PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Year to Date 2024 Earnings

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SCRANTON, Pa.
, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Peoples Financial Services Corp. (“Peoples” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PFIS), the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, today reported unaudited financial results at and for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Peoples reported net income of $6.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Quarterly net income increased primarily due to lower provisions for credit losses and noninterest expenses, which offset reduced net interest income. On July 1, 2024, Peoples consummated the merger of FNCB Bancorp, Inc. into Peoples and the merger of FNCB Bank into Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (collectively referred to as the “FNCB merger”).  Non-recurring acquisition related expenses totaled $5.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2024 compared to $24.0 million in the prior quarter, which included a $14.3 million provision for credit losses on non-purchase credit deteriorated (“non-PCD”) loans acquired in the FNCB merger and acquisition related expenses of $9.7 million.

In addition to evaluating its results of operations in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), Peoples routinely supplements its evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as tangible stockholders’ equity, core net income and pre-provision revenue ratios, and tax-equivalent net interest income and related ratios, among others.  The reported results included in this release contain items, which Peoples considers non-core, namely acquisition related expenses, nonrecurring provisions for non-PDC loans and gain or loss on the sale of securities available for sale.  Peoples believes the reported non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding its operating performance and trends.  Where non-GAAP disclosures are used in this press release, a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure is provided in the accompanying tables.  The non-GAAP financial measures Peoples uses may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures of other financial institutions.

Core net income and core earnings per diluted share1, non-GAAP measures, exclude the non-recurring acquisition related expenses of $5.0 million and $24.0 million incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively, and totaled $10.0 million or $0.99 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $16.5 million, or $1.64 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Income before taxes was $5.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to a loss of $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.  Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) and PPNR per diluted share1, non-GAAP measures, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $9.6 million or $0.96 per diluted share.  The PPNR and PPNR diluted earnings per share for the prior quarter was $8.7 million or $0.86 per diluted share.  Core pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) and core PPNR per diluted share1, non-GAAP measures, which exclude acquisition related expenses, the provision for credit losses and the provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments from income before taxes, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $14.6 million or $1.46 per diluted share.  The core PPNR and core PPNR diluted earnings per share for the prior quarter was $18.3 million or $1.83 per diluted share. 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, net income was $8.5 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to $27.4 million, or $3.83 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2023.  Net income for the current period decreased $18.9 million when compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due to $30.5 million of non-recurring charges, including $16.2 million of acquisition expenses and a $14.3 million provision for credit losses on non-PCD loans related to the FNCB merger, which were partially offset by higher interest income due to increased levels of earning assets.


1 See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pg.19-21.

Core net income and core earnings per diluted share1, non-GAAP measures, totaled $32.4 million or $3.77 per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $28.9 million, or $4.03 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2023. 

Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) and PPNR per diluted share1, non-GAAP measures, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 were $27.6 million and $3.21 per diluted share, respectively.  The PPNR and PPNR diluted earnings per share for the corresponding prior year period was $33.1 million or $4.62 per diluted share.  Core pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) and core PPNR per diluted share1, non-GAAP measures, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 were $43.8 million and $5.10 per diluted share, respectively.  The core PPNR and core PPNR diluted earnings per share for the corresponding prior year period was $34.9 million and $4.88 per diluted share.

Merger with FNCB

Peoples acquired FNCB and its wholly-owned subsidiary FNCB Bank by merger on July 1, 2024.  The merger and acquisition method of accounting was used to account for the transaction with Peoples as the acquirer.  The Company recorded the assets and liabilities of FNCB at their respective fair values as of July 1, 2024.  The transaction was valued at approximately $133.7 million.  Primary reasons for the merger included: expansion of the branch network and commanding market share positions in northeastern Pennsylvania; attractive low-cost funding base; strong cultural alignment and a deep commitment to shareholders, customers, employees, and communities served by Peoples and FNCB, meaningful value creation to shareholders; increased trading liquidity for both companies and increased dividends for Peoples shareholders.

At the time of the merger, FNCB contributed, after fair value purchase accounting adjustments, approximately $1.8 billion in assets, $421.9 million in investments, $1.2 billion in loans, $1.4 billion in deposits, $226.3 million in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and other borrowings, and $8.0 million in subordinated debt and trust preferred debentures.  The excess of the merger consideration over the fair value of the net FNCB assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulted in $13.0 million of goodwill.  The FNCB merger also resulted in a core deposit intangible valued at $36.6 million or 5.1% of core deposits.

The Company incurred non-recurring expenses of $5.0 million and $30.5 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, related to merger and acquisition costs, and an increased allowance for credit losses related to the acquisition of PCD and non-PCD loans acquired in the FNCB merger.

The Company’s financial results for any periods ended prior to July 1, 2024 only reflect Peoples results on a stand alone basis.  As a result of the FNCB merger and the below listed adjustments related to the FNCB merger, the Company’s financial results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 may not be directly comparable to prior reported periods.  The following schedule highlights specific merger related activity for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024:

Schedule of Merger & Acquisition Costs and Non-Recurring Merger Related Activity (Unaudited)


Quarter Ended


Year Ended

(Dollars in thousands)


December 31, 2024


December 31, 2024

Acquisition related expenses

$

4,990

$

16,200

Provision for credit losses for FNCB non-PCD loans

14,328

Total net M&A costs and non-recurring transaction costs

$

4,990

$

30,528

NOTABLES IN THE QUARTER

  • Paid a fourth quarter dividend of $0.6175 per share, representing an increase of 50.6% over the year ago quarter’s dividend.
  • Completed our core operating system integration to achieve highest efficiency.
  • Realigned our branch network to achieve maximum coverage with minimum redundancy.
  • Allowance for credit losses to loans, net increased to 1.05% at December 31, 2024 from 0.97% and 0.77% at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
  • Return on average equity for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was 5.07% compared to negative 3.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2024; excluding the non-recurring charges, core return on average equity1, a non-GAAP measure, was 8.31% on an annualized basis for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 13.61% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
  • Return on average assets for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was 0.47% compared to negative 0.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2024; excluding the non-recurring charges, core return on average assets1, a non-GAAP measure, was 0.76% on an annualized basis for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 1.24% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
  • At December 31, 2024, the Company had $135.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $149.6 million from September 30, 2024. Additional contingent sources of available liquidity totaled $2.4 billion and include lines of credit at the Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB of Pittsburgh, brokered deposit capacity and unencumbered securities that may be pledged as collateral. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance and available liquidity represented 50.2% of total assets and 58.0% of total deposits.
  • At December 31, 2024, estimated total insured deposits were approximately $3.0 billion, or 68.7% of total deposits. Included in the uninsured total at December 31, 2024 was $487.8 million of municipal deposits collateralized by letters of credit issued by the FHLB and pledged investment securities, and $1.4 million of affiliate company deposits. Total insured and collateralized deposits represented 79.7% of total deposits at December 31, 2024.

  INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

  • Net interest margin (“NIM”), calculated on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, a non-GAAP measure1, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was 3.25%, a decrease of 1 basis point compared to 3.26% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in tax-equivalent NIM from the prior quarter was primarily due to a lower yield on interest-earning assets as a result of the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) lowering rates in September and into the fourth quarter.
  • The tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets, a non-GAAP measure1, decreased 12 basis points to 5.51% during the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 5.63% during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
  • The cost of funds, which represents the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities, decreased 16 basis points to 2.88% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 when compared to 3.04% during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
  • The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 16 basis points during the three months ended December 31, 2024 to 2.75% from 2.91% in the three months ended September 30, 2024.
  • The cost of total deposits for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was 2.20%, a decrease of 13 basis points from 2.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.


1 See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pg.19-21.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results – Comparison to Third Quarter 2024

Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2024 decreased $0.7 million to $38.5 million from $39.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.  Tax-equivalent net interest income, a non-GAAP measure1, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 decreased $0.8 million or 1.9% to $39.2 million from $40.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.  The decrease in tax-equivalent net interest income was due to a $2.5 million decrease in tax-equivalent interest income that was partially offset by a $1.7 million decrease in interest expense.

Lower interest income was the result of decreases in the volume of earning assets and lower rates on floating rate assets resulting from the 100 basis point cut to the federal funds rate since September 2024.  Average loans, net, decreased $32.9 million when comparing the three months ended December 31, 2024 to the prior three month period ended September 30, 2024.  Average investments totaled $628.9 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024 and $700.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024.  Average federal funds sold increased $37.3 million to $129.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

The $1.7 million decrease in interest expense in the three months ended December 31, 2024 was due primarily to lowering rates paid on consumer, business and municipal deposit accounts in response to the FOMC’s aforementioned actions, coupled with the reduced balances.  The Company’s total cost of deposits decreased 13 basis points to 2.20% during the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 2.33 % for the prior quarter.  The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 16 basis point to 2.75% from 2.91% in the prior quarter.  Short-term borrowings averaged $39.3 million in the three month period ended December 31, 2024 at an average cost of 4.80% compared to $43.9 million in short-term borrowings at an average cost of 4.98% during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $39.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.  Average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $4.5 million and represented 20.2% of total average deposits in the three months ended December 31, 2024 as compared to 20.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2024.

For the three months ended December 31, 2024, $3.4 million was recorded to the provision for credit losses compared to $14.5 million in the prior quarter.  The prior period provision included a non-recurring provision of $14.3 million for non-PCD loans acquired in the FNCB merger.  Excluding the impact of the FNCB merger, the provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.2 million.  The higher provision in the three months ended December 31, 2024 was due to higher net charge-offs of $0.9 million primarily in the equipment financing and commercial real estate portfolios which contributed to higher model loss rates.

Noninterest income was $5.7 million for each of the three months ended December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024.  Higher interest rate swap revenue during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was partially offset by lower gains on equity investments, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Noninterest expense decreased $0.5 million to $35.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, from $35.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.  Excluding acquisition related expenses of $5.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and $9.7 million in the prior quarter, including legal and consulting, core system de-conversion fees, and severance fees, noninterest expenses increased $4.1 million.  Salaries and employee benefits were $2.1 million higher due primarily to year-end employee incentive accruals.  Other expenses increased $1.9 million to $6.5 million for the quarter due to the $0.4 million reserve on unfunded commitments, $0.4 million higher Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessment costs on the Company and a $0.4 million writedown of a former branch property.   

The income tax benefit was $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively.  The lower tax rate was due to the impact of permanent tax adjustments, such as tax exempt income and BOLI income, on a lower pre-tax income base.   


1 See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pg.19-21.

2024 vs. 2023 Full Year Results

Net interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 increased $29.2 million to $116.0 million from $86.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The FTE NIM, a non-GAAP measure1, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was 2.84%, an increase of 30 basis points over the prior year’s period of 2.54%.  Tax-equivalent net interest income, a non-GAAP measure1 for the twelve months ended December 31, increased $29.7 million, or 33.5%, to $118.4 million in 2024 from $88.7 million in 2023.  The increase in tax-equivalent net interest income was primarily the result of higher loan interest income due to increased volume and rates on new loans acquired through the FNCB merger and an additional $9.0 million from accretion of purchase accounting marks on purchased loans.  Average investments increased $57.9 million compared to December 31, 2023, due in part to the assumption of $426.1 million in investments from the FNCB merger.  Subsequent to the merger, the Company engaged in investment sales of approximately $271.4 million to repay short-term borrowings and build on balance sheet liquidity.  The tax-equivalent yield on earning assets was 5.14% for the twelve months of 2024 compared to 4.34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.  The cost of interest bearing liabilities during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2024 increased 51 basis points to 2.93% from 2.42% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 as the cost of interest-bearing deposit products and short-term borrowing costs increased.  The net impact of the purchase accounting accretion and amortization of the loan, deposit and borrowing marks acquired and assumed in the FNCB merger was $7.3 million and contributed 18 basis points to the NIM.  

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, a provision for credit losses of $19.1 million was recorded and included a $14.3 million day-one provision for non-PCD loans acquired in the FNCB merger.  The balance includes adjustments through December 31, 2024 for individually evaluated and pooled loans.  Excluding the day-one provision, the increase to the provision is due to $1.1 million in net charge-offs primarily in the equipment financing and indirect loan portfolios and higher ACL model loss rates.

Noninterest income was $18.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and $14.1 million for the comparable period ended December 31, 2023.  During the period, service charges and fees increased $2.9 million, wealth management income increased $0.5 million, bank owned life insurance cash surrender value increased $0.5 million and gains on equity securities increased $0.1 million while interest rate swap revenue decreased $0.1 million on lower loan origination volume and market value adjustments.

Noninterest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, was $106.7 million, an increase of $38.9 million from $67.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.  The increase was due primarily to higher acquisition related expenses, and higher expenses due to additional full time equivalent employees and facilities from the FNCB merger.  Acquisition related expenses totaled $16.2 million compared to $1.8 million a year ago.  Salaries and employee benefits expenses increased $10.5 million compared to the year ago period due to the addition of 195 full time equivalent employees from FNCB at the time of the FNCB merger.  Occupancy and equipment expenses were higher by $5.2 million in the current period due to increased technology costs related to system integration and increased account and transaction volumes, and higher facilities costs.  Other expenses increased $5.6 million to $19.1 million due to increased FDIC insurance assessments, the write down of a former branch office and the inherent costs of a larger organization.  The provision for income taxes for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 decreased $5.2 million as compared to the prior period due to the impact of increased permanent tax adjustments, such as tax exempt income and BOLI income, on a lower pre-tax income base. 


1 See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pg.19-21. 

BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

At December 31, 2024, total assets, loans and deposits were $5.1 billion, $4.0 billion and $4.4 billion, respectively.

Loan growth for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was $1.1 billion or 40.1%, due primarily to the $1.2 billion in loans acquired in the FNCB merger.  Commercial loans made up the majority of the growth with residential real estate loans also increasing.

Total investments were $606.9 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $483.9 million at December 31, 2023.  At December 31, 2024, the available for sale securities totaled $526.3 million and the held to maturity securities totaled $78.2 million.  The unrealized loss on the available for sale securities decreased $2.5 million from $51.5 million at December 31, 2023 to $49.0 million at December 31, 2024.  The unrealized losses on the held to maturity portfolio totaled $13.0 million and $13.2 million at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. 

At December 31, 2024, goodwill was $76.3 million, an increase of $12.9 million from $63.4 million at December 31, 2023.  Goodwill declined $0.6 million from September 30, 2024 due to an adjustment in the fourth quarter to the fair value of certain assets acquired in the FNCB merger.

Total deposits increased $1.1 billion during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 due primarily to the $1.4 billion in deposits acquired in the FNCB merger, partially offset by reductions in brokered CDs and seasonal outflows of non-maturity deposits.  Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $290.8 million and interest-bearing deposits increased $837.7 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.  The Company had $256.4 million and $261.0 million of longer-term brokered CDs at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Company called $100.7 million of its higher cost brokered CDs in order to reduce its cost of funds.

The Company’s deposit base consisted of 40.4% retail accounts, 34.9% commercial accounts, 18.9% municipal relationships and 5.8% brokered deposits at December 31, 2024.  At December 31, 2024, total estimated uninsured deposits, were $1.4 billion, or approximately 31.3% of total deposits.  Included in the uninsured total at December 31, 2024 is $487.8 million of municipal deposits collateralized by letters of credit issued by the FHLB and pledged investment securities, and $1.4 million of affiliate company deposits.  We also offer customers access to CDARS and ICS programs through which their deposits may be allocated to separate FDIC-insured institutions, while they are able to maintain their relationship with the bank.

In addition to deposit gathering and current long-term debt, we have additional sources of liquidity available such as cash and cash equivalents, overnight borrowings from the FHLB, the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window, correspondent bank lines of credit, brokered deposit capacity and unencumbered securities.  At December 31, 2024, the Company had $135.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $51.5 million from $187.4 million at December 31, 2023.  For additional information on the deposit portfolio and additional sources of liquidity, see the tables on page 17.

The Company maintained its well capitalized position at December 31, 2024.  Stockholders equity equaled $469.0 million or $46.94 per share at December 31, 2024, and $340.4 million or $48.35 per share at December 31, 2023.  The increase in stockholders’ equity from December 31, 2023 is primarily attributable to the FNCB merger, net income less dividends to shareholders, partially offset by a $3.7 million decrease to accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) resulting from a reduction in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities.  The net after tax unrealized loss on available for sale securities included in AOCL at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $30.3 million and $40.3 million, respectively. 

Tangible book value1, a non-GAAP measure, decreased to $35.88 per share at December 31, 2024, from $39.35 per share at December 31, 2023.  Dividends declared for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 amounted to $2.06 per share.  

ASSET QUALITY REVIEW

Nonperforming assets were $23.0 million or 0.58% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at December 31, 2024, compared to $4.9 million or 0.17% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at December 31, 2023.  Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2024 included $8.5 million of loans acquired in the FNCB merger, of which, $6.4 million were PCD loans assumed in the FNCB merger.  As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets totaled 0.45% at December 31, 2024 compared to 0.13% at December 31, 2023.  At December 31, 2024, the Company had one foreclosed property recorded at $27 thousand.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, net charge-offs were $1.1 million and the provision for credit losses totaled $19.1 million.  The provision for credit losses included a $14.3 million FNCB merger related day one adjustment for non-PCD loans.  The allowance for credit losses equaled $41.8 million or 1.05% of loans, net, at December 31, 2024 compared to $21.9 million or 0.77% of loans, net, at December 31, 2023.  Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 were $0.9 million, compared to $2.8 million for the comparable period last year.


1 See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pg.19-21.

About Peoples:

Peoples Financial Services Corp. is the bank holding company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, an independent community bank serving its retail and commercial customers through 39 full-service community banking offices located within Allegheny, Bucks, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania, Middlesex County in New Jersey and Broome County in New York.  Each office, interdependent with the community, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities.  Peoples’ business philosophy includes offering direct access to senior management and other officers and providing friendly, informed and courteous service, local and timely decision making.  For more information visit psbt.com.

In addition to evaluating its results of operations in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), Peoples routinely supplements its evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as tangible stockholders’ equity, core net income and pre-provision revenue ratios, among others. The reported results included in this release contain items, which Peoples considers non-core, namely acquisition related expenses and gain or loss on the sale of securities available for sale.  Peoples believes the reported non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding its operating performance and trends.  Where non-GAAP disclosures are used in this press release, a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure is provided in the accompanying tables.  The non-GAAP financial measures Peoples uses may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures of other financial institutions. 

Safe Harbor Forward-Looking Statements:

We make statements in this press release, and we may from time to time make other statements regarding our outlook or expectations for future financial or operating results and/or other matters regarding or affecting Peoples Financial Services Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Peoples”) and other statements that are not historical facts that are considered “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” “intend” and “potential.” For these statements, Peoples claims the protection of the statutory safe harbors for forward-looking statements.

Peoples cautions you that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement.  Such factors include, but are not limited to: macroeconomic trends, including interest rates and inflation; the effects of any recession in the United States; the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflict, including from wars, military conflict or trade policies, including tariffs or retaliatory tariffs; the possibility that Peoples may be unable to achieve the expected synergies and operating efficiencies of the FNCB merger within the expected timeframes or at all; the possibility that Peoples may be unable to successfully integrate operations of FNCB or that the integration may be more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected; the FNCB merger may divert management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; effects of the FNCB merger on our ability to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with our vendors, and on our operating results and business generally; the dilution caused by Peoples’ issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the FNCB merger; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be threatened or instituted against Peoples; changes in interest rates; economic conditions, particularly in our market area; legislative and regulatory changes and the ability to comply with the significant laws and regulations governing the banking and financial services business; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve System; adverse developments in the financial industry generally, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer and client behavior; credit risk associated with lending activities and changes in the quality and composition of our loan and investment portfolios; demand for loan and other products; deposit flows; competition; changes in the values of real estate and other collateral securing the loan portfolio, particularly in our market area; changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines; inability of third party service providers to perform; our ability to prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks; and other factors that may be described in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, Peoples assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

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Summary Data


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Five Quarter Trend (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Key performance data:

Share and per share amounts:

Net (loss) income

$

0.61

$

(0.43)

$

0.46

$

0.49

$

0.51

Core net income (1)

$

0.99

$

1.64

$

0.59

$

0.55

$

0.61

Core net income (PPNR) (1)

$

1.46

$

1.83

$

0.73

$

0.79

$

0.95

Cash dividends declared

$

0.62

$

0.62

$

0.41

$

0.41

$

0.41

Book value

$

46.94

$

47.53

$

48.29

$

48.18

$

48.35

Tangible book value (1)

$

35.88

$

36.24

$

39.31

$

39.20

$

39.35

Market value:

High

$

58.76

$

50.49

$

46.25

$

48.84

$

49.99

Low

$

44.73

$

41.44

$

36.26

$

38.09

$

38.58

Closing

$

51.18

$

46.88

$

45.54

$

43.11

$

48.70

Market capitalization

$

511,325

$

468,549

$

321,388

$

304,238

$

342,889

Common shares outstanding

9,990,724

9,994,648

7,057,258

7,057,258

7,040,852

Selected ratios:

Return on average stockholders’
equity

5.07

%

(3.58)

%

3.87

%

4.09

%

4.40

%

Core return on average stockholders’
equity (1)

8.31

%

13.61

%

5.00

%

4.59

%

5.26

%

Return on average tangible
stockholders’ equity

6.62

%

(4.67)

%

4.76

%

5.02

%

5.46

%

Core return on average tangible
stockholders’ equity (1)

10.87

%

17.77

%

6.14

%

5.64

%

6.53

%

Return on average assets

0.47

%

(0.33)

%

0.37

%

0.38

%

0.38

%

Core return on average assets (1)

0.76

%

1.24

%

0.47

%

0.43

%

0.46

%

Stockholders’ equity to total assets

9.21

%

8.86

%

9.42

%

9.27

%

9.10

%

Efficiency ratio (1)(2)

63.03

%

53.14

%

74.49

%

75.77

%

69.94

%

Nonperforming assets to loans, net,
and foreclosed assets

0.58

%

0.53

%

0.25

%

0.27

%

0.17

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.45

%

0.41

%

0.20

%

0.21

%

0.13

%

Net charge-offs to average loans, net

0.09

%

0.01

%

0.01

%

0.00

%

0.39

%

Allowance for credit losses to loans,
net

1.05

%

0.97

%

0.81

%

0.79

%

0.77

%

Interest-bearing assets yield (FTE) (3)

5.51

%

5.63

%

4.58

%

4.56

%

4.49

%

Cost of funds (4)_

2.88

%

3.04

%

3.01

%

2.96

%

2.86

%

Net interest spread (FTE) (3) (4)

2.62

%

2.59

%

1.57

%

1.60

%

1.63

%

Net interest margin (FTE) (3)

3.25

%

3.26

%

2.29

%

2.29

%

2.30

%

(1)

See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures on pages 19-21.

(2)

Total noninterest expense less amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses, divided by tax-equivalent net interest income and noninterest income less net gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale.

(3)

Tax-equivalent adjustments were calculated using the federal statutory tax rate prevailing during the indicated periods of 21%.

(4)

Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2024 has been revised from the previously reported amount to correct an immaterial misclassification of deposits, namely a $210.3 million understatement of noninterest-bearing deposits and overstatement of interest-bearing deposits.  The misclassification had no material impact on the September 30, 2024 financial statements.

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except per share data)

Dec 31

Dec 31

Year ended

2024

2023

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans:

Taxable

$

184,907

$

129,013

Tax-exempt

7,354

5,628

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

Taxable

12,930

7,912

Tax-exempt

1,550

1,582

Dividends

89

4

Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks

498

335

Interest on federal funds sold

4,132

5,377

Total interest income

211,460

149,851

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

87,934

58,561

Interest on short-term borrowings

1,919

1,920

Interest on long-term debt

3,317

842

Interest on subordinated debt

1,774

1,774

Interest on junior subordinated debt

527

Total interest expense

95,471

63,097

Net interest income

115,989

86,754

Provision for credit losses

19,131

566

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

96,858

86,188

Noninterest income:

Service charges, fees, commissions and other

10,673

7,728

Merchant services income

896

693

Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities

2,270

2,219

Wealth management income

2,118

1,576

Mortgage banking income

389

390

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

1,572

1,067

Interest rate swap revenue

285

390

Net gains (losses) on equity investment securities

132

(11)

Net gains on sale of investment securities available for sale

1

81

Total noninterest income

18,336

14,133

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits expense

45,746

35,285

Net occupancy and equipment expense

22,296

17,146

Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Amortization of intangible assets

3,367

105

Net loss (gains) on fixed assets

(18)

Other expenses

19,117

13,486

Total noninterest expense

106,726

67,820

Income before income taxes

8,468

32,501

(Benefit) provision for income tax expense

(30)

5,121

Net income

$

8,498

$

27,380

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale

$

2,569

$

14,804

Reclassification adjustment for gains on available for sale securities included in net income

(1)

(81)

Change in pension liability

1,518

1,129

Change in derivative fair value

632

(824)

Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income

1,062

3,043

Other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense

3,656

11,985

Comprehensive income

$

12,154

$

39,365

Share and per share amounts:

Net income – basic

$

1.00

$

3.85

Net income – diluted

0.99

3.83

Cash dividends declared

2.06

1.64

Average common shares outstanding – basic

8,531,122

7,107,908

Average common shares outstanding – diluted

8,586,035

7,151,471

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except per share data)

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Three months ended

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans:

Taxable

$

57,048

$

59,412

$

34,406

$

34,041

$

33,730

Tax-exempt

2,238

2,299

1,399

1,418

1,423

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

Taxable

4,369

4,739

1,904

1,918

1,939

Tax-exempt

397

411

371

371

372

Dividends

30

55

2

2

Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks

113

150

115

120

145

Interest on federal funds sold

1,608

1,218

179

1,127

2,463

Total interest income

65,803

68,284

38,376

38,997

40,072

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

24,718

26,398

18,114

18,704

18,756

Interest on short-term borrowings

474

550

633

262

330

Interest on long-term debt

1,389

1,389

269

270

273

Interest on subordinated debt

444

443

444

443

444

Interest on junior subordinated debt

267

260

Total interest expense

27,292

29,040

19,460

19,679

19,803

Net interest income

38,511

39,244

18,916

19,318

20,269

Provision for credit losses

3,369

14,458

596

708

1,669

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

35,142

24,786

18,320

18,610

18,600

Noninterest income:

Service charges, fees, commissions and other

3,368

3,384

1,885

2,036

1,881

Merchant services income

298

223

260

115

151

Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities

553

649

517

551

528

Wealth management income

633

708

416

361

399

Mortgage banking income

126

84

87

92

95

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

456

551

286

279

277

Interest rate swap revenue

260

(53)

102

(24)

(122)

Net (losses) gains on investment equity securities

(23)

175

(12)

(8)

6

Net gains on sale of investment securities available for sale

1

Total noninterest income

5,671

5,722

3,541

3,402

3,215

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits expense

15,287

13,170

8,450

8,839

8,939

Net occupancy and equipment expense

6,559

6,436

4,576

4,725

4,468

Acquisition related expenses

4,990

9,653

1,071

486

826

Amortization of intangible assets

1,702

1,665

19

Other expenses

6,460

4,578

4,061

4,018

3,346

Total noninterest expense

34,998

35,502

18,158

18,068

17,598

Income (loss) before income taxes

5,815

(4,994)

3,703

3,944

4,217

Income tax (benefit) expense

(272)

(657)

421

478

587

Net income (loss)

$

6,087

$

(4,337)

$

3,282

$

3,466

$

3,630

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale

$

(10,175)

$

15,167

$

18

$

(2,441)

$

19,494

Reclassification adjustment for gains on available for sale securities
included in net income

(1)

Change in benefit plan liabilities

1,518

1,129

Change in derivative fair value

817

(1,424)

160

1,079

(1,650)

Income tax (benefit) expense related to other comprehensive (loss)
income

(1,686)

3,008

38

(298)

3,894

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income tax
(benefit) expense

(6,154)

10,734

140

(1,064)

15,079

Comprehensive (loss) income

$

(67)

$

6,397

$

3,422

$

2,402

$

18,709

Share and per share amounts:

Net income – basic

$

0.61

$

(0.43)

$

0.47

$

0.49

$

0.52

Net income – diluted

0.61

(0.43)

0.46

0.49

0.51

Cash dividends declared

0.62

0.62

0.41

0.41

0.41

Average common shares outstanding – basic

9,994,605

9,987,627

7,057,258

7,052,912

7,040,852

Average common shares outstanding – diluted

10,051,337

10,044,449

7,114,115

7,102,112

7,091,015

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Net Interest Margin (Unaudited)


(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)


Three Months Ended


December 31, 2024


December 31, 2023


Average


Interest Income/


Yield/


Average


Interest Income/


Yield/


Balance  


Expense


Rate  


Balance  


Expense


Rate  

Assets:

Earning assets:

Loans:

Taxable

$

3,757,273

$

57,048

6.04

%

$

2,632,865

$

33,730

5.08

%

Tax-exempt

278,429

2,834

4.05

227,800

1,801

3.14

Total loans

4,035,702

59,882

5.90

2,860,665

35,531

4.93

Investments:

Taxable

541,526

4,399

3.23

450,533

1,939

1.71

Tax-exempt

87,419

502

2.29

87,297

471

2.14

Total investments

628,945

4,901

3.10

537,830

2,410

1.78

Interest-bearing deposits

9,116

113

4.93

10,432

145

5.51

Federal funds sold

129,517

1,608

4.94

176,983

2,463

5.52

Total earning assets

4,803,280

66,504

5.51

%

3,585,910

40,549

4.49

%

Less: allowance for credit losses

39,850

23,386

Other assets

440,029

211,864

Total assets

$

5,203,459

$

66,504

$

3,774,388

$

40,549

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Money market accounts

$

945,644

$

7,526

3.17

%

$

775,661

$

7,227

3.70

%

Interest-bearing demand and NOW
accounts

1,276,206

7,549

2.35

814,695

4,925

2.40

Savings accounts

502,028

651

0.52

438,544

267

0.24

Time deposits less than $100

497,473

5,428

4.34

415,806

4,364

4.16

Time deposits $100 or more

351,970

3,564

4.03

216,450

1,973

3.62

Total interest-bearing
deposits

3,573,321

24,718

2.75

2,661,156

18,756

2.80

Short-term borrowings

39,319

474

4.80

24,103

330

5.43

Long-term debt

111,135

1,389

4.97

25,000

273

4.33

Subordinated debt

33,000

444

5.35

33,000

444

5.34

Junior subordinated debt

8,026

267

13.23

Total borrowings

191,480

2,574

5.35

82,103

1,047

5.06

Total interest-bearing
liabilities

3,764,801

27,292

2.88

%

2,743,259

19,803

2.86

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

904,274

651,182

Other liabilities

56,445

52,760

Stockholders’ equity

477,939

327,187

Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity

$

5,203,459

$

3,774,388

Net interest income/spread

$

39,212

2.62

%

$

20,746

1.63

%

Net interest margin

3.25

%

2.30

%

Tax-equivalent adjustments:

Loans

$

596

$

378

Investments

105

99

Total adjustments

$

701

$

477

The average balances of assets and liabilities, corresponding interest income and expense and resulting average yields or rates paid are summarized as follows. Averages for earning assets include nonaccrual loans. Investment averages include available for sale securities at amortized cost. Income on investment securities and loans is adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using the prevailing federal statutory tax rate of 21%. 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Net Interest Margin (Unaudited)


(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)


For the Twelve Months Ended


December 31, 2024


December 31, 2023


Average


Interest Income/


Yield/


Average


Interest Income/


Yield/


Balance  


Expense


Rate  


Balance  


Expense


Rate  

Assets:

Earning assets:

Loans:

Taxable

$

3,205,564

$

184,907

5.77

%

$

2,605,927

$

129,013

4.95

%

Tax-exempt

251,300

9,309

3.70

225,839

7,124

3.15

Total loans

3,456,864

194,216

5.62

2,831,766

136,137

4.81

Investments:

Taxable

529,649

13,019

2.46

468,403

7,916

1.69

Tax-exempt

87,563

1,962

2.24

90,897

2,003

2.20

Total investments

617,212

14,981

2.43

559,300

9,919

1.77

Interest-bearing deposits

9,434

498

5.28

6,373

335

5.26

Federal funds sold

78,698

4,132

5.25

98,535

5,377

5.46

Total earning assets

4,162,208

213,827

5.14

%

3,495,974

151,768

4.34

%

Less: allowance for credit losses

30,724

24,377

Other assets

362,130

211,618

Total assets

$

4,493,614

$

213,827

$

3,683,215

$

151,768

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Money market accounts

$

621,993

$

29,643

4.77

%

$

714,940

$

22,686

3.17

%

Interest-bearing demand and NOW
accounts

1,261,095

23,674

1.88

779,977

15,586

2.00

Savings accounts

463,199

4,625

1.00

474,028

994

0.21

Time deposits less than $100

480,737

18,124

3.77

349,990

13,344

3.81

Time deposits $100 or more

291,482

11,868

4.07

200,743

5,951

2.96

Total interest-bearing
deposits

3,118,506

87,934

2.82

2,519,678

58,561

2.32

Short-term borrowings

37,083

1,919

5.17

38,331

1,920

5.01

Long-term debt

68,441

3,317

4.85

19,448

842

4.33

Subordinated debt

33,000

1,774

5.38

33,000

1,774

5.38

Junior subordinated debt

4,028

527

13.08

Total borrowings

142,552

7,537

5.29

90,779

4,536

5.00

Total interest-bearing
liabilities

3,261,058

95,471

2.93

%

2,610,457

63,097

2.42

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

714,824

698,749

Other liabilities

106,970

44,786

Stockholders’ equity

410,762

329,223

Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity

$

4,493,614

95,471

$

3,683,215

63,097

Net interest
income/spread

$

118,356

2.21

%

$

88,671

1.92

%

Net interest margin

2.84

%

2.54

%

Tax-equivalent adjustments:

Loans

$

1,955

$

1,496

Investments

412

421

Total adjustments

$

2,367

$

1,917

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Details of Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (Unaudited)


(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Three months ended

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Net interest income:

Interest income:

Loans, net:

Taxable

$

57,048

$

59,412

$

34,406

$

34,041

$

33,730

Tax-exempt

2,834

2,910

1,771

1,795

1,801

Total loans, net

59,882

62,322

36,177

35,836

35,531

Investments:

Taxable

4,399

4,794

1,906

1,920

1,939

Tax-exempt

502

520

469

470

471

Total investments

4,901

5,314

2,375

2,390

2,410

Interest on interest-bearing balances in other banks

113

150

115

120

145

Federal funds sold

1,608

1,218

179

1,127

2,463

Total interest income

66,504

69,004

38,846

39,473

40,549

Interest expense:

Deposits

24,718

26,398

18,114

18,704

18,756

Short-term borrowings

474

550

633

262

330

Long-term debt

1,389

1,389

269

270

273

Subordinated debt

444

443

444

443

444

Junior subordinated debt

267

260

Total interest expense

27,292

29,040

19,460

19,679

19,803

Net interest income

$

39,212

$

39,964

$

19,386

$

19,794

$

20,746

Loans, net:

Taxable

6.04

%

6.24

%

5.25

%

5.20

%

5.08

%

Tax-exempt

4.05

%

4.16

%

3.20

%

3.20

%

3.14

%

Total loans, net

5.90

%

6.09

%

5.09

%

5.04

%

4.93

%

Investments:

Taxable

3.23

%

3.12

%

1.73

%

1.73

%

1.71

%

Tax-exempt

2.29

%

2.31

%

2.19

%

2.18

%

2.14

%

Total investments

3.10

%

3.02

%

1.80

%

1.80

%

1.78

%

Interest-bearing balances with banks

4.93

%

5.55

%

5.28

%

5.35

%

5.51

%

Federal funds sold

4.94

%

5.26

%

5.68

%

5.60

%

5.52

%

Total interest-earning assets

5.51

%

5.63

%

4.58

%

4.56

%

4.49

%

Interest expense:

Deposits (1)

2.75

%

2.91

%

2.92

%

2.90

%

2.80

%

Short-term borrowings

4.80

%

4.98

%

5.61

%

5.35

%

5.43

%

Long-term debt

4.97

%

4.94

%

4.33

%

4.34

%

4.33

%

Subordinated debt

5.35

%

5.34

%

5.41

%

5.40

%

5.34

%

Junior subordinated debt

13.23

%

12.93

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities (1)

2.88

%

3.04

%

3.01

%

2.96

%

2.86

%

Net interest spread (1)

2.62

%

2.59

%

1.57

%

1.60

%

1.63

%

Net interest margin

3.25

%

3.26

%

2.29

%

2.29

%

2.30

%

(1)

Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2024 has been revised from the previously reported amount to correct an immaterial misclassification of deposits, namely a $210.3 million understatement of noninterest-bearing deposits and overstatement of interest-bearing deposits.  The misclassification had no material impact on the September 30, 2024 financial statements.

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


(In thousands)

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

At period end

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Assets:

Cash and due from banks

$

47,029

$

97,090

$

41,234

$

32,009

$

33,524

Interest-bearing balances in other banks

8,593

10,286

8,722

8,259

9,141

Federal funds sold

80,229

178,093

69,700

144,700

Investment securities:

Available for sale

526,329

562,486

385,240

394,413

398,927

Equity investments carried at fair value

2,430

3,921

78

91

98

Held to maturity

78,184

79,861

81,598

83,306

84,851

Total investments

606,943

646,268

466,916

477,810

483,876

Loans held for sale

803

300

250

Loans

3,993,505

4,069,683

2,869,553

2,858,412

2,849,897

Less: allowance for credit losses

41,776

39,341

23,123

22,597

21,895

Net loans

3,951,729

4,030,342

2,846,430

2,835,815

2,828,002

Goodwill

76,325

76,958

63,370

63,370

63,370

Premises and equipment, net

73,283

75,877

58,565

59,097

61,276

Bank owned life insurance

87,429

87,401

49,955

49,673

49,397

Deferred tax assets

32,006

33,078

14,460

14,241

13,770

Accrued interest receivable

15,632

17,979

13,326

13,565

12,734

Other intangible assets, net

34,197

35,907

Other assets

78,586

70,056

53,077

45,299

42,249

Total assets

$

5,091,981

$

5,360,138

$

3,616,055

$

3,669,138

$

3,742,289

Liabilities:

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing (1)

$

935,516

$

927,864

$

620,971

$

623,408

$

644,683

Interest-bearing (1)

3,472,036

3,710,000

2,443,988

2,580,530

2,634,354

Total deposits

4,407,552

4,637,864

3,064,959

3,203,938

3,279,037

Short-term borrowings

15,900

37,346

104,250

20,260

17,590

Long-term debt

98,637

111,489

25,000

25,000

25,000

Subordinated debt

33,000

33,000

33,000

33,000

33,000

Junior subordinated debt

8,039

8,015

Accrued interest payable

5,503

6,829

5,507

5,327

5,765

Other liabilities

54,400

50,544

42,532

41,621

41,475

Total liabilities

4,623,031

4,885,087

3,275,248

3,329,146

3,401,867

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock

19,995

19,993

14,122

14,122

14,093

Capital surplus

250,695

250,578

122,449

122,162

122,130

Retained earnings

238,955

239,021

249,511

249,123

248,550

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(40,695)

(34,541)

(45,275)

(45,415)

(44,351)

Total stockholders’ equity

468,950

475,051

340,807

339,992

340,422

Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity

$

5,091,981

$

5,360,138

$

3,616,055

$

3,669,138

$

3,742,289

(1)

Amount at September 30, 2024 has been revised from the previously reported amount to correct an immaterial misclassification of deposits, namely a $210.3 million understatement of noninterest-bearing deposits and overstatement of interest-bearing deposits.  The misclassification had no material impact on the September 30, 2024 financial statements.

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Loan and Asset Quality Data (Unaudited)


(In thousands)

At period end

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Commercial

Taxable

$

556,630

$

616,369

$

411,112

$

400,439

$

317,245

Non-taxable

279,390

273,710

220,893

224,083

226,470

Total

836,020

890,079

632,005

624,522

543,715

Real estate

Commercial real estate

2,294,113

2,309,588

1,793,652

1,794,086

1,863,118

Residential

551,851

550,590

369,671

361,490

360,803

Total

2,845,964

2,860,178

2,163,323

2,155,576

2,223,921

Consumer

Indirect Auto

119,704

130,380

66,792

71,675

75,389

Consumer Other

12,697

15,580

7,433

6,639

6,872

Total

132,401

145,960

74,225

78,314

82,261

Equipment Financing

179,120

173,466

Total

$

3,993,505

$

4,069,683

$

2,869,553

$

2,858,412

$

2,849,897

 

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

At quarter end

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Nonperforming assets:

Nonaccrual/restructured loans

$

22,517

$

20,949

$

7,116

$

7,056

$

3,961

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

458

569

656

986

Foreclosed assets

27

27

27

Total nonperforming assets

$

23,002

$

21,545

$

7,143

$

7,712

$

4,947

 

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Three months ended

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Allowance for credit losses:

Beginning balance

$

39,341

$

23,123

$

22,597

$

21,895

$

23,010

Merger-related adjustments – Non PCD Loans

14,328

Merger-related adjustments – PCD Loans

1,842

Charge-offs

1,108

534

135

108

2,808

Recoveries

174

452

65

102

24

Provision for credit losses

3,369

130

596

708

1,669

Ending balance

$

41,776

$

39,341

$

23,123

$

22,597

$

21,895

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Deposit and Liquidity Detail (Unaudited)


(In thousands)

At period end

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Interest-bearing deposits:

Money market accounts

$

936,239

$

1,018,575

$

690,631

$

759,305

$

782,243

Interest-bearing demand and NOW
accounts (1)

1,238,853

1,229,083

715,890

754,673

796,426

Savings accounts

492,180

509,412

397,827

415,459

429,011

Time deposits less than $250

620,725

824,791

504,879

517,009

505,409

Time deposits $250 or more

184,039

128,139

134,761

134,084

121,265

Total interest-bearing deposits (1)

3,472,036

3,710,000

2,443,988

2,580,530

2,634,354

Noninterest-bearing deposits (1)

935,516

927,864

620,971

623,408

644,683

Total deposits

$

4,407,552

$

4,637,864

$

3,064,959

$

3,203,938

$

3,279,037

 

December 31, 2024

At period end

Amount

Percent of Total

Number of accounts

Average Balance

Deposit Detail:

Retail

$

1,779,729

40.4

%

98,583

$

18

Commercial

1,538,757

34.9

18,675

82

Municipal

832,665

18.9

2,427

343

Brokered

256,401

5.8

28

9,157

Total Deposits

$

4,407,552

100.0

119,713

$

37

Uninsured

1,381,492

31.3

%

Insured

3,026,060

68.7

December 31, 2023

At period end

Amount

Percent of Total

Number of accounts

Average Balance

Deposit Detail:

Retail

$

1,358,371

41.4

%

70,334

$

19

Commercial

1,096,547

33.4

13,433

82

Municipal

563,124

17.2

1,856

303

Brokered

260,995

8.0

24

10,875

Total Deposits

$

3,279,037

100.0

85,647

$

38

Uninsured

883,530

26.9

%

Insured

2,395,507

73.1

 

Total Available

At December 31, 2024

Total Available

Outstanding

for Future Liquidity

FHLB advances

$

1,680,100

$

587,817

$

1,092,283

Federal Reserve – Discount Window

621,462

621,462

Correspondent bank lines of credit

18,000

18,000

Other sources of liquidity:

Brokered deposits

763,797

256,401

507,396

Unencumbered securities

182,170

182,170

Total sources of liquidity

$

3,265,529

$

844,218

$

2,421,311

(1)

Amount at September 30, 2024 has been revised from the previously reported amount to correct an immaterial misclassification of deposits, namely a $210.3 million understatement of noninterest-bearing deposits and overstatement of interest-bearing deposits. The misclassification had no material impact on the September 30, 2024 financial statements.

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


(In thousands)

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Average quarterly balances

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Assets:

Loans, net:

Taxable

$

3,757,273

$

3,790,138

$

2,637,164

$

2,632,554

$

2,632,865

Tax-exempt

278,429

278,496

222,655

225,293

227,800

Total loans, net

4,035,702

4,068,634

2,859,819

2,857,847

2,860,665

Investments:

Taxable

541,526

611,032

443,146

446,996

450,533

Tax-exempt

87,419

89,532

86,418

86,864

87,297

Total investments

628,945

700,564

529,564

533,860

537,830

Interest-bearing balances with banks

9,116

10,820

8,763

9,025

10,432

Federal funds sold

129,517

92,171

12,672

80,955

176,983

Total interest-earning assets

4,803,280

4,872,189

3,410,818

3,481,687

3,585,910

Other assets

400,179

419,005

198,248

195,063

188,478

Total assets

$

5,203,459

$

5,291,194

$

3,609,066

$

3,676,750

$

3,774,388

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing (1)

$

3,573,321

$

3,607,405

$

2,496,298

$

2,593,813

$

2,661,156

Noninterest-bearing (1)

904,274

908,776

620,256

616,610

651,182

Total deposits

4,477,595

4,516,181

3,116,554

3,210,423

3,312,338

Short-term borrowings

39,319

43,895

45,383

19,687

24,103

Long-term debt

111,135

111,804

25,000

25,000

25,000

Subordinated debt

33,000

33,000

33,000

33,000

33,000

Junior subordinated debt

8,026

8,000

Other liabilities

56,445

96,177

48,630

47,688

52,760

Total liabilities

4,725,520

4,809,057

3,268,567

3,335,798

3,447,201

Stockholders’ equity

477,939

482,137

340,499

340,952

327,187

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

5,203,459

$

5,291,194

$

3,609,066

$

3,676,750

$

3,774,388

(1)

Quarterly averages at September 30, 2024 have been revised from the previously reported amounts to correct an immaterial misclassification of deposits, namely a $210.3 million understatement of noninterest-bearing deposits and overstatement of interest-bearing deposits.  The misclassification had no material impact on the September 30, 2024 financial statements.

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Dec 31

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Three months ended

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023


Core net income per share:

Net income (loss) GAAP

$

6,087

$

(4,337)

$

3,282

$

3,466

$

3,630

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

1,885

Add: Acquisition related expenses

4,990

9,653

1,071

486

826

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

1,089

1,270

122

59

115

Core net income

$

9,988

$

16,489

$

4,231

$

3,893

$

4,341

Average common shares outstanding – diluted

10,051,337

10,044,449

7,114,115

7,102,112

7,091,015

Core net income per share

$

0.99

$

1.64

$

0.59

$

0.55

$

0.61


Tangible book value:

Total stockholders’ equity

$

468,950

$

475,051

$

340,807

$

339,992

$

340,422

Less: Goodwill

76,325

76,958

63,370

63,370

63,370

Less: Other intangible assets, net

34,197

35,907

Total tangible stockholders’ equity

$

358,428

$

362,186

$

277,437

$

276,622

$

277,052

Common shares outstanding

9,990,724

9,994,648

7,057,258

7,057,258

7,040,852

Tangible book value per share

$

35.88

$

36.24

$

39.31

$

39.20

$

39.35


Core return on average stockholders’ equity:

Net income (loss) GAAP

$

6,087

$

(4,337)

$

3,282

$

3,466

$

3,630

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

1,885

Add: Acquisition related expenses

4,990

9,653

1,071

486

826

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

1,089

1,270

122

59

115

Core net income

$

9,988

$

16,489

$

4,231

$

3,893

$

4,341

Average stockholders’ equity

$

477,939

$

482,137

$

340,499

$

340,952

$

327,187

Core return on average stockholders’ equity

8.31

%

13.61

%

5.00

%

4.59

%

5.26

%


Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:

Net income (loss) GAAP

$

6,087

$

(4,337)

$

3,282

$

3,466

$

3,630

Average stockholders’ equity

$

477,939

$

482,137

$

340,499

$

340,952

$

327,187

Less: average intangibles

112,399

113,032

63,370

63,370

63,380

Average tangible stockholders’ equity

$

365,540

$

369,105

$

277,129

$

277,582

$

263,807

Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity

6.62

%

(4.67)

%

4.76

%

5.02

%

5.46

%


Core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:

Net income (loss) GAAP

$

6,087

$

(4,337)

$

3,282

$

3,466

$

3,630

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

1,885

Add: Acquisition related expenses

4,990

9,653

1,071

486

826

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

1,089

1,270

122

59

115

Core net income

$

9,988

$

16,489

$

4,231

$

3,893

$

4,341

Average stockholders’ equity

$

477,939

$

482,137

$

340,499

$

340,952

$

327,187

Less: average intangibles

112,399

113,032

63,370

63,370

63,380

Average tangible stockholders’ equity

$

365,540

$

369,105

$

277,129

$

277,582

$

263,807

Core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity

10.87

%

17.77

%

6.14

%

5.64

%

6.53

%


Core return on average assets:

Net income (loss) GAAP

$

6,087

$

(4,337)

$

3,282

$

3,466

$

3,630

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

1,885

Add: Acquisition related expenses

4,990

9,653

1,071

486

826

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

1,089

1,270

122

59

115

Core net income

$

9,988

$

16,489

$

4,231

$

3,893

$

4,341

Average assets

$

5,203,459

$

5,291,194

$

3,609,066

$

3,676,750

$

3,774,388

Core return on average assets

0.76

%

1.24

%

0.47

%

0.43

%

0.46

%


Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) per share:

Income (Loss) before taxes (GAAP)

$

5,815

$

(4,994)

$

3,703

$

3,944

$

4,217

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Add: Provision for credit losses

3,369

130

596

708

1,669

Add: Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments

452

(785)

(197)

487

(2)

PPNR (non-GAAP)

$

9,636

$

8,679

$

4,102

$

5,139

$

5,884

Average common shares outstanding-diluted

10,051,337

10,044,449

7,114,115

7,102,112

7,091,015

PPNR per share (non-GAAP)

$

0.96

$

0.86

$

0.58

$

0.72

$

0.83


Core pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) per share:

Income (Loss) before taxes (GAAP)

$

5,815

$

(4,994)

$

3,703

$

3,944

$

4,217

Add: Acquisition related expenses

4,990

9,653

1,071

486

826

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Add: Provision for credit losses

3,369

130

596

708

1,669

Add: Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments

452

(785)

(197)

487

(2)

Core PPNR (non-GAAP)

$

14,626

$

18,332

$

5,173

$

5,625

$

6,710

Average common shares outstanding-diluted

10,051,337

10,044,449

7,114,115

7,102,112

7,091,015

Core PPNR per share (non-GAAP)

$

1.46

$

1.83

$

0.73

$

0.79

$

0.95

(1) Current quarter tax adjustments use a rate of 21.8%, prior quarters use the effective tax rate for the quarter. 

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Dec 31

Dec 31

Twelve months ended

2024

2023


Core net income per share:

Net income GAAP

$

8,498

$

27,380

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

3,126

Less: Gain on sale of available for sale securities

1

81

Add: Gain on sale of available for sale securities tax adjustment

17

Add: Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

3,534

278

Core net income

$

32,365

$

28,854

Average common shares outstanding – diluted

8,586,035

7,151,471

Core net income per share

$

3.77

$

4.03


Core return on average stockholders’ equity:

Net income GAAP

$

8,498

$

27,380

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

3,126

Less: Gain on sale of available for sale securities

1

81

Add: Gain on sale of available for sale securities tax adjustment

17

Add: Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

3,534

278

Core net income

$

32,365

$

28,854

Average stockholders’ equity

410,762

329,223

Core return on average stockholders’ equity

7.88

%

8.76

%


Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:

Net income GAAP

$

8,498

$

27,380

Average stockholders’ equity

410,762

329,223

Less: average intangibles

88,043

63,406

Average tangible stockholders’ equity

$

322,719

$

265,817

Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity

2.63

%

10.30

%


Core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:

Net income GAAP

$

8,498

$

27,380

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

3,126

Less: Gain on sale of available for sale securities

1

81

Add: Gain on sale of available for sale securities tax adjustment

17

Add: Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

3,534

278

Core net income

$

32,365

$

28,854

Average stockholders’ equity

410,762

329,223

Less: average intangibles

88,043

63,406

Average tangible stockholders’ equity

$

322,719

$

265,817

Core return on average tangible stockholders’ equity

10.03

%

10.85

%


Core return on average assets:

Net income GAAP

$

8,498

$

27,380

Adjustments:

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Less: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans tax adjustment

3,126

Less: Gain on sale of available for sale securities

1

81

Add: Gain on sale of available for sale securities tax adjustment

17

Add: Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Less: Acquisition related expenses tax adjustment

3,534

278

Core net income

$

32,365

$

28,854

Average assets

4,493,614

3,683,215

Core return on average assets

0.72

%

0.78

%


Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) per share:

Income before taxes (GAAP)

$

8,468

$

32,501

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Add: Provision for credit losses

4,803

566

Add: Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments

(43)

(2)

PPNR (non-GAAP)

$

27,556

$

33,065

Average common shares outstanding-diluted

8,586,035

7,151,471

PPNR per share (non-GAAP)

$

3.21

$

4.62


Core pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) per share:

Income before taxes (GAAP)

$

8,468

$

32,501

Add: ACL provision for FNCB acquired legacy loans

14,328

Add: Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Add: Provision for credit losses

4,803

566

Add: Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments

(43)

(2)

Core PPNR (non-GAAP)

$

43,756

$

34,881

Average common shares outstanding-diluted

8,586,035

7,151,471

Core PPNR per share (non-GAAP)

$

5.10

$

4.88

(1) Above tax adjustments use a rate of 21.8% and 15.3% for 2024 and 2023, respectively. 

 


Peoples Financial Services Corp.


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 

The following tables reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures of FTE net interest income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended December 31


2024


2023

Interest income (GAAP)

$

65,803

$

40,072

Adjustment to FTE

701

477

Interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

66,504

40,549

Interest expense

27,292

19,803

Net interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

$

39,212

$

20,746

Twelve months ended December 31


2024


2023

Interest income (GAAP)

$

211,460

$

149,851

Adjustment to FTE

2,367

1,917

Interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

213,827

151,768

Interest expense

95,471

63,097

Net interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

$

118,356

$

88,671

 

The efficiency ratio is noninterest expenses, less amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related costs, as a percentage of FTE net interest income plus noninterest income. The following tables reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures of the efficiency ratio to GAAP for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended December 31


2024


2023

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

$

34,998

$

17,598

Less: Amortization of intangible assets expense

1,702

19

Less: Acquisition related expenses

4,990

826

Noninterest expense (non-GAAP)

28,306

16,753

Net interest income (GAAP)

38,511

20,269

Plus: Taxable equivalent adjustment

701

477

Noninterest income (GAAP)

5,671

3,215

Less: Net (losses) gains on equity securities

(23)

6

Net interest income (FTE) plus noninterest income (non-GAAP)

$

44,906

$

23,955

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

63.03

%

69.94

%

Twelve months ended December 31


2024


2023

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

$

106,726

$

67,820

Less: Amortization of intangible assets expense

3,367

105

Less: Acquisition related expenses

16,200

1,816

Noninterest expense  (non-GAAP)

87,159

65,899

Net interest income (GAAP)

115,989

86,754

Plus: Taxable equivalent adjustment

2,367

1,917

Noninterest income (GAAP)

18,336

14,133

Less: Net gains (losses) on equity securities

132

(11)

Less: Gains on sale of available for sale securities

1

81

Net interest income (FTE) plus noninterest income (non-GAAP)

$

136,559

$

102,734

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

63.83

%

64.15

%

 

 

 

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