People's United reports Q4 2014 earnings of 22 cents per share

People's United Financial, Inc, parent of People's United Bank,(NASDAQ: PBCT) today reported net income of$64.7 million, or$0.22per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to$59.3 million, or$0.20per share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, and$61.6 million, or$0.21per share, for the third quarter of 2014.Operating earnings were$65.1 million, or$0.22per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to$60.0 million, or$0.20per share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, and$63.0 million, or$0.21per share, for the third quarter of 2014.

For the year endedDecember 31, 2014, net income totaled$251.7 million, or$0.84per share, compared to$232.4 million, or$0.74per share, for 2013. Operating earnings were$244.5 million, or$0.82per share, for 2014, compared to$241.1 million, or$0.77per share, for 2013. For 2014, operating earnings exclude a net after-tax gain of$13.4 million($0.04per share) resulting from the formation of a merchant services joint venture as well as non-operating expenses of$6.2 millionafter-tax ($0.02per share).

The company's Board of Directors declared a$0.165per share quarterly dividend, payableFebruary 15, 2015to shareholders of record onFebruary 1, 2015. Based on the closing stock price onJanuary 14, 2015, the dividend yield on People's United Financial common stock is 4.6 percent.

"We are pleased to report an increase in full-year operating earnings per share for the fifth consecutive year, especially in light of the persistently low interest rate environment," commentedJack Barnes, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our performance in 2014 demonstrates the benefits of our deep customer relationships, product breadth and ongoing strategic initiatives. We continued to build on the momentum generated in recent years by once again achieving meaningful growth in loans and deposits."

Barnes continued, "Looking forward to 2015, our businesses are well positioned in attractive markets and we are optimistic about further growth opportunities. We look to sustain momentum through continued investments in talent, products and services, as well as disciplined execution across each business. We remain committed to successfully building this organization for the long-term and delivering value to both customers and shareholders."

"Our 2014 financial results reflected ongoing revenue growth and effective expense management," statedDavid Rosato, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We achieved strong annual loan and organic deposit growth of nine percent and five percent respectively, while maintaining superior asset quality metrics. Net interest income, driven primarily by continued strong loan originations, increased three percent from the prior year, despite a challenging interest rate and economic environment."

Rosato concluded, "We were particularly pleased to maintain flat operating expenses for the year considering the continued impact of strategic investments and increasing regulatory compliance costs. Our ability to grow revenues and control costs resulted in improved operating leverage and remains an important area of focus for the organization."

Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans on an annualized basis were 0.13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, consistent with the third quarter of 2014 and improved from 0.18 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. For the full-year of 2014, net loan charge-offs were 0.12 percent of average total loans compared to 0.19 percent in 2013. For the originated loan portfolio, non-performing loans equaled 0.77 percent of loans atDecember 31, 2014, compared to 0.79 percent atSeptember 30, 2014and 0.95 percent atDecember 31, 2013.

Operating return on average assets of 0.75 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014 improved from 0.74 percent in the third quarter of 2014 and was consistent with the fourth quarter of 2013. Operating return on average tangible stockholders' equity was 10.1 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to 9.9 percent for the third quarter of 2014 and 9.8 percent for the fourth quarter of 2013.

AtDecember 31, 2014, People's United Financial's tier 1 common and total risk-based capital ratios were 9.8 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively, and the tangible equity ratio stood at 7.5 percent. People's United Bank's tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were 10.5 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively, atDecember 31, 2014.

People's United Financial, a diversified financial services company with$36 billionin assets, provides commercial and retail banking, as well as wealth management services through a network of over 400 branches inConnecticut,New York,Massachusetts,Vermont,New Hampshireand Maine. Through its subsidiaries, People's United Financial provides equipment financing, brokerage and insurance services. Assets managed and administered, which are not reported as assets of People's United Financial, totaled$16.4 billionatDecember 31, 2014compared to$16.2 billionatSeptember 30, 2014.

4Q 2014 Financial Highlights

Summary

  • Net income was$64.7 million, or$0.22per share.
    • Operating earnings were$65.1 million, or$0.22per share.
  • Net interest income totaled$228.1 millionin 4Q14 compared to$228.5 millionin 3Q14.
    • Interest income on acquired loans decreased$1.9 millionto$17.0 million.
  • Net interest margin decreased five basis points from 3Q14 to 3.00%.
    • The effect of new loan volume at rates lower than the existing portfolio reduced the margin by five basis points.
  • Provision for loan losses totaled$9.9 million.
    • Net loan charge-offs totaled$8.5 million, of which$4.0 millionrelated to loans with previously-established specific reserves.
    • Net loan charge-off ratio of 0.13% in 4Q14.
    • Reflects a$7.1 millionincrease in the originated allowance for loan losses due to loan growth and a$1.7 millionallowance reversal related to acquired loans.
  • Non-interest income was$86.8 millionin 4Q14 compared to$84.0 millionin 3Q14.
    • Net security gains increased$2.5 million.
    • Customer interest rate swap income increased$1.4 million.
    • Insurance revenue decreased$2.2 million, primarily reflecting the seasonal nature of insurance renewals.
    • Bank service charges decreased$1.3 million.
    • Assets under administration and those under full discretionary management, neither of which are reported as assets of People's United Financial, totaled$10.8 billionand$5.6 billion, respectively, atDecember 31, 2014, compared to$10.7 billionand$5.5 billion, respectively, atSeptember 30, 2014.
  • Non-interest expense totaled$207.7 millionin 4Q14 compared to$208.8 millionin 3Q14.
    • Operating non-interest expense was$207.1 millionin 4Q14 compared to$206.7 millionin 3Q14.
    • Regulatory assessments expense increased$0.9 millionand professional and outside services expense increased$0.4 million.
    • The efficiency ratio in 4Q14 improved to 61.3% from 61.4% in 3Q14, reflecting an increase in adjusted total revenues.
    • Non-operating expenses totaled$0.6 millionin 4Q14 compared to$2.1 millionin 3Q14.
  • Effective income tax rate was 33.5% for 4Q14 and 33.9% for the full-year of 2014, compared to 33.1% for the full-year of 2013 (33.2% for 4Q13).

Commercial Banking

  • Commercial banking loans increased$437 million, or 9% annualized, fromSeptember 30, 2014.
  • Average commercial banking loans totaled$19.1 billionin 4Q14, an increase of$268 million, or 6% annualized, from 3Q14.
  • The ratio of originated non-performing commercial banking loans to originated commercial banking loans was 0.76% at bothDecember 31, 2014andSeptember 30, 2014.
    • Non-performing commercial banking assets, excluding acquired non-performing loans, totaled$154.9 millionatDecember 31, 2014compared to$154.0 millionatSeptember 30, 2014.
  • Net loan charge-offs totaled$6.5 million, or 0.14% annualized, of average commercial banking loans in 4Q14, compared to$5.9 million, or 0.13% annualized, in 3Q14.
  • For the originated commercial banking portfolio, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 0.91% atDecember 31, 2014compared to 0.92% atSeptember 30, 2014.
  • The commercial banking originated allowance for loan losses represented 120% of originated non-performing commercial banking loans at bothDecember 31, 2014andSeptember 30, 2014.
  • Commercial deposits totaled$7.2 billionatDecember 31, 2014compared to$7.0 billionatSeptember 30, 2014.

Retail Banking

  • Residential mortgage loans increased$192 million, or 16% annualized, fromSeptember 30, 2014.
    • Average residential mortgage loans totaled$4.9 billionin 4Q14, an increase of$238 million, or 21% annualized, from 3Q14.
    • The ratio of originated non-performing residential mortgage loans to originated residential mortgage loans was 0.80% atDecember 31, 2014compared to 0.93% atSeptember 30, 2014.
    • Net loan charge-offs totaled$0.2 million, or 0.02% annualized, of average residential mortgage loans in 4Q14, compared to$0.7 million, or 0.06% annualized, in 3Q14.
  • Home equity loans increased$10 million, or 2% annualized, fromSeptember 30, 2014.
    • Average home equity loans totaled$2.1 billionin 4Q14, an increase of$19 million, or 4% annualized, from 3Q14.
    • The ratio of originated non-performing home equity loans to originated home equity loans was 0.85% atDecember 31, 2014compared to 0.80% atSeptember 30, 2014.
    • Net loan charge-offs totaled$1.3 million, or 0.24% annualized, of average home equity loans in 4Q14, compared to$1.2 million, or 0.24% annualized, in 3Q14.
  • Retail deposits (excluding brokered deposits) totaled$16.3 billionatDecember 31, 2014compared to$16.0 billionatSeptember 30, 2014.

Conference Call
OnJanuary 15, 2015, at5 p.m., Eastern Time, People's United Financial will host a conference call to discuss this earnings announcement. The call may be heard throughwww.peoples.comby selecting "Investor Relations" in the "About Us" section on the home page, and then selecting "Conference Calls" in the "News and Events" section. Additional materials relating to the call may also be accessed at People's United Bank's web site. The call will be archived on the web site and available for approximately 90 days.

Access Information About People's United Financial atwww.peoples.com.

People's United Financial, Inc.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Three Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Earnings Data:

Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)

$ 233.2

$ 233.3

$ 232.8

$ 231.8

$ 229.5

Net interest income

228.1

228.5

228.2

227.1

224.9

Provision for loan losses

9.9

12.4

8.8

9.5

10.0

Non-interest income (1)

86.8

84.0

100.1

79.9

82.5

Non-interest expense

207.7

208.8

208.3

216.7

208.7

Operating non-interest expense (2)

207.1

206.7

206.7

211.5

207.7

Income before income tax expense

97.3

91.3

111.2

80.8

88.7

Net income

64.7

61.6

72.3

53.1

59.3

Operating earnings (2)

65.1

63.0

59.9

56.5

60.0

Selected Statistical Data:

Net interest margin (3)

3.00%

3.05%

3.13%

3.17%

3.24%

Return on average assets (3)

0.74

0.72

0.87

0.65

0.75

Operating return on average assets (2), (3)

0.75

0.74

0.72

0.69

0.75

Return on average tangible assets (3)

0.79

0.77

0.93

0.69

0.80

Return on average stockholders' equity (3)

5.5

5.3

6.3

4.7

5.2

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (3)

10.1

9.7

11.6

8.7

9.7

Operating return on average tangible

stockholders' equity (2), (3)

10.1

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.8

Efficiency ratio (2)

61.3

61.4

61.8

63.9

62.8

Common Share Data:

Basic and diluted earnings per share

$ 0.22

$ 0.21

$ 0.24

$ 0.18

$ 0.20

Operating earnings per share (2)

0.22

0.21

0.20

0.19

0.20

Dividends paid per share

0.165

0.165

0.165

0.1625

0.1625

Dividend payout ratio

76.5%

80.2%

68.4%

91.5%

84.1%

Operating dividend payout ratio (2)

76.0

78.4

82.5

86.0

83.0

Book value per share (end of period)

$ 15.44

$ 15.52

$ 15.46

$ 15.35

$ 15.28

Tangible book value per share (end of period) (2)

8.43

8.49

8.41

8.26

8.17

Stock price:

High

15.50

15.32

15.23

15.70

15.25

Low

13.61

14.24

14.00

13.73

14.09

Close (end of period)

15.18

14.47

15.17

14.87

15.12

Common shares (end of period) (in millions)

300.13

299.92

299.79

299.49

298.90

Weighted average diluted common shares (in millions)

298.65

298.44

298.24

297.72

302.17

(1) Three months ended June 30, 2014 includes a $20.6 million net gain resulting from the formation of a merchant

services joint venture.

(2) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP.

(3) Annualized.

People's United Financial, Inc.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Continued

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

2014

2013

Earnings Data:

Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)

$ 931.1

$ 905.8

Net interest income

911.9

888.6

Provision for loan losses

40.6

43.7

Non-interest income (1)

350.8

341.7

Non-interest expense

841.5

839.0

Operating non-interest expense (2)

832.0

826.3

Income before income tax expense

380.6

347.6

Net income

251.7

232.4

Operating earnings (2)

244.5

241.1

Selected Statistical Data:

Net interest margin

3.09%

3.31%

Return on average assets

0.75

0.75

Operating return on average assets (2)

0.72

0.78

Return on average tangible assets

0.80

0.81

Return on average stockholders' equity

5.4

4.9

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity

10.0

8.9

Operating return on average tangible

stockholders' equity (2)

9.7

9.2

Efficiency ratio (2)

62.1

62.3

Common Share Data:

Basic and diluted earnings per share

$ 0.84

$ 0.74

Operating earnings per share (2)

0.82

0.77

Dividends paid per share

0.6575

0.6475

Dividend payout ratio

78.2%

88.1%

Operating dividend payout ratio (2)

80.6

84.9

Book value per share (end of period)

$ 15.44

$ 15.28

Tangible book value per share (end of period) (2)

8.43

8.17

Stock price:

High

15.70

15.67

Low

13.61

12.22

Close (end of period)

15.18

15.12

Common shares (end of period) (in millions)

300.13

298.90

Weighted average diluted common shares (in millions)

298.26

312.04

(1) Twelve months ended December 31, 2014 includes a $20.6 million net gain resulting from

the formation of a merchant services joint venture.

(2) See Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP.

People's United Financial, Inc.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Continued

As of and for the Three Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Financial Condition Data:

General:

Total assets

$ 35,997

$ 34,775

$ 33,921

$ 33,112

$ 33,214

Loans

26,592

25,954

25,455

24,629

24,390

Securities

5,012

4,687

4,580

4,690

5,033

Short-term investments (1)

769

508

99

73

124

Allowance for loan losses

198

197

193

190

188

Goodwill and other acquisition-related intangible assets

2,103

2,109

2,115

2,121

2,127

Deposits

26,138

25,261

24,089

23,666

22,557

Borrowings

3,692

3,416

3,773

3,887

5,057

Notes and debentures

1,034

1,022

1,040

639

639

Stockholders' equity

4,633

4,655

4,636

4,596

4,568

Total risk-weighted assets (2)

27,513

26,967

26,591

25,749

25,386

Non-performing assets (3)

224

229

233

231

248

Net loan charge-offs

8.5

8.1

6.5

7.0

10.4

Average Balances:

Loans

$ 26,136

$ 25,611

$ 24,856

$ 24,248

$ 23,598

Securities (4)

4,718

4,691

4,674

4,908

4,550

Short-term investments (1)

276

254

206

121

146

Total earning assets

31,130

30,556

29,736

29,277

28,294

Total assets

34,763

34,150

33,273

32,799

31,822

Deposits

25,781

24,660

23,851

22,863

22,379

Total funding liabilities

29,662

29,125

28,305

27,850

26,817

Stockholders' equity

4,679

4,648

4,609

4,564

4,574

Ratios:

Net loan charge-offs to average total loans (annualized)

0.13%

0.13%

0.10%

0.12%

0.18%

Non-performing assets to originated loans,

real estate owned and repossessed assets (3)

0.88

0.92

0.96

1.00

1.08

Originated allowance for loan losses to:

Originated loans (3)

0.74

0.75

0.75

0.78

0.78

Originated non-performing loans (3)

95.5

94.1

91.7

92.7

81.9

Average stockholders' equity to average total assets

13.5

13.6

13.9

13.9

14.4

Stockholders' equity to total assets

12.9

13.4

13.7

13.9

13.8

Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (5)

7.5

7.8

7.9

8.0

7.9

Total risk-based capital (2)

12.2

12.3

12.5

11.2

11.3

(1) Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell.

(2) Consolidated.

(3) Excludes acquired loans.

(4) Average balances for securities are based on amortized cost.

(5) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP.

People's United Financial, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

Dec. 31,

(in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2013

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$ 345.1

$ 312.0

$ 464.1

$ 350.8

Short-term investments

668.6

207.6

98.9

123.6

Total cash and cash equivalents

1,013.7

519.6

563.0

474.4

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

100.0

300.0

-

-

Securities:

Trading account securities, at fair value

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

Securities available for sale, at fair value

3,993.7

3,873.0

3,724.0

4,208.2

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

834.3

630.1

672.1

640.5

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

175.7

175.7

175.7

175.7

Total securities

5,012.0

4,687.1

4,580.1

5,032.7

Loans held for sale

34.2

33.4

34.4

23.3

Loans:

Commercial

10,055.1

9,711.4

9,544.4

8,895.2

Commercial real estate

9,404.3

9,310.6

9,193.2

8,921.6

Residential mortgage

4,932.0

4,739.8

4,552.0

4,416.6

Consumer

2,200.6

2,192.5

2,165.4

2,156.9

Total loans

26,592.0

25,954.3

25,455.0

24,390.3

Less allowance for loan losses

(198.3)

(196.9)

(192.6)

(187.8)

Total loans, net

26,393.7

25,757.4

25,262.4

24,202.5

Goodwill and other acquisition-related intangible assets

2,102.5

2,108.7

2,114.9

2,127.3

Bank-owned life insurance

343.3

342.6

341.3

339.4

Premises and equipment

277.8

282.5

289.3

304.1

Other assets

719.9

743.6

735.8

710.0

Total assets

$ 35,997.1

$ 34,774.9

$ 33,921.2

$ 33,213.7

Liabilities

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$ 5,655.1

$ 5,500.4

$ 5,542.3

$ 5,312.2

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

15,252.4

14,747.3

14,115.0

12,862.2

Time

5,230.7

5,013.6

4,431.4

4,382.9

Total deposits

26,138.2

25,261.3

24,088.7

22,557.3

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

2,291.7

2,467.5

2,798.2

3,719.8

Customer repurchase agreements

486.0

475.6

441.6

501.2

Federal funds purchased

913.0

469.0

331.0

825.0

Repurchase agreements

1.0

1.0

199.7

1.0

Other borrowings

-

2.7

2.5

10.0

Total borrowings

3,691.7

3,415.8

3,773.0

5,057.0

Notes and debentures

1,033.5

1,021.5

1,040.0

639.1

Other liabilities

500.6

421.3

384.0

391.9

Total liabilities

31,364.0

30,119.9

29,285.7

28,645.3

Stockholders' Equity

Common stock

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Additional paid-in capital

5,291.2

5,285.7

5,281.1

5,277.0

Retained earnings

826.7

812.1

800.6

779.0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(168.2)

(124.5)

(126.2)

(155.1)

Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan, at cost

(159.0)

(160.8)

(162.6)

(166.2)

Treasury stock, at cost

(1,161.5)

(1,161.4)

(1,161.3)

(1,170.2)

Total stockholders' equity

4,633.1

4,655.0

4,635.5

4,568.4

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 35,997.1

$ 34,774.9

$ 33,921.2

$ 33,213.7

People's United Financial, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(in millions, except per share data)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Interest and dividend income:

Commercial real estate

$ 87.7

$ 89.2

$ 88.6

$ 88.7

$ 88.5

Commercial

89.1

89.1

87.5

85.3

86.7

Residential mortgage

39.8

38.1

37.8

37.8

36.4

Consumer

18.7

18.5

18.4

18.3

18.7

Total interest on loans

235.3

234.9

232.3

230.1

230.3

Securities

24.0

23.6

24.1

25.1

22.8

Loans held for sale

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.2

Short-term investments

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Total interest and dividend income

259.6

258.9

256.7

255.4

253.4

Interest expense:

Deposits

21.7

20.2

19.7

19.3

19.7

Borrowings

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.9

Notes and debentures

7.4

7.4

6.0

5.9

5.9

Total interest expense

31.5

30.4

28.5

28.3

28.5

Net interest income

228.1

228.5

228.2

227.1

224.9

Provision for loan losses

9.9

12.4

8.8

9.5

10.0

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

218.2

216.1

219.4

217.6

214.9

Non-interest income:

Bank service charges

32.0

33.3

32.8

30.5

31.8

Investment management

10.5

10.7

10.6

9.8

9.6

Operating lease income

10.2

10.2

9.9

11.3

9.4

Commercial banking lending fees

8.6

8.6

7.4

8.8

9.5

Insurance revenue

6.6

8.8

6.8

7.7

6.7

Brokerage commissions

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.7

Customer interest rate swap income, net

3.2

1.8

2.2

1.4

3.9

Net security gains

2.7

0.2

-

0.1

-

Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans

1.0

1.1

-

0.8

1.0

Net losses on sales of acquired loans

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.4)

-

(0.1)

Gain on merchant services joint venture, net of expenses

-

-

20.6

-

-

Other non-interest income

8.9

6.1

6.6

6.3

7.0

Total non-interest income (1)

86.8

84.0

100.1

79.9

82.5

Non-interest expense:

Compensation and benefits

108.2

108.1

109.3

110.4

107.6

Occupancy and equipment

36.3

36.4

36.6

38.0

36.5

Professional and outside services

14.7

14.3

14.9

15.3

15.7

Regulatory assessments

9.4

8.5

9.0

8.7

8.4

Operating lease expense

8.9

8.7

8.7

11.1

8.4

Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

Other non-interest expense

24.0

26.6

23.6

27.0

25.5

Total non-interest expense (1)

207.7

208.8

208.3

216.7

208.7

Income before income tax expense

97.3

91.3

111.2

80.8

88.7

Income tax expense

32.6

29.7

38.9

27.7

29.4

Net income

$ 64.7

$ 61.6

$ 72.3

$ 53.1

$ 59.3

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

$ 0.22

$ 0.21

$ 0.24

$ 0.18

$ 0.20

(1) Total non-interest income includes $20.6 million of non-operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2014.Total non-interest expense includes $0.6 million, $2.1 million, $1.6 million, $5.2 million and $1.0 million of non-operatingexpenses for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2014, Sept. 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2013,respectively. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP.

People's United Financial, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

(in millions, except per share data)

2014

2013

Interest and dividend income:

Commercial real estate

$ 354.2

$ 351.2

Commercial

351.0

347.0

Residential mortgage

153.5

139.9

Consumer

73.9

74.8

Total interest on loans

932.6

912.9

Securities

96.8

89.7

Loans held for sale

0.8

1.5

Short-term investments

0.4

0.3

Total interest and dividend income

1,030.6

1,004.4

Interest expense:

Deposits

80.9

81.1

Borrowings

11.1

10.5

Notes and debentures

26.7

24.2

Total interest expense

118.7

115.8

Net interest income

911.9

888.6

Provision for loan losses

40.6

43.7

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

871.3

844.9

Non-interest income:

Bank service charges

128.6

127.3

Investment management

41.6

37.2

Operating lease income

41.6

34.5

Commercial banking lending fees

33.4

39.2

Insurance revenue

29.9

31.2

Brokerage commissions

13.6

13.7

Customer interest rate swap income, net

8.6

10.8

Net security gains

3.0

-

Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans

2.9

14.8

Net (losses) gainson sales of acquired loans

(0.9)

5.7

Gain on merchant services joint venture, net of expenses

20.6

-

Other non-interest income

27.9

27.3

Total non-interest income (1)

350.8

341.7

Non-interest expense:

Compensation and benefits

436.0

427.1

Occupancy and equipment

147.3

148.0

Professional and outside services

59.2

60.6

Operating lease expense

37.4

31.3

Regulatory assessments

35.6

33.8

Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets

24.8

26.2

Other non-interest expense

101.2

112.0

Total non-interest expense (1)

841.5

839.0

Income before income tax expense

380.6

347.6

Income tax expense

128.9

115.2

Net income

$ 251.7

$ 232.4

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

$ 0.84

$ 0.74

(1) Total non-interest income includes $20.6 million of non-operating income for the twelve months

ended December 31, 2014. Total non-interest expense includes $9.5 million and $12.7 million of

non-operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

See Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP.

People's United Financial, Inc.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS (1)

December 31, 2014

September 30, 2014

Three months ended

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

(dollars in millions)

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Assets:

Short-term investments (2)

$ 276.1

$ 0.1

0.20%

$ 254.3

$ 0.1

0.20%

Securities (3)

4,718.4

26.7

2.26

4,690.3

26.0

2.22

Loans:

Commercial (4)

9,694.2

91.5

3.78

9,566.4

91.5

3.83

Commercial real estate

9,368.8

87.7

3.75

9,228.6

89.2

3.86

Residential mortgage

4,877.8

40.0

3.28

4,636.5

38.4

3.31

Consumer

2,195.0

18.7

3.40

2,179.6

18.5

3.40

Total loans

26,135.8

237.9

3.64

25,611.1

237.6

3.71

Total earning assets

31,130.3

$ 264.7

3.40%

30,555.7

$ 263.7

3.45%

Other assets

3,633.1

3,594.7

Total assets

$ 34,763.4

$ 34,150.4

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$ 5,575.7

$ -

- %

$ 5,492.0

$ -

- %

Savings, interest-bearing checking

and money market

15,035.6

9.8

0.26

14,481.8

9.3

0.26

Time

5,169.5

11.9

0.92

4,685.8

10.9

0.93

Total deposits

25,780.8

21.7

0.34

24,659.6

20.2

0.33

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

1,943.4

2.0

0.42

2,454.8

2.3

0.38

Customer repurchase agreements

461.1

0.2

0.19

486.8

0.2

0.20

Federal funds purchased

447.8

0.2

0.16

425.6

0.2

0.17

Repurchase agreements

1.0

-

1.75

73.0

0.1

0.26

Other borrowings

0.3

-

-

2.5

-

0.32

Total borrowings

2,853.6

2.4

0.34

3,442.7

2.8

0.32

Notes and debentures

1,027.5

7.4

2.90

1,022.3

7.4

2.89

Total funding liabilities

29,661.9

$ 31.5

0.43%

29,124.6

$ 30.4

0.42%

Other liabilities

422.3

377.7

Total liabilities

30,084.2

29,502.3

Stockholders' equity

4,679.2

4,648.1

Total liabilities and

stockholders' equity

$ 34,763.4

$ 34,150.4

Net interest income/spread (5)

$ 233.2

2.97%

$ 233.3

3.03%

Net interest margin

3.00%

3.05%

(1) Average yields earned and rates paid are annualized.

(2) Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell.

(3) Average balances and yields for securities are based on amortized cost.

(4) Includes commercial and industrial loans and equipment financing loans.

(5) Fully taxable equivalent adjustment was $5.1 million, $4.8 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended

December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

People's United Financial, Inc.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS (1)

December 31, 2013

Three months ended

Average

Yield/

(dollars in millions)

Balance

Interest

Rate

Assets:

Short-term investments (2)

$ 145.9

$ 0.1

0.27%

Securities (3)

4,549.9

24.9

2.19

Loans:

Commercial (4)

8,543.3

89.2

4.17

Commercial real estate

8,540.1

88.5

4.15

Residential mortgage

4,360.3

36.6

3.35

Consumer

2,154.0

18.7

3.48

Total loans

23,597.7

233.0

3.95

Total earning assets

28,293.5

$ 258.0

3.65%

Other assets

3,528.9

Total assets

$ 31,822.4

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$ 5,160.7

$ -

- %

Savings, interest-bearing checking

and money market

12,819.2

8.5

0.27

Time

4,399.1

11.2

1.02

Total deposits

22,379.0

19.7

0.35

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

2,647.3

2.3

0.34

Customer repurchase agreements

490.8

0.3

0.21

Federal funds purchased

653.7

0.3

0.18

Repurchase agreements

1.0

-

1.75

Other borrowings

6.4

-

0.08

Total borrowings

3,799.2

2.9

0.30

Notes and debentures

639.1

5.9

3.71

Total funding liabilities

26,817.3

$ 28.5

0.43%

Other liabilities

431.2

Total liabilities

27,248.5

Stockholders' equity

4,573.9

Total liabilities and

stockholders' equity

$ 31,822.4

Net interest income/spread (5)

$ 229.5

3.22%

Net interest margin

3.24%

(1) Average yields earned and rates paid are annualized.

(2) Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell.

(3) Average balances and yields for securities are based on amortized cost.

(4) Includes commercial and industrial loans and equipment financing loans.

(5) Fully taxable equivalent adjustment was $5.1 million, $4.8 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended

December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

People's United Financial, Inc.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Twelve months ended

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

(dollars in millions)

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Assets:

Short-term investments (1)

$ 214.9

$ 0.4

0.20%

$ 156.1

$ 0.3

0.22%

Securities (2)

4,746.9

106.3

2.24

4,545.9

97.7

2.15

Loans:

Commercial (3)

9,266.2

360.7

3.89

8,421.5

356.2

4.23

Commercial real estate

9,145.0

354.2

3.87

7,965.0

351.2

4.41

Residential mortgage

4,635.1

154.3

3.33

4,126.1

141.4

3.42

Consumer

2,172.7

73.9

3.40

2,145.4

74.8

3.49

Total loans

25,219.0

943.1

3.74

22,658.0

923.6

4.08

Total earning assets

30,180.8

$ 1,049.8

3.48%

27,360.0

$ 1,021.6

3.73%

Other assets

3,572.0

3,648.9

Total assets

$ 33,752.8

$ 31,008.9

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

Deposits:

Non-interest-bearing

$ 5,390.1

$ -

- %

$ 5,020.3

$ -

- %

Savings, interest-bearing checking and money market

14,238.9

36.7

0.26

12,417.3

33.0

0.27

Time

4,668.7

44.2

0.95

4,524.7

48.1

1.06

Total deposits

24,297.7

80.9

0.33

21,962.3

81.1

0.37

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

2,593.7

9.2

0.36

2,043.9

8.2

0.40

Customer repurchase agreements

482.0

1.0

0.20

522.7

1.1

0.20

Federal funds purchased

471.8

0.8

0.17

641.2

1.2

0.19

Repurchase agreements

53.5

0.1

0.26

1.0

-

1.75

Other borrowings

3.6

-

0.08

2.9

-

0.08

Total borrowings

3,604.6

11.1

0.31

3,211.7

10.5

0.33

Notes and debentures

839.1

26.7

3.19

647.5

24.2

3.74

Total funding liabilities

28,741.4

$ 118.7

0.41%

25,821.5

$ 115.8

0.45%

Other liabilities

386.0

432.6

Total liabilities

29,127.4

26,254.1

Stockholders' equity

4,625.4

4,754.8

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 33,752.8

$ 31,008.9

Net interest income/spread (4)

$ 931.1

3.07%

$ 905.8

3.28%

Net interest margin

3.09%

3.31%

(1) Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell.

(2) Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are based on amortized cost.

(3) Includes commercial and industrial loans and equipment financing loans.

(4) Fully taxable equivalent adjustment was $19.2 million and $17.2 million for the twelve months ended

December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

People's United Financial, Inc.

Loans acquired in connection with business combinations are initially recorded at fair value, determined based

upon an estimate of expected cash flows, including a reduction for estimated credit losses, and without carryover

of the respective portfolio's historical allowance for loan losses. A decrease in expected cash flows in subsequent

periods may indicate that a loan is impaired, which would require the establishment of an allowance for loan

losses. As such, selected asset quality metrics have been highlighted to distinguish between the 'originated'

portfolio and the 'acquired' portfolio.

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Originated non-performing loans:

Commercial:

Commercial real estate

$ 60.2

$ 56.0

$ 59.7

$ 60.1

$ 70.8

Commercial and industrial

55.8

52.8

45.8

41.7

43.8

Equipment financing

25.4

29.3

30.7

22.0

23.2

Total

141.4

138.1

136.2

123.8

137.8

Retail:

Residential mortgage

37.6

41.8

44.8

51.3

58.9

Home equity

17.9

16.6

18.0

19.0

19.8

Other consumer

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

Total

55.6

58.5

62.9

70.5

78.8

Total originated non-performing loans (1)

197.0

196.6

199.1

194.3

216.6

REO:

Residential

13.6

16.2

14.9

17.0

13.6

Commercial

11.0

12.4

13.9

16.5

13.1

Total REO

24.6

28.6

28.8

33.5

26.7

Repossessed assets

2.5

3.5

4.8

3.7

4.5

Total non-performing assets

$ 224.1

$ 228.7

$ 232.7

$ 231.5

$ 247.8

Acquired non-performing loans (contractual amount) (2)

$ 103.6

$ 116.3

$ 118.3

$ 145.7

$ 142.5

Originated non-performing loans as a percentage

of originated loans

0.77%

0.79%

0.82%

0.84%

0.95%

Non-performing assets as a percentage of:

Originated loans, REO and repossessed assets

0.88

0.92

0.96

1.00

1.08

Tangible stockholders' equity and originated

allowance for loan losses

8.24

8.37

8.61

8.72

9.47

(1) Reported net of government guarantees totaling $17.6 million at Dec. 31, 2014, $18.1 million at Sept. 30, 2014,

$18.4 million at June 30, 2014, $19.2 million at March 31, 2014 and $19.4 million at Dec. 31, 2013.

(2) Represents acquired loans that meet People's United Financial's definition of a non-performing loan but are

not, under the accounting model for acquired loans, subject to classification as non-accrual in the same manner as

originated loans. Because acquired loans are initially recorded at an amount estimated to be collectible, losses on

such loans, when incurred, are first applied against the non-accretable difference established in purchase

accounting and then to any allowance for loan losses recognized subsequent to acquisition.

People's United Financial, Inc.

PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Three Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Allowance for loan losses on originated loans:

Balance at beginning of period

$ 185.0

$ 182.5

$ 180.0

$ 177.5

$ 177.5

Charge-offs

(9.7)

(9.1)

(8.1)

(6.4)

(11.4)

Recoveries

1.2

1.2

2.6

0.9

1.3

Net loan charge-offs

(8.5)

(7.9)

(5.5)

(5.5)

(10.1)

Provision for loan losses

11.6

10.4

8.0

8.0

10.1

Balance at end of period

188.1

185.0

182.5

180.0

177.5

Allowance for loan losses on acquired loans:

Balance at beginning of period

11.9

10.1

10.3

10.3

10.7

Charge-offs

-

(0.2)

(1.0)

(1.5)

(0.3)

Provision for loan losses

(1.7)

2.0

0.8

1.5

(0.1)

Balance at end of period

10.2

11.9

10.1

10.3

10.3

Total allowance for loan losses

$ 198.3

$ 196.9

$ 192.6

$ 190.3

$ 187.8

Commercial originated allowance for loan loss

as a percentage of originated commercial loans

0.91%

0.92%

0.92%

0.95%

0.95%

Retail originated allowance for loan losses

as a percentage of originated retail loans

0.27

0.29

0.30

0.32

0.30

Total originated allowance for loan losses

as a percentage of:

Originated loans

0.74

0.75

0.75

0.78

0.78

Originated non-performing loans

95.5

94.1

91.7

92.7

81.9

NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)

Three Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Commercial:

Commercial real estate

$ 3.3

$ 4.2

$ 3.0

$ 2.9

$ 2.1

Commercial and industrial

3.2

1.8

1.8

0.6

3.7

Equipment financing

-

(0.1)

0.1

0.5

0.8

Total

6.5

5.9

4.9

4.0

6.6

Retail:

Residential mortgage

0.2

0.7

0.5

1.0

1.5

Home equity

1.3

1.2

0.8

1.7

2.0

Other consumer

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Total

2.0

2.2

1.6

3.0

3.8

Total

$ 8.5

$ 8.1

$ 6.5

$ 7.0

$ 10.4

Net loan charge-offs to

average total loans (annualized)

0.13%

0.13%

0.10%

0.12%

0.18%

People's United Financial, Inc.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION TO GAAP - continued

OPERATING NON-INTEREST EXPENSE AND EFFICIENCY RATIO

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013

Total non-interest expense

$ 207.7

$ 208.8

$ 208.3

$ 216.7

$ 208.7

$ 841.5

$ 839.0

Adjustments to arrive at operating

non-interest expense:

Writedowns of banking house assets

-

(1.8)

-

(4.4)

-

(6.2)

(9.0)

Severance-related costs

(0.6)

(0.3)

(1.6)

(0.8)

(0.4)

(3.3)

(2.8)

Acquisition integration and other costs

-

-

-

-

(0.6)

-

(0.9)

Total

(0.6)

(2.1)

(1.6)

(5.2)

(1.0)

(9.5)

(12.7)

Operating non-interest expense

207.1

206.7

206.7

211.5

207.7

832.0

826.3

Operating lease expense (1)

(8.9)

(8.7)

(8.7)

(11.1)

(8.4)

(37.4)

(31.3)

Amortization of other acquisition-related

intangible assets

(6.2)

(6.2)

(6.2)

(6.2)

(6.6)

(24.8)

(26.2)

Other (2)

(2.4)

(2.2)

(3.7)

(2.0)

(1.4)

(10.3)

(10.3)

Total non-interest expense for efficiency ratio

$ 189.6

$ 189.6

$ 188.1

$ 192.2

$ 191.3

$ 759.5

$ 758.5

Net interest income (FTE basis)

$ 233.2

$ 233.3

$ 232.8

$ 231.8

$ 229.5

$ 931.1

$ 905.8

Total non-interest income

86.8

84.0

100.1

79.9

82.5

350.8

341.7

Total revenues

320.0

317.3

332.9

311.7

312.0

1,281.9

1,247.5

Adjustments:

Gain on merchant services joint venture,

net of expenses

-

-

(20.6)

-

-

(20.6)

-

Operating lease expense (1)

(8.9)

(8.7)

(8.7)

(11.1)

(8.4)

(37.4)

(31.3)

BOLI FTE adjustment

0.9

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.7

2.8

2.1

Net security gains

(2.7)

(0.2)

-

(0.1)

-

(3.0)

-

Other (3)

0.1

(0.5)

-

(0.1)

0.1

(0.5)

(0.8)

Total revenues for efficiency ratio

$ 309.4

$ 308.6

$ 304.2

$ 301.0

$ 304.4

$ 1,223.2

$ 1,217.5

Efficiency ratio

61.3%

61.4%

61.8%

63.9%

62.8%

62.1%

62.3%

(1) Operating lease expense is excluded from total non-interest expense and netted against operating lease income within

non-interest income to conform with the reporting approach applied to our other fee-based businesses that are already presented

on a net basis.

(2) Items classified as "other" and deducted from non-interest expense for purposes of calculating the efficiency ratio include,

as applicable, certain franchise taxes, real estate owned expenses, contract termination costs and non-recurring expenses.

(3) Items classified as "other" and added to (deducted from) total revenues for purposes of calculating the efficiency ratio include,

as applicable, asset write-offs and gains associated with the sale of branch locations.

People's United Financial, Inc.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION TO GAAP - continued

OPERATING EARNINGS

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net income, as reported

$ 64.7

$ 61.6

$ 72.3

$ 53.1

$ 59.3

$ 251.7

$ 232.4

Adjustments to arrive at operating earnings:

Gain on merchant services joint venture,

net of expenses

-

-

(20.6)

-

-

(20.6)

-

Writedowns of banking house assets

-

1.8

-

4.4

-

6.2

9.0

Severance-related costs

0.6

0.3

1.6

0.8

0.4

3.3

2.8

Acquisition integration and other costs

-

-

-

-

0.6

-

0.9

Total pre-tax adjustments

0.6

2.1

(19.0)

5.2

1.0

(11.1)

12.7

Tax effect

(0.2)

(0.7)

6.6

(1.8)

(0.3)

3.9

(4.0)

Total adjustments, net of tax

0.4

1.4

(12.4)

3.4

0.7

(7.2)

8.7

Operating earnings

$ 65.1

$ 63.0

$ 59.9

$ 56.5

$ 60.0

$ 244.5

$ 241.1

Earnings per share, as reported (1)

$ 0.22

$ 0.21

$ 0.24

$ 0.18

$ 0.20

$ 0.84

$ 0.74

Adjustments to arrive at operating

earnings per share:

Gain on merchant services joint venture,

net of expenses

-

-

(0.04)

-

-

(0.04)

-

Writedowns of banking house assets

-

-

-

0.01

-

0.01

0.03

Severance-related costs

-

-

-

-

-

0.01

-

Acquisition integration and other costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total adjustments per share (1)

-

-

(0.04)

0.01

-

(0.02)

0.03

Operating earnings per share

$ 0.22

$ 0.21

$ 0.20

$ 0.19

$ 0.20

$ 0.82

$ 0.77

Average total assets

$ 34,763

$ 34,150

$ 33,273

$ 32,799

$ 31,822

$ 33,753

$ 31,009

Operating return on

average assets (annualized)

0.75%

0.74%

0.72%

0.69%

0.75%

0.72%

0.78%

(1) The sum of the quarterly per share amounts for 2014 do not equal the twelve months ended amounts due to rounding and/orchanges in average share count.

OPERATING RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013

Operating earnings

$ 65.1

$ 63.0

$ 59.9

$ 56.5

$ 60.0

$ 244.5

$ 241.1

Average stockholders' equity

$ 4,679

$ 4,648

$ 4,609

$ 4,564

$ 4,574

$ 4,625

$ 4,755

Less: Average goodwill and average other

acquisition-related intangible assets

2,106

2,112

2,118

2,125

2,131

2,115

2,141

Average tangible stockholders' equity

$ 2,573

$ 2,536

$ 2,491

$ 2,439

$ 2,443

$ 2,510

$ 2,614

Operating return on average tangible

stockholders' equity (annualized)

10.1%

9.9%

9.6%

9.3%

9.8%

9.7%

9.2%

People's United Financial, Inc.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION TO GAAP - continued

OPERATING DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013

Dividends paid

$ 49.5

$ 49.4

$ 49.4

$ 48.6

$ 49.8

$ 196.9

$ 204.8

Operating earnings

$ 65.1

$ 63.0

$ 59.9

$ 56.5

$ 60.0

$ 244.5

$ 241.1

Operating dividend payout ratio

76.0%

78.4%

82.5%

86.0%

83.0%

80.6%

84.9%

TANGIBLE EQUITY RATIO

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(dollars in millions)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Total stockholders' equity

$ 4,633

$ 4,655

$ 4,636

$ 4,596

$ 4,568

Less: Goodwill and other

acquisition-related intangible assets

2,103

2,109

2,115

2,121

2,127

Tangible stockholders' equity

$ 2,530

$ 2,546

$ 2,521

$ 2,475

$ 2,441

Total assets

$ 35,997

$ 34,775

$ 33,921

$ 33,112

$ 33,214

Less: Goodwill and other

acquisition-related intangible assets

2,103

2,109

2,115

2,121

2,127

Tangible assets

$ 33,894

$ 32,666

$ 31,806

$ 30,991

$ 31,087

Tangible equity ratio

7.5%

7.8%

7.9%

8.0%

7.9%

TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Dec. 31,

(in millions, except per share data)

2014

2014

2014

2014

2013

Tangible stockholders' equity

$ 2,530

$ 2,546

$ 2,521

$ 2,475

$ 2,441

Common shares issued

396.85

396.71

396.66

396.45

396.45

Less: Shares classified as treasury shares

89.05

89.04

89.03

89.03

89.54

Unallocated ESOP shares

7.67

7.75

7.84

7.93

8.01

Common shares

300.13

299.92

299.79

299.49

298.90

Tangible book value per share

$ 8.43

$ 8.49

$ 8.41

$ 8.26

$ 8.17

People's United Financial, Inc.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION TO GAAP
In addition to evaluating People's United Financial's results of operations in accordance with U.S. generallyaccepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management routinely supplements their evaluation with an analysis ofcertain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the efficiency and tangible equity ratios, tangible book value pershare and operating earnings metrics. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide informationuseful to investors in understanding People's United Financial's underlying operating performance and trends, andfacilitates comparisons with the performance of other banks and thrifts. Further, the efficiency ratio and operatingearnings metrics are used by management in its assessment of financial performance, including non-interest expensecontrol, while the tangible equity ratio and tangible book value per share are used to analyze the relative strengthof People's United Financial's capital position.

The efficiency ratio, which represents an approximate measure of the cost required by People's United Financialto generate a dollar of revenue, is the ratio of (i) total non-interest expense (excluding goodwill impairmentcharges, amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets, losses on real estate assets and non-recurringexpenses) (the numerator) to (ii) net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis plus totalnon-interest income (including the FTE adjustment on bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income, and excludinggains and losses on sales of assets other than residential mortgage loans and acquired loans, and non-recurring income)(the denominator). In addition, operating lease expense is excluded from total non-interest expense and netted againstoperating lease income within non-interest income to conform with the reporting approach applied to our otherfee-based businesses that are already presented on a net basis. People's United Financial generally considers an itemof income or expense to be non-recurring if it is not similar to an item of income or expense of a type incurred withinthe last two years and is not similar to an item of income or expense of a type reasonably expected to be incurredwithin the following two years.

Operating earnings exclude from net income those items that management considers to be of such a non-recurringor infrequent nature that, by excluding such items (net of income taxes), People's United Financial's results can bemeasured and assessed on a more consistent basis from period to period. Items excluded from operating earnings,which include, but are not limited to: (i) non-recurring gains/losses; (ii) merger-related expenses, including acquisitionintegration and other costs; (iii) charges related to executive-level management separation costs;(iv) severance-related costs; and (v) writedowns of banking house assets, are generally also excluded whencalculating the efficiency ratio. Operating earnings per share is derived by determining the per share impact of therespective adjustments to arrive at operating earnings and adding (subtracting) such amounts to (from) GAAPearnings per share. Operating return on average assets is calculated by dividing operating earnings (annualized) byaverage total assets. Operating return on average tangible stockholders' equity is calculated by dividing operatingearnings (annualized) by average tangible stockholders' equity. The operating dividend payout ratio is calculatedby dividing dividends paid by operating earnings for the respective period.

The tangible equity ratio is the ratio of (i)tangible stockholders' equity (total stockholders' equity less goodwilland other acquisition-related intangible assets) (the numerator) to (ii) tangible assets (total assets less goodwill andother acquisition-related intangible assets) (the denominator). Tangible book value per share is calculated bydividing tangible stockholders' equity by common shares (total common shares issued, less common sharesclassified as treasury shares and unallocated Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") common shares).

In light of diversity in presentation among financial institutions, the methodologies used by People's UnitedFinancial for determining the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above may differ from those used by otherfinancial institutions.

SOURCE BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,Jan. 15, 2015/PRNewswire/ --People's United Financial, Inc.