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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2020 (October 20, 2020)

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PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio000-1677231-0987416
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission File(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)Number)Identification Number)

138 Putnam Street, PO Box 738
Marietta,Ohio45750-0738
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(740)373-3155

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, without par valuePEBOThe Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 20, 2020, management of Peoples Bancorp Inc. (“Peoples”) conducted a facilitated conference call at approximately 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, to discuss results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. A replay of the conference call audio will be available on Peoples’ website, www.peoplesbancorp.com, in the “Investor Relations” section for one year. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 included with this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
During the conference call, management referred to non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP") financial measures that are used by management to provide information useful to investors in understanding Peoples' operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of Peoples' peers. The following tables show the differences between the non-US GAAP financial measures referred to during the conference call and the most directly comparable US GAAP-based financial measures.

NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)

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

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020202020212020
Core non-interest expense:
Total non-interest expense$34,315 $33,250 $34,325 $100,445 $34,325 
Less: acquisition-related expenses335 77 30 412 30 
Less: pension settlement charges531 4 368 1,050 368 
Less: severance expenses192 771 13 284 13 
Less: COVID-19-related expenses148 126 140 1,206 — 
Core non-interest expense$33,109 $32,272 $33,774 $97,493 $33,914 



Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020202020212020
Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense34,315 $31,805 34,325 100,445 34,325 
Less: amortization of other intangible assets857 909 729 2,314 729 
Adjusted non-interest expense$33,458 $30,896 $33,596 $98,131 $33,596 
Total non-interest income$16,770 $16,501 $15,737 $47,171 $15,737 
Less: net gain on investment securities2 (751)319 383 319 
Less: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions(28)(53)(87)(237)(87)
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses$16,796 $17,305 $15,505 $47,025 $15,505 
Net interest income$35,119 $34,308 $34,636 $104,615 $34,636 
Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)262 251 272 803 71,862 
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis$35,381 $34,559 $34,908 $105,418 $106,498 
Adjusted revenue$52,177 $51,864 $50,413 $152,443 $122,003 
Efficiency ratio64.12 %59.57 %66.64 %64.37 %27.54 %
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items:
Core non-interest expense$33,109 $32,272 $33,774 $97,493 $33,914 
Less: amortization of other intangible assets857 909 729 2,314 729 
Adjusted core non-interest expense$32,252 $31,363 $33,045 $95,179 $33,185 
Adjusted revenue$52,177 $51,864 $50,413 $152,443 $122,003 
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items61.81 %60.47 %65.55 %62.44 %27.20 %
(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.



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

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)March 31,December 31,March 31,December 31,March 31,
20212020202020192019
Tangible equity:
Total stockholders' equity$566,856 $575,673 $566,856 $569,177 $583,721 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets185,397 184,597 185,397 176,625 177,447 
Tangible equity$381,459 $391,076 $381,459 $392,552 $406,274 
Tangible assets:
Total assets$4,911,807 $4,760,764 $4,911,807 $4,985,819 $4,469,120 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets185,397 184,597 185,397 176,625 177,447 
Tangible assets$4,726,410 $4,576,167 $4,726,410 $4,809,194 $4,291,673 
Tangible book value per common share:
Tangible equity$381,459 $391,076 $381,459 $392,552 $406,274 
Common shares outstanding19,721,783 19,563,979 19,721,783 19,925,083 20,346,843 
Tangible book value per common share$19.34 $19.99 $19.34 $19.70 $19.97 
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity$381,459 $391,076 $381,459 $392,552 $406,274 
Tangible assets$4,726,410 $4,576,167 $4,726,410 $4,809,194 $4,291,673 
Tangible equity to tangible assets8.07 %8.55 %8.07 %8.16 %9.47 %

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)20212020202020212020
Pre-provision net revenue:
Income before income taxes$12,846 $24,836 $(921)$17,810 $(3,853)
Add: provision for credit losses (a)4,728 — 16,969 33,531 1,368 
Add: loss on OREO— 119 17 — 54 
Add: loss on investment securities— 751 — — 57 
Add: loss on other assets— — 70 — 504 
Less: gain on OREO— — — — — 
Less: gain on investment securities— — 319 — 127 
Less: gain on other transactions— 22 — — 5 
Pre-provision net revenue$17,574 $18,407 $15,816 $51,341 $(2,002)
Total average assets$4,906,614 $4,837,978 $4,381,627 $4,706,153 $4,179,663 
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized)1.45 %1.51 %1.45 %1.46 %0.03 %
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted19,637,68919,442,28420,538,21419,998,35320,538,214
Pre-provision net revenue per common share – diluted$0.90$0.89$0.92$2.55$2.44
(a) On January 1, 2020, Peoples adopted ASU 2016-13 and adopted the CECL model. Prior to the adoption of CECL, the provision for (recovery of) credit losses was the "provision for (recovery of) loan losses." The provision for credit losses includes changes related to the allowance for credit losses on loans, which includes purchased credit deteriorated loans, held-to-maturity investment securities, and the unfunded commitment liability.


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

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
March 31,December 31,March 31,March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020202020202019
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items:
Net income $10,210 $20,573 $(765)$14,194 $(765)
Less: net gain on investment securities2 — 319 383 319 
Add: tax effect of net gain on investment securities (a)— — 67 80 67 
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions28 53 87 237 87 
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)6 11 18 50 18 
Add: acquisition-related expenses335 77 30 412 30 
Less: tax effect of acquisition-related expenses (a)70 16 6 87 6 
Add: pension settlement charges531 4 368 1,050 368 
Less: tax effect of pension settlement charges (a)112 1 77 221 77 
Add: severance expenses192 771 13 284 13 
Less: tax effect of severance expenses (a)40 162 3 60 3 
Add: COVID-19-related expenses148 126 140 1,206 — 
Less: tax effect of COVID-19-related expenses (a)31 26 29 253 — 
Net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax)$11,183 $21,981 $(512)$16,409 $(623)
Days in the period90 92 91 90 91 
Days in the year365 366 366 365 366 
Annualized net income$41,407 $81,845 $(3,077)$57,565 $(3,077)
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax)$45,353 $87,446 $(2,059)$66,548 $(2,506)
Return on average assets:
Annualized net income$41,407 $81,845 $(3,077)$57,565 $(3,077)
Total average assets$4,906,614 $4,837,978 $4,381,627 $4,706,153 $4,179,663 
Return on average assets0.84 %1.69 %(0.07)%1.22 %(0.07)%
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items:
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax)$45,353 $87,446 $(2,059)$66,548 $(2,506)
Total average assets$4,906,614 $4,837,978 $4,381,627 $4,706,153 $4,179,663 
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items0.92 %1.81 %(0.05)%1.41 %(0.06)%
(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.


Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) - c)
Not applicable.
d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits which follows:




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit NumberDescription
Transcript of conference call conducted by management of Peoples Bancorp Inc. on October 20, 2020 to discuss results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2020
* Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon its request.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


PEOPLES BANCORP INC.
Date:October 26, 2020By:/s/KATIE BAILEY
Katie Bailey
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer