Significant Investor Demand Resulted in an Oversubscribed and Upsized Transaction Providing Cost-Effective Capital to Fortify the Company's Balance and Support Growth

DUNMORE, Pa., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Financial Services Corp. (Nasdaq: PFIS) (the "Company"), the parent company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (the "Bank"), today announced the completion of a private placement of $85.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035 (the "Notes"). The Company intends to use the proceeds of the private placement for general corporate purposes and the redemption of existing subordinated debt.

DUNMORE, Pa., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("Peoples" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PFIS), the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (the "Bank"), today reported unaudited financial results at and for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Peoples reported net income of $15.0 million, or $1.49 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a net income of $6.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2024.  Return on average assets and return on average equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 1.22% and 12.70% on an annualized basis compared to 0.47% and 5.07% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

SCRANTON, Pa., April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PFIS) declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.6175 per share. The dividend is payable June 13, 2025 to shareholders of record May 30, 2025. The dividend of $0.6175 per share represents an increase of 50.6% compared to the dividend declared in the second quarter of 2024.

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

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

SCRANTON, Pa., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("PFIS") (NASDAQ: PFIS) announced today that James M. Bone, Jr., CPA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of PFIS and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company ("PSBT"), will become Chief Financial Officer effective as of March 31, 2025. At the same time, John R. Anderson, III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will become Chief Operating Officer of PFIS and PSBT.

SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PFIS) declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.6175 per share. The dividend is payable March 14, 2025 to shareholders of record February 28, 2025. The dividend of $0.6175 per share represents an increase of 50.6% compared to the dividend declared in the first quarter of 2024.

SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("Peoples" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PFIS), the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, today reported unaudited financial results at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Peoples reported a net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net income of $6.7 million, or $0.95 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2023. Quarterly net income decreased primarily due to the non-recurring charges related to the July 1, 2024 merger of FNCB Bancorp, Inc. into Peoples and the merger of FNCB Bank into Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (collectively referred to as the "FNCB merger").  Net interest income increased $18.0 million to $39.2 million and the tax-equivalent net interest margin ("NIM") increased 97 basis points to 3.26% due to the combined higher level of earning assets and the $3.7 million net accretion impact of purchase accounting marks on loans, deposits, and borrowings acquired and assumed in the FNCB merger which added 30 basis points of tax-equivalent NIM1, a non-GAAP measure.  Non-recurring charges, including a $14.3 million provision for credit losses on non-purchase credit deteriorated ("non-PCD") loans acquired in the FNCB merger and acquisition related expenses of $9.6 million, more than offset the higher level of net interest income.

SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 25, 2024, the board of directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (the "Company") and Craig W. Best mutually agreed that Mr. Best would cease serving as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company and its banking subsidiary, Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (the "Bank"), effective December 31, 2024.

The Company consummated a merger with FNCB Bancorp, Inc. on July 1, 2024, and it had been contemplated that Mr. Best would remain as an officer of the Company and the Bank through the first anniversary of the merger. Given the progress made in the integration of the two companies and the successful completion of the Bank's system conversion on October 15, 2024, the parties determined that Mr. Best was able to leave at the end of this year.

SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PFIS) declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.6175 per share. The dividend is payable December 13, 2024 to shareholders of record November 29, 2024. The dividend of $0.6175 per share represents an increase of 50.6% compared to the dividend declared in the fourth quarter of 2023.