MARIETTA, Ohio, Jan. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PEBO) today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. Net income totaled $7.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, representing earnings per diluted common share of $0.41. In comparison, earnings per diluted common share were $0.43 and $0.14 for the third quarter of 2016 and fourth quarter of 2015, respectively. For the year, net income was $31.2 million in 2016 versus $10.9 million in 2015, representing earnings per diluted common share of $1.71 and $0.61, respectively.

"During 2016, we delivered on many of the objectives that had been communicated throughout the year, including loan growth of 7%, positive operating leverage, an efficiency ratio of 65% and control of credit quality and associated credit costs. These objectives were achieved while upgrading our core banking systems, which will provide us with the capacity and capabilities to continue to grow," said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and Chief Executive Officer. "While the system upgrade resulted in a pre-tax combined revenue and expense impact of $1.3 million, or $0.05 earnings per diluted share for the full year, the feedback from customers has been positive. We are pleased with our accomplishments for the year, and remain committed to continual improvement throughout 2017."

Statement of Operations Highlights:


    --  Total revenue grew 8% for the full year, 2% compared to the fourth
        quarter of 2015, and was down 2% compared to the linked quarter.
        --  Net interest income was the main contributor to the growth compared
            to the prior year periods as it grew 3% compared to the fourth
            quarter of 2015 and 7% compared to the full year of 2015.
        --  A decrease in non-interest income was the main cause of the decline
            compared to the linked quarter, which was largely the result of a
            decrease in commercial loan swap fee income.
    --  Provision for loan losses was $0.7 million for the fourth quarter and
        $3.5 million for the full year of 2016, due primarily to loan growth and
        stable asset quality trends.
    --  Total non-interest expense was $27.3 million for the fourth quarter of
        2016, up slightly compared to the linked quarter, flat compared to the
        fourth quarter of 2015, and down 7% for the full year.
        --  Peoples executed an upgrade of its core banking systems on November
            7, 2016 which negatively impacted expenses for the fourth quarter of
            2016 by $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the full year of 2016.
        --  The efficiency ratio was 66.9% for the fourth quarter of 2016,
            compared to 64.3% for the third quarter of 2016 and 67.9% for the
            fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year, the efficiency ratio was
            65.1% in 2016 compared to 75.5% in 2015.
        --  The efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core items, was 64.8%
            for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to 63.3% for the third
            quarter of 2016 and 64.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015. For the
            full year, the efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core items,
            was 64.3% in 2016 compared to 67.5% in 2015.
    --  Operating leverage was positive for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared
        to the fourth quarter of 2015, and for the full year of 2016.

Balance Sheet Highlights:


    --  Period-end total loan balances reflected annualized growth of 10% for
        the fourth quarter, and 7% for the full year.
        --  Commercial loan balances grew at an annualized rate of 14% for the
            fourth quarter, or $43.1 million, and 8% for the full year, or $89.2
            million.
        --  Consumer loan balances grew at an annualized rate of 5% for the
            fourth quarter, or $12.6 million, and 7% for the full year, or $63.3
            million.
    --  Asset quality remained relatively stable for the quarter.
        --  Net charge-offs as a percent of average gross loans (annualized)
            were 0.09% for the fourth quarter and full year of 2016.
        --  Criticized loans were relatively flat compared to the linked
            quarter.
        --  Nonperforming assets increased $1.5 million during the fourth
            quarter driven by an increase in nonaccrual loans.
        --  Allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2016 increased $1.7
            million, or 10%, compared to December 31, 2015.
        --  Allowance for loan losses as a percent of originated loans, net of
            deferred fees and costs, was 1.08% at December 31, 2016, compared to
            1.13% at September 30, 2016 and 1.19% at December 31, 2015.
    --  Average deposit balances increased 1% compared to the fourth quarter of
        2015 and 5% compared to the full year of 2015, while period-end deposit
        balances decreased 1% compared to December 31, 2015.
        --  Retail certificates of deposit declined compared to the linked
            quarter, the prior year fourth quarter and the full year of 2015,
            both for period end and average balances.
        --  Period-end governmental deposits declined compared to the linked
            quarter, the prior year fourth quarter and the full year of 2015.
        --  Interest-bearing demand accounts increased compared to the linked
            quarter, the prior year fourth quarter and the full year of 2015,
            both for period end and average balances.
        --  Cost of interest-bearing deposit balances was flat compared to the
            linked quarter and 2 basis points less than the fourth quarter of
            2015.

Note: The comparison of the income statement and average balance sheet results between the full year of 2015 and the full year of 2016 was affected by the NB&T Financial Group, Inc. ("NB&T") acquisition, which closed March 6, 2015.

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $26.7 million, up 2% compared to the linked quarter and 3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2015, while the net interest margin for these periods was 3.54%, 3.54% and 3.56%, respectively. The increase compared to the prior periods in net interest income was due primarily to the growth in average loan balances and the related interest income.

For the full year 2016, net interest income was $104.9 million, up 7% compared to 2015, while the net interest margin for those periods was 3.54% and 3.53%, respectively. The loan growth and NB&T acquisition were the drivers of the increase in net interest income.

The accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $0.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2016 and $1.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, which added 11 basis points, 10 basis points and 16 basis points, respectively, to net interest margin. For the full year of 2016, accretion income, net of amortization expense, from acquisitions was $3.5 million, compared to $4.8 million in 2015, or 11 basis points and 17 basis points, respectively.

Net interest margin, excluding the net accretion income, described above, declined 1 basis point compared to the linked quarter, and improved 3 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year of 2016, net interest margin, excluding net accretion income, improved 7 basis points compared to 2015. The changes in net interest margin were the result of the sustained shift in the mix of the balance sheet, for both assets and liabilities, coupled with the restructuring of certain borrowings during the second quarter of 2016.

Provision for Loan Losses:

For the fourth quarter of 2016, provision for loan losses was $0.7 million, compared to $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $7.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. Recent loan growth was the main driver of the provision for loan losses recorded during the fourth quarter and the full year of 2016. Provision for loan losses was $3.5 million for the full year of 2016, compared to $14.1 million for 2015. The provision recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015, and most of the amount recorded for the full year of 2015, was the result of a charge-off associated with one large commercial loan relationship.

Non-interest Income:

Total non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased $1.4 million, or 11%, compared to the linked quarter, and was flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The decrease compared to the third quarter of 2016 was due primarily to decreases in commercial loan swap fee income, electronic banking income, insurance income and deposit account service charges. Commercial loan swap fee income is dependent upon customers preference for fixed versus variable interest rate loans, and the ability of the customers seeking the swap product to satisfy the financially sophisticated criteria to be eligible, which leads to variability in this income stream. Electronic banking income was impacted by third party annual volume incentive revenue that was received in the third quarter. Insurance income is typically lower in the fourth quarter. Deposit account service charges were impacted by the system upgrade as Peoples granted waivers of $85,000 related to account services charges in the month of the upgrade.

For the full year of 2016, total non-interest income increased $3.6 million, or 8%, compared to 2015. The increase compared to 2015 was due to increases in electronic banking income, trust and investment income, bank owned life insurance income and commercial loan swap fee income, with a portion of the growth attributable to the NB&T acquisition. The increase in electronic banking income was the result of the increased usage of debit cards by more customers. The increase in trust and investment income was due largely to growth in assets under management and the full year effect of NB&T operations. The increase in bank owned life insurance income was the result of the additional $35 million of bank owned life insurance policies that were purchased late in the second quarter of 2016.

Non-interest Expenses:

Non-interest expenses were up 2% for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the linked quarter and relatively flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase compared to the linked quarter was due primarily to an increase in costs associated with the upgrade of Peoples' core banking systems, which was executed on November 7, 2016. Non-interest expenses, adjusted for non-core charges, were relatively flat compared to the linked quarter and up 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 was largely the result of increased sales-based and incentive compensation expense, partially offset by a reduction in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance expense. In the fourth quarter of 2016, Peoples incurred $746,000 of costs associated with the system upgrade, compared to $423,000 in the third quarter of 2016. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Peoples incurred $1.3 million of non-core charges, primarily acquisition-related costs.

For the full year of 2016, non-interest expenses were down $8.2 million, or 7%, compared to 2015. Non-interest expenses, adjusted for non-core charges, were up 2% compared to the full year of 2015. The increase compared to 2015 was primarily due to the full year effect of operating expenses associated with the NB&T acquisition, and increased sales-based and incentive compensation earned under the corporate incentive plan. Peoples' number of full-time equivalent employees declined to 782 at December 31, 2016, compared to 799 September 30, 2016 and 817 at December 30, 2015.

The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2016 was 66.9%, compared to 64.3% for the linked quarter and 67.9% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase in the efficiency ratio for the quarter was largely the result of the increase of $323,000 in non-core, system upgrade costs. The efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core items, was 64.8% for the fourth quarter of 2016, 63.3% for the linked quarter and 64.7% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The higher adjusted efficiency ratio in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to lower non-interest income.

For the full year of 2016, the efficiency ratio was 65.1% compared to 75.5% in 2015. The decrease in the efficiency ratio in 2016 compared to 2015 was the result of non-core charges, which were $10.5 million higher in 2015 primarily due to the acquisition costs associated with the NB&T acquisition. For the full year of 2016, the efficiency ratio, when adjusted for non-core items, was 64.3% compared to 67.5% in 2015. The decrease in the adjusted efficiency ratio in 2016 compared to 2015 was due primarily to 8% revenue growth between the full year of 2016 and the full year of 2015.

Loans:

Period-end total loan balances at December 31, 2016 increased $55.7 million, or 10% annualized, compared to the September 30, 2016 balances, primarily driven by growth in commercial loan balances. Commercial loans grew $43.1 million, or 14% annualized, with commercial and industrial loan growth of $22.3 million, or 22% annualized, and commercial real estate loan growth of $20.8 million, or 10% annualized, during the fourth quarter of 2016. Consumer loans grew $12.6 million, or 5% annualized, during the fourth quarter, due mainly to indirect loan growth of $22.5 million, or 39% annualized, which was partially offset by a decline of $9.2 million, or 7% annualized, in residential real estate loan balances.

For the year, period-end loan balances increased 7%, with growth of 8% in commercial loan balances and 7% in consumer loan balances. Indirect lending experienced the largest growth across all loan categories for the year, increasing by $85.7 million, or 51%. Commercial and industrial loan growth was $70.6 million, or 20%, for the year.

The average loan balances for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased $50.4 million, or 9% annualized, compared to the linked quarter, $124.1 million, or 6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, and $180.9 million, or 9%, for the year. The increase compared to the linked quarter was due to a $32.1 million increase in commercial loan balances and a $18.3 million increase in consumer loan balances. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, consumer loan balances increased $63.5 million while commercial loan balances increased $60.6 million. For the year, commercial loan balances increased $100.7 million and consumer loan balances increased $80.2 million. The growth in commercial loan balances for all periods was driven by commercial and industrial loan balances, while the growth in consumer loan balances was driven by indirect loan balances.

Asset Quality:

Asset quality metrics remained relatively stable during the fourth quarter of 2016. Annualized net charge-offs were 0.09% of average gross loans during the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to 0.14% in the third quarter of 2016 and 2.63% in the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year of 2016, net charge-offs were 0.09% of average gross loans compared to 0.78% in 2015.

Criticized loans, which are those categorized as watch, substandard or doubtful, decreased $0.1 million compared to September 30, 2016 and $23.0 million compared to December 31, 2015. Classified loans, which are those categorized as substandard or doubtful, increased $4.0 million compared to September 30, 2016 and declined $2.6 million compared to December 31, 2015. The increase in classified loans during the fourth quarter of 2016 was primarily related to one commercial loan relationship. Criticized loans as a percentage of total loans was 4.46% at December 31, 2016, compared to 4.58% at September 30, 2016 and 5.89% at December 31, 2015. Classified loans as a percentage of total loans was 2.59% at December 31, 2016, compared to 2.48% at September 30, 2016 and 2.91% at December 31, 2015.

Period-end nonperforming assets increased $1.5 million compared to September 30, 2016, due primarily to an increase of $2.0 million in nonaccrual loans, which was partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in loans 90+ days past due and accruing. The increase in nonaccrual loans was related to a few small loans, not one specific credit. Compared to December 31, 2015, nonperforming assets increased $5.5 million, due primarily to an increase in nonaccrual loans of $7.8 million, which was partially offset by a decrease in loans 90+ days past due and accruing of $2.2 million. As a percent of total assets, nonperforming assets were 0.75% at December 31, 2016, compared to 0.72% at September 30, 2016 and 0.62% at December 31, 2015.

At December 31, 2016, the allowance for loan losses increased to $18.4 million, compared to $18.2 million at September 30, 2016, and $16.8 million at December 31, 2015. 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 1.08% at December 31, 2016, compared to 1.13% at September 30, 2016 and 1.19% at December 31, 2015. The decline in this ratio compared to September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was primarily due to the continued stabilization of the asset quality metrics.

Deposits:

Period-end deposits decreased $65.7 million, or 3%, during the quarter, with much of the decrease attributable to interest-bearing deposits, specifically governmental deposits and retail certificates of deposit. Compared to December 31, 2015, period-end deposits decreased $26.2 million due primarily to a $64.1 million, or 14%, decrease in retail certificates of deposit. Governmental deposits declined $25.0 million compared to December 31, 2016, and brokered certificates of deposits decreased $18.2 million, all of which was partially offset by increases in interest-bearing demand accounts of $29.0 million, savings accounts of $22.0 million, non-interests-bearing accounts of $16.5 million and money market accounts of $13.6 million. The continued decline in retail certificates of deposit was mainly the result of the continued focus on growing low-cost deposits. Non-interest-bearing deposits comprised 29% of total deposits at both December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, compared to 28% at December 31, 2015.

Average deposits for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the linked quarter decreased $6.4 million, as average interest-bearing deposits decreased $40.3 million, which was partially offset by an increase in average non-interest-bearing deposits of $33.9 million. The decrease in interest-bearing deposits was due to a decrease in governmental deposits and certificates of deposit. Average deposits for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased $16.0 million, or 1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, and for the full year of 2016 increased $125.6 million, or 5%, compared to the full year of 2015. The increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 was driven by a $27.1 million, or 4%, increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. For the year, 53% of the growth in average deposits was due to interest-bearing deposits, while 47% was due to non-interest-bearing deposits.

Stockholders' Equity:

At December 31, 2016, the tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.21%, compared to 13.34% at September 30, 2016 and 13.67% at December 31, 2015. The total risk-based capital ratio was 14.11% at December 31, 2016, compared to 14.24% at September 30, 2016 and 14.54% at December 31, 2015. These regulatory capital ratios were impacted by loan growth, partially offset by growth in retained earnings during the fourth quarter of 2016. During the second, third and fourth quarters of 2016, no common shares were repurchased under the share repurchase program, compared to 279,770 shares repurchased in the first quarter of 2016.

Peoples' capital position remained strong at December 31, 2016, despite the slight decline from the third quarter. The decline was mostly due to decreases in the market value of investment securities. Book value per share was $23.92 at December 31, 2016, compared to $24.22 at September 30, 2016 and $22.81 at December 31, 2015. Tangible book value per share was $15.89 at December 31, 2016, compared to $16.14 at September 30, 2016 and $14.68 at December 31, 2015. The tangible equity to tangible assets ratio was 8.80% at December 31, 2016, compared to 9.13% at September 30, 2016 and 8.69% at December 31, 2015.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company with $3.4 billion in total assets, 79 locations, including 71 full-service bank branches, and 78 ATMs in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples makes available a complete line of banking, investment, insurance and trust solutions through its subsidiaries - Peoples Bank and Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC. Peoples' common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market® under the symbol "PEBO", and Peoples is a member of the Russell 3000 index of U.S. publicly-traded companies. Learn more about Peoples at www.peoplesbancorp.com.

Conference Call to Discuss Earnings:

Peoples will conduct a facilitated conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2016 results of operations today at 10:00 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" financial 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 income is non-GAAP since it excludes the impact of revenue waived related to the system upgrade. -- Core non-interest expenses are non-GAAP since they exclude the impact of costs associated with the system upgrade, acquisition-related costs, pension settlement charges, severance charges and legal settlement charges. -- Efficiency ratio is calculated as total non-interest expense (less amortization of other intangible assets) as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus total non-interest income. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes amortization of other intangible assets and all gains and/or losses included in earnings, and uses fully tax-equivalent net interest income. -- Tangible assets, tangible equity and tangible book value per common share measures are non-GAAP since they exclude the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through acquisitions on both total stockholders' equity and total assets and the related amortization from earnings. -- Pre-provision net revenue is defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income minus total non-interest expense. This measure is non-GAAP since it excludes 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", "estimate", "may", "feel", "expect", "believe", "plan", "will", "would", "should", "could" and similar expressions.

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



                (1)    Peoples' ability to leverage the system
                        upgrade (include the related core operating
                        systems, data systems and products) without
                        complications or difficulties that may
                        otherwise result in the loss of customers,
                        operational problems or one-time costs
                        currently not anticipated to arise in
                        connection with such upgrade;

                (2)    the success, impact, and timing of the
                        implementation of Peoples' business
                        strategies, including the successful
                        integration of acquisitions and the
                        expansion of consumer lending activity;

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

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

                (5)    local, regional, national and international
                        economic conditions and the impact these
                        conditions may have on Peoples, its
                        customers and its counterparties, and
                        Peoples' assessment of the impact, which may
                        be different than anticipated;

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

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

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

                (9)    adverse changes in the economic conditions
                        and/or activities, including, but not
                        limited to, continued economic uncertainty
                        in the U.S., the European Union (including
                        the uncertainty created by the June 23, 2016
                        referendum by British voters to exit the
                        European Union), Asia, and other areas,
                        which could decrease sales volumes, add
                        volatility to the global stock markets, and
                        increase loan delinquencies and defaults;

               (10)    uncertainty regarding the nature, timing and
                        effect of legislative or regulatory changes
                        or actions, promulgated and to be
                        promulgated by governmental and regulatory
                        agencies in the State of Ohio, the Federal
                        Deposit Insurance Corporation, the 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 and to be promulgated under the
                        Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
                        Protection Act of 2010, and the Basel III
                        regulatory capital reform;

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

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

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

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

               (15)    Peoples' ability to receive dividends from
                        its subsidiaries;

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

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

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

               (19)    the costs and effects of regulatory and legal
                        developments, including the outcome of
                        potential regulatory or other governmental
                        inquiries and legal proceedings and results
                        of regulatory examinations;

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

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

               (22)    the overall adequacy of Peoples' risk
                        management program;

               (23)    the impact on Peoples' businesses, as well as
                        on the risks described above, of various
                        domestic or international widespread natural
                        or other disasters, pandemics, cyberattacks,
                        military or terrorist activities or
                        conflicts;

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

               (25)    other risk factors relating to the banking
                        industry or Peoples as detailed from time to
                        time in Peoples' reports filed with the
                        Securities and Exchange Commission (the
                        "SEC"), including those risk factors
                        included in the disclosures under the
                        heading "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" of Peoples'
                        Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
                        year ended December 31, 2015.

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, 2016 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,

                                                                                                                             2016                       2016                      2015              2016           2015
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    PER COMMON SHARE:
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    Earnings per share:

       Basic                                                                                                                          $0.41                                             $0.43                             $0.14              $1.72  $0.62

       Diluted                                                                                                               0.41                                 0.43                             0.14                     1.71       0.61

    Cash dividends declared per share                                                                                        0.17                                 0.16                             0.15                     0.64       0.60

    Book value per share                                                                                                    23.92                                24.22                            22.81                    23.92      22.81

    Tangible book value per share (a)                                                                                       15.89                                16.14                            14.68                    15.89      14.68

    Closing stock price at end of period                                                                                             $32.46                                            $24.59                            $18.84             $32.46 $18.84


    SELECTED RATIOS:
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    Return on average equity (b)                                                                                            6.72%                               7.07%                           2.42%                   7.20%     2.69%

    Return on average assets  (b)                                                                                           0.87%                               0.93%                           0.32%                   0.94%     0.35%

    Efficiency ratio (c)                                                                                                   66.87%                              64.33%                          67.94%                  65.13%    75.50%

    Pre-provision net revenue to average assets (b)(d)                                                                      1.35%                               1.53%                           1.31%                   1.48%     0.96%

    Net interest margin (b)(e)                                                                                              3.54%                               3.54%                           3.56%                   3.54%     3.53%

    Dividend payout ratio                                                                                                  41.70%                              37.37%                         106.58%                  37.40%    96.35%


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

    (b)   Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

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

    (d)   This ratio represents a non-GAAP financial measure since it excludes the provision for (recovery of) loan losses and all gains and/or losses included
            in earnings.  This measure is a key metric used by federal bank regulatory agencies in their evaluation of capital adequacy for financial institutions.
            Additional information regarding the calculation of this ratio is included at the end of this news release.

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


                                                                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                                                     Three Months Ended                                                   Year Ended

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

    (in $000's)                                                         2016                    2016                         2015                2016                2015
    ----------                                                          ----                    ----                         ----                ----                ----

    Interest income                                                          $29,350                                              $28,730                                   $28,430             $115,444 $108,333

    Interest expense                                                   2,683                                2,607                              2,566                          10,579     10,721
    ----------------                                                   -----                                -----                              -----                          ------     ------

    Net interest income                                               26,667                               26,123                             25,864                         104,865     97,612

    Provision for loan losses                                            711                                1,146                              7,238                           3,539     14,097
    -------------------------                                            ---                                -----                              -----                           -----     ------

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses               25,956                               24,977                             18,626                         101,326     83,515
    ---------------------------------------------------               ------                               ------                             ------                         -------     ------


    Net gain on securities transactions                                   68                                  (1)                                56                             930        729

    Loss on debt extinguishment                                            -                                   -                                 -                          (707)     (520)

    Net loss on loans held-for-sale and other real estate owned         (33)                                   -                             (398)                           (34)     (529)

    Net loss on other assets                                            (76)                               (224)                             (100)                          (392)     (739)


    Non-interest income:

    Insurance income                                                   2,912                                3,137                              2,913                          13,846     13,783

    Trust and investment income                                        2,739                                2,692                              2,489                          10,589      9,577

    Deposit account service charges                                    2,663                                2,833                              2,780                          10,662     10,845

    Electronic banking income                                          2,486                                2,765                              2,425                          10,353      8,958

    Bank owned life insurance income                                     503                                  491                                170                           1,414        598

    Mortgage banking income                                              452                                  427                                390                           1,304      1,317

    Commercial loan swap fee income                                       79                                  569                                281                           1,076        565

    Other non-interest income                                            277                                  624                                653                           1,826      1,798
    -------------------------                                            ---                                  ---                                ---                           -----      -----

      Total non-interest income                                       12,111                               13,538                             12,101                          51,070     47,441
      -------------------------                                       ------                               ------                             ------                          ------     ------


    Non-interest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits costs                              14,552                               14,584                             13,723                          57,433     59,216

    Net occupancy and equipment expense                                2,580                                2,768                              2,934                          10,735     11,207

    Professional fees                                                  2,193                                1,661                              1,753                           7,436      7,295

    Electronic banking expense                                         1,424                                1,650                              1,448                           5,992      5,300

    Data processing and software expense                               1,260                                  741                              1,001                           3,763      3,671

    Amortization of other intangible assets                            1,007                                1,008                              1,133                           4,030      4,077

    Franchise taxes                                                      642                                  529                                416                           2,192      1,968

    Communication expense                                                531                                  518                                564                           2,261      2,286

    Marketing expense                                                    402                                  380                                663                           1,594      2,838

    Foreclosed real estate and other loan expenses                       319                                  189                                245                             859      1,276

    FDIC insurance expense                                               193                                  549                                568                           1,899      2,084

    Other non-interest expense                                         2,179                                2,265                              2,829                           8,717     13,863
    --------------------------                                         -----                                -----                              -----                           -----     ------

      Total non-interest expense                                      27,282                               26,842                             27,277                         106,911    115,081
      --------------------------                                      ------                               ------                             ------                         -------    -------

      Income before income taxes                                      10,744                               11,448                              3,008                          45,282     14,816
      --------------------------                                      ------                               ------                              -----                          ------     ------

    Income tax expense                                                 3,336                                3,656                                425                          14,125      3,875
    ------------------                                                 -----                                -----                                ---                          ------      -----

        Net income                                                            $7,408                                               $7,792                                    $2,583              $31,157  $10,941
        ----------                                                            ------                                               ------                                    ------              -------  -------


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

    Earnings per share - Basic                                                 $0.41                                                $0.43                                     $0.14                $1.72    $0.62

    Earnings per share - Diluted                                               $0.41                                                $0.43                                     $0.14                $1.71    $0.61

    Cash dividends declared per share                                          $0.17                                                $0.16                                     $0.15                $0.64    $0.60


    Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic                   18,009,056                           17,993,443                         18,142,997                      18,013,693 17,555,140

    Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted                 18,172,030                           18,110,710                         18,278,272                      18,155,463 17,687,795

    Actual shares outstanding (end of period)                     18,200,067                           18,195,986                         18,404,864                      18,200,067 18,404,864


                                                                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                                                                                                                 December 31,

    (in $000's)                                                                                                                                         2016                     2015
    ----------                                                                                                                                          ----                     ----


    Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents:

      Cash and due from banks                                                                                                                                   $58,129                    $53,663

      Interest-bearing deposits in other banks                                                                                                         8,017                     17,452
      ----------------------------------------                                                                                                         -----                     ------

        Total cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                               66,146                     71,115


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

                                                                                  $777,017 at December 31, 2016 and $780,304 at December 31, 2015)   777,940                    784,701

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

                                                                                    $43,227 at December 31, 2016 and $45,853 at December 31, 2015)    43,144                     45,728

    Other investment securities, at cost                                                                                                              38,371                     38,401
    ------------------------------------                                                                                                              ------                     ------

        Total investment securities                                                                                                                  859,455                    868,830


    Loans, net of deferred fees and costs                                                                                                          2,224,936                  2,072,440

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                       (18,429)                  (16,779)
    -------------------------                                                                                                                        -------                    -------

        Net loans                                                                                                                                  2,206,507                  2,055,661


    Loans held-for-sale                                                                                                                                4,022                      1,953

    Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation                                                                                      53,616                     53,487

    Goodwill                                                                                                                                         132,631                    132,631

    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                           13,387                     16,986

    Other assets                                                                                                                                      96,584                     58,307
                                                                                                                                                      ------                     ------

        Total assets                                                                                                                                         $3,432,348                 $3,258,970
        ------------                                                                                                                                         ----------                 ----------


    Liabilities

    Deposits:

    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                              $734,421                   $717,939

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                      1,775,301                  1,818,005
    -------------------------                                                                                                                      ---------                  ---------

        Total deposits                                                                                                                             2,509,722                  2,535,944


    Short-term borrowings                                                                                                                            305,607                    160,386

    Long-term borrowings                                                                                                                             145,155                    113,670

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                            36,603                     29,181
    --------------------------------------                                                                                                            ------                     ------

        Total liabilities                                                                                                                          2,997,087                  2,839,181


    Stockholders' Equity

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

      at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)                                                                                                          -                         -

    Common stock, no par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 18,939,091 shares                                                                      344,404                    343,948
         issued at December 31, 2016 and 18,931,200 shares issued at December 31,
         2015, including shares in treasury

    Retained earnings                                                                                                                                110,294                     90,790

    Accumulated comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes                                                                                     (1,554)                     (359)

    Treasury stock, at cost, 795,758 shares at December 31, 2016 and 586,686                                                                        (17,883)                  (14,590)
         shares at December 31, 2015
         ---------------------------

        Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                                   435,261                    419,789

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                                           $3,432,348                 $3,258,970
        ------------------------------------------                                                                                                           ----------                 ----------


                                                                                                                                  SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


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

    (in $000's, end of period)                                                                                                      2016             2016          2016         2016            2015
    -------------------------                                                                                                       ----             ----          ----         ----            ----

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

    Commercial real estate, construction                                                                                                         $94,726                                  $81,080                         $98,993                $81,381     $75,899

    Commercial real estate, other                                                                                                736,023                       728,878                     708,910             728,199                736,276

    Commercial and industrial                                                                                                    422,339                       400,042                     378,352             367,810                351,719

    Residential real estate                                                                                                      535,925                       545,161                     555,123             565,749                565,555

    Home equity lines of credit                                                                                                  111,492                       111,196                     109,017             107,701                106,429

    Consumer, indirect                                                                                                           252,832                       230,286                     207,116             183,797                167,096

    Consumer, other                                                                                                               70,519                        71,491                      70,065              68,395                 68,018

    Deposit account overdrafts                                                                                                     1,080                         1,074                       1,214               2,083                  1,448
    --------------------------                                                                                                     -----                         -----                       -----               -----                  -----

        Total loans                                                                                                                           $2,224,936                               $2,169,208                      $2,128,790             $2,105,115  $2,072,440
        -----------                                                                                                                           ----------                               ----------                      ----------             ----------  ----------

    Total acquired loans (a)                                                                                                                    $516,832                                 $551,021                        $591,967               $627,819    $657,801
    -----------------------                                                                                                                     --------                                 --------                        --------               --------    --------

        Total originated loans                                                                                                                $1,708,104                               $1,618,187                      $1,536,823             $1,477,296  $1,414,639
        ----------------------                                                                                                                ----------                               ----------                      ----------             ----------  ----------

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

    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                               $734,421                   745,468                   699,695               716,202               $717,939

    Interest-bearing deposits:

      Interest-bearing demand accounts                                                                                                          $278,975                                 $270,490                        $252,119               $254,241    $250,023

      Retail certificates of deposit                                                                                             384,861                       406,866                     418,748             439,460                448,992

      Money market deposit accounts                                                                                              407,754                       411,111                     401,828             395,022                394,119

      Governmental deposit accounts                                                                                              251,671                       286,716                     300,639             313,904                276,639

      Savings accounts                                                                                                           436,344                       438,087                     438,952             434,381                414,375

      Brokered certificates of deposits                                                                                           15,696                        16,719                      20,990              33,873                 33,857
      ---------------------------------                                                                                           ------                        ------                      ------              ------                 ------

        Total interest-bearing deposits                                                                                        1,775,301                     1,829,989                   1,833,276           1,870,881              1,818,005


        Total deposits                                                                                                                        $2,509,722                               $2,575,457                      $2,532,971             $2,587,083  $2,535,944
        --------------                                                                                                                        ----------                               ----------                      ----------             ----------  ----------

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

    Nonperforming assets (NPAs):

      Loans 90+ days past due and accruing                                                                                                        $3,771                                   $4,161                          $5,869                 $6,746      $5,969

      Nonaccrual loans                                                                                                            21,325                        19,346                      15,582              13,579                 13,531
      ----------------                                                                                                            ------                        ------                      ------              ------                 ------

        Total nonperforming loans (NPLs)                                                                                          25,096                        23,507                      21,451              20,325                 19,500

      Other real estate owned (OREO)                                                                                                 661                           719                         679                 679                    733
      -----------------------------                                                                                                  ---                           ---                         ---                 ---                    ---

    Total NPAs                                                                                                                                   $25,757                                  $24,226                         $22,130                $21,004     $20,233
    ----------                                                                                                                                   -------                                  -------                         -------                -------     -------

    Criticized loans (b)                                                                                                                         $99,182                                  $99,294                        $106,616               $119,368    $122,147

    Classified loans (c)                                                                                                                         $57,736                                  $53,755                         $51,762                $57,409     $60,315

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of NPLs (d)(e)                                                                         73.43%                       77.50%                     83.16%             84.92%                86.05%

    NPLs as a percent of total loans (d)(e)                                                                                        1.13%                        1.08%                      1.01%              0.97%                 0.94%

    NPAs as a percent of total assets (d)(e)                                                                                       0.75%                        0.72%                      0.66%              0.64%                 0.62%

    NPAs as a percent of total loans and OREO (d)(e)                                                                               1.16%                        1.11%                      1.04%              1.00%                 0.98%

    Criticized loans as a percent of total loans (b)(d)                                                                            4.46%                        4.58%                      5.01%              5.67%                 5.89%

    Classified loans as a percent of total loans (c)(d)                                                                            2.59%                        2.48%                      2.43%              2.73%                 2.91%

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of originated

      loans, net of deferred fees and costs (d)                                                                                    1.08%                        1.13%                      1.16%              1.17%                 1.19%

    Capital Information (f)
    ----------------------

    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio                                                                                            12.91%                       13.04%                     13.03%             13.10%                13.36%

    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                                                                                               13.21%                       13.34%                     13.33%             13.41%                13.67%

    Total risk-based capital ratio (Tier 1 and Tier 2)                                                                            14.11%                       14.24%                     14.23%             14.29%                14.54%

    Leverage ratio                                                                                                                 9.66%                        9.71%                      9.56%              9.45%                 9.52%

    Common Equity Tier 1 capital                                                                                                                $306,506                                 $301,222                        $295,148               $288,787    $288,416

    Tier 1 capital                                                                                                               313,430                       308,099                     301,977             295,569                295,151

    Total capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2)                                                                                            334,957                       328,948                     322,413             314,896                313,974

    Total risk-weighted assets                                                                                                                $2,373,359                               $2,309,951                      $2,265,022             $2,203,776  $2,158,713

    Tangible equity to tangible assets (g)                                                                                         8.80%                        9.13%                      9.10%              8.88%                 8.69%


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

    (b)   Includes loans categorized as watch, substandard or doubtful.

    (c)   Includes loans categorized as substandard or doubtful.

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

    (e)   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.

    (f)    December 31, 2016 data based on preliminary analysis and subject to revision.

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


                                                                          PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES INFORMATION


                                                                         Three Months Ended                                            Year Ended

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

    (in $000's)                                              2016                   2016                        2015             2016             2015
    ----------                                               ----                   ----                        ----             ----             ----

    Provision for Loan Losses

    Provision for loan losses                                       $480                                               $978                             $7,100              $2,890         $13,485

    Provision for checking account overdrafts                 231                                168                             138                        649       612

      Total provision for loan losses                               $711                                             $1,146                             $7,238              $3,539         $14,097


    Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries)

    Gross charge-offs                                             $1,076                                             $1,263                            $14,003     5,197           $16,761

    Recoveries                                                575                                498                             364                      3,308     1,562
    ----------                                                ---                                ---                             ---                      -----     -----

      Net charge-offs                                               $501                                               $765                            $13,639              $1,889         $15,199


    Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) by Type

    Commercial real estate, other                                     $3                                                $10                                $46            $(1,141)           $198

    Commercial and industrial                                (56)                                 -                         13,145                        711    13,478

    Residential real estate                                  (22)                                23                            (16)                       333       316

    Home equity lines of credit                               (7)                                21                             (3)                        17         6

    Consumer                                                  381                                542                             295                      1,370       598

    Deposit account overdrafts                                202                                169                             172                        599       603
    --------------------------                                ---                                ---                             ---                        ---       ---

      Total net charge-offs                                         $501                                               $765                            $13,639              $1,889         $15,199


    As a percent of average gross loans (annualized)        0.09%                             0.14%                          2.63%                     0.09%    0.78%


                                                                      SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


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

    (in $000's, end of period)                 2016                     2016                      2016                 2016                   2015
    -------------------------                  ----                     ----                      ----                 ----                   ----


    Trust assets under management                   $1,301,509                               $1,292,044                     $1,280,004                       $1,254,824 $1,275,253

    Brokerage assets under management       777,771                    754,168                          729,519                 706,314              664,153

    Mortgage loans serviced for others                $395,981                                 $389,090                       $380,741                         $383,531   $390,398

    Employees (full-time equivalent)            782                        799                              803                     821                  817


                                                                                                                                                        CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME


                                                                                                                                                               Three Months Ended

                                                                                                   December 31, 2016                                               September 30, 2016                                                     December 31, 2015

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

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

    Assets

    Short-term investments                                                                           $8,520                                  $13                  0.61%                                              $8,663                                    $10                 0.46%                                             $12,840                                   $8             0.25%

    Other long-term investments                                                             -                         -                       -   %                              -                        -                         -   %                                    1,096                         2                       0.72%

    Investment securities (a)(b)                                                      862,355                      5,816                    2.70%                            849,266                     5,686                      2.68%                                      880,938                     5,911                       2.68%

    Gross loans (b)(c)                                                              2,184,398                     24,037                    4.34%                          2,133,993                    23,531                      4.35%                                    2,060,268                    23,024                       4.41%

    Allowance for loan losses                                                        (18,254)                                                               (17,787)                                                        (22,867)
    -------------------------                                                         -------                                                                -------                                                          -------

    Total earning assets                                                            3,037,019                     29,866                    3.89%                          2,974,135                    29,227                      3.89%                                    2,932,275                    28,945                       3.91%


    Intangible assets                                                                 146,489                                                                147,466                                                          150,717

    Other assets                                                                      203,011                                                                203,035                                                          157,612
    ------------                                                                      -------                                                                -------                                                          -------

    Total assets                                                                                 $3,386,519                                                              $3,324,636                                                                    $3,240,604


    Liabilities and Equity

    Interest-bearing deposits:

    Savings accounts                                                                               $436,733                                  $58                  0.05%                                            $439,464                                    $59                 0.05%                                            $409,827                                  $55             0.05%

    Government deposit accounts                                                       273,263                        126                    0.18%                            311,650                       152                      0.19%                                      284,079                       147                       0.21%

    Interest-bearing demand accounts                                                  275,653                         65                    0.09%                            264,182                        61                      0.09%                                      239,627                        43                       0.07%

    Money market deposit accounts                                                     407,171                        202                    0.20%                            400,749                       175                      0.17%                                      393,219                       158                       0.16%

    Brokered certificates of deposits                                                  15,838                         95                    2.39%                             17,832                       163                      3.64%                                       33,849                       318                       3.73%

    Retail certificates of deposit                                                    397,368                        863                    0.86%                            412,466                       817                      0.79%                                      456,516                       769                       0.67%
    ------------------------------                                                    -------                        ---                     ----                             -------                       ---                       ----                                       -------                       ---                        ----

    Total interest-bearing deposits                                                 1,806,026                      1,409                    0.31%                          1,846,343                     1,427                      0.31%                                    1,817,117                     1,490                       0.33%


    Short-term borrowings                                                             213,852                        207                    0.39%                            143,814                       109                      0.30%                                      141,081                        74                       0.21%

    Long-term borrowings                                                              145,677                      1,066                    2.92%                            147,732                     1,071                      2.89%                                      114,148                     1,002                       3.50%
    --------------------                                                              -------                      -----                     ----                             -------                     -----                       ----                                       -------                     -----                        ----

    Total borrowed funds                                                              359,529                      1,273                    1.41%                            291,546                     1,180                      1.61%                                      255,229                     1,076                       1.68%
    --------------------                                                              -------                      -----                     ----                             -------                     -----                       ----                                       -------                     -----                        ----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                              2,165,555                      2,682                    0.49%                          2,137,889                     2,607                      0.49%                                    2,072,346                     2,566                       0.49%


    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                                     743,389                                                                709,432                                                          716,339

    Other liabilities                                                                  39,337                                                                 38,709                                                           29,218
    -----------------                                                                  ------                                                                 ------                                                           ------

    Total liabilities                                                               2,948,281                                                              2,886,030                                                        2,817,903


    Stockholders' equity                                                              438,238                                                                438,606                                                          422,701
    --------------------                                                              -------                                                                -------                                                          -------

    Total liabilities and equity                                                                 $3,386,519                                                              $3,324,636                                                                    $3,240,604


    Net interest income/spread (b)                                                                            $27,184                    3.40%                                                     $26,620                      3.40%                                                               $26,379                       3.42%

    Net interest margin (b)                                                                                     3.54%                                                                3.54%                                                            3.56%


    (a) Average balances are based on carrying value.

    (b) Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 35% federal statutory tax rate.

    (c) Average balances include nonaccrual, impaired loans and loans held-for-sale.  Interest income includes interest earned and received on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual status and related interest income on loans originated for sale prior to the loan being sold.  Loan fees included in interest income were immaterial for all periods presented.


                                                                                                                                       Year Ended

                                                                                                   December 31, 2016                                                 December 31, 2015

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

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

    Assets

    Short-term investments                                                                           $9,667                                   $50                  0.52%                                             $50,858                                 $123                 0.24%

    Other long-term investments                                                             -                         -                        -   %                          1,261                        12                      0.95%

    Investment securities (a)(b)                                                      866,021                     23,416                     2.70%                            833,757                    22,838                      2.74%

    Gross loans (b)(c)                                                              2,133,175                     94,005                     4.41%                          1,952,241                    87,338                      4.47%

    Allowance for loan losses                                                        (17,564)                                                                (19,174)
    -------------------------                                                         -------                                                                 -------

    Total earning assets                                                            2,991,299                    117,471                     3.90%                          2,818,943                   110,311                      3.91%


    Intangible assets                                                                 147,981                                                                 144,013

    Other assets                                                                      181,167                                                                 148,897
    ------------                                                                      -------                                                                 -------

    Total assets                                                                                 $3,320,447                                                               $3,111,853


    Liabilities and Equity

    Interest-bearing deposits:

    Savings accounts                                                                               $434,140                                  $231                  0.05%                                            $388,802                                 $209                 0.05%

    Government deposit accounts                                                       296,590                        570                     0.19%                            276,367                       597                      0.22%

    Interest-bearing demand accounts                                                  260,788                        217                     0.08%                            222,868                       178                      0.08%

    Money market deposit accounts                                                     401,693                        702                     0.17%                            384,258                       614                      0.16%

    Brokered certificates of deposits                                                  24,231                        846                     3.49%                             36,303                     1,352                      3.72%

    Retail certificates of deposit                                                    423,680                      3,376                     0.80%                            465,861                     3,256                      0.70%
    ------------------------------                                                    -------                      -----                      ----                             -------                     -----                       ----

    Total interest-bearing deposits                                                 1,841,122                      5,942                     0.32%                          1,774,459                     6,206                      0.35%


    Short-term borrowings                                                             159,169                        508                     0.32%                            100,437                       182                      0.18%

    Long-term borrowings                                                              131,386                      4,129                     3.14%                            135,248                     4,333                      3.20%
    --------------------                                                              -------                      -----                      ----                             -------                     -----                       ----

    Total borrowed funds                                                              290,555                      4,637                     1.60%                            235,685                     4,515                      1.92%
    --------------------                                                              -------                      -----                      ----                                                                                   ----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                              2,131,677                     10,579                     0.50%                          2,010,144                    10,721                      0.53%


    Non-interest-bearing deposits                                                     722,291                                                                 663,395

    Other liabilities                                                                  33,813                                                                  31,018
    -----------------                                                                  ------                                                                  ------

    Total liabilities                                                               2,887,781                                                               2,704,557


    Stockholders' equity                                                              432,666                                                                 407,296
    --------------------                                                              -------                                                                 -------

    Total liabilities and equity                                                                 $3,320,447                                                               $3,111,853


    Net interest income/spread (b)                                                                           $106,892                     3.40%                                                     $99,590                      3.38%

    Net interest margin (b)                                                                                     3.54%                                                                 3.53%


    (a) Average balances are based on carrying value.

    (b) Interest income and yields are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 35% federal statutory tax rate.

    (c) Average balances include nonaccrual, impaired loans and loans held-for-sale.  Interest income includes interest earned and received on nonaccrual loans prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual status and related interest income on loans originated for sale prior to the loan being sold.
     Loan fees included in interest income were immaterial for all periods presented.


                                                                                                                                                    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)                                                                                                                   2016                          2016                         2015                       2016                      2015
    ----------                                                                                                                    ----                          ----                         ----                       ----                      ----


    Core non-interest income:

    Total non-interest income                                                                                                               $12,111                                                   $13,538                                             $12,101                                           $51,070                                          $47,441

    Plus: System upgrade revenue waived                                                                                             85                                          -                                        -                                    85                                    -

    Core non-interest income                                                                                                                $12,196                                                   $13,538                                             $12,101                                           $51,155                                          $47,441



                                                                                                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                          Year Ended

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

    (in $000's)                                                                                                                   2016                          2016                         2015                       2016                      2015
    ----------                                                                                                                    ----                          ----                         ----                       ----                      ----


    Core non-interest expenses:

    Total non-interest expense                                                                                                              $27,282                                                   $26,842                                             $27,277                                          $106,911                                         $115,081

    Less: System upgrade costs                                                                                                     746                                        423                                         -                                 1,259                                    -

    Less: acquisition-related costs                                                                                                  -                                         -                                      838                                      -                              10,722

    Less: pension settlement charges                                                                                                 -                                         -                                        5                                      -                                 459

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

    Core non-interest expenses                                                                                                              $26,536                                                   $26,419                                             $26,027                                          $105,652                                         $103,308



                                                                                                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                          Year Ended

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

    (in $000's)                                                                                                                   2016                          2016                         2015                       2016                      2015
    ----------                                                                                                                    ----                          ----                         ----                       ----                      ----


    Efficiency ratio:

    Total non-interest expense                                                                                                              $27,282                                                   $26,842                                             $27,277                                          $106,911                                         $115,081

    Less: Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                                1,007                                      1,008                                     1,133                                  4,030                                4,077

    Adjusted non-interest expense                                                                                               26,275                                     25,834                                    26,144                                102,881                              111,004


    Total non-interest income                                                                                                   12,111                                     13,538                                    12,101                                 51,070                               47,441


    Net interest income                                                                                                         26,667                                     26,123                                    25,864                                104,865                               97,612

    Add: Fully tax-equivalent adjustment                                                                                           517                                        497                                       515                                  2,027                                1,978


    Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis                                                                     27,184                                     26,620                                    26,379                                106,892                               99,590


    Adjusted revenue                                                                                                                        $39,295                                                   $40,158                                             $38,480                                          $157,962                                         $147,031


    Efficiency ratio                                                                                                            66.87%                                    64.33%                                   67.94%                                65.13%                              75.50%


    Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items:

    Core non-interest expenses                                                                                                              $26,536                                                   $26,419                                             $26,027                                          $105,652                                         $103,308

    Less: Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                                1,007                                      1,008                                     1,133                                  4,030                                4,077
                                                                                                                                 -----                                      -----                                     -----                                  -----                                -----

    Adjusted non-interest expense                                                                                               25,529                                     25,411                                    24,894                                101,622                               99,231


    Core non-interest income                                                                                                                $12,196                                                   $13,538                                             $12,101                                           $51,155                                          $47,441

    Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis                                                                     27,184                                     26,620                                    26,379                                106,892                               99,590


    Adjusted core revenue                                                                                                                   $39,380                                                   $40,158                                             $38,480                                          $158,047                                         $147,031


    Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items                                                                                64.83%                                    63.28%                                   64.69%                                64.30%                              67.49%



                                                                                                                                                                    At or For the Three Months Ended

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

    (in $000's)                                                                                                                   2016                          2016                         2016                       2016                      2015
    ----------                                                                                                                    ----                          ----                         ----                       ----                      ----


    Tangible Equity:

    Total stockholders' equity, as reported                                                                                                $435,261                                                  $440,637                                            $437,753                                          $428,486                                         $419,789

    Less: goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                 146,018                                    147,005                                   147,971                                148,997                              149,617
    ------------------------------------------                                                                                 -------                                    -------                                   -------                                -------                              -------

    Tangible equity                                                                                                                        $289,243                                                  $293,632                                            $289,782                                          $279,489                                         $270,172


    Tangible Assets:

    Total assets, as reported                                                                                                            $3,432,348                                                $3,363,585                                          $3,333,455                                        $3,294,929                                       $3,258,970

    Less: goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                 146,018                                    147,005                                   147,971                                148,997                              149,617
    ------------------------------------------                                                                                 -------                                    -------                                   -------                                -------                              -------

    Tangible assets                                                                                                                      $3,286,330                                                $3,216,580                                          $3,185,484                                        $3,145,932                                       $3,109,353


    Tangible Book Value per Common Share:

    Tangible equity                                                                                                                        $289,243                                                  $293,632                                            $289,782                                          $279,489                                         $270,172
                                                                                                                                           --------                                                  --------                                            --------                                          --------                                         --------

    Common shares outstanding                                                                                               18,200,067                                 18,195,986                                18,185,708                             18,157,932                           18,404,864


    Tangible book value per common share                                                                                                     $15.89                                                    $16.14                                              $15.93                                            $15.39                                           $14.68


    Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio:

    Tangible equity                                                                                                                        $289,243                                                  $293,632                                            $289,782                                          $279,489                                         $270,172
                                                                                                                                           --------                                                  --------                                            --------                                          --------                                         --------

    Tangible assets                                                                                                                      $3,286,330                                                $3,216,580                                          $3,185,484                                        $3,145,932                                       $3,109,353


    Tangible equity to tangible assets                                                                                           8.80%                                     9.13%                                    9.10%                                 8.88%                               8.69%



                                                                                                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                          Year Ended

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

    (in $000's)                                                                                                                   2016                          2016                         2015                       2016                      2015
    ----------                                                                                                                    ----                          ----                         ----                       ----                      ----


    Pre-Provision Net Revenue:

    Income before income taxes                                                                                                              $10,744                                                   $11,448                                              $3,008                                           $45,282                                          $14,816

    Add: provision for loan losses                                                                                                 711                                      1,146                                     7,238                                  3,539                               14,097

    Add: net loss on debt extinguishment                                                                                             -                                         -                                        -                                   707                                  520

    Add: net loss on loans held-for-sale and OREO                                                                                   33                                          -                                      397                                     34                                  529

    Add: net loss on securities transactions                                                                                         -                                         1                                         -                                     1                                    -

    Add: net loss on other assets                                                                                                   76                                        224                                       100                                    427                                  739

    Less: net gain on securities transactions                                                                                       68                                          -                                       56                                    931                                  729

    Less: net gain on other assets                                                                                                                              -                                        -                                    35                                    -
                                                                                                                                                              ---                                      ---                                   ---                                  ---

    Pre-provision net revenue                                                                                                               $11,496                                                   $12,819                                             $10,687                                           $49,024                                          $29,972


    Pre-provision net revenue                                                                                                               $11,496                                                   $12,819                                             $10,687                                           $49,024                                          $29,972

    Total average assets                                                                                                     3,386,519                                  3,324,636                                 3,240,604                              3,320,447                            3,111,853


    Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized)                                                               1.35%                                     1.53%                                    1.31%                                 1.48%                               0.96%

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