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Mar 31, 2022
Peoples Bancorp Q1 2022 Earnings Report
Reported earnings of $23.6 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the quarter.
Key Takeaways
Peoples Bancorp reported earnings of $23.6 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022. The net interest margin expanded, and loan growth was driven by the Vantage acquisition. Asset quality remained stable with reductions in nonaccrual loans.
Net interest margin expanded 4 basis points compared to the linked quarter.
Excluding the Vantage acquired loans, payoffs of previously-acquired loans, and forgiveness of PPP loans, loan growth for the quarter was 12% annualized.
Asset quality remained stable with meaningful reductions in nonaccrual loans since year-end, and improvements in delinquency rates.
Completed the acquisition of Vantage Financial, LLC, which is a specialty equipment leasing business.
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Forward Guidance
Peoples Bancorp provided updates to their guidance for 2022, including loan growth, credit costs, net interest income, fee-based income growth, non-interest expense, and efficiency ratio.
Positive Outlook
- Expect loan growth of between 5-7%, excluding PPP loans and potential growth from the Vantage acquisition.
- Anticipate stabilization in credit costs this year, with the annual gross charge-off rate likely returning to a more historical level of between 25 to 40 basis points as a percent of balances.
- Estimate that for every 25 basis point increase in interest rates, net interest income will benefit by $1.5 million annually.
- Fee-based income growth is expected to be between 25% and 30% compared to 2021, which includes the impact of the acquisitions this year.
- Still on track to have the efficiency ratio of below 60% during the latter half of the year, and for the full year of 2022.
Challenges Ahead
- There is much uncertainty around the potential of interest rate increases this year.
- Mortgages have some headwinds, so we suspect the on-balance-sheet and the fee income will continue to decline as rates go up and we have inventory issues.
- Automobile has done well for us, and we anticipate that continuing to do well, but there are supply chain issues, potential risks with that.
- Risks for all banks are inflated asset prices on the consumer segment.
- There is a chance for more charge-offs on a percentage than the bank in total.