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NEWS RELEASE
 
TO BUSINESS EDITOR:
 
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. REPORTS EARNINGS
 
Hallstead, PA, July 13 – Peoples Financial Services Corp. (OTCBB:PFIS) today reported earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2012, of $4,704 thousand or $1.51 per share, an increase of $546 thousand or 13.1%, compared to $4,158 thousand or $1.32 per share for the same period last year. Earnings for the second quarter 2012 totaled $2,284 thousand or $0.73 per share, a decrease of $75 thousand or 3.2%, compared to $2,359 thousand or $0.75 per share for the second quarter of 2011. Included in income in the second quarter of 2011 was a $1,583 thousand nonrecurring gain on the sale of a commercial property held as other real estate owned.
 
Return on average assets was 1.46% for the second quarter and 1.51% for the first half of 2012, compared to 1.63% and 1.47% for the respective periods of 2011. Return on average stockholders’ equity was 15.36% and 16.02%, respectively, for the second quarter and year-to-date 2012, compared to 18.56% and 16.74% for the same periods of 2011.
 
“Higher net interest income was the primary factor contributing to the increase in comparable first half earnings,” stated Alan W. Dakey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We also experienced strong growth in revenue generated by our mortgage banking sector and our loan portfolio grew significantly in the commercial sector. In 2012, we continue to focus on improving our noninterest revenue sources as well as maintaining a favorable net interest margin,” concluded Dakey.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

 
 
Earnings per share increased $0.19 comparing 2012 and 2011.
   
 
 
Net interest income for the first six months improved 7.2% over the prior year.
   
 
 
Year-to-year average loan growth approximated 11.8%.
   
 
 
Deposits grew $43.8 million in the first half of 2012.
       
 
 
Nonperforming assets decreased 6.1% comparing June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW
 
     Tax-equivalent net interest income for the six months ended June 30, improved $722 thousand or 6.3% to $12,154 thousand in 2012 from $11,432 thousand in 2011. A $437 thousand increase in tax-equivalent interest revenue was supplemented by a decrease in interest expense of $285 thousand. Growth in average earning assets of $57.6 million offset partially by a 39 basis point decrease in the tax-equivalent yield on earning assets were the primary factors contributing to the increase in interest revenue. Specifically, the tax-equivalent yield on the loan portfolio decreased 26 basis points to 5.45% for the first half of 2012 from 5.71% for the same period of 2011. In addition, average loans increased $48.4 million or 11.8% comparing the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The tax-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio decreased 130 basis points to 3.40% in 2012 from 4.70% in 2011. Average investments increased $21.5 million or 18.8% in 2012. Partially offsetting the negative effects of the yield decrease and aiding the positive effects of earning asset growth was a decrease of 21 basis points in the cost of funds, which was the primary factor leading to the decreased interest expense. The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, decreased 18 basis points to 4.10% in 2012 from 4.28% in 2011. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2012 was 4.09%, compared to 4.10% the previous quarter.
 
     The provision for loan losses was $1,035 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2012, and $1,225 thousand for the same six months of 2011.  The provision for loan losses was $390 thousand for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $804 thousand for the same period last year.
 
     Noninterest income totaled $2,573 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $879 thousand or 25.5% from $3,452 thousand for the same six months of last year.  Mortgage banking income increased 157.5% to $376 thousand in 2012 from $146 thousand in 2011.  For the second quarter, noninterest income decreased $1,293 thousand to $1,337 thousand in 2012, from $2,630 thousand in 2011. As previously mentioned, the second quarter of 2011 included a $1,583 thousand gain on the sale of a other real estate owned property.
 
     Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, decreased $253 thousand or 3.4% to $7,212 thousand in 2012 from $7,465 thousand in 2011. Employee-related costs rose $405 thousand or 13.2% as a result of increases in staffing, higher health insurance costs and normal merit increases. Additional equipment-related costs resulted in a $168 thousand or 12.2% increase in net occupancy and equipment expense. The main contributor to the $826 thousand or 27.4% decrease in other expenses was a $509 thousand prepayment penalty on the extinguishment of a $5.0 million long-term debt with the Federal Home Loan Bank which occurred in the second quarter of 2011. For the second quarter, noninterest expense totaled $3,898 thousand in 2012, a decrease of $172 thousand or 4.2% from $4,070 thousand in 2011.
 
 
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BALANCE SHEET REVIEW
 
     Total assets equaled $638.7 million at June 30, 2012, an increase of $52.1 million compared to $586.6 million at June 30, 2011. Strong loan demand resulted in an increase of $30.4 million or 7.1% in loans, net of unearned income, to $457.1 million at the close of the second quarter of 2012 from $426.7 million one year earlier. There were $13.1 million in federal funds sold as of the end of the second quarter of 2012 compared to $9.4 million at the same point in 2011 as deposit growth ramped up in the second quarter of 2012. Investment securities available-for-sale amounted to $128.6 million at June 30, 2012, and $114.1 million at June 30, 2011. Despite strong competition for deposits within our market area, total deposits increased $67.5 million comparing the first half of 2012 and 2011.
 
     Stockholders’ equity equaled $63.9 million or $20.48 per share at June 30, 2012, and $56.3 million or $17.90 per share at June 30, 2011. Included in stockholders’ equity was accumulated other comprehensive income related entirely to net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investment securities of $4,559 thousand at June 30, 2012, compared to accumulated other comprehensive income of $2,040 thousand at the end of the same period of 2011. Dividends declared for the first six months were $0.42 per share in 2012 and $0.40 per share in 2011.
 
     Nonperforming assets equaled $9.8 million or 2.14% of loans, net of unearned income and foreclosed assets at June 30, 2012, compared to $10.4 million or 2.45% one year earlier. The improvement in asset quality resulted from a decrease in nonaccrual loans partially offset by an increase in foreclosed assets and accruing loans past due 90 days or more. The provision for loan losses decreased 15.5% comparing the first half of 2012 and 2011 corresponding with the decrease in nonperforming assets in 2012.
 
     The allowance for loan losses equaled $5.9 million or 1.29% of loans, net of unearned income, at June 30, 2012, compared to $5.6 million or 1.22% at March 31, 2012, and $5.3 million or 1.20% at December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses covered 60.3% of nonperforming assets at the end of the second quarter of 2012, compared to 56.7% at the end of the first quarter and 50.2% at year-end 2011. Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, for the six months ended June 30, equaled $468 thousand or 0.21% of average loans outstanding in 2012 compared to $172 thousand or 0.04% of average loans outstanding in 2011.

     Peoples Financial Services Corporation is the parent company of Peoples Neighborhood Bank (the “Bank”), an independent community bank serving Lackawanna, Wyoming and Susquehanna Counties in Pennsylvania and Broome County in New York through eleven 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. In addition, customers can take advantage of PNB Online Banking services by accessing the Company's website at http://www.peoplesnatbank.com. Peoples Wealth Management, a division of the Bank’s subsidiary Peoples Advisors LLC, provides investment advisory services to the general public. The Company's 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.

 

 
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Summary Data
 
Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Five Quarter Trend
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
 
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
Key performance data:
                             
                               
Per share data:
                             
Net income
  $ 0.73     $ 0.78     $ 0.57     $ 0.60     $ 0.75  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.21     $ 0.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20  
Book value
  $ 20.48     $ 19.61     $ 19.11     $ 18.86     $ 17.90  
Tangible book value
  $ 20.29     $ 19.41     $ 18.89     $ 18.59     $ 17.62  
Market value:
                                       
High
  $ 30.00     $ 29.00     $ 28.25     $ 28.25     $ 27.50  
Low
  $ 28.00     $ 27.50     $ 27.05     $ 26.90     $ 25.50  
Closing
  $ 29.00     $ 28.00     $ 28.25     $ 27.55     $ 27.05  
Market capitalization
  $ 90,432     $ 87,327     $ 88,108     $ 86,205     $ 85,036  
Common shares outstanding
    3,118,356       3,118,806       3,118,856       3,129,056       3,143,656  
                                         
Selected ratios:
                                       
                                         
Return on average stockholders' equity
    15.36 %     16.70 %     12.54 %     13.62 %     18.56 %
                                         
Return on average assets
    1.46 %     1.56 %     1.17 %     1.24 %     1.63 %
                                         
Stockholders' equity to total assets
    10.00 %     9.68 %     9.59 %     9.72 %     9.59 %
                                         
Efficiency ratio
    55.20 %     48.08 %     60.61 %     58.09 %     50.98 %
                                         
Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets
    2.14 %     2.14 %     2.39 %     2.45 %     2.45 %
                                         
Net charge-offs to average loans, net
    0.05 %     0.36 %     0.06 %     0.28 %     0.01 %
                                         
Allowance for loan losses to loans, net
    1.29 %     1.22 %     1.20 %     1.20 %     1.21 %
                                         
Earning assets yield (FTE)
    4.96 %     4.97 %     5.00 %     5.08 %     5.27 %
                                         
Cost of funds
    1.10 %     1.10 %     1.14 %     1.27 %     1.31 %
                                         
Net interest spread (FTE)
    3.86 %     3.87 %     3.86 %     3.81 %     3.96 %
                                         
Net interest margin (FTE)
    4.09 %     4.10 %     4.09 %     4.07 %     4.20 %
 

 
 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
Six Months Ended
 
June 30
   
June 30
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Interest income:
           
Interest and fees on loans:
           
Taxable
  $ 11,197     $ 10,549  
Tax-exempt
    812       703  
Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:
               
Taxable
    1,239       1,299  
Tax-exempt
    687       886  
Dividends
    15       17  
Interest on interest-bearing balances with banks
    5       5  
Interest on federal funds sold
            13  
Total interest income
    13,955       13,472  
                 
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits
    2,119       2,176  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    111       162  
Interest on long-term debt
    343       520  
Total interest expense
    2,573       2,858  
Net interest income
    11,382       10,614  
Provision for loan losses
    1,035       1,225  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    10,347       9,389  
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Service charges, fees, commissions and others
    1,540       1,420  
Wealth management income
    281       375  
Mortgage banking income
    376       146  
Net gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale
    383       12  
Other than temporary investment securities impairment
            (84 )
Net gains (losses) on sale of other real estate
    (7 )     1,583  
Total noninterest income
    2,573       3,452  
                 
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits expense
    3,479       3,074  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    1,543       1,375  
Other expenses
    2,190       3,016  
Total noninterest expense
    7,212       7,465  
Income before income taxes
    5,708       5,376  
Provision for income tax expense
    1,004       1,218  
Net income
  $ 4,704     $ 4,158  
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale
  $ 1,768     $ 4,283  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
    (383 )     (12 )
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment charges
            84  
Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income
    471       1,481  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
    914       2,874  
Comprehensive income
  $ 5,618     $ 7,032  
                 
Per share data:
               
Net income
  $ 1.51     $ 1.32  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.42     $ 0.40  
Average common shares outstanding
    3,118,269       3,144,386  
 

 
 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
Three months ended
 
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
 
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
Interest income:
                             
Interest and fees on loans:
                             
Taxable
  $ 5,682     $ 5,515     $ 5,585     $ 5,505     $ 5,413  
Tax-exempt
    393       419       328       331       346  
Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:
                                       
Taxable
    603       636       672       639       633  
Tax-exempt
    328       359       377       397       411  
Dividends
    8       7       7       9       8  
Interest on interest-bearing balances with banks
    1       4       4       3       3  
Interest on federal funds sold
                    8       13       11  
Total interest income
    7,015       6,940       6,981       6,897       6,825  
                                         
Interest expense:
                                       
Interest on deposits
    1,071       1,048       1,079       1,168       1,132  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    49       62       72       76       76  
Interest on long-term debt
    170       173       178       208       263  
Total interest expense
    1,290       1,283       1,329       1,452       1,471  
Net interest income
    5,725       5,657       5,652       5,445       5,354  
Provision for loan losses
    390       645       300       269       804  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    5,335       5,012       5,352       5,176       4,550  
                                         
Noninterest income:
                                       
Service charges, fees, commissions and others
    797       743       799       736       711  
Wealth management income
    138       143       140       142       236  
Mortgage banking income
    302       74       168       32       98  
Net gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale
    99       284       (12 )     25       2  
Other than temporary investment securities impairment
                            (3 )        
Net gains (losses) on sale of other real estate
    1       (8 )     (2 )     90       1,583  
Total noninterest income
    1,337       1,236       1,093       1,022       2,630  
                                         
Noninterest expense:
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits expense
    1,749       1,730       1,713       1,648       1,628  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    753       790       766       738       699  
Other expenses
    1,396       794       1,609       1,371       1,743  
Total noninterest expense
    3,898       3,314       4,088       3,757       4,070  
Income before income taxes
    2,774       2,934       2,357       2,441       3,110  
Provision for income tax expense
    490       514       557       582       751  
Net income
  $ 2,284     $ 2,420     $ 1,800     $ 1,859     $ 2,359  
                                         
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale
  $ 1,791     $ (23 )   $ (466 )   $ 2,908     $ 3,183  
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income
    (99 )     (284 )     12       (25 )     (2 )
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment charges
                            3          
Income tax expense  (benefit) related to other comprehensive income
    575       (104 )     (154 )     981       1,082  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
    1,117       (203 )     (300 )     1,905       2,099  
Comprehensive income
  $ 3,401     $ 2,217     $ 1,500     $ 3,764     $ 4,458  
                                         
Per share data:
                                       
Net income
  $ 0.73     $ 0.78     $ 0.57     $ 0.60     $ 0.75  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.21     $ 0.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20  
Average common shares outstanding
    3,118,429       3,118,109       3,123,569       3,134,591       3,146,584  
                                         
 

 
 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Details of Net Interest and Net Interest Margin
 
(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)
 
                               
Three months ended
 
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
 
   
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
Net interest income:
                             
Interest income
                             
Loans, net:
                             
Taxable
  $ 5,682     $ 5,515     $ 5,585     $ 5,505     $ 5,413  
Tax-exempt
    595       635       497       502       524  
Total loans, net
    6,277       6,150       6,082       6,007       5,937  
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    611       643       679       648       641  
Tax-exempt
    497       544       571       601       623  
Total investments
    1,108       1,187       1,250       1,249       1,264  
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
    1       4       4       3       3  
    Federal funds sold
                    8       13       11  
Total interest income
    7,386       7,341       7,344       7,271       7,215  
Interest expense:
                                       
Deposits
    1,071       1,048       1,079       1,168       1,132  
    Short-term borrowings
    49       62       72       76       76  
    Long-term debt
    170       173       178       208       263  
Total interest expense
    1,290       1,283       1,329       1,452       1,471  
Net interest income
  $ 6,096     $ 6,058     $ 6,015     $ 5,819     $ 5,744  
                                         
Loans, net:
                                       
Taxable
    5.43 %     5.39 %     5.51 %     5.59 %     5.71 %
Tax-exempt
    5.65 %     5.96 %     5.83 %     5.74 %     5.73 %
Total loans, net
    5.45 %     5.45 %     5.53 %     5.61 %     5.71 %
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    2.49 %     2.53 %     2.71 %     3.20 %     3.75 %
Tax-exempt
    5.94 %     5.98 %     5.93 %     5.94 %     6.03 %
Total investments
    3.37 %     3.43 %     3.61 %     4.12 %     4.61 %
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
    0.37 %     1.50 %     1.28 %     0.86 %     0.88 %
    Federal funds sold
                    0.40 %     0.25 %     0.22 %
Total earning assets
    4.96 %     4.97 %     5.00 %     5.08 %     5.27 %
Interest expense:
                                       
Deposits
    1.03 %     1.05 %     1.07 %     1.17 %     1.17 %
    Short-term borrowings
    0.61 %     0.51 %     0.68 %     0.81 %     0.89 %
    Long-term debt
    3.67 %     3.69 %     3.69 %     3.79 %     3.92 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1.10 %     1.10 %     1.14 %     1.27 %     1.31 %
Net interest spread
    3.86 %     3.87 %     3.86 %     3.81 %     3.96 %
Net interest margin
    4.09 %     4.10 %     4.09 %     4.07 %     4.20 %
 

 
 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
 
At period end
 
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
Assets:
                             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 8,084     $ 8,563     $ 9,488     $ 9,787     $ 12,736  
Interest-bearing balances with banks
    1,175       1,075       1,071       1,007       1,007  
Federal funds sold
    13,130                       17,174       9,357  
Investment securities available-for-sale
    128,596       132,882       139,899       128,956       114,096  
Loans held for sale
    2,242       2,724       569       1,206       92  
Loans, net
    457,054       459,223       445,103       427,249       426,655  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    5,916       5,589       5,349       5,119       5,153  
Net loans
    451,138       453,634       439,754       422,130       421,502  
Premises and equipment, net
    8,716       8,235       7,916       8,039       8,171  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,903       3,472       3,448       3,240       3,272  
Other assets
    22,730       21,164       19,259       15,616       16,347  
Total assets
  $ 638,714     $ 631,749     $ 621,404     $ 607,155     $ 586,580  
                                         
                                         
Liabilities:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 96,692     $ 97,353     $ 92,985     $ 84,572     $ 78,216  
Interest-bearing
    441,419       404,779       401,298       401,588       392,353  
Total deposits
    538,111       502,132       494,283       486,160       470,569  
Short-term borrowings
    13,233       45,375       43,791       38,892       36,352  
Long-term debt
    18,533       18,731       18,927       21,620       21,862  
Accrued interest payable
    248       244       284       282       307  
Other liabilities
    4,713       4,106       4,506       1,178       1,220  
Total liabilities
    574,838       570,588       561,791       548,132       530,310  
                                         
                                         
                                         
Stockholders' equity:
                                       
Common stock, par value $2.00 authorized
                                       
12,500,000, shares issued 3,341,251;
    6,683       6,683       6,683       6,683       6,683  
Capital surplus
    3,155       3,147       3,141       3,141       3,122  
Retained earnings
    54,738       53,108       51,342       50,173       48,938  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    4,559       3,442       3,645       3,945       2,040  
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, shares held 222,895; 222,445;
    5,259       5,219       5,198       4,919       4,513  
   222,395; 212,195; 197,595
                                       
Total stockholders' equity
    63,876       61,161       59,613       59,023       56,270  
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 638,714     $ 631,749     $ 621,404     $ 607,155     $ 586,580  
 


 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
 
Average quarterly balances
 
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
Assets:
                             
Loans, net:
                             
Taxable
  $ 421,204     $ 411,306     $ 402,315     $ 390,478     $ 380,528  
Tax-exempt
    42,392       42,852       33,812       34,711       36,685  
Total loans, net
    463,596       454,158       436,127       425,189       417,213  
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    98,659       102,375       99,252       80,221       68,614  
Tax-exempt
    33,624       36,608       38,217       40,105       41,434  
Total investments
    132,283       138,983       137,469       120,326       110,048  
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
    1,078       1,074       1,236       1,386       1,364  
    Federal funds sold
    1,936               8,010       20,693       20,504  
Total earning assets
    598,893       594,215       582,842       567,594       549,129  
Other assets
    31,073       27,943       27,950       28,378       32,970  
Total assets
  $ 629,966     $ 622,158     $ 610,792     $ 595,972     $ 582,099  
                                         
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Interest-bearing
  $ 419,987     $ 399,755     $ 400,678     $ 395,354     $ 387,655  
Noninterest-bearing
    94,920       92,492       87,573       83,458       78,959  
Total deposits
    514,907       492,247       488,251       478,812       466,614  
Short-term borrowings
    32,446       48,582       42,290       37,231       34,373  
Long-term debt
    18,641       18,837       19,140       21,749       26,935  
Other liabilities
    4,175       4,223       4,176       4,014       3,192  
Total liabilities
    570,169       563,889       553,857       541,806       531,114  
Stockholders' equity
    59,797       58,269       56,935       54,166       50,985  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 629,966     $ 622,158     $ 610,792     $ 595,972     $ 582,099  
 
 
 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Asset Quality Data
 
(In thousands)
 
                               
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
 
At quarter end
 
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
 
                               
Nonperforming assets:
                             
Nonaccrual/restructured loans
  $ 7,177     $ 7,473     $ 9,597     $ 9,651     $ 10,002  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
    737       691       660       429       443  
Foreclosed assets
    1,889       1,692       399       399          
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 9,803     $ 9,856     $ 10,656     $ 10,479     $ 10,445  
                                         
Three months ended
                                       
                                         
Allowance for loan losses:
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 5,589     $ 5,349     $ 5,119     $ 5,153     $ 4,356  
Charge-offs
    84       421       83       317       23  
Recoveries
    21       16       13       14       16  
Provision for loan losses
    390       645       300       269       804  
Ending balance
  $ 5,916     $ 5,589     $ 5,349     $ 5,119     $ 5,153  
                                         
                                         
SOURCE Peoples Financial Services Corp.
                                       
/Contact: MEDIA/INVESTORS, Scott A. Seasock, 570.879.2175 or scotts@peoplesnatbank.com
         
                                         
Co: Peoples Financial Services Corp.
                                       
St:   Pennsylvania
                                       
In:   Fin
                                       
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
Except for the historical information contained, herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties in the banking industry and overall economy. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
 
 


 
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