SCRANTON, Pa., April 24, 2017 /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 months ended March 31, 2017. Peoples reported net income of $4.8 million, or $0.65 per share for the first quarter of 2017, compared to $4.9 million, or $0.66 per share for the comparable period of 2016.

Our results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 did not include any items we consider to be non-core, however our results for the corresponding period in 2016 do include non-core items. Core net income, which we have defined to exclude net gains on the sale of investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $4.8 million, a $75 thousand increase from $4.7 million for the same period in 2016. Core net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $0.65, compared to $0.64 for the same period in 2016.

In addition to evaluating its results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("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 for 2016 included herein contain items which Peoples considers non-core, namely net gains on sales of investment 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.

NOTABLES


    --  Loans, net grew $26.9 million, or 7.1% annualized in the first quarter
        of 2017.
    --  Deposits grew $26.8 million or 6.8% annualized in the first quarter of
        2017.
    --  Book value per share improved to $35.07 at March 31, 2017 from $34.71 at
        December 31, 2016, and $33.98 at March 31, 2016.
    --  Tangible book value per share improved to $25.97 at March 31, 2017 from
        $25.57 at December 31, 2016, and $24.73 at March 31, 2016.
    --  Tax-equivalent net interest margin increased 6 basis points in the first
        quarter of 2017 to 3.73%, compared to 3.67% for the quarter ended
        December 31, 2016, and decreased 8 basis points compared to 3.81% for
        the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
    --  Tax-equivalent net interest income increased to $16.7 million for the
        first quarter of 2017 compared to $16.6 million for the fourth quarter
        of 2016, and $15.8 million for the first quarter of 2016.
    --  Opened a regional business center on Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA
        serving the Lehigh Valley.
    --  The allowance for loan losses to loans, net increased to 1.09% at March
        31, 2017, from 1.04% at December 31, 2016, and 1.00% at March 31, 2016.

INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, was 3.73% in 2017, compared to 3.81% in 2016. Loan accretion included in loan interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $187 thousand, resulting in an increase in the tax-equivalent net interest margin of 4 basis points. Comparatively, loan accretion included in loan interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $215 thousand, resulting in an increase in the tax-equivalent net interest margin of 5 basis points.

Tax-equivalent net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, increased $0.9 million to $16.7 million in 2017 from $15.8 million in 2016. The increase in tax equivalent net interest income was primarily due to a $137.3 million increase in average interest-bearing assets for the three months ended March 31, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. The tax-equivalent yield on the loan portfolio decreased to 4.40% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to 4.52% for the comparable period in 2016. Loans, net averaged $1.5 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and $1.4 billion for the comparable period in 2016. For the three months ended March 31, the tax-equivalent yield on total investments increased to 2.89% in 2017 from 2.86% in 2016. Average investments totaled $274.9 million in the first quarter of 2017 and $287.2 million in the first quarter of 2016. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $111.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the corresponding period last year. The cost of funds increased to 0.57% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 0.54% for the same period of 2016.

For the quarter ended March 31, the provision for loan losses was $1.2 million in both 2017 and 2016.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, noninterest income totaled $3.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. No gain or loss from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2017 while a gain from the sale of investment securities of $242 thousand was recognized during the corresponding period last year.

For the first quarter of 2017, noninterest expense increased to $12.4 million from $11.6 million for the same period in 2016, an increase of $0.8 million or 6.4%. The buildout of our expansion plan led to increases in salaries and employee benefit expense when comparing the two periods. Additionally, the year ago period included a one-time $208 thousand credit to salary and employee benefits for mortgage servicing rights retained by the bank that were not previously recorded.

BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

At March 31, 2017, total assets, loans and deposits were $2.0 billion, $1.6 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. Loans, net grew $26.9 million or 7.1% annualized in the first quarter of 2017. Loans, net grew $150.2 million or 10.7% from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017. Deposits grew $26.8 million or 6.8% annualized in the first quarter of 2017. Total deposits grew $140.1 million or 9.5% from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $4.9 million or 5.6% annualized while interest-bearing deposits increased $21.9 million or 7.2% annualized in the first quarter of 2017. Total investments were $274.8 million at March 31, 2017, including $264.6 million securities classified as available-for-sale and $10.2 million classified as held-to-maturity.

Stockholders' equity equaled $259.3 million or $35.07 per share at March 31, 2017, and $256.6 million or $34.71 per share at December 31, 2016. Tangible stockholders' equity improved to $25.97 per share at March 31, 2017, from $25.57 per share at December 31, 2016. Dividends declared for the three months ended March 31, 2017 amounted to $0.31 per share representing a dividend payout ratio of 47.7%.

ASSET QUALITY REVIEW

Nonperforming assets were $12.1 million or 0.78% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at March 31, 2017, compared to $14.2 million or 0.93% of loans, net and foreclosed assets at December 31, 2016. The allowance for loan losses equaled $17.0 million or 1.09% of loans, net at March 31, 2017 compared to $16.0 million or 1.04% of loans, net, at December 31, 2016. Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, equaled $192 thousand or 0.05% of average loans, compared to $17 thousand or 0.01% 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 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., 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.

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                                                                                  Summary Data

                                                                        Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                                               Five Quarter Trend

                                                                 (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                                   Mar 31              Dec 31                 Sept 30                   June 30                 Mar 31

                                      2017                  2016                     2016                      2016                    2016
                                      ----                  ----                     ----                      ----                    ----

    Key performance data:

    Per share data:

    Net income                                   $0.65                             $0.64                                  $0.69                   $0.66        $0.66

    Core net income (1)                          $0.65                             $0.64                                  $0.69                   $0.62        $0.64

    Cash dividends
     declared                                    $0.31                             $0.31                                  $0.31                   $0.31        $0.31

    Book value                                  $35.07                            $34.71                                 $34.68                  $34.40       $33.98

    Tangible book value
     (1)                                       $25.97                            $25.57                                 $25.50                  $25.18       $24.73

    Market value:

    High                                        $49.57                            $50.54                                 $40.76                  $40.55       $38.77

    Low                                         $39.66                            $38.41                                 $37.93                  $35.56       $33.22

    Closing                                     $41.80                            $48.70                                 $40.76                  $39.14       $37.20

    Market capitalization                     $309,075                          $360,095                               $301,385                $289,407     $275,254

    Common shares outstanding              7,394,143                         7,394,143                              7,394,143               7,394,143    7,399,298

    Selected ratios:

    Return on average
     stockholders' equity                      7.51%                            7.29%                                 7.95%                  7.72%       7.85%

    Core return on average
     stockholders' equity (1)                  7.51%                            7.29%                                 7.95%                  7.33%       7.62%

    Return on average tangible
     stockholders' equity (1)                 10.15%                            9.88%                                10.82%                 10.59%      10.87%

    Core return on average
     tangible stockholders' equity
     (1)                                      10.15%                            9.88%                                10.82%                 10.05%      10.52%

    Return on average assets                   0.97%                            0.94%                                 1.05%                  1.03%       1.06%

    Core return on average assets
     (1)                                       0.97%                            0.94%                                 1.05%                  0.98%       1.03%

    Stockholders' equity to total
     assets                                   12.82%                           12.83%                                13.01%                 13.30%      13.50%

    Efficiency ratio (2)                      59.13%                           58.59%                                56.89%                 59.33%      58.05%

    Nonperforming assets to loans,
     net, and foreclosed assets                0.78%                            0.93%                                 0.93%                  0.90%       0.88%

    Net charge-offs to average
     loans, net                                0.05%                            0.30%                                 0.08%                  0.16%       0.01%

    Allowance for loan losses to
     loans, net                                1.09%                            1.04%                                 1.03%                  1.01%       1.00%

    Interest-bearing assets yield
     (FTE) (3)                                 4.17%                            4.10%                                 4.17%                  4.23%       4.22%

    Cost of funds                              0.57%                            0.56%                                 0.54%                  0.55%       0.54%

    Net interest spread (FTE) (3)              3.60%                            3.54%                                 3.63%                  3.68%       3.68%

    Net interest margin (FTE) (3)              3.73%                            3.67%                                 3.76%                  3.81%       3.81%


             (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 prevailing
                     federal statutory tax rate of
                     35%.



                                            Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                           Consolidated Statements of Income

                                         (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                       Mar 31               Mar 31

    Three Months Ended                                                     2017                 2016
                                                                           ----                 ----

    Interest income:

    Interest and fees on loans:

    Taxable                                                                         $15,541                    $14,346

    Tax-exempt                                                                        726                        751

    Interest and dividends on investment securities:

    Taxable                                                                           697                        687

    Tax-exempt                                                                        794                        875

    Dividends                                                                          12                         10

    Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks                               29                         17

    Interest on federal funds sold

    Total interest income                                                          17,799                     16,686

    Interest expense:

    Interest on deposits                                                            1,434                      1,283

    Interest on short-term borrowings                                                 174                         77

    Interest on long-term debt                                                        348                        360

    Total interest expense                                                          1,956                      1,720

    Net interest income                                                            15,843                     14,966

    Provision for loan losses                                                       1,200                      1,200

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                            14,643                     13,766

    Noninterest income:

    Service charges, fees, commissions                                              1,572                      1,444

    Merchant services income                                                        1,015                        914

    Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities                                      508                        482

    Wealth management income                                                          319                        412

    Mortgage banking income                                                           179                        204

    Life insurance investment income                                                  189                        193

    Net gains on sale of investment securities available-
     for-sale                                                                                          242

    Total noninterest income                                                        3,782                      3,891

    Noninterest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits expense                                          6,275                      5,332

    Net occupancy and equipment expense                                             2,394                      2,437

    Merchant services expense                                                         730                        632

    Amortization of intangible assets                                                 268                        305

    Other expenses                                                                  2,689                      2,912

    Total noninterest expense                                                      12,356                     11,618

    Income before income taxes                                                      6,069                      6,039

    Provision for income tax expense                                                1,269                      1,157

    Net income                                                                       $4,800                     $4,882

    Other comprehensive income (loss):

    Unrealized gains on investment securities
     available-for-sale                                                                $273                       $995

    Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net
     income                                                                                          (242)

    Change in pension liability

    Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income                           96                        264

    Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes                                   177                        489

    Comprehensive income                                                             $4,977                     $5,371

    Per share data:

    Net income                                                                        $0.65                      $0.66

    Cash dividends declared                                                           $0.31                      $0.31

    Average common shares outstanding                                           7,394,143                  7,403,510


                                                                                   Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                                                  Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                                                (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                           Mar 31                Dec 31                     Sept 30     June 30                  Mar 31

    Three months ended                                         2017                  2016                          2016         2016                    2016
                                                               ----                  ----                          ----         ----                    ----

    Interest income:

    Interest and fees on loans:

    Taxable                                                             $15,541                                $15,502                   $15,294                       $14,760            $14,346

    Tax-exempt                                                            726                                    730                       770                           780                751

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

    Taxable                                                               697                                    636                       575                           617                687

    Tax-exempt                                                            794                                    827                       861                           875                875

    Dividends                                                              12                                     17                        10                            11                 10

    Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks                   29                                      3                        15                            15                 17

    Total interest income                                              17,799                                 17,715                    17,525                        17,058             16,686

    Interest expense:

    Interest on deposits                                                1,434                                  1,468                     1,356                         1,322              1,283

    Interest on short-term borrowings                                     174                                    120                       116                            89                 77

    Interest on long-term debt                                            348                                    353                       353                           354                360

    Total interest expense                                              1,956                                  1,941                     1,825                         1,765              1,720

    Net interest income                                                15,843                                 15,774                    15,700                        15,293             14,966

    Provision for loan losses                                           1,200                                  1,400                     1,200                         1,200              1,200

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                14,643                                 14,374                    14,500                        14,093             13,766

    Noninterest income:

    Service charges, fees, commissions                                  1,572                                  1,603                     1,542                         1,527              1,444

    Merchant services income                                            1,015                                    990                     1,257                         1,038                914

    Commissions and fees on fiduciary activities                          508                                    481                       539                           474                482

    Wealth management income                                              319                                    319                       271                           296                412

    Mortgage banking income                                               179                                    269                       217                           195                204

    Life insurance investment income                                      189                                    197                       199                           202                193

    Net gains on sale of investment securities available-
     for-sale                                                                                                                                                  381                242

    Total noninterest income                                            3,782                                  3,859                     4,025                         4,113              3,891

    Noninterest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits expense                              6,275                                  5,732                     5,466                         5,904              5,332

    Net occupancy and equipment expense                                 2,394                                  2,424                     2,316                         2,245              2,437

    Merchant services expense                                             730                                    723                       890                           748                632

    Amortization of intangible assets                                     268                                    287                       297                           297                305

    Other expenses                                                      2,689                                  3,116                     3,048                         2,919              2,912

    Total noninterest expense                                          12,356                                 12,282                    12,017                        12,113             11,618

    Income before income taxes                                          6,069                                  5,951                     6,508                         6,093              6,039

    Income tax expense                                                  1,269                                  1,223                     1,390                         1,238              1,157

    Net income                                                           $4,800                                 $4,728                    $5,118                        $4,855             $4,882

    Other comprehensive (loss) income :

    Unrealized gains (losses) on investment
     securities available-for-sale                                         $273                               $(4,420)                 $(1,120)                       $1,128               $995

    Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net
     income                                                                                                                                                  (381)             (242)

    Change in pension liability                                                                     917

    Income tax expense (benefit) related to other
     comprehensive income (loss)                                           96                                (1,226)                    (392)                          262                264

    Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes                177                                (2,277)                    (728)                          485                489

    Comprehensive income                                                 $4,977                                 $2,451                    $4,390                        $5,340             $5,371

    Per share data:

    Net income                                                            $0.65                                  $0.64                     $0.69                         $0.66              $0.66

    Cash dividends declared                                               $0.31                                  $0.31                     $0.31                         $0.31              $0.31

    Average common shares outstanding                               7,394,143                              7,394,143                 7,394,143                     7,395,127          7,403,510


                                                                            Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                                    Details of Net Interest and Net Interest Margin

                                                                     (In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)


                                                   Mar 31             Dec 31                 Sept 30                June 30               Mar 31

    Three months ended                                2017                 2016                    2016                    2016                  2016
                                                      ----                 ----                    ----                    ----                  ----

    Net interest income:

    Interest income

    Loans, net:

    Taxable                                                 $15,541                            $15,502                            $15,294                $14,760     $14,346

    Tax-exempt                                              1,117                              1,123                              1,184                  1,200       1,155

    Total loans, net                                       16,658                             16,625                             16,478                 15,960      15,501

    Investments:

    Taxable                                                   709                                653                                585                    628         697

    Tax-exempt                                              1,222                              1,272                              1,325                  1,346       1,346

    Total investments                                       1,931                              1,925                              1,910                  1,974       2,043

    Interest on interest-bearing balances in other
     banks                                                     29                                  3                                 15                     15          17

    Federal funds sold

    Total interest income                                  18,618                             18,553                             18,403                 17,949      17,561

    Interest expense:

    Deposits                                                1,434                              1,468                              1,356                  1,322       1,283

    Short-term borrowings                                     174                                120                                116                     89          77

    Long-term debt                                            348                                353                                353                    354         360

    Total interest expense                                  1,956                              1,941                              1,825                  1,765       1,720

    Net interest income                                     $16,662                            $16,612                            $16,578                $16,184     $15,841

    Loans, net:

    Taxable                                                 4.41%                             4.33%                             4.39%                 4.47%      4.52%

    Tax-exempt                                              4.30%                             4.25%                             4.36%                 4.40%      4.45%

    Total loans, net                                        4.40%                             4.33%                             4.39%                 4.47%      4.52%

    Investments:

    Taxable                                                 1.87%                             1.72%                             1.74%                 1.79%      1.76%

    Tax-exempt                                              4.30%                             4.22%                             4.28%                 4.28%      4.24%

    Total investments                                       2.89%                             2.83%                             2.94%                 2.95%      2.86%

    Interest-bearing balances with banks                    1.16%                             3.58%                             1.93%                 2.16%      1.46%

    Federal funds sold

    Total interest-bearing assets                           4.17%                             4.10%                             4.17%                 4.23%      4.22%

    Interest expense:

    Deposits                                                0.47%                             0.47%                             0.45%                 0.45%      0.45%

    Short-term borrowings                                   0.86%                             0.63%                             0.58%                 0.57%      0.58%

    Long-term debt                                          2.44%                             2.40%                             2.38%                 2.39%      2.41%

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                      0.57%                             0.56%                             0.54%                 0.55%      0.54%

    Net interest spread                                     3.60%                             3.54%                             3.63%                 3.68%      3.68%

    Net interest margin                                     3.73%                             3.67%                             3.76%                 3.81%      3.81%


                                                                       Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                                         Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                (In thousands)


                                         Mar 31               Dec 31                   Sept 30          June 30                 Mar 31

    At period end                            2017                 2016                        2016             2016                    2016
                                             ----                 ----                        ----             ----                    ----

    Assets:

    Cash and due from banks                           $31,511                             $39,496                       $31,620                  $29,805          $23,699

    Interest-bearing balances in other
     banks                                              304                                 445                           294                      272              299

    Federal funds sold

    Investment securities:

    Available-for-sale                              264,644                             259,410                       249,913                  251,382          264,175

    Held-to-maturity                                 10,180                              10,517                        10,864                   11,262           11,681

    Total investments                               274,824                             269,927                       260,777                  262,644          275,856

    Loans held for sale                       444                                                             360                                        78

    Loans, net                                    1,559,867                           1,532,965                     1,522,391                1,464,808        1,409,691

    Less: allowance for loan losses                  16,969                              15,961                        15,712                   14,799           14,158

    Net loans                                     1,542,898                           1,517,004                     1,506,679                1,450,009        1,395,533

    Premises and equipment, net                      34,967                              33,260                        33,049                   29,510           29,386

    Accrued interest receivable                       5,604                               6,228                         5,309                    5,952            5,455

    Goodwill                                         63,370                              63,370                        63,370                   63,370           63,370

    Other intangible assets, net                      3,944                               4,211                         4,498                    4,795            5,091

    Other assets                                     65,640                              65,501                        65,283                   65,253           63,603

    Total assets                                   $2,023,506                          $1,999,442                    $1,971,239               $1,911,610       $1,862,370

    Liabilities:

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-bearing                              $358,538                            $353,686                      $342,782                 $323,785         $323,456

    Interest-bearing                              1,257,006                           1,235,071                     1,223,028                1,173,078        1,152,003

    Total deposits                                1,615,544                           1,588,757                     1,565,810                1,496,863        1,475,459

    Short-term borrowings                            77,475                              82,700                        75,300                   86,300           60,350

    Long-term debt                                   57,615                              58,134                        58,685                   59,232           59,773

    Accrued interest payable                            457                                 462                           434                      453              506

    Other liabilities                                13,096                              12,771                        14,570                   14,437           14,837

    Total liabilities                             1,764,187                           1,742,824                     1,714,799                1,657,285        1,610,925

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock                                     14,788                              14,788                        14,788                   14,788           14,799

    Capital surplus                                 134,888                             134,871                       134,853                  134,835          134,994

    Retained earnings                               113,621                             111,114                       108,677                  105,852          103,288

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss            (3,978)                            (4,155)                      (1,878)                 (1,150)         (1,636)

    Total stockholders' equity                      259,319                             256,618                       256,440                  254,325          251,445

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                          $2,023,506                          $1,999,442                    $1,971,239               $1,911,610       $1,862,370


                                                                  Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                                    Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                           (In thousands)


                                               Mar 31                Dec 31                   Sept 30     June 30                 Mar 31

    Average quarterly balances                    2017                   2016                        2016        2016                    2016
                                                  ----                   ----                        ----        ----                    ----

    Assets:

    Loans, net:

    Taxable                                             $1,429,323                            $1,422,725               $1,385,800              $1,327,003  $1,276,491

    Tax-exempt                                           105,442                               105,119                  108,105                 109,770     104,326

    Total loans, net                                   1,534,765                             1,527,844                1,493,905               1,436,773   1,380,817

    Investments:

    Taxable                                              159,593                               150,697                  136,645                 144,223     159,584

    Tax-exempt                                           115,347                               119,805                  123,177                 126,620     127,623

    Total investments                                    274,940                               270,502                  259,822                 270,843     287,207

    Interest-bearing balances with banks                     349                                   333                      412                     372       4,686

    Total interest-bearing assets                      1,810,054                             1,798,679                1,754,139               1,707,988   1,672,710

    Other assets                                         194,499                               192,266                  188,256                 184,714     178,933

    Total assets                                        $2,004,553                            $1,990,945               $1,942,395              $1,892,702  $1,851,643

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

    Deposits:

    Interest-bearing                                    $1,244,021                            $1,241,586               $1,195,645              $1,174,686  $1,159,159

    Noninterest-bearing                                  346,567                               341,795                  337,337                 327,937     313,908

    Total deposits                                     1,590,588                             1,583,381                1,532,982               1,502,623   1,473,067

    Short-term borrowings                                 82,002                                75,518                   78,974                  62,659      53,436

    Long-term debt                                        57,856                                58,404                   58,960                  59,504      60,064

    Other liabilities                                     14,872                                15,616                   15,349                  15,131      15,755

    Total liabilities                                  1,745,318                             1,732,919                1,686,265               1,639,917   1,602,322

    Stockholders' equity                                 259,235                               258,026                  256,130                 252,785     249,321

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity          $2,004,553                            $1,990,945               $1,942,395              $1,892,702  $1,851,643


                                                    Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                           Asset Quality Data

                                                             (In thousands)


                                            Mar 31             Dec 31                Sept 30    June 30             Mar 31

                                               2017                2016                    2016        2016                2016
                                               ----                ----                    ----        ----                ----

    At quarter end

    Nonperforming assets:

    Nonaccrual/restructured loans                    $11,446                           $12,974              $12,409              $9,778 $10,020

    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more            462                               844                1,109               2,071     977

    Foreclosed assets                                  236                               393                  703               1,353   1,409

    Total nonperforming assets                       $12,144                           $14,211              $14,221             $13,202 $12,406


    Three months ended

    Allowance for loan losses:

    Beginning balance                                $15,961                           $15,712              $14,799             $14,158 $12,975

    Charge-offs                                        311                             1,358                  355                 632     123

    Recoveries                                         119                               207                   68                  73     106

    Provision for loan losses                        1,200                             1,400                1,200               1,200   1,200

    Ending balance                                   $16,969                           $15,961              $15,712             $14,799 $14,158


                                                                               Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                                                                        Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                                       (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                                             Mar 31              Dec 31                   Sept 30                   June 30                 Mar 31

    Three months ended                          2017                  2016                       2016                      2016                    2016
                                                ----                  ----                       ----                      ----                    ----

    Core net income per share:

    Net income GAAP                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,855           $4,882

    Adjustments:

    Less: Gains on sale of investment
     securities                                                                                                                                         381             242

    Add: Gains on sale of investment
     securities tax adjustment                                                                                                                          133              85

    Net income Core                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,607           $4,725

    Average common shares outstanding                7,394,143                           7,394,143                              7,394,143                   7,395,127        7,403,510

    Core net income per share                              $0.65                               $0.64                                  $0.69                       $0.62            $0.64

    Tangible book value:

    Total stockholders' equity                          $259,319                            $256,618                               $256,440                    $254,325         $251,445

    Less: Goodwill                                      63,370                              63,370                                 63,370                      63,370           63,370

    Less: Other intangible assets, net                   3,944                               4,211                                  4,498                       4,795            5,091

    Total tangible stockholders'
     equity                                             $192,005                            $189,037                               $188,572                    $186,160         $182,984

    Common shares outstanding                        7,394,143                           7,394,143                              7,394,143                   7,394,143        7,399,298

    Tangible book value per share                         $25.97                              $25.57                                 $25.50                      $25.18           $24.73

    Core return on average stockholders'
     equity:

    Net income GAAP                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,855           $4,882

    Adjustments:

    Less: Gains on sale of investment
     securities                                                                                                                                         381             242

    Add: Gains on sale of investment
     securities tax adjustment                                                                                                                          133              85

    Net income Core                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,607           $4,725

    Average stockholders' equity                        $259,235                            $258,026                               $256,130                    $252,785         $249,321

    Core return on average stockholders'
     equity                                              7.51%                              7.29%                                 7.95%                      7.33%           7.62%

    Return on average tangible equity:

    Net income GAAP                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,855           $4,882

    Average stockholders' equity                        $259,235                            $258,026                               $256,130                    $252,785         $249,321

    Less: average intangibles                           67,448                              67,725                                 68,017                      68,313           68,614

    Average tangible stockholders'
     equity                                             $191,787                            $190,301                               $188,113                    $184,472         $180,707

    Return on average tangible stockholders'
     equity                                             10.15%                              9.88%                                10.82%                     10.59%          10.87%

    Core return on average tangible
     stockholders' equity:

    Net income GAAP                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,855           $4,882

    Adjustments:

    Less: Gains on sale of investment
     securities                                                                                                                                         381             242

    Add: Gains on sale of investment
     securities tax adjustment                                                                                                                          133              85

    Net income Core                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,607           $4,725

    Average stockholders' equity                        $259,235                            $258,026                               $256,130                    $252,785         $249,321

    Less: average intangibles                           67,448                              67,725                                 68,017                      68,313           68,614

    Average tangible stockholders'
     equity                                             $191,787                            $190,301                               $188,113                    $184,472         $180,707

    Core return on average tangible
     stockholders' equity                               10.15%                              9.88%                                10.82%                     10.05%          10.52%

    Core return on average assets:

    Net income GAAP                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,855           $4,882

    Adjustments:

    Less: Gains on sale of investment
     securities                                                                                                                                         381             242

    Add: Gains on sale of investment
     securities tax adjustment                                                                                                                          133              85

    Net income Core                                       $4,800                              $4,728                                 $5,118                      $4,607           $4,725

    Average assets                                    $2,004,553                          $1,990,945                             $1,942,395                  $1,892,702       $1,851,643

    Core return on average assets                        0.97%                              0.94%                                 1.05%                      0.98%           1.03%


                          Peoples Financial Services Corp.

                   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                  (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                     Mar 31                                   Mar 31

    Three Months
     Ended              2017                                      2016
                        ----                                      ----

    Core net
     income per
     share:

    Net income
     GAAP                                            $4,800               $4,882

    Adjustments:

    Less: Gains
     on sale of
     investment
     securities                                                             242

    Add: Gains on
     sale of
     investment
     securities
     tax
     adjustment                                                              85

    Net income
     Core                                            $4,800               $4,725

    Average
     common
     shares
     outstanding                                  7,394,143            7,403,510

    Core net
     income per
     share                                            $0.65                $0.64

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