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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: October 29, 2021

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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)

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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).
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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 26, 2021, 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, 2021. 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 EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202020212020
Core non-interest expense:
Total non-interest expense$57,860$39,899$34,315$135,746$100,445
Less: acquisition-related expenses16,2092,40033520,520412
Less: pension settlement charges1435311431,050
Less: severance expenses1419263284
Less: COVID-19-related expenses1812101486831,206
Less: Peoples Bank Foundation, Inc. contribution500
Less: contract negotiation expenses1,8511,851
Core non-interest expense$39,476$37,275$33,109$111,986$97,493





Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202020212020
Efficiency ratio:
Total non-interest expense57,860$39,89934,315135,746100,445
Less: amortization of other intangible assets1,2791,3688573,2672,314
Adjusted non-interest expense$56,581$38,531$33,458$132,479$98,131
Total non-interest income$16,346$15,821$16,770$49,070$47,171
Less: net gain on investment securities2383
Add: net loss on investment securities(166)(202)(704)
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions(308)(124)(28)(459)(237)
Total non-interest income, excluding net gains and losses$16,820$16,147$16,796$50,233$47,025
Net interest income$42,578$39,660$35,119$117,816$104,615
Add: fully tax-equivalent adjustment (a)351324262970803
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis$42,929$39,984$35,381$118,786$105,418
Adjusted revenue$59,749$56,131$52,177$169,019$152,443
Efficiency ratio94.7%68.64%64.12%78.38%64.37%
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items:
Core non-interest expense$39,476$37,275$33,109$111,986$97,493
Less: amortization of other intangible assets1,2791,3688573,2672,314
Adjusted core non-interest expense$38,197$35,907$32,252$108,719$95,179
Adjusted revenue$59,749$56,131$52,177$169,019$152,443
Efficiency ratio adjusted for non-core items63.93%63.97%61.81%64.32%62.44%

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





NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) -- (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)September 30,June 30,March 31December 31,September 30,
20212021202120202020
Tangible equity:
Total stockholders' equity$831,882$585,505$578,893$575,673$566,856
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets295,415221,576184,007184,597185,397
Tangible equity$536,467$363,929$394,886$391,076$381,459
Tangible assets:
Total assets$7,059,752$5,067,634$5,143,052$4,760,764$4,911,807
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets295,415221,576184,007184,597185,397
Tangible assets$6,764,337$4,846,058$4,959,045$4,576,167$4,726,410
Tangible book value per common share:
Tangible equity$536,467$363,929$394,886$391,076$381,459
Common shares outstanding28,265,79119,660,87719,629,63319,563,97919,721,783
Tangible book value per common share$18.98$18.51$20.12$19.99$19.34
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio:
Tangible equity$536,467$363,929$394,886$391,076$381,459
Tangible assets$6,764,337$4,846,058$4,959,045$4,576,167$4,726,410
Tangible equity to tangible assets7.93%7.51%7.96%8.55%8.07%

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)20212021202020212020
Pre-provision net revenue:
(Loss) income before income taxes$(7,930)$12,494$12,846$23,807$17,810
Add: provision for credit losses8,9943,0884,7287,33333,531
Add: loss on OREO323217
Add: loss on investment securities3164991,4902
Add: loss on other assets363238115687258
Add: net loss on other transactions66
Less: gain on OREO815816
Less: gain on investment securities1502972786385
Less: gain on other assets931067225822
Pre-provision net revenue$1,538$15,908$17,600$32,303$51,195
Total average assets$5,475,147$5,183,146$4,906,614$5,192,183$4,706,153
Pre-provision net revenue to total average assets (annualized)0.11%1.23%1.43%0.83%1.45%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted20,789,27119,461,93419,637,68919,890,67219,998,353
Pre-provision net revenue per common share – diluted$0.07$0.81$0.90$1.61$2.55







NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) -- (Continued)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202020212020
Annualized net (loss) income adjusted for non-core items:
Net (loss) income$(5,758)$10,103$10,210$19,808$14,194
Add: net loss on investment securities166202704
Less: tax effect of loss on investment securities (a)3542148
Less: net gain on investment securities2383
Add: tax effect of net gain on investment securities (a)80
Add: net loss on asset disposals and other transactions30812428459237
Less: tax effect of net loss on asset disposals and other transactions (a)652669650
Add: acquisition-related expenses16,2092,40033520,520412
Less: tax effect of acquisition-related expenses (a)3,404504704,30987
Add: pension settlement charges1435311431,050
Less: tax effect of pension settlement charges (a)3011230221
Add: severance expenses1419263284
Less: tax effect of severance expenses (a)3401360
Add: COVID-19-related expenses1812101486831,206
Less: tax effect of COVID-19-related expenses (a)384431143253
Add: Peoples Bank Foundation, Inc. contribution500
Less: tax effect of Peoples Bank Foundation, Inc. contribution105
Add: contract negotiation expenses1,8511,851
Less: tax effect of contract negotiation expenses389$$$389$
Net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax)$9,139$12,434$11,183$39,498$16,409
Days in the period929192273274
Days in the year365365366365366
Annualized net (loss) income$(22,844)$40,523$40,618$26,483$18,960
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax)$36,258$49,873$44,489$52,809$21,919
Return on average assets:
Annualized net (loss) income$(22,844)$40,523$40,618$26,483$18,960
Total average assets$5,475,147$5,183,146$4,906,614$5,192,183$4,706,153
Return on average assets(0.42)%0.78%0.83%0.51%0.4%
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items:
Annualized net income adjusted for non-core items (after tax)$36,258$49,873$44,489$52,809$21,919



Total average assets$5,475,147$5,183,146$4,906,614$5,192,183$4,706,153
Return on average assets adjusted for non-core items0.66%0.96%0.91%1.02%0.47%
(a) Tax effect is calculated using a 21% statutory federal corporate income tax rate.


NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) -- (Continued)
Three Months EndedAt or For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202020212020
Annualized net (loss) income excluding amortization of other intangible assets:
Net (loss) income$(5,758)$10,103$10,210$19,808$14,194
Add: amortization of other intangible assets1,2791,3688573,2672,314
Less: tax effect of amortization of other intangible assets (a)269287180686486
Net (loss) income excluding amortization of other intangible assets (after tax)$(4,748)$11,184$10,887$22,389$16,022
Days in the period929192273274
Days in the year365365366365366
Annualized net (loss) income$(22,844)$40,523$40,618$26,483$18,960
Annualized net (loss) income excluding amortization of other intangible assets (after tax)$(18,837)$44,859$43,311$29,934$21,402
Average tangible equity:
Total average stockholders' equity$627,783$581,831$567,055$595,918$578,439
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets232,361222,553185,816213,232180,291
Average tangible equity$395,422$359,278$381,239$382,686$398,148
Return on average stockholders' equity ratio:
Annualized net (loss) income$(22,844)$40,523$40,618$26,483$18,960
Average stockholders' equity$627,783$581,831$567,055$595,918$578,439
Return on average stockholders' equity(3.64)%6.96%7.16%4.44%3.28%
Return on average tangible equity ratio:
Annualized net (loss) income excluding amortization of other intangible assets (after tax)$(18,837)$44,859$43,311$29,934$21,402
Average tangible equity$395,422$359,278$381,239$382,686$398,148
Return on average tangible equity(4.76)%12.49%11.36%7.82%5.38%
(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 July 20, 2021 to discuss results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2021
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
* 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 29, 2021By:/s/KATIE BAILEY
Katie Bailey
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer