000's)                                                                                                                                                        2015                    2014
    ----------                                                                                                                                                         ----                    ----


    Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents:

      Cash and due from banks                                                                                                                                                  $53,663                   $42,230

      Interest-bearing deposits in other banks                                                                                                                       17,452                    19,224
      ----------------------------------------                                                                                                                       ------                    ------

        Total cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                              71,115                    61,454


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

                                                                                                 $780,304 at December 31, 2015 and $632,967 at December 31, 2014)   784,701                   636,880

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

                                                                                                   $45,853 at December 31, 2015 and $48,442 at December 31, 2014)    45,728                    48,468

    Other investment securities, at cost                                                                                                                             38,401                    28,311
    ------------------------------------                                                                                                                             ------                    ------

        Total investment securities                                                                                                                                 868,830                   713,659


    Loans, net of deferred fees and costs                                                                                                                         2,072,440                 1,620,898

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                      (16,779)                 (17,881)
    -------------------------                                                                                                                                       -------                   -------

        Net loans                                                                                                                                                 2,055,661                 1,603,017


    Loans held-for-sale                                                                                                                                               1,953                     4,374

    Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation                                                                                                     53,487                    40,335

    Goodwill                                                                                                                                                        132,631                    98,562

    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                                          16,986                    10,596

    Other assets                                                                                                                                                     58,307                    35,772
                                                                                                                                                                     ------                    ------

        Total assets                                                                                                                                                        $3,258,970                $2,567,769
        ------------                                                                                                                                                        ----------                ----------


    Liabilities

    Deposits:

    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                                             $717,939                  $493,162

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                                     1,818,005                 1,439,912
    -------------------------                                                                                                                                     ---------                 ---------

        Total deposits                                                                                                                                            2,535,944                 1,933,074


    Short-term borrowings                                                                                                                                           160,386                    88,277

    Long-term borrowings                                                                                                                                            113,670                   179,083

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                                           29,181                    27,217
    --------------------------------------                                                                                                                           ------                    ------

        Total liabilities                                                                                                                                         2,839,181                 2,227,651


    Stockholders' Equity

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

      at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)                                                                                                                         -                        -

    Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 18,931,200 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and 15,599,643 shares issued at
     December 31, 2014, including shares in treasury                                                                                                                343,948                   265,742

    Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                90,790                    90,391

    Accumulated comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes                                                                                                      (359)                  (1,301)

    Treasury stock, at cost, 586,686 shares at December 31, 2015 and 590,246 shares at December 31, 2014                                                           (14,590)                 (14,714)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                            -------                   -------

        Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                                                  419,789                   340,118

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                                                          $3,258,970                $2,567,769
        ------------------------------------------                                                                                                                          ----------                ----------



                                                                     SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                                                          December 31,   September 30,     June 30,     March 31,   December 31,

    (in $000's, end of period)                                    2015             2015            2015         2015            2014
    -------------------------                                     ----             ----            ----         ----            ----

    Loan Portfolio
    --------------

    Commercial real estate, construction                                       $75,899                                    $81,076                           $61,388                         $54,035        $38,952

    Commercial real estate, other                              736,276                         710,630                     742,532               741,409                 556,135

    Commercial and industrial                                  351,719                         357,456                     327,093               325,910                 280,031

    Residential real estate                                    565,555                         571,132                     565,768               574,375                 479,443

    Home equity lines of credit                                106,429                         105,767                     103,991               101,713                  80,695

    Consumer                                                   235,114                         222,867                     207,998               190,581                 182,709

    Deposit account overdrafts                                   1,448                           1,317                       3,263                 3,146                   2,933
    --------------------------                                   -----                           -----                       -----                 -----                   -----

        Total loans                                                         $2,072,440                                 $2,050,245                        $2,012,033                      $1,991,169     $1,620,898
        -----------                                                         ----------                                 ----------                        ----------                      ----------     ----------

    Total acquired loans (a)                                                  $657,801                                   $694,436                          $726,540                        $770,204       $408,884
    -----------------------                                                   --------                                   --------                          --------                        --------       --------

        Total originated loans                                              $1,414,639                                 $1,355,809                        $1,285,493                      $1,220,965     $1,212,014
        ----------------------                                              ----------                                 ----------                        ----------                      ----------     ----------

    Deposit Balances
    ----------------

    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                             $717,939                     711,226                   681,357                 695,131             493,162

    Interest-bearing deposits:

      Interest-bearing demand accounts                                        $250,023                                   $232,354                          $234,025                        $228,373       $173,659

      Retail certificates of deposit                           448,992                         461,398                     480,687               494,896                 432,563

      Money market deposit accounts                            394,119                         393,472                     395,788               402,257                 337,387

      Governmental deposit accounts                            276,639                         293,889                     304,221               316,104                 161,305

      Savings accounts                                         414,375                         404,676                     410,371               406,276                 295,307

      Brokered certificates of deposits                         33,857                          33,841                      38,123                38,104                  39,691
      ---------------------------------                         ------                          ------                      ------                ------                  ------

        Total interest-bearing deposits                      1,818,005                       1,819,630                   1,863,215             1,886,010               1,439,912
                                                                                                                       ---------             ---------               ---------

        Total deposits                                                      $2,535,944                                 $2,530,856                        $2,544,572                      $2,581,141     $1,933,074
        --------------                                                      ----------                                 ----------                        ----------                      ----------     ----------

    Asset Quality
    -------------

    Nonperforming assets (NPAs):

      Loans 90+ days past due and accruing                                      $5,969                                     $3,760                            $3,165                          $3,700         $2,799

      Nonaccrual loans                                          13,531                          21,144                      20,823                 8,362                   8,406
      ----------------                                          ------                          ------                      ------                 -----                   -----

        Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)                        19,500                          24,904                      23,988                12,062                  11,205

      Other real estate owned (OREO)                               733                           1,566                       1,322                 1,548                     946
      -----------------------------                                ---                           -----                       -----                 -----                     ---

    Total NPAs                                                                 $20,233                                    $26,470                           $25,310                         $13,610        $12,151
    ----------                                                                 -------                                    -------                           -------                         -------        -------

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs (b)(c)       86.05%                         93.68%                     76.05%              149.96%                159.58%

    NPLs as a percent of total loans (b)(c)                      0.94%                          1.21%                      1.19%                0.60%                  0.69%

    NPAs as a percent of total assets (b)(c)                     0.62%                          0.82%                      0.79%                0.42%                  0.47%

    NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (b)(c)             0.98%                          1.29%                      1.25%                0.68%                  0.75%

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of originated

      loans, net of deferred fees and costs (b)                  1.19%                          1.72%                      1.42%                1.48%                  1.48%

    Capital Information (d)
    ----------------------

    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio                          13.37%                         13.46%                     14.05%               13.73%                    N/A

    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                             13.68%                         13.77%                     14.37%               14.05%                 14.32%

    Total risk-based capital ratio (Tier 1 and Tier 2)          14.55%                         14.97%                     15.38%               15.02%                 15.48%

    Leverage ratio                                               9.52%                          9.57%                      9.50%               10.98%                  9.92%

    Common Equity Tier 1 capital                                              $288,417                                   $287,020                          $285,680                        $281,249 N/A

    Tier 1 capital                                             295,151                         293,705                     292,316               287,835                 241,707

    Total capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2)                          313,974                         319,277                     312,773               307,795                 261,371

    Total risk-weighted assets                                              $2,157,410                                 $2,132,453                        $2,033,700                      $2,048,651     $1,687,968

    Tangible equity to tangible assets (e)                       8.69%                          8.88%                      8.73%                8.61%                  9.39%


    (a)                 Includes all loans acquired in 2012
                        and thereafter.

    (b)                 Data presented as of the end of the
                        period indicated.

    (c)                 Nonperforming loans include loans 90
                        days past due and accruing,
                        renegotiated loans and nonaccrual
                        loans. Nonperforming assets include
                        nonperforming loans and other real
                        estate owned.

    (d)                 December 31, 2015 data based on
                        preliminary analysis and subject to
                        revision.

    (e)                 These ratios represent non-GAAP
                        financial measures since they
                        exclude the balance sheet impact of
                        intangible assets acquired through
                        acquisitions on both total
                        stockholders' equity and total
                        assets.  Additional information
                        regarding the calculation of these
                        ratios is included at the end of
                        this news release.



                                                                                        PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES INFORMATION


                                                                         Three Months Ended                                                   Year Ended
                                                                         ------------------

                                                     December 31,           September 30,                 December 31,                          December 31,
                                                                                                                                                ------------

    (in $000's)                                              2015                     2015                          2014                 2015                 2014
    ----------                                               ----                     ----                          ----                 ----                 ----

    Provision for Loan Losses

    Provision for checking account overdrafts                        $138                                                     $202                                    $128                  $612      $339

    Provision for other loan losses                         7,100                                  5,635                                   -                        13,485           -
    -------------------------------                         -----                                  -----                                 ---                        ------         ---

      Total provision for loan losses                              $7,238                                                   $5,837                                    $128               $14,097      $339


    Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries)

    Gross charge-offs                                             $14,003                                                   $1,140                                    $920               $16,698    $2,715

    Recoveries                                                364                                    390                               1,117                          1,562       3,192
    ----------                                                ---                                    ---                               -----                          -----       -----

      Net charge-offs (recoveries)                                $13,639                                                     $750                                  $(197)              $15,136    $(477)


    Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) by Type

    Commercial real estate, construction                        $       -                                            $          -                            $         -          $         -    $   -

    Commercial real estate, other                              46                                    113                               (870)                           138     (1,857)

    Commercial and industrial                              13,145                                     83                                 141                         13,478         122

    Residential real estate                                  (16)                                   208                                 101                            313         309

    Home equity lines of credit                               (3)                                     8                                  61                              6          92

    Consumer                                                  295                                    136                                 226                            598         494

    Deposit account overdrafts                                172                                    202                                 144                            603         363
    --------------------------                                ---                                    ---                                 ---                            ---         ---

      Total net charge-offs (recoveries)                          $13,639                                                     $750                                  $(197)              $15,136    $(477)


    As a percent of average gross loans (annualized)        2.63%                                 0.15%                            (0.05)%                         0.78%    (0.03)%



                                                                       SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


                                       December 31,            September 30,                   June 30,          March 31,               December 31,

    (in $000's, end of period)                 2015                     2015                       2015                 2015                   2014
    -------------------------                  ----                     ----                       ----                 ----                   ----


    Trust assets under management                   $1,275,253                                $1,261,112                     $1,303,792                       $1,319,423 $1,022,189

    Brokerage assets under management       664,153                    621,242                           641,412                 566,635              590,089

    Mortgage loans serviced for others                $390,398                                  $387,200                       $392,625                         $386,261   $352,779

    Employees (full-time equivalent)            817                        821                               831                     847                  699



                                                                                                                  CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME


                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                         ------------------

                                                                            December 31, 2015                           September 30, 2015                                            December 31, 2014
                                                                            -----------------                           ------------------                                            -----------------

    (in $000's)                                                  Balance    Income/     Yield/ Cost       Balance          Income/       Yield/                   Balance      Income/       Yield/
                                                                                                                                         Cost                                                Cost

                                                                          Expense                                     Expense                                             Expense
    ---                                                        ---                                                                                                                  ---                               ---             ---

    Assets

    Short-term investments                                                    $12,840                     $8                  0.25%                                               $34,093                         $21           0.24%                      $30,770   $20 0.26%

    Other long-term investments                                     1,096                          2    0.72%                                1,261                         3                      0.94%                       1,453                 4        1.09%

    Investment securities (a)(b)                                  880,938                      5,911    2.68%                              856,063                     5,761                      2.69%                     719,833             4,961        2.76%

    Gross loans (a)                                             2,060,268                     23,024    4.41%                            2,027,322                    22,918                      4.46%                   1,585,728            18,235        4.55%

    Allowance for loan losses                                    (22,867)                                      (17,982)                                                        (17,495)
    -------------------------                                     -------                                        -------                                                          -------

    Total earning assets                                        2,932,275                     28,945    3.91%                            2,900,757                    28,703                      3.92%                   2,320,289            23,220        3.96%


    Intangible assets                                             150,717                                        151,206                                                          107,002

    Other assets                                                  157,612                                        157,730                                                          111,035
    ------------                                                  -------                                        -------                                                          -------

    Total assets                                                           $3,240,604                                                  $3,209,693                                                         $2,538,326


    Liabilities and Equity

    Interest-bearing deposits:

    Savings accounts                                                         $409,827                    $55                  0.05%                                              $410,131                         $56           0.05%                     $284,221   $38 0.05%

    Government deposit accounts                                   284,079                        147    0.21%                              301,178                       161                      0.21%                     173,845               113        0.26%

    Interest-bearing demand accounts                              239,627                         43    0.07%                              235,145                        47                      0.08%                     170,006                36        0.08%

    Money market deposit accounts                                 393,219                        158    0.16%                              395,547                       158                      0.16%                     337,506               136        0.16%

    Brokered certificates of deposits                              33,849                        318    3.73%                               34,883                       328                      3.73%                      39,681               370        3.70%

    Retail certificates of deposit                                456,516                        769    0.67%                              472,516                       789                      0.66%                     431,534               865        0.80%
    ------------------------------                                -------                        ---     ----                               -------                       ---                       ----                      -------               ---         ----

    Total interest-bearing deposits                             1,817,117                      1,490    0.33%                            1,849,400                     1,539                      0.33%                   1,436,793             1,558        0.43%


    Short-term borrowings                                         141,081                         74    0.21%                               98,996                        42                      0.17%                      76,930                33        0.17%

    Long-term borrowings                                          114,148                      1,002    3.50%                              119,477                     1,061                      3.54%                     175,045             1,154        2.63%
    --------------------                                          -------                      -----     ----                               -------                     -----                       ----                      -------             -----         ----

    Total borrowed funds                                          255,229                      1,076    1.68%                              218,473                     1,103                      2.01%                     251,975             1,187        1.88%
    --------------------                                          -------                      -----     ----                               -------                     -----                       ----                      -------             -----         ----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                          2,072,346                      2,566    0.49%                            2,067,873                     2,642                      0.51%                   1,688,768             2,745        0.65%


    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                 716,339                                        694,277                                                          493,901

    Other liabilities                                              29,218                                         26,433                                                           21,052
    -----------------                                              ------                                         ------                                                           ------

    Total liabilities                                           2,817,903                                      2,788,583                                                        2,203,721


    Stockholders' equity                                          422,701                                        421,110                                                          334,605
    --------------------                                          -------                                        -------                                                          -------

    Total liabilities and equity                                           $3,240,604                                                  $3,209,693                                                         $2,538,326


    Net interest income/spread (a)                                                        $26,379    3.42%                                                       $26,061                      3.41%                                      $20,475        3.32%

    Net interest margin (a)                                                                 3.56%                                                  3.55%                                                 3.49%


    (a) Information presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

    (b) Average balances are based on carrying value.


                                                                                                    Year Ended
                                                                                                    ----------

                                                                           December 31, 2015                                       December 31, 2014
                                                                           -----------------                                       -----------------

    (in $000's)                                                  Balance   Income/     Yield/ Cost                  Balance          Income/       Yield/
                                                                                                                                                   Cost

                                                                            Expense                                                   Expense
    ---                                                        ---                                                                                                                 ---              ---

    Assets

    Short-term investments                                                   $50,858                              $123                  0.24%                                    $15,394                  $1 0.01%

    Other long-term investments                                     1,261                        12               0.95%                                1,913                 8               0.42%

    Investment securities (a)(b)                                  833,757                    22,838               2.74%                              689,816            19,809               2.87%

    Gross loans (a)                                             1,952,241                    87,338               4.47%                            1,364,808            61,718               4.52%

    Allowance for loan losses                                    (19,174)                                                (17,362)
    -------------------------                                     -------                                                  -------

    Total earning assets                                        2,818,943                   110,311               3.91%                            2,054,569            81,536               3.97%


    Intangible assets                                             144,013                                                   87,821

    Other assets                                                  148,897                                                   98,144
    ------------                                                  -------                                                   ------

    Total assets                                                          $3,111,853                                                             $2,240,534


    Liabilities and Equity

    Interest-bearing deposits:

    Savings accounts                                                        $388,802                              $209                  0.05%                                   $247,419                $135 0.05%

    Government deposit accounts                                   276,367                       597               0.22%                              165,622               470               0.28%

    Interest-bearing demand accounts                              222,868                       178               0.08%                              148,687               124               0.08%

    Money market deposit accounts                                 384,258                       614               0.16%                              293,214               472               0.16%

    Brokered certificates of deposits                              36,303                     1,352               3.72%                               42,598             1,568               3.68%

    Retail certificates of deposit                                465,861                     3,256               0.70%                              383,574             3,338               0.87%
    ------------------------------                                -------                     -----                ----                               -------             -----                ----

    Total interest-bearing deposits                             1,774,459                     6,206               0.35%                            1,281,114             6,107               0.48%


    Short-term borrowings                                         100,437                       182               0.18%                               96,040               146               0.15%

    Long-term borrowings                                          135,248                     4,333               3.20%                              138,171             4,442               3.21%
    --------------------                                          -------                     -----                ----                               -------             -----                ----

    Total borrowed funds                                          235,685                     4,515               1.92%                              234,211             4,588               1.96%
    --------------------                                          -------                     -----                ----                                                                      ----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                          2,010,144                    10,721               0.53%                            1,515,325            10,695               0.71%


    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                 663,395                                                  433,798

    Other liabilities                                              31,018                                                   20,722
    -----------------                                              ------                                                   ------

    Total liabilities                                           2,704,557                                                1,969,845


    Stockholders' equity                                          407,296                                                  270,689
    --------------------                                          -------                                                  -------

    Total liabilities and equity                                          $3,111,853                                                             $2,240,534


    Net interest income/spread (a)                                                       $99,590               3.38%                                               $70,841               3.26%

    Net interest margin (a)                                                                3.53%                                                             3.45%


    (a) Information presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

    (b) Average balances are based on carrying value.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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



                                                                  Three Months Ended                          Year Ended
                                                                  ------------------

                                                December 31,              September 30,   December 31,                  December 31,
                                                                                                                        ------------

                                    (in $000's)         2015                       2015          2014        2015                    2014
                                    ----------          ----                       ----          ----        ----                    ----


    Core non-interest expenses:

    Total non-interest expense                               $27,277                           $26,112                            $23,981        $115,081 $85,009

    Less: acquisition-related costs                      838                          109              1,869                        10,722 4,754

    Less: pension settlement charges                       5                           83                 17                           459 1,400

    Less: other non-core charges                         407                            -               298                           592   298

    Core non-interest expenses                               $26,027                           $25,920                            $21,797        $103,308 $78,557


                                                                                Three Months Ended                                               Year Ended
                                                                                ------------------

                                                            December 31,           September 30,           December 31,                     December 31,
                                                                                                                                            ------------

    (in $000's)                                                     2015                     2015                    2014              2015                     2014
    ----------                                                      ----                     ----                    ----              ----                     ----


    Efficiency ratio:

    Total non-interest expense                                           $27,277                                          $26,112                            $23,981             $115,081  $85,009

    Less: Amortization of intangible assets                        1,133                             1,127                             516                      4,077      1,428

    Adjusted non-interest expense                                 26,144                            24,985                          23,465                    111,004     83,581


    Total non-interest income                                     12,101                            11,906                          10,178                     47,441     40,053


    Net interest income                                           25,864                            25,536                          20,124                     97,612     69,506

    Add: Fully tax-equivalent adjustment                             515                               525                             351                      1,978      1,335
                                                                                                      ---                             ---                      -----      -----

    Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis       26,379                            26,061                          20,475                     99,590     70,841


    Adjusted revenue                                                     $38,480                                          $37,967                            $30,653             $147,031 $110,894


    Efficiency ratio                                              67.94%                           65.81%                         76.55%                    75.50%    75.37%


                                                                               At or For the Three Months Ended
                                                                               --------------------------------

                                               December 31,            September 30,                     June 30,                March 31,                  December 31,

    (in $000's)                                        2015                          2015                       2015                       2015                        2014
    ----------                                         ----                          ----                       ----                       ----                        ----


    Tangible Equity:

    Total stockholders' equity, as reported                   $419,789                                       $424,760                             $418,164                               $419,218   $340,118

    Less: goodwill and other intangible assets      149,617                         151,339                              151,169                    152,291                    109,158
    ------------------------------------------      -------                         -------                              -------                    -------                    -------

    Tangible equity                                           $270,172                                       $273,421                             $266,995                               $266,927   $230,960


    Tangible Assets:

    Total assets, as reported                               $3,258,970                                     $3,228,830                           $3,210,425                             $3,253,835 $2,567,769

    Less: goodwill and other intangible assets      149,617                         151,339                              151,169                    152,291                    109,158
    ------------------------------------------      -------                         -------                              -------                    -------                    -------

    Tangible assets                                         $3,109,353                                     $3,077,491                           $3,059,256                             $3,101,544 $2,458,611


    Tangible Book Value per Common Share:

    Tangible equity                                           $270,172                                       $273,421                             $266,995                               $266,927   $230,960
                                                              --------                                       --------                             --------                               --------   --------

    Common shares outstanding                    18,404,864                      18,400,809                           18,391,575                 18,374,256                 14,836,727


    Tangible book value per common share                        $14.68                                         $14.86                               $14.52                                 $14.53     $15.57


    Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:

    Tangible equity                                           $270,172                                       $273,421                             $266,995                               $266,927   $230,960
                                                              --------                                       --------                             --------                               --------   --------

    Tangible assets                                         $3,109,353                                     $3,077,491                           $3,059,256                             $3,101,544 $2,458,611


    Tangible equity to tangible assets                8.69%                          8.88%                               8.73%                     8.61%                     9.39%


                                                                                        Three Months Ended                                                 Year Ended
                                                                                        ------------------

                                                                   December 31,          September 30,              December 31,                      December 31,
                                                                                                                                                      ------------

    (in $000's)                                                            2015                    2015                       2014               2015                     2014
    ----------                                                             ----                    ----                       ----               ----                     ----


    Pre-Provision Net Revenue:

    Income before income taxes                                                   $3,008                                             $5,504                              $6,285            $14,816 $24,178

    Add: provision for loan losses                                        7,238                               5,837                              128                     14,097       339

    Add: net loss on loans held-for-sale and OREO                           398                                  50                               95                        530        95

    Add: net loss on securities transactions                                  -                                  -                               -                         -       30

    Add: net loss on other assets                                           100                                   1                               51                        739       430

    Less: recovery of loan losses                                             -                                  -                               -                         -        -

    Less: net gain on debt extinguishment                                     -                                  -                               -                         -       67

    Less: net gain on loans held-for-sale and OREO                            -                                  -                               -                         -       27

    Less: net gain on securities transactions                                56                                  62                              238                        729       428

    Pre-provision net revenue                                                   $10,688                                            $11,330                              $6,321            $29,973 $24,550


    Pre-provision net revenue                                                   $10,688                                            $11,330                              $6,321            $29,973 $24,550

    Total average assets                                              3,240,604                           3,209,693                        2,538,326                  3,111,853 2,240,534


    Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized)        1.31%                              1.40%                           0.99%                     0.96%    1.10%

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