M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Peoples Bancorp to acquire Limestone Bancorp in stock merger; Q3 net income $26M
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
- Agreed to acquire Limestone Bancorp in all-stock merger; exchange ratio 0.90x, expected close Q2 2023.
- Termination fee of $8.3M payable by Limestone under certain conditions; support agreements from key shareholders.
- Q3 2022 net income $26.0M ($0.93 diluted EPS) vs. net loss of $5.8M in Q3 2021; net interest income $67.1M (+57% YoY).
- Efficiency ratio improved to 57.2% from 94.7% a year ago, driven by expense discipline and revenue growth.
- Tangible book value per share $15.28 at Sept 30, 2022, down from $18.98 a year earlier due to acquisition-related goodwill.