Company: PFIS
Filing Date: 2025-07-18
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001104659-25-069074
Chunk: 28

Company: PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-07-18
Form: S-4
Chunk 28
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 “Description of the Notes — Principal Maturity and Interest”), as determined quarterly on the determination date for the applicable interest period, plus 411 basis points. The interest rate that is determined on the relevant determination date will apply to the entire interest period following such determination date, even if the Floating Interest Rate changes during that interest period. The floating rate may be volatile over time and could be substantially less than the fixed interest rate we will pay before June 15, 2030. As a result, holders of the notes could experience a decline in their receipt of

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interest and the market price of the notes could decline. We have no control over a number of factors that may affect market interest rates, including geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or other events that affect the markets generally and that are important in determining the existence, magnitude and longevity of market interest rate risk.

The notes may be redeemed at our option under certain circumstances, which limits the ability of holders of the notes to accrue interest over the full stated term of the notes.

We may, at our option, redeem the notes (1) in whole or in part on any interest payment date on or after June 15, 2030, and (2) in whole, but not in part, at any time upon the occurrence of a Tier 2 Capital Event, a Tax Event or an Investment Company Event (each of such terms as defined below in “Description of the Notes — Redemption”), in each case, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Any redemption of the notes will be subject to any required regulatory approvals, including from the Federal Reserve, to the extent such approval is then required. There can be no assurance that the Federal Reserve or any other regulatory agency, as applicable, will approve any redemption of the notes. Furthermore, we are under no obligation to redeem any notes when they first become redeemable or on any date thereafter. If we redeem the notes for any reason, you will not have the opportunity to continue to accrue and be paid interest to the stated maturity date, and you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds you receive in a similar security or in securities bearing similar interest rates or yields.

There is not expected to be an active trading market for the New Notes.

The New Notes are a new issue of securities with no established