Peoples Financial Services Corp.NASDAQ: PFIS

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Earnings

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SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 3, 2020 /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, 2020.  Peoples reported net income of $8.3 million, or $1.14 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of 16.3% when compared to $7.1 million, or $0.96 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2019. The increase in earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is the product of an increase in pre-provision net interest income of $0.7 million, due primarily to lower funding costs of $1.0 million, higher commercial loan interest rate swap revenue of $0.9 million, and higher gains of $0.5 million on the sale of investment securities.  Partially offsetting the increases was a higher provision for loan losses of $0.4 million, resulting from the application of our allowance for loan losses methodology, and higher federal income tax expense of $0.5 million.

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Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, totaled $21.2 million or $2.87 per diluted share, a 2.2% increase when compared to $20.7 million or $2.79 per diluted share for the same period last year. The increase in earnings in the 2020 nine-month period is the result of an increase in our pre-provision net interest income of $3.7 million, or 6.6%, the result of lower funding costs of $2.5 million and higher average earning assets of $294.1 million, an increase of $0.7 million from gains realized on the sale of debt securities, and lower noninterest expenses of $1.1 million. Partially offsetting the increase was a higher provision for loan losses of $4.3 million, primarily due to changes in several qualitative factors included in our allowance for loan losses methodology during the first half of 2020 relating to the impact of COVID-19.

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 in this release contain items, which Peoples considers non-core, namely gains and losses incurred within the investment securities portfolio. 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 gains or losses from our investment securities portfolio, for the three months ended September 30, totaled $7.9 million and $7.1 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Core net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $1.09, a 11.4% increase from $0.96 reported for the same period in 2019. The results in 2020 exclude a pre-tax $457 thousand gain on the sale of a mortgage-backed security and a $2 thousand unrealized gain on our equity investment portfolio.  The results for 2019 exclude a $14 thousand unrealized gain on our equity investment portfolio.

Core net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $20.7 million or $2.81 per diluted share, a slight increase when compared to $20.7 million or $2.79 per diluted share for the same period of 2019. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 exclude a pre-tax gain of $724 thousand on the sale of debt securities and a $82 thousand unrealized loss on our equity investment securities portfolio. The 2019 results were impacted by a pre-tax gain of $23 thousand on the sale of debt securities and a $6 thousand unrealized gain on our equity investment securities portfolio.

NOTABLES

  • Tax-equivalent net interest income increased $3.5 million or 6.0% to $61.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $57.5 million for the same period in 2019.
  • Provision for loan losses increased $4.3 million or 202.4% to $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $2.1 million during the year ago period. The increase was due primarily to higher qualitative factors related to economic decline resulting from the adverse impact of COVID-19.
  • Loans, net growth of $307.4 million since September 30, 2019, including $217.5 million of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") commercial loans at September 30, 2020. Excluding PPP loans, loans increased $89.9 million or 4.8% since September 30, 2019
  • Loans in deferral at September 30, 2020 totaled $51.0 million or 2.6% of total outstanding loan balances, excluding PPP loans. At June 30, 2020 loans in deferral totaled $330.1 million or 16.7% of total outstanding loan balances, excluding PPP loans.
  • Deposits grew $385.4 million or 19.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020
  • Efficiency ratio improved to 55.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 59.6% in the year ago period due to higher revenue.
  • Book value per share improved to $43.30 at September 30, 2020 from $40.47 at December 31, 2019, and from $40.08 at September 30, 2019.
  • Tangible book value per share improved to $34.40 at September 30, 2020 from $31.68 at December 31, 2019, and from $31.27 at September 30, 2019.
  • The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.21% and 1.19% at September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Excluding PPP loans that do not carry an allowance for losses due to a 100% government guarantee, the ratio equaled 1.35% at September 30, 2020, or an increase of 14 basis points.
  • Dividends declared for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $1.08 per share, a 5.9% increase from 2019, representing a dividend payout ratio of 37.4%.
  • Permanently closed and consolidated three branch offices during the third quarter of 2020.

INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

Calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE"), our tax-equivalent net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30 was 3.19% and 3.35% respectively in 2020, compared to 3.61% and 3.60% respectively for the same periods in 2019. The PPP loans' 1% interest rate negatively impacted the net interest margin by nine and five basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets decreased 69 basis points to 3.73% and decreased 49 basis points to 3.96% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 4.42% and 4.45% during the corresponding periods of 2019. The decrease in yield is due to lower market rates the result of the Federal Open Market Committee ("FOMC") cutting the federal funds rate by 75 basis points during the second half of 2019, and aggressive actions to cut rates 150 basis points in the first three months of 2020. The decrease in market rates resulted in lower rates on our existing adjustable rate loans and affected rates on new originations. At the same time, we experienced lower interest-bearing liability costs, including the additional interest expense on the subordinated debt we issued during the second quarter of 2020, due to the lower market rates. Our cost of funds, which represents our average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities, decreased 34 and 30 basis points to 0.76% and 0.84% respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 when compared to 1.10% and 1.14% respectively for the same periods in 2019.

Tax-equivalent net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, increased $3.5 million or 6.1% to $61.0 million in 2020 from $57.5 million in 2019. The increase in tax equivalent net interest income was due to lower interest expense of $2.5 million, resulting from lower funding costs, and a $240.9 million increase in average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. PPP loans averaged $127.1 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 with interest and fees totaling $2.5 million. The tax-equivalent yield on the loan portfolio decreased to 4.25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 4.75% for the comparable period in 2019 due to lower market rates and the yield earned on PPP loans. Loans, net averaged $2.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $1.9 billion for the comparable period in 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, the tax-equivalent yield on total investments decreased to 2.41% in 2020 from 2.49% in 2019. Average investments totaled $299.2 million in 2020 and $273.1 million in 2019. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $165.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the corresponding period last year due to higher customer savings rates, new account relationships and the issuance of subordinated debt.

The provision for loan losses totaled $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  For the quarter ended September 30, the provision for loan losses was $1.1 million in 2020 and $0.7 million in 2019. The increase to the provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, results from the application of our loan losses methodology which includes monitoring of our asset quality and the general economic environment to assure the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover estimated credit losses in the loan portfolio. Changes to the qualitative factors related to economic decline resulting from the adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis was the primary reason for the higher provision.

For the nine months ended September 30, noninterest income totaled $11.9 million in 2020, an increase from $11.3 million in 2019. The increased noninterest income in the current period was driven by higher fee income generated from commercial loan interest rate swap transactions which totaled $1.9 million, a $0.8 million increase over the comparable period, net gains on the sale of investment securities of $0.7 million, and higher mortgage banking revenue of $0.5 million as sold mortgage production volumes increased due to low interest rates and increased refinance activity.  Partially offsetting the increases were lower service charges, fees, and commissions which totaled $4.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $5.5 million during the corresponding period of 2019 as the volume of consumer and commercial service charge activity fell. Also, merchant services and wealth management income both decreased largely due to lower transaction volumes in the COVID-19 environment.  For the three months ended September 30, noninterest income totaled $4.9 million in 2020, an increase from $3.7 million in 2019. The largest increases were related to fee income from commercial loan interest rate swap transactions which was higher by $0.9 million due to the increased number and volume of transactions, a gain on the sale of a mortgage-backed security of $0.5 million, and higher mortgage banking revenue of $0.3 million as the volume of sold mortgages grew as a result of increased refinance activity.  Lower service charges, fees and commissions of $0.2 million resulting from lower volumes of consumer and commercial service charge activity, and lower wealth management income due to the prevailing COVID-19 environment, partially offset the increases.

Noninterest expense decreased $1.1 million or 2.7% to $40.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from $42.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $1.0 million or 4.0% due to an increase to deferred loan origination cost benefit of $1.1 million related to the origination of PPP loans during the three months ended June 30, 2020. The initial deferred cost benefit will add back to expense primarily over the twenty-four month duration of the PPP loans and may be accelerated based on the timing of the forgiveness of PPP loans made to our borrowers by the Small Business Administration ("SBA"). In addition, other expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $0.5 million due to lower marketing expenses. Occupancy and equipment expenses increased due to our market expansion and increased debit card expenses when comparing the first nine months of 2020 and 2019 as those expenses increased $0.4 million or 5.1%. Noninterest expense decreased $0.1 million or 0.8% to $14.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from $14.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $0.2 million or 2.8% due to the lower number of full-time equivalent employees. Decreases to other expenses offset the higher occupancy and equipment expenses related to our market expansion when comparing the three months ending September 30, 2020 and 2019.

BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

At September 30, 2020, total assets, loans and deposits were $2.8 billion, $2.2 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively. Loans, net increased $250.2 million from December 31, 2019. The growth in loans was primarily in commercial and industrial loans resulting from our participation in the SBA's administered PPP, and to a lesser extent in commercial real estate loans. Since the establishment of the PPP during the second quarter of 2020 we originated $217.5 million in PPP loans, the majority of which were to existing customers and had initial terms of twenty-four months. We expect a significant decline in these loan balances during the remainder of 2020 and first six months of 2021 as our commercial customers are expected to apply for and receive full or partial forgiveness of their loans under the PPP program. Total deposits increased $385.4 million or 19.5% from December 31, 2019 due to organic growth of customer relationships throughout all our markets, higher customer savings rates, seasonal inflows of public fund deposits and loan proceeds retained coupled with additional deposits by our commercial borrowers. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $116.0 million or 25.0% and interest-bearing deposits increased $269.4 million or 13.7% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Total investments were $255.0 million at September 30, 2020, including $247.4 million securities classified as available-for-sale and $7.3 million classified as held-to-maturity.

During June 2020, we issued $33.0 million aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due 2030 (the "2020 Notes"), to accredited investors in a private placement.  The 2020 Notes are intended to be treated as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes.  The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per year for the first five years and then will float based on a benchmark rate, provided that the interest rate applicable to the outstanding principal balance during the period the 2020 Notes are floating will at no time be less than 4.75%. 

Stockholders' equity equaled $313.6 million or $43.30 per share at September 30, 2020, and $299.0 million or $40.47 per share at December 31, 2019. Tangible stockholders' equity improved to $34.40 per share at September 30, 2020, from $31.68 per share at December 31, 2019. Dividends declared for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $1.08 per share, a 5.9% increase from 2019, representing a dividend payout ratio of 37.4%.

ASSET QUALITY REVIEW

Nonperforming assets were $11.4 million or 0.52% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at September 30, 2020, compared to $10.5 million or 0.54% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at December 31, 2019. The increase in non-performing loans was mainly due to the placement of three commercial loans on non-accrual, offset by a partial write-down of $0.9 million related to one non-accrual commercial relationship.  Our allowance for loan losses increased $3.9 million or 17.2% in 2020, due largely to the adjustment during the first six months of 2020 of qualitative factors in our allowance for loan losses methodology, which reflected economic decline due to COVID-19's adverse impact on economic and business operating conditions. The allowance for loan losses equaled $26.6 million or 1.21% of loans, net at September 30, 2020 compared to $22.7 million or 1.17% of loans, net, at December 31, 2019. Excluding PPP loans that do not carry an allowance for losses due to a 100% government guarantee, the ratio equaled 1.35% at September 30, 2020. Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, equaled $2.4 million or 0.16% of average loans, compared to $1.1 million or 0.08% of average loans for the comparable period last year.  The increase in charge-offs was due to the aforementioned partial write-down of a non-accrual commercial relationship and additional charge-offs of small business lines of credit originated in our Greater Delaware Valley market.

Impact of COVID-19

Operationally, as COVID-19 events unfold, our continued priority is to take care of our customers and employees.  Our management team continues to modify and enhance strategies and protocols intended to protect our workforce and customers, maintain services for customers, assure the functional continuity of our operating systems, controls and processes, and mitigate financial risks posed by changing market conditions. We have followed the recommendations of our state governments as to conducting business and have maintained safety protocols by limiting the number of customers in our lobbies at a time and installing protective shields at teller windows.

From a lending perspective, organic loan growth, with the exception of PPP loans, has been slowed as we focus on managing our existing portfolio. We have participated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), Paycheck Protection Program, a $350 billion specialized low-interest loan program funded by the U.S. Treasury Department and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP provides borrower guarantees for lenders, as well as loan forgiveness incentives for borrowers that utilize the loan proceeds to cover employee compensation-related business operating costs. Our loan officers guided our commercial customers through the application process and now are guiding them through the forgiveness process. Through September 30, 2020, we have approved 1,450 PPP loans totaling $217.5 million. Substantially all of the loans were made to existing customers, funded under the two year PPP loan program, and the loan proceeds initially were deposited with our institution. At origination, loan fee income totaled $7.0 million and is being earned primarily over the 24-month duration of the loans as a part of the loan yield. At September 30, 2020, $5.5 million remains to be earned in future quarters and may be accelerated based on the timing of forgiveness of PPP loans by the SBA.

From a credit risk perspective, we have taken actions to identify and assess our COVID-19 related credit exposures based on asset class and borrower type. From the onset of the crisis, we worked to proactively monitor our loan portfolio by contacting many of our borrowers to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on them, their businesses and the underlying collateral for our loans. The Company implemented a customer payment deferral program to assist both consumer and business borrowers that may be experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 related challenges. For borrowers who received a loan payment deferral we are working with the borrowers to evaluate the potential for further deterioration of credit quality at the end of the deferral period. We evaluated our commercial loan and commercial real estate loan portfolios to identify those loans in industries that are most at risk or where other information indicates the borrower may be significantly impacted by the effects of COVID-19. Through July 30, 2020, the Company granted payment deferral requests for up to six months to a total of 481 commercial loans with outstanding loan balances of $306.9 million and to 505 consumer loans with outstanding balances of $23.3 million. At September 30, 2020, the majority of loans are no longer in deferral as borrowers have begun to make their regular payments.  Outstanding loan balances remaining in deferral at September 30, 2020 totaled $51.0 million, a decrease of $279.1 million from the $330.1 million in deferral at June 30, 2020.  As a percentage of total loan balances, excluding PPP loans, loans in deferral represented 2.6% of loans outstanding at September 30, 2020 compared to 16.7% of loans outstanding at June 30, 2020.  At September 30, 2020, commercial loan balances remaining in deferral total $48.3 million while consumer loans total $2.7 million. Loan deferrals and modifications have been executed consistent with the guidelines of the CARES Act. Pursuant to the CARES Act, loan deferrals are not included in our nonperforming loans disclosed above. Loans in deferral status will continue to accrue interest during the deferral period unless otherwise classified as nonperforming.

Our Asset Liability Management Committee continues to meet to review our capital adequacy and liquidity contingency funding plan due to the high degree of uncertainty around the magnitude and duration of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company's capital planning and capital management activities, coupled with its historically strong earnings performance and prudent dividend practices, have allowed us to build strong capital reserves. Because of the uncertain economic impact of COVID-19, however, during the second quarter of 2020 the Company issued $33.0 million aggregate principal amount 5.375% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due June 2030.  The notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. At September 30, 2020, all of the Company's regulatory capital ratios significantly exceeded all well-capitalized thresholds.

Additionally, management believes the Company's liquidity position is strong. At September 30, 2020, the Company's cash and due from banks balances were $166.2 million and we maintained $156.6 million of availability at the Federal Reserve Bank's discount window.  We may also utilize the Federal Reserve's Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility ("PPPLF") by pledging the PPP loans as collateral; at September 30, $217.5 million would be available to borrow for a term equal to the maturity date of the loans pledged.  The Company also maintains an available-for-sale investment securities portfolio, comprised primarily of highly liquid U.S. Treasury and U.S. agency securities, highly-rated municipal securities and U.S. agency-backed mortgage backed securities. This portfolio serves as a ready source of liquidity and capital. At September 30, 2020, the Company's available-for-sale investment securities portfolio totaled $247.4 million, $191.6 million of which were unencumbered. Net unrealized gains on the portfolio were $10.2 million. The Bank's unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh at September 30, 2020 was $520.4 million.

The COVID-19 crisis is expected to continue to impact the Company's financial results, as well as demand for its products and services during the remainder of 2020 and potentially beyond. The short and long-term implications of the COVID-19 crisis, and related monetary and fiscal stimulus measures, on our future revenues, earnings results, allowance for loan losses, capital reserves, and liquidity are uncertain at this time.

About Peoples:

Peoples Financial Services Corp. is the parent company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, a community bank serving Bucks, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania and Broome County in New York through 26 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. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (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; the unfolding COVID-19 crisis and the governmental responses to the crisis; 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.

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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

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

Key performance data:

Share and per share amounts:

Net income

$

1.14

$

1.03

$

0.72

$

0.68

$

0.97

Core net income (1)

$

1.09

$

1.03

$

0.70

$

0.67

$

0.97

Cash dividends declared

$

0.36

$

0.36

$

0.36

$

0.35

$

0.34

Book value

$

43.30

$

42.55

$

41.68

$

40.47

$

40.08

Tangible book value (1)

$

34.40

$

33.74

$

32.86

$

31.68

$

31.27

Market value:

High

$

39.38

$

39.40

$

50.10

$

53.43

$

48.38

Low

$

32.51

$

30.24

$

35.60

$

44.46

$

42.90

Closing

$

34.76

$

38.19

$

39.74

$

50.35

$

45.29

Market capitalization

$

251,743

$

280,042

$

291,820

$

372,010

$

334,637

Common shares outstanding

7,242,326

7,332,856

7,343,240

7,388,480

7,388,759

Selected ratios:

Return on average stockholders' equity

10.58

%

9.87

%

7.05

%

6.69

%

9.65

%

Core return on average stockholders' equity (1)

10.12

%

9.83

%

6.90

%

6.55

%

9.63

%

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity

13.34

%

12.49

%

8.99

%

8.55

%

12.40

%

Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity (1)

12.76

%

12.44

%

8.79

%

8.38

%

12.38

%

Return on average assets

1.21

%

1.13

%

0.86

%

0.83

%

1.21

%

Core return on average assets (1)

1.16

%

1.12

%

0.84

%

0.81

%

1.21

%

Stockholders' equity to total assets

11.18

%

11.56

%

12.03

%

12.08

%

12.48

%

Efficiency ratio (2)

55.94

%

54.01

%

57.88

%

57.63

%

59.65

%

Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets

0.52

%

0.62

%

0.60

%

0.54

%

0.61

%

Net charge-offs to average loans, net

0.26

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.78

%

0.05

%

Allowance for loan losses to loans, net

1.21

%

1.24

%

1.27

%

1.17

%

1.19

%

Interest-bearing assets yield (FTE) (3)

3.73

%

3.90

%

4.25

%

4.30

%

4.42

%

Cost of funds

0.76

%

0.75

%

1.01

%

1.06

%

1.10

%

Net interest spread (FTE) (3)

2.97

%

3.15

%

3.24

%

3.24

%

3.32

%

Net interest margin (FTE) (3)

3.19

%

3.36

%

3.50

%

3.52

%

3.61

%

(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%.

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

Sept 30

Sept 30

Nine Months Ended

2020

2019

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans:

Taxable

$

62,978

$

61,684

Tax-exempt

2,848

3,274

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

Taxable

4,223

3,127

Tax-exempt

874

1,493

Dividends

71

60

Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks

27

50

Interest on federal funds sold

19

77

Total interest income

71,040

69,765

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

9,125

11,090

Interest on short-term borrowings

757

1,491

Interest on long-term debt

575

923

Interest on subordinated debt

591

Total interest expense

11,048

13,504

Net interest income

59,992

56,261

Provision for loan losses

6,350

2,100

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

53,642

54,161

Noninterest income:

Service charges, fees, commissions

4,622

5,505

Merchant services income

723

837

Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities

1,574

1,568

Wealth management income

890

1,142

Mortgage banking income

937

457

Bank owned life insurance income

572

567

Interest rate swap revenue

1,947

1,145

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

(82)

6

Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale

724

23

Total noninterest income

11,907

11,250

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits expense

22,735

23,688

Net occupancy and equipment expense

9,252

8,807

Amortization of intangible assets

462

557

Other expenses

8,418

8,946

Total noninterest expense

40,867

41,998

Income before income taxes

24,682

23,413

Provision for income tax expense

3,513

2,709

Net income

$

21,169

$

20,704

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale

$

9,084

$

5,211

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

(724)

(23)

Change in derivative fair value

356

659

Income tax related to other comprehensive income

1,830

1,228

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

6,886

4,619

Comprehensive income

$

28,055

$

25,323

Share and per share amounts:

Net income - basic

$

2.89

$

2.80

Net income - diluted

2.87

2.79

Cash dividends declared

$

1.08

$

1.02

Average common shares outstanding - basic

7,332,539

7,397,768

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

7,364,693

7,412,865

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

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans:

Taxable

$

20,901

$

21,160

$

20,917

$

20,804

$

20,940

Tax-exempt

876

941

1,031

1,035

1,066

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

Taxable

1,250

1,420

1,548

1,308

1,092

Tax-exempt

280

295

299

385

411

Dividends

23

25

23

24

19

Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks

4

5

24

15

27

Interest on federal funds sold

12

6

45

77

Total interest income

23,346

23,852

23,842

23,616

23,632

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

2,758

2,864

3,503

3,905

3,966

Interest on short-term borrowings

82

102

573

151

83

Interest on long-term debt

139

231

205

308

347

Interest on subordinated debt

443

148

Total interest expense

3,422

3,345

4,281

4,364

4,396

Net interest income

19,924

20,507

19,561

19,252

19,236

Provision for loan losses

1,050

1,800

3,500

4,000

700

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

18,874

18,707

16,061

15,252

18,536

Noninterest income:

Service charges, fees, commissions

1,584

1,433

1,605

1,730

1,806

Merchant services income

137

472

114

136

182

Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities

575

493

506

519

569

Wealth management income

272

231

387

382

395

Mortgage banking income

488

312

137

143

172

Bank owned life insurance income

192

193

187

188

189

Interest rate swap revenue

1,228

249

470

646

355

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

2

39

(123)

126

14

Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale

457

267

Total noninterest income

4,935

3,422

3,550

3,870

3,682

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits expense

7,831

7,048

7,856

7,686

8,056

Net occupancy and equipment expense

3,131

3,042

3,079

3,104

2,997

Amortization of intangible assets

154

154

154

173

183

Other expenses

2,858

2,998

2,562

2,681

2,843

Total noninterest expense

13,974

13,242

13,651

13,644

14,079

Income before income taxes

9,835

8,887

5,960

5,478

8,139

Income tax expense

1,523

1,311

679

446

991

Net income

$

8,312

$

7,576

$

5,281

$

5,032

$

7,148

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale

$

(639)

$

2,094

$

7,629

$

(102)

$

161

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

(457)

(267)

Change in pension liability

639

Change in derivative fair value

(137)

(543)

1,036

(218)

153

Income tax related to other comprehensive income 

(260)

326

1,765

67

66

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

(973)

1,225

6,633

252

248

Comprehensive income

$

7,339

$

8,801

$

11,914

$

5,284

$

7,396

Share and per share amounts:

Net income - basic

$

1.14

$

1.03

$

0.72

$

0.68

$

0.97

Net income - diluted

1.14

1.03

0.71

0.68

0.96

Cash dividends declared

$

0.36

$

0.36

$

0.36

$

0.35

$

0.34

Average common shares outstanding - basic

7,277,189

7,341,636

7,379,438

7,388,488

7,394,992

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

7,312,253

7,376,700

7,405,703

7,410,899

7,417,403

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

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

Net interest income:

Interest income

Loans, net:

Taxable

$

20,901

$

21,160

$

20,917

$

20,804

$

20,940

Tax-exempt

1,109

1,191

1,305

1,311

1,348

Total loans, net

22,010

22,351

22,222

22,115

22,288

Investments:

Taxable

1,273

1,445

1,571

1,332

1,111

Tax-exempt

354

374

378

487

520

Total investments

1,627

1,819

1,949

1,819

1,631

Interest on interest-bearing balances in other banks

4

5

24

15

27

Federal funds sold

12

6

45

77

Total interest income

23,653

24,181

24,195

23,994

24,023

Interest expense:

Deposits

2,758

2,864

3,503

3,905

3,966

Short-term borrowings

82

102

573

151

83

Long-term debt

139

231

205

308

347

Subordinated debt

443

148

Total interest expense

3,422

3,345

4,281

4,364

4,396

Net interest income

$

20,231

$

20,836

$

19,914

$

19,630

$

19,627

Loans, net:

Taxable

4.04

%

4.19

%

4.60

%

4.67

%

4.80

%

Tax-exempt

3.70

%

3.75

%

3.88

%

3.88

%

3.94

%

Total loans, net

4.02

%

4.16

%

4.55

%

4.62

%

4.74

%

Investments:

Taxable

2.09

%

2.24

%

2.36

%

2.29

%

2.20

%

Tax-exempt

3.56

%

3.46

%

3.10

%

2.88

%

2.93

%

Total investments

2.30

%

2.41

%

2.48

%

2.42

%

2.39

%

Interest-bearing balances with banks

0.08

%

0.16

%

1.17

%

1.12

%

2.14

%

Federal funds sold

0.11

%

0.14

%

1.85

%

2.14

%

Total interest-bearing assets

3.73

%

3.90

%

4.25

%

4.30

%

4.42

%

Interest expense:

Deposits

0.65

%

0.72

%

0.92

%

1.00

%

1.03

%

Short-term borrowings

0.65

%

0.44

%

1.62

%

2.00

%

2.62

%

Long-term debt

2.59

%

1.13

%

2.54

%

2.52

%

2.61

%

Subordinated debt

5.37

%

5.38

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

0.76

%

0.75

%

1.01

%

1.06

%

1.10

%

Net interest spread

2.97

%

3.15

%

3.24

%

3.24

%

3.32

%

Net interest margin

3.19

%

3.36

%

3.50

%

3.52

%

3.61

%

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Sept 30

At period end

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

Assets:

Cash and due from banks

$

42,940

$

27,146

$

22,181

$

26,943

$

35,908

Interest-bearing balances in other banks

20,972

14,788

13,146

4,210

5,275

Federal funds sold

102,300

10,000

10,100

Investment securities:

Available-for-sale

247,404

287,709

302,884

330,478

268,823

Equity investments carried at fair value

341

338

299

423

297

Held-to-maturity

7,297

7,401

7,520

7,656

7,808

Loans held for sale

2,161

1,939

270

986

1,390

Loans, net

2,188,463

2,181,909

2,023,155

1,938,240

1,881,090

Less: allowance for loan losses

26,584

26,957

25,686

22,677

22,392

Net loans

2,161,879

2,154,952

1,997,469

1,915,563

1,858,698

Premises and equipment, net

47,926

48,378

48,619

47,932

47,437

Accrued interest receivable

8,595

8,368

7,283

6,981

6,655

Goodwill

63,370

63,370

63,370

63,370

63,370

Other intangible assets, net

1,104

1,257

1,411

1,565

1,738

Other assets

99,373

74,778

79,320

69,220

65,200

Total assets

$

2,805,662

$

2,700,424

$

2,543,772

$

2,475,327

$

2,372,699

Liabilities:

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

579,196

$

575,206

$

467,315

$

463,238

$

440,582

Interest-bearing

1,777,688

1,634,918

1,542,680

1,508,251

1,560,703

Total deposits

2,356,884

2,210,124

2,009,995

1,971,489

2,001,285

Short-term borrowings

50,000

50,000

164,150

152,150

Long-term debt

20,269

60,938

32,250

32,733

52,509

Subordinated debt

33,000

33,000

Accrued interest payable

1,289

872

1,336

1,277

1,461

Other liabilities

30,597

33,446

29,978

18,668

21,277

Total liabilities

2,492,039

2,388,380

2,237,709

2,176,317

2,076,532

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock

14,468

14,649

14,670

14,777

14,778

Capital surplus

130,038

133,002

133,159

135,251

135,106

Retained earnings

165,437

159,739

154,806

152,187

149,740

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)

3,680

4,654

3,428

(3,205)

(3,457)

Total stockholders' equity

313,623

312,044

306,063

299,010

296,167

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,805,662

$

2,700,424

$

2,543,772

$

2,475,327

$

2,372,699

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Sept 30

Average quarterly balances

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

Assets:

Loans, net:

Taxable

$

2,059,357

$

2,032,852

$

1,830,455

$

1,766,373

$

1,729,741

Tax-exempt

119,202

127,624

135,260

134,040

135,580

Total loans, net

2,178,559

2,160,476

1,965,715

1,900,413

1,865,321

Investments:

Taxable

241,904

260,160

267,179

231,079

200,444

Tax-exempt

39,591

43,466

49,046

67,208

70,381

Total investments

281,495

303,626

316,225

298,287

270,825

Interest-bearing balances with banks

20,250

12,595

8,263

5,317

5,006

Federal funds sold

45,439

17,480

9,629

14,267

Total interest-bearing assets

2,525,743

2,494,177

2,290,203

2,213,646

2,155,419

Other assets

199,433

210,017

193,507

192,121

193,041

Total assets

$

2,725,176

$

2,704,194

$

2,483,710

$

2,405,767

$

2,348,460

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing

$

1,690,440

$

1,605,841

$

1,524,265

$

1,549,978

$

1,521,047

Noninterest-bearing

587,448

574,194

462,508

459,248

445,238

Total deposits

2,277,888

2,180,035

1,986,773

2,009,226

1,966,285

Short-term borrowings

50,038

93,447

142,121

30,018

12,563

Long-term debt

21,354

82,117

32,477

48,468

52,731

Subordinated debt

33,000

11,074

Other liabilities

30,454

28,798

21,096

19,452

22,900

Total liabilities

2,412,734

2,395,471

2,182,467

2,107,164

2,054,479

Stockholders' equity

312,442

308,723

301,243

298,603

293,981

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,725,176

$

2,704,194

$

2,483,710

$

2,405,767

$

2,348,460

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Asset Quality Data

(In thousands)

Sept 30

June 30

Mar 31

Dec 31

Sept 30

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

At quarter end

Nonperforming assets:

Nonaccrual/restructured loans

$

10,692

$

12,214

$

10,760

$

9,699

$

10,657

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

52

291

423

378

387

Foreclosed assets

649

964

903

450

485

Total nonperforming assets

$

11,393

$

13,469

$

12,086

$

10,527

$

11,529

Three months ended

Allowance for loan losses:

Beginning balance

$

26,957

$

25,686

$

22,677

$

22,392

$

21,930

Charge-offs

1,542

617

798

3,809

308

Recoveries

119

88

307

94

70

Provision for loan losses

1,050

1,800

3,500

4,000

700

Ending balance

$

26,584

$

26,957

$

25,686

$

22,677

$

22,392

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

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

Core net income per share:

Net income GAAP

$

8,312

$

7,576

$

5,281

$

5,032

$

7,148

Adjustments:

Less: gain on investment securities

(459)

(39)

(144)

(126)

(14)

Add: gain on investment securities tax adjustment

96

8

30

26

3

Net income Core

$

7,949

$

7,545

$

5,167

$

4,932

$

7,137

Average common shares outstanding - basic

7,277,189

7,341,636

7,379,438

7,388,488

7,394,992

Core net income per share

$

1.09

$

1.03

$

0.70

$

0.67

$

0.97

Tangible book value:

Total stockholders' equity

$

313,623

$

312,044

$

306,063

$

299,010

$

296,167

Less: Goodwill

63,370

63,370

63,370

63,370

63,370

Less: Other intangible assets, net

1,104

1,257

1,411

1,565

1,738

Total tangible stockholders' equity

$

249,149

$

247,417

$

241,282

$

234,075

$

231,059

Common shares outstanding

7,242,326

7,332,856

7,343,240

7,388,480

7,388,759

Tangible book value per share

$

34.40

$

33.74

$

32.86

$

31.68

$

31.27

Core return on average stockholders' equity:

Net income GAAP

$

8,312

$

7,576

$

5,281

$

5,032

$

7,148

Adjustments:

Less: gain on investment securities

(459)

(39)

(144)

(126)

(14)

Add: gain on investment securities tax adjustment

96

8

30

26

3

Net income Core

$

7,949

$

7,545

$

5,167

$

4,932

$

7,137

Average stockholders' equity

$

312,442

$

308,723

$

301,243

$

298,603

$

293,981

Core return on average stockholders' equity

10.12

%

9.83

%

6.90

%

6.55

%

9.63

%

Return on average tangible equity:

Net income GAAP

$

8,312

$

7,576

$

5,281

$

5,032

$

7,148

Average stockholders' equity

$

312,442

$

308,723

$

301,243

$

298,603

$

293,981

Less: average intangibles

64,551

64,704

64,879

65,022

65,200

Average tangible stockholders' equity

$

247,891

$

244,019

$

236,364

$

233,581

$

228,781

Return on average tangible stockholders' equity

13.34

%

12.49

%

8.99

%

8.55

%

12.40

%

Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity:

Net income GAAP

$

8,312

$

7,576

$

5,281

$

5,032

$

7,148

Adjustments:

Less: gain on investment securities

(459)

(39)

(144)

(126)

(14)

Add: gain on investment securities tax adjustment

96

8

30

26

3

Net income Core

$

7,949

$

7,545

$

5,167

$

4,932

$

7,137

Average stockholders' equity

$

312,442

$

308,723

$

301,243

$

298,603

$

293,981

Less: average intangibles

64,551

64,704

64,879

65,022

65,200

Average tangible stockholders' equity

$

247,891

$

244,019

$

236,364

$

233,581

$

228,781

Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity

12.76

%

12.44

%

8.79

%

8.38

%

12.38

%

Core return on average assets:

Net income GAAP

$

8,312

$

7,576

$

5,281

$

5,032

$

7,148

Adjustments:

Less: (gain) loss on investment securities

(459)

(39)

(144)

(126)

(14)

Add: (gain) loss on investment securities tax adjustment

96

8

30

26

3

Net income Core

$

7,949

$

7,545

$

5,167

$

4,932

$

7,137

Average assets

$

2,725,176

$

2,704,194

$

2,483,710

$

2,405,767

$

2,348,460

Core return on average assets

1.16

%

1.12

%

0.84

%

0.81

%

1.21

%

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

2020

2019

Core net income per share:

Net income (GAAP)

$

21,169

$

20,704

Adjustments:

Less: Gain on investment securities

(642)

(29)

Add: Gain on investment securities tax adjustment

135

6

Net income Core

$

20,662

$

20,681

Average basic common shares outstanding

7,332,539

7,397,768

Average diluted common shares outstanding

7,364,693

7,412,865

Core net income per share - basic

$

2.82

$

2.80

Core net income per share - diluted

$

2.81

$

2.79

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of FTE net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three months ended September 30

2020

2019

Interest income (GAAP)

$

23,346

$

23,632

Adjustment to FTE

307

391

Interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

23,653

24,023

Interest expense

3,422

4,396

Net interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

$

20,231

$

19,627

Nine months ended September 30

2020

2019

Interest income (GAAP)

$

71,040

$

69,765

Adjustment to FTE

989

1,267

Interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

72,029

71,032

Interest expense

11,048

13,504

Net interest income adjusted to FTE (non-GAAP)

$

60,981

$

57,528

The efficiency ratio is noninterest expenses, less amortization of intangible assets, as a percentage of FTE net interest income plus noninterest income less gains on equity securities and gains on sale of assets. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of the efficiency ratio to GAAP for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three months ended September 30

2020

2019

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

$

13,974

$

14,079

Less: amortization of intangible assets expense

154

183

Noninterest expense adjusted for amortization of assets expense (non-GAAP)

13,820

13,896

Net interest income (GAAP)

19,924

19,236

Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment

307

391

Noninterest income (GAAP)

4,935

3,682

Less: net gains on equity securities

2

14

Less: net gains on sale of securities

457

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

$

24,707

$

23,295

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

55.94

%

59.65

%

Nine months ended September 30

2020

2019

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

$

40,867

$

41,998

Less: amortization of intangible assets expense

462

557

Noninterest expense adjusted for amortization of assets expense (non-GAAP)

40,405

41,441

Net interest income (GAAP)

59,992

56,261

Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment

989

1,267

Noninterest income (GAAP)

11,907

11,250

Less: net gains (losses) on equity securities

(82)

6

Less: net gains on sale of investment securities

724

23

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

$

72,246

$

68,749

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

55.93

%

60.28

%

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