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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 Contact: Kathleen Campbell, Marketing Director     First Citizens National Bank
 570-662-0422    15 S. Main Street
 570-662-8512 (fax)     Mansfield, PA 16933
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                     
                                                                                    

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports Record 2011 Earnings

 
MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA— January 24, 2012 – Citizens Financial Services, Incorporated (OTC BB: CZFS), parent company of First Citizens National Bank, has released its unaudited financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 totaled $12,832,000 which compares to $11,502,000 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of $1,330,000, or 11.6%. Earnings per share of $4.40 increased 12.0% from $3.93 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 17.86% and 18.13%, while return on assets was 1.52% and 1.50%, respectively.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2011 totaled $3,477,000 which compares to $2,932,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010. This represents an increase of $545,000, or 18.6%. Earnings per share of $1.20 increased 20.0% from $1.00 per share last year. Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 18.45% and 17.62%, while return on assets was 1.61% and 1.46%, respectively.

CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “Our financial performance for 2011 represents the best year yet, in the history of our bank. First Citizens continues to remain a strong, well-capitalized, local community bank committed to serving our communities and customers, as well as providing outstanding shareholder return and value”.

Net interest income, before the provision for loan loss, increased from $27,660,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 to $28,610,000  this year, an increase of $950,000, or 3.4%. On a tax equivalent basis, the net interest margin on interest earning assets declined from 4.19% last year to 3.94% this year. The decline is primarily attributable to declining yields on interest earning assets, particularly yields on investment securities.  Mr. Black further stated, “We continue to invest primarily in short-term investments.  While this strategy, during a period of unprecedented low interest rates, impacts short-term profitability, it allows us to manage for the long-term by having available liquidity when market conditions and investment opportunities improve.  We have been able to somewhat off-set declining investment yields by decreasing our deposit costs by adding more low-cost deposits, and decreasing rates on our certificates of deposit as they continue to re-price during this extended period of low rates, while remaining competitive in the our market”.

As of December 31, 2011, total assets were $878.6 million, which was an increase of $66.1 million or 8.1% from December 31, 2010.  The investment portfolio totaled $318.8 million as of December 31, 2011, an increase of $67.5 million from the December 31, 2010 balance of $251.3 million.  Net loans have increased $13.4 million to a total of $481.0 million at December 31, 2011, which is an increase of 2.9%.  Deposits have increased $53.3 million or 7.8% since December 31, 2010.

The provision for loan losses for 2011 totaled $675,000 compared with $1,255,000 last year.  The decrease is attributable to improved credit quality, which continues to compare favorably to peer. Non-performing assets as a percent of loans was 2.11% as of December 31, 2011, which compares to 2.80% as of the end of last December. Overall, the present level of non-performing assets is related to a few larger commercial loans on non-accrual status of which 60.7% remain current with their payments.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $81.5 million at December 31, 2011, representing an increase of $12.8 million, or 18.6%, from December 31, 2010.  Book value per share was $26.36 compared with $23.38 as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 12.7%. First Citizens continues to remain well capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines. On January 10, 2012, a cash dividend of $.295 per share was declared and will be paid on January 27, 2012 to shareholders of record as of January 20, 2012. The cash dividend of $.295 per share represents an increase of 13.5% over the January 2011 cash dividend of $.26 per share.
 
 
Citizens Financial Services, Inc. has over 1,500 shareholders, the majority of whom reside in Potter, Tioga, and Bradford Counties, Pennsylvania and Allegany County, New York, where their 18 offices are located.

Note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include operating, legal and regulatory risks; changing economic and competitive conditions and other risks and uncertainties.


 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
   
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
   
(UNAUDITED)
   
     
 
December 31
December 31
(in thousands except share data)
2011
2010
ASSETS:
   
Cash and due from banks:
   
  Noninterest-bearing
 $              9,960
 $           9,541
  Interest-bearing
               20,472
            34,454
Total cash and cash equivalents
               30,432
            43,995
     
Available-for-sale securities
            318,823
          251,303
 
   
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: $6,487 at December 31, 2011 and
   
  $5,915 at December 31, 2010)
            481,022
          467,602
 
   
Premises and equipment
               11,702
            12,503
Accrued interest receivable
                 3,621
              3,455
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               13,669
            13,171
Other assets
                 9,042
            10,241
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         878,567
 $       812,526
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
   
Deposits:
   
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           85,605
 $         75,589
  Interest-bearing
            648,388
          605,122
Total deposits
            733,993
          680,711
Borrowed funds
               53,882
            55,996
Accrued interest payable
                 1,512
              1,779
Other liabilities
                 7,712
              5,350
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            797,099
          743,836
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
   
  3,000,000 shares at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010;
   
    none issued in 2011 or 2010
                          -
                      -
Common stock
   
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at December 31, 2011 and
   
   December31, 2010;   issued 3,132,866 shares at December 31, 2011 and 3,104,434 at
   
   December 31, 2010
                 3,133
              3,104
Additional paid-in capital
               15,313
            14,235
Retained earnings
               63,337
            54,932
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                 4,949
              1,054
Treasury stock, at cost:  230,203 shares at December 31, 2011 and 212,067 shares at
   
  December 31, 2010
               (5,264)
             (4,635)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               81,468
            68,690
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
   
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         878,567
 $       812,526

 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
       
(UNAUDITED)
       
 
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31
December 31
(in thousands, except per share data)
2011
2010
2011
2010
INTEREST INCOME:
       
Interest and fees on loans
 $        7,503
 $      7,774
 $      29,916
 $    31,042
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                 17
               35
                 81
               90
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
    Taxable
           1,132
         1,099
           4,575
         4,876
    Nontaxable
               978
             805
           3,666
         2,945
    Dividends
                 16
               20
                 55
               47
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
           9,646
         9,733
         38,293
       39,000
INTEREST EXPENSE:
       
Deposits
           1,841
         2,186
           7,944
         9,560
Borrowed funds
               414
             456
           1,739
         1,780
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
           2,255
         2,642
           9,683
       11,340
NET INTEREST INCOME
           7,391
         7,091
         28,610
       27,660
Provision for loan losses
               150
             415
               675
         1,255
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
       
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
           7,241
         6,676
         27,935
       26,405
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
       
Service charges
           1,122
         1,028
           4,380
         3,997
Trust
               199
             131
               665
             542
Brokerage and insurance
                 55
             125
               352
             439
Gains on loans sold
                 97
             249
               208
             341
Investment securities gains (losses), net
               (17)
                 -
               334
               99
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
               127
             128
               498
             504
Other
               174
               88
               592
             446
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
           1,757
         1,749
           7,029
         6,368
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
       
Salaries and employee benefits
           2,436
         2,557
           9,996
         9,850
Occupancy
               317
             321
           1,331
         1,219
Furniture and equipment
               111
             123
               449
             454
Professional fees
               218
             172
               744
             681
Federal deposit insurance
                 45
             251
               592
             950
Other
           1,380
         1,261
           5,410
         4,961
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
           4,507
         4,685
         18,522
       18,115
Income before provision for income taxes
           4,491
         3,740
         16,442
       14,658
Provision for income taxes
           1,014
             808
           3,610
         3,156
NET INCOME
 $        3,477
 $      2,932
 $      12,832
 $    11,502
 
       
Earnings Per Share
 $          1.20
 $        1.00
 $          4.40
 $        3.93
Cash Dividends Paid Per Share
 $        0.370
 $      0.335
 $        1.160
 $      1.095
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   2,908,136
  2,920,130
   2,914,570
  2,923,583

 
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Financial Highlights
       
         
 
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31
December 31
 
2011
2010
2011
2010
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
       
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.61%
1.46%
1.52%
1.50%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
18.45%
17.62%
17.86%
18.13%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
3.96%
4.08%
3.94%
4.19%
    Cash dividends paid per share
 $                           0.370
 $                         0.335
 $                         1.160
 $                         1.095
    Earnings per share
 $                             1.20
 $                           1.00
 $                          4.40
 $                           3.93
    Weighted average shares outstanding
                       2,908,136
                     2,920,130
                    2,914,570
                     2,923,583

 
     
Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2011
December 31, 2010
     
Assets
 $                       878,567
 $                     812,526
Investment securities:
   
    Available for sale
318,823
251,303
Loans (net of unearned income)
487,509
473,517
Allowance for loan losses
6,487
5,915
Deposits
733,993
680,711
Stockholders' Equity
81,468
68,690
Non-performing assets
10,300
13,238
Non-performing assets to total loans
2.11%
2.80%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.02%
0.04%
Average Leverage Ratio
8.83%
8.32%
Common shares outstanding
2,902,663
2,892,367
Book value per share
 $                           26.36
 $                         23.38

 
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