Peoples Bancorp agrees to buy Capital Bancorp in all-stock deal valued at about $728 million

• Peoples Bancorp agreed to acquire Capital Bancorp in an all-stock deal valued at about $728 million.
• Capital holders to receive a fixed exchange ratio of 1.11 Peoples shares per Capital share.
• Combined group projected at about $14 billion assets, $10 billion loans, $11 billion deposits.
• 2027 fully phased-in EPS accretion forecast about 19%; tangible book value dilution about 10.8% with earn-back in under three years.
• Closing targeted in the first half of 2027; three Capital directors expected to join the board.

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