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PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings

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SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PFIS), the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, today reported unaudited financial results at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.  Peoples reported net income of $6.7 million, or $0.91 per share for the third quarter of 2018, a 25.5% increase when compared to $5.4 million, or $0.72 per share for the comparable period of 2017. The increase in earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2018 is the product of higher net interest income of $1.3 million due to growth in our average earning assets of $178.4 million from the year ago period and a reduction in income taxes due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which reduced the corporate tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totaled $18.5 million or $2.50 per share, a 17.2% increase compared to $15.8 million or $2.14 per share for the same period last year.  The increase in earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is the result of higher net interest income of $4.2 million due to our earning asset growth coupled with the $1.7 million reduction in income taxes due to the lower corporate tax rate. These increases were partially offset by lower noninterest income in the amount of $3.3 million due in part to the sale of our merchant services business in the second quarter of 2017.

In addition to evaluating its results of operations in accordance with GAAP, Peoples routinely supplements its evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as tangible stockholders' equity and core net income ratios. The reported results included herein contain items, which Peoples considers non-core, namely gains and losses incurred within investment securities available-for-sale, gains on the sale of other business lines and the non-recurring tax provision related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. 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, which we have defined to exclude losses or gains on investment securities and gains from other nonrecurring sources, for the three months ended September 30, totaled $6.7 million and $5.4 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. Core net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $0.91, an increase from $0.72 for the same period in 2017. Core net income in 2018 excludes a pre-tax $14 thousand gain in the value of our equity investment securities portfolio.

Core net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $18.3 million or $2.47 per share, a 26.1% increase compared to $14.5 million or $1.96 per share for the same period of 2017. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 exclude pre-tax $14 thousand gain in the value of our equity investment securities portfolio and a nonrecurring pre-tax gain of $291 thousand from the sale of our credit card portfolio. The 2017 results were impacted by the pre-tax gain of $2.3 million from the sale of our merchant services business.

NOTABLES

  • Loans, net growth of $86.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (6.8% annualized rate), with growth of $146.9 million or 9.0% since September 30, 2017.
  • Deposits grew $108.8 million or 8.5% annualized for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Compared to September 30, 2017, deposits have grown $140.0 million or 8.3%.
  • Tangible book value per share improved to $27.99 at September 30, 2018 from $26.83 at December 31, 2017 and from $26.97 at September 30, 2017.
  • Tax-equivalent net interest income increased to $54.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $51.1 million for the same period in 2017.
  • Return on average assets was 1.19% and 1.12% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 1.03% and 1.04%, respectively for the comparable periods in 2017. Return on average equity was 9.81% and 9.21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 8.00% and 8.09%, respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
  • Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets decreased to 0.65% at September 30, 2018, from 0.68% at December 31, 2017 and 0.83% at September 30, 2017.
  • The effective tax rate decreased to 11.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 resulting from the tax reform legislation enacted in December 2017. This compares favorably to 21.0% for the same period in 2017.

INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

The tax-equivalent net interest margin for both the three and nine months ended September 30 was 3.57% in 2018, compared to 3.73% and 3.71% respectively for the same periods in 2017. Yields and interest income on our tax-exempt loans and investment securities were computed on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate in 2018 and a 35% tax rate in 2017, reflecting the 21% statutory tax rate that became effective for Peoples on January 1, 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The change in tax rate resulted in an eight basis point reduction to our tax-equivalent yield on earning assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 from the corresponding period of 2017. This coupled with higher interest-bearing liability costs, due to the increase in short-term market rates, are the factors in the decrease to our net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2018.

Tax-equivalent net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, increased $2.9 million or 5.7% to $54.0 million in 2018 from $51.1 million in 2017. The increase in tax equivalent net interest income was primarily due to a $185.3 million increase in average earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 when compared to the same period in 2017. The tax-equivalent yield on the loan portfolio increased to 4.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 4.39% for the comparable period in 2017. The tax-equivalent yield on the loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 would have been 4.50% had it been calculated using the 35% tax rate. Loans, net averaged $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $1.6 billion for the comparable period in 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, the tax-equivalent yield on total investments decreased to 2.60% in 2018 from 2.85% in 2017. The tax-equivalent yield on total investments would have increased to 2.86% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 had it been calculated using the 35% tax rate. Average investments totaled $282.3 million in 2018 and $269.9 million in 2017. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $138.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding period last year. The cost of funds, which represents our average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities, increased to 0.81% in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from 0.60% for the same period of 2017 due to increases in short-term interest rates.

The provision for loan losses totaled $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the quarter ended September 30, the provision for loan losses was $1.1 million in 2018 and $1.2 million in 2017.

For the nine months ended September 30, noninterest income totaled $10.5 million in 2018, a decrease from $13.8 million in 2017. The gain on sale of our credit card portfolio was $291 thousand and gains on investment securities were $14 thousand in 2018 compared to a gain on the sale of our merchant services portfolio of $2.3 million in 2017. Otherwise, increases in service charges, fees and commissions, which included bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") proceeds and higher dividend income received on Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, and income from fiduciary activities partially offset decreases in revenues from merchant services, revenues generated from interest rate swap transactions, income generated from wealth management services, income from mortgage banking activities and life insurance investment income. For the three months ended September 30, noninterest income totaled $3.3 million in 2018, a decrease from $3.7 million in the comparable 2017 period. Decreases in service charges, fees and commissions was due to lower revenue generated from interest rate swap transactions during the three months ended September 30, 2018 when compared to the corresponding year ago period.

Noninterest expense increased $276 thousand or 0.7% to $39.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $38.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.4 million or 7.3% due to merit increases and continued investment in our expansion markets in the Lehigh Valley and King of Prussia. Occupancy and equipment expenses also increased due to our market expansion when comparing the nine months ending September 30, 2018 and 2017 as those expenses increased $888 thousand or 12.1%. Offsetting the increase in salaries and occupancy expenses, merchant services related expenses decreased $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to the sale of our merchant business in the second quarter of 2017. Rounding out the nine months ended September 30, 2018, increases to other expenses, which include such items as FDIC insurance and assessments and donations, were more than offset by decreases in professional fees and outside services, amortization expense recognized and other expenses. For the third quarter of 2018, noninterest expense remained level at $12.5 million compared to the same period in 2017. As with the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the buildout of our expansion plan led to increases in salaries and employee benefit expense as well as occupancy expenses when comparing the two periods.

BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

At September 30, 2018, total assets, loans and deposits were $2.3 billion, $1.8 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. Loans, net increased $86.4 million, or 6.8% annualized from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 and increased $146.9 million, or 9.0% from the year ago period. Total deposits grew $108.8 million, or 8.5% annualized from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 and $140.0 million or 8.3% from September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2018.  Non-interest bearing deposits increased $23.5 million or 8.3% annualized while interest–bearing deposits increased $85.3 million or 8.5% annualized during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Short-term borrowings decreased $24.2 million in conjunction with the increase in deposits. Total investments were $283.6 million at September 30, 2018, including $274.8 million securities classified as available-for-sale and $8.6 million classified as held-to-maturity.

Stockholders' equity equaled $273.0 million or $36.89 per share at September 30, 2018, and $266.3 million or $36.00 per share at September 30, 2017. Tangible stockholders' equity improved to $27.99 per share at September 30, 2018, from $26.97 per share at September 30, 2017. Dividends declared for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 amounted to $0.98 per share, a 4.3% increase from the year ago period, representing a dividend payout ratio of 39.2%.

ASSET QUALITY REVIEW

Nonperforming assets were $11.5 million or 0.65% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at September 30, 2018, compared to $11.6 million or 0.68% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at December 31, 2017 and $13.6 million or 0.83% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at September 30, 2017. The allowance for loan losses equaled $20.4 million or 1.15% of loans, net at September 30, 2018 compared to $19.0 million or 1.12% of loans, net, at December 31, 2017 and $18.8 million or 1.15% of loans, net at September 30, 2017. Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, equaled $1.7 million or 0.10% of average loans, compared to $730 thousand or 0.05% of average loans for the comparable period last year.

About Peoples:

Peoples Financial Services Corp. is the parent company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, a community bank serving Bucks, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania and Broome County in New York through 27 offices. 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, flexible and reasonable operating procedures and consistently applied credit policies.

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., Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Peoples") 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 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: prevailing economic and political conditions, particularly in our market area; credit risk associated with our lending activities; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting Peoples' operations, pricing, products and services and other factors that may be described in Peoples' 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.

In addition to these risks, acquisitions and business combinations, present risks other than those presented by the nature of the business acquired. Acquisitions and business combinations may be substantially more expensive to complete than originally anticipated, and the anticipated benefits may be significantly harder-or take longer-to achieve than expected. As regulated financial institutions, our pursuit of attractive acquisition and business combination opportunities could be negatively impacted by regulatory delays or other regulatory issues. Regulatory and/or legal issues related to the pre-acquisition operations of an acquired or combined business may cause reputational harm to Peoples following the acquisition or combination, and integration of the acquired or combined business with ours may result in additional future costs arising as a result of those issues.

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.

[TABULAR MATERIAL FOLLOWS]

Summary Data

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Five Quarter Trend

(In thousands, except share and per share data)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30




2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


Key performance data:

















Per share data:

















Net income


$

0.91


$

0.81


$

0.79


$

0.36


$

0.72


Core net income (1)


$

0.91


$

0.77


$

0.79


$

0.71


$

0.72


Cash dividends declared


$

0.33


$

0.33


$

0.32


$

0.32


$

0.32


Book value


$

36.89


$

36.43


$

36.05


$

35.82


$

36.00


Tangible book value (1)


$

27.99


$

27.50


$

27.08


$

26.83


$

26.97


Market value:

















High


$

48.10


$

51.68


$

47.53


$

51.06


$

49.00


Low


$

42.40


$

43.72


$

41.06


$

44.04


$

39.25


Closing


$

42.40


$

47.02


$

45.65


$

46.58


$

47.80


Market capitalization


$

313,720


$

347,904


$

337,650


$

344,529


$

353,553


Common shares outstanding



7,399,054



7,399,054



7,396,505



7,396,505



7,396,505


Selected ratios:

















Return on average stockholders' equity



9.81

%


8.90

%


8.89

%


3.92

%


8.00

%

Core return on average stockholders'
equity (1)



9.79

%


8.55

%


8.90

%


7.81

%


8.00

%

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity



12.95

%


11.81

%


11.84

%


5.22

%


10.70

%

Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity (1)



12.93

%


11.34

%


11.85

%


10.39

%


10.70

%

Return on average assets



1.19

%


1.08

%


1.08

%


0.49

%


1.03

%

Core return on average assets (1)



1.19

%


1.03

%


1.08

%


0.98

%


1.03

%

Stockholders' equity to total assets



12.09

%


12.06

%


12.17

%


12.21

%


12.73

%

Efficiency ratio (2)



57.00

%


61.98

%


60.69

%


57.81

%


57.81

%

Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets



0.65

%


0.63

%


0.72

%


0.68

%


0.83

%

Net charge-offs to average loans, net



0.05

%


0.28

%


0.07

%


0.26

%


0.04

%

Allowance for loan losses to loans, net



1.15

%


1.12

%


1.14

%


1.12

%


1.15

%

Interest-bearing assets yield (FTE) (3)



4.25

%


4.20

%


4.14

%


4.13

%


4.19

%

Cost of funds



0.89

%


0.81

%


0.74

%


0.66

%


0.61

%

Net interest spread (FTE) (3)



3.36

%


3.39

%


3.40

%


3.47

%


3.58

%

Net interest margin (FTE) (3)



3.57

%


3.58

%


3.57

%


3.63

%


3.73

%





(1)

See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures.

(2)

Total noninterest expense less amortization of intangible assets 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% in 2018 and 35% in 2017.

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)











Sept 30


Sept 30


Nine Months Ended


2018


2017


Interest income:








Interest and fees on loans:








Taxable


$

54,546


$

48,021


Tax-exempt



2,660



2,334


Interest and dividends on investment securities:








Taxable



2,790



2,130


Tax-exempt



2,001



2,262


Dividends



51



37


Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks



131



107


Total interest income



62,179



54,891


Interest expense:








Interest on deposits



6,135



4,617


Interest on short-term borrowings



2,317



599


Interest on long-term debt



936



1,041


Total interest expense



9,388



6,257


Net interest income



52,791



48,634


Provision for loan losses



3,150



3,600


Net interest income after provision for loan losses



49,641



45,034


Noninterest income:








Service charges, fees, commissions



5,856



5,410


Merchant services income



687



2,358


Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities



1,552



1,542


Wealth management income



1,048



1,081


Mortgage banking income



472



576


Life insurance investment income



568



577


Net gain on investment securities



14





Net gain on sale of credit card loans



291





Net gains on sale of merchant services business






2,278


Total noninterest income



10,488



13,822


Noninterest expense:








Salaries and employee benefits expense



21,291



19,851


Net occupancy and equipment expense



8,215



7,327


Merchant services expense



6



1,796


Amortization of intangible assets



670



785


Other expenses



8,932



9,079


Total noninterest expense



39,114



38,838


Income before income taxes



21,015



20,018


Provision for income tax expense



2,487



4,209


Net income


$

18,528


$

15,809


Other comprehensive income (loss):








Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities available-for-sale


$

(4,394)


$

1,076


Income tax related to other comprehensive income



(925)



377


Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes



(3,469)



699


Comprehensive income


$

15,059


$

16,508


Per share data:








Net income


$

2.50


$

2.14


Cash dividends declared


$

0.98


$

0.94


Average common shares outstanding



7,397,373



7,395,612


Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30


Three months ended


2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


Interest income:

















Interest and fees on loans:

















Taxable


$

18,798


$

18,239


$

17,509


$

16,925


$

16,535


Tax-exempt



919



871



870



829



813


Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:

















Taxable



998



934



858



819



714


Tax-exempt



639



661



701



737



716


Dividends



16



19



16



15



13


Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks



49



42



40



26



40


Total interest income



21,419



20,766



19,994



19,351



18,831


Interest expense:

















Interest on deposits



2,342



1,959



1,834



1,833



1,654


Interest on short-term borrowings



809



841



667



301



177


Interest on long-term debt



315



315



306



307



344


Total interest expense



3,466



3,115



2,807



2,441



2,175


Net interest income



17,953



17,651



17,187



16,910



16,656


Provision for loan losses



1,050



1,050



1,050



1,200



1,200


Net interest income after provision for loan losses



16,903



16,601



16,137



15,710



15,456


Noninterest income:

















Service charges, fees, commissions



1,883



1,885



2,088



1,934



2,156


Merchant services income



128



309



250



185



165


Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities



570



485



497



515



540


Wealth management income



305



332



411



330



414


Mortgage banking income



163



162



147



208



193


Life insurance investment income



190



191



187



192



193


Net gain (loss) on investment securities



14



8



(8)








Net gain on sale of credit card loans






291











Total noninterest income



3,253



3,663



3,572



3,364



3,661


Noninterest expense:

















Salaries and employee benefits expense



6,946



7,390



6,955



6,819



6,550


Net occupancy and equipment expense



2,681



2,720



2,814



2,648



2,483


Merchant services expense



3



1



2



12



33


Amortization of intangible assets



220



220



230



249



259


Other expenses



2,687



3,165



3,080



2,727



3,155


Total noninterest expense



12,537



13,496



13,081



12,455



12,480


Income before income taxes



7,619



6,768



6,628



6,619



6,637


Income tax expense



902



811



774



3,971



1,287


Net income


$

6,717


$

5,957


$

5,854


$

2,648


$

5,350


Other comprehensive (loss) income :

















Unrealized losses on investment securities available-for-sale


$

(1,179)


$

(839)


$

(2,376)


$

(2,866)


$

(381)


Change in pension liability












318





Income tax related to other comprehensive loss



(248)



(176)



(501)



(892)



(133)


Reclassification related to tax reform legislation












(1,101)





Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes



(931)



(663)



(1,875)



(2,757)



(248)


Comprehensive income (loss)


$

5,786


$

5,294


$

3,979


$

(109)


$

5,102


Per share data:

















Net income


$

0.91


$

0.81


$

0.79


$

0.36


$

0.72


Cash dividends declared


$

0.33


$

0.33


$

0.32


$

0.32


$

0.32


Average common shares outstanding



7,399,054



7,396,533



7,396,505



7,396,505



7,396,505


Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Details of Net Interest and Net Interest Margin

(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30


Three months ended


2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


Net interest income:

















Interest income

















Loans, net:

















Taxable


$

18,798


$

18,239


$

17,509


$

16,925


$

16,535


Tax-exempt



1,162



1,103



1,101



1,274



1,250


Total loans, net



19,960



19,342



18,610



18,199



17,785


Investments:

















Taxable



1,062



993



912



858



766


Tax-exempt



811



835



887



1,133



1,102


Total investments



1,873



1,828



1,799



1,991



1,868


Interest on interest-bearing balances in other banks



1



2



2



2



1


Federal funds sold

















Total interest income



21,834



21,172



20,411



20,192



19,654


Interest expense:

















Deposits



2,342



1,959



1,834



1,833



1,654


Short-term borrowings



809



841



667



301



177


Long-term debt



315



315



306



307



344


Total interest expense



3,466



3,115



2,807



2,441



2,175


Net interest income


$

18,368


$

18,057


$

17,604


$

17,751


$

17,479


Loans, net:

















Taxable



4.57

%


4.52

%


4.45

%


4.36

%


4.43

%

Tax-exempt



3.74

%


3.60

%


3.57

%


4.36

%


4.33

%

Total loans, net



4.51

%


4.46

%


4.38

%


4.36

%


4.42

%

Investments:

















Taxable



2.28

%


2.23

%


2.15

%


2.00

%


1.93

%

Tax-exempt



3.25

%


3.24

%


3.33

%


4.09

%


4.09

%

Total investments



2.62

%


2.60

%


2.61

%


2.82

%


2.81

%

Interest-bearing balances with banks



1.05

%


2.35

%


1.74

%


0.74

%


1.46

%

Federal funds sold

















Total interest-bearing assets



4.25

%


4.20

%


4.14

%


4.13

%


4.19

%

Interest expense:

















Deposits



0.69

%


0.59

%


0.56

%


0.54

%


0.50

%

Short-term borrowings



2.23

%


2.06

%


1.66

%


1.43

%


1.30

%

Long-term debt



2.57

%


2.57

%


2.51

%


2.44

%


2.43

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities



0.89

%


0.81

%


0.74

%


0.66

%


0.61

%

Net interest spread



3.36

%


3.39

%


3.40

%


3.47

%


3.58

%

Net interest margin



3.57

%


3.58

%


3.57

%


3.63

%


3.73

%

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30


At period end


2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


Assets:

















Cash and due from banks


$

40,458


$

35,249


$

26,699


$

36,336


$

31,839


Interest-bearing balances in other banks



137



130



76



1,152



1,067


Federal funds sold

















Investment securities:

















Available-for-sale



274,794



275,050



271,378



272,502



259,108


Equity investments carried at fair value



291



278



189



46



30


Held-to-maturity



8,551



8,780



9,028



9,274



9,564


Loans held for sale



98









106



460


Loans, net



1,779,445



1,753,389



1,725,781



1,693,065



1,632,515


Less: allowance for loan losses



20,413



19,573



19,718



18,960



18,831


Net loans



1,759,032



1,733,816



1,706,063



1,674,105



1,613,684


Premises and equipment, net



37,467



37,148



37,511



37,557



37,373


Accrued interest receivable



6,565



6,802



6,482



6,936



5,908


Goodwill



63,370



63,370



63,370



63,370



63,370


Other intangible assets, net



2,507



2,727



2,948



3,178



3,427


Other assets



64,573



72,276



66,644



64,469



66,406


Total assets


$

2,257,843


$

2,235,626


$

2,190,388


$

2,169,031


$

2,092,236


Liabilities:

















Deposits:

















Noninterest-bearing


$

404,293


$

400,518


$

394,729


$

380,729


$

372,146


Interest-bearing



1,423,571



1,318,343



1,325,289



1,338,289



1,315,709


Total deposits



1,827,864



1,718,861



1,720,018



1,719,018



1,687,855


Short-term borrowings



99,450



187,450



142,500



123,675



71,900


Long-term debt



48,461



48,911



49,265



49,734



50,199


Accrued interest payable



745



538



518



497



481


Other liabilities



8,352



10,322



11,463



11,131



15,505


Total liabilities



1,984,872



1,966,082



1,923,764



1,904,055



1,825,940


Stockholders' equity:

















Common stock



14,798



14,798



14,793



14,793



14,793


Capital surplus



135,226



135,143



135,080



135,043



134,988


Retained earnings



132,631



128,356



124,841



121,353



119,971


Accumulated other comprehensive loss



(9,684)



(8,753)



(8,090)



(6,213)



(3,456)


Total stockholders' equity



272,971



269,544



266,624



264,976



266,296


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


$

2,257,843


$

2,235,626


$

2,190,388


$

2,169,031


$

2,092,236


Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30


Average quarterly balances


2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


Assets:

















Loans, net:

















Taxable


$

1,632,012


$

1,616,729


$

1,596,493


$

1,540,356


$

1,482,215


Tax-exempt



123,199



122,876



125,142



116,055



114,455


Total loans, net



1,755,211



1,739,605



1,721,635



1,656,411



1,596,670


Investments:

















Taxable



184,623



178,957



171,634



169,973



157,104


Tax-exempt



99,142



103,279



107,917



109,979



106,865


Total investments



283,765



282,236



279,551



279,952



263,969


Interest-bearing balances with banks



377



342



467



1,069



272


Federal funds sold

















Total interest-bearing assets



2,039,353



2,022,183



2,001,653



1,937,432



1,860,911


Other assets



198,229



195,919



194,928



195,815



195,773


Total assets


$

2,237,582


$

2,218,102


$

2,196,581


$

2,133,247


$

2,056,684


Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

















Deposits:

















Interest-bearing


$

1,351,709


$

1,327,036


$

1,323,993


$

1,338,282


$

1,299,661


Noninterest-bearing



405,671



394,461



377,124



376,888



366,610


Total deposits



1,757,380



1,721,497



1,701,117



1,715,170



1,666,271


Short-term borrowings



144,162



163,596



162,965



83,791



54,084


Long-term debt



48,670



49,136



49,486



49,949



56,270


Other liabilities



15,609



15,376



16,054



16,411



14,820


Total liabilities



1,965,821



1,949,605



1,929,622



1,865,321



1,791,445


Stockholders' equity



271,761



268,497



266,959



267,926



265,239


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


$

2,237,582


$

2,218,102


$

2,196,581


$

2,133,247


$

2,056,684


Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Asset Quality Data

(In thousands)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30




2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


At quarter end

















Nonperforming assets:

















Nonaccrual/restructured loans


$

10,576


$

10,424


$

11,283


$

10,559


$

11,714


Accruing loans past due 90 days or more



584



84



435



734



1,509


Foreclosed assets



342



500



685



284



358


Total nonperforming assets


$

11,502


$

11,008


$

12,403


$

11,577


$

13,581



















Three months ended

















Allowance for loan losses:

















Beginning balance


$

19,573


$

19,718


$

18,960


$

18,831


$

17,802


Charge-offs



328



1,398



426



1,139



268


Recoveries



118



203



134



68



97


Provision for loan losses



1,050



1,050



1,050



1,200



1,200


Ending balance


$

20,413


$

19,573


$

19,718


$

18,960


$

18,831


Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except share and per share data)




















Sept 30


June 30


Mar 31


Dec 31


Sept 30


Three months ended


2018


2018


2018


2017


2017


Core net income per share:

















Net income GAAP


$

6,717


$

5,957


$

5,854


$

2,648


$

5,350


Adjustments:

















Less: Gain on sale of business line






291











Add: (gains) losses on investment securities



(14)



(8)



8








Less: (gains) losses on investment securities tax adjustment



(3)



(2)



2








Add: Expenses related to sale of merchant services business

















Add: Gain on sale of business line tax adjustment






61











Add: Tax expense from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017












2,623





Net income Core


$

6,706


$

5,721


$

5,860


$

5,271


$

5,350


Average common shares outstanding



7,399,054



7,396,533



7,396,505



7,396,505



7,396,505


Core net income per share


$

0.91


$

0.77


$

0.79


$

0.71


$

0.72


Tangible book value:

















Total stockholders' equity


$

272,971


$

269,544


$

266,624


$

264,976


$

266,296


Less: Goodwill



63,370



63,370



63,370



63,370



63,370


Less: Other intangible assets, net



2,507



2,727



2,948



3,178



3,427


Total tangible stockholders' equity


$

207,094


$

203,447


$

200,306


$

198,428


$

199,499


Common shares outstanding



7,399,054



7,399,054



7,396,505



7,396,505



7,396,505


Tangible book value per share


$

27.99


$

27.50


$

27.08


$

26.83


$

26.97


Core return on average stockholders' equity:

















Net income GAAP


$

6,717


$

5,957


$

5,854


$

2,648


$

5,350


Adjustments:

















Less: Gain on sale of business line






291











Add: (gains) losses on investment securities



(14)



(8)



8








Less: (gains) losses on investment securities tax adjustment



(3)



(2)



2








Add: Expenses related to sale of merchant services business

















Add: Gain on sale of business line tax adjustment






61











Add: Tax expense from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017












2,623





Net income Core


$

6,706


$

5,721


$

5,860


$

5,271


$

5,350


Average stockholders' equity


$

271,761


$

268,497


$

266,959


$

267,926


$

265,239


Core return on average stockholders' equity



9.79

%


8.55

%


8.90

%


7.81

%


8.00

%

Return on average tangible equity:

















Net income GAAP


$

6,717


$

5,957


$

5,854


$

2,648


$

5,350


Average stockholders' equity


$

271,761


$

268,497


$

266,959


$

267,926


$

265,239


Less: average intangibles



65,987



66,208



66,433



66,673



66,926


Average tangible stockholders' equity


$

205,774


$

202,289


$

200,526


$

201,253


$

198,313


Return on average tangible stockholders' equity



12.95

%


11.81

%


11.84

%


5.22

%


10.70

%

Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity:

















Net income GAAP


$

6,717


$

5,957


$

5,854


$

2,648


$

5,350


Adjustments:

















Less: Gain on sale of business line






291











Add: (gains) losses on investment securities



(14)



(8)



8








Less: (gains) losses on investment securities tax adjustment



(3)



(2)



2








Add: Expenses related to sale of merchant services business

















Add: Gain on sale of business line tax adjustment






61











Add: Tax expense from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017












2,623





Net income Core


$

6,706


$

5,721


$

5,860


$

5,271


$

5,350


Average stockholders' equity


$

271,761


$

268,497


$

266,959


$

267,926


$

265,239


Less: average intangibles



65,987



66,208



66,433



66,673



66,926


Average tangible stockholders' equity


$

205,774


$

202,289


$

200,526


$

201,253


$

198,313


Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity



12.93

%


11.34

%


11.85

%


10.39

%


10.70

%

Core return on average assets:

















Net income GAAP


$

6,717


$

5,957


$

5,854


$

2,648


$

5,350


Adjustments:

















Less: Gain on sale of business line






291











Add: (gains) losses on investment securities



(14)



(8)



8








Less: (gains) losses on investment securities tax adjustment



(3)



(2)



2








Add: Expenses related to sale of merchant services business

















Add: Gain on sale of business line tax adjustment






61











Add: Tax expense from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017












2,623





Net income Core


$

6,706


$

5,721


$

5,860


$

5,271


$

5,350


Average assets


$

2,237,582


$

2,218,102


$

2,196,581


$

2,133,247


$

2,056,684


Core return on average assets



1.19

%


1.03

%


1.08

%


0.98

%


1.03

%

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except share and per share data)











Sept 30


Sept 30


Nine Months Ended


2018


2017


Core net income per share:








Net income GAAP


$

18,528


$

15,809


Adjustments:








Less: Gain on sale of business line



291



2,278


Less: Gain on investment securities



14





Add: Expenses related to sale of business line






271


Add: Gain on sale of business line tax adjustment



61



702


Add: Gain on investment securities tax adjustment



3





Net income Core


$

18,287


$

14,504


Average common shares outstanding



7,397,373



7,395,612


Core net income per share


$

2.47


$

1.96


SOURCE Peoples Financial Services Corp.

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